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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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Swordship
Swordship

Action 05 December 2022

An arcade action game, described by the authors as a "shoot'em up without shooting". In Swordship we sit behind the helm of an unarmed fighter, and our task is to avoid enemy fire and maneuver in such a way that they destroy each other.

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The Callisto Protocol
The Callisto Protocol

Action 02 December 2022

Survival horror science fiction, in which we get to a prison located on the Callisto and controlled by bloodthirsty mutants. The Callisto Protocol is the work of the Striking Distance studio, founded by veterans who previously supervised the Dead Space series.

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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution

Action 01 December 2022

The second part of the FPP action game series for VR sets, based on the license of Robert Kirkman's comic book series. The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution once again takes us to New Orleans, overrun by the living dead and torn apart by a faction war.

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Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Action 30 November 2022

A co-op FPP shooter for up to four people, set in the Hive Tertium. The Fatshark studio, known from the Warhammer: Vermintide series, developed Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.

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The Knight Witch
The Knight Witch

Action 29 November 2022

A metroidvania game with shoot'em up and card game elements. In The Knight Witch we play as Rayne, who traverses the underground city and eliminates hordes of enemies, making use of white and firearms and magic.

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Ship of Fools
Ship of Fools

Action 22 November 2022

An action game with roguelike elements that spreads its wings in co-op mode. In Ship of Fools we take on the role of the heroes, who traverse the archipelago aboard their ship and face sea monsters.

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Evil West
Evil West

Action 22 November 2022

Evil West is an action game developed by Polish studio Flying Wild Hog. The story is set in an alternative version of the Wild West, in which the world was taken over by vampires. The protagonist of the game is a cowboy belonging to an organisation fighting monsters.

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Gungrave G.O.R.E
Gungrave G.O.R.E

Action 22 November 2022

Another installment in a series of dynamic action games with an undead hero in the lead role. In Gungrave G.O.R.E., as a resurrected assassin, we resume our fight against the dangerous drug Seed, which gives us an excuse to kill an army of enemies.

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Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0

Action 16 November 2022

Call of Duty: Warzone 2 is a multiplayer FPS based on the free-to-play model, with battle royale as the main game mode.

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Bendy and the Dark Revival
Bendy and the Dark Revival

Action 15 November 2022

The second part of the FPP survival horror series launched in 2017. In Bendy and the Dark Revival, we play Audrey, who is trapped in an animation studio overrun by terrifying monsters.

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RWBY: Arrowfell
RWBY: Arrowfell

Action 15 November 2022

A metroidvania in the form of an action platform game based on the license of the animated series called RWBY. In RWBY: Arrowfell we play as four heroines who face the monsters known as Grimm that threaten the world of Remnant.

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Somerville
Somerville

Action 15 November 2022

An action platformer, in which the players witness the adventures of a group of people trying to survive an invasion of an alien civilization. Somerville is a work by Jumpship, a studio founded by Dino Patti, i.e. the co-creator of two bestselling games Inside and Limbo. The game is characterized by original, dark, but also slightly cartoonish art style, designed by Chris Olsen - a film animator who participated in the works on such pictures as Skyfall and Thor.

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Shinonome
Shinonome

Action 11 November 2022

An action game in which we find ourselves in Edo period Japan and, as a heroine named Yono, try to escape from a haunted house. In Shinonome, we don't fight enemies, but outsmart them in various ways - setting snares for them or pitting them against each other.

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Jurassic World: Aftermath Collection
Jurassic World: Aftermath Collection

Action 10 November 2022

A package of two FPP action adventure games based on the Jurassic Park license. In Jurassic World: Aftermath Collection, you play the protagonist who fights for survival on the dinosaur-filled island of Isla Nublar, while trying to recover important intelligence data.

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Dying Light 2: Bloody Ties
Dying Light 2: Bloody Ties

Action 10 November 2022

The first big add-on to the Polish FPP action game titled Dying Light 2. In Dying Light 2: Bloody Ties, the gameplay is driven by battles in an arena located in a former opera house building.

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God of War: Ragnarok
God of War: Ragnarok

Action 09 November 2022

The sixth main part of a series of TPP action adventure games, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. In God of War: Ragnarok we once again play the role of Kratos, who together with his son Atreus takes part in the conflict of Nordic gods and giants.

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Soulstone Survivors
Soulstone Survivors

Action 07 November 2022

An action game with RPG and roguelike elements, inspired by the best-selling Vampire Survivors. In Soulstone Survivors, we play as Abyssal Hunters who eliminate hordes of enemies and their leaders - the Lords of the Abyss - to possess divine powers.

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Ghost Song
Ghost Song

Action 03 November 2022

Ghost Song is a 2D metroidvania action platform game developed by Old Moon. We explore the dark and mysterious world of the moon Lorian V, playing as Deadsuit awakened from a long sleep.

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The Chant
The Chant

Action 03 November 2022

The Chant is a horror action game. The game takes us to the lands belonging to the new age cult, which were taken over by the dark creatures. It is a debut work of Brass Token studio.

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From Space
From Space

Action 03 November 2022

A twin-stick shooter, in which we fight off an alien invasion. From Space supports solo play and online co-op.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

Action 28 October 2022

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a first-person shooter from the studio Infinity Ward. The game is a sequel to 2019's CoD: Modern Warfare and, like the first part, offers a story campaign, a co-op mode, and online PvP skirmishes against other players.

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Resident Evil Re:Verse
Resident Evil Re:Verse

Action 28 October 2022

Online PVP game available for free for Resident Evil Village owners. Resident Evil Re:Verse lets you take on the iconic characters from the Resident Evil series and fight six-player deathmatch.

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Bayonetta 3
Bayonetta 3

Action 28 October 2022

Another entry in the hack'and'slash series from PlatinumGames studio. The eponymous witch returns once more to face the forces of good.

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Asterix & Obelix XXXL: The Ram from Hibernia
Asterix & Obelix XXXL: The Ram from Hibernia

Action 27 October 2022

Action adventure game with beat'em up elements. In Asterix & Obelix XXXL: The Ram From Hibernia we find ourselves in Hibernia (Ireland), which we have to defend against an invasion from the Romans, while rescuing the golden ram of the local chief.

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