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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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Creature in the Well
Creature in the Well

Action 06 September 2019

A mix of hack'n'slash and pinball. In Creature in the Well, the player takes on the role of a lonely warrior traversing the futuristic underworld. The fights take place in arenas resembling flippered tables, where the hero's sword acts as a foot that reflects the bullets.

Hollow 2
Hollow 2

Action 30 December 2021

The action game, which is a continuation of the 2017 horror. In Hollow 2, the players once again take on the role of a pilot named Mark; this time the hero has to make an effort to destroy the space station Shakhter-One, which has been mastered by mutant nightmare beings.

Panzer Dragoon: Remake
Panzer Dragoon: Remake

Action 26 March 2020

Remake of the cult third-person shooter "on rails" from 1995, in which we play the role of a rider flying on the back of an armored dragon. The developer of the title, trying to recreate the look and feel of the original, is the Polish studio MegaPixel.

Baldo
Baldo

Action 27 August 2021

Baldo is an action RPG inspired by The Legend of Zelda and set in the fictional land of Rodia. Italian studio Naps Team is responsible for production and release. The graphic design is reminiscent of Ghibli's animated films and the jRPG Ni no Kuni series.

Batman: Arkham Trilogy
Batman: Arkham Trilogy

Action 01 December 2023

A collection of three Batman games in the cult Arkham series from Rocksteady Games. The productions offer three different storylines, though merging into one plot, as well as an extensive gameplay model, including exploration of the open world, sneaking around and fighting with enemies.

No More Heroes III
No More Heroes III

Action 27 August 2021

No More Heroes 3 is the third full-fledged part of the adventures of the professional assassin Travis Touchdown, who returns to Santa Destroy after 10 years, discovering a powerful and mysterious flying fortress hovering over it. The producer of the title is the Japanese studio Grasshooper Manufacture and its founder Goichi Suda, better known under the pseudonym Suda51.

West of Dead
West of Dead

Action 05 August 2020

West of Dead is a twin-stick shooter in which we control a dead man and travel through a western-like location to get rid of numerous enemies. The main character is voiced by Ron Perlman, an actor known for his roles as Hellboy and narrator in Fallout series.

Doom 64
Doom 64

Action 20 March 2020

A reedition of FPS from the 1997 under the same title. In Doom 64, we take on the role of a hero who, alone, faces the demons resurrected by the mysterious being on Phobos and Deimos, the moons of Mars. The production was developed by id Software studio and released by Bethesda Softworks.

Prodeus
Prodeus

Action 28 October 2022

Prodeus is a dynamic space shooter observed from the first person perspective. The game is inspired by classic retro shooters, which put the emphasis on fun.

Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials

Action 15 October 2020

Batbarian from Unspeakable Pixels studio is an action game in pixel art style, containing also features of RPGs, platformers and puzzle games. We play the role of a barbarian who, together with his companion Pip (a magical bat), travels through dark caves.

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened
Dungeon Defenders: Awakened

Action 04 August 2021

Action RPG with tower defense elements, developed by an independent studio Chromatic Games. In Dungeon Defenders: Awakened we defend ourselves against hordes of enemies, developing our heroes' abilities over time and gaining better weapons. All this to save from the destruction the land of Etheria.

Foregone
Foregone

Action 13 October 2020

Foregone is a platformer with looter shooter elements, emphasizing high level of difficulty. During the adventure, the player explores successive locations full of enemies and tries to discover the nature of the mysterious force that has visited his city.

SteamDolls: Order of Chaos
SteamDolls: Order of Chaos

Action September 2024

A metroidvania, enriched with elements of stealth games. In SteamDolls: Order of Chaos, we find ourselves in a steampunk world; as an an anarchist and thief known as The Whisper, we follow a conspiracy that can shake the foundations of a fixed order.

BE-A Walker
BE-A Walker

Action 28 February 2020

Side-scrolling hybrid of simulator and action games embedded in the science fiction formula. While playing BE-A Walker, we hit the planet Eldorado, where we play the role of a combat mech pilot and choose one of the sides of the conflict between the natives and the colonists.

Vigil: The Longest Night
Vigil: The Longest Night

Action 14 October 2020

Vigil: The Longest Night is a classic metroidvania set in a universe of dark fantasy, characterized by a high level of difficulty, challenging combat, grotesque monsters and an interesting graphic design. Glass Heart Games is responsible for the creation of the game.

Ben 10: Power Trip
Ben 10: Power Trip

Action 09 October 2020

Ben 10: Power Trip is an action adventure game using the license of the famous American animated series Ben 10. In the game we play the role of a teenager who can turn into various creatures thanks to the Omnitrix band. The game was developed by PHL Collective studio.

Little Witch Nobeta
Little Witch Nobeta

Action 07 March 2023

Little Witch Nobeta is an action game from the independent Papuya Games studio. The style of the game refers to the games from the Souls series, with the difference that it focus much more on shooting. We play the role of the witch named Nobeta, who discovers the secrets of the haunted castle.

There Is No Light
There Is No Light

Action 16 November 2023

A post-apocalyptic action game that takes us to a world controlled by demons. In There Is No Light, we play the role of a daredevil who decides to leave his safe haven to face the creatures kidnapping newborn children.

Shadow Man Remastered
Shadow Man Remastered

Action 17 January 2022

A remastered version of the TPP action game that was released in the late 1990s. Shadow Man: Remastered main hero is voodoo warrior Michael LeRoi, who is trying to prevent the apocalypse. Nightdive Studios is responsible for the remaster.

Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition
Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition

Action 06 May 2021

Platform action game with elements characteristic for the roguelike sub-genre. Nongunz: Doppelganger Edition takes place in the world full of gothic underworlds, in which a hordes of enemies are waiting for the player.

Graceful Explosion Machine
Graceful Explosion Machine

Action 06 April 2017

A classic 2D shoot'em up action game, created by Vertex Pop and released on Nintendo Switch. Graceful Explosion Machine allows the players to fly a futuristic space ship. The titular GEM is an advanced, well-equipped vehicle whose pilot is stuck deep in space. In order to find his way back he must face a horde of aggressive aliens. The game is presented from a side view and we must constantly move right throughout more than 30 levels located in four different worlds.

Redeemer
Redeemer

Action 19 July 2019

A brutal hack'n'slash game filled with action and created by Sobaka Studio - a Russian developer. The protagonist is called Vasily, a well-built monk with a series of dark events lurking in his past. As a mercenary working for a ruthless military-industrial corporation, Vasily used to commit the worst kind of crimes - he murdered, tortured, and extorted from people.

Dragon Quest Heroes I & II
Dragon Quest Heroes I & II

Action 03 March 2017

Dragon Quest Heroes I & II for Nintendo Switch is a collection of two third-person hack-and-slash games and Dragon Quest series spin-offs developed by Omega Force. Both games are 3D hack-and-slash titles, very similar to the Dynasty Warriors series in terms of gameplay. As we play, we will explore enormous open locations and fight with hordes of enemies. The available heroes have different attacks and special abilities.

Sky Force Anniversary
Sky Force Anniversary

Action 08 November 2018

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.