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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. more

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Gori: Cuddly Carnage
Gori: Cuddly Carnage

Action 29 August 2024

A TPP slasher in which we play the titular kitten slaughtering hordes of enemies. In Gori: Cuddly Carnage we find ourselves in a world overrun by mutant toys that have knocked out all of humanity and now destroy anything they deem not cute enough.

Wanderlost
Wanderlost

Action March 2025 (early access since March 2025)

Survival action game with RPG elements. In Wanderlost we find ourselves in a postapocalyptic America overrun by zombies, and during the game we deal mainly with the fight for survival: acquiring food and resources, making equipment and expanding the base.

Enemy of the State
Enemy of the State

Action 2025

Enemy of the State is a third-person shooter set in the Prohibition Era. Player's task is to create a mafia empire, which requires completing various missions and expanding the hideout. Game allows to play solo, in co-op mode and in PvP online battles.

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code

Action 01 October 2024

Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE is an action game with detective elements developed by the creators of Danganronpa. It's set in a city deeming with unsolved mysteries, tasking us with conducting investigations and traversing dangerous labyrinths.

Dying Light 2: Bloody Ties
Dying Light 2: Bloody Ties

Action 10 November 2022

The first big add-on to the Polish FPP action game titled Dying Light 2. In Dying Light 2: Bloody Ties, the gameplay is driven by battles in an arena located in a former opera house building.

Outriders: Worldslayer
Outriders: Worldslayer

Action 30 June 2022

Worldslayer is the first major expansion pack to the Polish third-person shooter Outriders, introducing a new story campaign and numerous changes to the mechanics. It was developed by People Can Fly and published by Square Enix.

The Tale of Bistun
The Tale of Bistun

Action 13 July 2022

The Tale of Bistun is an isometric action game set in a world straight out of Persian myths. As a sculptor Fahrad we try to learn about our own past and face the creatures warped by the plague.

One Hour One Life
One Hour One Life

Action 27 February 2018

One Hour One Life is an indie sandbox survival game developed by Jason Rohrer. Gameplay focuses on taking care of your family and helping to expand your civilization. Take control of your character and live your whole life in just an hour.

Warstride Challenges
Warstride Challenges

Action 07 September 2023

A flashy, over-the-top FPS in which we traverse dangerous stages, mowing down hordes of enemies, trying to get the best possible time. Warstride Challenges supports singleplayer, racing the "ghosts" of other players and creating your own maps.

Gundam Evolution
Gundam Evolution

Action 20 September 2022

Free-to-play multiplayer FPS based on the licence of the cult anime. In Gundam Evolution two teams of six players take control over powerful mechs and fight dynamic battles, completing assigned tasks.

Mina the Hollower
Mina the Hollower

Action 2025

Action adventure game with RPG elements, developed by Yacht Club Games studio - authors of bestseller Shovel Knight. In Mina the Hollower we play the heroine who explores the island and fights the forces of evil trying to restore its former glory.

Scathe
Scathe

Action 31 August 2022

A dynamic and brutal FPS in which we take on the role of an enforcer crossing hell. In Scathe we explore underground maze and face hordes of demons. Game allows to play solo or in cooperative mode over the Internet.

Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope
Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope

Action 20 September 2017

A side installment of the series of dynamic and very brutal FPP shooters developed by CroTeam. This installment was created exclusively for virtual reality sets. Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope shows the beginnings of the great war with the forces of series’ main antagonist Mental, who wants to break the resistance of nations by destroying ancient temples and other places of cult.

Phantom Dust HD
Phantom Dust HD

Action 16 May 2017

Phantom Dust HD is a remastered version of the 2004 action game released for Xbox. Just like the original, it was developed by one of Microsoft Studios' in-house developers. The game features improved visuals, interface, and controls. Multiplayer mode was also expanded. Phantom Dust HD takes us to a post-apocalyptic world, where Earth is covered with deadly dust that forced what was left of mankind to go underground.

Day of Infamy
Day of Infamy

Action 23 March 2017

An online first-person shooter set during the Second World War and developed by New World Interactive. The game has its roots in a modification for Insurgency, a game created by the same team. The gameplay here is based on the fundamentals of the said predecessor, delivering a realistic, tactical shooter game that places the ability to plan and cooperate within the team above good reflexes - one stray bullet can put an end to the player's life in this game.

White Day: A Labyrinth Named School
White Day: A Labyrinth Named School

Action 22 August 2017

An FPP survival horror that employs anime-style visuals. The game was developed by studio ROIGAMES and is a remake of 2001's White Day. The main protagonist of the game is a young boy who invited his girlfriend to his school during the night. He wanted to make a surprise for her because of the White Day (a Korean version of Valentine’s day). However, weird and terrifying things start happening in the building and getting out quickly proves to be difficult.

Dead Island: Definitive Collection
Dead Island: Definitive Collection

Action 31 May 2016

A bundle including both installments of the Dead Island series, first-person action games with RPG elements developed by Techland for PC and 8th-generation consoles. The set contains the remastered editions of Dead Island (2011) and Dead Island: Riptide (2013), featuring almost identical stories and focusing on four characters forced to fight for survival on the zombie-infested islands of Banoi and Palanai. The games put a great emphasis on cooperation mode.

The Black Death
The Black Death

Action canceled

Set in Medieval Europe, a MMORPG born from cooperation between two small independent studios: Syrin and Small Impact Games. The Black Death is a survival simulator in which you have to stay alive during the epidemic outbreak called “The Black Death.” Apart from surviving the plague, the player also needs to face problems usual for the people of that time and place. Gameplay takes place in an open world inspired by Western Europe’s landscapes and its area amounts to 8,000 sq m.

All Walls Must Fall
All Walls Must Fall

Action 23 February 2018

A tech-noir tactical action game with a spy thriller setting. All Walls Must Fall is set in 2089, in an alternative reality in which the Berlin Wall never fell and the Cold War still lasts. To make things worse, the rivalry between the East and the West has resulted in a nuclear disaster. You play as a group of intelligence agents, who travel back in time and get one night to prevent the catastrophe from happening.

Battlefield Hardline: Getaway
Battlefield Hardline: Getaway

Action 26 January 2016

The third DLC pack included in the Season Pass for Battlefield Hardline - a first-person shooter developed by Visceral Games and released in early 2015. Getaway brings neither changes to the gameplay mechanics, nor expanded content to the single player campaign. Instead, just as the two previous add-ons, it focuses on new multiplayer content. The main course are the four new maps: Pacific Highway, Double Cross, Train Dodge, and Diversion.

Paragon
Paragon

Action canceled

An online action game set in a science-fiction world and developed by the experienced team of Epic Games studio – creators of famous titles like Unreal Tournament or Gears of War. The gameplay of Paragon combines features of a classic online shooter and MOBA, pitting two teams of five against each other and trying to blow up opponent’s base.

Ceres
Ceres

Action 16 October 2015

A tactical action game with strategy and RPG elements, taking place in a science fiction universe. The game is a debut title of Jötunn Games – an Icelandic studio. The action of the game is placed in a distant future, where Earth had been annihilated, while the remnants of the mankind had divided into factions, warring throughout the depths of space.

Shakedown Hawaii
Shakedown Hawaii

Action 07 May 2019

An old-school open-world action game and a sequel to Retro City Rampage developed by Vblank Entertainment. The action of Shakedown Hawaii takes place 30 years after the events presented in its predecessor. The protagonist has grown really old and got himself a large belly. Dramatic events forced him to take up arms once again and to rebuild his crime empire.

Assassin's Creed: Syndicate - The Last Maharaja
Assassin's Creed: Syndicate - The Last Maharaja

Action 01 March 2016

A DLC for Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate by Ubisoft. The downloadable content requires the base game. The Last Maharaja tells a story of an Indian aristocrat, named Duleep Singh, who is trying to regain his right to the maharaja title. His quest interferes with the plans of the British East India Company and its allies, the Templar Order. Interchangeably assuming the roles of the Frye siblings, the player helps the aforementioned aristocrat in his fight for justice.