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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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Shatterline
Shatterline

Action 08 September 2022

FPS designed for multiplayer. In Shatterline, we play Operators who fight against a threat from outer space in the form of a superorganism that devours entire planets and transforms all life present on them into its image.

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Foamstars
Foamstars

Action 06 February 2024

An online TPP shooter developed by Square Enix. Foamstars revolves around arena combat, each player shooting foam that can also be used to build various structures on the battlefield.

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Another Crab's Treasure
Another Crab's Treasure

Action 25 April 2024

A TPP action adventure game with soulslike elements. In Another Crab's Treasure we move to the bottom of the ocean, which we wander as a hermit crab named Kril. The protagonist performs tasks, fights enemies and learns the dark secrets of the underwater world.

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XDefiant
XDefiant

Action 21 May 2024

An online free-to-play 6v6 FPS revolving around faction combat. Players compete against each other in various modes and on different maps.

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River City Girls 2
River City Girls 2

Action 15 December 2022

River City Girls 2 is a beat 'em up action game in which we move through two-dimensional boards and fight hordes of enemies using an extensive combat system. Compared to the first part, the game offers new characters, fighting techniques, locations and types of enemies.

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Crysis 4
Crysis 4

Action TBA

Crysis Next is a free FPS battle royale that was developed for multiplayer mode. The game allows players to fight in the arena in nanosuits, which are the trademark of the Crysis cycle. Crytek studio is responsible for developing the game.

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Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires

Action 15 February 2022

Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires allows you to wage wars for control over ancient China. The player both gives orders to troops and stands alone to fight against thousands of enemies. There is also a strategic layer where we move armies and conduct diplomacy.

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Akatori
Akatori

Action 2025

Metroidvania game, created in the form of a platformer action. In DeathStick, we play Mako, who traverses a fantastic world, eliminating hordes of enemies and trying to find a way to break the dark ritual that threatens the whole land.

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Shady Knight
Shady Knight

Action 09 October 2024

Shady Knight is an FPP fantasy action game. The game allows you to take on the role of a knight fighting monsters and focuses on the spectularity. The game was developed by Alexey 'cptnsight.

PC

Abandoned
Abandoned

Action canceled

FPP survival horror in which we play as a man fighting for survival in a dark forest. Abandoned focuses on realism in terms of visuals and mechanics.

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Phantom Doctrine: The Cabal
Phantom Doctrine: The Cabal

Action canceled

Phantom Doctrine 2: The Cabal is the sequel to a successful strategy in spy climates by the Polish studio CreativeForge Games. It continues to introduce a number of changes to the gameplay mechanics - including abandoning the turmoil system in favour of real-time action with an active pause.

PC

Dragon Ball Project: Multi
Dragon Ball Project: Multi

Action 2025

A MOBA production set in the universe of Dragon Ball manga. Dragon Ball Project: Multi is focused on multiplayer gameplay, allowing us to control Goku, Vegeta, Trunks and other iconic characters. We participate in team battles, hoping to beat our opposition.

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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.

PC

Postal 2: Paradise Lost
Postal 2: Paradise Lost

Action 17 April 2015

Postal 2: Paradise Lost is the second official expansion for Postal 2. It was released twelve years after the base game was released, which is quite unusual, to say the least. The game takes place eleven years after the events of the first expansion, Apocalypse Weekend. Once again, we end up in Paradise City, ruled by chaos and anarchy after the nuclear attack. Our job is to bring back peace and order. To do so, we have to face the self-proclaimed separatists.

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X-Morph: Defense
X-Morph: Defense

Action 30 August 2017

Developed by an independent studio called Exor, X-Morph: Defense is an original twin-stick shooter with tower defense elements. The game shows an unpleasant vision of the future, in which the Earth has fallen victim to an alien invasion. Instead of defending the Blue Planet, the player assumes control over an Alien ship with an objective to face waves of human adversaries and defend enormous devices extracting resources and altering the Earth’s atmosphere.

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Bigfoot
Bigfoot

Action 30 January 2017

A first-person action game that follows the convention of survival horror. Bigfoot is a debut project of an independent Ukrainian developer, CyberLight studio. As the name suggests, the game focuses on the legendary humanoid creature living deep inside the Rocky Mountains.

PC

Squad 44
Squad 44

Action 09 August 2018

A realistic FPP shooter game, focused on the multiplayer mode for dozens of players at once. Post Scriptum is based on Operation Market Garden, which took place during World War II.

PC

Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Starlink: Battle for Atlas

Action 16 October 2018

Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a science fiction action game developed by Ubisoft. The game takes place in a distant future in the titular Atlas planetary system, a place full of breathtaking alien worlds. This part of the galaxy is on the brink of destruction due to the invasion of the machines known as the Forgotten Legion. Our job is to stop the machines and defeat their leader, Grax. Starlink: Battle for Atlas is an action game where we control our own, self-made space ship.

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Berserk and the Band of the Hawk
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk

Action 27 October 2016

A third-person perspective hack-and-slash action game developed by Omega Force. The title adapts the popular Japanese comic series Berserk, set in a grim dark fantasy realm filled with wars, demons and villainy, drawing inspiration from European Middle Ages. The main protagonist of the series is a warrior named Guts, initially a mercenary he was later forced to declare war on the demonic forces pulling the strings of this dark world.

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Absolver
Absolver

Action 29 August 2017

A third-person action game created by former Ubisoft employees. Absolver invites the players to a fantasy realm styled after the Far East. The player assumes the role of a warrior, who wishes to join the eponymous group of elite guardians of peace and stability. The heart of gameplay is the complex system of short-range combat. The game lets you use four fighting styles interchangeably, all of which offer a wide array of melee weapons, starting with character’s own fists.

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ATLAS
ATLAS

Action 22 December 2018

Ambitious pirate MMO, which was created by developers of ARK: Survival Evolved. Players play on a huge map of the world, designed for a maximum of 40 thousand people. The adventure begins with building the first ship and selecting the crew to gain control over the territory. Fighting for influence with other groups of players is the main premise of the game.

PCXONE

Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered

Action 03 July 2018

A remastered edition of Red Faction: Guerilla developed by THQ Nordic. In comparison to the original, the game features improved visuals, higher resolution, as well as more detailed textures, shadows, and lighting.

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Painkiller: Black Edition
Painkiller: Black Edition

Action 28 August 2005

A collector's edition of Painkiller - a popular FPS game which debuted in 2004 and had been developed by the Polish studio People Can Fly. This compilation includes both the base Painkiller and an expansion released later and entitled "Battle Out of Hell".

PC

Perfect Dark
Perfect Dark

Action TBA

Conversion of cult FPP shooting with special agent Joanna Dark in the lead role. Prequel game Perfect Dark Zero released in 2005. The production became famous, among other things, thanks to the extremely extensive multiplayer mode.

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