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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. more

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Echo Prime
Echo Prime

Action 28 January 2014

Epic action game with strong RPG elements, which is a conversion of popular production from iOS. We play the role of the guardian of the law of the future to face hosts of aliens, cosmic pirates and mercenaries. During a randomly generated campaign, we gain experience, better weapons and armour, as well as special abilities derived from foreign forms of life.

Metaltech: EarthSiege
Metaltech: EarthSiege

Action 01 June 1994

An action game in the first person perspective, focusing on the rivalry between people and the rebellious Cybrid race. Sitting in the cockpit of a powerful moss, we participate in 45 missions within 8 campaigns, taking place on different continents.

Don't Starve: Reign of Giants
Don't Starve: Reign of Giants

Action 21 April 2014

The first of several official add-ons to the highly-original sandbox action game Don’t Starve, created by the Canadian Klei Entertainment studio. Reign of Giants introduces many novelties, beginning with completely new biomes, filled with previously unseen creatures (the eponymous Giants), and numerous collectibles that might be as helpful as dangerous. Aside from that, two new seasons have been implemented: autumn and spring, which complement a full year cycle with all of its consequences (e.g.

MyDream
MyDream

Action 20 April 2018

Another sandbox game that takes place in a fully modifiable, three-dimensional world generated by voxel technology. The developers used solutions from the popular Minecraft and mixed them with traits typical for modern MMORPG games.

Drunken Robot Pornography
Drunken Robot Pornography

Action 19 February 2014

A crazy action game in which we play the role of Reuben Matsumoto, the owner of a nightclub and repel the invasion of a rebellious robot-barman, leading an army of mechanical titans to fight in Boston. The game is characterized by crazy gameplay and colorful, expressive graphics.

The Cult of the Wind
The Cult of the Wind

Action 15 May 2014

Three-dimensional action game focused on multiplayer gameplay. We control a character participating in a specific religious ceremony that forces us to pretend to be an airplane. In closed arenas we fight with other players, using weapons and skills imagined by the participants of the game. The title has an extensive level and mode editor.

Heathen: The Sons of the Law
Heathen: The Sons of the Law

Action canceled

A multiplayer-only first-person shooter/role playing game developed by Frog Factory. The story of Heathen was inspired by The Island of Dr. Moreau, a cult-classic novel by H.G. Wells describing a mysterious island inhabited by Beast Folk, human-animal hybrids created by the aforementioned scientist. After the death of its benefactor, the island has been rediscovered by a biologist and an entrepreneur, who had picked up the research in order to create a source of cheap workforce for humanity.

Tower of Guns
Tower of Guns

Action 04 March 2014

Oldschool style first person shooter (FPS) with elements of a roguelike game. The player takes on the bravery of the title tower, wreaking havoc in the ranks of enemies and introducing various improvements to his weapons arsenal. The title was produced by independent studio Terrible Posture Games.

GoD Factory: Wingmen
GoD Factory: Wingmen

Action 29 August 2014

The debut production of Nine Dots studio, which combines features of a classic space simulator with elements of modern network games of MOBA type. The game pits two teams of four players against each other, each at the helm of their own starfighter. The aim of the game is to destroy a powerful cruiser of the opposing team, which acts as a base ship.

Chernobyl 3: Underground
Chernobyl 3: Underground

Action 22 April 2013

Chernobyl 3: Underground is the third installment of the First Person Shooting series (FPS) developed by Silden studio and Play Way publishing house. The player plays the role of a mercenary at the service of an armaments corporation and fights against criminals hiding in the deserted zone around the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

King Arthur's Gold
King Arthur's Gold

Action 04 May 2011

King Arthur's Gold is a fun-focused, dynamic action game created under the responsibility of Michal Marcinkowski and TransHuman Design's development team led by him. Players build their own fortress and fortifications, and then try to defend themselves against enemy attacks and at the same time conquer their stronghold. The production is maintained in the 16-bit style.

Strike Vector
Strike Vector

Action 28 January 2014

Strike Vector is a network shooter in which transforming fighters take place on battle maps filled with objects. Machines can switch between two modes. The first one is typical of aircraft and the second one resembles FPS and offers slower speeds with greater control over traffic at the same time.

Blade Symphony
Blade Symphony

Action 07 May 2014

Blade Symphony is an action game developed by Puny Human Games team focusing on multiplayer mode. The game boils down to fencing duels between players using a very complex system of fighting with small arms.

Space Trader: Merchant Marine
Space Trader: Merchant Marine

Action 25 July 2007

Space Trader: Merchant Marine is a combination of first-person action game and economic strategy embedded in the realities of science fiction. The player takes on the role of a trader who travels the planets of the solar system by buying and selling goods, as well as hunting dangerous criminals. The title was produced by the independent HermitWorks Entertainment studio and uses the free version of the idTech 3 engine.

The Chaos Engine
The Chaos Engine

Action 29 August 2013

Remake set in a steampunk climate, a cult two-dimensional shooting from 1993. We play the role of one of the six daredevils to overcome 16 stages on their own or in cooperation mode in 4 different scenes and face a rebellious time machine that turned against its creator and turned people into hungry beasts.

BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode One
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode One

Action 12 November 2013

The first official story expansion for BioShock: Infinite, created by Irrational Games. Burial at Sea - Episode One is a nod to the fans of the first two parts of the series, for it brings the players back to one of the alternative dimensions of the underwater metropolis known as Rapture. The player is put in the shoes of Booker DeWitt, a detective whose job, at Elizabeth's request, is to find a girl named Sally - a character from the actual BioShock: Infinite.

Metro: Last Light – Faction Pack
Metro: Last Light – Faction Pack

Action 16 July 2013

The first of the four extended DLCs to a very successful shootout in 2013 - Metro: Last Light. In addition, we play with three different characters, exploring new corners of the postapocalyptic world, such as the Reich camp and the mysterious library.

Hunter's Trophy 2: Australia
Hunter's Trophy 2: Australia

Action 22 April 2013

Realistic first person perspective hunting simulation (FPP). Players can play the role of hunters and take part in virtual hunting for 20 species of Australian animals (including dingoes, vombats and wild buffaloes). The title was produced by the French development studio Kylotonn Entertainment.

Fire & Forget: The Final Assault
Fire & Forget: The Final Assault

Action 16 May 2013

Fire & Forget: The Final Assault is an action racing game, an attempt to revive the popular series of the 1980s. The action takes place in the postapocalyptic world of the future, and the player plays the role of a combat vehicle operator, who must stop a group of terrorists from annihilating the few remaining human beings. The title was produced by Anuman Interactive's development studio.

Saints Row IV: Enter the Dominatrix
Saints Row IV: Enter the Dominatrix

Action 22 October 2013

The first story expansion for Saints Row IV, the fourth installment of the popular series of sandbox action games developed by Volition studio. Saints Row IV: Enter the Dominatrix presents an alternative version of events told in the basic game. The main theme of the expansion is an invasion of the space empire of Zin on Earth. The leader of the aliens puts the Saints in a virtual reality controlled by the crazy artificial intelligence known as Dominatrix.

Star Wars: Battlefront - Battle of Jakku
Star Wars: Battlefront - Battle of Jakku

Action 08 December 2015

Battle of Jakku is the first DLC pack for the online shooter Star Wars: Battlefront. The pack has been brought by the developers of the Start Wars: Battlefront – the Swedish EA DICE studio – and offered for free to celebrate the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie. The pack features two new multiplayer maps inviting the players to a desert planet Jakku located in the Outer Rim territories.

The Long Journey Home
The Long Journey Home

Action 30 May 2017

A science-fiction sandbox action game with roguelike and strategy game elements, and the debut production from one of Daedalic Entertainment's subsidiaries. The Long Journey Home tells the story of a prototype spaceship, the first one in history to be equipped with an FTL drive. During its maiden flight, an accident happens which results in the ship being thrown into an uncharted region of the galaxy; the player’s task, as the ship’s captain, is to find a way home.

God's Trigger
God's Trigger

Action 18 April 2019

A game that combines shooter and hack and slash mechanics. It was created by One More Level - a Polish developer popular for Warlocks vs Shadows. The protagonist is called Zoran and he is a veteran of the Balkan Wars, who escapes from war atrocities to New York. To serve his penance, he becomes a local priest. Unfortunately, once it turns out that ruthless mobsters have become a threat to the people he serves, Zoran decides to bring justice the hard way.

Sky Rogue
Sky Rogue

Action 24 August 2017

Dynamic aerial shooter in minimalist graphic design, reminiscent of flight simulators from the early 90s. In the game we sit at the helm of modern fighters, and our task is to eliminate numerous air, ground and surface targets in the procedurally generated world.