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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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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Action 27 January 2014

The seventh installment in the controversial Grand Theft Auto series – one of the most popular game franchises in history that brought Rockstar Games company international fame. The series has been letting the player start as a petty criminal and work his way to the top of the criminal underground. This next part of the series is the biggest one so far, featuring world – the State of San Andreas – almost three times larger than Vice City.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2
The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Action 09 May 2014

An action adventure sequel to the 2012 The Amazing Spider-Man. Developed by Beenox Inc, a Canadian studio also responsible for such games featuring the Marvel’s superhero as Spider-Man 3: The Game, Spider-Man: Edge of Time and Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. The story in the game loosely translates the adventures from the movie directed by Marc Webb into a video game setting.

The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises

Action 20 March 2013

Action adventure game with the world of open structure, created under the license of the third part of the film trilogy about Batman directed by Christopher Nolan. In the production of Gameloft studio we play the Dark Knight and save Gotham City from Ban and his minions.

World of Tanks Blitz
World of Tanks Blitz

Action 16 December 2015

An attempt to transfer the extremely popular World of Tanks from PCs and consoles to mobile devices. As in the case of the original, we are dealing with a free-to-play game, and the fun is based on historical tank clashes in different game modes.

Halo: Spartan Assault
Halo: Spartan Assault

Action 18 July 2013

A spin-off of the legendary Halo shooter, prepared mainly for mobile and PC players. The title was created by the new developers of the series from 343 Industries studio in cooperation with Vanguard Games, and its characteristic feature is presenting the gameplay in isometric perspective. The story of the game was placed between events known from the 3rd and 4th Halo games and it reveals the backstory of the first missions of Spartan Ops and the conflict between humans and the Covenant race.

Survivalcraft 2
Survivalcraft 2

Action 14 December 2016

The second installment in a mobile sandbox series developed by Candy Rufus Games. Survivalcraft 2 enables the players to enter a vast sandbox world built from three-dimensional blocks. The action is seen from a first-person perspective, while the game focuses around exploration and crafting. Our job is to acquire resources that can be spent on useful tools, weapons, or inventive traps.

Halo: Spartan Strike
Halo: Spartan Strike

Action 16 April 2015

Halo: Spartan Strike is an isometric sequel to Halo: Spartan Assault, a mobile/PC spin-off of the legendary FPS series. The game was created by two studios, 343 Industries and Vanguard Games, and takes place at the same time as Halo 2. Once again, we play as Spartan Davis, who, leading 30 UNSC units, explores 30 diversified levels and faces hordes of space invaders. We will use all kinds of weapons and special abilities characteristic to the series.

Tiny Troopers
Tiny Troopers

Action 03 December 2014

An action game modelled on Cannon Fodder, in which we take command over a small group of well-armed soldiers. Our task is mainly to murder hundreds of enemies. The camera is located high above the heads of the characters, and the whole thing offers a very humorous approach to the war subject matter.

Decompression
Decompression

Action canceled

A science-fiction top-down online shooter intended for mobile platforms, created by a Polish development studio, Sathra Games. The action of Decompression takes us to the near future. We assume the role of a colonial infantry commando entangled in a corporate war for resources. Our task is the neutralization of potential threats on spaceships, planetary mining stations, and other planets’ moons.

Dead Trigger 2
Dead Trigger 2

Action 10 March 2015

Continuation of the mobile action game by Madfinger Games studio from 2012. Dead Trigger 2 introduces a number of changes: improved graphics, an extensive campaign, and a version for Facebook users.

Six-Guns
Six-Guns

Action 04 September 2013

Inspired by the console hit Red Dead Redemption, the third-player action game set in the Wild West. We play the role of Buck Crosshawa, who has to face not only other revolvers, but also supernatural beings lurking in the wilderness of Arizona.

Overkill 3
Overkill 3

Action 27 April 2015

Overkill 3 is another installment of the mobile third-person shooter game series. The game takes place in an unspecified future where soldiers use state-of-the-art technologies like heavy duty nanosuits, drones, armed jeeps and powerful, spider-like, combat robots. We play as a civilian who fights for the resistance and uses the same military technology. As we play, we will explore the game's locations and use all kinds of customizable arms to eliminate hordes of enemies and powerful bosses.

Mass Effect Infiltrator
Mass Effect Infiltrator

Action 21 May 2013

A spin-off of the legendary Mass Effect series, created by IronMonkey studio with mobile users in mind. In terms of the plot, the title is a kind of supplement to the third part of the series, and its action takes place parallel to the events described there. We play as Randall Ezmo, a former Cerberus agent who, having discovered the horrifying experiments conducted in the company's laboratories, decides to take revenge on his former employer.

Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War
Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War

Action 17 December 2014

A three-dimensional World War II shooter developed by Gameloft. The main protagonist is Sergeant Wright, who after landing in Normandy continues the military offensive on territories occupied by the Nazis. He is accompanied by a small group of men, each member of which has unique equipment and skills. The game features only a story campaign, which consists of eight missions. During them the player participates in open shootouts with enemies and performs stealth missions.

Modern Combat 5: Blackout
Modern Combat 5: Blackout

Action 24 July 2014

Produced by the Gameloft team, this is a FPS game. We play the role of a soldier of a secret special unit, on whose shoulders falls the obligation to thwart the plans of a powerful terrorist organisation. The authors have prepared feature-length singleleplayer missions and an extensive multiplayer mode.

Star Horizon
Star Horizon

Action 07 August 2014

A rail shooter developed by Tabasco Interactive, a Polish dev studio. The player assumes the role of John, a pilot of the Federation woken from a thousand-year cryogenic sleep initiated by an artificial intelligence called Ellie during a great war against the Rebels. His task is not only to discover how the conflict ended but also to defend humanity from a new threat. At the core of Star Horizon are grand-scale space battles in which we participate sitting at the helm of a fighter.

Crimsonland
Crimsonland

Action 25 March 2015

Extremely simple, dexterity two-dimensional shooter. Players take on the role of a futuristic soldier and in closed arenas they fight waves of aliens and mutants. During the game we can use 30 types of weapons and several dozen abilities modifying the game. The title supports the local co-op mode for up to four people.

Space Marshals 2
Space Marshals 2

Action canceled

A sequel to the tactical shooter that combined science fiction and the Western genre. Just like the first installment, Space Marshals 2 is an episodic game developed by Swedish mobile game developer Pixelbite (creators of the Reckless Racing series and Xenowerk shooter). The player once again becomes a space marshal who takes on numerous dangerous criminals. In terms of gameplay mechanics, the sequel is very similar to its predecessor.

Space Marshals
Space Marshals

Action 08 October 2015

An episodic shooter emphasizing tactical elements, set in a universe that combines science fiction and the Western genre. Space Marshals was created by Pixelbite, the studio known mainly for the Reckless Racing series. In the game the player assumes the role of a space lawman, whose task is to capture or eliminate dangerous fugitives that escaped from a maximum security prison. When it comes to gameplay mechanics, Space Marshals fits within the frames of a top-down shooter.

Into the Dead
Into the Dead

Action 30 December 2013

Hybrid first-person action game and endless runner production, in which the player-controlled hero hits the territory controlled by living corpses. The task set for him is to stay alive for as long as possible, and his realization is possible thanks to the tools of murder obtained in the course of the struggle.

Sniper Fury
Sniper Fury

Action 03 December 2015

Created by the developer Gameloft, Sniper Fury is a mobile first-person shooter based on a typical free-to-play business model with microtransactions. Sniper Fury is set in a non-distant future, when the development of technology and geopolitical changes pushed the conventional warfare aside. Instead, both the governments and private corporations started to use well-trained marksmen able to eliminate targets quickly and precisely from afar. Gameplay focuses mainly on sniping out targets.

Assassin's Creed Pirates
Assassin's Creed Pirates

Action 19 August 2014

A side-episode of the legendary Assassin's Creed series, prepared by Ubisoft for mobile device users and Windows 8.1 owners. Unlike the flagship games of the series, the game focuses on spectacular sea battles known from Assassin's Creed IV.

Hungry Shark Evolution
Hungry Shark Evolution

Action 07 August 2014

The fifth installment of the well-known mobile series, also available for the first time to Windows 8.1 users. In the game we play the skin of the title, eternally hungry shark, and our goal is to perform further arcade missions, while taking care of the contents of our stomach.