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The Fall
Adventure 30 May 2014
Set in the reality of science fiction platformer developed by Over the Moon studio. The Fall was inspired by classic adventure and platform titles and the prose of Russian SF writer Isaac Asimov. The game takes place on a distant planet, where an injured spaceship pilot finds himself. Playing in his spacesuit artificial intelligence, called ARID, we have to save his life and help to survive in a strange and dangerous environment.
Tinertia
Arcade 03 September 2015
An original platformer developed by Section Studios, inspired by a popular indie Super Meat Boy. In Tinertia, the players assume the role of Weldon – a small, but an uncanny robot who, together with his inseparable rocket launcher, for reasons unknown was imprisoned on a deserted island that is invaded by enemy forces known as ARC. To escape the trap, Weldon has to get through 65 levels, set in seven various environments, facing numerous challenges and seven robot bosses.
Pumped BMX +
Arcade 18 September 2015
An arcade game of the popular mobile franchise developed by the independent studio Yeah Us!. The action is observed from a side view, and our task is to complete subsequent bike trails of increasingly higher difficulty level, filled with various jumping hills, ramps and terrain obstacles, while performing spectacular stunts and chaining them into highly-scored combinations. In total, we have to tackle over 500 challenges that test our skills.
Anew: The Distant Light
Action 09 August 2021
Side-scrolling platform game with shooting elements, which is a debut project of Resonator studio, founded by industry veterans who have cooperated with many important publishers. In the game we play the role of a child who wakes up alone on the moon, orbiting an unknown planet, many light years away from Earth, and our task is of course to find a way to return home.
Matterfall
Action 15 August 2017
A dynamic science-fiction third-person shooter created by Housemarque in cooperation with Sony. The action of Matterfall is set at an unspecified time in the future and tells the story of a soldier and his fight against aggressive creatures, whose bodies consist of crystal-like cubes. The beings have turned human technology against its makers. The gameplay mainly builds on fighting off hordes of enemies and players can observe this fast-paced action from a third-person perspective.
Crossbow Warrior: The Legend of William Tell
Adventure 01 December 2014
An action adventure game in the convention of a 2.5D platformer, presenting the fate of one of the most famous, realistically existing medieval characters - the title Wilhelm Tell. The plot of the game faithfully reflects the legendary history of the Swiss national hero, and the fun - apart from the classic platforming stages - is diversified by bonus levels, in which we can test our sniper skills or steer the boat that flies along the turbulent current of the river.
HeadLander
Adventure 26 July 2016
A science-fiction side-scrolling platform game developed by studio Double Fine Productions led by Tim Schafer. HeadLander combines the features of the classic video game series Metroid with a few completely new features. During the game, the player assumes the role of a character who wakes up in a trashy world of the future, inhabited only by robots. The protagonist discovers that he consists only of… a head placed in a special helmet equipped with a rocket propulsion system.
Affordable Space Adventures
Arcade 09 April 2015
A pleasant arcade game, in which you fly a small spaceship and explore an alien planet, while trying to avoid various dangers. The locations are full of ruins and still active defensive computer systems, left by the locals. You task is to discover the secrets of this place. The ship you fly is in the air and you steer it by using its maneuvering engines. The ship's cockpit and other important information are shown on the Wii U's gamepad.
Ninja Pizza Girl
Arcade 30 September 2015
Side-scrolling platformer set in cyberpunk world of future ruled by powerful corporations, developed by Disparity Games. We play as a sixteen year old girl named Emma, who delivers pizza from her father’s restaurant. Following her family’s business, she must do her job and avoid cruel teenagers. Gameplay wise, Ninja Pizza Girl combines features of classic platform titles like Sonic with parkour elements known from some modern productions.
Stained
Adventure 08 October 2012
Side-scroll 2.5D platformer, enriched with elements of combat and a number of interesting logic puzzles. In the game we play a mysterious, hooded figure with a scythe that travels through the interior of an ancient castle. The windows of the building hide the memory of tragic events from the past, during which the plague of monsters razed to the ground the vibrant kingdom.
JUJU
Arcade 09 December 2014
A humorous classic 2,5D platformer developed by polish studio Flying Wild Hog. We try to save the world from an ancient evil spirit, which was summoned by the two protagonists: titular panda Juju and her colleague lizard Peyo. JUJO’s gameplay focuses on exploration of well-designed, two-dimensional levels, finding secrets and bloodless fights with enemies, including powerful bosses.
The Devil's Men
Adventure canceled
The Devil's Men is a point-and-click adventure from Daedalic Entertainment (Blackguards, Deponia series). This is a story in the steampunk reality of Victorian England, focusing on Adelaide Spektor, a young woman who tries to escape from life in the criminal underworld and find a long time ago lost father. The game is characterized by a quite original approach to graphic design, placing two-dimensional characters in a three-dimensional environment.
LittleBigPlanet 3
Arcade 18 November 2014
The third installment of one of the flagship series of arcade games dedicated to the Sony console, which evolved from a simple platformer enriched with an intuitive editor into a real game developer. The production of Media Molecule studio is the next step in the evolution of this popular title, offering not only a new storyline, but above all, even more advanced tools thanks to which we can create more unique levels and mini-games, set in a wide range of genres.
CastleStorm: Definitive Edition
Strategy 24 September 2014
A revamped, complete edition of the popular tower defence strategy, developed for new generation consoles. It takes place on a two-dimensional map with rival players' castles located at its edges.
Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day
Arcade 16 January 2014
Compilation of four animated Japanese short films and a game created by Goichi Suda, known in the industry. Production is a spectacular 2.5D platform, in which we play the teenage killer. The task of the players is to eliminate the opponents and reach the end of the board as quickly as possible.
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Director's Cut
Arcade 10 December 2014
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.
The Dark Eye: Skilltree Saga
RPG 04 December 2014
Low-budget cRPG game with roguelike elements, designed for a younger, casual audience. We explore the fantastic world of Aventuria (known from The Dark Eye RPG system and the Drakensang series), leading the pursuit of dark forces that have kidnapped his beloved hero. The game boils down mainly to turn-based clashes 1v1, character development and gaining better and better equipment. Skilltree Saga is the work of Silent Dreams studio.
Shu
Arcade 04 October 2016
An original platform game by Scottish studio Secret Lunch, combining arcade elements with the necessity of making moral decisions. The plot focuses on the eponymous protagonist trying to escape a violent storm. To stay alive, he has to reach the summit of a mysterious mountain, but the road is full of various dangers. Shu constantly moves to the right side of the screen, sliding and avoiding traps.
WWE Immortals
Fighting 15 January 2015
A free-to-play fighting game for mobile devices. The game was developed by NetherRealm which is known for Injustice: Gods Among Us and the latest Mortal Kombat games. The game is set in a dark fantasy universe where we can play as heroes based on biggest wrestling stars such as John Cena, Terry "Hulk" Hogan or The Rock. Each of the characters has different special abilities and their personalities are based on those of the real wrestlers.
Spelunker Z
Arcade 19 March 2015
Spelunker Z is a free-to-play 2D platform game developed by Tozai Games. It is a part of the Spelunker game series that began in 1983. We play as a brave adventurer who explores dangerous dungeons in order to find valuable treasures. We will have to be cautious and agile during our adventures. The locations we explore are filled with traps and, from time to time, we will have to face a powerful boss. Luckily for us, our hero is not completely defenseless.
Shiftlings
Adventure 03 March 2015
An entertaining platformer/logic game developed by Rock Pocket Games and distributed by Sierra. Shiftlings sees us assume control of two quirky aliens that take part in an intergalactic reality show hosted by Zookod, a charismatic presenter. We are given over 50 levels taking place on 5 different planets. Each level is filled with various riddles that often see us employ various laws of physics.
Lost Orbit
Arcade 12 May 2015
An unusual platform game and the first production by Pinxelnauts, a studio which used to create visual elements for other developers. You play as a lone astronaut called Harrison, whose ship malfunctions badly. Harrison leaves the ship and has to continue his journey on his own. He has to face many dangers, such as a previously unknown civilization. Lost Orbit can be called a vertical platformer, since you move toward the top of the screen.
Never Alone
Arcade 18 November 2014
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.
Pandemonium 2
Arcade 22 September 1997
Pandemonium 2 is a continuation of the popular platformer from 1996. The plot of the game is based on the mystery of the "comet of unlimited possibilities", flying over the land of Lyr once in 300 years. Known in the first installment, Nikii and Fergus have to face a bad queen who wants to use the comet for their evil purposes.