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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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An online first-person shooter tasking players with robbing billionaires in elaborate heists. It's the debut game of Haven, a studio founded by Jade Raymond, the producer of the first Assassin's Creed.

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United 1944
United 1944

Action 12 December 2023

United 1944 is an online first-person shooter set during World War 2, featuring survival elements such as resource gathering, weapon crafting, building structures and developing skill trees.

PC

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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ARC Raiders
ARC Raiders

Action 2025

ARC Raiders is a free-to-play TPP shooter, focusing strongly on players' cooperation in the fight against murderous robots. The game was developed by Embark studio, including many veterans from EA DICE.

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Eternights
Eternights

Action 12 September 2023

Eternights is an action game with dating sim elements. The player sets out on expeditions, fighting monsters and establishing relationship with NPCs, some of which can turn romantic.

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Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure
Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure

Action 09 November 2021

A standalone version of the fourth DLC for Borderlands 2. Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure takes you to a fantasy land and embarks on a crazy adventure, eliminating hordes of enemies and acquiring increasingly better equipment.

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Lumencraft
Lumencraft

Action 28 February 2023

A top-down action game with tower defense elements. In Lumencraft we explore underground, digging tunnels and rooms. Besides we eliminate hordes of creatures living under the surface and defend our base from their attacks.

PC

Turbo Overkill
Turbo Overkill

Action 11 August 2023

The debut game of Trigger Happy Interactive. Turbo Overkill stars Johnny Turbo, a cyborg mercenary returning to his hometown of Paradise, tasked with eliminating the AI controlling the city.

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Project Warlock II
Project Warlock II

Action 10 June 2022

Project Warlock 2 is a retro FPS, inspired by first-person shooters from the 90s. Compared to the first part, it introduced, among others, three playable characters, improved AI and much more complicated maps in terms of architecture.

PC

Return Fire
Return Fire

Action 12 April 1996

An arcade military shooter in which the action is presented in an isometric view. Players take control over vehicles, fighting on successive maps to take over the enemy flag.

PCPS1

Dream Cycle
Dream Cycle

Action 09 August 2022

An action adventure game supervised by Toby Gard, one of the "fathers" of the Tomb Raider series. Dream Cycle takes us to a dreamland made up of countless levels, which we traverse as Morgan Carter. As a game-service, the game is regularly updated.

PC

Starpoint Gemini 3
Starpoint Gemini 3

Action 05 November 2020

The third main part of the space saga combining the features of action RPG and space simulator. At Starpoint Gemini 3 we have an even bigger galaxy and NPCs to talk to. The game is created by the independent studio Little Green Men.

PC

Amid Evil
Amid Evil

Action 20 June 2019

First-person action game inspired by such titles as Hexen, Doom, Unreal or Quake. Amid Evil offers brutal, dynamic gameplay and a range of different levels. Independent studio Indefatigable is responsible for creating the game.

PC

Metal: Hellsinger
Metal: Hellsinger

Action 15 September 2022

Metal: Hellsinger is a first-person shooter in hell, in which the key to efficient killing of encountered hordes of demons is to shoot to the rhythm of metal sounds, in which we will hear the frontmen of legendary groups.

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Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodhunt

Action 27 April 2022

Vampire: The Masquerade - Battle Royale is a TPP action game which belongs to the sub-genre of battle royale. Players take on the role of vampires fighting both with each other and with a dangerous creature who wants to kill them all.

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The House of the Dead: Remake
The House of the Dead: Remake

Action 07 April 2022

The House of the Dead: Remake is a refreshed version of the first installment of the cult rail shooter series. Once again, we play as agents Thomas Rogan and G investigating the case of mysterious disappearances and fighting against undead hordes.

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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.

PC

A Twisted Path to Renown
A Twisted Path to Renown

Action 06 June 2024

An online shooter from the Game-Labs studio. A Twisted Path to Renown transports us to the American Wild West during the year 1899. We can set off on expeditions, during which we either cooperate or compete with other players. The game features survival and MMO elements.

PC

Star Wars: Outlaws - A Pirate's Fortune
Star Wars: Outlaws - A Pirate's Fortune

Action 2025

The second big expansion for Star Wars: Outlaws, an open world action adventure game from Ubisoft. In Pirate's Fortune the protagonist goes after Hondo Ohnaka - a leader of the pirates known from the Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series.

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Out of Action
Out of Action

Action 2025

A cyberpunk-themed FPS in which we use bullet time and perform Max Payne-style moves, including slow-motion jumps and slides. The game features futuristic weapons and gadgets. Out of Action supports singleplayer, but it's primarily meant for multiplayer combat.

PC

The Mobius Machine
The Mobius Machine

Action 01 March 2024

A metroidvania action platformer from the authors of Dawn of Man and Planetbase. The Mobius Machine offers an industrial sci-fi world. Our character is very mobile, being able to run, jump on platforms, climb, glide or dive. We use different firearms to kill enemies.

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Awaken: Astral Blade
Awaken: Astral Blade

Action 22 October 2024

An action platformer with elements from RPGs and metroidvania games. Awaken: Astral Blade features Tanya as the protagonist - a bionic girl who explores rainforests and other areas of the Horace Islands. The game allows to make choices to influence the story and its ending.

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Double Dragon: Neon
Double Dragon: Neon

Action 11 September 2012

New version of the classic walking Double Dragon fight from 1987. Like the original, it allows two people to have fun at the same time, who take on the role of brothers trained in martial arts, fighting with a dangerous gang.

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Heroes of the Storm
Heroes of the Storm

Action 02 June 2015

Online action game representing the popular Multiplayer Online Battle Arena genre; developed by Blizzard Entertainment, initially as a mod for the cult RTS StarCraft II. The title takes us to a fantastic world of Nexus, where the best-selling Blizzard universes of Diablo, StarCraft, and WarCraft come together. In this world, we participate in online battles between teams of several people assuming the roles of well-known characters from the abovementioned games.

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