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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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Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
Action 20 April 2022
Third-person action game produced by LucasArts, set in the cult Star Wars universe. The Force Unleashed takes place between the third and fourth episode of the film series, when the Galactic Empire grows stronger before our eyes, and the Rebel Alliance opposes it. In the game we play as a student of Darth Vader himself, whose task is to expand the influence of the Dark Side of the Force.
Deadly Dozen Reloaded
Action canceled
A remake of a tactical shooter from 2001. Deadly Dozen Reloaded takes us back to the times of World War II and lets us take control over a squad performing dangerous missions behind enemy lines.
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
Action 12 July 2022
Arcade action game, belonging to the well-known subspecies of metroidvania. The production is set in the universe in the climate of dieselpunk, and the player takes on the role of quite an original hero - a humanoid rabbit, wearing a powerful mechanical arm on his back. The Chinese studio TiGames is responsible for creating this title.
Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief
Action 11 October 2022
Kamiwaza: Way of the Thief is a stealth game in which we play as a Japanese thief working in Edo period. Game offers a lot of freedom of mission execution and non-linear plot, shaped by our decisions.
Overlord: Escape from Nazarick
Action 16 June 2022
A metroidvania in the form of an action platform game. In Overlord: Escape from Nazarick we take on the role of the heroine named Clementine, who in order to escape from the great tomb must regain her weapons, old skills and lost memories.
Touken Ranbu Warriors
Action 24 May 2022
An action game focused on spectacular battles, offering a wide range of characters to choose from. Touken Ranbu Warriors tells the story of time travelers whose goal is to protect history from the mysterious HRA organization.
RIN: The Last Child
Action August 2024
An action platformer metroidvania. RIN: The Last Child stars the titular hero, traversing a fantasy world, facing down beasts and wielding powerful spells.
Bright Memory: Infinite
Action 21 July 2022
A first-person shooter made by an independent Chinese studio named FYQD. The action takes place in the realm of science fiction, and the combat system places great emphasis on elements such as conventional firearms, the use of melee weapons, and spectacular attack combinations.
Wanderlost
Action November 2024
Survival action game with RPG elements. In Wanderlost we find ourselves in a postapocalyptic America overrun by zombies, and during the game we deal mainly with the fight for survival: acquiring food and resources, making equipment and expanding the base.
Peripeteia
Action 2024
Immersive sim that takes us to an alternative version of the 1990s. In Peripeteia we play as Marie - a cybernetic agent, on whose actions depends not only her own future, but also the fate of the entire Polish Solidarity Republic.
Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Action 24 June 2022
TPP slasher which is the second installment of the Fire Emblem series spin-offs. In Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes we go to the continent of Fodlan and take part in a great conflict, taking the role of characters known from Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Samurai Bringer
Action 21 April 2022
Hack'n'slash with roguelike elements that takes us to a world inspired by Japanese history and mythology. In Samurai Bringer, we play as Susanoo, who must face trials of strength to regain his lost power and defeat the Yamata-no-Orochi.
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms
Action 20 July 2022
A spin-off of the Kunio-kun series, published in the West under the name River City. In River City Saga: Three Kingdoms we go to China from the Three Kingdoms Era and take part in historical events presented with a pinch of salt.
Gal*Gun: Double Peace
Action 17 March 2022
A humorous, three-dimensional rail shooter by Inti Creates studio and a sequel to 2011 Gal*Gun, a game designed for motion game controllers. We play as an ordinary Japanese high-school student named Hodai, whose life has turned upside-down after he is shot with an arrow by mischievous angel Kurona. This results in every female trying to hit on him in more than aggressive way, after as little as a single glance.
Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence
Action 28 April 2023
A sequel of the Polish fighting game developed by World Software in 1994. After more than two decades, the creators have decided to work on a continuation. You assume the role of Franko from the original title, who was washing dishes in Great Britain for years. Finally, he makes up his mind and goes back to his hometown in Poland. The hero’s turbulent past got him into new trouble, which assault him already on his way home.
Blind Fate: Edo no Yami
Action 22 September 2022
Edo no Yami: Swords Sing Unseen is a 2D action game that takes the player to cyberpunk Japan - we play the role of a blind warrior who fights robots. The game was developed by Troglobytes Games studio.
BPM: Bullets Per Minute
Action 08 September 2022
FPS with elements of rhythm game and roguelike. BPM: Bullets Per Minute is played to the rhythm of a dynamic, rock soundtrack, and during the game we play a Valkyrie who defend Asgard from the Helheim invaders.
Rising Hell
Action 20 May 2021
Platform action game with roguelike elements. In Rising Hell we play a character who is trying to escape from hell. In order to do so, she has to overcome climbing locations, facing numerous opponents, jumping on platforms and measuring herself against powerful bosses.
Forgive Me Father
Action 28 September 2023
An old school FPS, in which players travel to a world straight out of H.P. Lovecraft's works. In Forgive me Father we play as a priest or journalist, who are looking for answers to their questions, eliminating hordes of monsters.
Contra: Operation Galuga
Action 12 March 2024
A remake of an iconic 1987 shoot 'em up, developed by WayForward and published by Konami. Contra: Operation Galuga features thoroughly refreshed visuals and modernised mechanics.
Aeterna Lucis
Action November 2024
An action platformer metroidvania with RPG elements and the sequel to Aeterna Noctis. Aeterna Lucis has us playing as the Queen of Light, facing off against the setting's top god, Chaos.
Mars 2120
Action June 2024
A 2.5D action platformer metroidvania. Mars 2120 stars Sergeant Anna Charlotte, traversing the first human colony on Mars, learning its secrets, fighting robots and horrifying monsters.
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection
Action 14 March 2024
A compilation of the first two Star Wars Battlefront games from 2004-2005, expanded with brand new content. The Classic Collection offers several new characters, maps and ways to play. It's focused on multiplayer for up to 64 people, but it also contains story campaigns.
Postal: Brain Damaged
Action 02 February 2024
Postal: Brain Damaged is a retro spin-off of a series of shooters developed by Polish studios Hyperstrange and CreativeForge Games, in which we play the role of a murderous psychopath. The game offers impressions similar to shooters from the 1990s.