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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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Alien: Isolation - The Trigger
Alien: Isolation - The Trigger

Action 03 March 2015

Alien: Isolation - The Trigger is the fifth and final DLC for the science fiction horror game Alien: Isolation developed by Creative Assembly. This DLC is available for the game's season pass owners, but can also be bought separately. The expansion takes place prior to the events of the main game. We play as Ricardo, who, along with his supervisor, tries to remove a xenomorph from Sewastopol's deck.

Chambara
Chambara

Action TBA

An action game developed by Overly Kinetic and focused on local multiplayer mode. The prototype of the game was created during the Dare to be Digital 2014 competition. Chambara takes place in an unusual, two-colored world in which the player assumes the role of a ninja warrior and uses colors to hide and attack enemies from surprise. For example, if the player is a black character, then by positioning himself close to a wall of same color he becomes invisible to the enemies.

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove

Action 01 March 2019

Another installment in the action-adventure game series about two strange aliens – ToeJam and Big Earl. During their interstellar journeys, their ship crash-lands on a nearby planet, which turns out to be Earth. The heroes and their friends (on some rare occasions you will also control Peabo and Lewanda) need to find replacement parts for their vessel in order to go home.

Destiny: House of Wolves
Destiny: House of Wolves

Action 19 May 2015

The second large expansion for Destiny – the multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Bungie Software (creators of the Halo series). This time the players will operate in the asteroid belt of the Solar System known as the Reef. The place is inhabited by the Awoken and has been recently threatened by the Fallen. The player must repel the attacks of the invaders while obtaining as much riches from the new location as possible.

Star Wars: Battlefront - Battle of Jakku
Star Wars: Battlefront - Battle of Jakku

Action 08 December 2015

Battle of Jakku is the first DLC pack for the online shooter Star Wars: Battlefront. The pack has been brought by the developers of the Start Wars: Battlefront – the Swedish EA DICE studio – and offered for free to celebrate the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie. The pack features two new multiplayer maps inviting the players to a desert planet Jakku located in the Outer Rim territories.

Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations
Adventure Time: Finn and Jake Investigations

Action 20 October 2015

A video game based on Adventure Time, a popular animated TV show that aired on Cartoon Network, and developed by Vicious Cycle - the studio responsible for Madagascar 3: The Video Game and Ben 10 Omniverse. In the game, you follow the adventures of a boy named Finn and his magical dog Jake, who is able to freely change his shape and size at will.

Westerado: Double Barreled
Westerado: Double Barreled

Action 09 December 2016

An open-world action game developed by Ostrich Banditos. The project originated as a free-to-play browser game, and was later expanded to a full-fledged commercial release. The action of the game takes place in the Wild West, with the plot inspired by the elements often found in the Spaghetti Western genre. We assume the role of a veteran gunslinger whose family had been murdered by an unknown assailant. The protagonist embarks on a journey to find and kill the culprit.

Curse of the Deadwood
Curse of the Deadwood

Action canceled

Deadwood: The Forgotten Curse is a survival action-adventure game developed by Steamroller. We play as Lathe, a wooden boy accompanied by a stone giant named Roguard. Our heroes' job is to fend off the invasion of wooden zombies and make sure that the curse responsible for their appearance will not spread out on the entire land of Knottington. Deadwood: The Forgotten Curse is a plot-focused game.

Project Root
Project Root

Action 28 April 2015

A classic top-down shooter, referring to the legends of the Desert Strike series genre. In the game we play the members of the rebel organisation Arcturus, who are trying to put an end to the world dominance of the powerful energy corporation Prometheus. The gameplay allows full freedom of movement and unlimited exploration of maps and comes down to the elimination of hostile enemies (in the air and on the ground) and the fight against demanding bosses.

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Action 18 June 2019

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an action-adventure platform game set in a gothic horror setting. The game is a spiritual successor to the Castlevania series. The person in charge of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was Koji Igarashi, who previously worked on the Castlevania series over the course of many years. The game revolves around exploring a large castle, which is crawling with demons the players need to fight against, you also develop your character and gather items.

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

Action 12 January 2016

The second installment in a spin-off series created within Assassin’s Creed - one of the Ubisoft’s leading franchise. The game translates the series’ mechanics into a 2.5D side-scrolling action-adventure game. The story is set in 1841, in India. The country is on the brink of open conflict as tensions increase between the Empire of Sikh and the British, who claim rights to Indian territory.

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia

Action 09 February 2016

The third installment in a 2.5D platform game series that exists as a spin-off to the Assassin’s Creed franchise. This time you visit the 1918 Russia, when two bloody revolutions lead to some radical changes in the government. The brutal Bolshevik rule ignites a civil war, while the never ending struggle between the Templars and the Assassins rages on in the background.

Prototype: Biohazard Bundle
Prototype: Biohazard Bundle

Action 14 July 2015

A bundle of two games from the Prototype series developed by Radical Entertainment studios. Aside from the first and the second entry, Prototype: Biohazard Bundle contains all the DLCs from Prototype 2 Radnet Edition. Each title has been remastered for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, offering much better visuals, with 1080p resolution support, upgraded texture quality and smoother gameplay.

Solar Shifter EX
Solar Shifter EX

Action 26 August 2016

A science-fiction space shooter created by Elder Games - an independent, Hungarian team. The player is given command of a prototype spacecraft known as Phase Shifter - it has the unique ability to perform space-time jumps. The game offers an extensive storyline set across many different worlds and the player's main goal is to escape a dying star system.

Tachyon Project
Tachyon Project

Action 15 July 2015

A twin-stick shooter, Tachyon Project is a title developed by Eclipse Games, established by the developers credited for Pure, Split/Second, Imperial Glory, Wanted: Weapons of Fate, or Terminator 4: Salvation. The players assume the role of a computer program named Ada, used to hack into the most heavily guarded servers in the world. For reasons unknown, Ada had been kicked from the test server, and forced to wander about the depths of internet.

SlashDash
SlashDash

Action 17 July 2015

An independent arcade game developed for Xbox One and local area network multiplayer. The players assume the role of ninjas fighting each other for life and death. Available modes for two teams of two players feature a mix of Capture the Flag and Assassination, in which ninjas try to kill rival’s Shogun and protect their own.

AeternoBlade
AeternoBlade

Action 30 August 2017

Arcade action game with RPG elements realized in the classic convention of metroidvania. Players take on the role of a young warrior wielding a sword controlling time, who wants to take revenge on the demon responsible for the destruction of her village.

Ender of Fire
Ender of Fire

Action canceled

An arcade hack'and slash game with action set in a typical fantasy universe. During the game we play the role of a warrior, mage or archer, who together fight stronger and stronger opponents and bosses. The title has a local multiplayer mode for three people.

Screencheat
Screencheat

Action 02 March 2016

An FPS designed for split-screen multiplayer action. Players are invisible, and the only way to determine a rival's position is to look at their location on the part of the screen that belongs to them. The title offers several game modes, a large dose of adrenaline and humor, as evidenced, for example, by the vast arsenal of very original weapons.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Reckoning
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare - Reckoning

Action 04 August 2015

The fourth DLC for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, the last expansion made available as a part of the season pass. The add-on introduces a fixed number of traditional novelties: new multiplayer maps, a new (final) episode of Exo Zombies, and a number of smaller upgrades.

Everspace
Everspace

Action 26 May 2017

A space-themed shooter game with roguelike elements and the first production by the team at Rockfish. The members of the studio used to work for Fishlabs, the creators of the mobile series Galaxy on Fire. Everspace is set in the far future, when humanity has colonized myriads of planetary systems. The plot, which is an important element of the gameplay, was written by Falko Löffler, the writer of Jack Keane or the Ankh series.

Yasai Ninja
Yasai Ninja

Action 25 August 2015

An action game created by RECO Technology, an independent Spanish studio known for Toro. The players enter a fantasy universe inhabited by humanoid vegetables. Main heroes – Broccoli Joe and Kaoru Tamanegi – embark on a dangerous journey to find and defeat Kaoru’s former master, who has gone to the dark side. In Yasai Ninja, action is seen from a third-person perspective, while the gameplay is built around combat with numerous enemies and simple environmental puzzles.

Tron: Escape
Tron: Escape

Action canceled

The next installment of the action games series, set in the universe of the cult science fiction film from 1982 and its continuation TRON: Legacy from 2010. The publisher of the title is traditionally Disney Interactive corporation, specializing in the production of games based on film hits.

Paladins: Champions of the Realm
Paladins: Champions of the Realm

Action 08 May 2018

A multiplayer-oriented first person action game developed by Hi-Rez. The action takes place in a slightly unusual fantasy world featuring advanced technology, including firearms and vehicles. Ironically, all of the technological advancements present here are powered by magic. The gameplay focuses on online battles between small groups of players controlling characters belonging to different available classes, each having distinctive weapons and four unique skills.