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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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Real Heroes: Firefighter
Real Heroes: Firefighter

Action 27 November 2019

Real Heroes: Firefighter is an action game in which we play the role of a brave firefighter, employed in a crowded city fire station. We extinguish fires and rescue civilians.

Double Dragon Advance
Double Dragon Advance

Action 09 November 2023

To the renewed version of the "pre-glacier" game there were a few elements in the form of improved graphics, more capacious sounds and new locations.

Chasm: the Rift
Chasm: the Rift

Action 18 May 2023

Chasm: The Rift is one of many clones already written in the history of Quake's FPS games, introducing some interesting elements to the standards used by the precursor. As a soldier summoned to help mankind, you will face many opponents in several places on earth's globe.

Totally Spies! Cyber Mission
Totally Spies! Cyber Mission

Action 31 October 2024

An action adventure game based on the popular animated series. Totally Spies! Cyber Mission allows us to play as Sam, Clover or Alex. The secret agents travel to Singapore. They must rely on stealth & gadgets to complete various missions awaiting them.

Earth Defense Force 2017
Earth Defense Force 2017

Action 14 October 2021

In the game we play the role of a soldier defending the Earth against an invasion from space. Armed to the teeth with the latest technology, we set off to murder successive hostile aliens from another planet.

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Action 29 June 2023

An unusual spin-off to the legendary Tomb Raider series. The game was developed by Crystal Dynamics - the creators of the franchise's latest installments. The game follows the adventures of a beautiful female archeologist and her friend - a Mayan warrior by the name of Totec. The characters set out for a journey, searching for a mysterious artifact known as Mirror of Smoke, which is to be used against the evil Xolotl, who has gained the power to control other spirits.

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy

Action 29 January 2019

Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy is an action adventure game that takes us to the mythical version of ancient Egypt. During the game, we play as two eponymous characters who try to thwart the plans of the evil god Seth. To this end, they travel through different levels and face problems each in their own way; while Sphinx is an able fighter, Mummy prefers stealth. The game is also enriched by numerous environmental riddles.

Republique: Anniversary Edition
Republique: Anniversary Edition

Action 10 March 2022

Republique is a game belonging to the genre of stealth, in which we help a girl named Hope, imprisoned by the totalitarian regime. By gaining access to electronic security systems, the player has to help her escape from the sight of an all-seeing supervisor.

Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition
Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition

Action 06 February 2018

Two-dimensional scrolling shooter maintained in the style of old productions available at vending machines. We play the role of the most experienced mercenary on Earth, the King, and set off on a mission to avenge the murdered companions. We jump on platforms, eliminate opponents coming from both sides of the screen and improve our arsenal thanks to an extensive crafting system.

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle

Action 28 October 2020

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle is a continuation of the action game released in the first quarter of 2008, showing the butal fight from a third person perspective.

Warface
Warface

Action 18 February 2020

A multiplayer free-to-play shooter, developed by Crytek. The game takes the player to a futuristic battlefield, where they assume the role of a soldier representing one of the four available classes: Medic, Engineer, Sniper, and Rifleman. The key to success is to use the full potential offered by the unique class abilities.

Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne

Action 20 March 2019

A roguelike post-apocalyptic 2D shooter developed by Vlambeer, an independent Dutch studio. The plot of Nuclear Throne was inspired by science-fiction movies from the 60s and 70s and tells a story of mutants fighting to seize control over a post-nuclear wasteland. In the game, we assume the role of a mutant of selected race and traverse irradiated locations, eliminating waves of incoming enemies.

Oniken: Unstoppable Edition
Oniken: Unstoppable Edition

Action 08 February 2019

An old-school two-dimensional platformer, a tribute to the era of 8-bit computers and the first game consoles. The game, reminiscent of classic Ninja Gaiden titles, boils down to passing a series of dangerous stages and defeating the ominous Oniken armada, oppressing the remnants of humanity on Earth.

Bleed
Bleed

Action 14 December 2017

Bleed is a platform shooter developed by the Bootdisk Revolution team played in two dimensions. We direct an armed heroine to the teeth, whose task is to cut out all the enemies in each level into the trunk.

Risk of Rain
Risk of Rain

Action 20 September 2018

Risk of Rain is an action platform game with elements of cRPG, created by an independent studio Hopoo Games. Player-controlled heroes try to survive on a distant planet inhabited by many sinister creatures. The production is characterized by retro style and high level of difficulty.

Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae

Action 20 September 2018

A manga style action game with a third person view (TPP). The player directs the actions of Misa, a teenage high school student who mastered the fight with the holy sword to perfection. The heroine has to catch her schoolmate, guilty of the teacher's death. Production was created by independent studio Zenith Blue.

Paranautical Activity
Paranautical Activity

Action 28 June 2018

First person shooter with elements of corguelike in woksel graphic design. In the game we eliminate more than 40 types of opponents and bosses, gradually gaining better armor and weapons. The game takes place on procedurally generated maps, and each death of the hero is final and means that you have to start playing from the beginning.

Heart&Slash
Heart&Slash

Action 22 December 2017

A third-person action game that combines hack and slash and roguelike elements. Heart&Slash started out as a minor project of an indie developer, which grew in time thanks to the financial support gathered on Kickstarter. The action takes place in a distant future, where humanity no longer exists. In the game, we assume the role an unusual robot who wants to discover his own identity and become loved.

Shadows of Kurgansk
Shadows of Kurgansk

Action 23 September 2021

A survival adventure game with RPG and horror features developed by Russian studio Yadon in cooperation with Gaijin Entertainment. It is an improved and advanced version of a mobile title The Abandoned. Shadow of Kurgansk takes place in the post-apocalyptic Zone, filled with mysterious military bases and research facilities, weird anomalies and terrifying creatures. The player assumes the role of a survivor of an unknown disaster and is tasked with surviving and finding a way out of this place.

Quantum Replica
Quantum Replica

Action 14 May 2021

Quantum Replica is a cyberpunk stealth game with metroidvania elements developed by a small Colombian studio ON3D. The game is set in a distant future where people live in enormous metropolises and their lives are completely controlled by the government. Our protagonist is an exception of that rule. Not only he doesn’t remember who he actually is and what is he supposed to do, but he is also not registered, making him the most wanted person in the city.

We Are Doomed
We Are Doomed

Action 13 August 2020

An old school shooter based on arcade classics from the Canadian team Vertex Op. We Are Doomed doesn’t have any plot, and we control a small group of polygons trying to break through a group of enemy polygons. Our main weapon is a powerful laser cannon, which can be charged to shoot more powerful attack, but at the price of deactivating it for a few seconds. There are two main game modes.

Legend of the Skyfish
Legend of the Skyfish

Action 30 August 2019

An action-adventure game for mobile devices, set in a fairy-tale land, in which a sea deity, enraged by the greed of man, turned humans into fish-like monsters. The protagonist, one of the survivors, leaves her family island in search for her kidnapped brother. The gameplay of Legend of the Skyfish focuses on exploration of varied environments, gathering new pieces of equipment, solving various puzzles, and fighting enemies.

Fear Effect Sedna
Fear Effect Sedna

Action 06 March 2018

The third installment in the Fear Effect series of action games. Both the previous installments were released for the PlayStation console. The game was created by Kronos Digital Entertainment, under the auspices of Square Enix - the owner of the franchise. Contrary to its predecessors, Fear Effect Sedna is a tactical action game played from an isometric view and inspired by Shadowrun Returns - a role-playing game. The action takes place in a cyberpunk world featuring fantasy elements.

The Final Station
The Final Station

Action 23 February 2018

A post-apocalyptic adventure game featuring a classic 2D side-view and old-school pixel art visuals. The action of the game is set in a world in which the human kind is almost gone because of an outbreak of a virus that transforms people into strange and dangerous beasts. You assume the role of a survivor traveling from town to town to look for fuel and other important resources.