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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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Turok: Dinosaur Hunter
Turok: Dinosaur Hunter

Action 30 November 1997

Turok: Dinosaur Hunter is a dynamic first person shooter (FPS) based on the popular comic book series. The player plays the title character - a brave barbarian from prehistoric times, defending the Earth against threats from the inhabitants of the Lost Land. He has to face a dangerous race of Campaigners who, with an army of genetically modified dinosaurs, want to take control of the Universe. The game was produced by Iguana studio.

Kwari
Kwari

Action 07 January 2007

Quartz is one of the first chain shootouts in which real money is at stake. Embedded in a science-fiction relay game allows you to fight during duels with people from all over the world.

Marine Sharpshooter III
Marine Sharpshooter III

Action 28 May 2007

The third part of the dynamic action game. This time we operate in Iran. We have two team members to choose from - a heavy weapon expert and a sniper. You can switch between these characters at will.

Block N Load
Block N Load

Action 30 April 2015

A multiplayer-oriented tactical shooter game created by Jagex. Competition between two teams of five players constitutes the core of the experience - the goal of each of the teams is to destroy the enemy base. The game offers an entire set of characters; among them, one will find a well-built commando, a Mexican ninja, or a crazy female scientist. Each of the characters has different stats, as well as distinctive equipment and unique abilities.

Ronin
Ronin

Action 30 June 2015

An old school 2D platform game developed by independent Polish developer Tomasz Waclawek. The story of the game was inspired by the cult movie Kill Bill directed by Quentin Tarantino. In the game the player assumes the role of a mysterious woman who intends to get rid of five influential owners of a corporation.

At the Mountains of Madness
At the Mountains of Madness

Action TBA

At the Mountains of Madness is an action-packed adventure game. The production is kept in a horror mood, and its plot was inspired by the short story "In the mountains of madness" by H. P. Lovecraft. We play the role of a geologist taking part in a scientific expedition to Antarctica. He has to face both harsh climatic conditions and monsters straight from the worst nightmares.

Inner Chains
Inner Chains

Action 18 May 2017

The debut production from Telepath's Tree, a Polish studio consisting of the former members of CD Projekt RED, People Can Fly, and Flying Wild Hog. The game is a horror first-person shooter that takes the player to a dark world combining biology and mechanics, where terrifying monsters pose a constant threat. The gameplay combines classic shooter mechanics with those of a surrealistic horror. Dealing with enemies requires the player to use bith conventional weapons and the environment.

Demon Core
Demon Core

Action TBA

Demon Core is a first-person survival action game developed by a Finnish studio Apex Games. The game takes place in a world where the oil crisis hit hard. With natural sources of crude oil dried up, world's most powerful countries look for alternative sources of energy. The only effective method is the Russian engineers' invention, but they not intend to share it with the rest of the world. We play as a Russian lab scientist whose job is to survive the attacks of enemy forces bent on her files.

Upvoid Miner
Upvoid Miner

Action canceled

Modeled on the hit Minecraft, the classic FPP sandbox with unlimited freedom to explore and shape the world. The game is distinguished by a high quality binding, created on an original engine, which, thanks to the voxel technology, realistically reproduces changes in the terrain.

Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence
Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence

Action 28 April 2023

A sequel of the Polish fighting game developed by World Software in 1994. After more than two decades, the creators have decided to work on a continuation. You assume the role of Franko from the original title, who was washing dishes in Great Britain for years. Finally, he makes up his mind and goes back to his hometown in Poland. The hero’s turbulent past got him into new trouble, which assault him already on his way home.

Armored Warfare
Armored Warfare

Action 08 October 2015

An action MMO game featuring modern-day tank battles. The game was produced by the experienced studio Obsidian Entertainment, known for such titles as Neverwinter Nights 2, Fallout: New Vegas, or Dungeon Siege III. The game features a wide spectrum of modern tanks and armored vehicles used by numerous military forces of the world. Although the game features online gameplay only, there are many different play modes, allowing anyone to find something for themselves.

Blue Estate
Blue Estate

Action 08 April 2015

FPS rail-shooter type, inspired by a comic book entitled Blue Estate, written by Viktor Kalvachev. The game was created by French studio HeSaw. The production is distinguished by a specific humour abounding in various kinds of absurdities. The player takes turns into the son of a mafia boss, who tries to bounce the abducted stripper, and into a mercenary trying to stop the raging war of gangs. You can play on your own or in a two-person cooperation mode.

Tetrapulse
Tetrapulse

Action TBA

A cooperation-oriented action game created by The Amiable – a studio founded by five students learning at a university in Chicago. The game is set on a distant planet, which gets attacked by mechanical insects. Bizarre creatures inhabiting the planet decide to stop the intruders, but their only weapon is vitality they share. Formed in an energy stream, it strikes the enemies. Up to four players can meet in the game and each one assumes the role of one such creature.

Unreal: Return to Na Pali
Unreal: Return to Na Pali

Action 15 July 1999

The official expansion for Epic Games' hit FPS shooter Unreal, released in 1998. The expansion, entitled Return to Na Pali, contains seventeen new missions in which we return to the title planet to find the crew of another spaceship that crashed somewhere on its surface. If our protagonist - former prisoner number 849 - manages to complete the task, he will be freed and cleared of all charges.

Desert Thunder
Desert Thunder

Action 18 November 2003

Shooting with a strong emphasis on arcade gameplay. The player sits at the helm of a top secret prototype M1A6 tank which is part of the experimental division and takes part in several fictional missions.

Pacific Warriors II: Dogfight
Pacific Warriors II: Dogfight

Action 08 November 2003

The latest work of the InterActive Vision development studio, which is heard from inexpensive simulators of skill character. It is no different this time. This game is a continuation of Beyond Pearl Harbor: Pacific Warriors and, as the name suggests, its action takes all the smials over the Pacific Ocean in the turbulent times of World War II.

Hunting Unlimited 2
Hunting Unlimited 2

Action 28 September 2003

Continuation of the game "Hunting Unlimited" published in 2001, in which we play the role of a hunter. The main difference that distinguishes this title from other games with similar themes are the dynamic missions.

Alien Trilogy
Alien Trilogy

Action 29 February 1996

The first person shooter is a summary of the adventures of brave Ellen Ripley from the first three parts of the film series. Alien Trilogy was created by Probe Entertainment studio. The game was launched in 1996.

Star Trek: Away Team
Star Trek: Away Team

Action 15 March 2001

Star Trek: Away Team is a strategy/action game set in the Star Trek Next Generation world where we take control of a highly trained team of specialists.

MARCH!: Offworld Recon
MARCH!: Offworld Recon

Action 10 February 2003

A futuristic FPS, whose action takes place on the surface of Mars. We command a troop of earthly robots that have to face a hostile race of alien cyborgs. The game combines typical shooting mechanics with tactical elements, allowing you to play in both single and multiplayer mode.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege

Action 26 March 2002

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Siege Desert is the official extension to Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon tactical shooting. The plugin was produced by Red Storm development studio and enriches the base game with a number of new maps, transferring the action to North Africa. Players have the opportunity to take part in a fictitious armed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Chameleon
Chameleon

Action 07 November 2005

An ambitious project of Silver Wish Games team belonging to Illusion Softworks, which is famous in the world for producing such hits as: Mafia or Hidden & Dangerous. Chameleon represents the genre of action games, and its plot takes place in the 80s of the XX century.

Redline
Redline

Action 21 April 1999

It is a dynamic action game in which we play the role of a warrior belonging to the military group "Company", we perform successive missions entrusted to us, we advance in the hierarchy, and finally we become its leader.

Hidden and Dangerous
Hidden and Dangerous

Action 27 July 1999

A three-dimensional shooter set during World War II, in which players take control of an allied infantry unit during a series of risky missions. Hidden and Dangerous is the work of Illusion Softworks.