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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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Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon

Action 01 May 2013

Standalone addition to the first-person shooter Far Cry 3 released in 2012. Ubisoft Montreal studio's production is a pastiche of science-fiction movies from the 80s. The plot of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon takes players to the year 2007. After the outbreak of nuclear war the world is plunged into chaos.

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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Action 21 August 2012

Action game based on a popular series of fairy tales and comics telling about the adventures of the title robots. We return to the Cybertron planet to once again take part in an eternal war of good Autobots with evil Deceptics.

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Nine Sols
Nine Sols

Action 29 May 2024

Action platform game set in a universe with elements of cyberpunk and Taoism. In Nine Sols we play as a hero named Yi, who travels through the colorful land and discovers its secrets, trying to take revenge on its divine rulers.

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Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

Action 2025

Death Stranding 2 is the second installment in the action adventure game series being developed by Kojima Productions. The game will feature a cast of actors - including Norman Reedus.

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Pine Harbor
Pine Harbor

Action 25 April 2024

An open world FPP survival horror, inspired by the popular Resident Evil and Silent Hill series. The action of Pine Harbor takes place in a foggy town overrun by bloodthirsty monsters. Our job is to survive while trying to discover the mystery of this dangerous place.

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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell

Action 11 January 2024

The fifth game in the Momodora series, a continuation of the third installment. Momodora: Moonlit Farewell is an action platform metroidvania in which we play as a priestess named Momo, and our task is to fight off the demons.

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Action 09 December 2024

Game developed by Machine Games studio and published by Bethesda Softworks. Indiana Jones is not an adaptation of any of the films and presents a previously unknown story about the famous archaeologist and adventurer.

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Alien Shooter 2: Conscription
Alien Shooter 2: Conscription

Action 03 July 2010

Alien Shooter 2: Conscription is a gunfire in which we fight against foreign civilizations, using a wide range of weapons and vehicles. Several dozen monsters often take part in clashes, and the action is shown in isometric projection.

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Dota 2
Dota 2

Action 09 July 2013

A fantasy MOBA game (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena) that combines elements of real-time strategy, action RPG, and action adventure game. This title was produced by Valve Software as a follow up to the popular Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos modification, Defense of the Ancients. Just like the original mod, Dota 2 focuses on clashes of two teams made up of up to 5 people, each one controlling one hero. The key to victory is the proper usage of the unique abilities of the heroes and cooperation.

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Shadow Warrior 2
Shadow Warrior 2

Action 13 October 2016

A sequel to a first-person action game, which in turn was a remake of a popular FPS from 1997. Polish developer Flying Wild Hog comes back with a continuation set five years after the events of the first game. In Shadow Warrior 2 you play as Lo Wang, who now leads a lonely life of a mercenary working for the local Yakuza. Gameplay mechanics did not change much, so the protagonist takes down on his enemies using a wide arsenal of firearms and melee weapons.

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Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005)
Star Wars: Battlefront II (2005)

Action 31 October 2005

The second installment of the multiplayer shooter series developed by Pandemic Studios. Once again, the players can participate in spectacular battles, where the forces of the Galactic Empire clash with the Rebel Alliance. The multiplayer mode allows up to 60 players to fight on one of 12 different planets, in the interstellar space and aboard massive space cruisers.

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

Action 05 October 2010

Another full-fledged installment in the legendary series of action games, developed by the Spanish developer Mercury Steam in cooperating with Konami - the creators of all the previous installments. The protagonist is called Gabriel and he is a member of the Brotherhood of Light. The organization fights evil forces, and Gabriel is given a mission to eliminate the titular Lords of Shadow.

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Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition

Action 12 January 2007

Lost Planet: Extreme Condition belongs to the genre of action games in which the game is watched from the third person perspective (TPP). This item was created in the offices of the Capcom concern. The main works were carried out by Keiji Inafune (Onimusha series) and Jun Takeuchi (Devil May Cry).

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Saints Row: Gat out of Hell
Saints Row: Gat out of Hell

Action 23 January 2015

A stand-alone expansion to the fourth installment of the series of crazy action games, Saints Row, developed since 2006 by Volition studio. The protagonist of the expansion is Johnny Gat, a character well known by the fans of the series. Together with hacker Kinzie Kensington he literally goes to hell and back. The pair of characters is tasked with saving the leader of the Saints gang who was chosen by the lord of hell as fiancé for his daughter.

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Get Even
Get Even

Action 23 June 2017

An FPS created by Polish developer The Farm 51, mainly known for the NecrovisioN franchise and the latest installment in the Painkiller series. The game tells a story of a man whose profession involves tying up loose ends for governments and influential persons. The protagonist’s situation complicates when one of his potential victims decides to fight back. The story is presented from the twin perspectives of the two rivaling characters.

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Enlisted
Enlisted

Action 10 November 2020

An online shooter which is a debut project of the Latvian studio Darkflow Software, created in cooperation with Gaijin Entertainment, the studio responsible for War Thunder. Enlisted takes place during World War II. The initial phase of the project is marked by two extensive campaigns released separately: Operation Typhoon (Battle of Moscow), and Operation Overlord (Battle for Normandy), while the next campaigns are in development.

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SpaceBourne 2
SpaceBourne 2

Action 17 February 2023

SpaceBourne 2 is a sequel to a sandbox action game with RPG elements from 2020, set in a sci-fi world filled with celestial bodies to explore. It was developed and published by an independent developer, Burak Dabak.

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Karlson
Karlson

Action 2025

Karlson is a 3D shooter in which we use parkour and various weapons to fight enemies in a mysterious research center. All so that the protagonist can get the milk.

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Undawn
Undawn

Action 14 June 2023

A new game from Lightspeed & Quantum, the studio behind the popular PUBG Mobile. In Undawn we play as a character seeking salvation in a post-apocalyptic world full of zombies. To survive, we have to gain resources, form alliances and develop a shelter.

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Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones

Action 16 February 2024

A pirate tactical action game developed by a Shanghai-based studio working under Ubisoft. Skull & Bones takes place during the golden age of piracy on the waters of the Indian Ocean. The player assumes the role of a corsair who commands his ship while gradually building up his reputation and amassing more loot.

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Dynasty Warriors 6
Dynasty Warriors 6

Action 19 February 2008

Another part of the very popular series. The "Warriors Dynasty 6" introduces the new combos system in the first place. Graphics have also been significantly improved, especially the animation of the main characters' behaviours.

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Mirror's Edge
Mirror's Edge

Action 11 November 2008

An unorthodox action game developed by studio EA DICE. The game combines the dynamic of typical first-person perspective shooters with platform game elements. The story of the game takes place in the future, in a large metropolis where every citizen is being watched “for his own good” by a totalitarian government.

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Command & Conquer: Renegade
Command & Conquer: Renegade

Action 26 February 2002

Side-scroller of the extremely popular strategy series started in 1995 by Westwood Studios. The story of the game uses a well-known motif from the full-fledged parts of the series - a conflict between the forces of GDI and NOD. This time, however, we don't have to do with a classic RTS strategy, but with a first-person action game, in which we play as captain Nick "Havoc" Parker, performing a number of dangerous missions against the NOD Brotherhood.

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Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

Action 23 March 2004

An expanded version of the popular online shooter Counter-Strike, distributed as an official game add-on. Condition Zero's main goal was to add a single-player mode to the original game in order to reach players who don't like or have the opportunity to participate in multiplayer battles. In the single player version, we take part in the story campaign consisting of 19 missions, impersonating members of elite special forces, such as Navy SEALS, GIGN, Specnaz or SAS.

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