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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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Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol
Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol

Action 29 June 2021

A compilation of two shoot'em ups from 1993-1994, published by Lucasfilm Games. In Zombies Ate My Neighbors and Ghoul Patrol we play as two teenagers who defend the titular neighbours from an attack of creatures straight out of a horror movie, like zombies, vampires or even Martians.

Severed Steel
Severed Steel

Action 21 July 2022

Severed Steel is a parkour FPS with a one-armed heroine, where we fight against overwhelming enemy forces in dynamic battles.

Wave Break
Wave Break

Action 11 June 2021

An interesting mix of sports arcade game and shooter with vehicles. In Wave Break we sit behind the steering wheels of motorboats and perform tricks as if we were on skateboards, as well as shoot at our enemies.

Aztech: Forgotten Gods
Aztech: Forgotten Gods

Action 10 March 2022

Aztech: Forgotten Gods is a 3D action adventure game in which we fight powerful creatures inspired by gods from the Aztec pantheon. The game was developed and published by Lienzo.

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues
Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues

Action 27 October 2020

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues is a beat 'em up set in the universe known from the Cobra Kai series and Karate Kid movies. The game was developed by Flux Games.

RICO London
RICO London

Action 09 September 2021

The second installment of the FPS series from the Ground Shatter studio, launched in 2019. In RICO London, we take on the role of a policewoman who makes her way through the floors of a skyscraper and eliminates hosts of gangsters.

Souldiers
Souldiers

Action 02 June 2022

Action platform game in metroidvania style. In Souldiers we take on the role of one of three characters, who explore the fantastic land at the crossroads of worlds and face the dangers lurking there. Game features colourful, pixelart graphics.

Castlevania Advance Collection
Castlevania Advance Collection

Action 23 September 2021

A set of four games from the Castlevania series, three of which debuted on the Game Boy Advance handheld, and one of which first appeared on the SNES console. The Castlevania Advance Collection introduced a number of new features, such as the ability to save games and rewind time.

Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion
Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion

Action 29 October 2020

Shoot'em up bullet hell game, which is a refreshed and expanded version of Crimzon Clover. In Crimzon Clover: World EXplosion we sit behind the controls of a futuristic fighter and eliminate hordes of enemies. During the game the screen is flooded with a hail of bullets, lasers and numbers.

Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void
Risk of Rain 2: Survivors of the Void

Action 08 November 2023

Survivors of the Void is the first DLC for the roguelike shooter Risk of Rain 2. The expansion offers new playable characters, additional locations and previously unknown enemies.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection

Action 30 August 2022

A set of thirteen brawlers under the banner of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection games have been enhanced with a number of features, including the ability to save the game at any time.

Deadly Dozen Reloaded
Deadly Dozen Reloaded

Action canceled

A remake of a tactical shooter from 2001. Deadly Dozen Reloaded takes us back to the times of World War II and lets us take control over a squad performing dangerous missions behind enemy lines.

MythForce
MythForce

Action 12 September 2023

MythForce is a first-person action roguelike set in randomly generated dungeons. The game was inspired by old American Saturday Morning Cartoons, such as He-Man.

Moonscars
Moonscars

Action 27 September 2022

Moonscars is a metroidvania action platform game about a clay warrior Grey Irma, who wanders the dark world in search of the truth about herself. It was developed by Black Mermaid, an indie studio.

Spells & Secrets
Spells & Secrets

Action 09 November 2023

An action adventure game with roguelike elements. In Spells & Secrets we play as a young sorcerer (or sorceress) who has to deal with the chaos caused by monsters in the Greifenstein Academy. The title allows you to play solo or in local cooperative mode.

Gunbrella
Gunbrella

Action 13 September 2023

An action platformer starring a woodsman traversing a retrofuturistic world. The player wields the titular Gunbrella, a hybrid of a gun and an umbrella, used to fight, glide, go down ziplines and dive.

UnMetal
UnMetal

Action 28 September 2021

A stealth action game and a tribute to iconic stealth games, action films and TV shows. UnMetal tasks us with escaping a secret military facility after being framed into a serious crime.

Quake II
Quake II

Action 10 August 2023

A remastered version of an iconic FPS, featuring new content. Quake II includes the base game and three expansions - The Reckoning, Ground Zero and the brand-new Call of the Machine.

The Making of Karateka
The Making of Karateka

Action 29 August 2023

An interactive documentary dedicated to an iconic fighting game from the 1980s, developed by Jordan Mechner - the creator of Prince of Persia. The Making of Karateka showcases the creation process of one of the 1980s most iconic games.

Lunar Lander Beyond
Lunar Lander Beyond

Action 23 April 2024

A 2D action game focusing on space exploration and maintaining the crew's sanity. Lunar Lander Beyond was developed by Dreams Uncorporated, a studio owned by Atari - the same company responsible for the first Lunar Lander from 1979.

Vernal Edge
Vernal Edge

Action 14 March 2023

Vernal Edge is a 2D fantasy metroidvania platformer. The game emphasizes exploration and combat against hordes of enemies using melee weapons and destructive spells.

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.

Rhythm Sprout
Rhythm Sprout

Action 01 February 2023

The second installment of an action adventure series with survival horror elements, developed by independent One Gruel Studio. In Heaven Dust 2 we play as Steve, who must escape a research facility infested with zombies and other bloodthirsty monsters.

TEVI
TEVI

Action 30 November 2023

A side-scrolling action platformer metroidvania. In TEVI the player traverses a dangerous fantasy world.