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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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Shady Knight
Shady Knight

Action 09 October 2024

Shady Knight is an FPP fantasy action game. The game allows you to take on the role of a knight fighting monsters and focuses on the spectularity. The game was developed by Alexey 'cptnsight.

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Crysis 4
Crysis 4

Action TBA

Crysis Next is a free FPS battle royale that was developed for multiplayer mode. The game allows players to fight in the arena in nanosuits, which are the trademark of the Crysis cycle. Crytek studio is responsible for developing the game.

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Phantom Doctrine: The Cabal
Phantom Doctrine: The Cabal

Action canceled

Phantom Doctrine 2: The Cabal is the sequel to a successful strategy in spy climates by the Polish studio CreativeForge Games. It continues to introduce a number of changes to the gameplay mechanics - including abandoning the turmoil system in favour of real-time action with an active pause.

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Permafrost
Permafrost

Action 2025 (early access since 2025)

A Polish survival game about surviving on Earth that has become an icy wasteland. Permafrost is about finding shelter, setting up animals traps, monitoring temperature and exploring cities destroyed by a global cataclysm. We can play alone or with friends in coop.

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Dragon Ball Project: Multi
Dragon Ball Project: Multi

Action 2025

A MOBA production set in the universe of Dragon Ball manga. Dragon Ball Project: Multi is focused on multiplayer gameplay, allowing us to control Goku, Vegeta, Trunks and other iconic characters. We participate in team battles, hoping to beat our opposition.

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Squad 44
Squad 44

Action 09 August 2018

A realistic FPP shooter game, focused on the multiplayer mode for dozens of players at once. Post Scriptum is based on Operation Market Garden, which took place during World War II.

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Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Starlink: Battle for Atlas

Action 16 October 2018

Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a science fiction action game developed by Ubisoft. The game takes place in a distant future in the titular Atlas planetary system, a place full of breathtaking alien worlds. This part of the galaxy is on the brink of destruction due to the invasion of the machines known as the Forgotten Legion. Our job is to stop the machines and defeat their leader, Grax. Starlink: Battle for Atlas is an action game where we control our own, self-made space ship.

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Bigfoot
Bigfoot

Action 30 January 2017

A first-person action game that follows the convention of survival horror. Bigfoot is a debut project of an independent Ukrainian developer, CyberLight studio. As the name suggests, the game focuses on the legendary humanoid creature living deep inside the Rocky Mountains.

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Berserk and the Band of the Hawk
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk

Action 27 October 2016

A third-person perspective hack-and-slash action game developed by Omega Force. The title adapts the popular Japanese comic series Berserk, set in a grim dark fantasy realm filled with wars, demons and villainy, drawing inspiration from European Middle Ages. The main protagonist of the series is a warrior named Guts, initially a mercenary he was later forced to declare war on the demonic forces pulling the strings of this dark world.

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Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered

Action 03 July 2018

A remastered edition of Red Faction: Guerilla developed by THQ Nordic. In comparison to the original, the game features improved visuals, higher resolution, as well as more detailed textures, shadows, and lighting.

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Deer Avenger 4: The Rednecks Strike Back
Deer Avenger 4: The Rednecks Strike Back

Action 07 September 2001

Another part of a twisted series of action games allowing us to forget about ordinary grey reality and set off on a big hunt, in which the animals are not defenceless animals but armed and dangerous hunters.

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Painkiller: Black Edition
Painkiller: Black Edition

Action 28 August 2005

A collector's edition of Painkiller - a popular FPS game which debuted in 2004 and had been developed by the Polish studio People Can Fly. This compilation includes both the base Painkiller and an expansion released later and entitled "Battle Out of Hell".

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El Matador
El Matador

Action 08 September 2006

El Matador is an extremely dynamic action game in which the main character is observed from the third person perspective (TPP). This title combines elements of such games as Max Payne or Dead to Rights.

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Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior
Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior

Action 26 September 2003

A three-dimensional action/FPS game with a story set in the world of Warhammer 40,000. The player can survive 24 hours of the life of the 23-year-old Tau warrior named Kais.

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Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood
Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood

Action 04 October 2005

Brothers in Arms: Earned in Blood is the next installment of a series of tactical shootouts that took place during World War II. After the big success of the first game entitled Road to Hill 30, the authors from Gearbox Software decided to continue the topic. The new program appeared on the market only a few months after the original.

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Warriors Orochi
Warriors Orochi

Action 18 September 2007

Warriors Orochi is a brawl, dedicated mainly to lovers of Far Eastern martial arts from ancient China and Japan. Omega Force Studio has included in this production the most important elements from the series of Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors.

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Dynasty Warriors 4
Dynasty Warriors 4

Action 05 September 2003

PeCet conversion of the fourth installment of the world-wide popular series of dynamic action games from Koei, i.e. Dynasty Warriors. The plot of the described production again refers to selected historical events from the so-called Age of Three Kingdoms (the period of breaking up China into three dynasties: Wei, Wu and Shu).

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Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter
Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter

Action 24 November 2009

Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter is a remastered version of the popular FPP shooter, prepared by Croteam development studio. Players take on the role of Sam "Seriousa" Stone, a special forces soldier who is sent into the past to prevent the evil that could destroy humanity. The creators decided to remain in line with the plot and basic gameplay mechanisms of the original game published in 2001, however, changing the visual setting of the game and adapting it to more modern standards.

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Dark Void
Dark Void

Action 19 January 2010

Arcade action game from the perspective of a third person, taking place in an alternative dimension of our world. As the main character Will will come to stand up to the battle with the alien race and find the opportunity to return to the original dimension. The hero is equipped with an armour with a rocket backpack and various weapons. The game uses the third generation Unreal engine and the gameplay contains some original ideas.

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Crime Life: Gang Wars
Crime Life: Gang Wars

Action 11 November 2005

An action game in which events are shown from a third person's perspective. We play the role of a young gang member with great ambitions. Fun comes down to spectacular fights. As we move forward, we unlock newer and newer blows and combos, which allow us to deal with our rivals even faster. During the fight we can also use various weapons.

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Darkest of Days
Darkest of Days

Action 08 September 2009

Dynamic FPS action, set in sci-fi reality, referring to various historical events. We play the role of the agent of the futuristic organization KronoteK, whose task is to ensure that no person changes the past of our civilization. Traveling in time we follow the fate of battles known from the civil war, world wars and other famous conflicts.

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50 Cent: Bulletproof
50 Cent: Bulletproof

Action 18 November 2005

Action game realized with the participation of a popular rapper known under the pseudonym 50 Cent. This product was inspired by the GTA Grand Theft Auto series, so it's about a criminal underworld and is full of brutal battles and shooting.

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TMNT Mutant Melee
TMNT Mutant Melee

Action 15 March 2005

TMNT: Mutant Melee is an extension of an idea that started in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and continued in a sequel titled Battle Nexus.

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Vanquish
Vanquish

Action 19 October 2010

Vanquish is a futuristic third-person shooter developed by the Japanese studio PlatinumGames. The game takes place in a distant future where the Earth's natural resources are running low and two main world powers are fighting for what is left of them. When the Russians attack an American space station, USA sends a special forces unit to retake it. We play as a member of that unit.

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