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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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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.

Q*bert Rebooted: The XBOX One @!#?@! Edition
Q*bert Rebooted: The XBOX One @!#?@! Edition

Arcade 12 February 2016

Q*bert Rebooted is an arcade game in which the player tries to jump to the indicated places on the board. The main concept of the game is based on the one created for the needs of the original, i.e. the classic Q*bert, but this time instead of occupying the dice, we jump on the hexagons.

Devious Dungeon 2
Devious Dungeon 2

Arcade 15 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 13 August 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.

AIPD
AIPD

Arcade 29 January 2016

Created by Blazing Badger, AIPD is a co-op top-down twin-stick shooter resembling the classic arcade hits from the 80s. In the game you control futuristic police ships. Within limited time you have to destroy as many increasingly stronger enemies as you can. You can modify your ship between the missions, adjusting not only its appearance, but also parameters such as agility, firepower, or shields.

Azure Striker Gunvolt
Azure Striker Gunvolt

Arcade 30 June 2022

A side-scrolling 2D action game developed by Japanese studio Inti Creates. The story of Azure Striker Gunvolt takes place in the future in which the humanity is controlled by the powerful Sumeragi corporation. During the game the player assumes the role of a teenager who decides to stand against the tyranny and joins a rebellion. The gameplay mechanics are similar as in the genre classics, as the player travels through various levels filled with enemies and powerful bosses.

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

Arcade 17 September 2015

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.

Super Dungeon Bros
Super Dungeon Bros

Arcade 01 November 2016

An online co-op fantasy arcade game developed by React! Games. In Super Dungeon Bros, as a group of brave knights, we try to wade through subsequent levels, nearing the ultimate goal of taking revenge on the murderer of our mentor. The core of the gameplay is free cooperation mode in which we explore, solve simple logic puzzles, avoid deadly traps, and cut down hordes of enemies.

Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

Arcade 14 July 2022

A sequel to the two-dimensional action game released in 2014. The new game was created by the authors of the previous game, the Inti Creates studio, mostly known for developing the Mega Man Zero miniseries. In Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 the player can experience the further adventures of Gunvolt and the characters known from the prequel, facing the corporation ruling the future world.

Adventures of Pip
Adventures of Pip

Arcade 21 August 2015

An old-school 2D platform game which comes with an unusual plot and an unconventional character development system. Adventures of Pip was funded on Kickstarter, which made it possible for the game to reach owners of different gaming systems. The player is taken to the Pixel Kingdom, where life as such is driven by the never ending flow of bits. The world is endangered by the evil Queen however, who has kidnapped the beautiful princess and conquered the lands with the help of her warriors.

Guitar Hero Live
Guitar Hero Live

Arcade 20 October 2015

The next major installment in a bestselling music game series launched in 2005 by Harmonix studio, who are currently developing a similar series, Rock Band. Returning after a several-year long hiatus, this new installment was developed by FreeStyle Games, who previously created two DJ Hero games.

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Arcade 16 March 2016

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is a 2D platformer available for PCs. While playing, the player crosses vast levels, solves puzzles, overcomes obstacles and fights enemies. The collection of various equipment and armaments also plays an important role, and many of the items held can be upgraded. All this was done in a style modelled on productions from 32-bit consoles.

Yooka-Laylee
Yooka-Laylee

Arcade 11 April 2017

Yooka-Laylee is a 3D platformer developed by Playtonic Games, a studio created by the experienced developers who played a crucial role in the development of Rare's biggest games. The game's title is a blend of the protagonists names. Yooka, the first of them, is a chameleon who has an unusually long tongue, which can be used to grab onto various surfaces and cover large distances. The other one, Laylee, is a bat who can use sonic attacks.

Disney Infinity 3.0
Disney Infinity 3.0

Arcade 28 August 2015

The third installment in a popular action-adventure game series for kids, set in an expansive universe of films and cartoons of The Walt Disney Company. As many as five game developers worked on this title: Avalanche Software, Ninja Theory, Sumo Digital, Studio Gobo, and United Front Games. In accordance with the tradition of the series, Disney Infinity 3.0 lets you synchronize collectible figurines with the game in order to unlock virtual characters.

Goat Simulator: GoatZ
Goat Simulator: GoatZ

Arcade 01 June 2016

The second large expansion to Goat Simulator – the crazy action game with a goat protagonist which parodies the wave of various virtual simulators. This time the developers from Coffee Stain Studios decided to ridicule sandbox survival zombie apocalypse games. The title of the DLC references to MMO game DayZ which for a long time remained in Steam Early Access. Goat Simulator: GoatZ is a purchasable expansion which requires the core version of the game to work.

Schrodinger's Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark
Schrodinger's Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark

Arcade 13 May 2015

A crazy platformer with logical elements, taking place in a slightly abstract world of quantum physics. In a molecular zoo, unexplained events occur, as a result of which the park is controlled by malignant elementary particles. The title Schrödinger Cat is called for help.

Pac-Man 256
Pac-Man 256

Arcade 21 June 2016

This arcade, endless-runner game brings a continuation to the long-standing, iconic Pac-Man series. Pac-Man 256 is a free-to-play title with microtransactions. The game was created by Hipster Whale - an external developer standing behind production of the popular game Crossy Road, based on similar mechanics.

Elliot Quest
Elliot Quest

Arcade 12 May 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.

Extreme Exorcism
Extreme Exorcism

Arcade 23 September 2015

A two-dimensional platformer game which casts the player in the role of Mae Barrons - an exorcist who specializes in ghosts. In contrast to other exorcists, Mae uses rocket launchers, machetes, spells and various gadgets to fight the beings from another dimension. Gameplay in Extreme Exorcism is based on an innovative pattern - each defeated ghost is replaced by another that recreates movements the protagonist performed in the previous fight.

Giana Sisters: Dream Runners
Giana Sisters: Dream Runners

Arcade 19 August 2015

Another installment in a series of 2D platformers initiated in 1987. Giana Sisters: Dream Runners was created by Black Forest Games. This time, the studio offers a multiplayer experience, which is based on racing. The game offers five characters, including the titular Giana, a ninja, an owl, a knight and a robot. The racing takes place in 9 diverse locations and our goal is to cross the finish line first.

Who's Your Daddy
Who's Your Daddy

Arcade 05 January 2022

A simulation game developed by independent developer Joe Williams backed by Kickstarter users. The game depicts the hardships of taking care of a baby.

Freedom Planet 2
Freedom Planet 2

Arcade 04 April 2024

A continuation of a two-dimensional platformer developed by GalaxyTrail. The plot tells a story of a dragon named Merga who begins to wreak havoc on the world after being awoken from a hundred-year-old slumber. The player assumes control of three powerful heroines that traverse the extensive two-dimensional levels and fight against various opponents in order to finally defeat the beast.

SpeedRunners
SpeedRunners

Arcade 31 May 2017

An unusual racing game with platform game elements, developed by independent Dutch studio DoubleDutch Games. SpeedRunners takes place in a fictional world filled with various superheroes. Since there are so many of them, there aren’t enough criminals for them to deal with. Because of that, the heroes are forced to compete with each other about who will reach the crime scene as first and be able to perform his duties.

Rare Replay
Rare Replay

Arcade 04 August 2015

An exclusive bundle of thirty, more or less classic, games created by Rare studio (for some time also known as Rareware) between 1983 and 2008. Those include titles like Sabre Wulf, Knight Lore, Killer Instinct Gold, Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, Kameo: Elements of Power or Viva Pinata. Sadly, some of their iconic productions, like Donkey Kong, are still owned by Nintendo, and thus they are not included in Rare Replay.