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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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Red Dead Redemption 2
Red Dead Redemption 2

Action 26 October 2018

The third installment in the Western action game series called Red Dead, started back in 2004 with the release of Red Dead Revolver. The success of its sequel, a third-person sandbox game set in the Wild West - Red Dead Redemption - has established the position of the franchise in the video games industry. The game has been developed by Rockstar Games.

Grand Theft Auto V
Grand Theft Auto V

Action 18 November 2014

The fifth major installment in the massively popular action game series developed by Rockstar North in cooperation with Take Two Interactive. Grand Theft Auto V is set in a fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles). The story revolves around adventures of three characters: Michael De Santa, Trevor Philips, and Franklin Clinton, men infamous for brushing up against the law.

Doom
Doom

Action 13 May 2016

The fourth part in one of the most famous FPS franchises in history, originated by id Software Studio in 1993. Since then, the overall story premise remained basically unchanged, having the player take on the role of a sole commando who has to fight hordes of demons from Hell spawned in a military research base as a result of a failed experiment. In contrast to the third game, which featured numerous horror elements, Doom focuses on fast-paced action, thus going back to the roots of the series.

Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6

Action 07 October 2021

The sixth main part of the popular FPS series, supervised by Ubisoft. In Far Cry 6 we go to the tropical Yara, and our main task is to get the bloody dictator Anton Castillo out of power.

Metro Exodus
Metro Exodus

Action 15 February 2019

Metro Exodus is the third installment of the popular FPS series based on the books by Dmitry Glukhovsky and developed by 4A Games. Once again we play as Artyom who ventures through what remains of Russia after a nuclear war that took place twenty years before the action of the game. Metro Exodus is kind of an evolution of what we saw in the series' previous installments.

Far Cry 5
Far Cry 5

Action 27 March 2018

Far Cry 5 is the fifth installment of the first-person action game series from Ubisoft. Unlike the previous installments of the series that took place in various exotic locations, Far Cry 5 takes the players to Montana, one of the least populated states of the USA.

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

Action 23 May 2023

Boltgun is a bloody first-person shooter in a 1990s style, set in the fantasy-science universe of Warhammer 40,000. The game was developed by Auroch Digital, an independent studio.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Action 27 October 2017

Another installment of the best-selling FPS series, and at the same time a direct continuation to Wolfenstein: The New Order created by Machine Games. The Action of Wolfenstein: The New Colossus is set in 1961 – after waking up from a coma B.J. Blazkowicz and his companions find the United States of America occupied by the Nazis. The main protagonist finds common ground with the leaders of the local resistance, and decides to help them fight the invaders.

Thief
Thief

Action 25 February 2014

Thief is a first-person perspective (FPP) stealth action game, being the fourth iteration of the adventures of the master thief, Garrett. The title was created by a developer team at Eidos Montreal, known, for example, for Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Action of Thief takes place in a fictional world featuring elements of Gothic, Victorian-era, and steampunk.

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.

Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order

Action 20 May 2014

A first-person shooter and the seventh major installment in the Wolfenstein series. This one was developed by Swedish studio Machine Games, founded by former members of Starbreeze Studios. Wolfenstein: The New Order tells an alternative history of the World War II, where the Third Reich won. The game’s main hero is B. J. Blazkowicz, a veteran of the American special forces. After spending 20 years in cryosleep, he has to stand up to the Nazis once more.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

Action 06 March 2024

The third installment in a series of action games developed by GSC Game World. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic reality of the Zone - an area contaminated as a result of the explosion that destroyed the sarcophagus protecting the damaged reactor in Chernobyl. The story focuses on discovering the reasons behind the failure of the Fairway Operation, which was organized by the government in order to thoroughly search the dangerous areas.

Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal

Action 20 March 2020

A full-fledged sequel to the 2016's Doom - a well-received reboot of the famous FPS game series. During their adventure, the players have to descend to hell and face new types of opponents using a wide variety of deadly weaponry.

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection

Action 14 March 2024

A compilation of the first two Star Wars Battlefront games from 2004-2005, expanded with brand new content. The Classic Collection offers several new characters, maps and ways to play. It's focused on multiplayer for up to 64 people, but it also contains story campaigns.

Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War

Action 13 November 2020

The seventeenth edition of the cycle of FPP shooters initiated in 2003. Activision, an American company, is responsible for the release of the game.

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.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Action 26 July 2019

A Wolfenstein spin-off created by MachineGames. This time around, the game focuses on B. J. Blazkowicz's daughters. The twin sisters Sophie and Jessica get to Nazi-occupied Paris in order to aid the local resistance. Unlike the previous installments, apart from the single-player mode, the game introduces also the cooperative experience.

RAGE 2
RAGE 2

Action 14 May 2019

The second entry in the series of post-apocalyptic shooters that take the players to the Earth ruined by an asteroid. In RAGE 2 the players assume the role of Walker, a guardian trying to interrupt the plans of the Authority that controls the world. The game features a vast, open world that can be traveled on foot or by using various vehicles. Combat with enemies is the pillar of the game.

Far Cry 4
Far Cry 4

Action 18 November 2014

The fourth installment of the extremely popular series of sandbox FPP action games. In accordance with the Ubisoft’s policy, the production was developed by several internal development studios led by Ubisoft Montreal and Ubisoft Shanghai. Once again players have the opportunity to assume the role of a protagonist forced to face numerous enemies and obstacles all by himself. At his disposal, however, is a considerable arsenal of firearms and melee weapons.

Homefront: The Revolution
Homefront: The Revolution

Action 17 May 2016

A sequel to a first-person shooter from KAOS Studios. As the game's former publisher, the THQ company, went bankrupt, it was developed by Crytek UK studio. The game continues the story of a fictional armed conflict between North Korea and USA. The game takes you to the streets of occupied Philadelphia, where you become a member of the resistance. Waging a campaign of guerilla warfare you have to stand up to the invaders and start a nation-wide revolution.

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.

PUBG: Battlegrounds
PUBG: Battlegrounds

Action 07 December 2018

An online shooter with elements of survival, focusing on a Battle Royale type of competition (the last man standing wins). Playerunkown’s Battlegrounds is a game from the developers of TERA MMO and the creator of Battle Royale mods for Arma II and Arma III. The rules of the game are simple: a large number of players are put together in a big closed location with only one mission – to eliminate everyone else. A game ends when there is only one player left alive.

Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Battlefront II

Action 17 November 2017

Star Wars: Battlefront II is a sequel to the 2015 multiplayer FPS game and the fourth game in the cult series that was started eleven years earlier by Pandemic. Unlike the previous game, Battlefront II offers both a complex multiplayer mode and a single player campaign set right after the destruction of the second Death Star. Iden Versio, the game's protagonist and the leader of the Empire's special forces, is given the task of avenging the Emperor.

Prey
Prey

Action 05 May 2017

An in-name-only sequel to a best-selling science-fiction FPS released in 2006. After many perturbations haunting the series, the development has been commissioned to Arkane Studios, the creators of the Dishonored series.