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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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Vigor
Vigor

Action 19 August 2019

An online shooter with survival features, created by Bohemia Interactive studio. We are taken to Europe after a nuclear war and compete with other players for resources needed for survival in the postwar Norway.

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Ion Fury
Ion Fury

Action 15 August 2019

Developed by Voidpoint and published by 3D Realms, Ion Maiden is a sci-fi FPS game. The player is taken to the future and assumes the role of a female mercenary known as Bombshell - her goal is to save humanity from an invasion of aliens. Although the game utilizes the Build engine from Duke Nukem 3D, the creators modernized it to a significant degree. Mechanics were also improved - the formula of said classic title laid the groundwork, though it got adequately expanded.

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Genesis
Genesis

Action 14 August 2019

Genesis is a classic representative of the MOBA genre. This science fiction-based game allows players to battle in the 5 vs. 5 mode. Rampage Games studio is responsible for production and release.

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Exception
Exception

Action 13 August 2019

Platform action game in which we find ourselves inside a computer transforming in front of our eyes: the machine has been infected by a virus and our goal is to eliminate enemy programs. In Exception, the action is shown from the side, and the game world evokes associations with the film series Trons.

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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - Winds of Magic
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - Winds of Magic

Action 13 August 2019

A large expansion to Warhammer: Vermintide 2. In the DLC entitled Winds of Magic, developers from the Fatshark studio introduce not only another enemy faction (the Beastmen), but also a new game mode, namely the titular Winds of Magic.

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Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
Rebel Galaxy Outlaw

Action 13 August 2019

A science fiction space sandbox that features traits of an RPG, a strategy game, and an action game. Rebel Galaxy Outlaw is a sequel to Rebel Galaxy, a game from 2015. It was developed by an independent studio Double Damage Games.

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Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust

Action 12 August 2019

An action adventure game with RPG and platformer elements, created by the Analgesic Productions studio. Anodyne 2: Return to Dust draws attention with its graphics that combine the style of the first PlayStation with elements reminiscent of GameBoy Advance.

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World of Warships: Legends
World of Warships: Legends

Action 12 August 2019

World of Warships: Legends is a free MMO game developed by Wargaming.net, where you take control of your own warship. The creators faithfully reproduced the external appearance and technical parameters of several dozen different models of 20th-century naval vessels. Naval battles between players combine simulation and arcade elements.

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Subdivision Infinity DX
Subdivision Infinity DX

Action 08 August 2019

A space shooter in which we sit at the helm of a fighter and take part in 40 different storyline missions. In Subdivision Infinity DX we fight in interstellar battles and boss fights, explore, search for raw materials, and unlock new ships.

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Metal Wolf Chaos XD
Metal Wolf Chaos XD

Action 06 August 2019

A remastered and refreshed version of Metal Wolf Chaos, released on the first Xbox in 2004. The title is created by the From Software studio, best known thanks to the Dark Souls cycle. Players take part in an absurd adventure and, as President of the United States, they fight in a moss with their deputy who organised the coup d'état.

PCXONEPS4

The Church in the Darkness
The Church in the Darkness

Action 02 August 2019

A sandbox action-adventure game and the debut project from the independent team at Paranoid Productions. The Church in the Darkness takes us back to the late 70s, and the story focuses on a pair of characters – followers of a radical cult, who run away to South America and try to create a utopia in the jungle. We play as a policeman named Vic whose nephew joins the mysterious church, so he travels to the aforementioned place to check if the boy is alright.

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Undefeated
Undefeated

Action 02 August 2019

Undefeated is a free action game from 3 students affiliated to UNDEFEATED Games. In the game, we play the role of a superhero. Our task is to defend the metropolis and its inhabitants from various types of danger - from fires to super villains' attacks.

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Saboteur II: Avenging Angel
Saboteur II: Avenging Angel

Action 02 August 2019

A slightly refreshed and extended version of the second installment of the Saboteur series released in 1987. In Saboteur II: Avenging Angel, we take on the role of Nina, whose mission is to change the course of a missile equipped with a nuclear device before it is launched by enemy forces. The production was developed by the Polish studio SimFabric, and was supervised by the creator of the original - Clive Townsend.

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Hamsterdam
Hamsterdam

Action 01 August 2019

A colourful combination of rhythmic production and classic beat 'em up. Players take on the role of a brave hamster named Pimm, fighting against a gang who kidnapped his grandfather and took control of the previously peaceful and friendly city of Hamsterdam.

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We Happy Few: Lightbearer
We Happy Few: Lightbearer

Action 30 July 2019

Lightbearer is the second addition to the We Happy Few adventure game by Compulsion Games studio. It focuses on the character of the popular Wellington Wells rockman, Nick Lightbearer.

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The Blackout Club
The Blackout Club

Action 30 July 2019

A horror designed for co-op gameplay. Up to four players play the role of teenagers trying to find a friend and acquire evidence of the activity of mysterious individuals from an underground labyrinth.

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Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot
Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot

Action 26 July 2019

Wolfenstein Cyberpilot is an action game developed for PCs using virtual reality devices. The player takes on the role of a hacker who helps the Parisian resistance movement to fight the Nazis by breaking into German systems and taking control of their combat robots.

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Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Wolfenstein: Youngblood

Action 26 July 2019

A Wolfenstein spin-off created by MachineGames. This time around, the game focuses on B. J. Blazkowicz's daughters. The twin sisters Sophie and Jessica get to Nazi-occupied Paris in order to aid the local resistance. Unlike the previous installments, apart from the single-player mode, the game introduces also the cooperative experience.

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Shark Attack Deathmatch 2
Shark Attack Deathmatch 2

Action 26 July 2019

Online action game set in the submarine depths, which is an improved version of the production released in the Xbox Indie Games in 2012. The game focuses on a multi-person diving rivalry, during which they must be careful not only about the actions of their rivals, but also about the threat from marine predators. Rivalry variants are complemented by cooperation mode and single player survival mode.

PC

Outpost Zero
Outpost Zero

Action 25 July 2019

The work of Symmetric Games studio, in which players take on the role of robots preparing the ground for a self-sufficient extraterrestrial colony. Outpost Zero is an original hybrid of FPS and real-time strategy, enriched with elements taken from survival games - all designed for multiplayer fun.

PC

Turok: Escape from Lost Valley
Turok: Escape from Lost Valley

Action 25 July 2019

An FPP action adventure game in which we take control of a warrior named Turok and break through the title valley, facing the dangers lurking there. Due to its cartoon graphics, Turok: Escape from Lost Valley is a production that should appeal to younger players in particular.

PC

Arma III: Contact
Arma III: Contact

Action 25 July 2019

Arma III: Contact is the add-on to the tactical shooter, which enriches it with a new sci-fi campaign. The story revolves around first contact with an alien civilization. Expansion offers new territory, additional vehicles and previously unavailable weapons and equipment. There were also some fresh multiplayer scenarios.

PC

GORN
GORN

Action 18 July 2019

A first-person action game designed for virtual reality sets in which the player takes part in extremely brutal gladiatorial duels. In the course of the struggle, he unlocks new equipment for the fighter, with the help of which he arranges bloody butcheries in various arenas.

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Fear the Night
Fear the Night

Action 17 July 2019

Fear the Night is an MMO action game produced by Snail Games USA. It throws the player into the world captured by zombies.

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