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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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The Hulk
The Hulk

Action 27 May 2003

The Hulk is a dynamic Third-Person View (TPP) action game, whose plot refers to the plot of a film directed by Ang Lee. The title character, well known to Marvel's comic book fans, must stop the cruel Leader from creating an army of creatures. Developers from the Radical Entertainment studio have prepared 30 complex and full of opponents levels, some of which are locations known from the film.

PC

Lost Planet 2
Lost Planet 2

Action 11 May 2010

Continuation of a great action game telling the story of a conflict taking place on an ice-covered planet. Again, we have to face an alien race of Akrid, using, among other things, mechs.

PCX360PS3

Sky Force Reloaded
Sky Force Reloaded

Action 02 June 2016

An oldschool shooter inspired by arcade classics. Sky Force Reloaded was produced by Polish studio Infinite Dreams, the creators of the two previous installments in the series: Sky Force from 2004 and Sky Force from 2014. In the game the player controls a fighter jet which automatically flies in one direction (towards the top of the screen). Player is tasked with shooting down incoming enemy units and avoiding being hit or crashing into obstacles.

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DARK
DARK

Action 04 July 2013

Action game with cRPG elements produced by German development studio Realmforge (known from such titles as M.U.D. TV and Dungeons). The plot of the main campaign presents adventures of Eric Bane. The man was bitten by a vampire. There's not much time left for him to complete the transformation process or else he'll become a brainless ghoul. The gameplay in DARK is based on stealth elements.

PCX360

Neon Abyss
Neon Abyss

Action 14 July 2020

A roguelike game created in a platform shooter convention. In Neon Abyss, we cross randomly generated undergrounds and fight hordes of enemies. As we progress, we increase our combat potential through the acquisition of increasingly powerful weapons and skills.

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Outriders
Outriders

Action 01 April 2021

A dark science fiction co-op shooter from the Polish studio People Can Fly (creators of such games as Bulletstorm). We take on the role of the crew of a spaceship sent to a distant planet with a mission on which the fate of humanity depends.

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Craftopia
Craftopia

Action 04 September 2020

Craftopia is an action adventure game that combines solutions known from different genres (such as survival games, hack'n'slash or farm simulators). The game was developed by Japanese studio Pocket Pair.

PCXSXXONE

Tribes of Midgard
Tribes of Midgard

Action 27 July 2021

Tribes of Midgard is a co-op action adventure game in which we play the role of a viking defending his village during the end of the world. The game was developed by Norsfell Games studio.

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20 Minutes Till Dawn
20 Minutes Till Dawn

Action 08 June 2023

Shoot'em up action game with a bit of roguelike elements developed by indie studio flanne. Player's task is to survive the attack of hordes of monsters inspired by the prose of H.P. Lovecraft for the title twenty minutes.

PCSwitchANDiOS

Wizard with a Gun
Wizard with a Gun

Action 16 October 2023

Isometric survival game with roguelike elements, allowing you to play solo or in the company of up to four players. In Wizard with a Gun we play as mages with guns, who travel the fantastic world and face many dangers.

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WWII Operations: Lions on The Desert Front
WWII Operations: Lions on The Desert Front

Action April 2025

A first-person shooter with action set in 1940. WWII Operations: Lions on The Desert Front was created using the popular FPSC tool and tells the story of Italian soldiers during World War II.

PC

The Lost Wild
The Lost Wild

Action 2025

Survival horror TPP, in which we get to a research center overrun by dinosaurs. In The Lost Wild we have to act in hiding, sneaking behind the reptiles' backs and distracting their attention, as well as using weapons and makeshift tools to scare away the enemies.

PC

Pixel Gun 3D
Pixel Gun 3D

Action 02 May 2013

An FPS game released in free-to-play model with microtransactions. Pixel Gun 3D offers a graphics style similar to Minecraft. We can use a rich arsenal during dynamic battles, completing story campaigns in solo play and joining multiplayer clashes (competition or coop).

PCANDiOS

Tank Squad
Tank Squad

Action 2025

A Polish action game with tactical and simulation elements, in which we play as part of a tank crew. Tank Squad is set during World War II, supporting singleplayer and co-op for up to four players.

PC

Crowsworn
Crowsworn

Action 2025

Metroidvania realized in the form of action platform game. In Crowsworn we take on the role of a hero, who explores the dark land and faces many enemies, trying to find out more about himself and the curse that has been put on this once great kingdom.

PC

Dread Hunger
Dread Hunger

Action 26 January 2022

Multiplayer survival FPP game with solutions taken from the popular Among Us. In Dread Hunger we go to the Arctic, where we fight for survival as members of the crew of the nineteenth-century ship.

PC

Beautiful Light
Beautiful Light

Action 2025

An FPS revolving around asymmetrical multiplayer. Beautiful Light focuses on battles between teams of operatives trying to extract an artifact while being hunted by player-controlled monsters.

PC

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
Turnip Boy Robs a Bank

Action 18 January 2024

An action adventure game with roguelike elements starring the titular turnip boy. Turnip Boy Robs a Bank tasks us with robbing the Botanical Bank while dealing with the security and authorities.

PCXSXXONESwitchANDiOS

Transformers Online
Transformers Online

Action canceled

An online shooter set in the fictional universe featuring two feuding Transformer factions - Autobots and Decepticons. Gameplay mechanics are inspired by the popular Overwatch. In consecutive matches, two-Transformer teams fight each other with the goal to annihilate the enemy team.

PC

Red Faction: Guerrilla
Red Faction: Guerrilla

Action 02 June 2009

A science-fiction TPP action game, which is a third installment in a series created by Volition studio in 2001. The plot of Red Faction: Guerrilla takes place on Mars, 50 years after the events of the first part. During the gameplay, we assume the role of Alec Mason, an engineer who leads a resistance army, hoping to overthrow the tyranny of an organization called Earth Defense Force.

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Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace

Action 19 May 1999

Based on the motifs of the film opening the Star Wars saga an action game with a third person's perspective. As Anakin Skywalker, Qui-Gon Jinn, Queen Amidala, Obi-Wan Kenobi and other Star War heroes, the player has to face the dangers lurking on the planets of Naboo and Tatooine, as well as in the capital of the Republic - Coruscant.

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Call of Duty: Roads to Victory
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory

Action 13 March 2007

Call of Duty: Roads to Victory is another FPS game, part of the best-selling series developed since 2003. This work is also the first product in the series for PlayStation Portable. The owners of this pocket console have been given an exclusive position that is not directly linked to any earlier version of CoD.

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Panzer Elite Action: Dunes of War
Panzer Elite Action: Dunes of War

Action 26 January 2007

Dunes of War is the first official addition to Panzer Elite Action, which debuted on the electronic entertainment market in April 2006 by JoWood. In enlargement, we are following the further fate of two rival army commanders, who this time will fight in North Africa.

PC

Delta Force: Task Force Dagger
Delta Force: Task Force Dagger

Action 26 June 2002

A stand-alone addition to the third part of the well-known NovaLogic action tactical game series - Delta Force: Land Warrior. It contains a number of additions and upgrades, including new missions and weapons.

PC