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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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Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors

Action 10 November 2022

Old school and very dynamic action game. In Vampire Survivors we play as a character whose task is to survive as long as possible in the arena full of enemies. As we progress we develop the character, so our combat potential grows.

Ruiner
Ruiner

Action 26 September 2017

A cyberpunk tactical top-down shooter game inspired by the Syndicate series. It's the first title created by Polish studio Reikon Games, previously involved in the production of such games as Dead Island: Riptide, Dying Light and the Witcher franchise. The game takes place in a futuristic world plagued with violence, injustice and oppression. You play as a lower-class citizen, a sociopath plugged into virtual reality, who declares war on the corporation ruling his city.

Warm Snow
Warm Snow

Action 20 October 2023

Action game with roguelike elements. In Warm Snow we find ourselves in a fantastic land inspired by the Far East and we play the role of a warrior who faces hordes of monsters trying to restore order in the land.

AK-xolotl
AK-xolotl

Action 14 September 2023

A bullet hell shooter with roguelike elements, starring bloodthristy axolotls. AK-xolotl has us traversing a procedurally generated land of animals, mowing down hordes of enemies, wielding a wide roster of diverse weaponry.

Sky Force Anniversary
Sky Force Anniversary

Action 09 December 2016

A remake of Sky Force - extremely warmly-received shoot'em up released in 2004. Players take control of futuristic fighters to stop the army of General Mantis trying to conquer the world.

Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection
Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection

Action 22 November 2023

A compilation of Jurassic Park games from 1993-1995. Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection includes Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues; the latter both in its SNES and Game Boy versions.

SYNTHETIK: Ultimate
SYNTHETIK: Ultimate

Action 16 December 2020

Hybrid twin-stick shooter and roguelike production, in which we play the battle android. Our task at SYNTHETIK is to stop an army of robots controlled by sinister Artificial Intelligence. The title allows you to play alone or to cooperate on the Internet.

Unsouled
Unsouled

Action 28 April 2022

2D action game with RPG elements, in which we play the Fallen Prince who travels across the lands filled with the undead. Unsouled style refers to retro games through the use of pixel art graphics.

Reverie: Sweet As Edition
Reverie: Sweet As Edition

Action 28 June 2023

An action-adventure game inspired by titles like the first entries in The Legend of Zelda series and Maori myths. Players lead the boy traversing a fictional Toromi Island to deal with malicious ghosts haunting its inhabitants.

Turnip Boy Robs a Bank
Turnip Boy Robs a Bank

Action 18 January 2024

An action adventure game with roguelike elements starring the titular turnip boy. Turnip Boy Robs a Bank tasks us with robbing the Botanical Bank while dealing with the security and authorities.

Legend of the Skyfish
Legend of the Skyfish

Action 29 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.

There Is No Light
There Is No Light

Action 01 August 2023

A post-apocalyptic action game that takes us to a world controlled by demons. In There Is No Light, we play the role of a daredevil who decides to leave his safe haven to face the creatures kidnapping newborn children.

Rack N Ruin
Rack N Ruin

Action 01 January 2021

Rack N Ruin is an independent top-down action game stylized to look like a 16-bit computer production. We play as the evil demon Rack who is one of the trusty servants of Ruin, the most evil lord of darkness. We are sent to one of the planets to destroy it and enslave its population. Rack will have to face not only champions of good, but also demons that got out of Evil's control.

Tesla Force
Tesla Force

Action 27 November 2020

Twin-stick shooter which is a continuation of Tesla vs. Lovecraft game. In Tesla Force: United Scientists Army from 10tons we take control of one of the four heroes who face the creatures from the horror novel. Apart from Nikola Tesla, the game features Mary Shelley, Maria Sklodowska-Curie and H.P. Lovecraft.

Blaster Master Zero 3
Blaster Master Zero 3

Action 29 July 2021

Shoot 'em up and platformer game, kept in retro style. In Blaster Master Zero 3 we play as Jason, who travels through various stages (on foot or by vehicle) and eliminates hordes of enemies.

Knight Squad 2
Knight Squad 2

Action 14 April 2021

An arcade action game, designed for multiplayer gameplay. In Knight Squad 2 we take the role of knights, who fight for victory, acting alone or in teams. We can increase the pace of the game and the chaos during it by using different modifiers.

Sea Salt
Sea Salt

Action 17 October 2019

A mix of dynamic action and strategy game in the horror atmosphere and pixelart graphics, created by independent studio YCJY Games. In Sea Salt we play the role of an eternal, dark God, under whose control is a group of minions and who directs revenge on the infidels.

Rustler
Rustler

Action 31 August 2021

Action adventure game reminiscent of medieval GTA. We play the role of a criminal who tries to survive in feudal realities. Rustler has numerous references to pop culture. Polish studio Jutsu Games is responsible for the development of the game.

Xeno Crisis
Xeno Crisis

Action 28 October 2019

Xeno Crisis is a retro top-down shooter, originally developed for the SEGA Mega Drive console. The game, which is the responsibility of the independent Bitmap Bureau, offers a local cooperative game, in which you have to face the aliens together with another player.

Hotline Miami Collection
Hotline Miami Collection

Action 07 April 2020

Hotline Miami Collection is a compilation of two action games in retro style. Their story revolves around a man who, influenced by mysterious messages recorded on an answering machine, carries out macabre murders and the consequences they bring.

Black Skylands
Black Skylands

Action 15 August 2023

A top-down open world action adventure game with RPG elements. Black Skylands has us traversing a vast open world on foot or aboard a skyship, fighting hordes of monsters, trying to restore order to a world shattered into floating islands.

Tower 57
Tower 57

Action canceled

An old-school 2D shooter developed by Pixwerk in cooperation with 11 bit studios. The game is inspired by classic 16-bit hits, such as the Chaos Engine series. The action of Tower 57 takes place in a devastated dieselpunk world, where gigantic towers are the only places harboring what remains of human civilization. The story focuses on the adventures of a group of daredevils who attempt to infiltrate the titular Tower 57.

X-Morph: Defense
X-Morph: Defense

Action 30 August 2017

Developed by an independent studio called Exor, X-Morph: Defense is an original twin-stick shooter with tower defense elements. The game shows an unpleasant vision of the future, in which the Earth has fallen victim to an alien invasion. Instead of defending the Blue Planet, the player assumes control over an Alien ship with an objective to face waves of human adversaries and defend enormous devices extracting resources and altering the Earth’s atmosphere.

Serial Cleaner
Serial Cleaner

Action 14 July 2017

An oldschool 2D action game with stealth elements and a gangster atmosphere, created by Polish studio iFun4all. Serial Cleaner takes place in America of the 1970s and you play as a seemingly ordinary citizen, who's really the eponymous “cleaner,” specializing in cleaning crime scenes—getting rid of the bodies, evidence, and blood.