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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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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.

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.

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.

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.

Into the Dead
Into the Dead

Action 30 December 2013

Hybrid first-person action game and endless runner production, in which the player-controlled hero hits the territory controlled by living corpses. The task set for him is to stay alive for as long as possible, and his realization is possible thanks to the tools of murder obtained in the course of the struggle.

Way of Redemption
Way of Redemption

Action 07 November 2017

An arcade game inspired by dodgeball with MOBA elements. You play as a group of warriors, who try to destroy their opponents' portals to earn the gods' redemption.

Deadbeat Heroes
Deadbeat Heroes

Action 10 October 2017

A beat'em up the game, in which players assume the roles of daredevils fighting crime on the streets of London. Gameplay revolves around facing the opponents and utilizing one of ten diverse abilities. Deadbeat Heroes allows one to enjoy the single-player experience as well as the local cooperative multiplayer mode.

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.

Mortal Blitz
Mortal Blitz

Action 20 July 2017

A first person shooter for virtual reality sets, developed by Skonec Entertainment. The player assumes the role of former member of FORCE - an elite government unit that attempts to thwart the evil Destruction Plan of Dominion Teratoma. The gameplay sees us traverse a wide range of futuristic locations, eliminate numerous opponents using firearms, and utilize telekinesis which can be used to pick up various items.

Fragmented
Fragmented

Action 15 August 2017

Fragmented is a science-fiction survival simulator – a video game genre that has become increasingly popular over the past several years. The player assumes the role of a clone of a person, who was supposed to join a colonization expedition. Something went wrong though and the main protagonist ended up crashing on a dangerous alien planet. Now, he has to cope with this situation with only his hands, wits, and all the resources he can gather.

White Noise 2
White Noise 2

Action 07 April 2017

A sequel to the horror action game developed by Spanish studio Milkstone. The title focuses on asymmetric multiplayer mode. In White Noise 2 the players assume the roles of researchers-detectives who must find all recordings hidden in the game world. By doing so they will discover who or what is haunting the place.

My Eyes on You
My Eyes on You

Action canceled

A noir action adventure game. My Eyes on You is a title developed by independent Ukrainian studio Storymind Entertainment, members of which previously worked on games like Metro: Last Light, The Witcher 3 and the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series. In the game the player assumes the role of an FBI detective Jordan Adalien who attempts to catch a murderer known as the Man in the Red Mask. The killer is acting in Chicago during a carnival.

Space Pioneer
Space Pioneer

Action 25 August 2021

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.

Resident Evil VII: Biohazard - Not a Hero
Resident Evil VII: Biohazard - Not a Hero

Action 12 December 2017

A free expansion to a well-received survival horror game - Resident Evil VII: Biohazard developed by Capcom. The game allows the player to assume the role of a new, yet perfectly known to the series’ fans character – a mercenary by the name of Chris Redfield, working for Umbrella Co., which deals with gathering data from the abandoned Umbrella facilities. Together with his companions, Chris comes to the Bakers’ residence to investigate its ruins and the underground tunnels.

Switchblade
Switchblade

Action 29 August 2018

An arcade multiplayer game with MOBA elements. Switchblade has been developed by Lucid Games, a studio comprising of the creators of the Project Gotham Racing series. The game takes the player into the future, in which they assume the role of a participant of futuristic sports matches. During each match, the player gets to drive one of the available vehicles and together with other players is tasked with destroying the opponents’ towers.

DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles
DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles

Action 26 September 2017

An action game based on the Netflix TV series Voltron. The title was created by Digital Domain. The main protagonist of the game is Lance, the pilot of the Blue Lion – one of the five machines that are part of the titular Voltron, a giant, unstoppable robot. During his space adventures the protagonist discovers an abandoned ship and accidentally releases an ancient power that threatens the entire universe. Now he must stop this mysterious power.

Dead Maze
Dead Maze

Action 13 February 2018

Developed by Atelier 801, Dead Maze is a top-down MMO game, in which the world was taken over by zombies. During the game, you need to cooperate with other players in order to set up camps and gather food.

Pressure Overdrive
Pressure Overdrive

Action 25 July 2017

A refreshed version of Pressure a 2013 dynamic shooter with racing game elements, developed by Chasing Carrots. The action takes us to a steampunk world ruled by a ruthless businessman – Count Soap. When he plans to drain water from his new investment area, the locals start resistance movement. The player assumes the role of one of them, and fights the antagonist’s hired soldiers using an armed buggy.

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.