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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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Biomorph
Action 2025
A dark 2D metroidvania from Lucid Dreams Studio (authors of Legends of Ethernal). Biomorph offers an anthropomorphic cat as th main protagonist. The hero can copy the shapes and abilites of fallen enemies. It allows for them to be used both for combat and solving puzzles.
Kill Knight
Action November 2024
An isometric arena survival game, enriched with roguelike and bullet hell elements. Kill Knight allows us to play as a titular knight. We explore the vast Abyss, eliminating hordes of enemies using melee weapons and firearms. Over time we can improve our skills and gear.
OTXO
Action 28 March 2024
A brutal and very dynamic shooter with roguelike elements. OTXO was inspired by the Hotline Miami and its top-down view. The game has play a character who ends up inside a mansion filled with various enemies. We use a diverse arsenal and skills to kill them and survive.
Gundam Breaker 4
Action 29 August 2024
The fourth main installment of the TPP action series involving mechs and based on the cult anime. Gundam Breaker 4 allows us to control our Gunpla mech and participate in dynamic skirmishes, tearing off parts of enemy machines and then installing them in our mech.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed
Action November 2024
An action game based on the movie of the same name. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem stars the titular heroes, defending New York City from an emerging threat.
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.
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.
Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus
Action 18 July 2024
A crowdfunded indie game inspired by Japanese folklore. Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus is an action adventure game with metroidvania elements, in which we play as a mythical fox-like tentaihana.
UnMetal
Action 28 September 2021
A stealth action game and a tribute to iconic stealth games, action films and TV shows. UnMetal tasks us with escaping a secret military facility after being framed into a serious crime.
Ebenezer and The Invisible World
Action 03 November 2023
An action platformer metroidvania. Ebenezer and The Invisible World is based off A Christmas Carol, starring Ebenezer Scrooge, on a journey to save London from the clutches of the evil Caspar Malthus.
Flashback 2
Action September 2024
The second part of the cult action platform games series, launched in 1992. In Flashback 2 we once again play the role of Conrad B. Hart, who must once again face the aliens called Morphs hiding under the form of humans.
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.
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.
Evil Dead: The Game
Action canceled
Evil Dead: The Game is a co-operative third-person shooter based on the Evil Dead cycle. Four players have to face the monsters, fighting with firearms and cold weapons.
Exophobia
Action 23 July 2024
Exophobia is an independent game in retro science fiction style, combining dynamic first-person shooter with metroidvania, in which we eliminate hordes of alien soldiers. The game is the debut of Zarc Attack studio.
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.
Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection
Action 10 June 2021
Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is a remastered collection of three iconic instalments in the series including Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge from Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja.
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.
Cultic
Action November 2024
An old-school FPS released by 3D Realms. In Cultic we play as a hero who fights against mysterious and dangerous sect. During the game we dash ahead and eliminate hordes of enemies, making use of expanded arsenal.
GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon
Action 09 February 2022
Getsufumaden: Undying Moon is a 2D platformer in which we play as a defender of the living who battles evil spirits in a dark fantasy world. The game was developed by GuruGuru studio.
Aztech: Forgotten Gods
Action 10 March 2022
Aztech: Forgotten Gods is a 3D action adventure game in which we fight powerful creatures inspired by gods from the Aztec pantheon. The game was developed and published by Lienzo.
Friday the 13th: The Game - Ultimate Slasher Edition
Action 13 August 2019
Focusing around the asynchronous multiplayer mode, a third-person action game adaptation of the classic horror movie Friday the 13th. Known for the tactical simulation series Breach & Clear, Gun Media studio is the developer of the game. The key figures connected with the film series, such as Sean S. Cunningham, Kane Hodder, Tom Savini, and Harry Manfredini, have had their hand in the production.
Master Spy
Action 03 November 2022
An oldschool platform game with stealth elements, created by TURBOGUN. Master Spy is set in an unspecified time, in a world full of corruption and depravity. You play as the eponymous spy, a master of his trade, utilizing his enhanced senses and a prototype masking cloak. As the game progresses, the protagonist delved deeper into a complex web of intrigue and conspiracy, discovering that his part in the story is much bigger than his contract would suggest.
Unturned
Action 21 March 2024
Unturned is a sandbox MMO game that combines the mechanics of the popular DayZ mod with the visual style of Minecraft. The game is distributed for free and was created by a sixteen year old teenager – Nelson Sexton. The game takes place in an open world overrun by a zombie epidemic and forces the player into a fight for survival in this dangerous environment. Just like other, similar games, the main part of the gameplay is resource-gathering-oriented exploration.