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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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Shadow Warrior
Shadow Warrior

Action 24 October 2014

An action game shown from a first-person perspective. The game is a remake of hit game that was released in 1997. The title was developed by studio Flying Wild Hog in cooperation with publisher Devolver Digital. The protagonist of Shadow Warrior is a martial arts master Lo Wang who searches for a legendary blade Nobitsura Kage for the Zilla Enterprises corporation. Hordes of demons that managed to get into the human world are trying to stop him.

Bleed
Bleed

Action 24 August 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.

Hellraid
Hellraid

Action canceled

A first-person hack-and-slash game created by Techland studio (Dead Island, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, nail'd, and other titles). Hellraid takes the players to a fantasy universe, in which an army of demons summoned from the underworld gets out of their master’s control and threatens the entire world. Only a team of heroes, who take on the forces of evil with magic and sword, can prevent the imminent catastrophe.

Darkwood
Darkwood

Action 17 May 2019

A survival horror game with a top down view. Darkwood is the first commercial project of a Polish studio, Acid Wizard, and its development has been backed up by users voting on the Steam Greenlight platform. The game takes place in a procedurally generated open world, with the player placed in the role of a character trying to survive the confrontations with supernatural beings without losing his sanity in the eponymous dark wood.

Dungeon Defenders II
Dungeon Defenders II

Action 20 June 2017

A sequel to a popular action-RPG with tower defense elements, originally released in 2011 as a debut game of indie developer Trendy Entertainment. In contrast to the first game, this one is based on the free-to-play business model, and offers two entirely different multiplayer modes. The first one is a traditional co-op, in which players of different skills and specializations join forces against waves of enemies of increasing difficulty.

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.

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare

Action 25 February 2014

A spin-off of to the popular tower defense game series, depicting rivalry between the eponymous plants and hordes of zombies. Developed by the creators of the franchise, PopCap Games studio, the production is recommended for those who love humorous, fast-paced gameplay combining elements of strategy with third-person action. We control a selected plant and try to protect our defensive structures against incoming hordes of enemies.

Verdun
Verdun

Action 08 March 2017

An online first-person shooter inspired by the greatest battle of the First World War. This is the debut of Blackmill Games - a Dutch team. The game is set in the years 1916-1918. The player takes on the roles of either French or German soldiers fighting on the Western Front, participating in exhausting battles near Vauquois, Argonne, Vosges and Caures. The game offers four modes; in the main one, teams of four players compete against one another.

Tower of Guns
Tower of Guns

Action 10 April 2015

Oldschool style first person shooter (FPS) with elements of a roguelike game. The player takes on the bravery of the title tower, wreaking havoc in the ranks of enemies and introducing various improvements to his weapons arsenal. The title was produced by independent studio Terrible Posture Games.

Sunset Overdrive
Sunset Overdrive

Action 28 October 2014

Sunset Overdrive is a humorous third-person perspective shooter created by Insomniac Games studio. The player takes on the role of a cleaner who fights hordes of mutants that captured the eponymous post-apocalyptic city of Sunset.

Project Spark
Project Spark

Action 07 October 2014

Microsoft's original sandbox project, which is the Redmond giant's answer to the popularity of the competitive Little Big Planet series.

Dead Rising 3
Dead Rising 3

Action 22 November 2013

The third installment in a series of original action games focusing on spectacular encounters with hordes of murderous zombies. The game was created by the fathers of the franchise - Capcom, though the player assumes the role of a completely new character here - Nick Ramos. As usual, Dead Rising 3 is set in an open environment, in which the protagonist completes a series of different tasks, eliminating entire crowds of zombies along the way.

Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne

Action 09 September 2021

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.

Assault Android Cactus
Assault Android Cactus

Action 07 November 2017

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.

Space Hulk: Deathwing
Space Hulk: Deathwing

Action canceled

One of several video games based on Space Hulk - a board game created by Games Workshop and set in the world of Warhammer 40,000. In the case of Space Hulk: Deathwing, the players receive a fast-paced first-person shooter created as a result of the cooperation between Cyanide (the Blood Bowl series) and Streum On Studio (E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy). The player is put in the shoes of the titular Deathwing squad's member.

Strider
Strider

Action 19 February 2014

A metroidvania game from Capcom's popular series. The game, developed by Double Helix Games, is set in a grim future where Earth is ruled by a cruel dictator – Grandmaster Meio. As Hiryu, a young warrior who achieved "Super A" rank as the youngest member of the titular organization, we must put an end to Meio's rule and kill him. Even though Strider is implemented in fully 3D visuals we observe the game from a side-view perspective.

Oniken
Oniken

Action 24 December 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.

Cabela's African Adventures
Cabela's African Adventures

Action 17 March 2015

Another item in the genre of hunting games branded with the logo of the American chain of shops with equipment for hunters. In accordance with the title, in Cabela's African Adventures we take part in a virtual hunt for the most popular specimens living in African areas.

Crying is not Enough
Crying is not Enough

Action TBA

Being a part of the three-season history called “Project Chromopolis,” a third-person perspective adventure game from the survival horror genre. We assume the role of 35-years old Jacob who decides to go on a journey between two parallel worlds in order to wake his wife from a coma.

Call of Duty: Ghosts - Onslaught
Call of Duty: Ghosts - Onslaught

Action 28 January 2014

The first of Infinity Ward's DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts. It introduces four brand new, diverse multiplayer maps - Fog, inspired by classic horror films, set on the sunny Bayview coast of California, and Containment, a small Mexican village. The last one is Ignition, which is a slightly remodeled version of the classic Scrapyard map from Modern Warfare 2.

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae

Action 16 February 2016

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.

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

Action 11 February 2022

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 04 March 2016

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.

Battlefield 4: China Rising
Battlefield 4: China Rising

Action 17 December 2013

The first of the planned expansions for Battlefield 4 - Electronic Arts' flagship FPS shooter series. It is dedicated primarily to enthusiasts of multiplayer and brings with it a package of four completely new maps, located in the exotic East: Silk Road, Altai Range, Guilin Peaks and Dragon Pass. The expansion also introduces a new Air Battle mode, in which two teams of players fight each other for control of the skies. The game couldn't lack a set of brand new weapons, accessories and vehicles.