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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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Warhold
Warhold

Action canceled

A multiplayer action game with strategy elements, which is a debut project by an independent Russian studio InQuake Softworks. The plot of Warhold takes us to a dark fantasy world, where, as the ruler of a sovereign city-state, you have to fight enemies for influences and resources. The title is divided into two major parts.

Crazy Killer
Crazy Killer

Action canceled

An MMO-quiz game developed by the creators of Fantasy Wars, Majesty 2 and the Warlock series. Crazy Killer is a variation on the popular party game known as Mafia. The players are assigned their roles randomly, thus one is put in the shoes of the Killer, the Sheriff or a Civilian. The main task of a Civilian is simply to survive; the Sheriff has to identify the Killer, who tries to deprive other players of their virtual lives.

HeartZ: Co-Hope Puzzles
HeartZ: Co-Hope Puzzles

Action 08 June 2016

A 2D platform game by French studio Upper Byte, focusing on a co-op mode. The plot if centered on the villainous machinations of Dr. Nylus, who's trying to take over the world. The players take on the roles of the heroes trying to stop Nylus and his mindless servants, and face the many traps set by the antagonists. Mechanics-wise, the game is a classic platformer, in which you have to beat consecutive levels, fight your foes and solve logic puzzles of varied difficulty.

Galaxy in Turmoil
Galaxy in Turmoil

Action canceled

An action game set in the Star Wars universe, and a fan modification of the unfinished Star Wars: Battlefront III by Free Radical Design. The abandoned production was then adapted by Russian studio Frontwire, basing on their predecessors' accomplishments, although the final product has been visibly modernized and given high-quality visuals utilizing the Unreal Engine 4 technology.

Heart&Slash
Heart&Slash

Action 03 June 2016

A third-person action game that combines hack and slash and roguelike elements. Heart&Slash started out as a minor project of an indie developer, which grew in time thanks to the financial support gathered on Kickstarter. The action takes place in a distant future, where humanity no longer exists. In the game, we assume the role an unusual robot who wants to discover his own identity and become loved.

Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom
Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom

Action 21 April 2016

A tongue-in-cheek action-adventure game by Big Ant Studios from Australia, which is a combination of a brawler and a 3D platformer. Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom takes you to a fantasy world invaded by an army of maniacs named Clowns. They want to find Druid Orbs – the mythical artifact granting its possessor the power to rule the world. You assume the role of Jaxx, one of the Clowns, who decides, together with his friend Comedia, to look for the Orbs on his own.

Wild Guns: Reloaded
Wild Guns: Reloaded

Action 04 July 2017

An extensive remake of Wild Guns, a classical action game that was initially released in 1994 for SNES. It was developed by Natsume in cooperation with the creators of the original. The game’s plot combines elements of western with science fiction and cyberpunk and tells the story of two protagonists: a girl named Annie, who wishes to take revenge on the Kid’s gang, and a bounty hunter, Clint, helping her. Mechanics-wise, it is a combination of arcade rail shooter and a third-person action game.

My Night Job
My Night Job

Action 21 April 2016

A two-dimensional, side-scrolling action game developed by independent Brazilian studio Webcore Games. In My Night Job the player assumes the role of a man who is bored with his life. He starts additional job as a… member of a special forces unit. During various missions he faces hordes of enemies who are standing on his way to freeing hostages held in a grim abandoned mansion. The gameplay is focused mostly on combat, during which one can use more than 60 types of weapons.

Mimic Arena
Mimic Arena

Action 18 May 2016

A crazy local multiplayer action game with platformer elements. The prototype by Tyler Edwards comes from Global Game Jam in 2013, after which it was fully developed by his own studio Tiny Horse. Mimic Arena is a minimalistic 2D action game, in which players fiercely fight on small levels. The key to success consists in manual abilities of the players and skillful avoiding of enemies’ attacks. The unusual use of respawns is the title’s most original element.

Filthy Lucre
Filthy Lucre

Action 12 December 2016

Developed by British studio Fabrik Games, a top-down gangster action game, combining mechanics of a shooter and a stealth game. The action of Filthy Lucre takes place in a slightly exaggerated version of contemporary London. In the game, you assume the role of a thug who works for one of the criminal underworld’s bosses. When he is robbed of almost all of his savings, your job is to get them back.

The Last Journey
The Last Journey

Action 25 April 2017

A post-apocalyptic exploration game created by a Polish studio – Sleepless Clinic. The game takes us to a world where Earth has been destroyed as a result of a nuclear war. Taking control of a crew of a spaceship, we traverse the uncharted areas of the galaxy in search of a new home for the human race. The game world is procedurally generated, so each journey can take a completely different course.

Deformers
Deformers

Action 21 April 2017

A multiplayer-oriented, crazy action game created by Ready at Dawn - a California-based studio. Online duels taking place on shaky arenas floating in mid-air constitute the core of the experience. The players are divided into two teams and having assumed control of colorful round-shaped creatures, they try to eliminate the opponents. Each of the creatures has both its strong and weak points. An enemy can be taken out by ramming or pushing them off the arena, as well as simply shooting them down.

Demon's Crystals
Demon's Crystals

Action 21 April 2016

A dynamic twin-stick shooter in which players take on the role of the Uricans - demonic beings trying to return to the top of the food chain. At the heart of the game is the elimination of hordes of enemies that we send to the sand using a varied arsenal - as the adventure progresses, the protagonists gain experience and advance to the next levels, thus increasing their combat potential.

Subterrain
Subterrain

Action 21 January 2016

A survival game in which we find ourselves in a city located under the surface of Mars, controlled by bloodthirsty mutants. The player's task is to discover the mystery behind the events of the past and to find a way to escape. Of course, before the hero is able to accomplish this mission, he has to fight for survival, taking care of his body condition and creating useful elements of equipment.

Assassin's Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones
Assassin's Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones

Action 23 January 2018

The first big DLC for Assassin’s Creed: Origins, set many years after the events from the base game. We play once again as Bayek, who this time goes to the Sinai peninsula and gets dragged into a conflict between Egyptian rebels and Roman occupants. This lets us witness another chapter in the history of the Assassin Order, the rise of which we could see in the base title.

Blue Rider
Blue Rider

Action 03 March 2016

A classic twin-stick shooter where the player takes control of a futuristic vehicle. Nine missions await completion here, set in diverse sceneries filled to the brim with smaller and larger enemies - among them the bosses who guard the transition to the next stages lead the way. In battles with adversaries we use a rich arsenal of firearms, and in difficult moments power-ups appearing on the battlefield come to your aid.

Earth Defense Force 4.1: Wingdiver The Shooter
Earth Defense Force 4.1: Wingdiver The Shooter

Action 26 April 2018

A spin-off of the Earth Defense Force series. It was created and developed by D3 Publisher. Contrary to the main entries in the series, it is a classic shoot’em up. The story of the game takes place a few months after the events presented in Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair. The player controls members of the Pale Team. They are equipped with completely new jetpacks and their task is to eliminate space insects that attacked Earth. The action in Earth Defense Force 4.

Mugsters
Mugsters

Action 17 July 2018

A mix between an adventure and a dynamic action game, in which the players save enslaved humans from the clutches of space invaders.

Heat Signature
Heat Signature

Action 21 September 2017

An independent tactical arcade game developed by Suspicious Developments, known for creating an espionage platform game called Gunpoint. In the game the player assumes the role of a thief-assassin and completes numerous assignments aboard procedurally generated space stations. Sometimes, one has to steal something or eliminate a VIP; however, most of the time one is bound to spend on fighting multiple enemies. Combat combines the elements featured in Hotline Miami and SUPERHOT.

Middle-earth: Shadow of War - Desolation of Mordor
Middle-earth: Shadow of War - Desolation of Mordor

Action 08 May 2018

The DLC to Middle-earth: Shadow of War, in which the player assumes the role of Baranor - the commander of Minas Ithil who faces the threat coming from the East. This Add-on offers not only a number of new story-related quests but also an entirely new region and additional pieces of gear that the main protagonist can upgrade at his dwarf friend – Torvin.

Let Them Come
Let Them Come

Action 03 October 2017

A dynamic shoot'em up game requiring the player to fight invaders from space. The protagonist uses a heavy machine gun located on the left and the enemies approach the player from the right. Alongside progression, the player gains points which can be spent on both upgrades and additional weapons, such as a chainsaw, grenades or molotov cocktails.

Last Standard
Last Standard

Action canceled

One of the first independent games published by Unties - a branch of Sony Music Entertainment. Last Standard was created by a small studio, I From Japan, which prepared an interesting slasher, distinguished from the competition by the Psycho Dive system. It's a special tool that generates weapons on the basis of a questionnaire filled in by the player and his activity in social networks, such as Twitter.

Merkava Avalanche
Merkava Avalanche

Action canceled

Third person action game set in a fantastic world. During the game we control mechs. Machines are agile and fast; they are equipped with white weapons such as swords, shields for defense, and a special rope, thanks to which we quickly attract ourselves to the vicinity of the enemy. Clashes take place on vast, desert terrains.

Crazy Justice
Crazy Justice

Action canceled

Crazy Justice is a third-person perspective shooter. The game features a cartoonish graphics, a cover system, a rich gallery of playable characters, and destructible environment. The players can play the campaign in either single player or cooperative mode, or they can compete in several PvP modes, including ones based on battle royale principles.