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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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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

Action 07 April 2017

A remastered version of People Can Fly’s first-person shooter that initially came out in 2011 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition offers, first and foremost, enhanced graphics, while the gameplay core remained unchanged. The action takes place in a distant future, and the player assumes the role of a former special forces operative of the charismatic general Sarrano, now wanted as the public enemy number one.

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Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon

Action 05 April 2016

A unique mix of a classic dungeon crawler and a dynamic, two-dimensional shooter from the debuting American studio, Dodge Roll. We play as a hero seeking for the legendary weapon that can change the past of a distant planet. To achieve his goal, he must explore the eponymous ancient temple where many dangers and surprises await him. Featuring a top-down view, the game tasks us with exploration of randomly generated levels of the temple.

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The Dark Mod
The Dark Mod

Action 08 October 2013

A standalone version of a Doom 3 mod that transforms id Software’s game into something similar to the famous Thief series. It is a free production developed by an independent team at Broken Glass Studios. The Dark Mod 2.0 is set in a dark, Gothic fantasy world with steampunk elements. We assume the role of an elusive thief who sneaks into heavily guarded places and steals various valuables.

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Broforce
Broforce

Action 15 October 2015

An old school platform shooter developed by independent South African studio Free Lives. The game employs a parodic style to resurrect the legend of classic side-scrolling arcade shooters and the cult of movie tough guys from eighties and nineties. Playing as such icons like John Rambo, Texas Ranger, John McClane, B.A. Barracus, Robocop, or Conan, the player moves through levels filled with typical evil mooks and villains.

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Mirror's Edge Catalyst
Mirror's Edge Catalyst

Action 07 June 2016

A continuation of the 2008’s bestselling action game by EA DICE that combined incredibly dynamic gameplay with parkour elements. The story is set in a quasi-totalitarian world of the near future, where powerful corporations replaced governments. The players assume the role of Faith, a courier who, having mastered the art of moving through the urban jungle, through her determination can become the eponymous catalyst of change.

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Quake (1996)
Quake (1996)

Action 22 June 1996

A first-person shooter developed by id Software, which established new standards in the genre while being a breakthrough in terms of 3D computer graphics. The action of Quake takes place in an undefined future where government experiments with teleportation has made contact with inhabitants of other dimensions, bringing about an infestation of hellish beasts.

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True Crime: Streets Of L.A.
True Crime: Streets Of L.A.

Action 03 November 2003

A dynamic action game with numerous car chases, shootouts and melee battles, inspired by Hong Kong-style karate films. By many players it is called the Far East equivalent of GTA: Vice City.

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Dark Sector
Dark Sector

Action 25 March 2008

Dark action game in which events are shown from a third person's perspective. We play the role of a hero who has not only a deadly weapon, but also supernormal skills.

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KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child
KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child

Action 18 July 2000

KISS Psycho Circus: The Nightmare Child is a first person shooter (FPS) in a psychedelic climate produced by Third Law Interactive studio. The action of the game was set in the hellish world of Psycho Circus, and the player takes on the role of one of the members of the KISS team and starts fighting with the servants of the title Child of the Nightmare.

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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.

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Duke Nukem Forever
Duke Nukem Forever

Action 10 June 2011

Duke Nukem Forever is a sequel of the heavily-worshiped FPS, whose origins reach the beginning of the 1990s. After many years of silence, and a turbulent development cycle – during which the production was taken away from 3D Realms, and given to Gearbox Software – Duke Nukem Forever was released in a much more modern form.

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Turok
Turok

Action 05 February 2008

Set in the reality of science fiction FPS shooter, which is a kind of reboot of the famous series, initiated in the 90s by Iguana studio and Acclaim Entertainment. In the game, we play as a completely new character - a commando named Joseph Turok, who, in his pursuit of the extremely dangerous criminal Roland Kan, finds himself on a mysterious planet, which in the past was a place of genetic experiments.

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Singularity
Singularity

Action 25 June 2010

A science-fiction action game played from the first-person view and created by Raven Software - an experienced developer popular mainly for series such as Hexen, Heretic, Soldier of Fortune, or the latest installments in both the Quake and the Wolfenstein series. The player assumes the role of an American soldier sent on a mission to investigate a mysterious, post-Soviet island. It turns out that the place is constantly traveling in time as a result of mysterious forces affecting it.

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SCP: 5K
SCP: 5K

Action 22 February 2022

A tactical FPS set in a universe of popular creepypastas. SCP: 5K has us playing as a special forces squad, making its way through a facility overrun with aggressive SCP objects while trying to discover the truth regarding a being manipulating all of humanity.

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Marvel's Iron Man
Marvel's Iron Man

Action TBA

A TPP action adventure game in which we take on the role of the titular superhero. Marvel's Iron Man was developed by Electronic Arts-owned studio Motive, which previously delivered Dead Space (remake) and Star Wars: Squadrons, among other games.

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Witches of the New World
Witches of the New World

Action 2025

An action adventure game with RPG and soulslike elements. Witches of the New World is set in a fantasy version of 17th-century Salem, where a professional witch hunter - Jedediah Hopkins - must put an end to a hellish cult and its army of monsters.

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Deadside
Deadside

Action 2025 (early access since 14 April 2020)

Multiplayer shooter with elements of survival, set in an open, postapocalyptic world. Deadside is a Bad Pixel studio game that was originally released on the Steam platform in early access.

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Saints Row: The Third Remastered
Saints Row: The Third Remastered

Action 22 May 2020

A refreshed version of the humorous sandbox action game Saints Row: The Third, released in 2011. Compared to the original version, the Remastered version offers primarily an improved graphic design.

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake

Action 2026

Remake of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. Compared to the original Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake stands out thanks to its prettier graphics, improved controls and better combat system.

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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).

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John Carpenter's Toxic Commando
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando

Action 2025

John Carpenter's Toxic Commando is a postapocalyptic FPS inspired by John Carpenter's movies. The players control titular commandos, hunting a monster turning people into zombies.

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Rooted
Rooted

Action 2025

Rooted is a survival TPP set in a postapocalyptic world, inspired by The Last of Us series. It was developed and published by a small studio - Headlight Studio.

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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

Action 19 September 2024

A remastered version of the popular TPP zombie action game from Capcom. Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster offers much refreshed visuals thanks to running on RE Engine. It also offers a lot of improvements related to saving progress, controls, interface and in-game mechanics.

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Grand Theft Auto 2
Grand Theft Auto 2

Action 22 October 1999

A sequel to the very popular, and rather controversial, game from DMA Design (currently Rockstar North), which offered a taste of criminal lifestyle, letting you commit progressively more brazen and bloody acts of violence. The second part once again takes you to the streets of a virtual metropolis, and although it features only one city, it is much bigger than those in the first game. It is divided into three districts controlled by three local gangs. Players do various jobs for the gangs.

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