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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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Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Smalland: Survive the Wilds

Action 15 February 2024

A survival game, in which our character is dwarved by squirrels, mice, rabbits and even ants. Trying to find out what shrunk him, he must fight to survive against the wildlife and the weather, struggling against rainfall and heavy winds.

Star Wars: Outlaws
Star Wars: Outlaws

Action 30 August 2024 (early access since August 2024)

A TPP open world action adventure game based on the Star Wars license. Star Wars: Outlaws stars Key Vess, a smuggler working for numerous factions of the criminal underworld. The game features numerous explorable planet as well as space travel.

Dead Island 2
Dead Island 2

Action 21 April 2023

The second installment of an FPP action series set during the zombie apocalypse. Dead Island 2 takes place in Los Angeles, where a few lucky survivors turn out to be immune to the zombie virus. They thus attempt to learn the origin of the epidemic by traversing the city, completing quests and wiping out hordes of undead.

Lost Judgment
Lost Judgment

Action 24 September 2021

A spin-off of the popular Yakuza series, and a sequel to 2019's warmly welcomed Judgment. In Lost Judgment, the main character is once again Takayuki Yagami, a private detective investigating a mysterious murder case in Yokohama.

Remnant II
Remnant II

Action 25 July 2023

Remnant II is a TPP action game with RPG elements, supporting singleplayer and co-op. It revolves around arcade combat, letting players wield melee weapons, firearms and various different powers.

Halo Infinite
Halo Infinite

Action 08 December 2021

The sixth main entry in the very popular series of first-person shooters. The game was developed by 343 Industries. In Halo Infinite, the players once again assume the role of Master Chief, who is tasked with saving humanity.

Saints Row
Saints Row

Action 23 August 2022

The fifth installment of the famous Saints Row action game series. The production offers an intensive action and a powerful dose of humour. Volition Inc. is responsible for its development. The publisher is Deep Silver.

Grand Theft Auto VI
Grand Theft Auto VI

Action 2025

The sixth main installment of a wildly popular series of sandbox games by Rockstar Games. GTA 6 has been rumored about for years, but the developers still haven't shared any official info about it.

Judgment
Judgment

Action 23 April 2021

An action adventure game in which we play the role of a detective conducting complex criminal investigations. Project JUDGE was created by the authors of the popular Yakuza series, i.e. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. As a former lawyer of Takayuki Yagami, we deal with the prosecution of criminals.

Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2

Action 14 June 2022

A remake of the second part of the famous survival-horror franchise Resident Evil, which debuted on the PlayStation console in 1998 and was later ported to other consoles and PC / Windows. Resident Evil 2 Remake was developed by the Capcom’s leading team, R&D Division 1, for the latest gaming platforms. The game is based on the original plot with slightly modified mechanics.

The Outlast Trials
The Outlast Trials

Action 05 March 2024

A survival horror game and the third installment in the Outlast series, developed by Red Barrels. Unlike the previous games, The Outlast Trials supports both singleplayer and co-op for up to four players.

Doom Eternal
Doom Eternal

Action 29 June 2021

A full-fledged sequel to the 2016's Doom - a well-received reboot of the famous FPS game series. During their adventure, the players have to descend to hell and face new types of opponents using a wide variety of deadly weaponry.

Dead by Daylight
Dead by Daylight

Action 10 November 2020

An asymmetric multiplayer action game, based on a classic horror movie storyline: a group of young people being harassed by a murderous psychopath. It was created by Behaviour Interactive, known for such titles as Warhammer 40K: Eternal Crusade or Naughty Bear: Panic in Paradise. In Dead by Daylight, four players take on the roles of ordinary people trying to survive the encounter with a murderer, who's being controlled by the fifth player.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

Action 06 March 2024

The third installment in a series of action games developed by GSC Game World. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic reality of the Zone - an area contaminated as a result of the explosion that destroyed the sarcophagus protecting the damaged reactor in Chernobyl. The story focuses on discovering the reasons behind the failure of the Fairway Operation, which was organized by the government in order to thoroughly search the dangerous areas.

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Action 04 October 2023

A co-op FPP shooter for up to four people, set in the Hive Tertium. The Fatshark studio, known from the Warhammer: Vermintide series, developed Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.

Blasphemous II
Blasphemous II

Action 24 August 2023

The sequel to a 2019 soulslike action platformer. Blasphemous II retains its predecessor's pixel art and enemy design inspired by medieval Christianity.

Hell Let Loose
Hell Let Loose

Action 05 October 2021

A multiplayer World War II first-person shooter. The game is a debut project of an Australian studio Black Matter. Hell Let Loose takes place during the World War II and the player can participate in the Battle of Stalingrad, operation Overlord, Guadalcanal Campaign and other theaters. The player can fight alongside the Allies or the Axis. The game focuses on presenting the war in a realistic way. The battles are played on vast maps based on archives.

Ghostwire: Tokyo
Ghostwire: Tokyo

Action 12 April 2023

GhostWire: Tokyo is the new game from the legendary Shinji Mikami, announced at the Bethesda conference at E3 2019.

Dead Space
Dead Space

Action 27 January 2023

Dead Space is a remake of survival horror developed by Visceral Games team. Game, in which we have to face the cosmic horror, was refreshed by EA Motive studio.

Chernobylite
Chernobylite

Action 21 April 2022

Survival horror created by Polish studio The Farm 51 - authors of, among others, Get Even shooter released in 2017. The game is set in the so-called Exclusion Zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

Like a Dragon: Ishin
Like a Dragon: Ishin

Action 21 February 2023

Like a Dragon: Ishin is a remake of the samurai spin-off of the Yakuza series. The game takes us to 19th century Japan and casts us in the role of a samurai searching for the murderer of his mentor. The game offers an open world, an arcade combat system and a rich set of mini-games.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

Action 21 May 2024

Continuation of the best-selling action game from 2017. In Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, developed by the Ninja Theory studio under the wing of Microsoft, players once again take on the role of a Celtic warrior named Senua.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Action 26 October 2021

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is an action adventure game by Eidos Montreal studio telling the story of the Guardians of the Galaxy. We play as Peter "Star Lord" Quill and together with Rocket, Groot, Gamora and Drax we go on another crazy mission.

Throne and Liberty
Throne and Liberty

Action 2024

MMORPG with action segments originating from the Lineage Eternal project announced in 2011. Throne and Liberty sets out to revamp the MMO formula by replacing repetitive activities with varied content and an interesting storyline.