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Arcade games. Titles from this category require particularly good manual skills. Main purpose of the gameplay is to reach a specific point or defeat enemies while controlling a character or a vehicle. Arcade games usually don’t have any story or have it in a very simple form. This category contains e.g. popular platformers. more

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Lost in Harmony: Kaito's Adventure
Lost in Harmony: Kaito's Adventure

Arcade 21 June 2018

An unusual, rare combination of an autorunner with a narrative rhythmical game, developed by Digixart Entertainment studio led by Yoan Fanise, former Ubisoft employee and the creator of Valiant Hearts. The story of Lost in Harmony: Kaito’s Adventure is set in an unknown futuristic world, across which the protagonist – young boy named Kaito – rides on his skateboard, carrying his friend, Aya, on his back.

Freedom Planet
Freedom Planet

Arcade 30 August 2018

Reminiscent of titles published years ago on 16-bit consoles, a 2D platformer with anthropomorphic animals in the main roles. The production is strongly inspired by the old parts of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Kero Blaster
Kero Blaster

Arcade 23 August 2018

Kero Blaster is a two-dimensional platformer available for PCs. The player takes on the role of a hominoid frog that explores open-structure maps, avoids traps, collects valuable items and fights enemies with a laser rifle.

Splash Cars
Splash Cars

Arcade 09 March 2022

A free-to-play racing game developed by Craneballs, the creators of Overkill - a shooter series for mobile platforms. The action of Splash Cars is shown from isometric view. At the beginning, we are taken to a small black and white map. We drive a car that restores color by driving over or near a place, and our task is to color as much space as possible.

Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows

Arcade 03 March 2017

A free expansion to Shovel Knight, a well-received platform title developed by Yacht Club Games. This time, the players received a completely new hero – Plague Knight, who is known for being one of the antagonists in the base game. After his defeat at the hands of Shovel Knight, the fledging protagonist decides to leave his former allies and embark on a journey in search of ingredients necessary for creation of a mysterious, powerful potion.

FutureGrind
FutureGrind

Arcade 22 January 2019

Developed by a two-man studio Milkbag Games, FutureGrind is a futuristic arcade game, in which the player controls a peculiar single-track vehicle called the grinder. It can ride on a regular bed, as well as attached to rails above the ground. The gameplay builds on beating tracks comprising three kinds of rails - blue, pink, and white. The difficulty lies in matching the wheel to the right rail.

Astebreed
Astebreed

Arcade 07 November 2018

Asterbreed is an arcade shooter in which we control a powerful mecha. With several different attacks, we break through the battlefield and annihilate hordes of enemies. The game combines the characteristics of classic shooters and shoot'em up titles.

Elliot Quest
Elliot Quest

Arcade 19 October 2017

An old-school platformer with RPG elements, described as the spiritual successor to Zelda II from 1987. In the game we play the role of a hero, who falls victim to a rare curse, and his body tries to capture an ancient demon, known as Satar. Our protagonist must find a cure for the curse and defeat the demon before it is too late.

Lost Sea
Lost Sea

Arcade 31 May 2018

An arcade survival game with strategy elements. Due to a plane crash in the Bermuda Triangle, the protagonist of Lost Sea finds himself stranded on a tropical island. His primary objective is to leave the island, and to achieve it he has to explore the place in search of food, find himself some helpers, build a ship, and sail to a mysterious portal.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Owltimate Edition
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Owltimate Edition

Arcade 28 September 2018

An enhanced edition of a 2012's platformer game Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams. The Director's Cut offers improved graphics (1080p), as well as the contents of the two DLC packs, namely Rise of the Owlverlord and Halloween Level. The remaining contents of the game have not been changed. A girl by the name of Giana is the protagonist.

Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders
Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders

Arcade 23 August 2018

Skillful aviation game played during the Second World War. Production allows you to take control of dozens of planes and take part in operations such as the Battle of Midway, the attack on Pearl Harbor or the Battle of England. There are many gameplay modes, network multiplayer and cooperation for players.

Gunbrick: Reloaded
Gunbrick: Reloaded

Arcade 09 April 2020

A humorous 2D arcade game, blending three genres: platform, shooter, and logic puzzle. It was developed by Nitrome. The production features a wacky vision of the future, in which people use metal boxes to travel — such a box moves by rolling from side to side and would be useless were it not for a special powerful cannon.

Badland: Game of the Year Edition
Badland: Game of the Year Edition

Arcade 06 August 2021

Original, two-dimensional side-scrolling arcade game, which is a debut production of independent Finnish studio Frogmind. In Badland we take control over unspecified creature and our task is to lead it through levels filled with various obstacles and traps. However, the game is complicated by the fact that we are gradually joined by more of our hero's brethren, so as the game progresses we are forced to control more and more creatures.

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom

Arcade 04 December 2018

The unofficial seventh installment in the Wonder Boy/Monster World series, developed by Game Atelier. Although the studio does not own the rights to the brand, the game takes place in the same universe and the story fits this specific world. The game is set in a fantasy realm and you play as the eponymous Monster Boy, whose task is to lift a powerful curse.

Devious Dungeon 2
Devious Dungeon 2

Arcade 17 May 2019

Devious Dungeon 2 is a platform game released on mobile platforms. It takes place in the same fantasy land as the first game from the series and, like previously, game's world is presented as 2D retro-stylized maps. To finish each level, we have to find a key that unlocks a portal. Many traps and enemies will try to stop us from doing so. The RPG elements allow us to spend the experience points we gained on leveling up our character.

Alto's Adventure
Alto's Adventure

Arcade 26 November 2020

A simple arcade endless runner game by indie studio Snowman. The protagonist is a llama shepherd. When the animals scatter across the area, he has to catch them all. During the game you ride a snowboard on procedurally generated hills — the character move forward automatically and your task is to avoid obstacles on the snowy route, perform acrobatics (which give you additional points), and escape the angry enemies, whose sleep you interrupt.

Jamestown+
Jamestown+

Arcade 12 December 2019

A refreshed version of Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony, a side-scroller taking place in an unusual setting. We are taken to an alternative version of 17th century, in which the Spanish, British, and Martian forces clash in a fight for the right to colonize Mars. The player assumes control over a small vessel that is tasked with the elimination of hordes of enemies that appear along the way.

Never Alone: Arctic Collection
Never Alone: Arctic Collection

Arcade 24 February 2022

A platformer with puzzle game features, developed by Upper One Game studio. The story of Never Alone is based on Inuit beliefs, with players taking control of a young girl from the Inupiaq tribe who sets on a dangerous journey with her white fox to save her people and stop the arrival of the eternal blizzard. During her adventure, she will meet many creatures from Inuit legends, such as Sky People, Rolling Heads or Blizzard Man.

To Leave
To Leave

Arcade 09 September 2022

A difficult 2D platform game, in which you play as a character floating in midair on a magical door. Even the smallest mistake resulting in touching the ground or one of the many obstacles, which forces you to start a level over.

EarthNight
EarthNight

Arcade 03 December 2019

A two-dimensional arcade game with elements of roguelike, belonging to the genre of so-called endless runners. The action takes place in the future, in which huge dragons attacked the Earth, forcing people to flee into space. Two heroes: A 14-year-old and unemployed photographer, decides to return to the native planet to deal with the mighty reptiles.

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

Arcade 03 October 2017

A 2D arcade game with platformer elements, and the debut of the Canadian indie developer Astro Base. During the gameplay we step into the shoes of one of the two operators of a small space station, and it is our task to defend it against consecutive waves of enemy attacks. The missions are played out in randomly generated locations, and the players need to navigate the corridors of the station in order to reach the various control consoles that are located inside them.

Super Chariot
Super Chariot

Arcade 10 May 2018

Dedicated to play in the local mode of cooperation, humorous platforming based on the laws of physics. In the game we play the role of a princess who, trying to fulfill the last will of her deceased father, decides to transport the coffin with its remains to the dream place of eternal rest.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Arcade 13 July 2018

Colourful three-dimensional platformer with logical elements. Players take on the role of Toad, one of the heroes known from Mario's games in the lead role, who explores small locations, full of treasures, hidden passages and enemies.

6180 the moon
6180 the moon

Arcade 24 May 2018

Minimalistic two-dimensional platformer in which we play the moon looking for the lost sun. Innovative production mechanics is the combination of the upper and lower edges of the screen. The game has a total of 100 levels of increasing difficulty.