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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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Call of Duty: WWII - The War Machine
Call of Duty: WWII - The War Machine

Action 10 April 2018

The War Machine is the second DLC to an FPS game called Call of Duty: WWII. This expansion introduces 3 new PvP maps (Dunkirk, Egypt, and Nazi rocket base), a new mission in War mode that allows players to participate in the night siege of Sicily, and another chapter of the cooperative zombie mode, in which players are taken to Berlin overrun by the living dead.

PCXONEPS4

New Gundam Breaker
New Gundam Breaker

Action 22 June 2018

The fourth entry in the Gundam Breaker brawler series, in which the players are fighting by using Gunpla toys. In addition to fighting, the players are tasked with modifying the toy models by painting them or changing various parts.

PCPS4

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Action 24 May 2018

An action game with platform game features. The players assume the role of Zangestu – a demon hunter who travels to a castle occupied by a powerful fallen angel. During the game, the players are exploring grim locations and fighting enemies. The game distinguishes itself from other games with the presence of four playable characters.

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LEGO DC Super-Villains
LEGO DC Super-Villains

Action 16 October 2018

Another LEGO game that takes place in the DC universe. As the title suggests, in LEGO DC Super-Villains the players assume the role of villains like Joker, Harley Quinn and Lex Luthor. They must face self-proclaimed heroes from the Justice Syndicate who are trying to realize their evil plan under the pretext of bringing order to Gotham City and Metropolis.

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Prey: Mooncrash
Prey: Mooncrash

Action 11 June 2018

Prey: Mooncrash is a DLC for the action came by Arkane. The expansion adds a new mission with roguelike elements, in which you have to make your way through a dangerous lunar base, where challenges, dangers, and rewards are randomly generated with each playthrough.

PCXONEPS4

Project Overkill
Project Overkill

Action 12 September 1996

Maintained in a dark shoot'em up style, in which the action is presented in isometric projection. The production hands over to the player four mercenaries with different skills.

PS1

Six-Guns
Six-Guns

Action 08 December 2011

Inspired by the console hit Red Dead Redemption, the third-player action game set in the Wild West. We play the role of Buck Crosshawa, who has to face not only other revolvers, but also supernatural beings lurking in the wilderness of Arizona.

PCANDiOSWP

Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn

Action 19 December 2013

The next installment of the side series of Dynasty Warriors series, in which we control mechs known from TV series and films. The action was placed in the Gundama universe. Players again fight hordes of opponents, both in single and multiplayer mode, developing the abilities of selected pilots and improving their machines.

PS3PSV

The Last of Us: Left Behind
The Last of Us: Left Behind

Action 14 February 2014

An official story expansion for 2013's The Last of Us, created by Naughty Dog. Left Behind is a prequel to the original game, and it focuses on Ellie and her best friend Riley attending a military school in the quarantined area. One day a series of dramatic events occurs, changing both of their lives forever. The premise becomes an excuse to depict the bonds growing between the two characters.

PS4PS3

EarthSiege 2
EarthSiege 2

Action 19 March 1996

Continuation of the dynamic action game with powerful mosses in the lead role. In the game, we once again take control of modernised HERCs in order to once again face up to the rebellious cyborgs who, after the defeat suffered in the first part, rebuilt their power in a secret lunar base.

PC

Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts
Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts

Action 26 March 2014

The next installment of a rich series of dynamic hunting games using the official license of the American chain of stores with hunting equipment - Cabela's. In Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts we play the role of a hunter and hunt for wild animals from North America.

PCX360PS3WiiU

Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunt

Action 27 May 2015

A new version of the classic FPS with dinosaurs, which was first released in 1998 on personal computers. The new version combines the plot of the original game with modern graphics and technical features that were used in newer ports of the game. The newest edition was developed by a team that consists mostly of the creators of the first version. The action of the game takes place in a distant future.

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Assassin's Creed Pirates
Assassin's Creed Pirates

Action 05 December 2013

A side-episode of the legendary Assassin's Creed series, prepared by Ubisoft for mobile device users and Windows 8.1 owners. Unlike the flagship games of the series, the game focuses on spectacular sea battles known from Assassin's Creed IV.

PCANDiOSWP

Overwatch
Overwatch

Action 24 May 2016

A multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Blizzard and the first production of this genre in the portfolio of the creators of cult series such as Diablo, Warcraft, and Starcraft. The game is set in a future where peace is ensured by the eponymous organization, established decades ago for protection against attacks by renegade robots.

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The Flame in the Flood
The Flame in the Flood

Action 24 February 2016

A post-apocalyptic survival action game created by The Molasses Flood, an indie developer studio that hires several industry veterans who previously worked on such titles as BioShock, Halo, or Guitar Hero. The game’s protagonist is a woman named Scout, who, together with her dog, follows a long river in search of a rescue awaiting at the river’s far end. The game’s world is inspired by typical American landscapes, such as national parks, the Mississippi Delta, or Bayou.

PCXONEPS4Switch

Titan Souls
Titan Souls

Action 14 April 2015

A two-dimensional retro action platform game inspired by typical cRPGs and the cult PS2 title Shadow of the Colossus. Titan Souls was developed by the independent, three-person studio Acid Nerve and it is an expanded, commercial version of the application created during the Ludum Dare competition. The game takes place in ancient ruins in which, according to a legend, the souls of titans were placed.

PCPS4ANDPSV

Monster Attack
Monster Attack

Action 26 June 2003

Budgetary TPP shooting, set in the realities of science fiction. The action of the game takes place in 2017, when the Earth falls victim to the attack of enemy beings from space. In order to defend themselves against the threat, global governments set up a special military unit called the Earth Defense Force.

PS2

Crossout
Crossout

Action 30 May 2017

A digitally distributed free-to-play MMO developed by Russian studio Gaijin Entertainment – creators of such titles as X-Blades, Wings of Prey, and War Thunder. Gameplay mechanics combines large-scale battles known from World of Tanks with post-apocalyptic setting inspired by the Mad Max movies. Crossout is set in a future world devastated by an alien invasion and genetic experiments. Players have to survive in this hostile environment and take part in rivalry of armored vehicles.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4

War of Rights
War of Rights

Action 03 December 2018

An online shooter taking place during the American Civil War. The game was developed by Campfire Games, for which War of Rights is the debut project. The developers introduced a number of historic campaigns that allow us to choose a side, as well as our duties on the battlefield – we can assume the role of a frontline soldier, or a general who controls the whole battle from the headquarters.

PC

Far Cry 4: Valley of the Yetis
Far Cry 4: Valley of the Yetis

Action 10 March 2015

Far Cry 4: Valley of the Yetis is the first story DLC released for the fourth installment of the best-selling FPS series Far Cry. The game takes place in Himalayas, in the titular Yeti Valley, where a helicopter with our hero crashes. In this cold and inhospitable land, Ajay Ghale, known from the base game, will have to face new enemies, spearheaded by the brutal local cultists and mighty Yetis. That, however, is only the beginning of a darker story.

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Slain: Back From Hell
Slain: Back From Hell

Action 24 March 2016

Oldschool platformer with elements of a slasher game inspired by such classic titles as Shadow of the Beast or the early installments in the Castlevania series. Slain! is a debut production of independent studio Wolf Brew Games. You play as a sole hero named Bathoryn, who tries to liberate the game’s fantasy world from the tyranny of seven evil lords residing in seven high towers. Each level in Slain! is split into two different sections.

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The House of the Dead 4
The House of the Dead 4

Action 17 April 2012

The fourth installment of one of the most famous series of shooters "on rails", celebrating triumph in arcade game halls all over the world. We play the role of two heroes who repels zombie attacks. The game has been enriched with a few new ideas. The PlayStation 3 version includes improved graphics (HD), trophies and full support for the PlayStation Move controller.

PS3

Call of Duty Online
Call of Duty Online

Action 01 May 2013

Call of Duty Online is a free (micro-transaction based) version of the modern shooter series Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, created especially for the Chinese market. The game focuses exclusively on multiplayer gameplay, which is well known from the previous parts. There are also special missions available in the cooperation mode, telling a new story set in the Modern Warfare universe.

PC

Batman: Arkham City - Harley Quinn's Revenge
Batman: Arkham City - Harley Quinn's Revenge

Action 29 May 2012

Harley Quinn's Revenge is a DLC supplement to Batman: Arkham City that provides two hours of fun. It allows, among other things, to get to know an additional thread related to Joker's helper and to visit several new locations.

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