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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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Iron Front: Liberation 1944
Iron Front: Liberation 1944

Action 25 May 2012

Iron Front: Liberation 1944 is a tactical shooting by X1 Software, set in the realities of World War II. Players have the opportunity to play the role of German and Soviet soldiers fighting in Poland in 1944.

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Action 29 September 2010

An unusual spin-off to the legendary Tomb Raider series. The game was developed by Crystal Dynamics - the creators of the franchise's latest installments. The game follows the adventures of a beautiful female archeologist and her friend - a Mayan warrior by the name of Totec. The characters set out for a journey, searching for a mysterious artifact known as Mirror of Smoke, which is to be used against the evil Xolotl, who has gained the power to control other spirits.

Terminator Salvation: The Videogame
Terminator Salvation: The Videogame

Action 19 May 2009

Terminator: Rescue is an action game that is an adaptation of a cinema hit. The production was created in the Grin development studio. The plot shows the events after the nuclear annihilation. Players take on the role of John Connor and fight against the military system Skynet, which killed most of humanity. The game is based mainly on elements of a third person view shooting (TPP).

DRIV3R
DRIV3R

Action 18 March 2005

The next installment of the popular series of three-dimensional action games, launched in 1999 on the Sony PlayStation. Again, we are directing the actions of an uncompromising policeman named Tanner, who infiltrates criminal structures to destroy them from inside.

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter
Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

Action 28 April 2010

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is the second installment of the first person's perspective shootout, which was refreshed by Croteam studio. This time the title character, who travels in time and space, has to face monsters from South America, Babylon and medieval Europe. The game is based on the extermination of hundreds of monsters. Compared to the original version released in 2002, the remastered version has a much better graphic design, thanks to the use of the Sam Engine 3 engine.

Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune

Action 29 March 2000

An eye-catching, breathtaking first-person shooter game in which players take on the role of mercenaries working for the American government. They must dismantle a dangerous group of terrorists and recover stolen nuclear warheads.

Rune (2000)
Rune (2000)

Action 31 October 2000

An action-adventure game set in a world based on Norse mythology, in the times when Vikings were conquering the cold, grim world, and the pagan religions were widespread in the north. You play as a young warrior named Ragnar, who has to defeat mythical monsters and discover the source of evil that has been destroying his people. The game, which utilizes the Unreal Tournament graphic engine, features a mysterious world of the Vikings consisting of 25 levels.

Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II

Action 27 February 2004

A virtual adaptation of a cinematic image under the same title, with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the leading roles. During the actual game, we lead one of the two main heroes policemen from a drug squad in the U.S. city of Miami.

Painkiller: Overdose
Painkiller: Overdose

Action 23 October 2007

A direct sequel to Painkiller, the popular first-person shooter from 2004. In contrast to the original, the production wasn’t developed by the Poland-based studio People Can Fly but Mindware Studios, a Czech studio. We don’t assume the role of Daniel Garner, the protagonist of the prequel either, although the events partly take place before his lone crusade. At the core of Painkiller: Overdose is a single player campaign that consists of sixteen levels.

Battle Engine Aquila
Battle Engine Aquila

Action 27 October 2003

Skillful first person shooter, in which, by controlling a state-of-the-art and destructive combat machine, we oppose hundreds of different enemy units.

Tomb Raider (1996)
Tomb Raider (1996)

Action 03 November 1996

A TPP action game with platformer elements, in which we play as the brave and attractive female archaeologist Lara Croft. Our protagonist sets out in search of a mystical artifact named Scion, which lies inside the tomb of Qualopec, located deep in the Peruvian jungle. After her guide dies at the very beginning of the journey, Lara is forced to face all the dangers waiting within ancient structures, tunnels, and catacombs on her own.

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.

Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror
Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror

Action 24 April 2002

Tactical Ops: Assault on Terror is a tactical first person shooter prepared by Kamehan studio. The title is a commercial version of the popular Unreal: Tournament fashion. The player takes on the role of a terrorist or a special police unit officer and carries out a number of missions, depending on the choice made. The gameplay was designed mainly for multiplayer clashes, although the creators have also foreseen the possibility of competing with computer artificial intelligence.

Prince of Persia 3D
Prince of Persia 3D

Action 16 September 1999

The first attempt to transfer the mechanics of the cult Prince of Persia series into a 3D environment, made by Red Orb Enertainment studio working within the structures of Broderbund Software. The action of Prince of Persia 3D (also known as Arabian Nights) takes us back to the 12th century Persia known to fans of the series, where the prince becomes entangled in a convoluted plot involving the Sultan and his brother Assan.

Front Mission Evolved
Front Mission Evolved

Action 28 September 2010

A dynamic action game set in 2171 allowing you to sit on the helm of combat robots called Wanderpanzers (Wanzers for short). We observe the action from the perspective of a third person, and the mechanics of the game is extremely dexterity and does not care about any realism. The game offers a single player campaign and multiplayer mode.

Unreal II: The Awakening
Unreal II: The Awakening

Action 04 February 2003

Unreal II brings a continuation to a classic FPS game released in 1998. The second installment was created by Legend Entertainment, and contrary to the spin-offs developed in the meantime (Unreal Tournament) it was created specifically to deliver a single player experience. The player takes on the role of John Dalton - an ex-soldier and a law enforcer, who patrols a distant sector of space aboard a vessel named Atlantis.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Action 25 May 2004

Harry Potter and Azkaban Prisoner is the fourth game based on J.K. Rowling's books about the adventures of Harry Potter's title student and his two friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.

Hunting Unlimited 2010
Hunting Unlimited 2010

Action 09 July 2009

Hunting game in which we hunt for about 20 different species of animals. For the first time in the history of the series we are going to Germany, although we can also visit the Black Continent or Canada.

Syndicate
Syndicate

Action 21 February 2012

Inspired by the 1993 cult tactical game Syndicate, a first-person shooter set in cyberpunk reality. Starbreeze studio, known from such games as The Darkness or The Chronicles of Riddick, is responsible for its creation. The action of the title takes us to the year 2069, where three megacorporations are constantly competing with each other.

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris

Action 09 December 2014

A continuation of the warmly-received spin-off of the Tomb Raider series in which adventures of beautiful archaeologist are seen from the isometric view, which is unusual for the series. The game is once again developed by Crystal Dynamics and this time the action takes us to Egypt, where you will visit the titular Temple of Osiris as well as some other places.

Unturned
Unturned

Action 07 July 2017

Unturned is a sandbox MMO game that combines the mechanics of the popular DayZ mod with the visual style of Minecraft. The game is distributed for free and was created by a sixteen year old teenager – Nelson Sexton. The game takes place in an open world overrun by a zombie epidemic and forces the player into a fight for survival in this dangerous environment. Just like other, similar games, the main part of the gameplay is resource-gathering-oriented exploration.

Shadow Warrior
Shadow Warrior

Action 26 September 2013

An action game shown from a first-person perspective. The game is a remake of hit game that was released in 1997. The title was developed by studio Flying Wild Hog in cooperation with publisher Devolver Digital. The protagonist of Shadow Warrior is a martial arts master Lo Wang who searches for a legendary blade Nobitsura Kage for the Zilla Enterprises corporation. Hordes of demons that managed to get into the human world are trying to stop him.

Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair

Action 19 July 2016

Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair is a remastered version of the dynamic action game Earth Defense Force 2025. In Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair we play as a member of the titular organization that protects our planter from the invading species from space, just like in the previous games from the series. The game takes place in 2025, when Earth is once again attacked by the insectoid alien invaders.

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond
Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond

Action 11 December 2020

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is a first person shooter using virtual reality technology. The action takes place during the Second World War and we play the role of an agent of the American intelligence. The game is mainly about fighting against hordes of enemies.