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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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Omensight: Definitive Edition
Omensight: Definitive Edition

Action 13 December 2018

Omensight is an action-adventure game set in a fantasy universe, in which the players try to solve a murder mystery that has brought about the destruction of the world. To accomplish this task, the players can use time-bending powers.

Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe
Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe

Action 12 April 2018

A 2D beat'em up game with roguelike elements. The players are taken to a world overrun by monsters, where they have to fight for survival and money. The currency can be used to develop the character by acquiring new powers.

Flynn: Son of Crimson
Flynn: Son of Crimson

Action 15 September 2021

Platform action game enriched with elements taken from the genre of metroidvania. The main character of Flynn: Son of Crimson is the title boy, whose shoulders are responsible for stopping the expansion of the hellish dimension of The Scourge, which is absorbing more and more parts of the continent.

Assault Gunners HD Edition
Assault Gunners HD Edition

Action 05 July 2018

A remastered edition of the 2012 Assault Gunners released in Japan for PlayStation Vita. Assault Gunners HD Edition is a 3D action game allowing the players to control giant mechs. The game was developed by Shade Inc.

Tesla vs Lovecraft
Tesla vs Lovecraft

Action 16 March 2018

A crazy two-dimensional twin-stick shooter, in which we assume control of the brilliant inventor and face monsters from the Cthulhu universe created by H.P. Lovecraft.

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion

Action 13 June 2018

A story expansion to the third-person shooter Splatoon 2. In the add-on, the players assume the role of an amnesiac character. The developers created eighty missions, completing which unlocks Octoling multiplayer character.

Earthfall
Earthfall

Action 29 October 2019

A first-person shooter designed for cooperation mode for up to four players. The game enables the players to face an invasion of terrifying aliens by using a variety of futuristic weapons.

Huntdown
Huntdown

Action 12 May 2020

Two-dimensional, side-scroll arcade shooter, referring to such classics as Metal Slug series. In this production we control one of the three prize hunters in a futuristic city full of enemies.

One Finger Death Punch 2
One Finger Death Punch 2

Action 26 February 2020

A fun two-dimensional fight in which the player faces countless enemies. Despite being based on an extremely simple control model, the game offers immersive and exciting gameplay. The title is a continuation of One Finger Death Punch from 2014.

9 Monkeys of Shaolin
9 Monkeys of Shaolin

Action 16 October 2020

A 2D beat 'em up game, similar to other such productions for SNES and SEGA Megadrive consoles, as well as arcades from the 1900s.

Mark of the Ninja Remastered
Mark of the Ninja Remastered

Action 09 October 2018

A remastered version of Mark of the Ninja, a hybrid of a platform action game and a stealth game. Compared to the original, the work of Klei Entertainment boasts refreshed visuals.

DARIUSBURST CS Core + Taito/Sega Pack
DARIUSBURST CS Core + Taito/Sega Pack

Action 27 October 2022

A dynamic, side-scrolling shooter created by Pyramid studio. Planet Darius has been invaded by Belsers – an alien army that entrenched itself in the oceans and seas of the whole world. To combat the threat, the planet's inhabitants have prepared a new lethal weapon, the so called Burst System. The gameplay of DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours focuses on eliminating hordes of enemies – aside from normal cannon fodder, the enemy ranks are sometimes reinforced by tough bosses.

Radiation City
Radiation City

Action 13 June 2019

Radiation City for mobile devices is a post-apocalyptic first-person action game, which allows the players to explore the vast open world comprising Pripyat and the area surrounding the town (including the territory of the nuclear plant in Chernobyl). Gameplay features survival mechanics, thus apart from fighting mutants and soldiers, the players have to gather resources and craft various items.

Black Future '88
Black Future '88

Action 21 November 2019

Two-dimensional shooter with platformer and roguelike elements. Our task is to reach the top of a randomly generated tower, where its crazy owner hides.

Garage
Garage

Action 10 May 2018

A brutal action game, in which we assume control of Butch – a former drug dealer exploring a secret underground world inhabited by hordes of zombies and mutants.

The Messenger
The Messenger

Action 30 August 2018

A hybrid of a classic platform game and of a metroidvania game. The player assumes the role of a ninja warrior who must save his village.

Aftercharge
Aftercharge

Action canceled

Aftercharge is an FPS game focusing on multiplayer 3-vs-3 matches. Half of the players take on the roles of robots, while the other half are soldiers. Their task is to destroy or protect given targets.

Pool Panic
Pool Panic

Action 19 July 2018

Pool Panic is a funny action adventure game, in which players take on the role of... a conscious billiard ball, living in a world where everything is somehow connected with this sport. Rekim studio is responsible for creating the title.

Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers
Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers

Action 16 March 2023

A 2.5D shooter with a unique graphic design stylized on black-and-white science fiction films from the 1950s. During the game we play as a pilot of an airplane fighting with aliens.

PixARK
PixARK

Action 31 May 2019

PixARK is a sandbox game inspired by ARK: Survival Evolved. The game lets the player explore a fantastic park, made entirely out of voxels. The park is inhabited by many magical animals and dinosaurs, that can be tamed by the player.

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

Action 21 May 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.

Wolfenstein III
Wolfenstein III

Action TBA

The ninth installment in the Wolfenstein series, and a continuation of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. The production developed by the Swedish Machine Games studio once again puts the players in the role of B.J. Blazkowicz, who continues his fight against the Nazis.

Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle
Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle

Action 18 September 2018

A compilation of popular brawlers from the Capcom company. It consists of Final Fight, Captain Commando, The King of Dragons, Knights of the Round, Warriors of Fate, Armored Warriors and Battle Circuit.

Minoria
Minoria

Action 10 September 2020

An action platformer that is the spiritual successor to the Momodora series. We find ourselves in a fantasy land where there is currently a witch hunt. We travel through gloomy locations as the sisters Semilla and Fran and fight against various enemies while trying to save the world from the disastrous influence of heresy.