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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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Funko Fusion
Funko Fusion

Action December 2024

A TPP action adventure game filled with humor and based on the popular Funko Pop characters. In Funko Fusion we can visit around 20 themed worlds from the Universal studio brands, including Back to the Future, Jurassic World, Battlestar Galactica, Jaws and Chucky.

Gundam Breaker 4
Gundam Breaker 4

Action 29 August 2024

The fourth main installment of the TPP action series involving mechs and based on the cult anime. Gundam Breaker 4 allows us to control our Gunpla mech and participate in dynamic skirmishes, tearing off parts of enemy machines and then installing them in our mech.

The Thing: Remastered
The Thing: Remastered

Action December 2024

A new version of the survival horror from 2002, based on the popular horror movie license. The Thing: Remastered was created by Nightdive Studios, offering much refreshed graphics. We play as Captain J.F. Blake, trying to solve the mystery of Outpost 31 in Antarctica.

Metal Slug Attack Reloaded
Metal Slug Attack Reloaded

Action 18 June 2024

A combination of an action game and a tower defense title, belonging to the popular 2D series. Metal Slug Attack Reloaded has us commanding units and attacking enemy installations with the hope of defeating General Morden. There are single and multiplayer modes available.

Kill Knight
Kill Knight

Action 03 October 2024

An isometric arena survival game, enriched with roguelike and bullet hell elements. Kill Knight allows us to play as a titular knight. We explore the vast Abyss, eliminating hordes of enemies using melee weapons and firearms. Over time we can improve our skills and gear.

Slave Zero X
Slave Zero X

Action 11 April 2024

A 2.5D action platformer and a prequel to Slave Zero. Slave Zero X stars Shou, a resistance fighter controlling a mighty biomech, traversing futuristic stages and fighting enemy hordes serving the villainous Khan.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants

Action 23 April 2024

A 2,5D beat'em up which originated in the arcade and that's based on the animated series from the Nickelodeon channel. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants features the famous turtles and it can be played both alone or in local co-op for up to 4 people.

OTXO
OTXO

Action 28 March 2024

A brutal and very dynamic shooter with roguelike elements. OTXO was inspired by the Hotline Miami and its top-down view. The game has play a character who ends up inside a mansion filled with various enemies. We use a diverse arsenal and skills to kill them and survive.

Inspector Gadget: MAD Time Party
Inspector Gadget: MAD Time Party

Action 14 September 2023

A TPP action adventure game with party game elements. Inspector Gadget: MAD Time Party has us playing as the titular inspector, tasked with foiling the villainous Dr. Claw while competing against his ancestors. The game supports singleplayer and multiplayer for up to four people.

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU

Action 23 April 2024

An action platformer metroidvania. Tales of Kenzera: ZAU was created by Surgent Studios, founded by Abubakar Salim, an actor known for his roles as Bayek in Assassin's Creed Origins, the Raised by Wolves TV series and many others.

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story

Action 13 March 2024

The second installment in a series of interactive documents dedicated to legendary figures of the gaming industry. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story lets us look behind the scenes of Llamasoft's most important works and play through 42 games from their portfolio.

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

Action 27 July 2021

A third-person action game about robotic arena combat. Clone Drone in the Danger Zone supports singleplayer and multiplayer, its central mechanic being dismembering the combatants.

Wild Bastards
Wild Bastards

Action 12 September 2024

The second installment in a series of sci-fi first-person shooters with strategy elements. Wild Bastards has us playing as space outlaws seeking to resurrect their fallen comrades before they pass on.

The Company Man
The Company Man

Action 21 January 2022

A platform action game in which we play the role of a corporate employee forced to fight for his job. In The Company Man, we run ahead, avoid traps and jump on platforms, and eliminate enemies using the keyboard or shooting them with e-mails.

Deadcraft
Deadcraft

Action 19 May 2022

Action game with survival elements, in which we go to the postapocalyptic world, where man is a wolf to man and zombie is a zombie. In Deadcraft we explore the wilderness, complete tasks and eliminate hordes of enemies.

RIN: The Last Child
RIN: The Last Child

Action February 2025

An action platformer metroidvania. RIN: The Last Child stars the titular hero, traversing a fantasy world, facing down beasts and wielding powerful spells.

Wanderlost
Wanderlost

Action TBA

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.

ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni
ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni

Action 08 March 2023

A TPP action game in which we find ourselves on the fantastic island of Kisejima. In ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni, we take on the role of a warrior who roams this patch of land with his spiritual companion and challenges the creatures inhabiting it to duels.

8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure

Action 20 April 2022

Action platform game in metroidvania style. In 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure we play the role of a girl named Arum, who travels through purgatory in search of her father's soul.

Nocturnal
Nocturnal

Action 07 June 2023

A side-scrolling action platformer, in which we face a deadly mist enveloping the protagonist's homeland. Our task in Nocturnal is to traverse the island in question, learn its secrets and eliminate hordes of enemies in our way.

HAAK
HAAK

Action 25 August 2022

Metroidvania developed in action platform game style. In HAAK we play the protagonist, who travels through a post-apocalyptic world and eliminates hordes of enemies, heading to a safe land located in the far south.

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

Action 30 June 2023

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.

Rusted Moss
Rusted Moss

Action 20 June 2024

Rusted Moss is a 2D metroidvania platformer with twin-stick shooter elements. The game emphasizes gunplay and exploration using a grappling hook.

#BLUD
#BLUD

Action 18 June 2024

An action adventure game with RPG elements, in which we play as a vampire hunting high schooler. #BLUD tasks us with eliminating hordes of bloodsuckers with our trusty hockey stick and roster of abilities. The game's visuals resemble 1990s cartoons.