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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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Wizard of Legend
Wizard of Legend

Action 15 May 2018

A fast-paced dungeon crawler game with roguelike traits. The title focuses on using spells. Wizard of Legend was developed by the independent studio Contingent99.

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Back 4 Blood
Back 4 Blood

Action 12 October 2021

A shooter in which players find themselves in a world dominated by zombies. Back 4 Blood is the work of Turtle Rock Studios, who previously created such items as Evolve or best-selling Left 4 Dead.

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Alien Shooter: Vengeance
Alien Shooter: Vengeance

Action 08 September 2006

The second part of a simple but addictive shooter, in which we fight against the hordes of title aliens. In subsequent missions, we even have to deal with hundreds of enemies at the same time. The creators prepared about 50 types of weapons and 20 special gadgets. Alien Shooter has also gained RPG elements, that is, first of all, character development. The production was divided into a campaign and an additional survival mode.

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Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero

Action 23 March 2004

An expanded version of the popular online shooter Counter-Strike, distributed as an official game add-on. Condition Zero's main goal was to add a single-player mode to the original game in order to reach players who don't like or have the opportunity to participate in multiplayer battles. In the single player version, we take part in the story campaign consisting of 19 missions, impersonating members of elite special forces, such as Navy SEALS, GIGN, Specnaz or SAS.

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TMNT Mutant Melee
TMNT Mutant Melee

Action 15 March 2005

TMNT: Mutant Melee is an extension of an idea that started in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and continued in a sequel titled Battle Nexus.

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Blood
Blood

Action 24 January 1997

Action/FPS game is based on engine Build, the same that was used to develop the famous Duke Nukem 3D. The player takes on the role of Caleb, a devilish entity seeking revenge on the evil deity of Tchernobog and the underground organization Cabal, which worships him.

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Demonsomnia
Demonsomnia

Action June 2024

An FPS survival horror, focused on coop and built on Unreal Engine 5. The action is Demonsomnia is being observed through the body-cam attached to the mercenary we're controlling. The hero must explore an irradiated forest full of aggressive people and various mutants.

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Tormented Souls
Tormented Souls

Action 27 August 2021

TPP action adventure game, strongly inspired by such classic survival horror games as Resident Evil or Alone in the Dark. It was developed by Dual Effect, an indie studio from Chile.

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Baldr Sky
Baldr Sky

Action 20 December 2019

A mecha action game in the style of Japanese anime. In Baldr Sky you play as a cybernetic officer, Kou Kadokura, trying to solve the mystery of a tragedy that has disturbed his once peaceful life. Game was developed by GIGA studio.

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Crowsworn
Crowsworn

Action 2024

Metroidvania realized in the form of action platform game. In Crowsworn we take on the role of a hero, who explores the dark land and faces many enemies, trying to find out more about himself and the curse that has been put on this once great kingdom.

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Tribes of Midgard
Tribes of Midgard

Action 27 July 2021

Tribes of Midgard is a co-op action adventure game in which we play the role of a viking defending his village during the end of the world. The game was developed by Norsfell Games studio.

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9 Years of Shadows
9 Years of Shadows

Action 27 March 2023

Metroidvania realized in the convention of a platform action game. In 9 Years of Shadows, we are in an abandoned orphanage. We walk through it as a warrior named Europe, and our task is to unravel the mystery of missing orphans and crack down on the forces of evil.

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Deadside
Deadside

Action 2025 (early access since 14 April 2020)

Multiplayer shooter with elements of survival, set in an open, postapocalyptic world. Deadside is a Bad Pixel studio game that was originally released on the Steam platform in early access.

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Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior
Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior

Action 13 February 2024

An isometric hack'n'slash game starring a protagonist capable of rewinding time and summoning echoes of herself onto the battlefield. Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior was developed by Sand Door.

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Bendy and the Dark Revival
Bendy and the Dark Revival

Action 15 November 2022

The second part of the FPP survival horror series launched in 2017. In Bendy and the Dark Revival, we play Audrey, who is trapped in an animation studio overrun by terrifying monsters.

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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Action 08 November 2023

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is an action adventure game set between Yakuza 6 and Yakuza 7. Kazuma Kiryu returns as the protagonist, the gameplay focusing on real-time combat.

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Dread Hunger
Dread Hunger

Action 26 January 2022

Multiplayer survival FPP game with solutions taken from the popular Among Us. In Dread Hunger we go to the Arctic, where we fight for survival as members of the crew of the nineteenth-century ship.

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Immortals of Aveum
Immortals of Aveum

Action 22 August 2023

An FPP action game, in which we play as a mage, fighting to save a world ruined by conflict. Immortals of Aveum was developed by Ascendant Studios and published by Electronic Arts.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

Action 10 November 2023

A first-person shooter and a sequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from 2022. The game features a story campaign, multiplayer and zombie modes, as well as new maps to the free-to-play game CoD: Warzone 2.

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Axiom Verge 2
Axiom Verge 2

Action 11 August 2021

Axiom Verge 2 is the second installment in a series of metroidvania games launched in 2015. The production is an independent whole and has been designed in such a way that knowledge of the previous part is not required. Thomas Happ is again responsible for production.

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Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder

Action 16 July 2024

Platform action game enriched with RPG elements. In Gestalt: Steam & Cinder as Aletheia we discover the dark secrets of the steampunk city of Canaan, exploring various levels and facing mechanical opponents.

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Turbo Overkill
Turbo Overkill

Action 11 August 2023

The debut game of Trigger Happy Interactive. Turbo Overkill stars Johnny Turbo, a cyborg mercenary returning to his hometown of Paradise, tasked with eliminating the AI controlling the city.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard
Call of Duty: Vanguard

Action 05 November 2021

The eighteenth main instalment of the Call of Duty series published by Activision. The developer behind this FPS is Sledgehammer Games - authors of the warmly received Call of Duty: WWII.

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Zelter
Zelter

Action October 2024 (early access since 22 October 2020)

Zelter is a two-dimensional top-down survival game in which we try to survive in the world after the zombie apocalypse. The game was developed by G1 Playground studio and released by Super.com.

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