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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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Last Encounter
Last Encounter

Action canceled

A twin-stick shooter, in which players assume the role of spaceship pilots. The gameplay is presented from the top-down perspective. The core of the gameplay lies in destroying encountered foes. However, to spice things up, the game features permadeath, and the visited locations are procedurally generated, thus, the players face different obstacles every time they play.

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.

Demon's Crystals
Demon's Crystals

Action 28 September 2018

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.

Xenon Valkyrie+
Xenon Valkyrie+

Action 01 January 2019

Platformer with RPG and roguelike elements, in which we travel through procedurally generated mazes that swarming with smaller or larger enemies. Also, you have to watch out for traps and other obstacles. The title refers to the roots of the genre through both the visual setting and the sound layer.

Time Recoil
Time Recoil

Action 26 October 2017

A top-down shooter developed by Finnish studio 10tons. The title features time control mechanics. The story presented in Time Recoil starts in 1987, where the main protagonist lands due to a time paradox. During the game she must complete a series of missions in the past. This will enable her to change the timeline, save no-longer living allies, obtain lost documents and eliminate important persons before they become a threat. The final objective is to kill Mr.

Morphies Law
Morphies Law

Action 20 August 2018

A multiplayer third-person shooter game developed by the independent German developer Cosmoscope. The action of Morphies Law takes the players to a distant future, in which mankind became a part of history. The only remnants of the human civilization are the buildings it has left behind and humanoid robots - the titular Morphies. The player assumes the role of one such Morphy and engages in dynamic team matches governed by quite unusual rules.

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.

Attack on Titan 2
Attack on Titan 2

Action 20 March 2018

A sequel to the 2016 game Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom. Attack on Titan 2 (also known in Europe as A.O.T. 2) was developed by Omega Force (the creators of e.g. Dynasty Warriors), which belongs to Koei Tecmo. The story was based on the second season of the anime series, but thanks to the cooperation of the franchise's original creator Hajime Isayama, it also features new plot threads. The production is a TPP action game.

Door Kickers: Action Squad
Door Kickers: Action Squad

Action 28 October 2019

2D retro shooter and spin-off to the Door Kickers series. Door Kickers: Action Squad has you play as a member of an elite anti-terrorist squad. You take part in a series of missions, which usually require you to infiltrate a building and save hostages. This, however, is not easy, as your character can die at the hands of all sorts of criminals: sprinters armed with knives, terrorists wearing bomb vests, or mobsters armed to the teeth.

Space Pioneer
Space Pioneer

Action 06 December 2019

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.

9 Monkeys of Shaolin
9 Monkeys of Shaolin

Action 16 October 2020

A 2D beat 'em up game, similar to other such productions for SNES and SEGA Megadrive consoles, as well as arcades from the 1900s.

Code of Princess EX
Code of Princess EX

Action 31 July 2018

A refreshed and expanded version of Code of Princess. The story told in the game focuses on the character of princess Solange of DeLuxia, who is tasked with restoring the order in her homeland. During the adventure, the players are traveling through levels and fighting encountered enemies.

Huntdown
Huntdown

Action 12 May 2020

Two-dimensional, side-scroll arcade shooter, referring to such classics as Metal Slug series. In this production we control one of the three prize hunters in a futuristic city full of enemies.

Aperion Cyberstorm
Aperion Cyberstorm

Action 08 February 2018

Aperion Cyberstorm is a 2D twin-stick bullet hell shooter. The player takes control of a flying ship and destroys enemies. What really matters during the game are quick reflexes, as battles are extremely fast-paced and intense. The title is designed for both single and online players.

Timothy vs the Aliens
Timothy vs the Aliens

Action 22 July 2021

Timothy vs the Aliens is a 3D action game with platform elements and an open world. You play as a gangster named Timothy, who has to stop the dangerous Aliens. The game was developed by Wild Sphere.

ATOMIK: RunGunJumpGun
ATOMIK: RunGunJumpGun

Action 08 February 2018

A dynamic arcade game in which we play the role of a hero who travels through dangerous levels and acquires so-called Atomics, the basic raw material found in the Extax planetary system. ATOMIC: RunGunJumpGun is characterized by simple control - during the game we use only two buttons.

Garage
Garage

Action 10 May 2018

A brutal action game, in which we assume control of Butch – a former drug dealer exploring a secret underground world inhabited by hordes of zombies and mutants.

The Messenger
The Messenger

Action 30 August 2018

A hybrid of a classic platform game and of a metroidvania game. The player assumes the role of a ninja warrior who must save his village.

Aftercharge
Aftercharge

Action canceled

Aftercharge is an FPS game focusing on multiplayer 3-vs-3 matches. Half of the players take on the roles of robots, while the other half are soldiers. Their task is to destroy or protect given targets.

Pool Panic
Pool Panic

Action 19 July 2018

Pool Panic is a funny action adventure game, in which players take on the role of... a conscious billiard ball, living in a world where everything is somehow connected with this sport. Rekim studio is responsible for creating the title.

Devious Dungeon
Devious Dungeon

Action 30 March 2018

A platform action game, in which we play the role of a knight traversing catacombs and eliminating monsters that are standing in his way. The gameplay in Devious Dungeon is enriched by RPG elements - during his voyages the hero does not only gain new equipment, but also reaches consecutive experience levels, so that over time he can face more and more demanding challenges.

Rival Megagun
Rival Megagun

Action 29 November 2018

A 2D shoot 'em up shoot. Rival Megagun stands out with an interesting multiplayer for 2 people, in which we can turn into a barefoot attacking the other player. The game was created by Spacewave Software studio.

Slime-san
Slime-san

Action 03 August 2017

A platform game whose main protagonist is the title Mucus; the protagonist has been swallowed by a giant worm and now has to fight for life, trying to find a way out of this deadly trap. Slime-san made his debut on personal computers and then hit the consoles, along with two extras: Blackbird's Kraken and Sheeple's Sequel.

Gift of Parthax
Gift of Parthax

Action canceled

A 2D arcade game, in which you play as a mage trying to save his friend. To succeed, you need to develop your abilities by fighting many enemies in an arena.