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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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Blind Fate: Edo no Yami
Blind Fate: Edo no Yami

Action 15 September 2022

Edo no Yami: Swords Sing Unseen is a 2D action game that takes the player to cyberpunk Japan - we play the role of a blind warrior who fights robots. The game was developed by Troglobytes Games studio.

Skul: The Hero Slayer
Skul: The Hero Slayer

Action 21 October 2021

A roguelike, created in the convention of an action platformer. In Skul: The Hero Slayer we play the role of the skeleton, which fights with the hordes of heroes, trying to save the enslaved Demon King and his minions.

UnderMine
UnderMine

Action 06 August 2020

A roguelike, in which we play the role of miners traversing an extensive mine. In UnderMine, we explore the undergrounds, fight against enemies and help the characters we meet, gradually growing in strength and facing increasing threats.

Vigil: The Longest Night
Vigil: The Longest Night

Action canceled

Vigil: The Longest Night is a classic metroidvania set in a universe of dark fantasy, characterized by a high level of difficulty, challenging combat, grotesque monsters and an interesting graphic design. Glass Heart Games is responsible for the creation of the game.

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time

Action 21 August 2020

Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an action adventure game with clearly defined platform elements. The title presents a completely new story in the universe of the animated series Samurai Jack (it is the culmination of the plot of that production).

Godfall: Ultimate Edition
Godfall: Ultimate Edition

Action 07 April 2022

Action game based on the looter shooter scheme, but set in a fantasy reality. Godfall focuses on single or cooperative melee encounters with computer opponents and developing the hero by acquiring new equipment.

Elderborn
Elderborn

Action canceled

Polish FPP slasher, inspired by such games as Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, Arx Fatalis or Dark Souls. In Elderborn we play the role of a warrior, who eliminates the hordes of enemies, fighting with the white weapons.

Soul Hackers 2
Soul Hackers 2

Action 26 August 2022

Soul Hackers 2 is a jRPG with a turn-based combat system, part of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise. It is a sequel to Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers originally released in 1997 for the Sega Saturn console.

High on Life
High on Life

Action 13 December 2022

Humorous FPS from Squanch Games studio, co-founded by Justin Roiland - one of the creators of Rick and Morty series. In High on Life we play as a bounty hunter, facing off against space invaders using an incredibly talkative arsenal.

They Always Run
They Always Run

Action 19 May 2022

An action platform game in which we play as a bounty hunter traversing the galaxy and hunting down bandits. The main character of They Always Run has a third arm, which we control directly; it is useful both in combat and during exploration.

Destroy All Humans!: Clone Carnage
Destroy All Humans!: Clone Carnage

Action 31 May 2022

A standalone expansion pack to Destroy All Humans!, created as a multiplayer TPP action game. In Destroy All Humans!: Clone Carnage up to four players wreak havoc on 6 vast maps, within one of 4 gameplay modes.

Ereban: Shadow Legacy
Ereban: Shadow Legacy

Action 2025

TPP stealth game with 3D platform game elements. In Ereban: Shadow Legacy we find ourselves in a fantastic-futuristic world, and as a heroine named Ayana we try to save it, at the same time learning the truth about herself and her forgotten race.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Action 24 August 2021

Alien: Fireteam is a co-op TPP shooter based on the Alien brand license. As a member of a three-person team we face hordes of aliens within four story campaigns. The game was developed by Cold Iron Studios.

Arcadegeddon
Arcadegeddon

Action 05 July 2022

Dynamic TPP shooter, designed primarily to play in co-op. In Arcadegeddon from Illfonic studio we play the heroes whose task is to save the futuristic supergame from the evil corporation's temptations.

Replaced
Replaced

Action 2024

A 2.5D action adventure game that takes us to an alternative, retrofuturistic America of the 1980s. In Replaced we play as an artificial intelligence trapped in a human body who learns the dark secrets of dystopian Phoenix City.

Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy
Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy

Action 18 March 2021

Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy is a compilation of all three games about Lara Croft's beginnings (Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Shadow of the Tomb Raider) by Square Enix. The trilogy is both a prequel and a reboot of the series about the adventures of the archaeologist.

Chrono Sword
Chrono Sword

Action November 2024

Action adventure game with RPG elements and soulslike features. In Chrono Sword we play as Aenor, a time traveller, who explores the gloomy land trying to change her own fate and influence the history of the whole fallen world.

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

Action 30 August 2023

A prequel to a warmly received survival horror game, Daymare: 1998, developed by Invader Studios. Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle has us playing as agent Dalila Reyes, facing horrifying monsters in a secret research facility.

Far Cry 6 - Vaas: Insanity
Far Cry 6 - Vaas: Insanity

Action 16 November 2021

Vaas: Insanity is the first big DLC for Far Cry 6. The expansion allows you to play as the villain from the third part of the series and the gameplay has been enriched with roguelite elements.

Laika: Aged Through Blood
Laika: Aged Through Blood

Action 05 December 2023

A post-apocalyptic metroidvania. Laika: Aged Through Blood is set in an atmospheric world traversable on a motorcycle, as the player fights enemies, completes quests and overcomes obstacles.

Watch Dogs: Legion - Bloodline
Watch Dogs: Legion - Bloodline

Action 06 July 2021

Bloodline is a large story add-on for Watch Dogs: Legion, an action game from Ubisoft. The DLC tells the story of two characters from previous installments of the series - Aiden Pearce and Wrench.

Quake
Quake

Action 19 August 2021

Remastered version of the cult shooter from id Software studio. Quake Remastered offers both the story campaign and multiplayer mode. The game stands out from the original thanks to refreshed graphics.

Sunset Overdrive
Sunset Overdrive

Action 28 October 2014

Sunset Overdrive is a humorous third-person perspective shooter created by Insomniac Games studio. The player takes on the role of a cleaner who fights hordes of mutants that captured the eponymous post-apocalyptic city of Sunset.

Star Wars: Battlefront
Star Wars: Battlefront

Action 17 November 2015

The third installment in the Star Wars-themed first person shooter series, which comes back after 10-year hiatus and with audiovisuals befitting the eight generation of consoles. After Lucas Arts Studio, who developed the first two parts, was closed, the works on the sequel were handed over to EA DICE. The game once more takes you into the age-old war for the galaxy and lets you choose one of two sides of the conflict.