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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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Windblown
Windblown

Action 2024 (early access since 2024)

An action game with RPG and roguelike elements by the creators of Dead Cells. Windblown has us playing as warriors defending their village from the emissaries of an all-consuming vortex. The game supports singleplayer and online co-op.

Tribes 3: Rivals
Tribes 3: Rivals

Action 12 March 2024

The sixth (and third main) installment in a series of online first-person shooters originating from 1998. Tribes 3: Rivals was developed by Prophecy Games, a large part of the dev team previously having had worked on the warmly received Tribes: Ascend.

Infestation: Origins
Infestation: Origins

Action 2025 (early access since 2024)

A first-person survival horror, in which we'll face horrifying monsters based off urban legends and popular works of culture (such as Mickey Mouse). Infestation 88 is an episodic, co-op focused game.

Agent 64: Spies Never Die
Agent 64: Spies Never Die

Action 2024

A spy FPS largely inspired by GoldenEye 007 and other console shooters from the late 1990s. Agent 64: Spies Never Die offers features not usually known in PC shooters, like having an automated aiming system for easier enemy kills or the option to play splitscreen multiplayer.

Sancticide
Sancticide

Action 2025

A Polish action slasher with a TPP camera, based on the world known from the books of the writer Michal Golkowski. In Sancticide we play as Ezechiel - a sin collector tasked with seeking and punishing sinners during the biblical Apocalypse.

Hollowbody
Hollowbody

Action August 2024

A postapocalyptic survival horror game about Mica, a young, unlicensed Shipper traversing an abandoned British city. Hollowbody has us heading out on a simple mission that goes catastrophically wrong.

Industria 2
Industria 2

Action 2025

A sequel for the "narrative FPS" from 2021, heavily inspired by Half-Life and created using Unreal Engine 5. A researcher named Nora is once again the main protagonist. In Industria 2 she's trying to escape from a parallel world and return to 1989 version of eastern Berlin.

Jump Ship
Jump Ship

Action 2024 (early access since 2024)

A coop FPP shooter heavily inspired by Sea of Thieves, but with the action taking place in space. Jump Ship has us command the crew of the ship travelling the stars. We can explore new systems, attack other vessels and pick up various quests from the people we meet.

Marvel Rivals
Marvel Rivals

Action TBA

An online TPP shooter, offered in free-to-play model with microtransactions. Marvel Rivals was created by NetEase and offers licensed superheroes, villans and locations from the comics. The core of the game are 6 vs 6 duels and the game only supports multiplayer gameplay.

Slavania
Slavania

Action 14 March 2024

A 2D platformer metroidvania, set in a fantasy world taking inspirations from the Slavic mythology. Slavania has us play a hero equipped with a spear used both for combat and exploration. Bosses were prepared in a unique way, because they hunt us instead of staying in one spot.

Gargoyles Remastered
Gargoyles Remastered

Action 19 October 2023

The remastered version of a 1995 action platformer. Gargoyles Remastered has us playing as Goliath, a gargoyle on a quest to destroy a corrupted amulet, the Eye of Odin. The game features refreshed visuals, audio and new functionality.

Skull Island: Rise of Kong
Skull Island: Rise of Kong

Action 17 October 2023

A third-person action adventure game, developed by the Chilean studio IguanaBee and published by GameMill Entertainment. It stars the young Kong, before his reign as the King of the Skull Island.

The Walking Dead: Destinies
The Walking Dead: Destinies

Action 01 December 2023

An action adventure game based on the popular TV series of the same name. The Walking Dead: Destinies adapts the events of the show while letting the players change the canon course of events.

Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways
Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways

Action 21 September 2023

A story expansion to Resident Evil 4. Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways stars Ada Wong, infiltrating a remote Spanish village to find the Amber - the greatest secret of the Los Iluminados cult.

Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection
Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection

Action 22 November 2023

A compilation of Jurassic Park games from 1993-1995. Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection includes Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues; the latter both in its SNES and Game Boy versions.

StarRupture
StarRupture

Action 2025 (early access since 2024)

A sci-fi co-op FPS, combining fast-paced combat, survival mechanics and base management. It was developed and published by a Polish studio Creepy Jar - the creators of Green Hell.

Starsiege: Deadzone
Starsiege: Deadzone

Action 2024 (early access since 18 July 2023)

A multiplayer FPS, in which we play as mercenaries scavenging in destroyed space stations. Starsiege: Deadzone tasks us with dispatching enemies, avoiding traps and escaping the facility before it's too late.

Ecumene Aztec
Ecumene Aztec

Action 2025

A TPP action adventure game with RPG, stealth and survival elements. Ecumene Aztec is set in the 16th century Mesoamerica, having us play as an Aztec warrior, needing to choose whether we'll side with our people or support the conquistadors during the war.

UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves
UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves

Action 14 November 2023

A TPP action adventure game based on the anime and manga by Go Nagai. UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves tasks the player with piloting a mighty machine, defending the Earth from the invading Empire of Vega.

Phantom Blade: Executioners
Phantom Blade: Executioners

Action 03 November 2023

A combination of an action platformer and an RPG, as well as a prequel to Phantom Blade Zero. The main protagonist of Phantom Blade: Executioners is Soul, traversing a dark fantasy world, completing assignments for an organization training elite assassins.

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion

Action TBA

The second installment in a series of TPP action games, in which we pilot futuristic mecha known as Arsenals. Just like the original game, Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion was developed by Marvelous Interactive.

Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus
Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus

Action 17 July 2024

A crowdfunded indie game inspired by Japanese folklore. Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus is an action adventure game with metroidvania elements, in which we play as a mythical fox-like tentaihana.

Wizard of Legend 2
Wizard of Legend 2

Action October 2024

Wizard of Legend 2 is an action game, in which we play as a mage, wielding a wide roster of offensive and defensive spells. The game abandones its predecessor's 2D pixelar in favour of fully 3D visuals.

Crossfire: Sierra Squad
Crossfire: Sierra Squad

Action 02 November 2023

A VR first-person shooter. Crossfire: Sierra Squad has us playing as the leader of the titular squad, fighting for the Global Risk organization against the competing group Black List.