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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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Valfaris: Mecha Therion
Valfaris: Mecha Therion

Action 21 November 2023

The second part of the action platform games series, launched in 2019. In Valfaris: Mecha Therion the protagonist goes to the edge of the galaxy and, using a destructive suit, spreads terror in the ranks of the sinister Lord Vroll. The game has graphics made in 2.5D technology.

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The Walking Dead: Destinies
The Walking Dead: Destinies

Action 17 November 2023

An action adventure game based on the popular TV series of the same name. The Walking Dead: Destinies adapts the events of the show while letting the players change the canon course of events.

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Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR
Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR

Action 16 November 2023

A VR, first-person spin-off of Assassin's Creed. Assassin’s Creed: Nexus VR has us reliving the memories of Kassandra, Ezio Auditore and Connor Kenway, trying to solve the mystery of the artifacts they've hidden.

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Flashback 2
Flashback 2

Action 16 November 2023

The second part of the cult action platform games series, launched in 1992. In Flashback 2 we once again play the role of Conrad B. Hart, who must once again face the aliens called Morphs hiding under the form of humans.

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Arma Reforger
Arma Reforger

Action 16 November 2023

Arma Reforger is an online shooter that tests the new Enfusion graphics engine ahead of the release of Arma 4. The title is set in 1989 and allows players a lot of freedom to create new content - including gameplay mechanics.

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The Last Faith
The Last Faith

Action 15 November 2023

An action platformer metroidvania. The Last Faith stars Eric, traversing a dangerous gothic city, trying to learn the truth about an ancient prophecy and the corruption consuming the land.

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Astral Ascent
Astral Ascent

Action 14 November 2023

A roguelike action platformer. Astral Ascent tasks us with escaping an astral prison by defeating its guardians, the Zodiacs. The game supports singleplayer and local co-op.

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UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves
UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves

Action 14 November 2023

A TPP action adventure game based on the anime and manga by Go Nagai. UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves tasks the player with piloting a mighty machine, defending the Earth from the invading Empire of Vega.

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Remnant II: The Awakened King
Remnant II: The Awakened King

Action 14 November 2023

The first major expansion to Remnant II, a third-person action RPG. Remnant II: The Awakened king is set in the world of Losomn, in the town of Dran, where the player must defeat the mad One True King.

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Death Must Die
Death Must Die

Action 14 November 2023

An arena survival game reminiscent of Vampire Survivors, being a cross between a roguelike, action RPG and a bullet hell shooter. Death Must Die has us playing as adventurers traversing the Afterlife, cutting down hundreds of enemies along the way.

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Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! 2
Asterix & Obelix: Slap Them All! 2

Action 13 November 2023

The second installment in a series of side-scrolling brawlers starring Asterix and Obelix. This time, the heroes set off to the city of Lutecia to save an innocent man framed for a serious crime.

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Blazing Sails
Blazing Sails

Action 13 November 2023

A battle royale game in which we take on the role of pirates fighting fierce battles in a vast archipelago. In Blazing Sails we watch the action from the eyes of the hero and fight for victory both on water and on land.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

Action 10 November 2023

A first-person shooter and a sequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from 2022. The game features a story campaign, multiplayer and zombie modes, as well as new maps to the free-to-play game CoD: Warzone 2.

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Super Double Dragon
Super Double Dragon

Action 09 November 2023

The fourth installment of the iconic beat'em up series, Double Dragon. Super Double Dragon stars Billy and Jimmy, facing off against the Shadow Warriors gang.

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Stride: Fates
Stride: Fates

Action 09 November 2023

The second installment in a series of third-person VR action games reminiscent of Mirror's Edge. Stride: Fates has us playing as an elite police operative facing off against the criminal underworld of the dystopian Airon City.

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Spells & Secrets
Spells & Secrets

Action 09 November 2023

An action adventure game with roguelike elements. In Spells & Secrets we play as a young sorcerer (or sorceress) who has to deal with the chaos caused by monsters in the Greifenstein Academy. The title allows you to play solo or in local cooperative mode.

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Sanabi
Sanabi

Action 09 November 2023

An action platformer set in a dystopian futuristic city. SANABI has us playing as a military veteran, wielding a grappling hook to grapple to the environment and his enemies.

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Beyond Sunset
Beyond Sunset

Action 08 November 2023

Beyond Sunset is a retro-style FPS with RPG elements. Player explores cyberpunk metropolis, talks with characters, completes quests, develops character and above all fights with hordes of enemies using rich arsenal of firearms.

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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Action 08 November 2023

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is an action adventure game set between Yakuza 6 and Yakuza 7. Kazuma Kiryu returns as the protagonist, the gameplay focusing on real-time combat.

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Risk of Rain Returns
Risk of Rain Returns

Action 08 November 2023

The remastered version of a 2013 roguelike platformer. Risk of Rain Returns has us playing as the survivors of a spaceship crash, uncovering the secrets of the monster-inhabited planet of Petrichor V.

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Gunhead
Gunhead

Action 08 November 2023

A roguelike FPS, in which we play as a space pirate robbing alien ships. Gunhead tasks us with traversing procedurally generated vessels, gunning down everything in our way. It's a sequel to Cryptark and was developed by an indie studio Alientrap.

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Roboquest
Roboquest

Action 07 November 2023

FPS with roguelike elements, in which we play the role of a robot exploring postapocalyptic Earth and fighting hordes of hostile machines. In Roboquest you can play solo or in a cooperative mode designed for two players.

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The Awakener: Forgotten Oath
The Awakener: Forgotten Oath

Action 07 November 2023

A third-person action game with RPG and roguelike element. The Awakener: Forgotten Oath has us playing as heroes traversing a dark fantasy land, dispatching hordes of enemies along the way.

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Robocraft 2
Robocraft 2

Action 07 November 2023

The second, free-to-play installment in a series of multiplayer action games. Robocraft 2 revolves around fast-paced battles, using self-made vehicles and machines.

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