The most interesting games released in 2013

Action 05 June 2013

A third-person perspective (TPP) sandbox action game developed by an independent studio Undead Labs. The player is in control of a shopkeeper, Marcus Campbell, and his small group of survivors, who try to survive in a world overrun by zombies. The developers prepared several dozen playable characters in total, each of them endowed with unique skills. As befits a sandbox game, State of Decay features great freedom of action and a sizable open world to explore.

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Arcade 03 April 2013

BattleBlock Theater is an arcade game in which we have to go through levels filled with platforms, dangerous traps and murderous beasts. The game is the third production of The Behemoth studio - after Alien Hominid and Castle Crashers, prepared in the company's characteristic audiovisual form.

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Action 05 June 2013

Strength of the Sword is the first title created by an independent developer - Ivent Games. This is a three-dimensional action game in which we play the role of a lonely hero who travels the world with a sword in his hand.

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Racing 28 March 2013

An advanced car racing simulation game that came out as sequel to a series launched back in 2005. Just like its predecessor, rFactor 2 was developed by indie studio Image Space Inc., experts at producing car simulations for various motor companies. The players will be given the chance to drive car belonging to several classes: starting from regular passenger cars to Formula 1 racing cars. The game offers several carefully recreated racing circuits.

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Action 22 November 2013

A dynamic TPP action game developed by Crytek. Its story is present mainly in the form of flashbacks and takes us to ancient Rome, right before its fall. The main hero – centurion Marius Titus – wants to take revenge on barbarians who murdered his family. Ryse: Son of Rome has been developed with Kinect in mind from the very start, allowing players to perform various combinations of attacks through body movement. There is also option of giving out simple voice commands to our soldier.

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Action 30 May 2013

A standalone expansion for Red Orchestra: Heroes of Stalingrad, developed by Tripwire Interactive. This time, the players can experience the brutal campaign on the Pacific in the years 1942-1945. In the game you can either fight as a member of the American Army and the Marine Corps or side with the Imperial Japanese Army and their Special Naval Landing Forces.

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Strategy 12 March 2013

The second episode of StarCraft II, a space real-time strategy trilogy by Blizzard Entertainment. The title was distributed as an expansion and requires StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty in order to work. The story campaign is focused on the race of Zerg led by Sara Kerrigan, a character from the original StarCraft, who seeks revenge on the Terran emperor, Arcturus Mengsk. In subsequent missions, we will also encounter other famous characters, such as Jim Raynor, the ghost of Nova, and Matt Horner.

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RPG 21 October 2013

An Oriental MMO game created using the CryEngine 3 engine. In production we play the role of a warrior, mage or archer and we travel through a vast world to fight enemies. The work of Polygon Games studio surprises with its great visual setting and very nice character and location design.

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Adventure 05 February 2013

Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time is the fourth installment of a series of action adventure games with a nice shed in the lead role. Developed by Sanzaru Games with PlayStation 3 users in mind, Sly and his gang set off on a journey into the past to get to know the hero's ancestors and prevent changes in the Thievius Raccoonus book.

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Strategy 22 November 2013

The new version of Microsoft's classic economic strategy, developed in full 3D and addressed mainly to console players. In the game, we take control over a small virtual zoo and our goal is to develop it into a powerful zoo that will ensure us a good reputation and high profits.

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RPG 04 June 2013

A MMO game that takes place in the Marvel universe. The game was developed by Secret Identity and it uses free-to-play distribution model. Microtransactions can be used for buying some items and improvements. The plot of Marvel Heroes focuses on the fight against Doctor Doom, who intends to shape the reality by using a dangerous device called Cosmic Cube.

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Strategy 07 November 2013

A virtual adaptation of a popular strategic board game, whose creators have received a number of international awards and distinctions (e.g. Game of the Year, State of the Art, Best 20th Century Game, or Game of the Decade).

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Action 14 May 2013

DUST 514 is a MMO production by CCP studio, the creators of the popular EVE Online, combining the dynamics of FPP shootouts and the need to use sophisticated tactics known from real time strategies.

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Action 12 March 2013

Sequel to the highly popular first-person shooter Sniper: Ghost Warrior. The game has been produced by the Polish studio City Interactive (CI Games). Campaign of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 once again puts players in the role of a sharpshooter sent behind enemy lines with the task to eliminate selected targets. Missions are located e.g. in the jungle, Himalayas, or in the ruins of Sarajevo. The gameplay focuses on tactical approach.

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RPG 27 August 2013

The fourteenth instalment of the legendary jRPG series, developed as a MMO game - similar to Final Fantasy XI released in 2003.

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Action 25 June 2013

Produced by Eutechnyx studio third person action game starring harley riders. The story of Ride to Hell: Retribution is set in the 1960s. The main character - Jake Conway wants to take revenge on the leaders of The Devil's Hand gang for the death of his brother. The gameplay is a mix of elements of action game, shooter, brawler and arcade racing. Following the protagonist's actions, the player travels on a motorbike between locations where he has to meet the enemy gang members.

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Action 17 September 2013

MechWarrior Online is the return of the classic series embedded in the BattleTech universe. The action of the game begins just before the invasion of the Clans in 3050, i.e. before the events shown in MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat. This time the creators bet only on online gameplay.

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Action 15 January 2013

A dynamic action game utilizing the third-person perspective. It's the fifth installment in the Devil May Cry franchise and also the reboot of the series. The game was produced by British studio Ninja Theory (Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West) and the process was supervised by Capcom. DMC: Devil May Cry takes place simultaneously in two worlds: the human one and the infernal one (Limbo).

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Action 08 January 2013

Anarchy Reigns is an extremely dynamic and crazy action game with an extensive network mode, created by Platinum Games. Players take on the role of powerful warriors who fight in the arenas.

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Action 05 March 2013

The tenth iteration of adventures of Lara Croft, released as a reboot of the original, cult action-adventure series - Tomb Raider. The game was developed by Crystal Dynamics Studios under the auspices of Eidos Montreal. Their goal was to re-imagine the heroine in a new, grittier way. The game is set on an island near the coast of Japan, where young Lara Croft came in search for relics of ancient civilizations. Unfortunately, she gets shipwrecked during a storm.

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Action 14 May 2013

A post-apocalyptic survival-horror FPS developed by 4A Games studio from Ukraine. The plot continues the events of Metro 2033, a game published in 2010, while the story loosely alludes to the books by Dmitry Glukhowsky. The action takes place in a world of future, destroyed by nuclear bombing. A handful of Moscow citizens who have survived the explosion hid in the city’s subway network. Divided into several conflicted fractions, people try to fend off waves of mutated animals.

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Sports 01 October 2013

Skydive: Proximity Flight is an extreme parachute jumping simulator created by Gaijin Entertainment. Developers tried to faithfully reproduce the physics of a jumper dressed in wingsuits, which allows players to perform complex stunts and feel the taste of what the athletes practicing this sport experience.

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Action 26 March 2013

First person perspective action game released as a spin-off to the BioShock series. This title was produced by Irrational Games with publishing support from the 2K Games company. BioShock Infinite is set in an alternative version of the early 20th century. The main hero, private detective Booker DeWitt, arrives to Columbia, a city floating in the sky, where he needs to locate and rescue a woman named Elizabeth.

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Adventure 11 October 2013

An episodic adventure game based on the popular Fables comic book series. The Wolf Among Us was developed by Telltale Games, studio that used the same mechanics as in its previous title, The Walking Dead. The protagonists are fairy creatures that were forced to look for a safe haven in the human world where they must hide their true nature. During the game the player can encounter many characters known from the comic books – including the Big Bad Wolf, Snow White or Ichabod Crane.

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Action 20 August 2013

Tactical third-person shooter (TPS) that came out as a spin-off to the XCOM strategy series. The game was developed by 2K Marin, best known for making BioShock 2. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified is set in 1960s, showing the early stages of the war between XCOM and aliens who invaded the Earth. The main hero – agent William Carter – gets sent to places where aliens have been spotted in order to wipe out the invaders.

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Action 19 February 2013

A third-person action game and a spin-off to Metal Gear Solid - the popular stealth game series created by Hideo Kojima. In this game you play as Raiden, the protagonist of the second installment in the series. The story is set in an African country devastated by a civil war, where the hero faces an army of robots and cyborgs belonging to Desperado Enforcement corporation.

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Action 05 February 2013

Third entry in the series of action games with survival horror features set in science fiction world. Like two previous titles, it has been developed by Visceral Games studio (known from productions like James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing and Godfather). Dead Space 3 continues the story from the second game. After escaping orbital station Sprawl, protagonist Isaac Clarke reaches a frozen planet of Tau Volantis, where he and John Carver try to end the necromorphs once and for all.

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Strategy 30 January 2013

Skulls of Shogun is the debut work of the Haunted Temple Studios team. The game is a turn-based strategy, the action of which was set in feudal Japan captured by hordes of dead warriors. The title is distinguished mainly by its cartoon graphic design modelled on animated films from the 80s of the last century and a specific sense of humour.

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Racing 28 May 2013

The second installment of a racing game series which continues the TOCA Race Driver franchise. It was developed by Codemasters Software, a British studio that specializes in the genre (and previously created the Colin Mc Rae Rally and F1 franchises, among others). The players assume the role of drivers participating in races on streets and speedways. The title lets us sit behind the wheel of many luxurious cars, such as Ford Mustang Mach-1, Chevrolet Camaro SS, or Koenigsegg Agrea R.

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Action 02 July 2013

FPP shooter set in the reality of science-fiction, which is the debut of the Danish studio Zero Point Software. The action of the game takes place in the XXII century, when the representatives of homo sapiens traveling through space come across alien civilizations, most of which are not too friendly towards them. In the face of confrontation with hostile nations, a special squad of Interstellar Marines is created, whose members are the players.

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Action 24 September 2013

A science-fiction first-person shooter developed by City Interactive, a studio from Bydgoszcz, Poland. The production draws inspiration from the FPS classics such as Unreal and Quake. In the distant future, humanity and a technologically advance alien race fight for an invaluable mineral—Promethium. When the aliens conquer the asteroid Deimos 875, which is rich in this raw material's deposits, an elite soldier is sent in.

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Action 12 February 2013

Aliens: Colonial Marines is a first-person shooter based on the Alien franchise and developed by Gearbox Software. The game's story focuses on finding Ellen Ripley. Our protagonist, Christopher Winter, Colonial Marines corporal, is a member of the rescue mission that, as a result of a disaster, lands on the xenomorph-infected planet LV-426. The eleven-mission campaign can be played alone or in co-op with other players.

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Action 28 May 2013

Four-player action game in which we play the role of crazy mercenaries and save humanity from extermination. Each of the four heroes has different skills and equipment. The whole was developed by Insomniac Games studio, i.e. authors of Ratchet & Clank and Resistance series.

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Action 02 April 2013

Futuristic first-person shooter MMO (Massive Multiplayer Online), plot related to the series broadcasted by the American television station SyFy. Game was produced by Trion World Network studio. In unspecified future, the Earth became a target for alien colonization mission. Despite peaceful declarations, a war broke out between humans and Voltans. Alien fleet in orbit was destroyed, which led to spreading and mutation of alien species of flora and fauna.

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RPG 25 October 2013

An action cRPG based on a German pen&paper RPG system – Das Schwarze Auge. The developers from Silver Style Studios drew the inspirations for their game from the iconic Diablo series. The action of The Dark Eye: Demonicon is set in the world of Aventuria, inhabited by numerous fantastical creatures. Players get to follow the adventures of Cairon and his sister Calandra, who, after performing a dark ritual, acquired the ability to wield demonic magic.

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Action 30 April 2013

Sequel engine based Source game entitled Zeno Clash. For the second time we have the opportunity to direct the actions of the warrior Ghat, who travels through the abstract land of fantasy filled with monsters.

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