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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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Last Oasis
Last Oasis

Action 26 March 2020

Last Oasis is a postapocalyptic survival set in the open world. The player's task is to survive in the remnants of the world destroyed by a climatic catastrophe. Donkey Crew studio is responsible for production.

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Blade and Sorcery
Blade and Sorcery

Action September 2024 (early access since 11 December 2018)

First-person action game in fantasy climates, in which the fun is to fight in the arenas. Blade and Sorcery was created with the VR in mind and offers a realistic combat system that tries to simulate clashes using a variety of weapons and even magic. WarpFrog studio is responsible for the title.

PC

Remothered: Broken Porcelain
Remothered: Broken Porcelain

Action 13 October 2020

Remothered: Going Porcelain is a continuation of the 2018 survival horror film in which players learned the story of Rosemary Reed. The Darril Arts studio is responsible for the production again.

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Assault Rigs
Assault Rigs

Action 01 February 1996

Action game with elements of a simulator, in which we sit behind the controls of virtual tanks and take part in brutal games. In addition to dozens of missions designed for solo play, Assault Rigs offers levels designed for multiplayer play. Noteworthy is also the graphic design, maintained in a style evoking associations with the cult film Tron.

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Life Beyond
Life Beyond

Action 24 April 2024

MMO-type production, which is the debut work of Darewise Entertainment studio. In Project C, players find themselves in a vast, open world maintained in the climates of science fiction. Thanks to the possibility of performing the heaviest calculations in the cloud, during the game we can not only follow the next threads of the story, but also make permanent changes in the structure of the world presented.

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The Blackout Club
The Blackout Club

Action 30 July 2019

A horror designed for co-op gameplay. Up to four players play the role of teenagers trying to find a friend and acquire evidence of the activity of mysterious individuals from an underground labyrinth.

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Novastorm
Novastorm

Action 01 January 1994

Shooting on rails, in which the player sits at the controls of the fighter, and his task is to eliminate the so-called Scarab-X - rebellious machines seeking to destroy humanity. In the course of the struggle we do not have full control over the vehicle; we can only manoeuvre it vertically and horizontally and avoid it.

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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.

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Shenmue I & II
Shenmue I & II

Action 21 August 2018

Shenmue I & II is a compilation that features Shenmue, released in 1999, and Shenmue II, that debuted in 2001. Both games were slightly improved and now they feature the possibility to switch between classic and modern controls. They also support HD resolutions.

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Bayonetta 3
Bayonetta 3

Action 28 October 2022

Another entry in the hack'and'slash series from PlatinumGames studio. The eponymous witch returns once more to face the forces of good.

Switch

Xenon Valkyrie+
Xenon Valkyrie+

Action 03 February 2017

Platformer with RPG and roguelike elements, in which we travel through procedurally generated mazes that swarming with smaller or larger enemies. Also, you have to watch out for traps and other obstacles. The title refers to the roots of the genre through both the visual setting and the sound layer.

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Door Kickers: Action Squad
Door Kickers: Action Squad

Action 10 September 2018

2D retro shooter and spin-off to the Door Kickers series. Door Kickers: Action Squad has you play as a member of an elite anti-terrorist squad. You take part in a series of missions, which usually require you to infiltrate a building and save hostages. This, however, is not easy, as your character can die at the hands of all sorts of criminals: sprinters armed with knives, terrorists wearing bomb vests, or mobsters armed to the teeth.

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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.

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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.

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Krazy Ivan
Krazy Ivan

Action 30 January 1996

A first-person shooter in which players take control of a Russian combat robot pilot who defends various regions of the Earth from alien invasion.

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Chase the Express
Chase the Express

Action 31 May 2000

A third action game in which the player plays the role of a soldier trying to bounce back a train captured by terrorists. The game consists mainly in breaking through successive wagons, fighting, silent elimination of opponents and solving simple environmental riddles.

PS1

Silhouette Mirage
Silhouette Mirage

Action 23 July 1998

An action platform game developed by Treasure studio. Players take on the role of a girl named Shyna, and their task is to undo the effects of the tragic catastrophe that made life on Earth unrecognizable. A characteristic feature of Silhouette Mirage is the high level of difficulty.

PS1

Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal
Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal

Action 18 January 2019

A remake of the two first installments in the Senran Kagura series, which originally came out for Nintendo 3DS. The game has a fast-paced, 3D combat system inherited from Senran Kagura: Estival Versus and Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus. Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal is set in present-day Japan, and the player assumes the roles of students learning at two competing ninja schools.

PCPS4

Desolate
Desolate

Action 17 January 2019

A first-person perspective survival-horror game developed by Nearga. In Desolate the players assume the role of Volunteers who are sent to island Granichny to examine the paranormal activities and gather information required for removing the repercussions of a disaster that occurred there two years ago. The title can be played alone, although it becomes more interesting in four player cooperation mode.

PC

Gintama Rumble
Gintama Rumble

Action 18 January 2018

A 3D action game inspired by the Samurai Warriors and Dynasty Warriors series. The game is based on Gintama - a popular satiric science-fiction manga series and its anime adaptation. Gintama Rumble is set in an alternative version of the nineteenth-century Japan, which has been invaded and conquered by aliens.

PS4PSV

Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare
Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare

Action 04 October 2019

Freeman: Guerrilla Warfare is an unusual FPS with strategy game and RPG features. The players gather money, build army and manage bases while also participating in direct, intense action typical for realistic first-person shooters.

PC

KurtzPel
KurtzPel

Action August 2024 (early access since 30 April 2019)

KurtzPel is a dynamic multiplayer game that involves performing missions in PvE or PVE mode in a fantastic anime styled world. The player's job is to combat the bad organization responsible for enslaving his ancestors.

PC

Mechstermination Force
Mechstermination Force

Action 04 April 2019

Platform action game in which we face fourteen powerful bosses, climbing on their bodies and destroying their weak points. The Mechstermination Force can be played alone or in the local cooperation mode.

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American Fugitive
American Fugitive

Action 21 May 2019

An action game with an open world, in which we find ourselves in the United States from the 1980s. The main character in American Fugitive is Will Riley; the protagonist escapes from prison to find his father's murderer. Observing the action from a bird's eye view, during the game we carry out various tasks commissioned by the representatives of the criminal world, gradually penetrating their ranks.

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