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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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I See Red
I See Red

Action 24 October 2022

Twin-stick science fiction shooter with roguelike elements. In I See Red we play as an outlaw who travels through space and attacks every ship he meets, slaughtering its crew. All this to find his tormentor and take revenge for what happened to him.

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Eville
Eville

Action 11 October 2022

Multiplayer game in which players take the role of villagers or murderers hunting them. Eville does not differ too much from what we are used to from other positions based on the rules of the popular party game called Mafia.

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Spiritfall
Spiritfall

Action 28 February 2024

Spiritfall is a 2D platformer emphasizing exploration and combat, featuring acrobatic movement and combat reminiscent of platform fighters, roguelite elements and randomly generated maps.

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Metroid Prime Remastered
Metroid Prime Remastered

Action 08 February 2023

An FPP action adventure game, and a remastered version of the iconic Metroid Prime. In Metroid Prime Remastered we play as Samus Aran, ending up on the planet Tallon IV while chasing her nemesis, Meta Ridley. The remastered version features enhanced graphics, upgraded controls, an additional difficulty and unlockable bonuses.

Switch

Bulletstorm VR
Bulletstorm VR

Action 18 January 2024

A remastered release of the FPS Bulletstorm from 2011 developed with VR in mind. The game is set on the planet of Stygia and stars Grayson Hunt, a space pirate wielding futuristic weapons against hordes of enemies.

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Butcher's Creek
Butcher's Creek

Action 2025

A first-person indie action horror game resembling amateur video footage. Butcher's Creek pits the player against a gang of psychotic murderers, forcing them into brutal, gruesome melee encounters.

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Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered
Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered

Action 30 November 2023

The remastered version of a 2000 first-person shooter. Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered stars Joseph and Danielle Fireseed, facing off against Oblivion, a monstrous cosmic abomination.

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Aloft
Aloft

Action 15 January 2025 (early access since 15 January 2025)

An open world survival game set in a land of floating islands. Aloft supports singleplayer and co-op for up to eight people.

PC

AK-xolotl
AK-xolotl

Action 14 September 2023

A bullet hell shooter with roguelike elements, starring bloodthristy axolotls. AK-xolotl has us traversing a procedurally generated land of animals, mowing down hordes of enemies, wielding a wide roster of diverse weaponry.

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Arma 3 Creator DLC: Spearhead 1944
Arma 3 Creator DLC: Spearhead 1944

Action 25 July 2023

Arma 3 Creator DLC: Spearhead 1944 is a major expansion to the tactical FPS Arma 3, set during World War II, introducing a new map, factions, weapons, vehicles, missions and scenarios.

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Oblivion Override
Oblivion Override

Action 25 January 2024

Platform action game with roguelike elements. In Oblivion Override, we play as a robot who roams the Dulce base and eliminates enemies, learning more and more about the fate that has befallen humanity, as well as the limitations imposed on machines by their creators.

PC

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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Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP

Action 12 September 2024

A remake of a 2012 slasher developed by Dragami Games studio. In Lollipop Chainsaw, we play a cheerleader named Juliet, who fights off hordes of zombies, using mainly her pink chainsaw.

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Convallaria
Convallaria

Action February 2025

An online shooter featuring both PvE and PvP content, set in a futuristic fantasy universe. The game was created as part of the PlayStation China Hero Project. It was developed by a Chinese indie studio Loong Force and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

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Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX
Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX

Action 25 January 2019

A shooter belonging to the sub-genre of the so-called rail-shooters, in which we play the characters known from various fairy tales and legends. Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX is a conversion of the game from the Nintendo Wii console. The Japanese developer Akaoni Studio is responsible for its creation.

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VALHALL
VALHALL

Action 22 October 2020

VALHALL is a battle royale for 50 players, which takes place in the Middle Ages, and players have the opportunity to take on the role of Vikings fighting for Odin's famous weapon, able to protect the world from the approaching Ragnarok.

PC

Panzer Dragoon: Remake
Panzer Dragoon: Remake

Action 26 March 2020

Remake of the cult third-person shooter "on rails" from 1995, in which we play the role of a rider flying on the back of an armored dragon. The developer of the title, trying to recreate the look and feel of the original, is the Polish studio MegaPixel.

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The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors
The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors

Action 30 August 2019

A remastered version of a 1987 beat'em up game in which we take control of a combat android and cross linear levels, fight against enemy hordes and face powerful bosses. Against the background of the original, The Ninja Warriors: Once Again stands out due to the presence of new heroes and the local cooperation mode.

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Project Genesis
Project Genesis

Action February 2025 (early access since 22 May 2020)

Project Genesis is a genre combination of an FPS game and a space simulator from Studio 8 Circuit. The game puts a lot of emphasis on multiplayer mode. In it we play the role of an artificial intelligence that has gained self-awareness and we will decide about the future of humanity.

PC

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Extraction
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Extraction

Action 20 January 2022

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Quarantine is the next installment in the Rainbow Six series, this time focused on cooperation gameplay and survival horror. The game is traditionally the responsibility of Ubisoft. The production was announced during the E3 2019 fair.

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Caliber
Caliber

Action 12 April 2023

Caliber is a free-to-play tactical shooter developed by 1C Game Studios. The player controls a special forces soldier, battling other players or AI controlled units alongside three allies.

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PLAN 8
PLAN 8

Action TBA

PLAN 8 is a MMO shooter embedded in the reality of science fiction. Production takes players to a robot-controlled world where mankind has to fight for survival. Pearl Abyss studio is responsible for the development of the game.

PC

Dead Static Drive
Dead Static Drive

Action March 2025

Dead Static Drive is an action game created in cooperation of independent creator Mika Blackney and Fanclub studio. It is a title combining elements of survival, horror and adventure. In a world dominated by monsters we have to get to our family at all costs.

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Glitchpunk
Glitchpunk

Action 16 October 2024

Polish cyberpunk action game, inspired by GTA 2 and Hotline Miami. In Glitchpunk we are taken to four cities, where as an android opposing tyrannical governments we perform various tasks and spread chaos, taking part in shootouts and chases.

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