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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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Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

Action 15 September 2017

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is an action game set in the Dishonored game universe. We play as a new protagonist, Billie Lurk. She is an assassin with supernatural powers and the right hand of Daud, one of the series' primary antagonists and the character we played as in two DLCs of the first Dishonored game. Our job is to hunt down the titular Outsider, a mysterious being that is the source of the supernatural powers used by the series' heroes.

PCXONEPS4

LEGO Horizon Adventures
LEGO Horizon Adventures

Action 14 November 2024

An isometric action adventure game with elements of a 3D platformer. LEGO Horizon Adventures shows Aloy and the world of Horizon in a more humoristic LEGO form. We can recreate events from Horizon Zero Dawn and the additional focus is on building things with LEGO bricks.

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Ghost of Yotei
Ghost of Yotei

Action 2025

The second part of the best-selling TPP action-adventure series set in feudal Japan. Ghost of Yotei is not a direct sequel to Ghost of Tsushima. The new protagonist is a woman named Atsu. Her journey begins in 1603 - roughly 300 years after the adventures of Jin Sakai.

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The Last of Us: Factions
The Last of Us: Factions

Action canceled

TPP online shooter from Naughty Dog studio set in the universe known from The Last of Us and The Last of Us: Part II. It is the developer's biggest game to date.

PS5

Rotwood
Rotwood

Action 24 April 2024

Action adventure game with hack'n'slash and roguelike elements, developed by Klei Entertainment studio - creators of Don't Starve. In Rotwood we play as heroes who roam the dense forest and eliminate hordes of beasts.

PC

Battlefield Vietnam
Battlefield Vietnam

Action 15 March 2004

A sequel to the 2002 online multiplayer FPS game developed by DICE. As its title suggests, Battlefield Vietnam takes place during the Vietnam War, allowing you to play as a member of the U.S. Army or a Vietnamese soldier, and participate in the series of battles spanning from 1964 to 1975. The mechanics of the game are virtually the same as its predecessor's, being a combination of strategy with FPS elements.

PC

Carnivores 2
Carnivores 2

Action 11 March 1999

Carnivores 2, like the original released a year earlier, will allow you to play the role of a hunter who sets off on a planet millions of light years away from the Earth and tries to hunt for creatures living there, confusingly similar to "our" extinct dinosaurs.

PC

LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars

Action 22 March 2011

A 3D action-adventure platformer that came out as the third installment in the LEGO Star Wars game series. The story of LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars is based on the popular animated TV series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Players can take part in the galactic conflict between the Republic and the Separatists. The developers prepared 3 campaigns, each consisting of 6 missions corresponding to the consecutive episodes of the TV show.

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Manhunt 2
Manhunt 2

Action 29 October 2007

Manhunt 2 is a sequel to a controversial action game released in 2003 by people from Rockstar Games. We play the role of a scientist named Daniel Lamb, who becomes a pupil of a psychopathic murderer.

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Aliens: Colonial Marines
Aliens: Colonial Marines

Action 12 February 2013

Aliens: Colonial Marines is a first-person shooter based on the Alien franchise and developed by Gearbox Software. The game's story focuses on finding Ellen Ripley. Our protagonist, Christopher Winter, Colonial Marines corporal, is a member of the rescue mission that, as a result of a disaster, lands on the xenomorph-infected planet LV-426. The eleven-mission campaign can be played alone or in co-op with other players.

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Prey (2006)
Prey (2006)

Action 11 July 2006

A science-fiction FPP shooter, known as the legendary „in-development” game from the 90s. Human Head Studios, a new developer, had taken over the project from the legendary 3D Realms. The main protagonist of Prey is Tommy, a Native American, who along with his girlfriend and granddad has been kidnapped by Aliens. After waking up on board of an alien spaceship, Tommy decides to takes matters into his own hands and destroy all aliens in his path.

PCX360

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Action 08 November 2023

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is an action adventure game set between Yakuza 6 and Yakuza 7. Kazuma Kiryu returns as the protagonist, the gameplay focusing on real-time combat.

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Wild Hearts
Wild Hearts

Action 16 February 2023

TPP action game with RPG elements, in which we hunt overgrown creatures in a fantastic land, acting alone or in a team of three. Wild Hearts was developed by Omega Force studio, and was released by Electronic Arts.

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Serum
Serum

Action 23 May 2024

FPP survival game. In Serum, we play the protagonist, who explores stylized locations, acquires valuable resources, and uses the title substance, which increases his chances of survival while causing various mutations.

PC

Echoes of the Living
Echoes of the Living

Action December 2024

A survival horror inspired by early Resident Evil and Silent Hill games. In Echoes of the Living we play as two people trying to escape a city overtaken by hordes of zombies, mutated animals and other nightmarish creatures.

PC

Tomb Raider: Underworld
Tomb Raider: Underworld

Action 18 November 2008

Developed once again by Crystal Dynamics, another installment of the third-person perspective adventure series started in 1996. Tomb Raider: Underworld is a continuation of the events from previous parts of the series and concentrates on the search for artifacts connected with the Nordic god Thor. On her journey, Lara Croft visits new locations, like Thailand and south Mexico, and dives in the Mediterranean Sea and the Arctic Ocean.

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F.3.A.R.
F.3.A.R.

Action 21 June 2011

The third installment of the famous FPS in survival horror climates. The psychedelic Alma returns. This time we have to take the side not only of the protagonists, but also of the paranormal antagonists, who use their supernormal powers in the fight against their opponents. The game has an extensive mode for many players, allowing you to go through the campaign in cooperation mode.

PCX360PS3

Generation Zero
Generation Zero

Action 26 March 2019

An FPP action game, set in an alternate Sweden in 1989, taken over by heavily armed machines. While Generation Zero features a single player mode, it was developed mostly for the co-op mode for up to 4 players.

PCXONEPS4

World of Warships
World of Warships

Action 17 September 2015

After World of Tanks and World of Warplanes, Wargaming.net (the company also known for strategy games like Massive Assault, Galactic Assault, and Order of War) brings us yet another MMO. Similarly to its predecessors, the game allows us to participate in the various armed conflicts of the twentieth-century; this time, commanding our own warship.

PC

Zombie Army Trilogy
Zombie Army Trilogy

Action 06 March 2015

A bundle of three installments of the shooter game series Nazi Zombie Army created by Rebellion, based on their most popular franchise, Sniper Elite. Apart from the remastered editions of the games previously released for PC and seventh-generation consoles, the bundle also includes a third, new campaign. The game focuses on fighting the eponymous zombie army created by Hitler in the face of the fall of the Third Reich.

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Delta Force: Black Hawk Down - Team Sabre
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down - Team Sabre

Action 20 January 2004

The first official extension of the action/FPS game entitled "Delta Force: Black Hawk Down" (pol. "Delta Force: Helicopter in Fire"). Plugin offers us two new campaigns dedicated to single player gameplay and a number of upgrades to multiplayer mode.

PCPS2

The Devil Within: Satgat
The Devil Within: Satgat

Action 21 November 2024

A 2,5D metroidvania with action platformer elements. The Devil Within: Satgat allows us to play the role of a hero fighting demons who invaded his homeland. The protagonist can absorb powers of defeated Arch Devils, gaining powers and losing humanity as a result.

PCPS5

Killer Bean
Killer Bean

Action April 2025 (early access since April 2025)

An FPP/TPP shooter with roguelike elements. Killer Bean is a sequel for the animated movie Killer Bean Forever. We play as an anthropomorphic coffee bean trained to be a highly qualified killer. We engage in battles, trying to ultimately stop the Shadow Agency.

PC

Outcast: A New Beginning
Outcast: A New Beginning

Action 15 March 2024

Second part of action adventure game series, launched in 1999. In Outcast 2: A New Beginning we once again find ourselves on the planet Adelpha and, as Cutter Slade, we try to save its inhabitants from a robot invasion.

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