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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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Dead Pixels
Dead Pixels

Action 15 September 2011

Dead Pixels is an arcade shooter of the "beat 'em up" type, produced by the development team of CSR-Studios. The game takes place in the fictional city of New Hexington, which as a result of contamination of water intakes struggles with the invasion of living corpses. The player directs the actions of the hero, who has to face hordes of zombies on his way. Production is maintained in a retro climate.

Dust: An Elysian Tail
Dust: An Elysian Tail

Action 15 August 2012

A side-scrolling action platformer with RPG elements, developed by Dean Dodrill’s one-man studio Humble Hearts adapting his own animated movie. We assume the role of a hooded character of unclear origins, armed with an ancient magical sword. He sets out on a dangerous journey together with his faithful friend, Fidget, to free his village from the rule of mysterious monsters and learn about his past. The gameplay focuses on combo-based combat.

Castle Crashers
Castle Crashers

Action 27 August 2008

Castle Crashers is a hack'and slash action game in which we play one of the four knights. We are heading to the right side of the screen all the time and fight with the opponents we meet. Each knight has two types of attacks, he can also lead combos and cast spells.

Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug 3

Action 02 January 2008

Re-edition of the classic two-dimensional shooting, which originally debuted on the NeoGeo console. We have a dozen or so different boards to overcome. We only deal with the liquidation of enemies appearing on the screen.

Bleed
Bleed

Action 12 December 2012

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.

Cloudberry Kingdom
Cloudberry Kingdom

Action 31 July 2013

A classic two-dimensional platformer in which all levels are randomly generated by the game engine. Players can choose one of several difficulty levels, affecting the number of traps and obstacles appearing in the level created by the computer. The game also supports multiplayer mode.

Undead Legions
Undead Legions

Action 28 March 2013

Undead Legions is a fantasy-based, dynamic shooter with top-down action. Players direct the actions of heroes, and their task is to confront the hordes of once defeated enemies who have returned as undead. The title was produced by independent German studio Key17 Games.

Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge

Action canceled

An indie game by an experienced developer, who has worked on such productions as End of Nations, Tiger Woods, and NFL Street. In Axiom Verge you play as a man called Trace, who dies and is reborn in a fantasy world, where futuristic and archaic technologies blend. Trace quickly asserts that the new environment and the beings inhabiting it are trying to kill him. The protagonist explores locations filled with traps and enemies as he runs, jumps, and shoots with a gun.

Alien Hominid HD
Alien Hominid HD

Action 28 February 2007

The story of Alien Hominid is extremely simple. We play the role of a small yellow alien of the unknown sex, whose ship is shot down by FBI agents. The poor alien, who wants to return home, has to recover his machine. On the way of the yellow alien, there are many enemies who are dealt with by means of a laser gun and grenades.

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

Action 21 March 2007

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night is an extended game from the famous series about vampire hunters. Two-dimensional platformer belongs also to the species of metroidvanii.

Metal Slug XX
Metal Slug XX

Action 19 May 2010

The next installment of the popular series of two-dimensional shooters. We rub in the form of a brave commander, eliminating the enemies we meet. We also sit at the helm of armored machines, including the title tank.

Retro City Rampage
Retro City Rampage

Action 02 January 2013

Retro City Rampage is a humorous action game created by Vblank Entertainment studio. The title is a parody of such series as Grand Theft Auto. Players move on until 1980 and take on the role of a mentally unbalanced criminal from Theftropolis. The game is stylized on production from the era of 8-bit computers and contains many references to mass culture.

Super Time Force
Super Time Force

Action 14 May 2014

Super Time Force is a superbly arcade side-scrolled shooter, reminiscent of the audiovisual setting of hits from years ago. It is distinguished above all by its high level of difficulty and time travel system.

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

Action 19 June 2013

Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara is a compilation of two games produced by Capcom studio - Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom and Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara. Both are two-dimensional walking beats enriched with RPG elements.

Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst
Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst

Action 01 November 2016

A continuation of the well-received 2011 title Bullet Soul. This bullet hell shooter continues the story of the characters from its predecessor – once again, they have to face the powerful forces of the evil Mecha-war empire planning to conquer the outer space.

Retro City Rampage: DX
Retro City Rampage: DX

Action 11 November 2014

Retro City Rampage: DX is a new and improved version of Retro City Rampage, released for the first time in 2012. The title is a parody of such series as Grand Theft Auto. Players move on until 1980 and take on the role of a mentally unbalanced criminal from Theftropolis. The game is stylized on production from the era of 8-bit consoles and contains many references to pop culture.

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds

Action 27 February 2013

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.

Blood of the Werewolf
Blood of the Werewolf

Action 11 June 2014

Blood of the Werewolf is a Scientifically produced Proven Entertainment 2D platformer. Players take on the role of a woman belonging to the werewolf clan. The game is about exploring large levels, fighting monsters and solving occasional puzzles.

DoDonPachi Resurrection
DoDonPachi Resurrection

Action 25 November 2010

A two-dimensional shooter created by the genre-oriented Japanese studio Cave. The title is the fifth installment of the DoDonPachi series and an improved port of the original version of the game, which was released on slot machines in 2008.

Super Amazing Wagon Adventure
Super Amazing Wagon Adventure

Action 06 July 2012

Super Amazing Wagon Adventure is an independent action game. The production tells a different story each time, because the story is generated randomly. Most of the sequences consist of shooting in sceneries full of stagecoaches, snakes, bandits and aliens.

Golden Axe
Golden Axe

Action 11 July 2007

A side-scrolling fighting game classified as a slasher, set in a fantasy world, and a conversion of the hit production from arcade machines of the SEGA company. Action of Golden Axe takes place in a land of Yuri, invaded by a barbarian named Death Adder, who kidnapped the king and his daughter, wanting to take possession of the legendary golden axe. Three heroes arise to fight him: a barbarian, a dwarf, and an amazon, each of them specializing in a different type of weapon.

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit
Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

Action 26 September 2012

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is an action-packed platform game created by Arkedo studio. The main driving force behind the plot is the bloody revenge of the rabbit Asha, Prince of Hell, on his enemy known as Fat Rabbit.

Akai Katana Shin
Akai Katana Shin

Action 19 June 2010

Another demanding shooter created by Japanese studio Cave. The Shin version is enriched with new modes and improved audio-visual rendering by converting the title from slot machines, which was released in 2010.

Ikaruga
Ikaruga

Action 09 April 2008

Re-edition of the popular shumpa. We sit at the controls of a futuristically designed fighter, eliminating enemy units appearing on the screen. We play alone or work with a second player in cooperation.