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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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Ring of Elysium
Ring of Elysium

Action 24 June 2019

Ring of Elysium is a third-person shooter that enables us to take part in battle royale matches, in which a hundred players land on an empty island and fight with each other until there is only a single player left standing. The game contains a realistic physics engine and the ability to destroy objects and buildings.

PC

My Friend Pedro
My Friend Pedro

Action 20 June 2019

Platform action game, in which we play as a dancing hero, with gracefulness eliminating opponents standing in his way. While playing My Friend Pedro, we travel through industrial locations and kill enemies, making use of both firearms (with a pair of pistols at the forefront) and environmental elements.

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Amid Evil
Amid Evil

Action 20 June 2019

First-person action game inspired by such titles as Hexen, Doom, Unreal or Quake. Amid Evil offers brutal, dynamic gameplay and a range of different levels. Independent studio Indefatigable is responsible for creating the game.

PC

198X
198X

Action 20 June 2019

Atypical production, which is a kind of tribute to the old automatic games and combines several different genres, such as races, shooters or beat'em ups. The Swedish independent developer Hi-Bit Studios is responsible for creating this title.

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Action 18 June 2019

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an action-adventure platform game set in a gothic horror setting. The game is a spiritual successor to the Castlevania series. The person in charge of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was Koji Igarashi, who previously worked on the Castlevania series over the course of many years. The game revolves around exploring a large castle, which is crawling with demons the players need to fight against, you also develop your character and gather items.

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Contra Anniversary Collection
Contra Anniversary Collection

Action 11 June 2019

A set consisting of eight games from the Contra series, released on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Konami company. The Konami 50th Anniversary Collection - Contra compilation is complemented by an ebook which contains lots of information from behind the scenes.

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Devolver Bootleg
Devolver Bootleg

Action 10 June 2019

A compilation of eight small games inspired by popular productions from Devolver Digital's portfolio, which includes such items as Enter The Gun Dungeon, Hotline Milwaukee, Catsylvania and Luftrousers.

PC

State of Decay 2: Heartland
State of Decay 2: Heartland

Action 09 June 2019

Feature add-on to the 2018 sandbox action game about the zombie apocalypse State of Decay 2. The production offers another map and a whole new plot that we can learn from two different perspectives. Developers from the Undead Labs studio are responsible for creating it.

PCXSXXONE

Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary
Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary

Action 09 June 2019

Fifth large expansion to Borderlands 2 shooter, released almost 7 years after the launch of the game. The add-on preceded the third part of the cycle, which was released in 2019, and is a feature introduction to it. Gearbox Software studio is responsible for the production.

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Gunslugs: Rogue Tactics
Gunslugs: Rogue Tactics

Action 09 June 2019

Third installment of a series of two-dimensional shooters. While playing in Gunslugs 3 we control a variety of characters, beating the boards and shooting at everything that stands in our way. The game was created and released by OrangePixel studio.

PCANDiOS

Conqueror's Blade
Conqueror's Blade

Action 04 June 2019

A multiplayer action game enriched with a big portion of RTS elements. Developed by Booming Games, the title gives an opportunity to assume the leadership of medieval armies in order to fight multiplayer skirmishes based on PvP rules. The gameplay formula of Conqueror's Blade brings into mind what constitutes the fundamentals of games belonging to such franchises as Dynasty Warriors or Kingdom Under Fire.

PC

Effie
Effie

Action 04 June 2019

Effie is a three-dimensional action game combining classic elements of the genre, such as jumping on platforms, simple fight against enemies, puzzles and exploring vast levels. Players enter a fantasy world as heroes who have to overcome dark powers that threaten the whole world during their adventure.

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Dead or School
Dead or School

Action 03 June 2019

An action game with RPG elements, whose action takes place in Tokyo controlled by hordes of monsters and living corpses; playing as Hisako, we travel through the capital of Japan and fight countless adversaries. As we progress, we acquire more and more powerful equipment and new skills, so that we can face more and more threats.

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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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Space Ops VR
Space Ops VR

Action 30 May 2019

VR Shooter in the realm of science fiction, in which we play the role of members of an elite military unit, fighting against foreign forms of life on an unexplored planet. The game is designed to play alone or in cooperation. The DevCube studio is responsible for it.

PC

Gato Roboto
Gato Roboto

Action 30 May 2019

Production of metroidvania type, in which we play the role of a cat carrying out an important mission on a foreign planet. While crossing vast labyrinth-like levels, we use an armed mecha - thanks to its improvement, we can get to previously blocked places over time.

PCXONESwitch

Void Bastards
Void Bastards

Action 29 May 2019

Void Bastards is a hybrid of FPS and strategy. We command a gang of prisoners who have to break through a nebula full of shipwrecks. The player makes decisions about subordinates, direction of travel and management of raw materials, and the exploration itself takes place in the style known from FPS.

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Blood & Truth
Blood & Truth

Action 28 May 2019

Blood & Truth is a combination of FPS, spy game and sneaky, using virtual reality technology with PlayStation VR goggles. The author of the game is the London branch of Sony, responsible, among others, for The Getaway series.

PS4

Battalion 1944
Battalion 1944

Action 23 May 2019

A multiplayer-focused first-person shooter set during the World War 2, developed by British Bulkhead Interactive studio. The maps on which we play are inspired by real battlefields of the Great War, like the streets of Carentan or the forests near Bastogne. We play as an infantry soldier and take part in dynamic, purely arcade battles – though not without a good dose of realism, visible in e.g. faithfully recreated weapons.

PCXONEPS4

Project Winter
Project Winter

Action 23 May 2019

Action adventure game, in which you can find solutions taken from the popular social game Mafia. Production challenges players to survive in a dangerous tundra - but not all have the same goal. Other Ocean Interactive studio is responsible for creating this title.

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Jaws of Extinction
Jaws of Extinction

Action 23 May 2019

Jaws Of Extinction is a mix of survival horror and RPG. The player's task is to survive on the island of Eden-Nadir, which has been controlled by people infected with a fungus that turns them into monsters.

PC

Pokemon Rumble Rush
Pokemon Rumble Rush

Action 22 May 2019

Pokemon Rumble Rush is a simple action game prepared for mobile devices. During the adventure, the player travels through various islands to discover new pokemons on them.

ANDiOS

Gunlord X
Gunlord X

Action 22 May 2019

An extremely dynamic and fast combination of a two-dimensional platformer and a classic horizontal shoot em' up. In Gunlord X we take on the role of the title Gunlord, trying to save his wife and defeat the space monster.

Switch

Killing Floor: Double Feature
Killing Floor: Double Feature

Action 21 May 2019

Killing Floor: Double Feature is the collective release of two parts of the Killing Floor series. In this production from Tripwire Interactive studio, the player takes on the role of one of the survivors, who stands up to fight against the Zedas.

PS4