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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.

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Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust
Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust

Action 26 May 2023

Forspoken: In Tanta We Trust is a story expansion to the action adventure game by Luminous. It's set in the past, during the great battle that devastated the fantasy land of Athia.

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The Walking Dead: Destinies
The Walking Dead: Destinies

Action 17 November 2023

An action adventure game based on the popular TV series of the same name. The Walking Dead: Destinies adapts the events of the show while letting the players change the canon course of events.

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Dead Island 2: Haus
Dead Island 2: Haus

Action 02 November 2023

The first major expansion to Dead Island 2, a first-person action game. Dead Island 2: Haus is set in a beautiful mansion in Malibu, where an evil cult dwells. The DLC introduces a new questline, new weapons and skills.

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Dead Island 2: SoLA
Dead Island 2: SoLA

Action 17 April 2024

The second major expansion to Dead Island 2, a first-person action game. Dead Island 2: SOLA Festival revolves around the titular LA festival, which was meant to raise money for ecological purposes.

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Soulslinger: Envoy of Death
Soulslinger: Envoy of Death

Action 14 December 2023

An FPS with roguelike elements, set in a world combining western with fantasy. Soulsligner: Envoy of Death has us playing as the titular Envoy, fighting against the ruthless Cartel.

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Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster

Action 28 February 2024

A remastered version of a 1995 FPS. Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster was developed by Nightdive Studios and features upgraded visuals.

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South Park: Snow Day!
South Park: Snow Day!

Action 26 March 2024

A multiplayer action get set in the world of South Park. South Park: Snow Day! stars Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny, fighting their way through the snowy streets, saving the world on their day off from school.

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The Walking Dead: Betrayal
The Walking Dead: Betrayal

Action 14 September 2023

The Walking Dead: Betrayal is a multiplayer game based on a popular franchise, tasking players with cooperating to escape zombie hordes. Each group has hidden saboteurs hindering other players.

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Starsiege: Deadzone
Starsiege: Deadzone

Action 18 July 2023

A multiplayer FPS, in which we play as mercenaries scavenging in destroyed space stations. Starsiege: Deadzone tasks us with dispatching enemies, avoiding traps and escaping the facility before it's too late.

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Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection
Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection

Action 22 November 2023

A compilation of Jurassic Park games from 1993-1995. Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection includes Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues; the latter both in its SNES and Game Boy versions.

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Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord
Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord

Action 26 October 2023

A VR FPP action adventure game based on the license of an iconic film series. Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord has us playing as a titular Ghostbuster, tasked with defeating the titular spirit.

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Vernal Edge
Vernal Edge

Action 14 March 2023

Vernal Edge is a 2D fantasy metroidvania platformer. The game emphasizes exploration and combat against hordes of enemies using melee weapons and destructive spells.

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Deadly Dozen Reloaded
Deadly Dozen Reloaded

Action 29 April 2022

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.

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Knightfall: A Daring Journey
Knightfall: A Daring Journey

Action 01 April 2022

Knightfall: A Daring Journey is a humorous variation on the battle royale. A pair of knights take part in a race to the castle on a drifting horse, using firearms and grenades to take down their rivals.

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Warstride Challenges
Warstride Challenges

Action 07 September 2023

A flashy, over-the-top FPS in which we traverse dangerous stages, mowing down hordes of enemies, trying to get the best possible time. Warstride Challenges supports singleplayer, racing the "ghosts" of other players and creating your own maps.

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The Knight Witch
The Knight Witch

Action 29 November 2022

A metroidvania game with shoot'em up and card game elements. In The Knight Witch we play as Rayne, who traverses the underground city and eliminates hordes of enemies, making use of white and firearms and magic.

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Crossroads
Crossroads

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Crossroads is a co-op action game in which players try to stop the invasion of evil forces on modern United States. We mainly fight with enemies and close portals through which monsters get through.

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Deadcraft
Deadcraft

Action 19 May 2022

Action game with survival elements, in which we go to the postapocalyptic world, where man is a wolf to man and zombie is a zombie. In Deadcraft we explore the wilderness, complete tasks and eliminate hordes of enemies.

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Ravenlok
Ravenlok

Action 04 May 2023

Ravenlok is an action adventure game in a fairy-tale fantasy style. We play as a young girl exploring a magical land, solving puzzles and fighting with cold weapons and spells. Unusual element of the project is graphics based on voxels.

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Stride
Stride

Action 05 August 2021

FPP arcade action game, prepared for VR headsets. In Stride we play the role of a freerunner who flies across the roofs and interiors of skyscrapers, completing the tasks set before him and avoiding or eliminating snipers lurking about.

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Wanderlost
Wanderlost

Action March 2025

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.

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Ereban: Shadow Legacy
Ereban: Shadow Legacy

Action 10 April 2024

TPP stealth game with 3D platform game elements. In Ereban: Shadow Legacy we find ourselves in a fantastic-futuristic world, and as a heroine named Ayana we try to save it, at the same time learning the truth about herself and her forgotten race.

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RIN: The Last Child
RIN: The Last Child

Action 25 January 2024

An action platformer metroidvania. RIN: The Last Child stars the titular hero, traversing a fantasy world, facing down beasts and wielding powerful spells.

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Hitman Trilogy
Hitman Trilogy

Action 20 January 2022

Hitman Trilogy is complete release of a World of Assassination trilogy of stealth action games about an assassin codenamed Agent 47. The package includes the games: Hitman, Hitman 2 and Hitman 3. It was developed by IO Interactive studio.

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