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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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Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher
Immortal Legacy: The Jade Cipher

Action 30 September 2021

A first-person shooter/survival horror developed by Chinese studio VIVA Games. The player assumes the role of an adventurer attempting to discover the secret behind human experiments undertaken by a powerful organization whose sole objective is to hold the key to immortality, disregarding collateral damage in the form of bloodthirsty beings that inhabit the isolated areas of the lone island which serves as a background to the game.

Vostok Inc.
Vostok Inc.

Action 26 July 2017

Developed by Nosebleed Interactive, a space shooter enriched with elements of so-called clickers. Vostok Inc. is set in the distant future and the player assumes the role of a newly chosen chairperson of the titular company. The protagonist's goal is to gather a gigantic fortune through the completion of assigned tasks. The gameplay formula was based on two pillars.

Dimension Drive
Dimension Drive

Action 04 September 2018

A shoot’em up in which players are controlling a ship capable of transdimension teleportation. This function is used in gameplay mechanics – during the game the screen is divided into two halves between which players can freely move. Except for that, the gameplay features typical elements and is focused on combat with many adversaries – including powerful bosses.

Circuit Breakers
Circuit Breakers

Action 25 July 2017

Shoot'em up production, where players face a hordes of opponents controlled by FIRST, i.e. rebellious artificial intelligence. They have at their disposal several heroes differentiated in terms of combat skills and preferred arsenal, while the fun is diversified by special modifiers unblocked during the struggle.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - Episode Zero
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - Episode Zero

Action 07 November 2017

The first expansion included in the season pass of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - a first-person shooter developed by Machine Games and published in the fall of 2017.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - The Adventures of Gunslinger Joe
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - The Adventures of Gunslinger Joe

Action 14 December 2017

The second DLC pack included in the season pass for the first-person shooter Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus from Machine Games. The expansion called The Adventures of Gunslinger Joe puts you into the shoes of Joseph Stallion, whom you had a chance of meeting in the Episode Zero DLC. The hero used to be a quarterback in a football team and now he is fighting the Nazis occupying the United States.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - The Diaries of Agent Silent Death
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - The Diaries of Agent Silent Death

Action 30 January 2018

One of several story expansions included in the season pass to Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - a well-received first-person shooter game developed by Machine Games. The main protagonist of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - The Diaries of Agent Silent Death is Jessica Valiant, a former agent of the American Secret Service that operated during WWII. She is tasked with discovering the plans of Nazis operating in California and learn the details of Operation San Andreas.

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - The Amazing Deeds of Captain Wilkins
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - The Amazing Deeds of Captain Wilkins

Action 12 March 2018

The fourth and the last DLC included in the season pass for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – a first-person shooter game developed by Machine Games and published in fall of 2017. The main protagonist of The Amazing Deeds of Captain Wilkins expansion is the character the players got to meet in the first expansion called Episode Zero. This time around, the titular Captain Wilkins fights Nazis on Alaska and is tasked with stopping them from executing a secret Operation Black Sun.

RoboCraft Infinity
RoboCraft Infinity

Action 11 April 2018

An improved version of RoboCraft, created by the authors of the original title – studio Freejam. The gameplay focuses on multiplayer battles with other players. The matches are played by controlling special vehicles, constructed from more than one hundred modules and components. So many parts enable the player to experiment and try various things, making each machine on the battlefield unique. The vehicles can be stored in the garage and freely modified if needed.

Milanoir
Milanoir

Action 08 June 2018

An oldschool shooter game by Italo Games, utilizing a top-down perspective. Milanoir is set in Milan during the 1970s. The protagonist is Sacchi Piero, who was framed for murder and sentenced to a life in prison. However, he manages to leave the prison in unclear circumstances and from now on his goal is to find the person responsible for his incarceration. During the game, you explore Milan and eliminate enemies, using a wide range of firearms and such weapons as Molotov cocktails or grenades.

The Mummy Demastered
The Mummy Demastered

Action 24 October 2017

The Mummy Demastered is a metroidvania game developed by WayForward Technologies. The game is based on the license of the 2017 film The Mummy. We play as the agent of Prodigium, an organization that tries to stop the undead army summoned by the Egyptian princess Ahmanet, the titular mummy. Gameplay focuses on going right, shooting our enemies, and avoiding traps and other threats. As we play, we will explore dark forests, military bases, and streets of London covered in sand.

TauCeti Unknown Origin
TauCeti Unknown Origin

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First person shooter for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles, PC and mobile devices. BadFly Interactive studio, famous for Dead Effect series, is responsible for its production. Players find themselves on inhospitable planet, where live creatures like big spiders or dinosaurs. Our task is to survive in this dangerous environment, using futuristic weapons and making tools within the crafting system. Survival elements are complemented by solutions known from the RPG genre, e.g.

Pressure Overdrive
Pressure Overdrive

Action 26 July 2017

A refreshed version of Pressure a 2013 dynamic shooter with racing game elements, developed by Chasing Carrots. The action takes us to a steampunk world ruled by a ruthless businessman – Count Soap. When he plans to drain water from his new investment area, the locals start resistance movement. The player assumes the role of one of them, and fights the antagonist’s hired soldiers using an armed buggy.

GRIDD: Retroenhanced
GRIDD: Retroenhanced

Action 26 July 2017

A rail shooter game developed by the independent Italian developer Antab Studio. GRIDD: Retroenhanced draws its inspirations from both cyberpunk and hacker culture of the 1980s. The player gets to assume the role of an operator of a battle ship that traverses the virtual reality with a task to bypass a computer defense system and defeat a dangerous Artificial Intelligence. During the game, one gets to sweep through procedurally generated maps and fight numerous enemies.

Tempest 4000
Tempest 4000

Action 17 July 2018

Another entry in a classic s-f representative of the so-called tunnel shooters genre. The game was developed by Llamasoft, led by Jeff Minter, who also created a remake of the original arcade version of Tempest for Atari Jaguar back in 1994. Just like in the earlier games from this series, this one is also about controlling a "claw-shaped" space ship that moves in a network of tunnels.

Unruly Heroes
Unruly Heroes

Action 23 January 2019

Platform action game inspired by Wu Cheng'en's Wandering West, one of the classic Chinese novels. In addition to the feature mode, which can be completed either alone or in cooperation with up to three people, the production offers the possibility of rolling online duels with other players. The whole was enriched with high quality graphics, looking like a moving image.

Bendy and the Ink Machine
Bendy and the Ink Machine

Action 20 November 2018

An action-adventure game in the form of a survival horror, created by TheMeatly Games - an independent Canadian developer. The game was divided into episodes to be released on a regular basis - the first of them can be tried out for free. Henry, the game's protagonist, is a former employee of an animation studio who revisits his old workplace in response to an invitation he received from his previous boss.

Mayan Death Robots: Arena
Mayan Death Robots: Arena

Action 19 May 2017

Tactical action game representing the genre of artillery games. Players take control of one of the title robots and take part in battles played in two-dimensional arenas - the aim of the struggle is to destroy the energy core belonging to the opponent. Unlike the Worms series, the players don't take turns here - instead, they act simultaneously in one turn.

Jydge
Jydge

Action 06 October 2017

A dynamic, science-fiction shooter played from a top-down view and developed by 10tons - an experienced Finnish studio. Jydge is set in a universe created as part of the studio's previous games, such as Neon Chrome or Crimsonland; the player is taken to Edenbyrg, a futuristic metropolis dominated by crime. Assuming the role of the titular judge, the player deals with criminals and brings back justice.

Somerville
Somerville

Action 15 November 2022

An action platformer, in which the players witness the adventures of a group of people trying to survive an invasion of an alien civilization. Somerville is a work by Jumpship, a studio founded by Dino Patti, i.e. the co-creator of two bestselling games Inside and Limbo. The game is characterized by original, dark, but also slightly cartoonish art style, designed by Chris Olsen - a film animator who participated in the works on such pictures as Skyfall and Thor.

Nidhogg 2
Nidhogg 2

Action 19 July 2018

Nidhogg 2 is an action game developed by Mark “Messhof” Essen, the same person who created the series’ first installment that was released in 2014. The game uses the same gameplay mechanics as its predecessor. Once again we get a 2D action game where we take part in duels on vast, tiered levels similar to those from typical platform games. We can play against A.I. or other players through online or split-screen multiplayer.

Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers

Action 08 November 2016

A side-scroll action game by independent French studio Magic Pockets, in which you play as the characters from popular cartoons by the Cartoon Network Channel. In the game, characters from such series as Uncle Grandpa, Clarence, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball and Adventure Time team up to defeat the nefarious shard creatures and bring back peace to the world. You can play as six characters, each of them using distinct attack techniques and abilities.

Xenoraid
Xenoraid

Action 08 November 2016

A classic two-dimensional vertical shoot-em-all, taking place in a science-fiction universe. Xenogears was developed by an independent Finnish studio 10tons. The game takes us to 2032, where a conflict called the first galactic war forces humanity to defend its planet using an improvised fleet consisting of civilian space ships armed with various weaponry.

Big Buck Hunter Arcade
Big Buck Hunter Arcade

Action 25 October 2016

An arcade first-person rail shooter developed by GameMill Entertainment. The players move automatically through a 3D environment, searching for animals and hunting them. Big Buck Hunter Arcade allows us to assume the role of a hunter who visits 30 varied hunting locations with 20 different species of animals, from small rodents, through bats or ducks, and up to large game such as moose or bears. Our actions are monitored on the fly by a special system that awards points and special badges.