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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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Hades
Action 13 August 2021
Hades: Battle Out of Hell is another production of the talented Supergiant Games studio, which has given us titles such as Bastion, Transistor and Pyre. This time the creators prepared a spectacular, roguelike dungeon crawler, set in a world known from Greek mythology.
Tunic
Action 16 March 2022
Tunic is an isometric action-adventure game. We play as a anthropoid fox who explores a fantasy land full of treasures and monsters. The game's plot is told mostly through pictures and events as most of the lines are written in unintelligible, fictional language. In Tunic, we explore big, partially open maps, gather items, and fight many various enemies, including powerful bosses. Developers created an arcade combat system that allows us to execute various attacks and dodges.
Darksiders Genesis
Action 14 February 2020
Spin-off of Darksiders series, realized in the form of an isometric action game with RPG elements and offering the possibility to play in 2 people on a single screen. Darksiders Genesis is the prequel of the cycle, and its main characters are two Riders of the Apocalypse - War and Strife. The production was created by Airship Syndicate studio, which previously gained recognition with Battle Chasers: Nightwar RPG game.
Minecraft: Dungeons
Action 26 May 2020
Minecraft: Dungeons is a spin-off of the popular Minecraft, an action adventure game set in the realities of fantasy. Players take on the role of daredevils trying to save the village from the army of monsters. Production allows you to play solo or in cooperative mode for up to 4 people.
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.
Tribes of Midgard
Action 16 August 2022
Tribes of Midgard is a co-op action adventure game in which we play the role of a viking defending his village during the end of the world. The game was developed by Norsfell Games studio.
The Flame in the Flood
Action 24 February 2016
A post-apocalyptic survival action game created by The Molasses Flood, an indie developer studio that hires several industry veterans who previously worked on such titles as BioShock, Halo, or Guitar Hero. The game’s protagonist is a woman named Scout, who, together with her dog, follows a long river in search of a rescue awaiting at the river’s far end. The game’s world is inspired by typical American landscapes, such as national parks, the Mississippi Delta, or Bayou.
Battlerite
Action canceled
An online battle game that combines the features of MOBA and action genres. Battlerite was developed by Swedish studio Stunlock, the creators of Bloodline Champions and Dead Island: Epidemic. The game is focused on fast, intensive battles of two small teams of players. Each participant controls one character selected from a roster of unique warriors. During the game the protagonists are gaining experience and unlock new abilities.
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.
Death's Door
Action 20 July 2021
An action game with adventure and RPG elements with cartoon-like graphics. Death's Door tells the story of Crow, whose job is to collect the souls of the dead in the inhospitable world beyond the Door.
Chrono Sword
Action 2024
Action adventure game with RPG elements and soulslike features. In Chrono Sword we play as Aenor, a time traveller, who explores the gloomy land trying to change her own fate and influence the history of the whole fallen world.
Heavy Metal Machines
Action 23 February 2021
Heavy Metal Machines is a fast-paced FREE TO PLAY Car Battle MOBA that combines unique gameplay on a post-apocalyptic world of Heavy Metal. Action in Heavy Metal Machines is presented from an isometric point of view and each player controls a single car. Team bases are located on the opposing sides of the map. The team that manages to deliver a bomb to the opponent’s base and destroy it, wins. There is only one bomb, so players have to fight for it (like for a ball during a football match).
Midnight Fight Express
Action 23 August 2022
An impressive beat'em up developed by Polish developer Jakub Dzwinel. In Midnight Fight Express we play the role of a daredevil who roams the city, fighting with hordes of enemies. Apart from spectacular fist fights, the hero takes part in shootouts and chases.
Immortals: Fenyx Rising - The Lost Gods
Action 22 April 2021
The third big add-on to the RPG adventure game with RPG elements called Immortals: Fenyx Rising. The Lost Gods introduces a number of changes - we play the role of a new hero and like in the Diablo series, we watch the action from top-down view, fighting against hordes of enemies.
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD
Action 22 June 2018
Refreshed and expanded version of Yet Another Zombie Defense, in which alone or in the company of up to three players we face hordes of living corpses. In order to stay alive for as long as possible, in Yet Another Zombie Defense HD we build fortifications, buy more powerful weapons and develop heroes.
We Are The Dwarves
Action 24 February 2017
Developed by an independent Ukrainian studio, Whale Rock Games, a game combining action, tactical battles, and RPG. The plot is set in an SF universe, in which a race of dwarves extracts vital forces and strength from magic artifacts knows as Endless Stones. At some point the artifacts begin to lose their power and the civilization built upon them is pushed to the brink of extinction, so the dwarves sent an expedition with in hope of finding a new home with a new source of energy.
Halo: Spartan Assault
Action 24 December 2013
A spin-off of the legendary Halo shooter, prepared mainly for mobile and PC players. The title was created by the new developers of the series from 343 Industries studio in cooperation with Vanguard Games, and its characteristic feature is presenting the gameplay in isometric perspective. The story of the game was placed between events known from the 3rd and 4th Halo games and it reveals the backstory of the first missions of Spartan Ops and the conflict between humans and the Covenant race.
From Space
Action 12 October 2023
A twin-stick shooter, in which we fight off an alien invasion. From Space supports solo play and online co-op.
Go Mecha Ball
Action 25 January 2024
A twin-stick shooter with roguelike and pinball elements. Go Mecha Ball tasks us with running and gunning while turning into an orb, bouncing off objects and gaining speed through ramps and launchers.
SlavicPunk: Oldtimer
Action September 2024
An isometric shooter set in the cyberpunk universe known from a Polish novel series, SybirPunk, by Michal Golkowski. The game was developed by Polish Red Square Games.
ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove
Action 01 March 2019
Another installment in the action-adventure game series about two strange aliens – ToeJam and Big Earl. During their interstellar journeys, their ship crash-lands on a nearby planet, which turns out to be Earth. The heroes and their friends (on some rare occasions you will also control Peabo and Lewanda) need to find replacement parts for their vessel in order to go home.
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.
Solstice Chronicles: MIA
Action canceled
A continuation to the well-received game The Red Solstice, created by the Ironward studio. Contrary to the original game though, Solstice Chronicles is a typical twin-stick shooter inspired by games such as Alienation or Helldivers. The player's task is to eliminate hordes of enemies, obtaining new weapons and developing the character. The story revolves around a mysterious virus that turns humans into bloodthirsty mutants.
Nine Parchments
Action 07 March 2018
Nine Parchments is a cooperative action game developed by the creators of the Trine series. The game takes place in a fable fantasy land and tells the story of young adepts of magic. Instead of spending years on studying at the Astral Academy they decide to embark on a journey to find the titular nine parchments that, according to legends, grant their owners incredible power. The whole game is filled with dark humor.