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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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Dead Cells
Dead Cells

Action 07 August 2018

An action game with roguelike and metroidvania elements by indie French studio Motion Twin. During the game, you explore a grim castle, whose elements (such as chambers, cloisters, and sewers) are procedurally generated. Given the permadeath system, it means that each new gameplay is a fresh experience, during which you can discover new parts of the fortress. An important aspect of Dead Cells is combat, which is very difficult.

Blasphemous II
Blasphemous II

Action 02 November 2023

The sequel to a 2019 soulslike action platformer. Blasphemous II retains its predecessor's pixel art and enemy design inspired by medieval Christianity.

The Last Faith
The Last Faith

Action 15 November 2023

An action platformer metroidvania. The Last Faith stars Eric, traversing a dangerous gothic city, trying to learn the truth about an ancient prophecy and the corruption consuming the land.

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.

Brotato
Brotato

Action 30 January 2024

Inspired by the bestselling Vampire Survivors, an action game with RPG, roguelike and bullet hell shooter elements. The main protagonist of Brotato is a potato who, while waiting to be rescued, has to face successive waves of enemies.

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.

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.

Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight

Action 25 September 2018

Hollow Knight is a 2D metroidvania game developed by the indie studio Team Cherry. The game takes us to a fantasy underground world located bellow the city of Dirtmouth. The place attracts numerous adventurers, who disappear without a trace when they enter it. We play as an adventurer who decides to face the challenge and find riches, fame, and the answers he is looking for in that underground world. The game is presented from a side-scrolling perspective.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Action 11 March 2020

The second part of the metroidvania series, in which the players play the title ghost. In Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the protagonist leaves Nibel forest to discover his true destiny as he travels through an exotic world.

Wanderlost
Wanderlost

Action 2024

Survival action game with RPG elements. In Wanderlost we find ourselves in a postapocalyptic America overrun by zombies, and during the game we deal mainly with the fight for survival: acquiring food and resources, making equipment and expanding the base.

Have a Nice Death
Have a Nice Death

Action 05 December 2023

Action platform game with roguelike elements. In Have a Nice Death we play the role of Death and wander through sections of Death Inc. eliminating hordes of enemies and facing powerful bosses.

Broforce
Broforce

Action 08 August 2023

An old school platform shooter developed by independent South African studio Free Lives. The game employs a parodic style to resurrect the legend of classic side-scrolling arcade shooters and the cult of movie tough guys from eighties and nineties. Playing as such icons like John Rambo, Texas Ranger, John McClane, B.A. Barracus, Robocop, or Conan, the player moves through levels filled with typical evil mooks and villains.

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

Action 06 March 2023

The largest and most ambitious expansion for Dead Cells, released in 2018. The expansion offers a storyline directly related to the Castlevania series, two new biomes, three bosses and fourteen weapons.

Bushiden
Bushiden

Action 2024

Action platform game with metroidvania elements. In Bushiden we play as a ninja warrior who follows the trail of his lost sister through various stages, jumping on platforms, avoiding traps and eliminating hordes of enemies.

The Messenger
The Messenger

Action 25 June 2020

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.

Starbound
Starbound

Action canceled

An exploration game that eludes standard genre classification, developed by independent studio Chucklefish. Starbound combines elements of a 2D sandbox platformer and a strategy game. As you play, you explore and colonize other planets, provide for their inhabitants, construct useful items and vehicles, as well as fight hostile aliens. The game is set in a procedurally generated world,providing a great amount of freedom to the players.

Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2
Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2

Action 12 October 2018

Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 is a sequel to the 2015 game Guns, Gore & Cannoli. Both games were developed by the Belgian studio Crazy Monkey. Once again, we play as the mobster Vinni Cannoli. Fifteen years have passed since the Thugtown city massacre. Mysterious affairs from the past have forced our protagonist to go to Europe, right in the middle of the Second World War. There, we will have to deal with our problems in the most traditional way – killing everything and everyone in our way.

Battletoads
Battletoads

Action 20 August 2020

Reboot of the Battletoads series, which combined a platformer with a walking brawl and became famous for its unusually high level of difficulty. The work of Dlala Studios allows you to play both alone and in the company of up to two players.

Katana ZERO
Katana ZERO

Action 15 October 2020

A retro pixel art game developed by the independent studio Askiisoft. The title is a combination of platform game and a dynamic action game. Katana ZERO takes place in a city full of contrast, during the eighties’ of twenty century. Next to rich districts there are slums with night clubs that attract shady people. The player controls a ninja warrior who wants to have his revenge.

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons

Action 27 July 2023

A spin-off of an iconic beat'em up series, featuring roguelike elements. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is set in post-apocalyptic New York City, tasking us with fighting against the gangs terrorizing its ruins.

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter
Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

Action 2024

A sequel of a well-received title, combining elements of action adventure, RPGs and soulslikes. Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter has us play as Arlo who is the Warden of the Wastes. We explore cold northern regions, trying to deal with a new threat of the Dark Wings.

#BLUD
#BLUD

Action 18 June 2024

An action adventure game with RPG elements, in which we play as a vampire hunting high schooler. #BLUD tasks us with eliminating hordes of bloodsuckers with our trusty hockey stick and roster of abilities. The game's visuals resemble 1990s cartoons.

Super Double Dragon
Super Double Dragon

Action 09 November 2023

The fourth installment of the iconic beat'em up series, Double Dragon. Super Double Dragon stars Billy and Jimmy, facing off against the Shadow Warriors gang.

Lunar Lander Beyond
Lunar Lander Beyond

Action 23 April 2024

A 2D action game focusing on space exploration and maintaining the crew's sanity. Lunar Lander Beyond was developed by Dreams Uncorporated, a studio owned by Atari - the same company responsible for the first Lunar Lander from 1979.