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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. more

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The Sun at Night
The Sun at Night

Action 01 August 2014

Modeled on classic hits in the style of Metroid or Contry crazy platform game, belonging to the genre of metroidvania. The production tells an alternative story of a dog named Lajka, who in 1957, as the first living organism, was sent by Soviet scientists on a journey to orbit around the earth.

Mother Russia Bleeds
Mother Russia Bleeds

Action 05 September 2016

A brutal beat'em up game offering old-school, pixel-art visuals and paying a tribute to the classics of the genre. The game is set in the former Soviet Union in the 80s. The protagonist of the game is a former boxer, now a wrongly convicted drug addict. Having escaped the prison, he embarks on a bloody quest for vengeance. The protagonist traverses subsequent locations and eliminates the enemies he encounters with his fists or various items.

Unreal Tournament
Unreal Tournament

Action canceled

Another installment in a popular FPS series that originated back in 1999. This title is a reboot of the series – and the first installment to feature the free-to-play business model – created by Epic Games, the fathers of the franchise. The game is set in the far future, when humans colonized many distant worlds and made contact with alien civilizations. As always, gameplay is focused on competitive multiplayer. Battles take place on large and diverse arenas.

Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth
Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth

Action 29 July 2014

The fourth expansion for EA DICE's bestselling FPS shooter Battlefield 4. In keeping with tradition, the expansion offers primarily new multiplayer content. The action of the expansion moves us to the crowded streets of cities in the Asia-Pacific region, allowing players to take part in an urban total war on four brand new maps: Lumphini Park, Pearl Market, Propaganda and Sunken Dragon.

Heathen: The Sons of the Law
Heathen: The Sons of the Law

Action canceled

A multiplayer-only first-person shooter/role playing game developed by Frog Factory. The story of Heathen was inspired by The Island of Dr. Moreau, a cult-classic novel by H.G. Wells describing a mysterious island inhabited by Beast Folk, human-animal hybrids created by the aforementioned scientist. After the death of its benefactor, the island has been rediscovered by a biologist and an entrepreneur, who had picked up the research in order to create a source of cheap workforce for humanity.

The Cult of the Wind
The Cult of the Wind

Action 15 May 2014

Three-dimensional action game focused on multiplayer gameplay. We control a character participating in a specific religious ceremony that forces us to pretend to be an airplane. In closed arenas we fight with other players, using weapons and skills imagined by the participants of the game. The title has an extensive level and mode editor.

The Sky Below
The Sky Below

Action canceled

A sequel to the unusual platform game The Sun at Night that was developed by independent studio Minicore from Texas. The first game told the story of the famous astronaut dog named Laika. The Sky Below starts where the previous game ended. The protagonist leaves the icy Arctic and enters the vast, inaccessible forests of Russia.

The Crow's Eye
The Crow's Eye

Action 20 March 2017

The Crow's Eye is a first-person horror adventure game. It was developed by the independent Spanish studio 3D2 Entertainment. We play as a young man who is trapped in the abandoned building of the Medical University in Crowswood against his own will. The building was closed in 1947 after a couple of students disappeared without a trace. We will have to not only find our way out of that place, but also discover its dark secrets.

BattleCry
BattleCry

Action canceled

Free-to-play, brutal online action game for 32 players. The BattleCry studio, owned by Zenimax Media, is responsible for its creation. Rich Vogel, the co-creator of such hits as Star Wars: The Old Republic or Ultima Online, was its leader. The action of the game takes place after the Great War, which took place at the beginning of the 20th century.

Call of Duty: Ghosts - Invasion
Call of Duty: Ghosts - Invasion

Action 03 July 2014

Third of the DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts, created by Infinity Ward studio. Together with it we get, above all, another 4 maps for multiplayer competition. Departed takes players to a Mexican town where celebrations of the Day of the Dead are taking place. The action of Pharaoh takes place on an abandoned archaeological site in Egypt. Mutiny takes us on a journey to a mysterious Caribbean island once used as a hiding place by pirates.

Beasts of Prey
Beasts of Prey

Action canceled

Developed by Octagon Interactive, a debut independent studio, sandbox MMOFPS production with emphasis on the survival aspect. In the game we find ourselves in a randomly generated, open world, where our main task is to survive in confrontation with nature, other players and huge prehistoric reptiles. The gameplay is kept in a typical for the genre style and boils down to exploration and discovering new technologies that allow to create a number of helpful tools in the wilderness.

Dreadnought
Dreadnought

Action 14 October 2018

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.

Knight Squad
Knight Squad

Action 16 November 2015

Developed by independent studio Chainsawesome Games, Knight Squad is an arcade game focusing on multiplayer gameplay for up to 8 people. Each player becomes a knight and the group fights on confined arenas that resemble levels from the classic Bomberman. Players can make use of many different pieces of gear and weapons, including swords, bows, and crossbows, but also laser guns, as well as special actions (e.g. ninja, kamikaze).

Eterlands
Eterlands

Action canceled

A fantasy MOBA that attempts to revitalize this somewhat stale genre. The action of Eterlands takes place in a world in which ancient sages have concluded that greed corrupts human beings and leads to death and unnecessary bloodshed. To stop the meaningless outburst of violence, the authorities all around the world have decided to build special arenas which would allow enemy factions to clash with each other.

Infinity Runner
Infinity Runner

Action 14 July 2014

Developed by Wales Interactive, an independent sci-fi production which combines the features of a first-person action game with elements of a 3D platformer. The action takes place on board of the gigantic ship Inifinity which travels through space to find a new planet to populate. The success of the mission becomes questionable when it turns out that the ship's crew is being haunted by the last of the mythical werewolves.

A.N.N.E
A.N.N.E

Action canceled

Combination of two-dimensional shoot' em up game and platformer with RPG elements. During the game we play the role of a small robot and explore the vast open world of science fiction, gaining experience and new equipment. The whole was maintained in the style of 8-bit and 16-bit console productions.

STALKER Apocalypse
STALKER Apocalypse

Action canceled

Being a spiritual heir of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series postapocalyptic shooter with RPG and survival horror elements. Game was prepared by West-Games studio, which consists of people involved in the production of such hits as S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and Metro: Last Light. The action takes us to a bleak universe, suffering as a result of the fall of a mysterious meteorite and the action of a strange, cosmic substance called metamorphite.

Clan of Champions
Clan of Champions

Action 30 October 2012

Set in the realm of fantasy, the third person action game, in which we play gladiators representing one of the three races: people, elves or orcs. The title allows you to play alone, in cooperation mode and for multiplayer battles between teams of 3 out of 3 players. The strong point of the game is an advanced combat system, during which we use a wide range of weapons and spells.

Project Ascender
Project Ascender

Action canceled

Another game in the output of the Danish studio Interceptor Entertainment, prepared in cooperation with Scott Miller - co-founder of 3D Realms and father of the Duke Nuke cycle.

3079 - Block Action RPG
3079 - Block Action RPG

Action 25 October 2011

Sandbox action-RPG in a "minecraft" style. The player takes on the role of a soldier who ends up on a distant planet, where divided factions are waging an endless war. The game allows you to have fun in single or multi-player mode, including in cooperation. The title was produced by independent studio Phr00t's Software.

Epigenesis
Epigenesis

Action 01 August 2014

A sci-fi sports action game maintained in the convention of science fiction, for which the Swedish studio Dead Shark Triplepunch is responsible. Players play the roles of the players of two teams that play spectacular matches of futuristic handball on the roofs of skyscrapers. The title was created based on Unreal technology and allows you to play only in multiplayer mode.

Hyper Fighters
Hyper Fighters

Action 20 July 2012

Hyper Fighters is an arcade aerial shooting game created by the Dutch Team6 Game studio. The action is set in the world of the future, combining the realities of science fiction and steam punk. The player plays the role of the pilot of a futuristic fighter, who has to face thousands of enemy planes, armoured vehicles and ships.

Battlefield 4: Second Assault
Battlefield 4: Second Assault

Action 04 March 2014

The second of the Battlefield 4 DLCs, expanding multiplayer capabilities. It brings with it, as always, 4 new maps - but this time, they're not entirely new locations but rather reworked maps known from Battlefield 3. Operation Metro, Operation Caspian Border, Operation Firestorm, and the Gulf of Oman in their refreshed versions, offer primarily slightly better graphics and a greater degree of destruction, made possible by the Frostbite 3 engine.

Survive
Survive

Action TBA (early access since 28 July 2013)

Action game with first person perspective (FPP). The player plays the role of one of the few people who resisted the zombie epidemic. His only task is to survive as long as possible in a world dominated by hordes of living corpses. The title was produced by an independent development studio Subsurface Games.