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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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Super Mutant Alien Assault
Super Mutant Alien Assault

Action 12 July 2019

Platform shooter in which players take on the role of robots that eliminate alien hordes with a wide range of weapons, gadgets, combat skills and perks. Super Mutant Alien Assault can be played alone or in local co-op mode.

River City Girls
River City Girls

Action 05 September 2019

Spin-off of the Kunio-kun series (in the west known as River City), in which the brave girls Kyoko and Misako face a host of thugs lurking in the streets of the title city. River City Girls can be played alone or in the company of a second player, in local cooperation.

Super Crate Box
Super Crate Box

Action 01 October 2019

Platform action game, in which we eliminate hordes of adversaries, using a wide range of firearms. Super Crate Box refers to the golden age of arcade machines, and puts on a fast action.

Lost in Random
Lost in Random

Action 10 September 2021

Lost in Random is an action adventure game in which strategic elements have been added to the arcade and logical challenges traditional for this genre. The production is set in a fantasy climate.

Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary
Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary

Action 03 November 2020

Fifth large expansion to Borderlands 2 shooter, released almost 7 years after the launch of the game. The add-on preceded the third part of the cycle, which was released in 2019, and is a feature introduction to it. Gearbox Software studio is responsible for the production.

Contra: Rogue Corps
Contra: Rogue Corps

Action 24 September 2019

Twin-stick shooter, in which we take control of one of the four highly diverse heroes and compete with the army of space invaders, playing alone or in the company of other players. Contra: Rogue Corps represents Konami's iconic series.

Skyhill: Black Mist
Skyhill: Black Mist

Action canceled

Action adventure game with RPG elements in which we play the hero trapped in a conglomerate of buildings controlled by crazy cultists and aggressive beasts. Skyhill: Black Mist focuses on exploring, creating items and fighting the adversaries.

Hindsight 20/20: Wrath of the Raakshasa
Hindsight 20/20: Wrath of the Raakshasa

Action 09 September 2021

Hindsight 20/20 is an action game with RPG elements in which we play the role of a hero trying to save his hometown from the invasion of a ruthless enemy.

XIII
XIII

Action 13 September 2022

The remake of FPS from 2003 under the same title, developed by PlayMagic studio and Microids. In XIII we play the amnesiac hero who was accused of murdering the US President. This is an adaptation of a Belgian comic book, published by Dargaud in 1984.

Remothered: Broken Porcelain
Remothered: Broken Porcelain

Action 13 October 2020

Remothered: Going Porcelain is a continuation of the 2018 survival horror film in which players learned the story of Rosemary Reed. The Darril Arts studio is responsible for the production again.

Neon Abyss
Neon Abyss

Action 14 July 2020

A roguelike game created in a platform shooter convention. In Neon Abyss, we cross randomly generated undergrounds and fight hordes of enemies. As we progress, we increase our combat potential through the acquisition of increasingly powerful weapons and skills.

F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch

Action 12 July 2022

Arcade action game, belonging to the well-known subspecies of metroidvania. The production is set in the universe in the climate of dieselpunk, and the player takes on the role of quite an original hero - a humanoid rabbit, wearing a powerful mechanical arm on his back. The Chinese studio TiGames is responsible for creating this title.

RAD
RAD

Action 20 August 2019

RAD is a dynamic roguelike set in a postapocalyptic world in which, as a teenager with a baseball bat in hand, we go inland in search of salvation for the remaining humanity.

198X
198X

Action 23 January 2020

Atypical production, which is a kind of tribute to the old automatic games and combines several different genres, such as races, shooters or beat'em ups. The Swedish independent developer Hi-Bit Studios is responsible for creating this title.

Effie
Effie

Action 22 April 2021

Effie is a three-dimensional action game combining classic elements of the genre, such as jumping on platforms, simple fight against enemies, puzzles and exploring vast levels. Players enter a fantasy world as heroes who have to overcome dark powers that threaten the whole world during their adventure.

Dead End Job
Dead End Job

Action 13 December 2019

Dead End Job is an arcade twin stick shooter, in which we take on the role of a ghost hunter, we carry out orders, tame various creatures and look for a way to save our boss.

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2

Action 10 July 2020

Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 is a sequel of the 2018 platformer. In the game, we play the role of a warrior named Zangetsu, who, accompanied by three other heroes, must cleanse the fortress inhabited by demons.

Pokemon Unite
Pokemon Unite

Action 21 July 2021

Pokemon Unite is a MOBA strategy game in which we control the creatures known from the game series and anime Pokemon. The game offers 5 vs 5 multiplayer mode and introduces some changes to the familiar formula. The Pokemon Company and TiMi Studios are responsible for its development.

Blind Fate: Edo no Yami
Blind Fate: Edo no Yami

Action 22 September 2022

Edo no Yami: Swords Sing Unseen is a 2D action game that takes the player to cyberpunk Japan - we play the role of a blind warrior who fights robots. The game was developed by Troglobytes Games studio.

Boomerang X
Boomerang X

Action 08 July 2021

Boomerang X is an unusual FPS, in which to defeat monsters instead of traditional weapons we use magic boomerang and magical powers. American independent studio DANG! is responsible for its creation and release.

GoNNER 2
GoNNER 2

Action 22 October 2020

Sequel of the two-dimensional action platform game with roguelike elements. In GoNNER 2 we return as Ikk, who this time must help Death. Art in Heart studio is responsible for the game, while Raw Fury Games is responsible for the release.

Source of Madness
Source of Madness

Action 11 May 2022

A roguelite action adventure game in which we explore a dark universe inspired by Cthulhu myths. The game offers an extensive witchcraft-based combat system and mechanics that allow you to randomly generate monsters. Carry Castle studio is responsible for its development.

Rhythm Fighter
Rhythm Fighter

Action 14 January 2021

Fast beat'em up enriched with elements borrowed from music games and roguelikes. In Rhythm Fighter, we're going right through various stages and, to the rhythm of techno music, we're eliminating the henchmen of the villain known as Commander Chaos trying to destroy the Earth.

Rigid Force Redux
Rigid Force Redux

Action 05 June 2020

An improved version of the 2018 Rigid Force Alpha shoot'em up. In Rigid Force Redux, we take control of the spaceship and face hordes of enemies, constantly flying right and shooting at everything that comes under our sights.