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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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Dynasty Warriors 8
Dynasty Warriors 8

Action 28 February 2013

The eighth edition of the series of action arcade games based on one of the most famous Chinese historical novels - Legend of the Three Kingdoms. The title does not introduce revolutionary changes to the beaten formula, extending the gameplay with new elements and re-introducing solutions from previous parts.

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Rise of the Triad
Rise of the Triad

Action 31 July 2013

Remake of a classic FPS from 1994 - Rise of the Triad: Dark War. The game was produced by Danish development studio Interceptor Entertainment. The main theme of the main campaign are struggles with cultists who plan to destroy Los Angeles. Player takes the role of one of the five members of the H.U.N.T. squad and is sent on a mission to infiltrate the island on which the dangerous sect has its headquarters.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Kolekcja 3: Chaos Pack
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Kolekcja 3: Chaos Pack

Action 13 September 2012

Collection 3: Chaos Pack is a set of DLC add-ons for best-selling Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 studio Infinity Ward. The package includes four new missions, three multiplayer maps and a new fun mode - Spec Ops Chaos. The box edition of the extension includes a code for downloading digital content via the Steam platform.

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MDK 2 HD
MDK 2 HD

Action 13 October 2011

Graphically refreshed version of the third person shooter from BioWare studio. Kurt Hectic returns and again has to defend the world against nasty aliens. This time, however, we manage not only him, but also the mighty armed dog Max and doctor Hawkins, who is very good at solving riddles.

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GoldenEye 007: Reloaded
GoldenEye 007: Reloaded

Action 01 November 2011

An improved edition of the 2010's GoldenEye 007 - the remake of the classic first-person shooter for Nintendo 64. The player assumes the role of James Bond, the legendary MI6 agent, who travels around the world in search of the eponymous Golden Eye, a mysterious Russian satellite weapon of immense firepower. Although the game is based on the 1995's film, the player will visit locations which were not present in the movie.

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Global Ops: Commando Libya
Global Ops: Commando Libya

Action 07 October 2011

TPP shooter created by Polish Spectral Games studio. The player takes on the role of a member of a special unit in order to get a dangerous arms dealer. The single player campaign consists of nine missions, giving a total of about eight hours of intense gameplay. There was also a multiplayer mode.

PC

White Gold: War in Paradise
White Gold: War in Paradise

Action 24 October 2008

White Gold: War in Paradise is a dynamic action game with strong cRPG elements, in which we observe events from the first person perspective (FPP). In many ways this title resembles such games as Far Cry, Just Cause or Boiling Point.

PC

Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation
Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation

Action 28 June 2012

Online action game set in the universe of Gundama. The title allows players to sit at the helm of powerful mosses and take part in the battles of two six-person teams of big robots.

PS3

Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation

Action 30 October 2012

Assassin's Creed is the second installment of the bestselling Assassin's Creed series, created by the Bulgarian branch of Ubisoft. For the first time in series history we play as a woman - black Aveline de Gandpré. The action takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana and Mexico, and the axis of the story is the fight for freedom and independence under the supervision of a mentor - a slave who ran away from his master and became the leader of the local brotherhood of assassins.

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Collapse: The Rage
Collapse: The Rage

Action 31 May 2010

Collapse: The Rage is a stand-alone addition to the 2008 release of the action game Collapse: Devastated World. Players have the opportunity to learn more about Rodan and his companions fighting against newcomers from other dimensions. Developers from Creoteam studio decided to introduce not only new storylines, but also a lot of changes in the game, including a modified combat system.

PC

Miscreated
Miscreated

Action 18 December 2018

A sandbox TPP game developed by the debuting Entrada studio, created with online play and survival in mind. It is set in post-apocalyptic wasteland of a world destroyed by a nuclear war, with players taking roles of survivors who try to survive in this unfriendly environment. During the game we must constantly check our levels of hunger, thirst, and radiation, with the latter being very relevant to the overall condition of our body.

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Severed
Severed

Action 26 April 2016

A brutal, dynamic action game set in a fantasy world. It was developed by DrinkBox - a studio popular for such games as Mutant Blobs Attack or Guacamelee. The player assumes the role of a female warrior who realizes that she has lost her left arm. Traversing a land full of magic, fantasy civilizations and ancient ruins, the protagonist tries to discover the truth behind the mutilation.

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Mother Russia Bleeds
Mother Russia Bleeds

Action 05 September 2016

A brutal beat'em up game offering old-school, pixel-art visuals and paying a tribute to the classics of the genre. The game is set in the former Soviet Union in the 80s. The protagonist of the game is a former boxer, now a wrongly convicted drug addict. Having escaped the prison, he embarks on a bloody quest for vengeance. The protagonist traverses subsequent locations and eliminates the enemies he encounters with his fists or various items.

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Grand Theft Auto: London 1961
Grand Theft Auto: London 1961

Action 01 June 1999

A small free extension to the controversial action game Grand Theft Auto. The plugin enriches the content of the previous London 1969 extension, offering new missions and cars, a new cutscenes and a multiplayer map.

PC

Crackdown 3
Crackdown 3

Action 15 February 2019

The third installment in a series of popular, open-world futuristic action games. Crackdown 3 introduces the franchise to the eighth-gen consoles. The game was created by Cloudgine – a British studio led by David Jones, who is the father of the series. Similar to the previous installments, the player is taken to a futuristic city of an open structure, assuming the role of a futuristic officer of the law who faces organized crime.

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Survive
Survive

Action TBA (early access since 28 July 2013)

Action game with first person perspective (FPP). The player plays the role of one of the few people who resisted the zombie epidemic. His only task is to survive as long as possible in a world dominated by hordes of living corpses. The title was produced by an independent development studio Subsurface Games.

PC

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.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Klingon Honor Guard
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Klingon Honor Guard

Action 09 February 1998

First person 3D shooting set in the universe of the popular Star Trek series: The Next Generation. In the game we play the aspiring to the circle of the Clingoon Honorary Guard of the Yellowtail, who, in order to prove his value, undertakes to solve the puzzle of the conspiracy, which the chairman of the Great Council, Gowron, fell victim to.

PC

Windborne
Windborne

Action canceled

Windborne is a Hidden Path Entertainment-produced sandbox game set in a fantastic land full of ancient ruins and levitating islands. Players construct buildings, complete missions, trade, fight and solve logical puzzles.

PC

Ironkraft: Road to Hell
Ironkraft: Road to Hell

Action TBA (early access since 21 October 2015)

Side-scrolling action game with original mechanics, which can be described as a post-apocalyptic car brawler. Ironkraft: Road to Hell is a debut project from Invoker Studios, whose employees previously worked on Ryse: Son of Rome, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing trilogy, and even The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The game is set in a wacky alternative version of the World War II.

PC

Crows: Burning Edge
Crows: Burning Edge

Action 27 October 2016

A third-person perspective action game with beat ’em up elements, created by Bandai Namco Entertainment, based on Crows, a popular Japanese manga that tells a story of a group of high-school delinquents. The plot of the game rather faithfully recreates the events known from the comic and the movies based on it. We assume the role of Harumichi Bouya, who is transferred to an infamous high-school - the Suzuran All-Boys, infested by a gang of young bandits.

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Due Process
Due Process

Action 03 November 2020

A tactical action game with an unusual visual style, developed by Giant Enemy Crab. Due Process sees us join one of two teams – a group of criminals who had barricaded themselves in a building, and a team of anti-terrorists that are supposed to storm the structure and eliminate the threat. The building is generated randomly, while each match begins with a two-minute preparation period during which the players receive access to the overview of the area.

PC

Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition

Action 20 March 2013

Definitive release of Duke Nukem 3D, the legendary 1996 FPS, which includes all the published add-ons, as well as the original and extended edition of the stand.

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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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