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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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Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds

Action 06 June 2018

A shooter that parodies battle royale games. In Totally Accurate Battlegrounds, the players participate in violent battles. Only one person can survive the match. The fights are running on a physics engine that frequently generates absurd situations.

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Realm Royale
Realm Royale

Action 05 June 2018

Realm Royale is a multiplayer action game that takes an unusual approach to the battle royale genre. The game uses a free-to-play distribution model. More than twenty groups of four people are competing in matches that last until only one group remains alive. The game strongly emphasizes crafting.

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Aragami: Nightfall
Aragami: Nightfall

Action 05 June 2018

Aragami: Nightfall is the first story expansion pack to the stealth game Aragami. The DLC introduces a new campaign with two new protagonists and expands the list of available abilities. The content can be enjoyed alone or in cooperation mode for two players.

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Aragami: Shadow Edition
Aragami: Shadow Edition

Action 05 June 2018

A special version of Aragami, enriched with the Nightfall expansion pack. Aragami: Shadow Edition is a stealth game developed by Spanish studio Lince Works. In the game, the players assume of warriors who possess the power of shadows.

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Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness
Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness

Action 05 June 2018

An expansion for the 2018 FPS Far Cry 5, set during the Vietnam War. It was developed by French company Ubisoft, known for e.g. Assassin''s Creed and Watch Dogs.

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Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn
Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn

Action 05 June 2018

A reboot of a classic 1994 fighting game whose main protagonist is a former NBA player, Shaquille O'Neal. The new version was created by Big Deez Productions and contrary to the original game (which had as many supporters as it had opponents back in the 90s), Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn is a modern-day fighting game, which combines elements of such classics as Streets of Rage or Street Fighter with features of 3D action games, such as Devil May Cry.

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Gunheart
Gunheart

Action 04 June 2018

A first-person shooter developed exclusively for Virtual Reality headgear. In Gunheart, players get to explore an exotic planet, where they control battle droids and work as bounty hunters. Gameplay builds on dynamic battles with multiple enemies and huge bosses. In combat, the player gets to wield a futuristic arsenal including disc launchers, pistols, and crossbows. Characters can also use special abilities and throw various items.

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Space Pioneer
Space Pioneer

Action 31 May 2018

Developed by the Polish developer Vivid Games, Space Pioneer is a mobile action game with numerous RPG elements. The game takes the players to a distant future, in which they assume the role of a bounty hunter traversing the space in search for opportunities to earn for a living. As one might easily guess, this type of career forces the main protagonist to face multiple threats lurking on the surfaces of various planets. The player observes the action from the top-down perspective.

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Milanoir
Milanoir

Action 31 May 2018

An oldschool shooter game by Italo Games, utilizing a top-down perspective. Milanoir is set in Milan during the 1970s. The protagonist is Sacchi Piero, who was framed for murder and sentenced to a life in prison. However, he manages to leave the prison in unclear circumstances and from now on his goal is to find the person responsible for his incarceration. During the game, you explore Milan and eliminate enemies, using a wide range of firearms and such weapons as Molotov cocktails or grenades.

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Downward Spiral: Horus Station
Downward Spiral: Horus Station

Action 31 May 2018

A VR science fiction shooter containing elements seen in logic and adventure games. The player enters an abandoned space station that holds many dangers and secrets.

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Quad Fighter K
Quad Fighter K

Action 31 May 2018

A shoot’em up game, in which the players assume the role of a pilot of a space fighter jet. Their task is to attack a fortress of aggressive aliens who are trying to conquer Earth. Quad Fighter K can be played alone or with three other players.

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Quantum Replica
Quantum Replica

Action 31 May 2018

Quantum Replica is a cyberpunk stealth game with metroidvania elements developed by a small Colombian studio ON3D. The game is set in a distant future where people live in enormous metropolises and their lives are completely controlled by the government. Our protagonist is an exception of that rule. Not only he doesn’t remember who he actually is and what is he supposed to do, but he is also not registered, making him the most wanted person in the city.

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Overload
Overload

Action 31 May 2018

Overload is a 6DoF (Six Degrees of Freedom) first-person shooter developed by Revival Productions. The studio was created by the experienced developers responsible for the iconic Descent series, from which Overload takes handfuls of inspiration. Just like in its precursor, the players control a futuristic vehicle that breaks all the laws of physics with its movement mechanics. Our job will be to destroy a reactor and escape in one piece.

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Die for Valhalla!
Die for Valhalla!

Action 29 May 2018

A dynamic beat‘em production developed by an independent Polish studio – Monster Couch. In this game, the player assumes the role of a Valkyrie – ghostly witch with incredible powers sent by Odin to Midgard (the realm of men) to fight off a monster invasion.

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Far Cry 3: Classic Edition
Far Cry 3: Classic Edition

Action 29 May 2018

Special edition of Far Cry 3 game, developed for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One devices. Far Cry 3: Classic Edition lets us play as Jason Brody, who must save his friends from the hands of psychopathic pirates terrorizing Rook Islands.

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Unworthy
Unworthy

Action 29 May 2018

Metroidvania, in which we play the role of a dead warrior who travels through the gloomy land. The game in Unworthy is primarily about exploring gloomy places and fighting with the masks that live there.

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Ghost Platoon
Ghost Platoon

Action 24 May 2018

Ghost Platoon is a first-person shooter powered by Unreal Engine 4. The title focuses on multiplayer battles, fast action, faithful recreation of weapons and original map designs.

PC

Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers
Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers

Action 24 May 2018

Released exclusively on 3DS, a combination of an action and a tower defense game. The players assume the role of the armadillo Dillon who is living in a post-apocalyptic world inspired by the Wild West. The hero needs to defend their land from an invasion of monsters. In order to do so, he needs to take care of resources, build watchtowers, and finally confront the danger. Interestingly, the game lets the players use their Mii avatars.

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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon

Action 24 May 2018

An action game with platform game features. The players assume the role of Zangestu – a demon hunter who travels to a castle occupied by a powerful fallen angel. During the game, the players are exploring grim locations and fighting enemies. The game distinguishes itself from other games with the presence of four playable characters.

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Deploy and Destroy
Deploy and Destroy

Action 23 May 2018

A first-person shooter designed for mobile platforms that focuses on multiplayer mode and allows the players to assume the roles of the characters featured in movies and books that are the intellectual property of Lionsgate.

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One Piece: Grand Cruise
One Piece: Grand Cruise

Action 22 May 2018

Another action game based on One Piece, the best-selling manga in history, created by Eiichiro Oda. The production is set in a fictional world during a pirate frenzy and you find yourself aboard the ship Thousand Sunny as the newest member of Monkey D. Luffy's crew. During the game, you participate in naval battles against the navy, with such characters as Nami the navigator, Zoro the sword master, or Brook the musical fencer supporting you.

PS4

State of Decay 2
State of Decay 2

Action 22 May 2018

An official sequel to the 2013’s sandbox action game by Undead Labs. The action of State of Decay 2 takes place in a post-apocalyptic open world after an outbreak of a zombie epidemic. While playing, we get a chance to led a group of survivors, each of whom has their own biography, skills, and character traits. We can freely switch between them while building a shelter, exploring the world, and searching nearby buildings for resources necessary for survival.

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Next Day: Survival
Next Day: Survival

Action 21 May 2018

Next Day: Survival is a multiplayer-focused, third-person perspective action game set in an open world. It forces the players to survive in a hard, contaminated territory.

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Omensight
Omensight

Action 15 May 2018

Omensight is an action-adventure game set in a fantasy universe, in which the players try to solve a murder mystery that has brought about the destruction of the world. To accomplish this task, the players can use time-bending powers.

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