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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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Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair

Action 02 April 2015

Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair is a remastered version of the dynamic action game Earth Defense Force 2025. In Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair we play as a member of the titular organization that protects our planter from the invading species from space, just like in the previous games from the series. The game takes place in 2025, when Earth is once again attacked by the insectoid alien invaders.

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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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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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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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BlazBlue: Entropy Effect
BlazBlue: Entropy Effect

Action 31 January 2024

An action platformer with roguelike and slasher elements, and a spin-off of BlazBlue. BlazBlue: Entropy Effect has us traverse various areas, taking down enemies using different weapons and abilities transferable between different playable characters.

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Metal: Hellsinger
Metal: Hellsinger

Action 15 September 2022

Metal: Hellsinger is a first-person shooter in hell, in which the key to efficient killing of encountered hordes of demons is to shoot to the rhythm of metal sounds, in which we will hear the frontmen of legendary groups.

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Slime Rancher 2
Slime Rancher 2

Action 22 September 2022

Slime Rancher 2 is the second installment of the sandbox series featuring slimes. This time, Beatrix LeBeau travels to Rainbow Island, where she finds ancient secrets and technology (as well as a host of new jelly species).

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WW2: Bunker Simulator
WW2: Bunker Simulator

Action 10 October 2022

Simulator witch FPS and survival games elements. In WW2: Bunker Simulator we play the role of a soldier whose task is to hold the captured German bunker. To do this, we have to complete tasks, fight and gather supplies necessary to survive.

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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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Grime
Grime

Action 02 August 2021

GRIME is a combat-focused action adventure game with RPG elements, in which we absorb the remains of our enemies to strengthen our own abilities. It is the debut game of the independent Clover Bite 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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Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion

Action TBA

The second installment in a series of TPP action games, in which we pilot futuristic mecha known as Arsenals. Just like the original game, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion was developed by Marvelous Interactive.

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Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR
Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR

Action 16 November 2023

A VR, first-person spin-off of Assassin's Creed. Assassin’s Creed: Nexus VR has us reliving the memories of Kassandra, Ezio Auditore and Connor Kenway, trying to solve the mystery of the artifacts they've hidden.

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Moonscars
Moonscars

Action 27 September 2022

Moonscars is a metroidvania action platform game about a clay warrior Grey Irma, who wanders the dark world in search of the truth about herself. It was developed by Black Mermaid, an indie studio.

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Kingsgrave
Kingsgrave

Action 17 April 2024

A 2D action adventure game with RPG and metroidvania elements, inspired by the earliest installments of The Legend of Zelda series. In Kingsgrave we play as a resurrected king. Our task is to deal with the plague infecting the lands and eventually to rebuild the kingdom.

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Resident Evil 9
Resident Evil 9

Action TBA

The ninth mainline entry of the Resident Evil series, started in 1996. According to the rumors, Resident Evil 9 should offer an open world for the first time. It would be made possible thanks to the RE Engine, also used in Monster Hunter and Dragon's Dogma II.

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Ion Fury
Ion Fury

Action 15 August 2019

Developed by Voidpoint and published by 3D Realms, Ion Maiden is a sci-fi FPS game. The player is taken to the future and assumes the role of a female mercenary known as Bombshell - her goal is to save humanity from an invasion of aliens. Although the game utilizes the Build engine from Duke Nukem 3D, the creators modernized it to a significant degree. Mechanics were also improved - the formula of said classic title laid the groundwork, though it got adequately expanded.

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Outriders
Outriders

Action 01 April 2021

A dark science fiction co-op shooter from the Polish studio People Can Fly (creators of such games as Bulletstorm). We take on the role of the crew of a spaceship sent to a distant planet with a mission on which the fate of humanity depends.

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The Riftbreaker
The Riftbreaker

Action 14 October 2021

Action game enriched with elements taken from tower defense and action RPG genres, which was created by the Polish team Exor Studios. In The Riftbreaker we find ourselves on an alien planet Galatea, and in order to prepare it for colonization, we have to build a resilient base on it and regularly repel the attacks of its inhabiting, aggressive creatures.

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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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LEGO DC Super-Villains
LEGO DC Super-Villains

Action 16 October 2018

Another LEGO game that takes place in the DC universe. As the title suggests, in LEGO DC Super-Villains the players assume the role of villains like Joker, Harley Quinn and Lex Luthor. They must face self-proclaimed heroes from the Justice Syndicate who are trying to realize their evil plan under the pretext of bringing order to Gotham City and Metropolis.

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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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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Action 10 March 2015

The follow-up to a hit action game from 2012. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a production of an independent studio Dennaton Games, the developer duo of Jonathan “Cactus” Söderström and Dennis Wedin. The player controls a bandit, who, provided there is a payoff, undertakes a number of risky jobs. Depending on the mission conditions, the hero can be either forced to avoid a direct confrontation, or brutally eliminate all enemies.

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Blades of Time
Blades of Time

Action 06 March 2012

Blades of Time is a dynamic action game where the main character fights hordes of enemies using a variety of weapons. The game is the responsibility of the Russian studio Gaijin Entertainment, i.e. the authors of X-Blades, which is not very well received on the market.

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