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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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Boreal Blade
Boreal Blade

Action 28 August 2019

A multiplayer action game, set in the fictional land of Norvalg, inspired by the Viking culture and Scandinavian legends. Players take on the role of warriors fighting for the honor of their clan in team duels to the death.

Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection
Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection

Action 06 December 2019

Package containing two previously published parts of Assassin's Creed series - ACIV: Black Flag and AC: Rogue. The collection contains all the DLC content and offers a number of features specific to the Nintendo Switch console. The French company Ubisoft is responsible for the creation and release of Assassin's Creed: The Rebel Collection.

Astral Chain
Astral Chain

Action 30 August 2019

Astral Chain is an action adventure game in which we lead a policeman defending the futuristic city against the invasion of monsters. The game focuses on arcade combat, during which our character helps a robot obedient to his orders.

Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action TBA

Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2D platformer from Team Cherry, a continuation of the hit of 2017. The game offers a great world with a partially open structure, a crafting system and an extensive dexterity combat system, based on acrobatic maneuvers.

Liberated
Liberated

Action 02 June 2020

Platform action game with sneaky elements developed by Atomic Wolf studio. In Liberated, we find ourselves in a dystopian reality in which the authorities subject the citizens to extensive surveillance. In the course of the game, we follow the fate of four characters, among whom we will find both allies of the government and members of the resistance movement - the Liberated people in the title.

Vigil: The Longest Night
Vigil: The Longest Night

Action 14 October 2020

Vigil: The Longest Night is a classic metroidvania set in a universe of dark fantasy, characterized by a high level of difficulty, challenging combat, grotesque monsters and an interesting graphic design. Glass Heart Games is responsible for the creation of the game.

Wolfenstein III
Wolfenstein III

Action TBA

The ninth installment in the Wolfenstein series, and a continuation of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus. The production developed by the Swedish Machine Games studio once again puts the players in the role of B.J. Blazkowicz, who continues his fight against the Nazis.

Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence
Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence

Action 28 April 2023

A sequel of the Polish fighting game developed by World Software in 1994. After more than two decades, the creators have decided to work on a continuation. You assume the role of Franko from the original title, who was washing dishes in Great Britain for years. Finally, he makes up his mind and goes back to his hometown in Poland. The hero’s turbulent past got him into new trouble, which assault him already on his way home.

Ikaruga
Ikaruga

Action 29 May 2018

Re-edition of the popular shumpa. We sit at the controls of a futuristically designed fighter, eliminating enemy units appearing on the screen. We play alone or work with a second player in cooperation.

PayDay 2
PayDay 2

Action 23 February 2018

A sequel to the first-person online shooter PayDay: The Heist from 2012. Both games were developed by Overkill Software in co-operation with Starbreeze AG. Players become members of a gang that specializes in bank heists, kidnapping, and drugs transportation. The main campaign consists of six dangerous jobs, offered via the CRIMENET system. The creators of PayDay 2 took special care to diversify the missions – as some mission elements are random, no two playthroughs are exactly the same.

BioShock Remastered
BioShock Remastered

Action 29 May 2020

A remastered edition of a popular FPS with RPG elements, originally released in 2007 on PC and Xbox 360; the PlayStation 3 version came out a year later. In case of the PC version, BioShock Remastered is available as a stand-alone product, but the game is part of BioShock: The Collection as well. The largest change introduced since the original release lies in the improved visuals, now supporting 4K resolution and using updated textures.

AeternoBlade II
AeternoBlade II

Action 11 October 2019

Platform action game with elements of RPG and metroidvania genre. The production continues the plot started in the first part of the cycle - this time during the game we take control not only over Freya, but also over two new protagonists, which are Bernard and Felix. Heroes are once again given the opportunity to manipulate time, which they use to explore vast levels and solve puzzles, as well as to fight enemies they encounter.

Celeste
Celeste

Action 25 January 2018

A platform game by indie studio Matt Makes Games, in which you play as a red-haired girl called Celeste, who lives in a fantasy world. She decides to complete a dangerous challenge of climbing a tall mountain, and you help her to achieve her goal. The game utilizes a side view, and the gameplay focuses on traversing over 300 varied levels, jumping on platforms, and avoiding countless traps. The game features some unusual mechanics, most notably the possibility to climb vertical walls.

Redeemer
Redeemer

Action 19 July 2019

A brutal hack'n'slash game filled with action and created by Sobaka Studio - a Russian developer. The protagonist is called Vasily, a well-built monk with a series of dark events lurking in his past. As a mercenary working for a ruthless military-industrial corporation, Vasily used to commit the worst kind of crimes - he murdered, tortured, and extorted from people.

Dark Light
Dark Light

Action April 2025

Platform action game with a story set in a cyberpunk, post-apocalyptic world full of supernatural creatures. Dark Light focuses on numerous horror solutions, exploration of available levels and dynamic battles.

ProtoCorgi
ProtoCorgi

Action 15 June 2023

A dynamic shoot'em up in which we take control of a cybernetic Corgi dog, trying to get its master out of the hands of aliens and, by the way, save the galaxy. In ProtoCorgi, we are going right in, barking and firing on alien crowds.

The Origin: Blind Maid
The Origin: Blind Maid

Action 2025

FPP survival horror, where we go to South American Gran Chaco and face the nightmares of the local folklore. In order to survive, we have to solve the mystery of the tragedy that led to the birth of the Blind Maid.

Gripper
Gripper

Action 29 March 2023

Action RPG inspired by Mad Max and Zelda, in which you don't leave your vehicle during the entire game. The story of Gripper takes place in a world controlled by androids, and our goal is to find the missing sister of the protagonist.

Gods Will Fall
Gods Will Fall

Action 29 January 2021

An action/RPG game in which we find ourselves in a fantastic land and our task is to face the cruel deities. In Gods Will Fall, we play the role of one of several warriors and travel through a variety of locations, and we fight fast and spectacular battles with enemies.

Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef
Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef

Action 20 October 2022

Action platform game, developed by Rogueside studio - creators of Guns, Gore & Cannoli series. In Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef we play the role of an orc commander who spreads terror in the hive city, trying to find a stolen maw and take revenge on his leader.

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection
Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection

Action 10 June 2021

Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection is a remastered collection of three iconic instalments in the series including Ninja Gaiden Sigma, Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 and Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge from Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja.

Knockout City
Knockout City

Action 21 May 2021

Knockout City is an online action game inspired by the classic dodgeball. The game offers dynamic multiplayer gameplay on a number of different maps. It was developed by Velan Studios.

Resident Evil: Outrage
Resident Evil: Outrage

Action canceled

Survival horror developed by Capcom, a spin-off of the main Resident Evil series. Resident Evil: Outrage was originally developed as Resident Evil: Revelations 3, but over time became a standalone project.

Peripeteia
Peripeteia

Action 2025

Immersive sim that takes us to an alternative version of the 1990s. In Peripeteia we play as Marie - a cybernetic agent, on whose actions depends not only her own future, but also the fate of the entire Polish Solidarity Republic.