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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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The House of the Dead III
The House of the Dead III

Action 24 October 2002

The next installment of the famous arcade shoot'em up series, created mainly for gaming lovers of this unique genre.

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Wizard of Legend
Wizard of Legend

Action 15 May 2018

A fast-paced dungeon crawler game with roguelike traits. The title focuses on using spells. Wizard of Legend was developed by the independent studio Contingent99.

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Valfaris
Valfaris

Action 10 October 2019

Valfaris is a two-dimensional platform game by Steel Mantis team, known from Slain: Back From Hell, published by Digital Uppercut Productions. The production is a development of ideas from the previous work of the creators. Once again we get the climate inspired by heavy metal, but this time the authors have abandoned the fantasy reality for the sake of science fiction. Players play as a warrior who explores a star fortress full of monsters orbiting the dying sun.

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Metal Gear Survive
Metal Gear Survive

Action 20 February 2018

A spin-off to the popular series from Konami, mixing cooperation-oriented play style with stealth and survival elements. Metal Gear Survive creates an alternative version of the events seen in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeros, in which the oil rig housing the self-appointed country has been destroyed by XOF, a ravenous military wing of CIA.

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Battlefield Play4Free
Battlefield Play4Free

Action 04 April 2011

A multiplayer-only strategy FPS game by EA, being mostly a free version of the popular Battlefield 2. Unlike the cartoonish and more arcade-like Battlefield Heroes (2009), Battlefield Play4Free strives to be more realistic, which makes it similar to the major installments of the franchise. The mechanics of the game are a combination of those of the classic Battlefield 2 (most popular maps) and those of Bad Company 2, released a year before (character classes and weapons).

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Crystal Kingdom
Crystal Kingdom

Action canceled

Crystal Kingdom is an independent title, which is a combination of jRPG embedded in fantasy climates and complex elements characteristic for the MMO species. The game is especially distinguished by retro graphics reminiscent of the 90s - the golden age of 16-bit productions, such as Chrono Trigger or Final Fantasy. Alias: Seyken Crystal Kingdom.

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Samurai Warriors 4
Samurai Warriors 4

Action 20 March 2014

Samurai Warriors 4 is the next part of the TPP action game series dedicated to samurai, in which we play the role of authentic characters, taking part in historical events from the history of Japan. In the fourth installment of the cycle, the number of playable warriors was increased and the possibility of creating one's own protagonist was added. In addition, we can now take two heroes to the battlefield and switch between them while having fun.

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Onechanbara Z2: Chaos
Onechanbara Z2: Chaos

Action 30 October 2014

Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is a dynamic action game in which the player breaks through hordes of undeads. What distinguishes the title from other productions of this type are its heroines - four scarcely dressed cowboys-samurai, belonging to the ancient clan of vampires.

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Modern Warships
Modern Warships

Action 13 May 2021

A free-to-play multiplayer action game. Modern Warships has us control ships, planes and helicopters, taking part in naval combat against other players. The game features high-quality graphics.

PCANDiOS

Half-Life 3
Half-Life 3

Action TBA

The third installment in a bestselling series of first-person shooters, its current status still unclear. There's been lots of unofficial leaks surrounding Half-Life 3, rarely commented on (and usually shot down) by Valve.

PC

Mullet MadJack
Mullet MadJack

Action 15 May 2024

A cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements, offering a neon style with anime inspirations. Mullet Mad Jack is the main protagonist and he needs a dopamine dose every 10 second or he'll die. This is achieved by quickly dealing with enemy robots in various sci-fi locations.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy

Action 06 March 2024

A compilation of the first three FPP games from the STALKER series, originally created by GSC Game World and modified for console players with the help of Mataboo studio. The package contains STALKER: Shadow of Chornobyl, STALKER: Clear Sky and STALKER: Call of Pripyat.

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Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered

Action 10 December 2024

A package featuring remastered versions of 2 classic action-adventure games. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered has us playing as Raziel who's hunting for the vampire Kain. Remasters offer refreshed graphics with upgraded character models and sharper textures.

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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

Action 20 February 2025

An action-adventure game from the popular Like a Dragon (formerly Yakuza) series. The main star of Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is Goro Majima who lost his memory and decided to become a pirate. We travel on foot and using a ship, engaging in naval battles.

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Aragami 2
Aragami 2

Action 17 September 2021

Sequel of the well received stealth game from 2016. In Aragami 2, we once again play the role of the warrior who, thanks to his supernatural ability to control shadows, takes on the most difficult tasks that require hidden action.

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Road to Vostok
Road to Vostok

Action 2025 (early access since 2025)

Road to Vostok is survival postapocalyptic FPS, which action is set on the border of Russia and Finland. Our main goal is to get to the Vostok zone and survive in it. The game takes a lot of inspiration from the STALKER series.

PC

Alien: Rogue Incursion
Alien: Rogue Incursion

Action 19 December 2024

An action horror game developed by Survios studio in cooperation with 20th Century Games, created for VR headsets. The game offers only a single-player campaign and the story is set between the first two movies - Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986).

PCPS5

Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed
Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed

Action 30 August 2022

Remake of the second installment of the humorous action game series, in which we play as an alien named Crypto. In Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed we traverse the Earth (but not only) wreaking havoc and trying to take revenge on the enemies of the hero who destroyed his mother ship.

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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Remake
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Remake

Action TBA

Remake of Splinter Cell, the iconic stealth game from 2002 and the first installment of Sam Fisher's adventures. Together with him we once again try to thwart the terrorists' plot, maintaining discretion worthy of an agent of the Third Echelon.

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Crab Champions
Crab Champions

Action April 2025 (early access since 01 April 2023)

A TPP looter shooter starring a valiant crab. Crab Champions lets players fight their way through exotic islands, gaining better gear to face hordes of enemies. The game supports singleplayer and co-op for up to four people.

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Nakwon: Last Paradise
Nakwon: Last Paradise

Action 2025

A third-person action survival game by Mintrocket, a studio known for Dave the Diver. Nakwon: Last Paradise is set in zombie-overrun Seoul, tasking us with surviving the hordes of undead and other players.

PC

Tom Clancy's The Division 3
Tom Clancy's The Division 3

Action TBA

The third installment in a popular looter shooter series by Ubisoft. The game was developed by Ubisoft Massive, the same studio responsible for the previous two games.

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Alan Wake 2: The Lake House
Alan Wake 2: The Lake House

Action 22 October 2024

The second story expansion for the TPP survival horror from 2023. Alan Wake 2: The Lake House focuses on the secret facility belonging to the Federal Bureau of Control. We play as the FBC agent Kiran Estevaz, dealing with supernatural monsters invading this place.

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Shatterline
Shatterline

Action 08 September 2022

FPS designed for multiplayer. In Shatterline, we play Operators who fight against a threat from outer space in the form of a superorganism that devours entire planets and transforms all life present on them into its image.

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