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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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RAD
RAD

Action 20 August 2019

RAD is a dynamic roguelike set in a postapocalyptic world in which, as a teenager with a baseball bat in hand, we go inland in search of salvation for the remaining humanity.

Rogue Company
Rogue Company

Action 30 September 2020

Rogue Company is a shooter focused on online PvP battles between two teams. The game offers a large selection of characters with unique abilities and a cross-play option.

Endless Memories
Endless Memories

Action 07 October 2022

Endless Memories is an action adventure game representing a sub-genre of metroidvania in which we take on the role of Rema - an amnesiac traveler trying to recover lost memories by exploring the secrets of eight different dreams. During the game, we travel through vast locations, face the dangers lurking in them and solve ingenious puzzles. All this is complemented by extended RPG elements.

Quantum League
Quantum League

Action canceled

Online FPS based on dynamic arena battles. In Quantum League we somehow cooperate with our own incarnations from the past, which in subsequent rounds hit the battlefield with us and repeat our movements from previous stages of the game.

Borderlands Legendary Collection
Borderlands Legendary Collection

Action 29 May 2020

Borderlands Legendary Collection is a set containing three parts of the looter shooter series called Borderlands. In addition to Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition, Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, the compilation includes add-ons to each of them.

Baldo
Baldo

Action 27 August 2021

Baldo is an action RPG inspired by The Legend of Zelda and set in the fictional land of Rodia. Italian studio Naps Team is responsible for production and release. The graphic design is reminiscent of Ghibli's animated films and the jRPG Ni no Kuni series.

Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - Complete Edition
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - Complete Edition

Action 19 March 2021

The third installment of the TPP series of shooters, developed by PopCap Games studio and released by Electronic Arts. In Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 3 players take part in bloodthirsty zombie battles and armed to the teeth plants, turned on various maps. The title was prepared primarily for multiplayer play.

Super Kirby Clash
Super Kirby Clash

Action 04 September 2019

Action game with RPG elements, designed for multiplayer fun. In Super Kirby Clash, up to four players face powerful bosses as they progress, gaining the resources needed to manufacture and upgrade equipment and advance to new levels.

Gungrave G.O.R.E: Ultimate Enhanced Edition
Gungrave G.O.R.E: Ultimate Enhanced Edition

Action 04 October 2023

Another installment in a series of dynamic action games with an undead hero in the lead role. In Gungrave G.O.R.E., as a resurrected assassin, we resume our fight against the dangerous drug Seed, which gives us an excuse to kill an army of enemies.

Prodeus
Prodeus

Action 28 October 2022

Prodeus is a dynamic space shooter observed from the first person perspective. The game is inspired by classic retro shooters, which put the emphasis on fun.

Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials

Action 15 October 2020

Batbarian from Unspeakable Pixels studio is an action game in pixel art style, containing also features of RPGs, platformers and puzzle games. We play the role of a barbarian who, together with his companion Pip (a magical bat), travels through dark caves.

ARK: Genesis
ARK: Genesis

Action 01 November 2022

Fourth large expansion to the sandbox survival game ARK: Survival Evolved. Genesis is introducing new biomes such as the ocean and mountain peaks. In addition, players may encounter previously unknown life forms.

Radiation City
Radiation City

Action 13 June 2019

Radiation City for mobile devices is a post-apocalyptic first-person action game, which allows the players to explore the vast open world comprising Pripyat and the area surrounding the town (including the territory of the nuclear plant in Chernobyl). Gameplay features survival mechanics, thus apart from fighting mutants and soldiers, the players have to gather resources and craft various items.

Stick Fight: The Game
Stick Fight: The Game

Action 01 April 2021

Developed by Landfall, Stick Fight: The Game is an arcade game that allows the players to participate in duels of stick people.

20XX
20XX

Action 10 July 2018

A 2D platformer similar to games from the Mega Men series. The title stands out from the crowd by implementing permadeath and procedurally-generated levels.

Mega Man 11
Mega Man 11

Action 02 October 2018

The eleventh entry in the popular platforming series. Mega Man 11 does not introduce revolutionary changes in the gameplay mechanics, but Capcom decided to modernize the graphics.

Never Stop Sneakin'
Never Stop Sneakin'

Action 14 December 2017

Never Stop Sneakin' is a stealth game by indie studio Humble Hearts, and a parody of the genre, especially of the first installment in the Metal Gear Solid series. The story focuses on the nefarious plans of a terrorist group, which uses a time machine to travel back in time and kidnap every American president. You play as a special secret agent, who is sent to the enemy base to free the presidents.

Ben 10
Ben 10

Action 14 November 2017

An arcade action game based on the license of a popular TV series bearing the same title. The player once again assumes the role of Ben Tennyson - the protagonist has to face the forces of evil threatening the entire world. Ben is not alone however, as both cousin Gwen and grandfather Max support him on his quest. Similar to previous installments of the series, Ben 10 is played from a third-person view.

Reverie: Sweet As Edition
Reverie: Sweet As Edition

Action 07 February 2019

An action-adventure game inspired by titles like the first entries in The Legend of Zelda series and Maori myths. Players lead the boy traversing a fictional Toromi Island to deal with malicious ghosts haunting its inhabitants.

Kirby Star Allies
Kirby Star Allies

Action 16 March 2018

Another entry in the popular series of platform games developed by, among other developers, the Japanese studio HAL Laboratory. The game was developed for Nintendo Switch and – similarly to previous entries in the series – it enables the player to assume the role of the titular character, who travels through vast and varied levels. During the game they must jump between platforms, avoid traps and dangers and fight encountered enemies, among which there are large, powerful bosses.

Earthfall
Earthfall

Action 29 October 2019

A first-person shooter designed for cooperation mode for up to four players. The game enables the players to face an invasion of terrifying aliens by using a variety of futuristic weapons.

Tesla vs Lovecraft
Tesla vs Lovecraft

Action 16 March 2018

A crazy two-dimensional twin-stick shooter, in which we assume control of the brilliant inventor and face monsters from the Cthulhu universe created by H.P. Lovecraft.

Black Future '88
Black Future '88

Action 21 November 2019

Two-dimensional shooter with platformer and roguelike elements. Our task is to reach the top of a randomly generated tower, where its crazy owner hides.

Castle of Heart
Castle of Heart

Action 23 March 2018

Released on Nintendo Switch, Castle of Hart is a fantasy, old-school 2D platformer with the side-view. Classic gameplay rules are accompanied by fresh and unique features.