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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Doom: The Dark Ages
Doom: The Dark Ages

Action 2025

The sixth main installment of the popular FPS series. Doom: The Dark Ages takes us to the past, showing us the origins of the Doom Slayer. The game introduces new weapons (including a unique shield) and an option to control both a traditional mech and a dragon.

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The Eternal Life of Goldman
The Eternal Life of Goldman

Action 2025

A classic platforming game from the authors of This is the Police series. In The Eternal Life of Goldman we watch the action from the side, travelling through beautiful levels filled with enemies, traps and terrain obstacles. We use various powers and gadgets to our advantage.

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Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die

Action 2025

An isometric hack & slash game with roguelike elements, clearly inspired by Hades. Lost in Random: The Eternal Die takes us through procedurally generated locations. It's our job to fight with enemies using melee combat, ranged attacks and dice throws.

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Revenge of the Savage Planet
Revenge of the Savage Planet

Action 2025

A sequel to Journey of the Savage Planet - a TPP action adventure game with lots of humour. Revenge of the Savage Planet allows for both solo & coop gameplay. We explore unknown alien worlds, dealing with alien creatures, crafting tools and trying to return home.

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Borderlands 4
Borderlands 4

Action 2025

The fourth main installment of the popular FPP looter shooter series from Gearbox Software. In Borderlands 4 we can once again play as one of the Vault Hunters - our task is to visit various planets searching for treasures and better gear, eliminating hordes of enemies.

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Cleared Hot
Cleared Hot

Action 2025

An oldschool helicopter shooter with a top-down view, inspired by Desert Strike and its sequels. In Cleared Hot we participate in various combat missions, using the arsenal of our helicopter to destroy targets. The machine is also equipped with a magnet and can transport people.

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Cronos: The New Dawn
Cronos: The New Dawn

Action 2025

A third-person survival horror from the Polish studio Bloober Team. In Cronos: The New Dawn we play as a Traveler exploring a world of the future destroyed by the Change event. We need to fight bloodthirsty monsters and search for rifts to go back in time to the 1980s.

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Permafrost
Permafrost

Action 2025 (early access since 2025)

A Polish survival game about surviving on Earth that has become an icy wasteland. Permafrost is about finding shelter, setting up animals traps, monitoring temperature and exploring cities destroyed by a global cataclysm. We can play alone or with friends in coop.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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