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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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Real Heroes: Firefighter
Real Heroes: Firefighter

Action 27 November 2019

Real Heroes: Firefighter is an action game in which we play the role of a brave firefighter, employed in a crowded city fire station. We extinguish fires and rescue civilians.

Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX
Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX

Action 06 June 2023

The third part of a very popular futuristic shooting game, started on slot machines. We sit at the helm of the title fighter, eliminating the enemy units we meet on the way. The producer has prepared a total of seven levels, played in different corners of the universe.

Double Dragon Advance
Double Dragon Advance

Action 09 November 2023

To the renewed version of the "pre-glacier" game there were a few elements in the form of improved graphics, more capacious sounds and new locations.

No More Heroes
No More Heroes

Action 28 October 2020

No More Heroes is another work of talented Far East developers, responsible for an interestingly designed item called Killer 7. This time Japanese artists have prepared a dynamic action game exclusively for the stationary Wii console. The main character of the virtual adventure is Travis Touchdown, who leads the life of a contract killer.

Raiden IV x MIKADO remix
Raiden IV x MIKADO remix

Action 06 May 2021

Shoot'em up, where we sit at the helm of a futuristic fighter and eliminate hordes of enemies, making use of an extensive arsenal. Originally Raiden IV made his debut on arcade machines, and later also appeared on home entertainment devices.

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

Action 28 October 2020

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is a continuation of the action game released in the first quarter of 2008, showing the butal fight from a third person perspective.

Warface
Warface

Action 18 February 2020

A multiplayer free-to-play shooter, developed by Crytek. The game takes the player to a futuristic battlefield, where they assume the role of a soldier representing one of the four available classes: Medic, Engineer, Sniper, and Rifleman. The key to success is to use the full potential offered by the unique class abilities.

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD

Action 16 July 2021

An action-adventure game featuring RPG elements, set in a fantasy world. It is the second installment (to be released for Wii) in the iconic Nintendo series, The Legend of Zelda. The player assumes the role of Link, who one day finds the eponymous item: a powerful, enchanted weapon with a spirit contained within.

Bleed
Bleed

Action 14 December 2017

Bleed is a platform shooter developed by the Bootdisk Revolution team played in two dimensions. We direct an armed heroine to the teeth, whose task is to cut out all the enemies in each level into the trunk.

Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition

Action 18 May 2018

Three-dimensional spin-off of The Legend of Zelda series, using the gameplay model known from the Dynasty Warriors series. Players embody the heroes of a hit cycle and fight dozens of enemies through large and open locations.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition
Oniken: Unstoppable Edition

Action 08 February 2019

An old-school two-dimensional platformer, a tribute to the era of 8-bit computers and the first game consoles. The game, reminiscent of classic Ninja Gaiden titles, boils down to passing a series of dangerous stages and defeating the ominous Oniken armada, oppressing the remnants of humanity on Earth.

Splatter: Zombiecalypse Now
Splatter: Zombiecalypse Now

Action 07 October 2022

A two-dimensional shooting from a bird's eye view, maintained in the atmosphere of noir films. We play the role of a grey inhabitant of a big metropolis, who in the face of the upcoming apocalypse realizes that the struggle for survival is more interesting than his boring, previous life. The game allows you to eliminate hosts of different creatures without any restrictions, offering old-school fun in modern graphic design.

Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne

Action 20 March 2019

A roguelike post-apocalyptic 2D shooter developed by Vlambeer, an independent Dutch studio. The plot of Nuclear Throne was inspired by science-fiction movies from the 60s and 70s and tells a story of mutants fighting to seize control over a post-nuclear wasteland. In the game, we assume the role of a mutant of selected race and traverse irradiated locations, eliminating waves of incoming enemies.

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition DX
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition DX

Action 27 December 2018

Self-contained extension for Dynasty Warriors 8. Produced by Omega Force studio, the addition introduces two new heroes, changes in Commander Mode, as well as a system of online rankings. Apart from novelties, the production also has the whole content of the basic version of the game.

Assault Android Cactus
Assault Android Cactus

Action 08 March 2019

A hybrid of action game and arcade shooter developed by the independent studio Witch Beam. The plot is set in a distant future. The protagonist is the eponymous Cactus, a police android whose task is to reclaim an interstellar frigate called Genki Star from rebelling robots. The gameplay of Assault Android Cactus is focused on fighting hordes of enemies. There are eight playable characters at our disposal, each different mainly in terms of weaponry.

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD

Action 23 January 2020

Refreshed edition of the fourth part of the popular Oddworld series, in which as the title stranger we deal with chasing carnivores, rogue after the immersed in lawless universe of the game. HD Edition is primarily about improved high-definition graphics, remodeled characters and locations, as well as improved sound and three levels of gameplay difficulty.

McDroid
McDroid

Action 05 January 2022

A crazy tower defence game combining RTS strategy mechanics with arcade shooting. Like the title battle robot, which reaches an unknown planet M., we have to defend our base against the invasion of mutated worms. The game is characterized by a fabulously colorful, made in cel-shading technology graphics, reminiscent of the Borderlands series.

BRAWL
BRAWL

Action 12 January 2018

An action game created by the native Bloober Team studio, referring to classic hits in the style of Bomberman and Spy vs. Spy. We move around the labyrinths of cellars, and our task is to eliminate enemies by setting various, imaginative traps.

Samurai Warriors 4 DX
Samurai Warriors 4 DX

Action 14 March 2019

Samurai Warriors 4 is the next part of the TPP action game series dedicated to samurai, in which we play the role of authentic characters, taking part in historical events from the history of Japan. In the fourth installment of the cycle, the number of playable warriors was increased and the possibility of creating one's own protagonist was added. In addition, we can now take two heroes to the battlefield and switch between them while having fun.

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive

Action 07 December 2017

Spin-off Phantom Breaker beat, which is a traditional two-dimensional beat 'em upem, realized in retro convention. Players can choose between four characters with different abilities and attacks. The game also has a local and network multiplayer mode.

Risk of Rain
Risk of Rain

Action 20 September 2018

Risk of Rain is an action platform game with elements of cRPG, created by an independent studio Hopoo Games. Player-controlled heroes try to survive on a distant planet inhabited by many sinister creatures. The production is characterized by retro style and high level of difficulty.

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae

Action 20 September 2018

A manga style action game with a third person view (TPP). The player directs the actions of Misa, a teenage high school student who mastered the fight with the holy sword to perfection. The heroine has to catch her schoolmate, guilty of the teacher's death. Production was created by independent studio Zenith Blue.

Star Wars: Republic Commando
Star Wars: Republic Commando

Action 06 April 2021

Republic Commando is another LucasArts game set in the Star Wars world. This time we play the role of a member of an elite unit of commandos, acting under the aegis of the Old Republic, who will have a number of dangerous missions to carry out.

Monaco: Complete Edition
Monaco: Complete Edition

Action 21 October 2019

Monaco is an independent action game, in which players have the opportunity to play as thieves robbing valuables. Creators from Pocketwatch Games emphasize that Monaco was inspired by Pacman and the film Ocean's Eleven. The task of players is to avoid traps, obstacles and guards, reach the defended treasure, take it away and escape from the place of the theft.