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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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ATLAS
ATLAS

Action 22 December 2018

Ambitious pirate MMO, which was created by developers of ARK: Survival Evolved. Players play on a huge map of the world, designed for a maximum of 40 thousand people. The adventure begins with building the first ship and selecting the crew to gain control over the territory. Fighting for influence with other groups of players is the main premise of the game.

Orcs Must Die! 3
Orcs Must Die! 3

Action 14 July 2020

Orcs Must Die! 3 is the third full-fledged version of the popular action game using elements of the tower defense genre. The player's task is to repel the attack of the orc hordes by means of various traps. Studio Robot Entertainment is responsible for the production.

Daymare: 1998
Daymare: 1998

Action 17 September 2019

An action-adventure survival horror. The game is the first title developed by Invader Studios and takes place during the late nineties. The story is filled with references to nineties’ pop culture and it is presented from the perspective of several playable characters, including a special forces soldier whose family is imprisoned in a city controlled by monsters. During the game the player travels through very dangerous locations, explores, fights and occasionally solves riddles.

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

Action 21 February 2017

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.

The Terminator: SkyNET
The Terminator: SkyNET

Action 15 December 1996

The last installment of the FPP shooting series, based on the motifs of the Terminator film series. The plot of the game continues the threads started in The Terminator: Future Shock, and while having fun we again stand on the side of the resistance movement, trying to destroy the criminal artificial intelligence of Skynet, which with the use of nuclear weapons intends to blast humanity from the surface of the Earth.

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.

Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2

Action 02 March 2018

Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 is a sequel to the 2015 game Guns, Gore & Cannoli. Both games were developed by the Belgian studio Crazy Monkey. Once again, we play as the mobster Vinni Cannoli. Fifteen years have passed since the Thugtown city massacre. Mysterious affairs from the past have forced our protagonist to go to Europe, right in the middle of the Second World War. There, we will have to deal with our problems in the most traditional way – killing everything and everyone in our way.

Arma: Cold War Assault
Arma: Cold War Assault

Action 09 August 2011

Arma: Cold War Assault is a refreshed version of the debutant Bohemia Interactive studio, Operation Flashpoint. Renewal combines the basic game and the Resistance plugin. The whole set has been enriched with 1.99 patch, which contains patches improving compatibility with modern PCs.

Descent II
Descent II

Action 30 November 1996

A three-dimensional FPP action game that gives players freedom of movement in a state of weightlessness. Working for the PTMC corporation, a material defender tries to stop a nanovirus that turns robots into assassins.

Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies
Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies

Action 07 October 2014

A free online game created under the license of the cult Valve shooter by Nexon corporation specializing in MMO games. It expands on the ideas started in the second installment of CounterStrike Online for the Asian market by introducing zombies to the game, which are very popular among players. They are a fast and extremely dangerous type of opponent, which translates into the dynamic action typical of subsequent installments in the series.

Rust
Rust

Action 08 February 2018

Survival sandbox FPP game prepared by the creator of one of the most popular Source engine modifications – Garry Newman and his Facepunch Studios. The game’s universe is inspired by titles like DayZ and S.T.A.L.K.E.R., featuring large open world, where your character struggles for survival. In terms of gameplay mechanics Rust was modeled after sandbox games like Minecraft.

LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues

Action 17 November 2009

A continuation of one of the entries in the LEGO series developed by Traveller’s Tales. The players once again assume the role of Indiana Jones, a famous archeologist/adventurer, and lead him through a number of events that took place in the original trilogy and the newest entry in the series – Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

TMNT Mutant Melee
TMNT Mutant Melee

Action 18 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.

X-Men 2: Wolverine's Revenge
X-Men 2: Wolverine's Revenge

Action 15 April 2003

X-Men 2: Wolverine's Revenge is a third person perspective action game (TPP) based on the popular comic book series and Bryan Singer's film "X-Men 2". The player takes on the role of the title superhero, who is infected with the deadly virus X and has to get an antidote within 48 hours. Larry Hama, one of the creators of Wolverine's characters, is responsible for the script of the game. The title was produced by GenePool Software studio.

XIII (2003)
XIII (2003)

Action 18 November 2003

Action/FPS game based on the themes of one of the most interesting comic series created by Jean Van Hamme. The player becomes an agent who has to overcome the dangers hanging over the world.

The House of the Dead III
The House of the Dead III

Action 11 February 2005

The next installment of the famous arcade shoot'em up series, created mainly for gaming lovers of this unique genre.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown

Action 14 February 2006

The fourth full-fledged installment of the tactical action game series, promoted with the name of the famous writer Tom Clancy. The game is a result of cooperation between the original series creators from Red Storm Entertainment and Ubisoft Montreal studio. Unlike previous Rainbow Six productions, the main plot is a dark story revolving around the character of Ding Chavez - the leader of a famous anti-terrorist squad.

BlackSite: Area 51
BlackSite: Area 51

Action 12 November 2007

BlackSite: Area 51 is a game of the FPS genre, in a sense a continuation of "Area 51". The main topic is again the mysterious Zone 51, which is connected with the threads of extraterrestrial civilizations.

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.

Chrome
Chrome

Action 16 June 2003

Shooting in the climates of science fiction, created by Techland from Wroclaw. The game takes place in the world of the future and tells about the adventures of a mercenary on dangerous missions. Chrome is characterized by huge stages and a large arsenal, which also includes futuristic gadgets. In its time, the production was also impressive due to the very nice graphics.

Half-Life: Blue Shift
Half-Life: Blue Shift

Action 14 June 2001

The second, but this time a standalone, addition to the Half-Life game, developed once again by the American studio Gearbox Software under the watchful eye of the original's creators. The next episode is also another look at the same events. This time, they're shown from the perspective of a Black Mesa guardian whose task is to investigate the lab's restricted areas and rescue the surviving scientists.

Dino Crisis
Dino Crisis

Action 19 May 1999

"Dino Crisis" is the second after "Resident Evil" series of survival-horrors performed by Japanese Capcomu. The main difference between the series is the fact that in this position, instead of zombies and other masks, the player has to deal with the title dinosaurs.

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

Action 22 March 2001

Serious Sam: The First Encounter is a crazy first person view shooter produced by Croteam's Croatian studio. The main hero of the game is a soldier of special units, who thanks to the technology called Timelock has a chance to move into the times of ancient Egypt and kill evil, which in the future may destroy all mankind.

Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion
Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion

Action 23 February 2007

Code of Honor: French Legia Cudzoziemska is a game developed by Polish development studio City Interactive, known mainly from a series of historical and war productions such as Battlestrike, Combat Wings, Terrorist Takedown or Wings of Honour.