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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.

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Absolver
Absolver

Action 29 August 2017

A third-person action game created by former Ubisoft employees. Absolver invites the players to a fantasy realm styled after the Far East. The player assumes the role of a warrior, who wishes to join the eponymous group of elite guardians of peace and stability. The heart of gameplay is the complex system of short-range combat. The game lets you use four fighting styles interchangeably, all of which offer a wide array of melee weapons, starting with character’s own fists.

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ARK: Survival of the Fittest
ARK: Survival of the Fittest

Action 29 August 2017

An online action game focused on PvP competition and a spin-off installment of the ARK series. The title started out as a fan modification which was eventually made into a standalone production with the support of Survival Evolved’s developers. The gameplay premise of ARK: Survival of the Fittest was directly inspired by the popular movie series The Hunger Games. As many as 72 players divided into several six-member teams can play simultaneously.

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Dead Alliance
Dead Alliance

Action 29 August 2017

A multiplayer-oriented first-person shooter created by IllFonic - a developer popular mainly for an acclaimed online game Nexuiz. The game begins fifty years after the outbreak of a zombie epidemic, as a result of which the remainders of humanity had to find shelter in city-states ruled by the military. The tragedy, instead of leading to the unification of the dying human race, led to a war over the remaining resources.

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Yakuza Kiwami
Yakuza Kiwami

Action 29 August 2017

A complex remake of the first installment in the Yakuza series. The original title debuted on PlayStation 2 in 2005. The game takes place in 1995, eight years after the events shown in Yakuza 0. Kazuma Kiryu, the main protagonist, is a high ranked member of the criminal clan Tojo. He takes the blame for the murder of the patriarch of Dojima family, who was responsible for kidnapping his friend Yumi. After ten years the protagonist is released from prison.

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ReCore: Definitive Edition
ReCore: Definitive Edition

Action 29 August 2017

An improved edition of the 2016 ReCore, developed by Comcept in cooperation with Armature and published by Microsoft Studios. In the game, the player assumes the role of Joule Adams, who is one of the last existing humans. She was supposed to prepare the planet of Far Eden for colonization; something went wrong, however, and now she has to fight for her life with the help of a robot called Mack.

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ARK: Survival Evolved
ARK: Survival Evolved

Action 29 August 2017

A sandbox survival simulator set in an open world, which draws inspiration from productions such as DayZ. Unlike in the aforementioned title, this time we fight against powerful prehistoric creature instead of zombies. The game is the debut of an independent studio called Wildcard, founded by a former employee of Microsoft Game Studios. The player begins the game defenseless and naked on an unidentified island, and his or her task is to survive in this new, harsh environment.

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Project Remedium
Project Remedium

Action 28 August 2017

An original first-person action game and the debut project of Atomic Jelly. Project Remedium takes place inside a human, where, during a routine medical treatment, some serious health problems were detected. To rescue the patient, medical nanobots are used, and the player controls one of them. Gameplay-wise, Project Remedium combines elements of action adventure game and classical first-person shooter. Our main task is to cure six key organs by eliminating foreign bodies and mutated cells.

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One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition
One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition

Action 25 August 2017

Another title from Ganbarion studio, set in the universe created for the One Piece manga. This time Monkey D. Luffy and his crew land on Forgotten Island, ruled by extremely ambitious pirate called Red. Due to certain circumstances the heroes have no choice, but to make their base in Trans Town and defeat Red and his followers. Gameplay-wise One Piece: Unlimited World Red resembles the Monster Hunter series.

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Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD

Action 25 August 2017

Refreshed and expanded version of Yet Another Zombie Defense, in which alone or in the company of up to three players we face hordes of living corpses. In order to stay alive for as long as possible, in Yet Another Zombie Defense HD we build fortifications, buy more powerful weapons and develop heroes.

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Radiation City
Radiation City

Action 24 August 2017

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.

SwitchANDiOS

Sky Rogue
Sky Rogue

Action 24 August 2017

Dynamic aerial shooter in minimalist graphic design, reminiscent of flight simulators from the early 90s. In the game we sit at the helm of modern fighters, and our task is to eliminate numerous air, ground and surface targets in the procedurally generated world.

PCXONESwitch

RoboCraft
RoboCraft

Action 24 August 2017

An original free-to-play MMO game that combines gameplay mechanics of such games as World of Tanks with graphics resembling those from the cult Minecraft. The title is the debut project of the independent British studio called Freejam. The gameplay focuses on multiplayer competition with the use of personally designed vehicles on various maps that are different not only in terms of looks but also laws of physics. We build our very own cars with available blocks.

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Distrust
Distrust

Action 23 August 2017

Developed by the Russian studio Cheerleaders, Distrust is an unusual, isometric survival horror, which mingles reality with hallucinations. The player assumes control of two survivors, who got stuck near an abandoned base in the arctic, as a result of a helicopter crash. The crash itself is only the beginning of their trouble, as a creature remains in the vicinity of the base - becoming a deadly threat to the characters.

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Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Action 22 August 2017

The first story expansion for Uncharted 4: The Thief’s End. The add-on, also created by Naughty Dog, is a stand-alone title. For the first time in the history of the series, we control a different character – Chloe Frazer. The story begins some time after the events of Uncharted 4, and sees the heroine appear in India, where she attempts to find an ancient artifact, supported by Nadine Ross - a local mercenary. Gameplay wise, the game reuses the mechanics seen in The Thief’s End.

PS4

Battlefield 1: Revolution
Battlefield 1: Revolution

Action 21 August 2017

A complete edition of one of installments in the popular first-person shooter series from DICE that was originally released in 2016. This time the player arrives at the battlefields of World War I as one of soldiers fighting in that great conflict. Gameplay in Battlefield 1: Revolution is a bit different from several previous games, bringing back larger, more open maps and the freedom known from the first entries in the series.

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Tree of Life
Tree of Life

Action 17 August 2017

Tree of Life is a survival MMO developed by the Korean studio OddOneGames. Despite being set in a fantasy world, the game in topic has the same simple rules as others of the genre. Players are taken to a vast, open world where they have only one goal - survival. To do so, they hunt and gather resources in order to build bases and fortresses that make it easier to defend themselves against other players and AI-controlled monsters.

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Darkwood
Darkwood

Action 17 August 2017

A survival horror game with a top down view. Darkwood is the first commercial project of a Polish studio, Acid Wizard, and its development has been backed up by users voting on the Steam Greenlight platform. The game takes place in a procedurally generated open world, with the player placed in the role of a character trying to survive the confrontations with supernatural beings without losing his sanity in the eponymous dark wood.

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Killing Floor: Incursion
Killing Floor: Incursion

Action 16 August 2017

A spin-off to Killing Floor, an FPS series developed by Tripwire Interactive. The game was made for Oculus Rift and Oculus Touch controllers. In Killing Floor: Incursion we play as a soldier of an elite unit, Horzine Security Forces, who along with their companions must face Zeds, a type of zombie known by fans of the series. The game is an FPS with very arcade gameplay. Our goal is to eliminate everything that moves and doesn't look like a human.

PCPS4

Agents of Mayhem
Agents of Mayhem

Action 15 August 2017

Agents of Mayhem is an open-world action game that takes place in futuristic Seul. The game's plot focuses on the employees of M.A.Y.H.E.M., an organization that associates super agents from all over the world. They have to face the supervilians from L.E.G.I.O.N. who managed to take over almost the entire world. Only a group led by Persephone Brimstone can put an end to their rule. Their job is to defeat the forces of the evil Doctor Babylon.

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Nidhogg 2
Nidhogg 2

Action 15 August 2017

Nidhogg 2 is an action game developed by Mark “Messhof” Essen, the same person who created the series’ first installment that was released in 2014. The game uses the same gameplay mechanics as its predecessor. Once again we get a 2D action game where we take part in duels on vast, tiered levels similar to those from typical platform games. We can play against A.I. or other players through online or split-screen multiplayer.

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Matterfall
Matterfall

Action 15 August 2017

A dynamic science-fiction third-person shooter created by Housemarque in cooperation with Sony. The action of Matterfall is set at an unspecified time in the future and tells the story of a soldier and his fight against aggressive creatures, whose bodies consist of crystal-like cubes. The beings have turned human technology against its makers. The gameplay mainly builds on fighting off hordes of enemies and players can observe this fast-paced action from a third-person perspective.

PS4

Fragmented
Fragmented

Action 15 August 2017

Fragmented is a science-fiction survival simulator – a video game genre that has become increasingly popular over the past several years. The player assumes the role of a clone of a person, who was supposed to join a colonization expedition. Something went wrong though and the main protagonist ended up crashing on a dangerous alien planet. Now, he has to cope with this situation with only his hands, wits, and all the resources he can gather.

PC

Time Recoil
Time Recoil

Action 10 August 2017

A top-down shooter developed by Finnish studio 10tons. The title features time control mechanics. The story presented in Time Recoil starts in 1987, where the main protagonist lands due to a time paradox. During the game she must complete a series of missions in the past. This will enable her to change the timeline, save no-longer living allies, obtain lost documents and eliminate important persons before they become a threat. The final objective is to kill Mr.

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Gal*Gun VR
Gal*Gun VR

Action 09 August 2017

A special version of first-person shooter Gal*Gun, developed for virtual reality headsets. We play as an unlucky high-school student, who has to deal with unusual curse that attracts all the girls he meets. His only chance to fight back is a pheromone weapon to avert their attention.

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