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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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Welcome to ParadiZe
Welcome to ParadiZe

Action 29 February 2024

An action adventure game with survival elements. Welcome to ParadiZe has us playing as a survivor able to mind control zombies. The player must traverse the world, face danger and expand their base.

Hawked
Hawked

Action 15 February 2024

A free-to-play third-person online extraction shooter (PvPvE). Hawked has us playing as Renegades, looting the X-Isle for mighty artifacts, fighting the lizardmen defending them as well as other players.

Chernobyfull
Chernobyfull

Action 2025

The sequel to Chernobylite, once again developed by The Farm 51. Chernobyfull (working title) is an open world action RPG set in an alternate version of the Exclusion Zone around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.

Alan Wake 2: The Lake House
Alan Wake 2: The Lake House

Action TBA

An expansion to Alan Wake 2, a third-person survival horror game. Alan Wake 2: The Lake House has the titular hero and Saga Anderson join forces once again to investigate the titular research facility and the secret experiments conducted within.

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

Action 08 November 2023

A third-person action game about robotic arena combat. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone supports singleplayer and multiplayer, its central mechanic being dismembering the combatants.

Cookie Cutter
Cookie Cutter

Action 14 December 2023

A bloody 2D action platformer metroidvania. Cookie Cutter stars Cherry, an android traversing the megastructure of the INFONET corporation, cutting down hordes of enemies with a chainsaw and a motorcycle.

Spine
Spine

Action 2025

A third-person action game featuring visually spectacular combat. Spine stars a rebellious artist Redline taking on the futuristic regime. Combat is heavily themed around gun fu, letting us fight unarmed, wield firearms and everyday objects as improvised weapons.

LEGO Fortnite
LEGO Fortnite

Action 07 December 2023

A new mode to Fortnite, set in a world built our of LEGO. LEGO Fortnite is reminiscent of Minecraft, tasking us with surviving, gathering resources, building structures and crafting useful gear.

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story

Action 13 March 2024

The second installment in a series of interactive documents dedicated to legendary figures of the gaming industry. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story lets us look behind the scenes of Llamasoft's most important works and play through 42 games from their portfolio.

Go Mecha Ball
Go Mecha Ball

Action 25 January 2024

A twin-stick shooter with roguelike and pinball elements. Go Mecha Ball tasks us with running and gunning while turning into an orb, bouncing off objects and gaining speed through ramps and launchers.

Summum Aeterna
Summum Aeterna

Action 14 September 2023

A spin-off and a prequel of the Aeterna series of roguelike action platformers. Summum Aeterna has us playing as the King of Darkness, traversing procedurally generated dangerous worlds while growing stronger.

Exoborne
Exoborne

Action 2025

A multiplayer extraction shooter, in which players loot dangerous areas and try to safely evacuate afterwards. Exoborne has us facing other players, violent storms and tornadoes.

Anuchard
Anuchard

Action 21 April 2022

An old-school action adventure game with RPG elements. Anuchard has us playing as the chosen one, tasked with restoring the titular realm to glory.

Anomaly Agent
Anomaly Agent

Action 24 January 2024

A 2D action adventure platformer set in a quasi-cyberpunk world. Anomaly Agent stars Agent 70, battling enemies with various weapons and acquiring emotions through dialogue, spending them on various upgrades.

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

Action 2024

A sequel of a well-received title, combining elements of action adventure, RPGs and soulslikes. Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter has us play as Arlo who is the Warden of the Wastes. We explore cold northern regions, trying to deal with a new threat of the Dark Wings.

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

Action 2024

A refreshed version of the renowned 3D platformer from 2010, created by Warren Spector (Deus Ex). The most unique feature of Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is the option to use magical brush and other painting tools to create or remove things from the game's world.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants

Action 23 April 2024

A 2,5D beat'em up which originated in the arcade and that's based on the animated series from the Nickelodeon channel. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants features the famous turtles and it can be played both alone or in local co-op for up to 4 people.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy

Action 06 March 2024

A compilation of the first three FPP games from the STALKER series, originally created by GSC Game World and modified for console players with the help of Mataboo studio. The package contains STALKER: Shadow of Chornobyl, STALKER: Clear Sky and STALKER: Call of Pripyat.

Tiny Troopers: Global Ops
Tiny Troopers: Global Ops

Action 09 March 2023

The fourth installment in a twin-stick shooter series inspired by the iconic Cannon Fodder games. In Tiny Troopers: Global Ops we play as miniature soldiers, participating in dangerous missions all around the world, eliminating hordes of enemies on our way.

SlavicPunk: Oldtimer
SlavicPunk: Oldtimer

Action September 2024

An isometric shooter set in the cyberpunk universe known from a Polish novel series, SybirPunk, by Michal Golkowski. The game was developed by Polish Red Square Games.

Farworld Pioneers
Farworld Pioneers

Action 30 May 2023

Platform action game with survival elements. In Farworld Pioneers, we play as an astronaut who must do everything to survive on an alien planet, as well as find other survivors and together with them build a large, prosperous colony from scratch.

Hellboy: Web of Wyrd
Hellboy: Web of Wyrd

Action 18 October 2023

Rusted Moss
Rusted Moss

Action 20 June 2024

Rusted Moss is a 2D metroidvania platformer with twin-stick shooter elements. The game emphasizes gunplay and exploration using a grappling hook.

Revita
Revita

Action 20 April 2023

An action platformer with twin-stick shooter and roguelike elements. Revita's protagonist, Revita Kid, climbs a desolated clock tower to regain their lost memories, facing hordes of enemies along the way.