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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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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed

Action 18 October 2024

An action game based on the movie of the same name. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem stars the titular heroes, defending New York City from an emerging threat.

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Grime II
Grime II

Action 2025

The sequel to an action platforming metroidvania with RPG elements. Grime II has as playing as a Formless, letting us absorb defeated enemies and use their skills against them.

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Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival
Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival

Action 27 July 2023

An action game by Tbjbu2, in which we travel through different time periods. Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival lets us explore a vast world, build colonies, fly, explore space or even tame dinosaurs.

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33 Immortals
33 Immortals

Action 2025 (early access since 2025)

An online action roguelike and an interpretation of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Players control damned souls rebelling against divine wrath.

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RetroSpace
RetroSpace

Action 2025

RetroSpace is an FPP action horror game, which can be played both as a shooter and a stealth game. It's set on a space station overran by monsters, its atmosphere inspired by sci-fi productions from the 1960s and 1970s.

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Gargoyles Remastered
Gargoyles Remastered

Action 19 October 2023

The remastered version of a 1995 action platformer. Gargoyles Remastered has us playing as Goliath, a gargoyle on a quest to destroy a corrupted amulet, the Eye of Odin. The game features refreshed visuals, audio and new functionality.

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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.

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape
Destiny 2: The Final Shape

Action 04 June 2024

An expansion to Destiny 2 and the finale to the "Light and Darkness" saga. Destiny 2: The Final Shape introduces a new story campaign, a new area and new super abilities.

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Contain
Contain

Action 16 January 2024

A tactical first-person horror shooter inspired by the SCP universe. Contain tasks us with neutralising and intercepting cosmic anomalies. The game was developed with co-op in mind but also supports solo play.

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Son and Bone
Son and Bone

Action 04 September 2024

A fast-paced first-person shooter reminiscent of the modern Doom games. Son and Bone has us playing as a sheriff transported into a world full of dinosaurs and other strange creatures.

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Raw Metal
Raw Metal

Action 19 March 2024

An unusual combination of a stealth game, a third person beat'em up and a dungeon crawler. Raw Metal offers a sci-fi world in which we explore the mining complex called Katabase 6. Our character steals various items and learns the secrets of the hostile megacorporation.

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Slavania
Slavania

Action 14 March 2024

A 2D platformer metroidvania, set in a fantasy world taking inspirations from the Slavic mythology. Slavania has us play a hero equipped with a spear used both for combat and exploration. Bosses were prepared in a unique way, because they hunt us instead of staying in one spot.

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EVE Frontier
EVE Frontier

Action 2025

A survival MMO set in the world of EVE Online. In EVE Frontier we fight to survive after ending up in a dangerous part of the universe. The game allows the players to create their content, relying on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies for transactions.

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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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Deviator
Deviator

Action 02 August 2024

A metroidvania game in the form of 2D action platformer, similar in many ways to Hollow Knight. The key element of Deviator is the combat system - we must parry enemy attacks and charge the momentum bar allowing for boosts. It's also important to explore new locations.

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RKGK / Rakugaki
RKGK / Rakugaki

Action 22 May 2024

A TPP action adventure game, focusing on using graffiti art to bring back colors to a dystopian city. RKGK / Rakugaki has us play as a street artist Valah, who is fighting a sinister corporation led by Mr. Buff. The protagonist can move quickly, fight and place new graffitis.

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Project L33T
Project L33T

Action 25 July 2024

An FPP tactical extraction shooter, created for online PvPvE gameplay. Project L33T is about venturing to dangerous zones filled with anomalies and valuable artifacts which we must collect and bring back. The game is realistic when it comes to weapons and potential injuries.

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Whisper Mountain Outbreak
Whisper Mountain Outbreak

Action 2025

An action survival horror game, using an isometric view and focused on online coop gameplay. Whisper Mountain Outbreak is about eliminating waves of enemies, solving puzzles, searching for clues and ultimately escaping from the Mount Bisik where the action takes place.

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Dungeon Fighter Online
Dungeon Fighter Online

Action 09 June 2010

Dungeon Fighter Online is an arcade game in which, like such classics as Golden Axe or Double Dragon, we keep moving to the right and fight hordes of monsters.

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Extinction
Extinction

Action 10 April 2018

An action-adventure game developed by Iron Galaxy that tells about a war between humans and powerful ogres. The developers of Extinction claim that while humans always kept fighting with each other, the aforementioned monsters were the real threat and they finally decided to step out of shadows. Only specially trained Sentinels can face them and there aren’t that many of them left. The player assumes the role of one of the last Sentinels – a warrior named Avil.

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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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The Mummy Demastered
The Mummy Demastered

Action 24 October 2017

The Mummy Demastered is a metroidvania game developed by WayForward Technologies. The game is based on the license of the 2017 film The Mummy. We play as the agent of Prodigium, an organization that tries to stop the undead army summoned by the Egyptian princess Ahmanet, the titular mummy. Gameplay focuses on going right, shooting our enemies, and avoiding traps and other threats. As we play, we will explore dark forests, military bases, and streets of London covered in sand.

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Celeste
Celeste

Action 25 January 2018

A platform game by indie studio Matt Makes Games, in which you play as a red-haired girl called Celeste, who lives in a fantasy world. She decides to complete a dangerous challenge of climbing a tall mountain, and you help her to achieve her goal. The game utilizes a side view, and the gameplay focuses on traversing over 300 varied levels, jumping on platforms, and avoiding countless traps. The game features some unusual mechanics, most notably the possibility to climb vertical walls.

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Rising World
Rising World

Action TBA (early access since 03 December 2014)

A survival-oriented sandbox with randomly generated, fully destructible environment, and gameplay based on the famed Minecraft. Rising World takes us to a randomly generated world which can be explored and shaped according to our preferences and without limitations. We begin the game with only a few basic tools, with the initial phase of the game oriented around survival in the wilds. As the game progresses, we start gathering various resources, cut trees, and hunt wild animals.

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