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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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Painkiller (2004)
Painkiller (2004)

Action 09 April 2004

A fast-paced first-person shooter developed by Polish studio People Can Fly. In Painkiller the player assumes the role of Daniel Garner, who upon dying has been assigned to stop the armies of hell led by Lucifer himself. The story told in the game is linear and the campaign is split into five chapters, each one consisting of several levels. The gameplay is based on fighting hordes of enemies – all sorts of creatures coming straight from hell as well as even more powerful bosses.

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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.

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Agent
Agent

Action canceled

A side project of Rockstar North studio, created as an exclusive for those who own Sony’s gaming platform. The game takes us to the 70's - the Cold War - during the escalation of the tensions between two superpowers: Soviet Union and the USA. We play as a spy drawn into a complex scheme unfolding on both sides of the iron curtain that might greatly affect the political status quo.

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Gal*Gun 2
Gal*Gun 2

Action 13 April 2018

Another installment in a series of hilarious rail-shooters that require the player to confront groups of the protagonist's female schoolmates that have fallen in love with him. The girls are victims of a devilish curse the protagonist has to alleviate using angelic weapons and gadgets.

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Dynasty Warriors 9
Dynasty Warriors 9

Action 13 February 2018

Another full-fledged installment in the popular series of third-person perspective action games with tactical features. The series is developed by the Japanese studio Omega Force. The story of Dynasty Warriors 9 is loosely based on the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms that describes the Chinese civil war that occurred during the 2nd and 3rd century. The player can choose from a few dozen of varied characters, some of which are well known from the previous entries in the series.

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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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OVERKILL's The Walking Dead
OVERKILL's The Walking Dead

Action 06 November 2018

A shooter set in a universe created by Robert Kirkman for the famous comic book series. In OVERKILL's The Walking Dead we play the role of one of the four heroes trying to survive in Washington, occupied by bloodthirsty zombies.

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Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Action 2025

The fourth full-fledged installment in the best-selling action series Metroid Prime, owned by Nintendo. Metroid Prime 4 is the first installment designed for Nintendo Switch. The game’s protagonist is Samus Aran – an interstellar bounty huntress fighting with Space Pirates. After the events presented in the previous game, the heroine gets entangled in another intrigue, which forces her to embark on another dangerous journey.

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Beware
Beware

Action February 2025

An original survival horror, in which we take the role of a car driver whose mission is to gather information during the journey through a gloomy communist country. Beware features a first-person perspective, and the gameplay offers loads of impressive car chases, stealth elements, and thrilling encounters with other drivers.

PC

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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Quantum of Solace
Quantum of Solace

Action 31 October 2008

An arcade game that is a hybrid of FPS and TPP, based on two films about the adventures of James Bond. It includes events from both Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale. Individual levels can be passed both by the sneaking method, as well as loudly and without any finesse. The graphics are driven by a powerful and impressive engine from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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Mecha Break
Mecha Break

Action 2025

A third-person multiplayer action game focusing on mecha arena combat. Mecha Break lets us fight on the ground, in melee and at range, and in the air, transforming our machine into a fighter jet.

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Ghostrunner
Ghostrunner

Action 27 October 2020

The FPP action game, developed by the Polish team One More Level. In Ghostrunner we get to a cyberpunk city ruled by a man named Keymaster, and our task is to deal with this tyrant.

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Starship Troopers: Extermination
Starship Troopers: Extermination

Action 11 October 2024

FPS designed for co-op mode. In Starship Troopers: Extermination we play as soldiers whose task is to reclaim the fallen colonies located on the planet Valaka. To do this, they must send hordes of bloodthirsty bugs to the sand.

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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

Action 16 September 2003

This installment of the Jedi Knight video game series has been developed by Raven Software. The action of the game takes place 6 years after the events shown in the previous Jedi Knight game. The player gets the opportunity to become a student at the Jedi Academy led by Luke Skywalker and Kyle Katarn on Yavin IV. What is interesting, upon starting the game the player has to create his or her own character by choosing the race, sex, clothing and physical appearance.

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Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army
Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army

Action 28 February 2013

Created with a view to playing in co-op mode action game, which is based on hit studio Rebellion - Sniper Elite V2. The main campaign takes place just before the fall of the Third Reich. Aware of the coming defeat, Adolf Hitler turns to dark rituals that turn the inhabitants of Germany into the living dead. A handful of surviving American, German and Soviet soldiers join forces to confront this new threat.

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The Mark
The Mark

Action 24 November 2006

The Mark is a Polish project of modern FPS shooting, which is the responsibility of the T7 Games development group, composed of people once involved in the production of such games as Mortyr, Kajko and Kokosz.

PC

SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate
SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate

Action 24 February 2006

An official expansion for SWAT 4, a tactical action game that presents the work of special police forces. The add-on’s story is focused on fighting the Stetchkov family syndicate that supplies the streets with more and more illegal weapons as well as all kinds of drugs. In SWAT 4: The Stetchkov Syndicate, there are seven new missions to play, both in single- and multiplayer mode. In the latter, two 5-member teams fight against one another.

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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

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

Action 30 August 2023

A prequel to a warmly received survival horror game, Daymare: 1998, developed by Invader Studios. Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle has us playing as agent Dalila Reyes, facing horrifying monsters in a secret research facility.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard
Call of Duty: Vanguard

Action 05 November 2021

The eighteenth main instalment of the Call of Duty series published by Activision. The developer behind this FPS is Sledgehammer Games - authors of the warmly received Call of Duty: WWII.

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Marvel's Wolverine
Marvel's Wolverine

Action TBA

An action adventure game set in the Marvel comic universe. Its main hero is Wolverine, the most popular member of X-Men team. Game was developed by Insomniac Games, the studio responsible for the popular Marvel's Spider-Man series.

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Everywhere
Everywhere

Action TBA

A sandbox game developed by Build A Rocket Boy, a studio founded by Leslie Benzies - former president of Rockstar North. Everywhere can't be classified under a single genre, as it offers many different experiences.

PC

007: Blood Stone
007: Blood Stone

Action 02 November 2010

Action game with a view from behind the hero combining various elements of the most famous genres and treating the adventures of James Bond. Unlike most cycle productions, this one is not based on any of the films.

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