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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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Last Encounter
Last Encounter

Action canceled

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.

Mega Man 11
Mega Man 11

Action 02 October 2018

The eleventh entry in the popular platforming series. Mega Man 11 does not introduce revolutionary changes in the gameplay mechanics, but Capcom decided to modernize the graphics.

Assault Gunners HD Edition
Assault Gunners HD Edition

Action 05 July 2018

A remastered edition of the 2012 Assault Gunners released in Japan for PlayStation Vita. Assault Gunners HD Edition is a 3D action game allowing the players to control giant mechs. The game was developed by Shade Inc.

Earthfall
Earthfall

Action 29 October 2019

A first-person shooter designed for cooperation mode for up to four players. The game enables the players to face an invasion of terrifying aliens by using a variety of futuristic weapons.

Kunai
Kunai

Action 06 February 2020

Kunai is a metroidvania type game. The player takes on the role of a robot with the soul of a ninja who travels the world in search of the meaning of his existence. Turtle Blaze studio is responsible for the production. The Arcade Crew, on the other hand, undertook to publish it.

The Eternal Castle [Remastered]
The Eternal Castle [Remastered]

Action 15 May 2020

An adventure action game. In The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED], players hit a postapocalyptic Earth, and their task is to find the researchers sent there, who have lost their lives without any news.

Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX
Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX

Action 25 January 2019

A shooter belonging to the sub-genre of the so-called rail-shooters, in which we play the characters known from various fairy tales and legends. Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX is a conversion of the game from the Nintendo Wii console. The Japanese developer Akaoni Studio is responsible for its creation.

Astral Chain
Astral Chain

Action 30 August 2019

Astral Chain is an action adventure game in which we lead a policeman defending the futuristic city against the invasion of monsters. The game focuses on arcade combat, during which our character helps a robot obedient to his orders.

Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action TBA

Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2D platformer from Team Cherry, a continuation of the hit of 2017. The game offers a great world with a partially open structure, a crafting system and an extensive dexterity combat system, based on acrobatic maneuvers.

Project Warlock
Project Warlock

Action 11 June 2020

A first person shooter with dynamic action and pixel-art visuals. The creators of Project Warlock, an independent Buckshot Software studio, were inspired by such titles as Doom, Hexen or Wolfenstein.

Assassin's Creed III Remastered
Assassin's Creed III Remastered

Action 21 May 2019

A remastered version of Assassin's Creed III, enriched with all DLCs. The production runs in 4K resolution (on PC, PlayStation 4 Pro, and Xbox One X) and employs the HDR technology.

Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Remastered
Assassin's Creed III: Liberation Remastered

Action 21 May 2019

A remastered version of Asssassin's Creed III: Liberation. Like the 2014 HD version, the production stands out from the original thanks to improved graphics and mechanics.

Bloodroots
Bloodroots

Action 28 February 2020

A three-dimensional action game that allows us to play the role of a man who takes revenge on the partners who betrayed him. Bloodroots is characterized by a high level of brutality.

Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha: Warlords

Action 15 January 2019

A remastered edition of the first installment of the Onimusha series from 2001. The production, which combines the features of a hack and slash and survival horror, takes us to 16th-century Japan and aims to save the kidnapped princess from the hands of the cunning warlord Oda Nobunaga and his army of demonic servants.

Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition
Warhammer 40,000: Dakka Squadron - Flyboyz Edition

Action 08 March 2024

Warhammer 40,000: The Dakka Squadron is a shooter set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, in which we play the orc-pilot and control one of the flying machines created by this race. The game was developed by Phosphor Games Studio.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.