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BioShock
Action 21 August 2007
BioShock is a combination of an action game, first person shooter, cRPG, and survival horror created by Irrational Games (developers of System Shock 2, SWAT 4, and other titles). The story takes you into the submerged city of Rapture, where the main protagonis, named Jack, arrives after having survived a plane crash. This ruined metropolis hides many dark and deadly secrets. In terms of gameplay, BioShock combines the elements of a dynamic FPS and cRPG.
Counter-Strike: Source
Action 21 October 2005
Enhanced version of one of the most popular online first-person shooters, which debuted in the year 2000. The new edition is one hundred percent faithful to the original concept, focusing entirely on skirmishes of two teams: terrorists and counter-terrorists. Just like it was in the original game, the choice of either of the sides is essential for both the objectives that you must reach as well as the equipment you can use for the job.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Action 22 May 2013
A first-person shooter set in the Wild West. Developed by the Polish developer, Techland, it is the fourth entry in the Call of Juarez series. We play as a bounty hunter, Silas Greaves, who recalls his adventures in the Wild West. The game’s campaign is divided into missions, during which the player has to bring down many legendary outlaws and gunmen (Billy Kid, Pat Garret, Jesse James, and others). Unlike previous games, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger introduces a more arcade style of gameplay.
Saints Row IV
Action 20 August 2013
The fourth installment in a series of popular action games. Saints Row IV was developed by Volition, initially cooperating with THQ, later, with Deep Silver. When it comes to the plot, it is a sequel to Saints Row: The Third. An alien invader called Zinyak wishes to take control over the Earth's women and resources. Execution of these plans can be prevented only by the members of the Third Street Saints gang.
Escape from Tarkov
Action 28 July 2017
A MMO FPP/TPP shooter with RPG and sandbox survival elements, developed by Russian studio Battlestate Games. Players become the members of two rivaling military corporations, fighting on the territory of an abandoned Russian city. Unlike many popular online shooters, this game stands out thanks to interesting story and full freedom of exploration combined with a whole bunch of various additional activities, which you can complete on your own or in cooperation with friends.
Witchfire
Action 2024 (early access since 20 September 2023)
The second game of The Astronauts, a studio responsible for The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. Witchfire is a dark fantasy first-person shooter.
Six Days in Fallujah
Action 2025 (early access since 22 June 2023)
A realistic action game dedicated to the battle for the Falluja. The creators focused on presenting the clash as accurately as possible, without taking sides in the conflict.
World War Z
Action 16 April 2019
A cooperative shooter based on the license of a movie by the same title. The players are taken to a world overrun by a zombie pandemic and fight for survival in Moscow, New York and Jerusalem.
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
Action 13 November 2020
The seventeenth edition of the cycle of FPP shooters initiated in 2003. Activision, an American company, is responsible for the release of the game.
BattleBit Remastered
Action 2025 (early access since 15 June 2023)
BattleBit Remastered is an online first-person shooter supporting up to 254 players at once. Players can craft unique strategies, participating in land, naval and aerial skirmishes.
Outpost: Infinity Siege
Action 26 March 2024
A sci-fi cross between an FPS, a strategy game and a tower defense game. Outpost: Infinity Siege tasks us with exploring and searching for resources, as well as building and defending our base.
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Action 10 October 2007
The second official expansion pack to Half-Life 2 that shows the following adventures of the two characters known from the previous installments – Gordon Freeman and Alyx Vance. This time the action focuses on the secret data which the two protagonists obtained while escaping from alien citadel. In this episode the player visits much more varied locations (forests, a military base and an abandoned mine). The developers introduced a new 2-person vehicle and a completely new weapon.
Valorant
Action 02 June 2020
First-person shooter, where tactics, accuracy and appropriate use of special heroes' abilities are important. The production was developed by the famous Riot Games studio - the authors of the League of Legends.
Doom II: Hell on Earth
Action 15 June 1994
A continuation of the 1993's bestselling FPP shooter, once again developed by the experienced creators from id Software. Action takes place after events of the first part, when our hero, after having defeated alien hosts on Mars, returns home with an intention of ending his military career. It soon becomes clear, however, that the legions of hell were not completely defeated as they reach the Earth and launch a successful invasion.
Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
Action 22 January 2002
A tactical first-person shooter developed by 2015 and the first PC installment of the series which was launched on PlayStation in 1999. The action takes place between years 1942 and 1945, and the players assume the role of an American ranger Mike Powell who, being an operator of the OSS intelligence service, takes part in the most famous campaigns of the World War II. In the game, there are 20 diversified missions to perform.
Hell Let Loose
Action 27 July 2021
A multiplayer World War II first-person shooter. The game is a debut project of an Australian studio Black Matter. Hell Let Loose takes place during the World War II and the player can participate in the Battle of Stalingrad, operation Overlord, Guadalcanal Campaign and other theaters. The player can fight alongside the Allies or the Axis. The game focuses on presenting the war in a realistic way. The battles are played on vast maps based on archives.
RAGE 2
Action 14 May 2019
The second entry in the series of post-apocalyptic shooters that take the players to the Earth ruined by an asteroid. In RAGE 2 the players assume the role of Walker, a guardian trying to interrupt the plans of the Authority that controls the world. The game features a vast, open world that can be traveled on foot or by using various vehicles. Combat with enemies is the pillar of the game.
Black Mesa
Action 05 March 2020
A fan modification of the classic first-person shooter Half-Life from 1998; the mod's development took roughly 8 years to complete. In terms of plot, the production is a faithful recreation of the original game and tells the story of Gordon Freeman, a physicist, and his struggle for survival in the titular Black Mesa Research Facility invaded by mysterious beings from another dimension.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky
Action 05 September 2008
A prequel to 2007's S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl - an action game set in a post-apocalyptic reality and created by GSC Game World - a Ukrainian developer. The plot is set a year before the events shown in the original game and focuses on a mercenary called Scar. While escorting a group of scientists, Scar witnesses a massive energy emission kill the members of his team before being knocked out by it. The protagonist wakes up at a camp belonging to an organization called Clear Sky.
Prey
Action 05 May 2017
An in-name-only sequel to a best-selling science-fiction FPS released in 2006. After many perturbations haunting the series, the development has been commissioned to Arkane Studios, the creators of the Dishonored series.
Mafia II: Definitive Edition
Action 19 May 2020
Mafia II: Definitive Edition is a refreshed edition of Mafia 2 for PC and eighth generation consoles. The game offers a modernized graphics design compared to the original, and is the responsibility of Hangar 13 studio.
Gears 5
Action 10 September 2019
The fifth installment in the popular TPS series, in which the players assume the role of Kait Diaz, a character featured in Gears of War 4. The main protagonist sets out to the far reaches of planet Sera to solve the mystery behind nightmares that are haunting her and learn more about the origins of Locust.
Call of Juarez
Action 08 September 2006
Call of Juarez is an FPS by the Polish developer Techland. The game is set in the Old West, and quite unusually, there are two playable protagonists. The first is Billy, a young fellow who is falsely accused of murdering his father; the other one is Ray, a preacher, although his past is questionable and shady.
Metro: Last Light Redux
Action 26 August 2014
A remastered edition of Metro: Last Light, a first-person shooter with survival horror elements, developed primarily with 8th-generation consoles in mind. The action takes place in the grim universe created by Dmitry Glukhovsky, adapted by 4A Games for the purposes of the game. The sequel to Metro 2033 continues the themes of the original game, while the protagonist abandons the subway tunnels to travel to the surface to stop a conflict between the surviving remains of humanity.