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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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Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream
Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream

Action 2025

An isometric stealth game with beautiful graphics, enriched with tactical strategy elements. The story of Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream takes place in the titular Scandinavian-themed city. We play as 3 characters, trying to avoid direct confrontations with encountered enemies.

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Possessor(s)
Possessor(s)

Action 2025

A sci-fi metroidvania with elements of platforming and adventure games. In Possessor(s) we end up inside a city put under quarantine. We must figure out its mystery, eliminating enemies, solving puzzles and reaching previously unavailable places in the process.

PC

Stygian: Outer Gods
Stygian: Outer Gods

Action 2025

An FPP survival horror with RPG elements, set in the Cthulhu mythology. Stygian: Outer Gods is a prequel to Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones from 2019. We play as a mercenary who explores the foggy town of Kingsport and faces nightmares relying on various weaponry.

PC

Industria 2
Industria 2

Action 2025

A sequel for the "narrative FPS" from 2021, heavily inspired by Half-Life and created using Unreal Engine 5. A researcher named Nora is once again the main protagonist. In Industria 2 she's trying to escape from a parallel world and return to 1989 version of eastern Berlin.

PC

Mariachi Legends
Mariachi Legends

Action 2025

An action platformer metroidvania. Mariachi Legends is set in a Mexican town and has us playing as a detective, hired by Death to reclaim a magical amulet capable of shaking the worlds of the living and the dead.

PC

Usual June
Usual June

Action 2025

A third-person action adventure game about stopping a space-time disaster. Usual June features an intriguing animation style; stop-motion most of the time, entirely smooth in combat.

PC

Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core

Action 2025 (early access since 2025)

An FPS with roguelike elements, set in the world of Deep Rock Galactic. Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core has us playing as dwarves, exploring the mining facilities on the planet of Hoxxes IV and facing down dangers dwelling within.

PC

Carnival Hunt
Carnival Hunt

Action 2025

Carnival Hunt is an asymmetric multiplayer action horror game. The players play as a monster or a bunny, trying to survive for as long as they can.

PC

Glaciered
Glaciered

Action 2025

A TPP action adventure game in which we sail across vast oceans. Glaciered takes us 65 million years into the future, when the Earth was hit by another glaciation and the new ecosystem was dominated by Tuai - descendants of birds and successors of dinosaurs.

PC

Matcho
Matcho

Action 2025

An FPP action game in which we play as the protagonist traversing colorful locations, solving puzzles and overcoming numerous terrain obstacles. Like in match-3 games, eliminating enemies in Matcho requires marking at least three targets of the same color.

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Alterborn
Alterborn

Action 2025

TPP action game with looter shooter, roguelike and soulslike elements. In Alterborn we find ourselves in dark world, which we explore and fight with mutated enemies. As we progress we develop our character, meet allies and get better equipment.

PCPS5

Twisted Tower
Twisted Tower

Action 2025

A first-person action game set in a tower full of puzzles, traps and nightmarish enemies. Twisted Tower was developed by the indie studio Atmos Games, the creators of Neversong and Pinstripe.

PC

Bushiden
Bushiden

Action 2025

Action platform game with metroidvania elements. In Bushiden we play as a ninja warrior who follows the trail of his lost sister through various stages, jumping on platforms, avoiding traps and eliminating hordes of enemies.

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Crowsworn
Crowsworn

Action 2025

Metroidvania realized in the form of action platform game. In Crowsworn we take on the role of a hero, who explores the dark land and faces many enemies, trying to find out more about himself and the curse that has been put on this once great kingdom.

PC

Skin Deep
Skin Deep

Action 2025

Immersive sim realised in the form of a humorous FPS. In Skin Deep we play as a commando trying to remove pirates from the deck of a space transport ship. The heroine operates in stealth, facing problems that most stealthy heroes wouldn't dream of facing.

PC

Elements
Elements

Action 2025 (early access since 2025)

TPP action RPG with adventure game elements. In Elements we take on the role of a brother and sister who go to a fantastic world to find the Elemental Stones and restore balance both in this land and in their own reality.

PC

Dark Moonlight
Dark Moonlight

Action 2025

Survival horror action adventure game. In Dark Moonlight we take on the role of a hero, who after an experimental therapy woke up in a dark world straight from a nightmare.

PC

Tree of Life 2
Tree of Life 2

Action 2025

A sequel to the survival MMO in an open world from the OddOneGames studio. Tree of Life: Oddria takes us to the island full of treasures and monsters, and our task is to survive and discover the mystery of this place.

PC

Unsung Warriors
Unsung Warriors

Action 2025

Platform action game with RPG elements, in which we play the role of Einar - a young barbarian trying to take off the curse of immortality. While playing in Unsung Warriors, we travel through various locations, perform various tasks, and also fight adversaries. As we progress, we gain better equipment and unlock new combat abilities.

PC

Grand Theft Auto VI
Grand Theft Auto VI

Action 2025

The sixth main installment of a wildly popular series of sandbox games by Rockstar Games. GTA 6 has been rumored about for years, but the developers still haven't shared any official info about it.

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Lost Legions
Lost Legions

Action 2025

A survival TPP game allowing to play as a soldier of the Roman Empire. Lost Legions features an open world of the Teutoburg Forest. We must explore the area, find other legionnaires, learn about crafting, obtain better weapons, build camps and take over villages.

PC

Deep State
Deep State

Action 2025

An action FPP game with RPG elements, inspired by Deus Ex series, immersive sim titles and spy movies. The gameplay in Deep State focuses on offering a freedom of choice - we can eliminate enemies in direct fights, stealth past them or hack our way in to the mission objectives.

PC

Decadent
Decadent

Action 2025

An FPS horror inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The action of Decadent takes place during the 1920s in the Arctic. Our hero must face hostile people and creatures out of this world. Aside from killing enemies it's also important to maintain a healthy mental state.

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Sancticide
Sancticide

Action 2025

A Polish action slasher with a TPP camera, based on the world known from the books of the writer Michal Golkowski. In Sancticide we play as Ezechiel - a sin collector tasked with seeking and punishing sinners during the biblical Apocalypse.

PC