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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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Hyper Universe
Hyper Universe

Action 17 January 2018

Hyper Universe is a multiplayer, side-scrolling 2.5D action game with dynamic battles on large arenas. Taking the best features from MOBA productions, the game combines a combat system inspired by classic fighting titles, with team cooperation.

PCXONE

Full Metal Furies
Full Metal Furies

Action 17 January 2018

A team-based brawler from the creators of Rogue Legacy, which features old school stylistics. In Full Metal Furies we land in an alternative version of Athens. The city and its surroundings are terrorized by titans and other mythological beasts. The players play as the eponymous Furies, whose mission is to restore the order using modern means of defense, including all kinds of firearms.

PCXONE

Battle Royale Trainer
Battle Royale Trainer

Action 04 January 2018

Battle Royale Trainer is an unusual production, in which you are provided with comfortable conditions to train participating in matches typical for 3D shooters of the battle royale genre. The game features two camera modes (TPP and FPP), various kinds of weapons, and customizable AI.

PC

SCP: Secret Laboratory
SCP: Secret Laboratory

Action 29 December 2017

An action multiplayer horror game based on the popular creepypastas. IN SCP: Secret Laboratory we find ourselves in the facility of the title organisation, where a breach has occurred, as a result of which the paranormal creatures kept there are able to run free.

PC

Battlefield 1: Turning Tides
Battlefield 1: Turning Tides

Action 25 December 2017

Another expansion to Battlefield 1 - this time around the players get to participate in naval battles including Zeebrugge Operation and the Gallipoli Campaign. The DLC introduces a number of new maps, weapon types, gadgets, and vehicles, featuring a naval airship and a mighty destroyer. The players are also given a new character class - the Infiltrator.

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Shurado
Shurado

Action 24 December 2017

An action game, in which the players assume the role of a samurai trying to escape the titular hell. Games like Infinity Blade and Dark Souls were the source of the inspiration for Ganbarion. Because of that, the gameplay in Shurado focuses on fighting enemies and obtaining better equipment.

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Survive the Nights
Survive the Nights

Action 21 December 2017

A multiplayer sandbox survival simulator. The action is set in a world overtaken by zombies. Emphasizing realism, the game takes the best features from other games from the genre and improves them. Daily routine activities as exploration and searching for food and items serve only as a preparation for surviving the night.

PC

PUBG: Battlegrounds
PUBG: Battlegrounds

Action 20 December 2017

An online shooter with elements of survival, focusing on a Battle Royale type of competition (the last man standing wins). Playerunkown’s Battlegrounds is a game from the developers of TERA MMO and the creator of Battle Royale mods for Arma II and Arma III. The rules of the game are simple: a large number of players are put together in a big closed location with only one mission – to eliminate everyone else. A game ends when there is only one player left alive.

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Shooty Fruity
Shooty Fruity

Action 19 December 2017

A simple FPS game for VR headsets, developed by nDreams and Near Light. You play as an employee of Super Megamart store, who has to face an army of hostile mutant fruits, such as giant watermelons, kamikaze limes or ninja lemons. The gameplay in Shooty Fruity focuses on shooting the enemies, but you also should check out the items at the counter, as it unlocks new weapons. You can use e.g. pistols, machine guns, shotguns, explosives and grenades. There are also various power-ups to use.

PCPS4

L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files

Action 15 December 2017

A special edition of the detective game L.A. Noire created for virtual reality headsets. Unlike the original, which was developed by Team Bondi, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files was produced by a Rockstar Games’ subsidiary. In the game you visit Los Angeles of the year 1947. The game’s main protagonist is detective Cole Phelps, a World War II veteran, gradually climbing the steps of a career in the police force.

PCPS4

Never Stop Sneakin'
Never Stop Sneakin'

Action 14 December 2017

Never Stop Sneakin' is a stealth game by indie studio Humble Hearts, and a parody of the genre, especially of the first installment in the Metal Gear Solid series. The story focuses on the nefarious plans of a terrorist group, which uses a time machine to travel back in time and kidnap every American president. You play as a special secret agent, who is sent to the enemy base to free the presidents.

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - The Adventures of Gunslinger Joe
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - The Adventures of Gunslinger Joe

Action 14 December 2017

The second DLC pack included in the season pass for the first-person shooter Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus from Machine Games. The expansion called The Adventures of Gunslinger Joe puts you into the shoes of Joseph Stallion, whom you had a chance of meeting in the Episode Zero DLC. The hero used to be a quarterback in a football team and now he is fighting the Nazis occupying the United States.

PCXONEPS4

Flame vs Blaze
Flame vs Blaze

Action 13 December 2017

A MOBA game focused on quick 3-vs-3 matches. The production blends fantasy atmosphere, anime style, and several interesting mechanics systems, including mighty bosses, which appear in the middle of the fight.

ANDiOS

Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ignis
Final Fantasy XV: Episode Ignis

Action 13 December 2017

The last in the series of three story expansions to Final Fantasy XV that focus on the companions of prince Noctis. This time the players assume the role of Ignis Scientia and they combine their forces with a Nilfheim Empire officer during the dramatic events that took place in the city of Altissia.

XONEPS4

Resident Evil VII: Biohazard - End of Zoe
Resident Evil VII: Biohazard - End of Zoe

Action 12 December 2017

One of the expansion packs to the survival horror Resident Evil VII: Biohazard. In the title, the player learns the fate of Zoe – a woman who helped Ethan in the base version of the game.

PCXONEPS4

Resident Evil VII: Biohazard - Not a Hero
Resident Evil VII: Biohazard - Not a Hero

Action 12 December 2017

A free expansion to a well-received survival horror game - Resident Evil VII: Biohazard developed by Capcom. The game allows the player to assume the role of a new, yet perfectly known to the series’ fans character – a mercenary by the name of Chris Redfield, working for Umbrella Co., which deals with gathering data from the abandoned Umbrella facilities. Together with his companions, Chris comes to the Bakers’ residence to investigate its ruins and the underground tunnels.

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ARK: Aberration
ARK: Aberration

Action 12 December 2017

ARK: Aberration is a non-standalone expansion for ARK: Survival Evolved, developed by Studio Wildcard. The basics of the gameplay remained the same, blending a multiplayer action game with sandbox and survival elements. Instead of introducing revolutionary mechanics, the expansion focuses on new content. ARK: Aberration allows you to visit a new ark with irradiated areas and expansive underground sections. It is inhabited by mutant animals and a humanoid monster race known as the Nameless.

PCXONEPS4

Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris
Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris

Action 08 December 2017

Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris is an expansion pack for the popular PC game Destiny 2. The expansion is set on Mercury and features new adventures, co-op challenges, PvP maps, and new types of raids.

PCXONEPS4

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Champions' Ballad
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - Champions' Ballad

Action 08 December 2017

The second expansion for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This time, the players get a chance to meet the four titular Hyrule Champions. Apart from the new storyline, this add-on introduces another dungeon as well as a new weapon and pieces of gear for both Link and his mount. Another novelty in this DLC is the new means of transport, namely the Master Cycle Zero motorcycle.

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Dimension Drive
Dimension Drive

Action 07 December 2017

A shoot’em up in which players are controlling a ship capable of transdimension teleportation. This function is used in gameplay mechanics – during the game the screen is divided into two halves between which players can freely move. Except for that, the gameplay features typical elements and is focused on combat with many adversaries – including powerful bosses.

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Dreadnought
Dreadnought

Action 06 December 2017

A competitive free-to-play multiplayer game that combines the characteristics of a space simulation, action game, and strategy. It was created by Yager Development, a team known for the FPS Spec Ops: The Line. The game takes you into the future, putting you amid a heated rivalry between powerful factions that aim to colonize space. As a mercenary you pick up various jobs from whoever pays the most.

PCPS4

Nine Parchments
Nine Parchments

Action 05 December 2017

Nine Parchments is a cooperative action game developed by the creators of the Trine series. The game takes place in a fable fantasy land and tells the story of young adepts of magic. Instead of spending years on studying at the Astral Academy they decide to embark on a journey to find the titular nine parchments that, according to legends, grant their owners incredible power. The whole game is filled with dark humor.

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Justice League VR
Justice League VR

Action 05 December 2017

Justice League VR is an action game designed for virtual reality sets. During the game, the player goes on missions, playing the role of members of the Justice League, known for its comic books from DC Comics publishing house.

PCPS4

Doom VFR
Doom VFR

Action 01 December 2017

A first-person shooter developed by id Software for VR headsets. The player is taken to a UAC facility which is overrun by demons, and assumes the role of a sole survivor of their attack. After death, the protagonist’s consciousness is transferred to a computer matrix which allows him to take control of the robots present on site. The task he has to perform is to annihilate all hellish creatures and stop an incoming catastrophe.

PCPS4