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

Action 27 October 2016

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.

Sky Force Anniversary
Sky Force Anniversary

Action 07 September 2016

A remake of Sky Force - extremely warmly-received shoot'em up released in 2004. Players take control of futuristic fighters to stop the army of General Mantis trying to conquer the world.

Tank Battles
Tank Battles

Action 20 August 2009

Armoured shooting maintained in a slightly humorous tone. It is also distinguished from games like World of Tanks by the way the action is presented (distant isometric projection) and the move away from realism in favour of uncompromising violence.

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark

Action 24 June 2014

Another action game set in the universe of the popular Transformers toy series, launched by Hasbro. New Edge of Reality studio, known mostly from The Incredible Hulk production, is responsible for the new part of the series. The plot of the game combines threads known from previous Activision games and Michael Bay's film series and focuses on the search for the Black Spark - the title artifact hiding a mysterious power.

Strider
Strider

Action 18 February 2014

A metroidvania game from Capcom's popular series. The game, developed by Double Helix Games, is set in a grim future where Earth is ruled by a cruel dictator – Grandmaster Meio. As Hiryu, a young warrior who achieved "Super A" rank as the youngest member of the titular organization, we must put an end to Meio's rule and kill him. Even though Strider is implemented in fully 3D visuals we observe the game from a side-view perspective.

Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD
Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter HD

Action 10 September 2013

A thoroughly refreshed version of the 2010 release of Carnivores: Dinosaur Hunter, the first-player hunting game. In the near future, mankind is discovering a technology that allows the exploration of space. On one of the newly discovered planets life similar to that which prevailed on Earth millions of years ago flourishes. The player plays the role of a hunter who has the opportunity to take part in a dinosaur hunt. The title was produced by Vogster Online studio.

Far Cry Classic
Far Cry Classic

Action 11 February 2014

A remake of the 2004's PC classic Far Cry, created for the seventh generation of consoles. The original game spawned an incredibly popular series of action-sandbox games developed by Ubisoft. The player assumes the role of an owner of a transport company, who gets trapped on a tropical island while completing one of his assignments. It soon turns out that the island is swarming with unknown military forces.

Sleeping Dogs: The Year of the Snake
Sleeping Dogs: The Year of the Snake

Action 12 March 2013

The Year of the Snake is a six mission long feature add-on DLC for Sleeping Dogs. This time, Wei Shen, a detective, has to face the cultists who took to the streets of Hong Kong and began murdering people in order to secure their place in paradise.

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

Action 18 June 2013

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is a compilation of two games produced by Capcom studio - Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara. Both are two-dimensional walking beats enriched with RPG elements.

Narco Terror
Narco Terror

Action 31 July 2013

Arcade shooting, in which we play the role of Rick Quinna - a one-man army fighting the drug cartel. Like Rambo, we will face hundreds of opponents in single player mode or in network cooperation.

Mindjack
Mindjack

Action 18 January 2011

Innovative TPP shooting by Feel Plus studio. The action takes place in the year 2031. We play the role of mind hacker, a specialist who can break into the minds of other people and take control over them. The game offers a single player campaign and cooperation mode. The fun is diversified by light elements of RPG.

Toy Story 3: The Video Game
Toy Story 3: The Video Game

Action 15 June 2010

Toy Story 3: The Video Game is an action game produced by Avalanche Software, based on the motifs of the popular animated film by Pixar. The player directs the actions of Buzz and Woody, who are trying to remedy the difficult position of toys they found themselves in after their owner - Andy grew up and went to college.

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

Action 10 February 2009

A direct sequel to F.E.A.R.: First Encounter Assault Recon – the warmly received combination of first-person shooter and survival horror, developed by Monolith Productions. This time you don’t play as the Point Man, the protagonist of the first game, but as Michael Becket, a member of the anti-terrorist squad called Delta. His main objective is to arrest the head of Armacham Technology Corporation.

Battlefield 1943
Battlefield 1943

Action 09 July 2009

An online multiplayer FPS game focused on the co-op aspect, developed by EA DICE, and created only for digital release (and as extra content for the console editions of Battlefield: Bad Company 2). Similarly to the first installment in the cult series, Battlefield 1942, the game takes place during World War Two, although it's focused on the Pacific region only.

Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII
Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII

Action 25 September 2007

Blazing Angels: Secret Missions is the second part of a successful game about air battles from the Second World War. This time, users play the role of a pilot, being a member of an elite squadron, performing various operations of a strictly secret nature.

Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond
Matt Hazard: Blood Bath and Beyond

Action 07 January 2010

The next adventures of the "legendary" game hero, who this time goes back to the roots, that is two-dimensional platformers. The gameplay resembles classic productions of this genre and is geared towards action and a lot of shooting. The whole is very humorous and the authors have parodied, among others, BioShock, Team Fortress 2 and Super Mario.

Armored Core: for Answer
Armored Core: for Answer

Action 16 September 2008

Armored Core: for Answer is another of a series of tactical action games, the first part of which debuted on the console market as early as 1997. As in the previous parts, also in the 13th installment of the cycle, the player takes on the role of a mecha pilot, called Armored Core, whose main task is to eliminate the enemy.

Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy
Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Conspiracy

Action 03 June 2008

The Bourne Conpiracy is an action game based on the literary work of Robert Ludlum, the author of sensational novels who died in 2001. Bourne's trilogy (Bourne's Identity, Bourne's Crusade, Bourne's Ultimatum) belongs to the classics of the genre and has already been filmed. High Moon studio, known for such titles as DarkWatch or Spy Fiction, is responsible for transferring the novels of Jason Bourne's novels to the latest generation of consoles.

Bully
Bully

Action 19 December 2012

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.

Band of Brothers: Pacific
Band of Brothers: Pacific

Action canceled

Band of Brothers: Pacific is an unfinished Third-Perspective Action Game (TPP) project that Delirious Games development studio worked on. The plot was supposed to present the struggles of American soldiers fighting in the Second World War in the Pacific. The creators have set themselves the goal of combining historical realities with dynamic gameplay.

NieR Gestalt
NieR Gestalt

Action 23 April 2010

NieR Gestalt is a third-person action game developed by the popular Japanese company Square Enix. The story is set in a world overrun by monstrous creatures and a virus called Black Scrawl. As the titular Nier, we set out to find a cure for the infected daughter.

Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom

Action 23 November 2010

Majin: The Fallen Realm is an action adventure game developed for Namco Bandai by the well-known Japanese Game Republic studio, known so far for productions such as Folklore or Dragon Ball: Origins.

Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3
Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3

Action 05 June 2008

Continuation of classic shootings from the 80s. We play one of three different characters, becoming an unequal fight against enemy forces. We move on our own or use vehicles.

Wolfenstein 3D
Wolfenstein 3D

Action 03 June 2009

A 1992 cult shooter game, often called the “forefather” of 3D FPS games. Wolfenstein 3D was developed by the famous studio id Software, also known from such titles as Doom or Quake. You play as William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, an Allied special forces spy, who undertakes dangerous missions on enemy territory. Blazkowicz is sent to Nazi Germany to infiltrate Castle Hollehammer, a secret base where research on creating a super-soldier is conducted.