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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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The Wild Eight
The Wild Eight

Action 03 October 2019

An isometric survival game with co-op gameplay for up to eight players at its core. The Wild Eight tells the story of eight people stranded somewhere in cold Alaska after surviving a plane crash. The player’s role is to team up with other survivors and work together in order to stay alive and find a way back home.

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Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep

Action 01 October 2019

Another add-on to Destiny 2, a hybrid of first-person shooter and MMO game from Bungie Software studio. The production introduces several new objects and activities and introduces a completely new plot.

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Call of Duty: Mobile
Call of Duty: Mobile

Action 01 October 2019

Call of Duty: Mobile is a network FPS using the free-to-play model. The game plays in a mobile format the most important modes and maps from the main page views of the brand. There were also some well-known heroes and weapons.

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ReadySet Heroes
ReadySet Heroes

Action 01 October 2019

An action game in which we play the role of warriors aspiring to be real heroes. To do this, the protagonists travel through traps and opponents' locations, trying to reach the end before their competitors. ReadySet Heroes was developed primarily for multiplayer fun.

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Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2
Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2

Action 01 October 2019

An online action game offered in a free-to-play model. Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2 allows players to take control of their mechs and take part in team battles.

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Pandemic Express
Pandemic Express

Action 27 September 2019

An unusual multiplayer shooter from the tinyBuild Games studio. At the beginning of the struggle, one of the 50 players is transformed into a living corpse that is infected with a plague, so the rest must avoid contact with him at all costs. It is the task of the survivors to escape on board a train, while the infected players have to make every effort to prevent them from doing so.

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RAGE 2: Rise of the Ghosts
RAGE 2: Rise of the Ghosts

Action 26 September 2019

The first feature add-on to Rage 2, the first-person shooter by Avalanche Studios and id Software, which appeared on the market in May 2019. The expansion enriches the production with a new location, plot and faction known from the first part of the game. We also get access to another weapon, power and vehicle.

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Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX

Action 26 September 2019

Side-scroll action game with elements of the platformer, modeled on the Mega-Man series. As we play, we play Copen, a soldier who eliminates hostilities of enemies, with advanced weapons and technologies that provide him with opportunities inaccessible to ordinary mortals.

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Contra: Rogue Corps
Contra: Rogue Corps

Action 24 September 2019

Twin-stick shooter, in which we take control of one of the four highly diverse heroes and compete with the army of space invaders, playing alone or in the company of other players. Contra: Rogue Corps represents Konami's iconic series.

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Agent Intercept
Agent Intercept

Action 20 September 2019

Agent Intercept is an action game in which we sit behind the wheel of a sports car that can transform into other machines. During the game we take part in chases and shootouts, trying to thwart plans of sinister organization CLAW.

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Maelstrom
Maelstrom

Action 20 September 2019

Maelstrom is an online action game, in which the players engage in naval battles across a fantasy world. Each player controls a single ship, and the matches revolve around fighting and gathering gold. The gameplay is even more thrilling thanks to the AI-controlled sea monsters.

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Police Stories
Police Stories

Action 19 September 2019

A tactical top-down shooter, and at the same time a debut production from Mighty Morgan. The main protagonists – John Rimes and Rick Jones – are police operatives specializing in high-risk operations, such as rescuing hostages and infiltrating gang hideouts. As the enemies need only 2-3 shots to kill the main protagonist, the players have to exercise caution and react quickly.

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Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm

Action 19 September 2019

Oceanhorn 2 is a sequel to the 2013 action RPG developed by a small Finnish studio Cornfox & Bros. The game takes place in the same fantasy realm as the series' first installment. We play as a young boy who trains very hard to become a Knight of Arcadia. We observe the game from a third-person perspective. Gameplay mechanics in Oceanhorn 2 are visibly inspired by the popular Legend of Zelda series. Oceanhorn 2 places more emphasis on exploration than the original game.

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Bleak Sword DX
Bleak Sword DX

Action 19 September 2019

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Spidersaurs
Spidersaurs

Action 19 September 2019

Shoot'em up, in which as brave Adrian and Victoria we face the hordes of the title "spidersaurs ". The graphics in Spidersaurs game is inspired by cult cartoons. The game allows you to play solo or in co-op mode.

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Trailmakers
Trailmakers

Action 18 September 2019

A children-friendly sandbox and a debut of Lightbulb Games, a studio established by former employees of Press Play. The players enter a vast world inspired by desert areas of Colorado in a quest to choose the greatest explorer alive. The game sees us explore the vast depths of the available world and engage in various activities, from discovering oasis, through scaling mountains, up to taking part in wild racing.

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Daymare: 1998
Daymare: 1998

Action 17 September 2019

An action-adventure survival horror. The game is the first title developed by Invader Studios and takes place during the late nineties. The story is filled with references to nineties’ pop culture and it is presented from the perspective of several playable characters, including a special forces soldier whose family is imprisoned in a city controlled by monsters. During the game the player travels through very dangerous locations, explores, fights and occasionally solves riddles.

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Devil's Hunt
Devil's Hunt

Action 17 September 2019

An action game with RPG elements, in which we play the role of a hellish executioner, landing in the very middle of the war waged by angels and demons. In Devil's Hunt, created by the Polish studio Layopi Games, we mainly deal with fighting and solving environmental riddles.

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Daemon X Machina
Daemon X Machina

Action 13 September 2019

A third action game in which we sit at the helm of a futuristic moss and take part in clashes with other machines. Daemon X Machina is produced by Kenichiro Tsukuda, who was previously responsible for the development of the Armored Core series.

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Borderlands 3
Borderlands 3

Action 13 September 2019

The third main part of the famous Borderlands series - humorous and cooperative FPP shooter with a strong RPG element. The action takes place a few years after the Borderlands 2 events. The title was created by Gearbox Software studio, also responsible for previous editions and, among others, the Brothers in Arms series.

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Die Young
Die Young

Action 12 September 2019

An independent exploration game with survival elements from an in-house team of the Indie Gala company. We play as a heroine who found herself on a Mediterranean island, not knowing how, why, and by whom she was kidnapped. She must uncover the truth behind this event and escape. Die Young employs first-person perspective and focuses on exploration. Aside from that, the protagonist must fight for survival, gathering food, water and useful equipment.

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Gears 5
Gears 5

Action 10 September 2019

The fifth installment in the popular TPS series, in which the players assume the role of Kait Diaz, a character featured in Gears of War 4. The main protagonist sets out to the far reaches of planet Sera to solve the mystery behind nightmares that are haunting her and learn more about the origins of Locust.

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Blasphemous
Blasphemous

Action 10 September 2019

A soulslike action platformer. Blasphemous features high-quality pixel art visuals and has us facing down hordes of nightmarish enemies inspired by medieval Christianity.

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Battlewake
Battlewake

Action 10 September 2019

Battlewake is an action game with fantasy elements. During the game, players take on the role of one of the pirate lords with supernatural abilities and fight for dominance at sea.

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