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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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Bully: Scholarship Edition
Bully: Scholarship Edition

Action 08 December 2016

Also known by the title Canis Canem Edit, Bully is a controversial action game developed by Rockstar Games. Originally, it was released for PlayStation 2, it was soon followed by Scholarship Edition for the next generation of consoles and PCs. The story takes place at the fictional Bullworth Academy, which combines an elite education facility with re-socialization grounds for juvenile offenders. The player assumes the role of a teenager who is trying to survive in these unusual circumstances.

The Dark Knight Rises
The Dark Knight Rises

Action 20 July 2012

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.

Agar.io
Agar.io

Action 08 July 2015

A unique online game developed by M28 studio. We start as a single cell and must devour other cells or granules lying on the map to grow bigger. However, with increased size comes decreased speed, and we lose mass when we are idle. This means we must remain mobile and look for food, but also avoid contact with viruses the can be bound on map. The game gets even more complicated with the option of splitting a cell into two (up to sixteen) to increase the speed.

Frontline Commando: D-Day
Frontline Commando: D-Day

Action 27 March 2013

Frontline Commando: D-Day is a shooter in which we fight on the side of the Allies during several landing campaigns in Normandy. During the skirmishes, the character automatically holds on to the shields, and our task is to change the position behind the obstacles, leaning out at the right moment and eliminating enemies.

Gunslugs 2
Gunslugs 2

Action 14 January 2015

A continuation of a wacky 2D platform shooter, which in terms of mechanics resembles classic games such as Contra and the iconic Metal Slug series. Developed by OrangePixel, the game delivers even more chaos caused by countless bullets, enemies, and explosions making it impossible for a player to calmly analyze the situation on the screen. Luckily, throughout consecutive stages, there are numerous first-aid kits, which are able of healing even a nearly dead hero.

Gunslugs
Gunslugs

Action 16 January 2013

Gunslugs is a two-dimensional shooter with platform elements. Players control an armed character to the teeth and travel through short randomly generated levels, eliminating all enemies standing in their way. The title contains many hidden surprises, as well as several difficulty levels, challenging even the most experienced players.

Hungry Shark Evolution
Hungry Shark Evolution

Action 12 December 2012

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.

Stan Lee's Hero Command
Stan Lee's Hero Command

Action 19 May 2015

A mobile superhero battle game, created by F84 Games and legendary comic book artist Stan Lee. The game is set in a fictional universe, which is attacked by aliens. They don't know, however, that the planet is inhabited by real superheroes drawn by Stan Lee. Interestingly, the artist has much more to do there, as he appears in the game as the leader of an organization called Hero Command, which sends out heroes to do various missions.

Sky Force 2014
Sky Force 2014

Action 04 June 2014

Refreshed version of the famous Sky Force shooter from Infinite Dreams studio in Gliwice. In production, we sit at the helm of flying machines, with which we fight against a powerful army that threatens the whole world. The title in relation to the original can boast a significantly improved graphic design or weekly tournaments.

Frontline Commando: WW2
Frontline Commando: WW2

Action 14 April 2015

Frontline Commando: WW2 is freemium shooter and a sequel to Frontline Commando: D-Day. It was developed by Glu Mobile. Campaign in Frontline Commando: WW2 consists of 180 challenges and begins with the Battle for Ardennes. We will also visit Germany and take part in some of the operations from the Italian campaign. There are two primary types of missions: Main missions and those that focus on certain battle tactics.

Frontline Commando 2
Frontline Commando 2

Action 04 March 2014

The next installment of the mobile series of TPP shooters, putting emphasis on hiding behind the covers. In the game we play the role of mercenary commander, get to various battlefields and stand up to fight against the prevailing enemy forces, commanding a small unit of soldiers.

D-TEAM: The kidnapping of Teacher Zig
D-TEAM: The kidnapping of Teacher Zig

Action canceled

D-TEAM: The kidnapping of Teacher Zig is an adventure game developed by Bigmoon Interactive based on the animated children's series Tic Tac Tales. In the production in question, a group of heroses (the title D-Team) undertake the terrible task of freeing Professor Zig from the hands of the evil sorcerer Xarabin.

Shooty Skies
Shooty Skies

Action 06 November 2015

A mobile arcade shooter featuring endless runner mechanics, distributed in a free-to-play system with not too obtrusive microtransactions. Shooty Skies was developed by the same team that was responsible for the surprisingly well-received Crossy Road.

Tank Battles
Tank Battles

Action 07 November 2013

Armoured shooting maintained in a slightly humorous tone. It is also distinguished from games like World of Tanks by the way the action is presented (distant isometric projection) and the move away from realism in favour of uncompromising violence.

Jetpack Fighter
Jetpack Fighter

Action 27 July 2016

A mobile 2,5D platformer from Hi-Rez studios team. Its story takes place somewhere in the future and tells about the attack on Mega City, launched by an army of robots build by a mad scientist. We play as a female warrior equipped with special jetpack and our task is, obviously, to stop the invasion. The gameplay revolves around exploration, collecting items, dealing with obstacles and fighting enemies.

The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt
The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt

Action 04 January 2016

An action game set in the world of pirates. Created by Miroslaw Dymek, a legendary Polish game maker responsible for series such as Earth 21XX or Polanie. The Pirate: Caribbean Hunt lacks a main storyline driving the gameplay. The action takes place in an extensive, open-world environment recreating a large part of the Caribbean. The player controls a captain of a pirate ship, whose aim is to gain fame and riches at sea.

ATOMIK: RunGunJumpGun
ATOMIK: RunGunJumpGun

Action 11 November 2016

A dynamic arcade game in which we play the role of a hero who travels through dangerous levels and acquires so-called Atomics, the basic raw material found in the Extax planetary system. ATOMIC: RunGunJumpGun is characterized by simple control - during the game we use only two buttons.

Hungry Shark World
Hungry Shark World

Action 22 December 2015

An action game in which as a shark we try to be at the top of the food chain. Hungry Shark World gameplay is about eating or eliminating everything that stands in our way; from marine animals, through humans, to submarines.