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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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River City Saga: Three Kingdoms
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms

Action 20 July 2022

A spin-off of the Kunio-kun series, published in the West under the name River City. In River City Saga: Three Kingdoms we go to China from the Three Kingdoms Era and take part in historical events presented with a pinch of salt.

Asteroids: Recharged
Asteroids: Recharged

Action 14 December 2021

A modernized and enriched with new content version of the cult shoot'em up from 1979. In Asteroids: Recharged we sit behind the controls of a spaceship and shoot everything that moves. We can play solo or in cooperative mode.

Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion
Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion

Action 29 October 2020

Shoot'em up bullet hell game, which is a refreshed and expanded version of Crimzon Clover. In Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion we sit behind the controls of a futuristic fighter and eliminate hordes of enemies. During the game the screen is flooded with a hail of bullets, lasers and numbers.

Archvale
Archvale

Action 02 December 2021

Action RPG with bullet hell shooter features. In Archvale we travel through various locations and eliminate hordes of enemies, trying to fix the mistakes made by the despotic king of the title land. The game features colorful, pixel art graphics.

Ghostrunner: Project_Hel
Ghostrunner: Project_Hel

Action 03 March 2022

An expansion to the warmly welcomed 2020 FPP action game. In Ghostrunner: Project_Hel we take on the role of the titular Hel and explore the Dharma Tower, completing a bloody mission. The add-on offers 6 new levels. A new feature here is also the ability to survive one attack.

The Crackpet Show
The Crackpet Show

Action 15 December 2022

Bullet hell shooter with roguelike elements. In The Crackpet Show we play as mutated animals taking part in a bloody tournament. Game allows to play solo or in cooperative mode.

Afterimage
Afterimage

Action 25 April 2023

An action platformer metroidvania. Afterimage tells the story of an adventurer exploring the fantasy land of Engardin, learning its secrets, solving its problems and facing numerous dangers.

Souldiers
Souldiers

Action 02 June 2022

Action platform game in metroidvania style. In Souldiers we take on the role of one of three characters, who explore the fantastic land at the crossroads of worlds and face the dangers lurking there. Game features colourful, pixelart graphics.

Klang 2
Klang 2

Action 17 November 2021

Klang 2 is an action game in which we fight dynamic clashes to the rhythm of fast electronic music. The game is the second installment of the series launched in 2016 and, unlike the original, it focuses exclusively on action; there are no platform game elements to be found in it.

Blackwind
Blackwind

Action 20 January 2022

An action adventure game that lets us take on the role of a combat mecha operator and face whole hoards of monsters. In Blackwind we can play both solo and in local cooperative mode.

Islets
Islets

Action 24 August 2022

A metroidvania in the form of an action platform game. In Islets you play as a warrior named Iko who wanders the world torn into smaller fragments, facing enemies and connecting successive islands.

I See Red
I See Red

Action 2025

Twin-stick science fiction shooter with roguelike elements. In I See Red we play as an outlaw who travels through space and attacks every ship he meets, slaughtering its crew. All this to find his tormentor and take revenge for what happened to him.

Swordship
Swordship

Action 05 December 2022

An arcade action game, described by the authors as a "shoot'em up without shooting". In Swordship we sit behind the helm of an unarmed fighter, and our task is to avoid enemy fire and maneuver in such a way that they destroy each other.

Laika: Aged Through Blood
Laika: Aged Through Blood

Action 11 January 2024

A post-apocalyptic metroidvania. Laika: Aged Through Blood is set in an atmospheric world traversable on a motorcycle, as the player fights enemies, completes quests and overcomes obstacles.

Wavetale
Wavetale

Action 12 December 2022

TPP action adventure game with an open world, developed by Zoink Games studio. In Wavetale we play as the heroine who travels at lightning speed through a vast archipelago and fights monsters that attacked her homeland.

Alan Wake Remastered
Alan Wake Remastered

Action 20 October 2022

A refreshed version of the hit action game by Remedy Entertainment studio, whose source of inspiration was the prose of Stephen King. The most important advantage of Alan Wake Remastered is the improved graphics which support 4K resolution.

Crysis 2 Remastered
Crysis 2 Remastered

Action 15 October 2021

A refreshed version of the 2011 shooter, offering graphical improvements in terms of lighting, textures, resolution and more. Crysis 2 Remastered features a single player campaign only, telling the story of the fight against aliens attacking New York City.

Paint the Town Red
Paint the Town Red

Action 29 July 2021

Paint the Town Red, depending on the selected mode, is a brawler or a roguelite game. Production takes us to the world of brutal fights, where everything can be used as a weapon. Game was developed by South East Games studio.

WW2: Bunker Simulator
WW2: Bunker Simulator

Action 29 June 2023

Simulator witch FPS and survival games elements. In WW2: Bunker Simulator we play the role of a soldier whose task is to hold the captured German bunker. To do this, we have to complete tasks, fight and gather supplies necessary to survive.

Unsouled
Unsouled

Action 28 April 2022

2D action game with RPG elements, in which we play the Fallen Prince who travels across the lands filled with the undead. Unsouled style refers to retro games through the use of pixel art graphics.

Quake
Quake

Action 19 August 2021

Remastered version of the cult shooter from id Software studio. Quake Remastered offers both the story campaign and multiplayer mode. The game stands out from the original thanks to refreshed graphics.

Trenches
Trenches

Action 20 January 2023

FPP action game in survival horror style, developed by independent Steelkrill Studio. Take on the role of a World War I soldier and try to escape the claustrophobic trap set for you in Trenches.

MythForce
MythForce

Action 12 September 2023

MythForce is a first-person action roguelike set in randomly generated dungeons. The game was inspired by old American Saturday Morning Cartoons, such as He-Man.

Moonscars
Moonscars

Action 27 September 2022

Moonscars is a metroidvania action platform game about a clay warrior Grey Irma, who wanders the dark world in search of the truth about herself. It was developed by Black Mermaid, an indie studio.