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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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Mugsters
Mugsters

Action 17 July 2018

A mix between an adventure and a dynamic action game, in which the players save enslaved humans from the clutches of space invaders.

Heat Signature
Heat Signature

Action 21 September 2017

An independent tactical arcade game developed by Suspicious Developments, known for creating an espionage platform game called Gunpoint. In the game the player assumes the role of a thief-assassin and completes numerous assignments aboard procedurally generated space stations. Sometimes, one has to steal something or eliminate a VIP; however, most of the time one is bound to spend on fighting multiple enemies. Combat combines the elements featured in Hotline Miami and SUPERHOT.

Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars
Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner Mars

Action 04 September 2018

A remastered version of the second entry in the Zone of the Enders series, titled The 2nd Runner. The players assume the role of Dingo Egret, a pilot of the powerful combat mech known as Jehuty. His task is to finally defeat the BAHRAM organization known from the first game.

Demon's Crystals
Demon's Crystals

Action 21 April 2016

A dynamic twin-stick shooter in which players take on the role of the Uricans - demonic beings trying to return to the top of the food chain. At the heart of the game is the elimination of hordes of enemies that we send to the sand using a varied arsenal - as the adventure progresses, the protagonists gain experience and advance to the next levels, thus increasing their combat potential.

Subterrain
Subterrain

Action 21 January 2016

A survival game in which we find ourselves in a city located under the surface of Mars, controlled by bloodthirsty mutants. The player's task is to discover the mystery behind the events of the past and to find a way to escape. Of course, before the hero is able to accomplish this mission, he has to fight for survival, taking care of his body condition and creating useful elements of equipment.

Debris
Debris

Action 23 October 2017

An action-adventure game with survival horror elements. You play as a group of divers trapped underneath the ice of the Arctic Ocean, trying to find a way out. The game focuses on exploration, but the ocean dwellers can attack the protagonist at any given time. The matters are made even worse by the fact that you are constantly running out of oxygen.

Xenon Valkyrie
Xenon Valkyrie

Action 03 February 2017

Platformer with RPG and roguelike elements, in which we travel through procedurally generated mazes that swarming with smaller or larger enemies. Also, you have to watch out for traps and other obstacles. The title refers to the roots of the genre through both the visual setting and the sound layer.

Assassin's Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones
Assassin's Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones

Action 23 January 2018

The first big DLC for Assassin’s Creed: Origins, set many years after the events from the base game. We play once again as Bayek, who this time goes to the Sinai peninsula and gets dragged into a conflict between Egyptian rebels and Roman occupants. This lets us witness another chapter in the history of the Assassin Order, the rise of which we could see in the base title.

Outpost Zero
Outpost Zero

Action 25 July 2019

The work of Symmetric Games studio, in which players take on the role of robots preparing the ground for a self-sufficient extraterrestrial colony. Outpost Zero is an original hybrid of FPS and real-time strategy, enriched with elements taken from survival games - all designed for multiplayer fun.

Destiny 2: Warmind
Destiny 2: Warmind

Action 08 May 2018

Destiny 2: Warmind is the second expansion to Destiny 2 – a mix of shooter and MMO title. The DLC takes us to Mars, offering new storyline, quests and enemy faction.

Masters of Anima
Masters of Anima

Action 10 April 2018

An action-adventure game with strategic elements developed for PC. The players control a young wizard who can summon and command magical creatures. The hero can lead even hundreds of those such allies to battle, while also solving puzzles and overcoming obstacles that we come upon during exploration.

Aperion Cyberstorm
Aperion Cyberstorm

Action 08 February 2018

Aperion Cyberstorm is a 2D twin-stick bullet hell shooter. The player takes control of a flying ship and destroys enemies. What really matters during the game are quick reflexes, as battles are extremely fast-paced and intense. The title is designed for both single and online players.

GoNNER
GoNNER

Action 12 October 2016

Platform action game with elements taken from the genre of roguelike. The protagonist travels through a dangerous land in search of the perfect decoration, which he intends to pass on to his only friend, the ground whale Sally. Along the way, the heros has to face countless adversaries. The fact that locations are randomly generated and after death you have to start the journey anew does not make things any easier.

SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete
SUPERHOT: Mind Control Delete

Action 16 July 2020

SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE is a big independent addition to the unusual Polish action game SUPERHOT, in which time passes only when we move the character. The extension enriches the game with elements of horguelike and offers new challenges, previously unavailable weapons and alternative playable characters with unique gameplay features.

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.

Last Encounter
Last Encounter

Action 08 May 2018

A twin-stick shooter, in which players assume the role of spaceship pilots. The gameplay is presented from the top-down perspective. The core of the gameplay lies in destroying encountered foes. However, to spice things up, the game features permadeath, and the visited locations are procedurally generated, thus, the players face different obstacles every time they play.

Stick Fight: The Game
Stick Fight: The Game

Action 28 September 2017

Developed by Landfall, Stick Fight: The Game is an arcade game that allows the players to participate in duels of stick people.

Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe
Streets of Red: Devil's Dare Deluxe

Action 22 February 2019

A 2D beat'em up game with roguelike elements. The players are taken to a world overrun by monsters, where they have to fight for survival and money. The currency can be used to develop the character by acquiring new powers.

Downward Spiral: Horus Station
Downward Spiral: Horus Station

Action 31 May 2018

A VR science fiction shooter containing elements seen in logic and adventure games. The player enters an abandoned space station that holds many dangers and secrets.

Next Day: Survival
Next Day: Survival

Action 21 May 2018

Next Day: Survival is a multiplayer-focused, third-person perspective action game set in an open world. It forces the players to survive in a hard, contaminated territory.

Omensight
Omensight

Action 15 May 2018

Omensight is an action-adventure game set in a fantasy universe, in which the players try to solve a murder mystery that has brought about the destruction of the world. To accomplish this task, the players can use time-bending powers.

Memories of Mars
Memories of Mars

Action 12 March 2020

Developed by Limbic Entertainment from Germany, Memories of Mars is an online survival title with FPS elements. The action is set on Mars in 2118. We assume the role of a clone created after the colonization of the Red Planet. There is only one goal – survival. The game offers free exploration of the open world, an extensive base building system, and numerous random events.

Timothy vs the Aliens
Timothy vs the Aliens

Action 22 July 2021

Timothy vs the Aliens is a 3D action game with platform elements and an open world. You play as a gangster named Timothy, who has to stop the dangerous Aliens. The game was developed by Wild Sphere.

RunGunJumpGun
RunGunJumpGun

Action 31 August 2016

A dynamic arcade game in which we play the role of a hero who travels through dangerous levels and acquires so-called Atomics, the basic raw material found in the Extax planetary system. ATOMIC: RunGunJumpGun is characterized by simple control - during the game we use only two buttons.