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Action games. Wide category of games that require reflex, accuracy and agility. It includes, among other things, shooters (e.g. Call of Duty and Battlefield series) and action-adventure games (Tomb Raider). First and third person perspective (FPP/TPP) is used. In most cases we are playing as a character who has to defeat some enemies and reach a specific point. We can use a wide range of weapons, including pistols, rocket launchers, swords, knives and like. Action-adventure is a particular category within action games genre. Such titles put less emphasis on action and combat, focusing more on story, exploration and puzzles.

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Outcast: A New Beginning
Outcast: A New Beginning

Action 15 March 2024

Second part of action adventure game series, launched in 1999. In Outcast 2: A New Beginning we once again find ourselves on the planet Adelpha and, as Cutter Slade, we try to save its inhabitants from a robot invasion.

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Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time

Action 21 August 2020

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an action adventure game with clearly defined platform elements. The title presents a completely new story in the universe of the animated series Samurai Jack (it is the culmination of the plot of that production).

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Hunt: Showdown
Hunt: Showdown

Action 27 August 2019

A TPP action game focused on the online co-op mode. It was developed by Crytek, whose members used to work e.g on the Darksiders series. The game utilizes a free-to-play model with optional microtransactions. The story is set in the 19th century and focuses on several fearless heroes fighting monsters from legends and superstitions. The team of 4 people features characters with unique abilities, which can be developed as the game progresses.

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Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising
Joint Operations: Typhoon Rising

Action 15 June 2004

Multi-person tactical action game with a first person perspective called Joint Operations prepared by a development team from NovaLogic (authors including Delta Force: Black Hawk Down).

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Area 51
Area 51

Action 25 April 2005

Area 51 is a first-person action game, the plot of which is related to the mysterious Zone 51 located in the desert area in Nevada, where strange lights and alleged unidentified flying objects have been observed.

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TimeShift
TimeShift

Action 30 October 2007

Original FPP shooter, created after many perturbations by Saber Interactive studio team. In the game we play as a nameless rebel who has to face a mad scientist, doctor Aiden Krone. Thanks to inventing the method of time travel, he managed to change the past in such a way that all humanity was subordinated to his corporation.

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield

Action 19 March 2003

The third installment in a tactical action game series that originates back to 1998 and is based on Tom Clancy’s novels. Just like in the previous installments of the series, you are put in command of Rainbow, a fictional special forces unit invented by the writer, during its various military operations all over the world. This time, the tasks you are challenged with include destroying a biological weapon storage facility and cracking down on a gang terrorizing a bank in the heart of London.

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OVERKILL's The Walking Dead
OVERKILL's The Walking Dead

Action 06 November 2018

A shooter set in a universe created by Robert Kirkman for the famous comic book series. In OVERKILL's The Walking Dead we play the role of one of the four heroes trying to survive in Washington, occupied by bloodthirsty zombies.

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Warframe
Warframe

Action 25 March 2013

A co-op sci-fi shooter game developed by Digital Extremes, the creators of The Darkness II, Pariah, and Dark Sector. It's a free-to-play game with optional microtransactions. The story takes place in the far future, in the far region of the galaxy, where the Tenno race is fighting the Grineer empire. The chances of both sides become more balanced when the Tenno discover the ancient battle armors, giving their owners extraordinary offensive capabilities.

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Vigor
Vigor

Action 19 August 2019

An online shooter with survival features, created by Bohemia Interactive studio. We are taken to Europe after a nuclear war and compete with other players for resources needed for survival in the postwar Norway.

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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II

Action 15 September 1997

Sequel the great action game Dark Forces, set in the world of Star Wars, where again as a mercenary Kyle Katarn we have to foil the plans of the Empire by training in the power of the Jedi.

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Transformers: The Game
Transformers: The Game

Action 26 June 2007

Dynamic action game developed by Activision, an adaptation of the 2007 American superproduction. The PC version was created by Traveller's Tales, while the console and handheld editions were made by Vicarious Visions. The plot of Transformers: The Game is loosely based on the story told in the film. In the game we can control both Autobots (Optimus Prime, Ironhide and Bumblebee are at our disposal) and Decepticons (in this case we play as Megatron, Barricade or even Starscream).

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Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe

Action 02 October 2007

Created by Beenox studio third-person action game in which we play as the titular Spider-Man, we fight with characters known from the popular universe of Marvel. Spider-Man: Friend or Foe was realized in the form of a walking brawl, which is distinguished by the fact that side by side with our superhero can also fight his fiercest enemies, such as the Sandman or the Green Goblin. Before this happens, however, we have to defeat them and convince them to come to our side.

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LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy
LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy

Action 12 September 2006

LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is a continuation of one of the best made electronic and entertainment products of 2005. According to the subtitle, this time the developers focused on three episodes of the Star Wars film cycle, shot by George Lucas in 1977-1983.

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Terminator: Resistance
Terminator: Resistance

Action 15 November 2019

Based on the license of the cult film series FPS with RPG elements, developed by the Polish studio Teyon Games. In Terminator: Resistance, we take on the role of a resistance member who tries to stop the title machines from destroying humanity.

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Pioner
Pioner

Action 2025

The debut shooter of the independent Russian studio GFA Games, inspired by the series S.T.A.L.K.E.R. In Pioner we play as a former special forces soldier trying to survive on the island filled with mutants and anomalies.

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Night of the Dead
Night of the Dead

Action 31 May 2024

TPP survival game, in which we try to survive in a zombie-controlled world. In the Night of the Dead during the day we look for resources necessary for survival and useful items, while at night we defend ourselves against hordes of zombies.

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Rotwood
Rotwood

Action 24 April 2024

Action adventure game with hack'n'slash and roguelike elements, developed by Klei Entertainment studio - creators of Don't Starve. In Rotwood we play as heroes who roam the dense forest and eliminate hordes of beasts.

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ARK: Survival Ascended
ARK: Survival Ascended

Action 26 October 2023

A remastered version of ARK: Survival Evolved, based on Unreal Engine 5 technology, ARK: Survival Ascended will feature all the content of the basic version of the game, ARK: Survival of the Fittest mode and a number of "non-canonical" maps.

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Ghostrunner 2
Ghostrunner 2

Action 26 October 2023

The second installment in a series of cyberpunk FPP action games. Ghostrunner 2 is set a year after the first game, pitting Jack against a brutal AI cult, the fate of humanity in his hands.

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Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

Action 21 June 2021

Metroidvania game in the format of an action platform game with RPG elements. In Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights we find ourselves in a ruined kingdom, which we wander as a priestess using skills of defeated enemies in battle.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered

Action 31 March 2020

A remastered version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. As the title suggests, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered gives us only a single player campaign.

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Gears of War 3
Gears of War 3

Action 20 September 2011

The third installment in the futuristic series of shooters developed by Epic Games. The series is the pride of the Xbox 360 console. After the city of Jacinto, the last stand of humanity, is destroyed, COG coalition persists in its fight against the superior forces of the Locust. Marcus Fenix and his companions set out on a journey to find the protagonist's father, who has knowledge of what might be humanity’s last hope to defeat the enemy.

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World of Warships
World of Warships

Action 17 September 2015

After World of Tanks and World of Warplanes, Wargaming.net (the company also known for strategy games like Massive Assault, Galactic Assault, and Order of War) brings us yet another MMO. Similarly to its predecessors, the game allows us to participate in the various armed conflicts of the twentieth-century; this time, commanding our own warship.

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