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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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Postal: Brain Damaged
Postal: Brain Damaged

Action 02 February 2024

Postal: Brain Damaged is a retro spin-off of a series of shooters developed by Polish studios Hyperstrange and CreativeForge Games, in which we play the role of a murderous psychopath. The game offers impressions similar to shooters from the 1990s.

Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition

Action 29 September 2023

Rise of the Triad Remastered is a refreshed version of a 1990s FPS, developed by Destructive Creations and Apogee Software. It supports higher resolutions, 16:9 aspect ratio and features enhanced multiplayer.

Elden: Path of the Forgotten
Elden: Path of the Forgotten

Action 09 July 2020

An action adventure game with RPG elements shown in 2D perspective. Elden: Path of the Forgotten draws inspiration from the works of H.P. Lovecraft and tells the story of Elden, searching for her mother on the Path of the Forgotten in the midst of the vanished lands.

Worms Rumble
Worms Rumble

Action 23 June 2021

Worms Rumble is a multiplayer arena shooter, in which we control the earthworm and take part in a deadly shootout against 32 players, using the iconic arsenal of weapons for the series.

Olija
Olija

Action 28 January 2021

Olija is an action game created by Skeleton Crew Studio. The game was inspired by adventure novels and such classics as Another World and Prince of Persia. The player takes on the role of Faraday, who crashes on the the shores of the mysterious island country Terraphage.

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.

Kill It with Fire
Kill It with Fire

Action 04 March 2021

Crazy, humorous FPP action game, in which we play the role of a spider exterminator. In Kill It with Fire we hunt for these vermins and kill them using a wide range of murder tools, such as everyday objects, a revolver and finally a flamethrower.

Gripper
Gripper

Action 29 March 2023

Action RPG inspired by Mad Max and Zelda, in which you don't leave your vehicle during the entire game. The story of Gripper takes place in a world controlled by androids, and our goal is to find the missing sister of the protagonist.

Aeon Must Die!
Aeon Must Die!

Action 14 October 2021

Aeon Must Die! is a 2.5D beat'em up in the atmosphere of Japanese cartoons from the VHS era. The game offers an extensive combat system and mechanics simulating the fight for control over the body of the hero between man and an alien symbiote.

Control Ultimate Edition: Cloud Version
Control Ultimate Edition: Cloud Version

Action 28 October 2020

Control Ultimate Edition is a complete edition of Control by Remedy Entertainment studio (creators of Alan Wake and Max Payne series). The package includes the basic version and all DLCs (The Foundation and AWE).

Minecraft: Dungeons - Creeping Winter
Minecraft: Dungeons - Creeping Winter

Action 08 September 2020

Second DLC expansion to hack'n'slash in the Minecraft universe. In Minecraft: Dungeons - Creeping Winter we go into the cold wilderness to face new challenges. The game is accompanied by a free update to the main game.

Xeno Crisis
Xeno Crisis

Action 28 October 2019

Xeno Crisis is a retro top-down shooter, originally developed for the SEGA Mega Drive console. The game, which is the responsibility of the independent Bitmap Bureau, offers a local cooperative game, in which you have to face the aliens together with another player.

ProtoCorgi
ProtoCorgi

Action 15 June 2023

A dynamic shoot'em up in which we take control of a cybernetic Corgi dog, trying to get its master out of the hands of aliens and, by the way, save the galaxy. In ProtoCorgi, we are going right in, barking and firing on alien crowds.

Orbital Bullet
Orbital Bullet

Action 10 November 2022

Platform action game with roguelike elements, in which by observing the hero from the side, we eliminate the ranks of enemies. In Orbital Bullet the individual stages are based on the circle plan, and during the game we not only move around the board but also shoot.

G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout
G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout

Action 13 October 2020

G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout is a TPP team shooter, which is based on the license of the popular G.I. Joe toy line, as well as cartoons and animations created in the 80s with its heroes.

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.

Foreclosed
Foreclosed

Action 12 August 2021

TPP action game with RPG elements, created as an interactive comic book. In Foreclosed we play the role of Evan Kapnos, who lost his identity. In order to regain his freedom, the hero has to face the chaos of spoiled power and escape from the cyberpunk city as soon as possible.

Serial Cleaners
Serial Cleaners

Action 22 September 2022

Continuation of the stealth game about the professional "cleaner" of crime scenes. In Serial Cleaners we move to the 1990s and get to know the fate of four specialists in our profession. Polish studio Draw Distance is responsible for the game.

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.

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.

First Class Trouble
First Class Trouble

Action canceled

First Class Trouble is an asymmetrical online game in which we play the role of a person trying to survive on a ship controlled by a murderous AI. The game was developed by the Danish studio Invisible Walls.

9 Years of Shadows
9 Years of Shadows

Action 09 November 2023

Metroidvania realized in the convention of a platform action game. In 9 Years of Shadows, we are in an abandoned orphanage. We walk through it as a warrior named Europe, and our task is to unravel the mystery of missing orphans and crack down on the forces of evil.