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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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Devour
Devour

Action 28 January 2021

Devour is a co-op survival horror. Players take on the role of cultists who try to exorcise a person possessed by Azazel. The whole game takes place on procedurally generated maps.

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The Serpent Rogue
The Serpent Rogue

Action 26 April 2022

The Serpent Rogue lets you take on the role of a Warden with knowledge of the secrets of alchemy who must face the source of a mysterious plague haunting the fantasy world in which this TPP action adventure game is set.

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Call of Duty: Mobile
Call of Duty: Mobile

Action 01 October 2019

Call of Duty: Mobile is a network FPS using the free-to-play model. The game plays in a mobile format the most important modes and maps from the main page views of the brand. There were also some well-known heroes and weapons.

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Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra

Action 2025

A superhero action adventure game set in the occupied Paris during World War 2. Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra allows us to play as Captain America and Black Panther among other characters. The main goal of the game is to stop the mischievous Hydra organization.

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Earth Defense Force 6
Earth Defense Force 6

Action 25 July 2024

The third main installment in a series of third-person shooters, in which we face off against cosmic invaders. Earth Defense Force 6 tasks us with exterminating swarms of overgrown insects, reptiles, amphibians and other beasts invading Earth.

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007 Legends
007 Legends

Action 16 October 2012

007 Legends is an action game with a first person perspective (FPP) in a spy-like atmosphere. Players have the opportunity to play the role of James Bond and take part in a series of missions inspired by classic films with Her Majesty's agent. The title was produced by the Eurocom studio under license from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and EON Productions.

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Bright Memory: Infinite
Bright Memory: Infinite

Action 11 November 2021

A first-person shooter made by an independent Chinese studio named FYQD. The action takes place in the realm of science fiction, and the combat system places great emphasis on elements such as conventional firearms, the use of melee weapons, and spectacular attack combinations.

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Vietcong
Vietcong

Action 26 March 2003

Tactical action game created by the authors of the unforgettable Hidden & Dangerous. The player becomes the commander of the "A-team" unit of the American special forces.

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Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc
Wars and Warriors: Joan of Arc

Action 06 February 2004

Joan of Arc is another game of people from the Enlight Software team, creators of well-known and valued by many players Capitalism and Seven Kingdoms series. This time the player's task is to direct the fate of Joan of Arc, a famous French saint and national heroine living in the 15th century.

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Doom (1993)
Doom (1993)

Action 10 December 1993

A first-person shooter set in a science fiction realm, created by id Software studio, previously known mainly for the arcade series Commander Keen and the groundbreaking Wolfenstein 3D. Action of Doom takes place in the near future, and players play the part of a cosmic Marine who, for insubordination, is sent to UAC corporation's secret research facility on Mars.

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Homefront
Homefront

Action 15 March 2011

A first-person shooter developed by KAOS Studios (Frontlines: Fuel of War). The scenario was written by John Milius, the screenwriter for Apocalypse Now. Homefront presents a vision of a near future where, after an economical crisis, the United States were suddenly attacked and eventually occupied by North Korea. The player assumes the role of a member of resistance and together with two companions he completes various missions aimed at the occupant.

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Batman: Vengeance
Batman: Vengeance

Action 11 September 2001

Batman's latest adaptation of his adventures, based on a series of films rather than comic stories, in which the hero and defender of Gotham City becomes the target of another dark conspiracy.

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LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures

Action 03 June 2008

LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures is another title from Traveller's Tales, which previously enchanted us with LEGO Star Wars games. After reworking the history of Star Wars, it is time for the adventures of the most famous archaeologist in the history of cinema.

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Prison Break: The Conspiracy
Prison Break: The Conspiracy

Action 19 March 2010

TV series "Sentenced to Death" in a virtual edition, where we follow the prison plot from the perspective of Tom Paxton. The action was shown from a camera view behind our hero's back. With Paxton, you can make a wide range of movements, including creeping, hiding behind obstacles and climbing on a variety of vertical surfaces.

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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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Enter The Matrix
Enter The Matrix

Action 14 May 2003

An action adventure game set in the realities known from the legendary film Matrix, and what is more, based on a script written especially for it by the Wachowski brothers, Matrix filmmakers.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Action 21 October 2003

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is an action game produced by Konami with a Third Perspective View (TPP), whose plot refers to a comic book series about the adventures of mutated turtles-ninja. The player has the opportunity to steer the actions of the four title heroes who are trying to foil the plans of demonic Shredder and his Foot Clan.

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ArmA: Combat Operations
ArmA: Combat Operations

Action 10 November 2006

A program directly referring to Operation Flashpoint, the famous production of Bohemia Interactive Studio from 2001. So once again we are dealing with a tactical shooter viewed from the perspective of the first person.

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Darkwood
Darkwood

Action 17 August 2017

A survival horror game with a top down view. Darkwood is the first commercial project of a Polish studio, Acid Wizard, and its development has been backed up by users voting on the Steam Greenlight platform. The game takes place in a procedurally generated open world, with the player placed in the role of a character trying to survive the confrontations with supernatural beings without losing his sanity in the eponymous dark wood.

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Sorry We're Closed
Sorry We're Closed

Action 14 November 2024

A survival horror inspired by the first Resident Evil trilogy. The protagonist of Sorry We're Closed is Michelle. She is cursed by a demon and we can try to save her from it. The game combines static shots (during exploration) with first-person perspective (during combat).

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Back 4 Blood
Back 4 Blood

Action 12 October 2021

A shooter in which players find themselves in a world dominated by zombies. Back 4 Blood is the work of Turtle Rock Studios, who previously created such items as Evolve or best-selling Left 4 Dead.

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The House of the Dead 2: Remake
The House of the Dead 2: Remake

Action 2025

The House of the Dead 2: Remake is the return of the second installment of SEGA's rail shooter series by Polish companies Forever Entertainment and MegaPixel Studio. Once again, we play as special agents who have to face the zombie plague.

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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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Contra: Operation Galuga
Contra: Operation Galuga

Action 12 March 2024

A remake of an iconic 1987 shoot 'em up, developed by WayForward and published by Konami. Contra: Operation Galuga features thoroughly refreshed visuals and modernised mechanics.

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