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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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ExeKiller
ExeKiller

Action 2025

An FPP action adventure game set in a cyberpunk/post-apocalyptic reality. In ExeKiller we play as the bounty hunter, who travels the vast world behind the wheel of his vehicle and hunts down various targets, taking their biochips.

PC

Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3

Action 09 September 2022

Splatoon 3 is a third-person shooter in which players control humanoid octopus-like creatures that fight using coloured ink. This is used both to attack enemies and to change surface properties on maps.

Switch

Death's Door
Death's Door

Action 20 July 2021

An action game with adventure and RPG elements with cartoon-like graphics. Death's Door tells the story of Crow, whose job is to collect the souls of the dead in the inhospitable world beyond the Door.

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Grime
Grime

Action 02 August 2021

GRIME is a combat-focused action adventure game with RPG elements, in which we absorb the remains of our enemies to strengthen our own abilities. It is the debut game of the independent Clover Bite studio.

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Gunfire Reborn
Gunfire Reborn

Action 18 November 2021

A roguelike game made in FPS form. In Gunfire Reborn we fight against hordes of enemies in procedurally generated locations, collect better and better equipment, develop character skills and unlock new heroes.

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Chorus
Chorus

Action 03 December 2021

Chorus is a TPP space shooter, in which we direct a self-aware ship. As a pilot named Nara we explore the vast space and fight in spectacular battles. Deep Silver and Fishlabs teams are responsible for the game.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action TBA

Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2D platformer from Team Cherry, a continuation of the hit of 2017. The game offers a great world with a partially open structure, a crafting system and an extensive dexterity combat system, based on acrobatic maneuvers.

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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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Aeterna Lucis
Aeterna Lucis

Action 2025

An action platformer metroidvania with RPG elements and the sequel to Aeterna Noctis. Aeterna Lucis has us playing as the Queen of Light, facing off against the setting's top god, Chaos.

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Risk of Rain: Hostile Worlds
Risk of Rain: Hostile Worlds

Action 2025

A twin-stick shooter with RPG and roguelike elements, and a spin-off of the Risk of Rain series. Risk of Rain: Hostile Worlds has us traverse the Versanto System, dispatching enemy hordes, unlocking new character classes and gathering new equipment.

ANDiOS

Kletka
Kletka

Action 12 December 2024 (early access since 12 December 2024)

Kletka is a first-person survival horror, in which we explore the post-Soviet Gigastructure full of traps and beasts. We are forced to manage resources and to feed a unique hungry elevator which is capable of consuming both traditional fuel and human meat.

PC

The Last Plague: Blight
The Last Plague: Blight

Action 03 October 2024

A challenging game about surviving in a world ravaged by an unknown plague. The Last Plague: Blight is about satisfying the protagonist's needs, building shelter, crafting tools, performing research and facing threats from animals. We can play alone or in online cooperation.

PC

Atomfall
Atomfall

Action 27 March 2025 (early access since March 2025)

A survival FPP action game, in many ways inspired by the popular STALKER series. The story of Atomfall is the alternative version of a British nuclear disaster from 1957. We enter the exclusion zone, trying to learn its secrets and survive among mutants and hostile factions.

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Lost Legions
Lost Legions

Action 2025

A survival TPP game allowing to play as a soldier of the Roman Empire. Lost Legions features an open world of the Teutoburg Forest. We must explore the area, find other legionnaires, learn about crafting, obtain better weapons, build camps and take over villages.

PC

Afterblast
Afterblast

Action December 2024

An FPP shooter with roguelike elements. Afterblast allows us to play as a chosen one going against powerful evil. We explore planets and eliminate hordes of enemies, gradually becoming stronger. The campaign in the game can be played in singleplayer or coop.

PC

Heroes & Generals
Heroes & Generals

Action 23 September 2016

A multiplayer war game set in the World War II period and a debut production of Danish studio Reto-Moto. Heroes & Generals stands out from the competition with its three game modes, each being able to exist as a separate game. The first one is a classic FPS that emphasizes teamwork and realism on the battlefield. The second one is a browser MMO strategy, where the players command their troops, recruit new units, and launch military operations.

PC

The Expendabros
The Expendabros

Action 05 August 2014

A special version of the independent platform shooter Broforce. The new version was developed by the creators of the original game – Free Lives studio – to commemorate the premiere of the action movie The Expendables 3. The story of the game recreates the events shown in the movie during which the eponymous team of tough guys faces the merciless arms dealer Condrad Stonebanks, the founder of Expendables.

PC

Double Dragon Trilogy
Double Dragon Trilogy

Action 05 December 2013

Compilation of the first three installments in the cult brawler game series, released for arcade machines at the turn of the 1980s and 90s. The remasters of those classic titles were handled by DotEmu. Double Dragon Trilogy tells of the adventures of two brothers – Billy and Jimmy Lee – Sou-Setsu-Ken masters, who run a small martial arts school in a post-apocalyptic New York.

PCANDiOS

Last Year
Last Year

Action 18 December 2018

A first-person survival horror developed by independent studio Elastic Games. Last Year draws inspiration from typical slasher films. At the core of gameplay lies asymmetrical multiplayer designed for up to 6 players. In Last Year five players play as typical American teenagers, while the sixth assumes the role of a psychopath, hunting down the rest. In the game each hero has a particular role to play, and the key to success is proper cooperation and using each character’s strengths.

PC

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan

Action 24 May 2016

A third-person action game with brawler elements and another digital adaptation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. The title was developed by Platinum Games, an experienced Japanese studio, in cooperation with Nickelodeon.

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Wizard of Legend
Wizard of Legend

Action 15 May 2018

A fast-paced dungeon crawler game with roguelike traits. The title focuses on using spells. Wizard of Legend was developed by the independent studio Contingent99.

PCXONEPS4SwitchANDiOS

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft
Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft

Action 15 November 1998

The third installment in a popular series of action-adventure games developed by Core Design and following the story of the fearless Lara Croft - an archeologist searching for legendary artifacts all around the world. In Tomb Raider III, the protagonist tries to find four mysterious artifacts carved from an ancient meteorite.

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Elite Warriors: Vietnam
Elite Warriors: Vietnam

Action 25 March 2005

A tactical action game played during the Vietnamese conflict. The player becomes a commando from the special department of Studies and Observations Group (SOG), which carried out the most difficult missions in the back of the enemy at that time.

PC

Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII
Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII

Action 04 September 2003

The second official addition to the award-winning action game Battlefield 1942. Thanks to him, the player gets the opportunity to try out several extremely deadly "toys", which were created in German and Allied laboratories during the Second World War.

PC