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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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One Piece: Unlimited World Red
One Piece: Unlimited World Red

Action 12 June 2014

Another game developed by Ganbarion and set in the One Piece manga universe. This time around, the main protagonist – Monkey D. Luffy – and his friends get to the Forgotten Island, ruled by an extremely ambitious pirate, who goes by the name Red. Our protagonists are left with no other choice but to set up a base in Trans Town and embark on a quest to defeat Red and his henchmen.

Call of Duty: Ghosts - Invasion
Call of Duty: Ghosts - Invasion

Action 03 July 2014

Third of the DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts, created by Infinity Ward studio. Together with it we get, above all, another 4 maps for multiplayer competition. Departed takes players to a Mexican town where celebrations of the Day of the Dead are taking place. The action of Pharaoh takes place on an abandoned archaeological site in Egypt. Mutiny takes us on a journey to a mysterious Caribbean island once used as a hiding place by pirates.

Call of Duty: Ghosts - Nemesis
Call of Duty: Ghosts - Nemesis

Action 04 September 2014

The fourth and final DLC expansion for Call of Duty: Ghosts. In accordance with tradition, it brings, above all, another 4 maps for online play, along with new field tasks and unique rewards for completing them. Among the maps we can find Goldrush located in an abandoned gold mine, set in an ice-cold Canadian military base Subzero and Dynasty taking place on the streets of a small Chinese town.

Watch Dogs: Bad Blood
Watch Dogs: Bad Blood

Action 30 September 2014

The first major DLC expansion to the sandbox action game Watch Dogs by Ubisoft Montreal studio. With the addition we get a brand new story campaign, in which we follow the fate of a certain T-Bone - a friend of the protagonist from the basic game, Aiden Pearce. In the course of ten subsequent missions we face the already known Blumen corporation, entangling in intrigue with another well-known hero of the game, Tobias Frewer.

In Space We Brawl
In Space We Brawl

Action 14 October 2014

A simple space shooter that focuses on the struggles of small groups of players in the local multiplayer mode. Each player can choose the right ship and equip it with their favourite extermination toolkit. The aim of the game is simple: to survive and eliminate enemy ships.

Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate

Action 26 September 2013

Improved and expanded version of the popular third person slasher, combining in one universe characters from two popular series: Dynasty Warriors and Samurai Warriors. Compared to the original edition of the game from 2011, the creators gave players a whole new content in the form of new skills, options to modify weapons, new arenas and previously absent heroes. In the game there are also new storylines and Duel Mode, known from the Hyper edition.

The Evil Within: The Assignment
The Evil Within: The Assignment

Action 10 March 2015

First story DLC expansion for The Evil Within – a third person survival horror from Tango Gameworks – which comes as part of seasons pass. The game’s plot follows three detectives sent to asylum to investigate murders committed in this place. DLC takes place simultaneously with the events of the main game, but features a different perspective.

MediEvil (1998)
MediEvil (1998)

Action 03 May 2006

Legendary arcade humorous action game, in which we play the role of a dead knight, who in the form of a skeleton tries to blur a stain on the honor and make revenge on his killers.

Battlefield Hardline: Robbery
Battlefield Hardline: Robbery

Action 30 September 2015

The second expansion pack for Battlefield Hardline, developed by Visceral Games. The form of the second expansion remains unchanged; its main feature is the addition of several new multiplayer maps, namely The Docks, Museum, Break Point, and Precinct 7. Apart from that, a new game mode has been added - Squad Heist, which based on the Squad Rush mode from Battlefield 4. In this mode, ten players divided into two teams compete against one another.

Arslan: The Warriors of Legend
Arslan: The Warriors of Legend

Action 16 September 2015

An action game developed by Omega Force, based on a fantasy novel entitled Arslan Senki. The production uses the script and character models prepared with a comic adaption in mind. Moreover, the game features voice actors known from the anime TV series. The action of Arslan: The Warriors of Legend takes place in a fictional world inspired by Persian history and culture. After the mysterious death of his father, the prince of Pars is forced to flee for his life.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan

Action 24 May 2016

A third-person action game with brawler elements and another digital adaptation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. The title was developed by Platinum Games, an experienced Japanese studio, in cooperation with Nickelodeon.

Battlefield Hardline: Betrayal
Battlefield Hardline: Betrayal

Action 15 March 2016

The fourth and final expansion pack for Battlefield Hardline included in the season pass for this game by Visceral Games studio. The expansion, titled Betrayal, offers a similar content to the three previous DLCs. It adds four new multiplayer maps – Alcatraz, Cemetery, Chinatown, and Thin Ice. Apart from that, the expansion features new vehicles, e.g.

Syphon Filter 3
Syphon Filter 3

Action 18 October 2007

Reedition of the third installment of a series of spy action games from PlayStation. In the game we play three playable characters, because a certain Dr. Mujari joins the heroes of the previous parts. The protagonists are wrongly accused of spreading a deadly virus that they tried to destroy. The aim of the game is to clear the accusations and expose the conspiracy hidden behind the whole story.

Dragon Quest Heroes II
Dragon Quest Heroes II

Action 27 May 2016

An action game with numerous RPG elements. Similar to its predecessor, it is a spin-off title in the Dragon Quest franchise by Square Enix, and although it retains a similar atmosphere, it offers several new solutions. The plot of Dragon Quest Heroes II references the events of its predecessor. Despite the lack of any direct links to the core Dragon Quest productions, there are a few familiar faces to see here.

Destiny: House of Wolves
Destiny: House of Wolves

Action 19 May 2015

The second large expansion for Destiny – the multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Bungie Software (creators of the Halo series). This time the players will operate in the asteroid belt of the Solar System known as the Reef. The place is inhabited by the Awoken and has been recently threatened by the Fallen. The player must repel the attacks of the invaders while obtaining as much riches from the new location as possible.

Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition

Action 06 January 2015

Definitive release of Duke Nukem 3D, the legendary 1996 FPS, which includes all the published add-ons, as well as the original and extended edition of the stand.

Samurai Warriors 4-II
Samurai Warriors 4-II

Action 11 February 2015

An upgraded version of the fourth installment in the Samurai Warriors series, which came out for the tenth anniversary of the franchise. Developed by Omega Force, the game was released not only for Sony consoles, but also for PCs. The game is a conventional TPP hack-and-slash, featuring spectacular battles. Samurai Warriors 4-II is set in Feudal Japan, and the player takes part in subsequent skirmishes, fighting both smaller groups of enemies and entire armies.

Samurai Warriors 4: Empires
Samurai Warriors 4: Empires

Action 17 September 2015

Another installment of the third-person hack ‘n’ slash action games developed by Omega Force. The title takes the players to feudal Japan and lets them take part in Battle of Okehazama and Battle of Sekigahara. The title is focused on stories of individual characters that we choose before the adventure starts. At the core of Samurai Warriors 4: Empires lies real-time combat with hundreds of units participating.

Toukiden 2
Toukiden 2

Action 28 July 2016

A sequel to the 2013 action game Toukiden: The Age of Demons, created by Japanese studio Omega Force (known for e.g. One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 and Dynasty Warriors). Unlike its predecessor, which was only available for portable devices, Toukiden 2 was also released for PlayStation 3 and 4 home consoles. The game's mechanics are similar to those of the first installment, so it's still a hack and slash with RPG elements.

Battlefield Hardline: Getaway
Battlefield Hardline: Getaway

Action 26 January 2016

The third DLC pack included in the Season Pass for Battlefield Hardline - a first-person shooter developed by Visceral Games and released in early 2015. Getaway brings neither changes to the gameplay mechanics, nor expanded content to the single player campaign. Instead, just as the two previous add-ons, it focuses on new multiplayer content. The main course are the four new maps: Pacific Highway, Double Cross, Train Dodge, and Diversion.

Gundam Battle Operation Next
Gundam Battle Operation Next

Action 27 August 2015

A TTP science-fiction action game, based on the iconic Gundam franchise, very popular in Japan; the brand was started in 1979 with the anime Mobile Suit Gundam. Gundam Battle Operation Next was created by Bandai Namco (known for such productions as Ace Combat, Dragon Ball Z, Tekken, Soulcalibur, and Naruto) and utilizes a free-to-play model with microtransactions. Mechanics-wise, Gundam Battle Operation Next is a tactical TPP action game.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Awakening
Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Awakening

Action canceled

First of four planned DLC expansions for Call of Duty: Black Ops III, a first person shooter released in November 2015. The expansion, developed by the authors of the basic game at Treyarch studio, is quite similar to the DLCs released for the previous installments of the series. The main element of the add-on are the four brand new maps for the multiplayer mode – Skyjacked, Rise, Splash, and Gauntlet.

99Vidas
99Vidas

Action 18 July 2017

Developed by the independent developer QUByte Interactive, 99Vidas is a conventional 2D beat'em up game. The titular 99Vidas is an incredibly powerful artifact, which was stolen by the Evil Boss. The main characters are fighters trained to guard the artifact - their goal is to defeat the adversary along with the six allies of his, apart from retrieving the item before it gets used for evil purposes. As all the other brawlers in general, the game is played from a side view.

MilitAnt
MilitAnt

Action canceled

An arcade 2.5D action game developed by Mexican studio Xibalba that tells the tale of highly-advanced insects. MilitAnt takes place in a fantasy world inspired by such movies as Ant Z and A Bug’s Life. However, the title was developed for older players. The main protagonist is an ant who protects its home from an invasion of merciless termites that attack the ant colony in search for precious crystals - an irreplaceable energy source.