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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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Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

Action 01 September 2015

A third person perspective stealth action game belonging to the famous Metal Gear Solid franchise. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was created by the Japanese studio Kojima Productions (formerly a subsidiary of Konami) led by Hideo Kojima. The story is set after the events presented in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, which served as a prologue. The main hero – Punished Snake – awakes in a hospital bed after having spent 8 years in a coma.

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.

Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2
Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2

Action 04 June 2021

Sniper: Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is another part of a series of first-person shooters developed by Polish company CI Games. The game allows us to play the role of the marksman.

I.G.I. Origins
I.G.I. Origins

Action canceled

The third part of the series of tactical shooters, the action of which is set before the events presented in the first and second installments of the cycle. I.G.I. Origins was developed by the Toadman Interactive studio.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege

Action 01 December 2015

The next installment in the tactical shooter series Rainbow Six endorsed by the author Tom Clancy. The game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal Studio, known for bestsellers such as Watch_Dogs and the Assassin’s Creed franchise. The title is a spiritual successor to the previously announced Rainbow Six: Patriots, which was eventually canceled. The gameplay focuses on police special forces fighting terrorists, with emphasis on tactics and tactical position defense.

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

Action 18 March 2014

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a third-person perspective action game with stealth elements, developed by Kojima Productions. As Hideo Kojima planned, the game is a introductory chapter to Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain, familiarizing the players with the changes implemented in gameplay mechanics. The story of Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes takes place after the events of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Paz and Chico are imprisoned in Camp Omega, a heavily guarded military facility.

Star Wars: Republic Commando
Star Wars: Republic Commando

Action 06 April 2021

Republic Commando is another LucasArts game set in the Star Wars world. This time we play the role of a member of an elite unit of commandos, acting under the aegis of the Old Republic, who will have a number of dangerous missions to carry out.

Blacklight Retribution
Blacklight Retribution

Action 15 November 2013

Blacklight Retribution is a continuation of the 2010 Blacklight tactical shooter: Tango Down. The action of the game has been set in the near future. The player directs the actions of the members of the elite commando unit, and his task is to effectively eliminate the opponents. Developers from Zombie Inc. studio have prepared several variants of multiplayer gameplay.

Deadly Dozen Reloaded
Deadly Dozen Reloaded

Action July 2024

A remake of a tactical shooter from 2001. Deadly Dozen Reloaded takes us back to the times of World War II and lets us take control over a squad performing dangerous missions behind enemy lines.

Police Stories
Police Stories

Action 01 September 2020

A tactical top-down shooter, and at the same time a debut production from Mighty Morgan. The main protagonists – John Rimes and Rick Jones – are police operatives specializing in high-risk operations, such as rescuing hostages and infiltrating gang hideouts. As the enemies need only 2-3 shots to kill the main protagonist, the players have to exercise caution and react quickly.

Thunder Tier One
Thunder Tier One

Action canceled

Thunder Tier One is a top-down tactical shooter developed by fragOut, an independent studio from Poland. The story in the game is set at the turn of the 1980s and 1990s when, in the face of growing influence of a terrorist organization called White Octopus, the titular Thunder Tier One - an elite military unit - is called up to service. A player assumes the role of the squad leader and is tasked with stopping the enemy organization before its members destabilize the global political situation.

Lemnis Gate
Lemnis Gate

Action 28 September 2021

Lemnis Gate is an original game that tries to combine turn-based strategy game with a first-person shooter. The key role in this game is to control yourself in time and play the same moments once again.

Disintegration
Disintegration

Action 16 June 2020

Science-fiction FPS, the debut work of the independent V1 Interactive team led by Marcus Lehto, former creative director at Bungie and one of the authors of the Halo series. The Disintegration game was released by Take-Two Interactive, which under the Private Division brand helps independent artists.

Firewall: Zero Hour
Firewall: Zero Hour

Action 28 August 2018

A tactical shooter developed for PlayStation VR headset and online battles. Firewall: Zero Hour features skirmished between two teams of four players, who must cooperate in order to defend or capture laptops with a classified data.

Fear Effect Sedna
Fear Effect Sedna

Action 06 March 2018

The third installment in the Fear Effect series of action games. Both the previous installments were released for the PlayStation console. The game was created by Kronos Digital Entertainment, under the auspices of Square Enix - the owner of the franchise. Contrary to its predecessors, Fear Effect Sedna is a tactical action game played from an isometric view and inspired by Shadowrun Returns - a role-playing game. The action takes place in a cyberpunk world featuring fantasy elements.

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.

H-Hour: World's Elite
H-Hour: World's Elite

Action canceled

A multiplayer-oriented team-based action game developed by Special Operations Forces studio, an indie team established with a purpose to create the aforementioned title. Known as the spiritual successor to the SOCOM series, H-Hour: World’s Elite was inspired by classic tactical action games such as Rainbow Six or Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon, placing a lot of emphasis on realism.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Patriots
Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Patriots

Action canceled

Branded with the name of the famous author of thriller novels, tactical shooter developed by Ubisoft Montreal studio with the support of Ubisoft Toronto and Ubisoft Red Storm development teams. Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6 Patriots lets players take on the roles of members of the elite Rainbow Team anti-terrorist squad. Perfectly trained soldiers must stop a dangerous group of revolutionaries - True Patriots, who aim to overthrow the allegedly corrupt government of the United States.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Extraction
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Extraction

Action 20 January 2022

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Quarantine is the next installment in the Rainbow Six series, this time focused on cooperation gameplay and survival horror. The game is traditionally the responsibility of Ubisoft. The production was announced during the E3 2019 fair.

Dog Duty
Dog Duty

Action 17 September 2020

Dog Duty is a tactical real-time action game from Zanardi and Liza studio supported by SOEDESCO Publishing. In the game, we take control of a group of merceneries who face an evil Octopus Commander trying to threaten world peace.