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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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Assassin's Creed: Unity
Assassin's Creed: Unity

Action 11 November 2014

The fifth major installment in the extremely popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, created by the Ubisoft company in 2007. It is at the same time the first iteration of the series designed for PC and the eight generation consoles. The new story features a new assassin, Arno. The story is set in the late-18th-century Paris, faithfully recreated in the game.

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate
Assassin's Creed: Syndicate

Action 19 November 2015

It is the ninth major installment in a best-selling action game series, this time developed by Ubisoft Quebec. After a brief affair with the French Revolution the developers decided to take players to 19th-century London of the Victorian era, giving them control of two characters: hot-headed young man named Jacob and his twin sister Evie. Although the game retains all of its key elements, gameplay mechanics went through some changes.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

Action 19 November 2013

The fourth major installment in a bestselling TPP action-adventure game series. The game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal in cooperation with other Ubisoft’s inner studios. The main story in Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is set in 18th century. You meet a pirate captain Edward Kenway (the grandfather of Connor Kenway from Assassin's Creed III), who gets entangled in the age-long conflict between The Brotherhood of Assassins and the Order of Templars.

Assassin's Creed Origins
Assassin's Creed Origins

Action 27 October 2017

The seventh major installment in the Ubisoft's best-selling action game series. Plotwise, Assassin's Creed: Empire is a sort of prequel to the entire series, taking players so far back in time as none other installment did - to the ancient Egypt, long before the two opposing orders of Assassins and Templars were founded. Players play the part of a slave, a distant ancestor to Altair - the protagonist of the first Assassin's Creed.

Assassin's Creed II
Assassin's Creed II

Action 04 March 2010

A sequel to Assassin's Creed, an action game released in 2007. Just as the original, also the second installment was developed by Ubisoft Montreal studio. Assassin's Creed II tells of the new adventures of Desmond Miles. This time the protagonist uses the Animus to relive the memories of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a young noble from Florence living in the Renaissance period. The hero decides to join the Brotherhood of Assassins in order to take revenge on the Templars for killing his family.

Assassin's Creed III
Assassin's Creed III

Action 22 November 2012

The third major entry in the action adventure game series, Assassin Creed. Assassin Creed III has been created by Ubisoft Montreal in cooperation with its subsidiaries. It continues the story of the conflict between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order. Most of events take place during the American War of Independence (1753-1783). The main character – Connor Kenway – is, once again, an ancestor of Desmond Miles. The half-blood Indian vows to fight tyranny and seek justice.

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood

Action 17 March 2011

Action-adventure game with stealth elements and the second major installment in the best-selling Assassin's Creed series. The game, created by Ubisoft Montreal, is the second part of the so-called Ezio trilogy. Players can follow the adventures of a Renaissance assassin, Ezio Auditore da Firenze (the protagonist of Assassin's Creed II). Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is set in Rome - the city of conflicting interests of influential houses and the seat of the villainous Templar Order.

Assassin's Creed: Rogue
Assassin's Creed: Rogue

Action 10 March 2015

Another installment in popular the Assassin’s Creed series, created and developed by the Ubisoft company. Unlike Assassin’s Creed: Unity, released in a similar time window on PC and the eight generation consoles, Rogue is designed for older platforms. Story-wise, the game is a conclusion of the plots presented in the third and the fourth part of the series. The game is set in mid-18th century, and for the first time in the series you play as a Templar, Shay Patrick Cormack.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations
Assassin's Creed: Revelations

Action 29 November 2011

An open-world action game played from the third-person view. It is another installment in the Assassin's Creed series. In terms of the plot, the game ends the so-called Ezio trilogy, which comprises of Assassin's Creed II, Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood and AC: Revelations. The game is set mainly in the 16th century, though in-game flashbacks reach as far as back to the 12th century.

Assassin's Creed
Assassin's Creed

Action 08 April 2008

An action adventure game with stealth elements, created by the Ubisoft Montreal studio. The plot revolves around centuries-long conflict between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order. Players take on the role of Desmond Miles, who lives in modern age, but thanks to the machine called Animus he can also relive and control the actions of his ancestor – a Syrian assassin living in the 12th century, Altair Ibn-La'Ahad.

Assassin's Creed III Remastered
Assassin's Creed III Remastered

Action 29 March 2019

A remastered version of Assassin's Creed III, enriched with all DLCs. The production runs in 4K resolution (on PC, PlayStation 4 Pro, and Xbox One X) and employs the HDR technology.

Six Days in Fallujah
Six Days in Fallujah

Action 2025 (early access since 22 June 2023)

A realistic action game dedicated to the battle for the Falluja. The creators focused on presenting the clash as accurately as possible, without taking sides in the conflict.

Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD
Assassin's Creed: Liberation HD

Action 15 January 2014

A re-released edition of the action game Assassin's Creed: Liberation, previously released for PlayStation Vita, now converted for PC Windows and home consoles. Like in the 2012 original, the protagonist of Assassin's Creed: Liberation is the Black woman Aveline de Gandpré, who joins the Assassins to fight for liberty and justice. The game is set mostly in New Orleans in the turbulent years 1765-1780.

Enlisted
Enlisted

Action 10 November 2020

An online shooter which is a debut project of the Latvian studio Darkflow Software, created in cooperation with Gaijin Entertainment, the studio responsible for War Thunder. Enlisted takes place during World War II. The initial phase of the project is marked by two extensive campaigns released separately: Operation Typhoon (Battle of Moscow), and Operation Overlord (Battle for Normandy), while the next campaigns are in development.

Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut
Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut

Action 16 May 2024

Director's Cut of the 2020 hit set in 13th century Japan. Published by Sony and Sucker Punch studio, Ghost of Tsushima: Director's Cut is enriched with, among others, Iki Island add-on, available for both PS4 and PS5 consoles.

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry

Action 18 December 2013

A standalone expansion to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag developed by an in-house Ubisoft studio. Unlike the base game, this time around, the player doesn't assume the role of Edward Kenway, but of his former quartermaster – Adewale, an emancipated black slave who joined the ranks of Assassins.

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China

Action 21 April 2015

The first installment in the Assassin's Creed Chronicles series of spin-offs, created in the form of a 2.5D adventure platformer. The game was developed by Ubisoft as a bonus for users who bought the season pass for Assassin's Creed: Unity. The game is set in the sixteenth-century China, and the players assume the role of female assassin Shao Jun – a student of Ezio Auditore and the protagonist of the animated film Assassin's Creed: Embers.

Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Remastered
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Remastered

Action 29 March 2019

A remastered version of Asssassin's Creed III: Liberation. Like the 2014 HD version, the production stands out from the original thanks to improved graphics and mechanics.

Land of War: The Beginning
Land of War: The Beginning

Action 10 June 2021

Shooter game, whose action was set in Poland during World War II. As a soldier Piotr Kowalski, we take part in historical battles of 1939-1944, as well as spy missions and sabotage actions. The title was developed by the MS Games studio.

Samurai Warriors 5
Samurai Warriors 5

Action 27 July 2021

The fifth part of the popular slasher series with tactical elements. In Samurai Warriors 5 we go to Japan of Sengoku period and take part in great battles. In comparison to its predecessors, the game stands out thanks to the cartoon graphics made in cel-shading technique.

Assassin's Creed: Hexe
Assassin's Creed: Hexe

Action TBA

The fourteenth major installment of Ubisoft's series. The place of its action is Germany of the second half of the second millennium. It is the darkest Assassin's Creed ever - there is no shortage of white and black magic and witch hunts.

Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR
Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR

Action 16 November 2023

A VR, first-person spin-off of Assassin's Creed. Assassin’s Creed: Nexus VR has us reliving the memories of Kassandra, Ezio Auditore and Connor Kenway, trying to solve the mystery of the artifacts they've hidden.

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

Action 12 January 2016

The second installment in a spin-off series created within Assassin’s Creed - one of the Ubisoft’s leading franchise. The game translates the series’ mechanics into a 2.5D side-scrolling action-adventure game. The story is set in 1841, in India. The country is on the brink of open conflict as tensions increase between the Empire of Sikh and the British, who claim rights to Indian territory.

We Are Legion: Rome
We Are Legion: Rome

Action 2025

Action adventure game with RPG elements, developed by Polish studio Titanite Games. We are Legion: Rome allows us to take the role of a legionnaire and participate in bloody battles, in which tactical skills are as important as agility and reflexes.