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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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Ready or Not
Ready or Not

Action 13 December 2023

A tactical first-person shooter that enables the player to assume the role of a member of the legendary SWAT police unit. During the game, the players are completing special tasks that require fast, professionally coordinated and carefully planned actions. The game is very realistic.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Action 26 July 2023

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is a TPP action adventure game and the next installment in a bestselling series originating from 2002. Like its predecessors, it was developed by Insomniac Games.

Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman: Arkham Origins

Action 25 October 2013

The third entry in the series of spectacular action games with Batman. It was developed by WB Games Montreal (which previously prepared the Wii U port of Batman: Arkham City) and published by the Warner Bros. company. The story of Batman: Arkham Origins shows the beginning of Batman’s career, taking inspiration from the comic books Batman: Year One and Legends of the Dark Knight. As the protagonist, we face Black Mask and his hired thugs.

Call of Duty: WWII
Call of Duty: WWII

Action 03 November 2017

Call of Duty: WWII is another installment in the extremely popular first-person shooter series developed by Sledgehammer Games. The game comes back to its roots and takes the players to the World War II era. We play as "Red" Daniels (member of the famous 1st Infantry Division) and take part in a series of the most important battles of WWII, including Normandy, Ardennes, the Liberation of Paris, and the Battle of Berlin. We will use all kinds of weapons as we play.

Half-Life
Half-Life

Action 19 November 1998

An FPS set in a science-fiction world, created by the debuting American studio Valve Software. The story takes place in secret research facility of Black Mesa and begins the main character of the game – Gordon Freeman - arrives at the facility.

Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil Village

Action 07 May 2021

The eighth main part of the popular series of survival horrors developed by Capcom. Resident Evil Village continues the story of Ethan and his wife started in Resident Evil 7 and reapplies the FPP view.

Far Cry
Far Cry

Action 23 March 2004

A FPS set in tropical environment. Far Cry is the first commercial production in the history of the German Crytek studio. Jack Carver, the game's main character, is a retired commando, who currently runs a small haulage company. He is contracted to ferry young miss reporter to Micronesia. Unfortunately, the job is suddenly hindered when Carver’s ship is sunk by an unknown military unit, his client vanishes, and Carver himself ends up shipwrecked on a tropical island filled with soldiers.

Far Cry: New Dawn
Far Cry: New Dawn

Action 15 February 2019

A direct continuation of Far Cry 5, in which we find ourselves in a post-apocalyptic version of the American state of Montana. After creating your hero, you must confront an army of dandruffers known as Highwaymen, commanded by two twins, who travel all over the country.

Tomb Raider 13
Tomb Raider 13

Action TBA

It is a TPP action adventure game, the thirteenth installment in the series about the adventures of Lara Croft, but not a direct continuation of the previous part. Game was developed entirely on Unreal Engine 5 technology.

Sleeping Dogs
Sleeping Dogs

Action 14 August 2012

A sandbox TPP action game. The plot of Sleeping Dogs draws inspiration from Asian action movies, especially the works by John Woo. The main protagonist, detective Wei Shen, tries to infiltrate the structures of a dangerous criminal organization called Sun On Yee. In order to gain the gangsters’ trust, the policeman needs to complete quests for them and come up through the ranks of the organization. The game’s mechanics combine elements of action, shooting, unarmed combat, and even racing.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Action 17 March 2011

Action-adventure game with stealth elements and the second major installment in the best-selling Assassin's Creed series. The game, created by Ubisoft Montreal, is the second part of the so-called Ezio trilogy. Players can follow the adventures of a Renaissance assassin, Ezio Auditore da Firenze (the protagonist of Assassin's Creed II). Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is set in Rome - the city of conflicting interests of influential houses and the seat of the villainous Templar Order.

Devil May Cry 5
Devil May Cry 5

Action 08 March 2019

Another entry in the famous series of hack'n'slash games that tell the story of Dante – a half-man, half-demon hybrid who fights various creatures.

Bully: Scholarship Edition
Bully: Scholarship Edition

Action 21 October 2008

Also known by the title Canis Canem Edit, Bully is a controversial action game developed by Rockstar Games. Originally, it was released for PlayStation 2, it was soon followed by Scholarship Edition for the next generation of consoles and PCs. The story takes place at the fictional Bullworth Academy, which combines an elite education facility with re-socialization grounds for juvenile offenders. The player assumes the role of a teenager who is trying to survive in these unusual circumstances.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts

Action 22 November 2019

The fourth entry in the Sniper: Ghost Warrior series developed by CI Games. This time, the players are taken to Siberia, where they once again eliminate selected targets as a sniper.

Rotwood
Rotwood

Action 24 April 2024

Action adventure game with hack'n'slash and roguelike elements, developed by Klei Entertainment studio - creators of Don't Starve. In Rotwood we play as heroes who roam the dense forest and eliminate hordes of beasts.

Just Cause 3
Just Cause 3

Action 01 December 2015

The third installment in a popular series of sandbox action games that came out after a five year hiatus thanks to the original creators, Avalanche Studios. The game features new adventures of special agent Rico Rodriguez, who works for a secret branch of CIA, known as The Agency. You travel to the Mediterranean region, specifically a small republic of Medici, which suffers under the iron fist of merciless general Di Ravello.

Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham Asylum

Action 15 September 2009

A dark action game starring the popular comic book superhero. Batman: Arkham Asylum was made by the Rocksteady developer studio, makers of Urban Chaos: Riot Response. The game's story revolves around Batman's struggle against the Joker. After capturing the villain, Bat transports the captive to titular psychiatric hospital.

The Last of Us: Part I
The Last of Us: Part I

Action 28 March 2023

The Last of Us is a third-person action game by Naughty Dog. The game is characterized by its cinematic nature, places great emphasis on the plot and the relationships between the characters, and is one of the highest-rated titles for PlayStation consoles.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed: Revelations

Action 29 November 2011

An open-world action game played from the third-person view. It is another installment in the Assassin's Creed series. In terms of the plot, the game ends the so-called Ezio trilogy, which comprises of Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and AC: Revelations. The game is set mainly in the 16th century, though in-game flashbacks reach as far as back to the 12th century.

Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil 3

Action 03 April 2020

Remake of the third installment of the best-selling series of survival horrors titled Resident Evil. Resident Evil 3 was developed by Capcom, which is responsible for the development of the cycle.

Horizon: Forbidden West - Complete Edition
Horizon: Forbidden West - Complete Edition

Action 21 March 2024

The complete edition of Horizon: Forbidden West, a third-person open world action adventure game with RPG elements. Horizon: Forbidden West: Complete Edition includes the base game, the Burning Shores DLC and some digital bonuses.

Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2

Action 18 September 2012

A first-person shooter with cRPG features and a sequel to the 2009’s hit. Gearbox Software studio once again managed the development, with the publishing support of 2K Games company. The game’s story is set some time after the events of first part. This time the players will face Handsome Jack, a self-proclaimed dictator of Pandora.

Lethal Company
Lethal Company

Action 23 October 2023

A first-person co-op survival horror game. Lethal Company has us playing as scavengers working for the titular Company, looting abandoned industrial complexes overrun by horrifying monsters.

Dishonored 2
Dishonored 2

Action 11 November 2016

A sequel to a best-selling FPP stealth game set in a universe that combines stylistics of the late Victorian era with steampunk elements. The title is a result of cooperation between Arkane Studios and the game’s publisher – Bethesda company. The sequel’s main heroine is Emily Kadwin, the daughter of the murdered empress, who joins forces with the empress’ former bodyguard Corvo, the protagonist of the previous game.