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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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HROT
HROT

Action 16 May 2023

An old-school FPS set in the depressing 1986 Communist Prague. In HROT we play as a soldier facing strange invaders now dwelling in the city. The player can wield various firearms, a sickle and a hammer, as well as more unusual weapons.

PC

EvilVEvil
EvilVEvil

Action August 2024

The first-person shooter developed by Toadman Interactive. In EvilVEvil we play the role of vampires fighting other monsters. The main game mode is co-op and our actions have a direct impact on the story.

PCPS5XSX

Cygni: All Guns Blazing
Cygni: All Guns Blazing

Action September 2024

A classic shoot'em up in a next-gen graphic design from KeelWorks studio. As a lone ship's pilot we face hordes of aliens and powerful bosses in spectacular clashes.

PCPS5XSX

Star Wars: Squadrons
Star Wars: Squadrons

Action 02 October 2020

Space shooter set in the universe of Star Wars. In Star Wars: Squadrons, we take the side of the Empire or the New Republic and take part in team space clashes or learn a story as part of a single player story campaign.

PCXONEPS4

State of Decay 3
State of Decay 3

Action TBA

State of Decay 3 is another part of the survival action game in an open, post-apocalyptic world full of zombies. Undead Labs studio, the creators of previous scenes, is responsible for the production.

PCXSXXONE

Lost Viking: Kingdom of Women
Lost Viking: Kingdom of Women

Action June 2024

An action adventure game with clearly defined survival elements. Lost Viking: The Kingdom of Women is set in the ninth century AD, but does not approach history with 100% seriousness. Its development is the responsibility of the Forestlight Games studio.

PC

Quantum Error
Quantum Error

Action 03 November 2023

Quantum Error is a game combining elements of FPS and survival horror. During the game, we walk through Monad's headquarters attacked by an unknown enemy and face aggressive, mutant people.

PCPS5XSX

Chorus
Chorus

Action 03 December 2021

Chorus is a TPP space shooter, in which we direct a self-aware ship. As a pilot named Nara we explore the vast space and fight in spectacular battles. Deep Silver and Fishlabs teams are responsible for the game.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4

PLAN 8
PLAN 8

Action TBA

PLAN 8 is a MMO shooter embedded in the reality of science fiction. Production takes players to a robot-controlled world where mankind has to fight for survival. Pearl Abyss studio is responsible for the development of the game.

PC

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.

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Skinwalker Hunt
Skinwalker Hunt

Action 20 August 2022

A sandbox survival horror FPP with elements of a hunting simulator. In Skinwalker Hunt we play as a daredevil whose task is to hunt the titular Skinwalker - a beast known from Indian beliefs and numerous urban legends.

PC

Bushiden
Bushiden

Action 2024

Action platform game with metroidvania elements. In Bushiden we play as a ninja warrior who follows the trail of his lost sister through various stages, jumping on platforms, avoiding traps and eliminating hordes of enemies.

PCXONE

River City Girls 2
River City Girls 2

Action 15 December 2022

River City Girls 2 is a beat 'em up action game in which we move through two-dimensional boards and fight hordes of enemies using an extensive combat system. Compared to the first part, the game offers new characters, fighting techniques, locations and types of enemies.

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The Origin: Blind Maid
The Origin: Blind Maid

Action 22 July 2021

FPP survival horror, where we go to South American Gran Chaco and face the nightmares of the local folklore. In order to survive, we have to solve the mystery of the tragedy that led to the birth of the Blind Maid.

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Ghost of Tsushima: Legends
Ghost of Tsushima: Legends

Action 16 October 2020

Ghost of Tsushima: Legends is a DLC introducing online co-op mode for up to four players, available for free to owners of the original Sucker Punch studio game. The developers were inspired by Japanese mythology when creating it.

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake

Action TBA

Remake of Prince of Persia: Sands of Time. Compared to the original Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake stands out thanks to its prettier graphics, improved controls and better combat system.

PCXONEPS4

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

Action 16 June 2022

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a beat'em up licensed by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The mutant ninja turtles once again have to face Shredder's thugs, fighting alone or in four-player co-op.

PCPS5XONEPS4SwitchANDiOS

Alan Wake 2: Night Springs
Alan Wake 2: Night Springs

Action TBA

An expansion to Alan Wake 2, a third-person survival horror game. Alan Wake 2: Night Springs is set within the world of the titular TV show, a tribute to The Twilight Zone.

PCPS5XSX

Hitman: Blood Money Reprisal
Hitman: Blood Money Reprisal

Action 30 November 2023

A new version of Hitman: Blood Money. Hitman: Blood Money Reprisal stars Agent 47, an assassin dispatching targets all around the world. The new version introduces some new mechanics, such as instinct mode and a minimap.

SwitchANDiOS

Tom Clancy's The Division 3
Tom Clancy's The Division 3

Action TBA

The third installment in a popular looter shooter series by Ubisoft. The game was developed by Ubisoft Massive, the same studio responsible for the previous two games.

PCPS5XSX

Metro Awakening
Metro Awakening

Action 2024

A spin-off of the popular series of post-apocalyptic shooters, developed by Vertigo Games with VR headsets in mind. Metro Awakening has us play as Serdar - a doctor trying to find his wife and obtain medicine her life depends on.

PCPS5

Ferocious
Ferocious

Action 2024

An FPS inspired by the movies King Kong and Jurassic Park, as well as games Far Cry and Crysis. Ferocious is set on an island overrun by dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, tasking us with surviving and discovering the truth about it.

PC

Hawken Reborn
Hawken Reborn

Action 2024 (early access since 17 May 2023)

Hawken Reborn is a F2P singleplayer action game featuring microtransactions. The player pilots an agile mecha, viewing the game from its cockpit, completing quests among the ruins of a colony on an alien planet.

PC

Total Conflict: Resistance
Total Conflict: Resistance

Action 2025 (early access since 21 April 2023)

Total Conflict: Resistance combines elements of a strategy game, tactical game and an FPS. The game revolves around political, economical and military activities in a fictional country. The player can command armies and directly participate in combat.

PC