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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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Ecumene Aztec
Ecumene Aztec

Action 2026

A TPP action adventure game with RPG, stealth and survival elements. Ecumene Aztec is set in the 16th century Mesoamerica, having us play as an Aztec warrior, needing to choose whether we'll side with our people or support the conquistadors during the war.

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Streets of Rogue 2
Streets of Rogue 2

Action December 2024 (early access since 31 December 2024)

The second installment in a series of sandbox action games with roguelike elements. Streets of Rogue 2 tasks us with overthrowing a corrupt president, giving us tons of freedom in how to achieve our objective.

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Moon Mystery
Moon Mystery

Action 28 October 2024

An FPS focusing on exploration and puzzle solving. Moon Mystery takes us to the Moon, which hides many secrets. Over time, the game takes us to other nooks and crannies of space, and even lets us relive flashbacks from the main character's life on Earth.

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Paragon: The Overprime
Paragon: The Overprime

Action 08 December 2022

Paragon: The Overprime is a MOBA made in the TPP shooter convention and one of the heirs to the unreleased game by Epic Games. Players compete in teams of five and try to destroy the opponent's base by playing diverse characters.

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Level Zero: Extraction
Level Zero: Extraction

Action 13 August 2024

Level Zero: Extraction is an FPS extraction shooter, with elements of survival horror and asymmetrical multiplayer titles. We can play as mercenaries fighting for the collection of valuable data, or as aliens hunting for them and vulnerable only to light.

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The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR

Action 16 March 2023

A spin-off of The Dark Pictures Anthology series, made for virtual reality headsets.

PS5

Kaku: Ancient Seal
Kaku: Ancient Seal

Action 12 July 2024

A TPP action adventure game with an open world and RPG elements. In Kaku: Ancient Seal, we play a boy who travels through a fantastic land to confront the lords of the four elements who have overrun it.

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Deadrop
Deadrop

Action TBA

Multiplayer FPS developed by Midnight Society studio, behind which is internet celebrity Dr. DisRespect. In Deadrop, we play soldiers who acquire a valuable drug for their factions while fighting among themselves to evacuate to safety.

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Control 2
Control 2

Action TBA

Control 2 is a third person action game by Remedy Entertainment studio. During the game we fight with the enemies using many special abilities and we explore complicated maps designed in a style known from the metroidvania genre.

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HROT
HROT

Action 16 May 2023

An old-school FPS set in the depressing 1986 Communist Prague. In HROT we play as a soldier facing strange invaders now dwelling in the city. The player can wield various firearms, a sickle and a hammer, as well as more unusual weapons.

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Zelter
Zelter

Action 22 October 2020

Zelter is a two-dimensional top-down survival game in which we try to survive in the world after the zombie apocalypse. The game was developed by G1 Playground studio and released by Super.com.

PC

Cygni: All Guns Blazing
Cygni: All Guns Blazing

Action 06 August 2024

A classic shoot'em up in a next-gen graphic design from KeelWorks studio. As a lone ship's pilot we face hordes of aliens and powerful bosses in spectacular clashes.

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The Yakuza Remastered Collection
The Yakuza Remastered Collection

Action 20 August 2019

A set consisting of three remastered versions of action games under the Yakuza brand, prepared by Sega. In The Yakuza Remastered Collection we follow the fate of Kazuma Kiryu, who tries to cut off from the Japanese underworld at all costs.

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Monster Hunter Generations
Monster Hunter Generations

Action 28 November 2015

Another installment in the popular third person perspective action series with RPG elements. Since the third game of the series, the franchise is being developed mostly on Nintendo handhelds. Similarly to its predecessors, Monster Hunter X was published by the Capcom company and developed under the supervision of Yasunori Ichinose – the director of the previous portable installments of the series.

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The Flame in the Flood
The Flame in the Flood

Action 24 February 2016

A post-apocalyptic survival action game created by The Molasses Flood, an indie developer studio that hires several industry veterans who previously worked on such titles as BioShock, Halo, or Guitar Hero. The game’s protagonist is a woman named Scout, who, together with her dog, follows a long river in search of a rescue awaiting at the river’s far end. The game’s world is inspired by typical American landscapes, such as national parks, the Mississippi Delta, or Bayou.

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Overwatch
Overwatch

Action 24 May 2016

A multiplayer first-person shooter developed by Blizzard and the first production of this genre in the portfolio of the creators of cult series such as Diablo, Warcraft, and Starcraft. The game is set in a future where peace is ensured by the eponymous organization, established decades ago for protection against attacks by renegade robots.

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God of War III Remastered
God of War III Remastered

Action 14 July 2015

A remastered version of the third installment in a cult action-game franchise, whose consecutive parts were released on different generations of Sony’s consoles. This product was prepared to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the series and was released on PlayStation 4. The story is a direct sequel to God of War II. It tells about the war between titans and gods, which was ignited by Kratos. This time players get brand new weapons, each one characterized by a different combat style.

PS4

Halo: Spartan Assault
Halo: Spartan Assault

Action 18 July 2013

A spin-off of the legendary Halo shooter, prepared mainly for mobile and PC players. The title was created by the new developers of the series from 343 Industries studio in cooperation with Vanguard Games, and its characteristic feature is presenting the gameplay in isometric perspective. The story of the game was placed between events known from the 3rd and 4th Halo games and it reveals the backstory of the first missions of Spartan Ops and the conflict between humans and the Covenant race.

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Arenas of Glory
Arenas of Glory

Action 01 January 2007

Arenas of Glory is a free-to-play, MMO-based action browser game developed by Bigpoint. Players have the opportunity to take on the role of ancient gladiators and fight to the death and life against thousands of enemies and wild beasts of all kinds.

WWW

Running with Rifles
Running with Rifles

Action 03 April 2015

Running with Rifles is a 2D top-down shooter developed by a one-person Finnish studio Modulaatio Games. The game features open world and RPG elements. We play as a soldier who, along with his company, has to take over an enemy base, and at the same time protect his own from being taken over. Maps on which the game takes place are around one square kilometer big. There are up to fourteen camps, divided between a couple of factions, on each of them.

PC

The Hong Kong Massacre
The Hong Kong Massacre

Action 22 January 2019

Inspired by John Woo's films, this spectacular top-down view shooter is Sweden's debut project by VRESKI studio. Players go to Hong Kong, where a fierce war of triad takes place. The gameplay is based on efficient bypassing of opponents' balls, which makes it easier to slow down time, and eliminating them with a wide range of weapons. The whole is complemented by a spectacular audiovisual setting and largely destructible environment.

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Home Sweet Home
Home Sweet Home

Action 27 September 2017

Home Sweet Home is a first-person perspective horror inspired by Thailand’s mythology and beliefs. Since his wife has gone missing, Tim has hit the bottom. One night, the protagonist wakes up in an unknown, locked and closed residential facility. A young woman covered in blood lurks in the darkness. Is it a demon, part of his broken psyche, or maybe the soul of his lost loved one?

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Battlerite Royale
Battlerite Royale

Action 19 February 2019

Battlerite Royale is an online action game that combines the basic gameplay mechanisms of MOB Battlerite with the structure of battle royale matches. A group of players controlling heroes selected from a large roster of warriors with unique abilities is dropped on the map. The fight is fully arcade, shown from a bird's eye view, and the game takes place until only one person is left alive.

PC

Journey to the Savage Planet
Journey to the Savage Planet

Action 28 January 2020

An action adventure game in which we play the role of a daredevil exploring the newly discovered planet and conducting a research if the planet may become inhabited. Game is maintained in a light tone, emphasized by the colorful graphics design.

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