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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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Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts
Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts

Action 26 March 2014

The next installment of a rich series of dynamic hunting games using the official license of the American chain of stores with hunting equipment - Cabela's. In Cabela's Big Game Hunter: Pro Hunts we play the role of a hunter and hunt for wild animals from North America.

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Risk of Rain
Risk of Rain

Action 08 November 2013

Risk of Rain is an action platform game with elements of cRPG, created by an independent studio Hopoo Games. Player-controlled heroes try to survive on a distant planet inhabited by many sinister creatures. The production is characterized by retro style and high level of difficulty.

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DUSK
DUSK

Action 10 December 2018

A game created by Dawid Szymanski, an indie developer, in collaboration with New Blood Interactive. The game represents the action genre and was inspired by the classic games that came out in the 90s. The plot in DUSK is only an excuse for flashy and brutal gameplay, and during the game we have to face hordes of enemies with supernatural abilities. The levels are diverse: we can choose from a modern city infrastructure, through churches, to dark undergrounds.

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Hard Reset: Redux
Hard Reset: Redux

Action 03 June 2016

An improved edition of Hard Reset - a cyberpunk first-person shooter developed by Flying Wild Hog (the creators of the successful Shadow Warrior remake). Although the original game (2011) was released exclusively for PCs, Hard Reset: Redux received console versions for the eighth generation of hardware as well. The game offers a journey to a grim world of the future, when the Earth has been almost entirely dominated by merciless robots who have devastated the planet.

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ReCore: Definitive Edition
ReCore: Definitive Edition

Action 29 August 2017

An improved edition of the 2016 ReCore, developed by Comcept in cooperation with Armature and published by Microsoft Studios. In the game, the player assumes the role of Joule Adams, who is one of the last existing humans. She was supposed to prepare the planet of Far Eden for colonization; something went wrong, however, and now she has to fight for her life with the help of a robot called Mack.

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Ironsight
Ironsight

Action 01 February 2018

A free-to-play online FPS with microtransactions. The action of Ironsight takes place in the not-too-distant future, where people are divided into two factions fighting for the last remnants of natural resources. The player takes one of the sides and goes into battle as a regular soldier. From the first-person perspective, you fight multiplayer battles on various maps. There are over 100 types of firearms, such as machine guns, sniper rifles, SMGs, and shotguns.

PC

Priest Simulator
Priest Simulator

Action 06 October 2022

Priest Simulator is a humorous simulation game, in which the player plays a clergyman. A typical day of a priest consists of, among other things, preaching, exorcisms, administering sacraments for a fee, and fighting against evil in its broadest sense.

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Spider-Man: The Heist
Spider-Man: The Heist

Action 23 October 2018

A part of a 3-episode DLC for Marvel's Spider-Man. The add-on contains fresh challenges and crimes, a previously unseen faction and new costumes for Spider-Man. In Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps, as the DLC itself is called, both Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson play an important role, as well as the protagonist's former love interest Felicia Hardy, also known as Black Cat.

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The Messenger
The Messenger

Action 30 August 2018

A hybrid of a classic platform game and of a metroidvania game. The player assumes the role of a ninja warrior who must save his village.

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Deer Hunter 5: Tracking Trophies
Deer Hunter 5: Tracking Trophies

Action 21 September 2001

Deer Hunter 5: Tracking Trophies is the fifth installment of a series of first-person action games (FPP) that allow players to go on a virtual hunt. Compared to earlier parts of the cycle, Sunstorm Interactive developers have introduced a number of innovations, including improved artificial game intelligence and more realistic visuals.

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Max Payne: Antologia
Max Payne: Antologia

Action 08 June 2007

Max Payne: Anthology is a complete set of products, treating the fate of Max Payne, a talented detective of the New York Police Department. This package includes both the first and second part of the famous series of Finnish band Remedy Studios.

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Day of Defeat
Day of Defeat

Action 06 May 2003

A commercial version of the famous Half-Life fashion game, which is an action war game for many players from the perspective of the first person. We are on one side of the conflict during World War II. We can take on the role of Allies or Germans, and in the case of the first faction also British troops (not available in modification). In addition, the number of maps has been increased from 6 to 15 compared to fashion and the audiovisual setting has been improved.

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Alien Blast: The Encounter
Alien Blast: The Encounter

Action 09 February 2004

A futuristic shooter set in 2060, somewhere in a distant part of the cosmos, beyond the reach of human civilization. You defend the planet from alien hordes on your own.

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The Ultimate Doom
The Ultimate Doom

Action 12 December 1995

Complete edition of one of the most groundbreaking FPS shooters in the history of the genre, developed in 1993 by id Software studio. The game's simple and unsophisticated story tells the tale of a member of a squad of space marines who finds himself in a secret military research facility on Mars. On site it turns out that as a result of experiments conducted there, the base has been taken over by monsters from hell, and the task of our protagonist is to face them.

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Barbie Horse Adventures Mystery Ride
Barbie Horse Adventures Mystery Ride

Action 12 December 2003

Game for the youngest girls with the world's most popular puppet in the lead role. First we choose our own pony, then we train it and take care of its health. Once we have mastered our riding skills, we set out into the world to look for a lost horse named Lucky. The game has the form of a series of ingenious mini games.

PC

Death to Spies: Moment of Truth
Death to Spies: Moment of Truth

Action 28 March 2008

The second part of the sneaky game Death is Spies. Once again we play the role of a Soviet spy, performing missions during World War II. Most of the tasks have to be done quietly, crossing the enemy's territory unnoticed or infiltrating such places in disguise.

PC

Warface
Warface

Action 12 April 2012

A multiplayer free-to-play shooter, developed by Crytek. The game takes the player to a futuristic battlefield, where they assume the role of a soldier representing one of the four available classes: Medic, Engineer, Sniper, and Rifleman. The key to success is to use the full potential offered by the unique class abilities.

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Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines

Action 17 November 2009

A sequel to the popular Assassin's Creed series, developed by Ubisoft for owners of the PlayStation Portable handheld console. Set between the events of the first and second installments in the series, the game sees players take on the role of Desmond Miles once again as the legendary Assassin Altair and embark on new adventures revealing new aspects of the story known from the first game.

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The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Action 18 November 2011

An action-adventure game featuring RPG elements, set in a fantasy world. It is the second installment (to be released for Wii) in the iconic Nintendo series, The Legend of Zelda. The player assumes the role of Link, who one day finds the eponymous item: a powerful, enchanted weapon with a spirit contained within.

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Heretic II
Heretic II

Action 20 November 1998

The second part of the perfect action game set in fantasy, in which we again follow the fate of Corvus, a Sidh warrior who, after a happy return to his homeland, has to face the forces of evil right away.

PC

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad
Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad

Action 13 September 2011

Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad is the second part of the FPP war shootout by developers from the Tripwire Interactive studio. In solo fun mode, the player has the opportunity to participate in a number of missions on both the Russian and German sides. The creators also took care of the possibility of playing in cooperation. The biggest advantage of the production, however, was the multiplayer mode for up to 64 participants.

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Superman Returns: The Videogame
Superman Returns: The Videogame

Action 17 November 2006

Action game realized parallel to the new cinematic adaptation of the adventures of the famous Superman from the Warner Bros label. This title was produced by Studio Tiburon, a group of the most eminent employees of Electronic Arts, responsible for one of the most famous (mainly overseas) series of sports games, i.e. Madden NFL.

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Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System

Action 18 November 2003

Glitch - a small robot, but with a great spirit, must set off on a journey to save his mechanical friends and crack down with the forces of evil robots.

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Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon

Action 05 July 2011

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is a continuation of the relatively unknown action game from the perspective of the third person - Earth Defense Force 2017, in which we saved the planet from the invasion of aliens. This time we stand up to fight huge insects.

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