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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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Far Cry 4: Valley of the Yetis
Far Cry 4: Valley of the Yetis

Action 10 March 2015

Far Cry 4: Valley of the Yetis is the first story DLC released for the fourth installment of the best-selling FPS series Far Cry. The game takes place in Himalayas, in the titular Yeti Valley, where a helicopter with our hero crashes. In this cold and inhospitable land, Ajay Ghale, known from the base game, will have to face new enemies, spearheaded by the brutal local cultists and mighty Yetis. That, however, is only the beginning of a darker story.

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - The Bright Lord
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - The Bright Lord

Action 24 February 2015

The Bright Lord is the second DLC to Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor developed by Monolith Productions. The expansion takes us to the distant past where we play as Celebrimbor. Remembering how much the Dark Lord hurt his family, Celerbrimor declares war on Sauron and tries to stop him from getting his hands on the Ring of Power. Unlike Talion, the protagonist of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor - The Bright Lord can use the power of the One Ring.

P.A.M.E.L.A.
P.A.M.E.L.A.

Action 18 June 2020

A survival-horror action adventure game and the debut production from NVYVE, a Canadian studio. The action takes place in the near future on an island that is almost completely occupied by a modern shopping and entertainment center called the Eden. In the game, we assume the role of a sole survivor of a plague of a mysterious virus that infected the island’s inhabitants and the protagonist's only ally is an AI named Pamela.

Anarcute
Anarcute

Action 12 July 2016

A crazy action game created by a group of five French students. Anarcute is a riot simulator of sorts, taking the player to a fictional world ruled by powerful corporations. The players assume the roles of citizens wishing to take stand against the technocratic dictatorship as they leave their homes to give voice to their disapproval. The player begins having only a small group of demonstrators.

Worlds Adrift
Worlds Adrift

Action canceled

An MMORPG by Bossa Studios, the creators of crazy simulation games that base on playing with physics, for example I Am Bread and Surgeon Simulator. Worlds Adrift takes us to a land filled with islands that float in the air, and we move between them on board various flying vessels. Taking care of the ship’s state and enhancing it is a key element of the gameplay, while you have to remember that the bigger the ship, the more players it needs to be properly staffed.

Alien: Isolation - Safe Haven
Alien: Isolation - Safe Haven

Action 13 January 2015

The third expansion to the first-person perspective survival horror Alien: Isolation. The expansion is included in the season pass and offers an additional option to play the game in survival mode that is related to gathering resources. The protagonist of the DLC is Hughes, a character known from the basic campaign who is working on the Sewastopol station as a signalman. He finds a safe haven from the alien and the androids but his resources are dwindling.

Savage Lands
Savage Lands

Action 16 December 2021

A sandbox survival simulator set in fantasy world, created by Digital DNA Games in co-operation with Signal Studios. The game takes us to a dangerous, open-world environment, where the players task is to survive. As in many similar games, the gameplay focuses on exploration and gathering various resources, which, thanks to a complex crafting system, can be used to create tools and weapons.

Timespinner
Timespinner

Action 25 September 2018

A classic, two-dimensional platformer considered a representative of the metroidvania genre, developed by Lunar Ray Games that was founded by a former employee of Microsoft and Bungie Software. The story of Timespinner is set in the fantasy universe of Ernah, created by the developer in the days of his youth. During the game we play the part a young girl named Lunaris, whose village was destroyed by invaders from another planet.

Modern Combat 5: Blackout
Modern Combat 5: Blackout

Action 24 July 2014

Produced by the Gameloft team, this is a FPS game. We play the role of a soldier of a secret special unit, on whose shoulders falls the obligation to thwart the plans of a powerful terrorist organisation. The authors have prepared feature-length singleleplayer missions and an extensive multiplayer mode.

The Marvellous Miss Take
The Marvellous Miss Take

Action 20 November 2014

Developed in classic isometric perspective sneaky game by independent studio Wonderstruck. The story revolves around a collection of art left by an unknown benefactor, which after his death is dispersed and ends up in the hands of various London galleries. We play as the rightful heiress of the collection - the titular Miss Take, who with the help of two friends decides to regain her property by planning a series of daring robberies.

Primal Carnage: Extinction
Primal Carnage: Extinction

Action 03 April 2015

An online action game, which places a team of mercenaries against a group of bloodthirsty dinosaurs. The game is a continuation to Primal Carnage (2012), and it was created by Circle 5 - an independent team that emerged from the modding community. The player is taken to a tropical island, which as a result of an unsuccessful military experiment, got dominated by different species of prehistoric reptiles.

DeadCore
DeadCore

Action 17 September 2014

DeadCore is a first-person arcade game by the 5 Bits Games team, which combines elements of a shooter and a platformer. The player's task is to reach the very top of a powerful tower consisting of structures drifting in the air. Along the way, we fight opponents, solve puzzles and use stunts to reach seemingly inaccessible places.

Death Skid Marks
Death Skid Marks

Action 21 November 2014

A brutal vehicle combat action game filled with absurd humour, in which, on the legendary 666 highway on our way to a big rock concert, we fight against enemies going in the same direction. Players control a four-person team equipped with various weapons and gadgets, dealing with hosts of crazy fans, anarchists, neo-Nazis, religious fanatics, police officers and other sophisticated enemies. The route is generated randomly and only one record of the state of the game is available to players.

Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate Definitive Edition
Warriors Orochi 3: Ultimate Definitive Edition

Action 12 July 2022

Improved and expanded version of the popular third person slasher, combining in one universe characters from two popular series: Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors. Compared to the original edition of the game from 2011, the creators gave players a whole new content in the form of new skills, options to modify weapons, new arenas and previously absent heroes. In the game there are also new storylines and Duel Mode, known from the Hyper edition.

Toy Soldiers: War Chest
Toy Soldiers: War Chest

Action 11 August 2015

The third installment in a strategic tower-defense game with action elements. The franchise was created in 2010 by Signal Studios. Gameplay in Toy Soldiers: War Chest is based on the series' token mechanics. You control an army of toy soldiers who have to defend their base from enemy attacks. To that end you must deploy various cannons and guns, which can later be upgraded to increase their fire power. At any moment you can take control of an individual unit, switching the perspective to TPP.

King of Wushu
King of Wushu

Action canceled

A TPP MOBA game by Snail Games, with Eastern martial arts as the main theme. The story of King of Wushu is set in chaotic times following the downfall of the great Emperor, and the players take on the roles of warriors, who arrive to those stormy lands to prove their abilities in the fight for fame and the title of the King of Wushu.

Praey for the Gods
Praey for the Gods

Action 14 December 2021

A third-person perspective action game with survival features, inspired by the cult PS2 game Shadow of the Colossus. The title is a debut project of the independent American studio No Matter. Prey for the Gods takes place on a large island covered with ice. During the game the player assumes the role of a female hero who discovers the secret for the endless winter that rules over the land - turns out that some powerful gods are responsible for it.

Noct
Noct

Action 22 October 2015

A 2D survival horror focused on multiplayer gameplay, developed by independent studio C3SK and published by Devolver Digital. The game depicts a post-apocalyptic vision of the Earth where our planet has been plunged into darkness by an ancient evil that attacked without a warning, decimating human population. The title features a classic top-down perspective, and the core gameplay focuses on exploration of procedurally generated locations and fighting monsters inspired by the novels of H. P.

Umbrella Corps
Umbrella Corps

Action 21 June 2016

An online FPP/TPP shooter from set in the survival horror universe of the Resident Evil franchise, developed by Capcom. Game mechanic combines the elements of the rather coldly received Operation Racoon City and popular online shooters like Counter-Strike. The gameplay revolves around fast and eye-catching skirmishes with teams of armed mercenaries representing powerful corporations competing on the field biological weapon development.

Overkill 3
Overkill 3

Action 27 April 2015

Overkill 3 is another installment of the mobile third-person shooter game series. The game takes place in an unspecified future where soldiers use state-of-the-art technologies like heavy duty nanosuits, drones, armed jeeps and powerful, spider-like, combat robots. We play as a civilian who fights for the resistance and uses the same military technology. As we play, we will explore the game's locations and use all kinds of customizable arms to eliminate hordes of enemies and powerful bosses.

Better Late Than Dead
Better Late Than Dead

Action 03 March 2016

A survival sandbox game created by Odin Game Studio, the creators of Enforcer: Police Crime Action published in 2014. The player arrives at a tropical island where he needs to fight for survival and find a way home. Apart from that, the hero also has to shed light to some unnerving secrets, from his memory loss, through the mysterious picture that came into his possession, to traces of supernatural animal activity.

Battlefield Hardline: Robbery
Battlefield Hardline: Robbery

Action 30 September 2015

The second expansion pack for Battlefield Hardline, developed by Visceral Games. The form of the second expansion remains unchanged; its main feature is the addition of several new multiplayer maps, namely The Docks, Museum, Break Point, and Precinct 7. Apart from that, a new game mode has been added - Squad Heist, which based on the Squad Rush mode from Battlefield 4. In this mode, ten players divided into two teams compete against one another.

Solar Shifter EX
Solar Shifter EX

Action 11 September 2015

A science-fiction space shooter created by Elder Games - an independent, Hungarian team. The player is given command of a prototype spacecraft known as Phase Shifter - it has the unique ability to perform space-time jumps. The game offers an extensive storyline set across many different worlds and the player's main goal is to escape a dying star system.

Project Root
Project Root

Action 01 May 2014

A classic top-down shooter, referring to the legends of the Desert Strike series genre. In the game we play the members of the rebel organisation Arcturus, who are trying to put an end to the world dominance of the powerful energy corporation Prometheus. The gameplay allows full freedom of movement and unlimited exploration of maps and comes down to the elimination of hostile enemies (in the air and on the ground) and the fight against demanding bosses.