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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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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - Sabotage
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare - Sabotage

Action 28 February 2017

The first official expansion for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, which was first delivered to PlayStation 4 owners, with other platforms following a little bit later. This DLC pack offers four new maps for multiplayer gameplay (Noir, Neon, Renaissance, Dominion) as well as a new episode for the zombie co-op mini-campaign: Rave in the Redwoods, set in a wood camp inspired by horror movies of the 90s.

Sublevel Zero Redux
Sublevel Zero Redux

Action 08 October 2015

A conversion and a console port of Sublevel Zero, introducing additional content and offering more spectacular visuals. Similarly to its predecessor, Sublevel Zero Redux was developed by Sigtrap Games. The game sees us enter a low-gravity underground site built by an advanced alien civilization. The rooms and corridors are filled with valuable technology – aside from survival, our goal is to salvage as much of it as we can.

DEXED
DEXED

Action 26 September 2016

A rail shooter dedicated to HTC Vive headsets developed by Ninja Theory. We are given three distinct game modes – Challenge Mode, Arcade Mode, and Zen Mode. Challenge and Arcade modes focus on combat, while Zen Mode offers the ability to peacefully traverse three-dimensional environments.

Embers of Mirrim
Embers of Mirrim

Action 23 May 2017

Developed by the independent team at Creative Bytes, Embers of Mirrim is a platform game with adventure elements inspired by the fantasy movies from the 1980s. In the game, the player travels to a grim fantasy world, where he assumes the role of the eponymous Mirrim - a four-legged hybrid of two separate species representing Light and Darkness.

Croixleur Sigma
Croixleur Sigma

Action 30 April 2014

Arcade action game, using the formula of hack and slash. Players play the role of a warrior in a tournament where the stake is the privilege of queen protection. While playing, we fight dozens of enemies in small and closed arenas, using more than 20 different weapons and combos.

Heavy Metal Machines
Heavy Metal Machines

Action 19 September 2018

Heavy Metal Machines is a fast-paced FREE TO PLAY Car Battle MOBA that combines unique gameplay on a post-apocalyptic world of Heavy Metal. Action in Heavy Metal Machines is presented from an isometric point of view and each player controls a single car. Team bases are located on the opposing sides of the map. The team that manages to deliver a bomb to the opponent’s base and destroy it, wins. There is only one bomb, so players have to fight for it (like for a ball during a football match).

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight

Action 04 March 2016

Prequel to a series of 2D action platformers, Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight tells a story of a young priestess named Kaho, whose home village falls victim to a dark curse, which slowly engulfs the entire realm. In the face of an imminent annihilation, Kaho sets out on a quest to find a way to lift the curse. As befits a platform game, Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight features a side-view camera, which scrolls as you fight your way through locations filled with enemies.

Die for Valhalla!
Die for Valhalla!

Action 29 May 2018

A dynamic beat‘em production developed by an independent Polish studio – Monster Couch. In this game, the player assumes the role of a Valkyrie – ghostly witch with incredible powers sent by Odin to Midgard (the realm of men) to fight off a monster invasion.

SUPERHOT VR
SUPERHOT VR

Action 06 December 2016

A special edition of the unusual Polish game, SUPERHOT, developed specifically for virtual reality devices and dedicated movement controllers. The game’s most prominent feature (same as in the original) is the fact that in SUPERHOT VR, time flows only when the player moves. Contrary to the original, however, the player cannot move freely around the environment; instead, they are teleported to another section of the level after clearing the current section of all enemies.

Remothered: Tormented Fathers
Remothered: Tormented Fathers

Action 30 January 2018

A survival horror developed by the independent studio Darril Arts. Originally, the project was meant to deliver a remake of the classic game Clock Tower, but ultimately, it evolved into a stand-alone product. Rosemary Reed is the protagonist of the game, The woman arrives at Dr Felton's estate in order to investigate the case of his daughter's disappearance - Celeste went missing several years earlier.

Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass
Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass

Action 28 March 2017

The first paid expansion pack for Battlefield 1 - a popular online shooter game set in the World War I period. They Shall Not Pass brings a new game mode called Frontlines, which combines the Conquest and the Rush modes. Two sides of the conflict fight one another for control over certain, interconnected spots. Once the headquarters and all the outposts controlled by a team, a sequence resembling the Rush mode begins - the teams attack the telegraph posts or defend them against the opposition.

Dead Metal Punks
Dead Metal Punks

Action canceled

A sidescrolling shooter with a post-apocalyptic setting – Dead Metal Punks is a debut project created by an independent developer: Paul Scott. In Dead Metal Punks, the players get to visit a Borderlands-like world, where the action is presented from the side and the gameplay has been divided into two different modes. In the first mode, the players control the main protagonist – Lily, while the second mode revolves around driving a fancy tank.

ROM: Extraction
ROM: Extraction

Action 07 December 2016

A first-person shooter set in a science fiction world, developed by First Contact Entertainment studio for VR devices. The story of ROM: Extraction takes place in 2076, with the player taking control of a member of Orb Extraction Unit. Their objective is to guard aliens’ eggs while they are being escorted to Earth. Gameplay focuses on fast-paced battles against aliens, during which players must survive for several minutes and fend off incoming waves of enemies.

ICEY
ICEY

Action 17 November 2016

An original 2D fighting game developed by Shanghai-based FantaBlade Network Technology, a Chinese team taking its first steps in the game development world. The plot of ICEY follows the titular heroine, led by the mysterious narrator, during her travels through a fictional, enemy-ridden world. When it comes to mechanics, the game is a classic fighting game, with a complex combo system and RPG elements.

Homebound
Homebound

Action 16 February 2017

Homebound is a VR adventure game powered by Unreal Engine 4. We play as an astronaut who is based on a space station when a catastrophe happens. Firstly, we will have to figure out what to do on the Earth's orbit. After that, we will have to face the dangers of entering the atmosphere. The last thing that awaits us is the emergency landing. In terms of mechanics, Homebound is an action-adventure game that tests our cleverness and reflexes.

Steel Rain
Steel Rain

Action 03 December 2015

A real-world science fiction side-scroll 2D shooter with elements of strategy and RPG. In addition to repelling waves of enemies and fighting powerful bosses, the game also deals with building colonies, conducting research on new technologies and developing skills.

Impact Winter
Impact Winter

Action 23 May 2017

A survival-themed action-adventure game developed by the British studio Mojo Bones. Impact Winter is set in 2018, when the Earth's atmosphere got polluted with a dense layer of dust, due to the planet's collision with a huge asteroid. Sunlight is now almost completely absent, and the player assumes the role of Jacob Solomon, who along with four other survivors has to sustain his existence under extreme conditions for 30 days - it is the amount of time the rescue team needs to reach the place.

Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops XL
Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops XL

Action 09 March 2023

The next installment of Tina Troopers' series of arcade shooters. Players lead teams of soldiers and fight in different corners of the globe, performing missions that usually boil down to sending all enemies to that world.

Way of the Passive Fist
Way of the Passive Fist

Action 06 March 2018

Way of the Passive Fist is a brawler game set on a planet called Eiectus. In this inhospitable world, the player assumes the role of The Wanderer – a mysterious warrior who mastered an original, defense-focused martial art. As befits a true brawler game, in Way of the Passive Fist, the player has to continuously go rightwards and fight hordes of enemies by blocking and dodging both their attacks and counterattacks.

Sky Force Anniversary
Sky Force Anniversary

Action 30 April 2015

A remake of Sky Force - extremely warmly-received shoot'em up released in 2004. Players take control of futuristic fighters to stop the army of General Mantis trying to conquer the world.

Nex Machina: Death Machine
Nex Machina: Death Machine

Action 20 June 2017

A science fiction shooter from Housemarque, the creators of Outland, Alienation, Dead Nation, and Resogun. The action of Nex Machina: Death Machine is set in a future world in which technologically-advanced robots rebel against unsuspecting humans. The player controls one of the few people who are aware of the terror and decides to stop the hostile machines. The creators of Nex Machina: Death Machine combine modern gameplay with the charm of classic shooters from arcade machines.

Iron Wings
Iron Wings

Action 01 June 2017

Developed by the Italian Naps Team studio, a WWII action-adventure air combat game. The plot of Iron Wings follows the story of the US 332nd Fighter Group, which was composed solely of black pilots. Jack and his childhood friend Amelia are the main heroes. The story revolves around general Adler’s ominous plan to secure the Third Reich’s victory. The mechanics are purely arcade and missions are abundant in main and side objectives.

Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space
Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space

Action 10 April 2015

An original combination of a shooter and adventure game. The main hero of Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space is John T. Longy, a night shift security guard working in a secret research compound, where experiments on time and space are being conducted. When the compound gets shaken by an explosion, the protagonist is rendered unconscious, and when he wakes up he finds out that the place has been overrun by monsters from outer space.

Tenebrae: Twilight of the Gods
Tenebrae: Twilight of the Gods

Action canceled

An action metroidvania game featuring both platform and RPG elements. Tenebrae: Twilight of the Gods has been developed by the independent studio called Troglobytes Games and published by Square-Enix as part of the Square Enix Collective program. In the game, the player gets to explore a dark fantasy world and assume the role of one of the daredevils standing up to the forces of evil.