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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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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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Gears of War: Judgment
Gears of War: Judgment

Action 19 March 2013

The fourth installment in the series of glamorous action games that focus on the war between humans and the dangerous race of Locust. The game was developed by Polish studio People Can Fly (Painkiller, Bulletstorm, and other titles) that belongs to Epic Games. Gears of War: Judgment is a prequel to the story shown in Gears of War. The main protagonist is Damon Baird who, together with his brothers in arms – Augustus Cole, Garron, and Sophia, is falsely accused of treason.

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Mount & Blade: Warband - Napoleonic Wars
Mount & Blade: Warband - Napoleonic Wars

Action 19 April 2012

The first DLC expansion to the bestselling action RPG, Mount & Blade: Warband, from TaleWorlds. It is an improved version (supervised by the game's developers themselves) of a popular fan made modification Mount & Musket: Battalion, taking the players to the eventful time of Napoleonic wars. The title doesn’t feature a standard single player campaign, focusing only on multiplayer skirmishes, which have been greatly modified, when compared to the basic version of the game.

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SCUM
SCUM

Action 29 August 2018

An online survival action game developed by Gamepires and Croteam, the creators of Serious Sam. The action of SCUM takes place in an alternative reality, where humanity, desiring intense experiences, watches a brutal TV show in which prisoners fight among themselves for life and the favor of the sponsors and fans. The competition, being one season of the program, takes place on Bagne de Cayenne, a grand island. The only task of the player is to survive.

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Way of the Samurai 4
Way of the Samurai 4

Action 03 March 2011

Another installment in the series of action games about the samurai. The series started in 2002 and has been developed ever since by the Japanese studio Acquire. The story in Way of the Samurai 4 is much more expanded in comparison to its predecessors. The game takes place in Japan in 1855 where an internal conflict takes place between the traditionalists and the advocates of technological development and cooperation with other countries.

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Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory

Action 29 May 2003

Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a free action/FPS game, set in the realities of World War II, dedicated exclusively to multiplayer gameplay on the Internet or LAN. The title was created by Splash Damage studio in cooperation with id Software and Activision. Players have the opportunity to participate in single battles or whole campaigns. The creators took care of a large variety of fun variants, as well as a large arsenal of available weapons.

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Action 10 November 2004

A computer game based on the very popular series of books for children "A Series of Unfortunate Events", as well as a film adaptation of the first three parts of the cycle (The Bad Beginning; The Reptile Room; The Wide Window).

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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II

Action 26 October 2010

Created by Aspyr Media in collaboration with LucasArts, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II is a full-fledged sequel to a Star Wars action game about Darth Vader’s secret apprentice named Starkiller, reprising his role as the protagonist in the sequel. Together you get to explore an array of iconic locations set in the universe created by George Lucas, take part in many epic battles, and use the Starkiller’s unique skills as well as the power of the Dark Side of the Force.

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Doom (1993)
Doom (1993)

Action 10 December 1993

A first-person shooter set in a science fiction realm, created by id Software studio, previously known mainly for the arcade series Commander Keen and the groundbreaking Wolfenstein 3D. Action of Doom takes place in the near future, and players play the part of a cosmic Marine who, for insubordination, is sent to UAC corporation's secret research facility on Mars.

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Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection
Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection

Action 10 June 2021

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is a remastered collection of three iconic instalments in the series including Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge from Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja.

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Wild Hearts
Wild Hearts

Action 16 February 2023

TPP action game with RPG elements, in which we hunt overgrown creatures in a fantastic land, acting alone or in a team of three. Wild Hearts was developed by Omega Force studio, and was released by Electronic Arts.

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Seed of the Dead: Sweet Home
Seed of the Dead: Sweet Home

Action 28 August 2021

Dynamic FPS witch dating simulator elements. In Seed of the Dead: Sweet Home we play the heroines who face the hordes of bloodthirsty monsters and build close relationships between each other.

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Serum
Serum

Action 23 May 2024

FPP survival game. In Serum, we play the protagonist, who explores stylized locations, acquires valuable resources, and uses the title substance, which increases his chances of survival while causing various mutations.

PC

Light No Fire
Light No Fire

Action TBA

A third-person action adventure game by the creators of No Man's Sky. Light No Fire is set on a procedurally generated planet, which players can explore in various ways, including atop flying beasts. The game supports singleplayer and multiplayer.

PC

Hexen: Beyond Heretic
Hexen: Beyond Heretic

Action 30 March 1995

Hexen FPS is an official continuation of Heretica published in 1994. Technically, this is one of the most advanced titles using the Dooma engine. The action takes place in a fantasy world, so in the fight against enemies we use mainly spells and medieval-style weaponry.

PC

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified

Action 20 August 2013

Tactical third-person shooter (TPS) that came out as a spin-off to the XCOM strategy series. The game was developed by 2K Marin, best known for making BioShock 2. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is set in 1960s, showing the early stages of the war between XCOM and aliens who invaded the Earth. The main hero – agent William Carter – gets sent to places where aliens have been spotted in order to wipe out the invaders.

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F.E.A.R. Combat
F.E.A.R. Combat

Action 17 August 2006

F.E.A.R. Combat is a free game for skirmishes on the Internet and the local network, which was released by Monolith Productions, Inc. in mid-August 2006. The program is no different from the multiplayer mode included in the basic version of F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon, but it can be operated without the need for a commercial version of the product.

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Ruiner
Ruiner

Action 26 September 2017

A cyberpunk tactical top-down shooter game inspired by the Syndicate series. It's the first title created by Polish studio Reikon Games, previously involved in the production of such games as Dead Island: Riptide, Dying Light and the Witcher franchise. The game takes place in a futuristic world plagued with violence, injustice and oppression. You play as a lower-class citizen, a sociopath plugged into virtual reality, who declares war on the corporation ruling his city.

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God of War: Origins Collection
God of War: Origins Collection

Action 13 September 2011

A compilation of two God of War spin-offs, originally released only on the PlayStation Portable console, made for PlayStation 3 users. The first of these, Chain of Olympus, is a prequel to the entire series and takes place before the events shown in the first game, when the protagonist of the series, Kratos, is still a Spartan warrior.

PS3

I Am Alive
I Am Alive

Action 07 March 2012

Third-person action game with survival elements, developed by Ubisoft. I Am Alive was set in the modern city after huge earthquake. We play as a man who among the ruins of the house is trying to find his missing wife and daughter. In the face of tragedy, the city is ruled by the law of the stronger. The hero, armed only with a bow and a gun with limited ammunition, tries to survive among the ruthless hoodlums. Due to the modest weaponry, the key to survival is cunning and perceptiveness.

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Ninja Blade
Ninja Blade

Action 29 January 2009

Action game, shown from the perspective of a third person. We play the role of a ninja warrior who has to fight hordes of various opponents. The hero can use a wide range of tools such as katana, shuriken or rope to jump from tall buildings.

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Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil
Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil

Action 03 April 2005

An official expansion pack for Doom 3. It was developed by Nerve Software, under the auspices of the base game's creators. Resurrection of Evil continues the storyline established in the core game, once again taking the player to the secret research facility on Mars. It turns out that defeating the powerful Cyberdemon and destroying the portal leading to hell were not the only problems of the Union Aerospace Corporation.

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Darksiders
Darksiders

Action 05 January 2010

A third-person action game featuring RPG elements. The plot was inspired by events described in the Book of Revelation. Darksiders was developed by Vigil Games, a studio led by Joe Madureira, who is a popular comic book author. The player assumes the role of one of the four biblical Horsemen of the Apocalypse, who finds out that he has been betrayed, after reaching the Earth.

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Action 09 December 2024

Game developed by Machine Games studio and published by Bethesda Softworks. Indiana Jones is not an adaptation of any of the films and presents a previously unknown story about the famous archaeologist and adventurer.

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