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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.

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Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon

Arcade 20 March 2013

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is a mix of action and puzzles. In the game we will play Mario's clumsy brother, who, armed with a special vacuum cleaner, will try to get rid of spirits from the haunted possessions.

3DS

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Arcade 03 August 2011

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet is a combination of shooter and arcade game. The player controls a flying saucer equipped with an on-board cannon. The distinguishing feature of this title is the graphics and level and opponent designs created by Michel Gagne, a Canadian draughtsman.

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Amy
Amy

Arcade 11 January 2012

New production by one of the creators of the cult Flashback. We play the role of Lana, who has to take care of the defenseless girl Amy and escape from the increasingly threatened Silver City virus.

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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD

Arcade 29 October 2019

A remastered version of an arcade game released in 2006, in which we take control of a monkey enclosed in a transparent sphere and run through colourful stages, collecting bananas scattered around them. The Banana Blitz HD stands out from the Super Monkey Ball with its visually appealing graphics and additional mini-games.

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Frogger in Toy Town
Frogger in Toy Town

Arcade 20 September 2019

A simple platform game in which we play the role of a frog trying to help young people get home. The title belongs to a series initiated in the 1980s. The Japanese company Konami is responsible for its development.

iOS

Braid: Anniversary Edition
Braid: Anniversary Edition

Arcade 14 May 2024

A re-mastered version of the extraordinary platform and logic game Braid, in which we manipulate time. The Braid Anniversary Edition was created by the authors of the original from 2008 - independent studio Thekla, which prepared the game for modern hardware platforms.

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Stela
Stela

Arcade 11 October 2019

Stela is a 2.5D platformer, the production of which is also responsible for the production of Halo Infinite studio - SkyBox Labs. The player will play the role of a young woman witnessing the fall of a mysterious civilization.

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Beat Saber
Beat Saber

Arcade 20 November 2018

An unusual rhythm game which is a mix of Guitar Hero, Fruit Ninja, and Star Wars – the player cuts colorful cubes with two lightsabers to the rhythm of electronic music.

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Tied Together
Tied Together

Arcade 19 October 2018

A funny two-dimensional platformer developed for cooperation mode. High dose of humor and interestingly-designed co-op gameplay make this title perfect for playing in the company of other family members or friends.

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Gris
Gris

Arcade 13 December 2018

Gris is an artistic 2D platformer. We are guided by the actions of the title girl trying to deal with the painful past. We travel through a beautiful, surreal world, solving puzzles and overcoming simple platform sequences. The game is the work of Nomad's debuting studio.

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Thumper
Thumper

Arcade 11 October 2016

A music action game released by an independent studio – Drool. The development team includes individuals who have cooperated with Harmonix Music Systems. The players are tasked with defeating CRAKHED – a large, crazy head from the future that is threatening the world. The action is presented from a third-person perspective, with the main character being a space beetle.

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Savage: The Shard of Gosen
Savage: The Shard of Gosen

Arcade 30 August 2019

Savage: The Shard of Gosen is a platformer with RPG and adventure elements. During gameplay, we explore a gloomy fantasy world, complete quests, develop our character, solve puzzles, and fight enemies with an extensive combat system.

PC

Blackhole: Complete Edition
Blackhole: Complete Edition

Arcade 27 February 2015

A 2D platformer which is the first major project of an independent Czech studio FiolaSoft. The player assumes the role of a crew-member aboard a spaceship named Endera. The craft crashes on an object known as Entity, which is located inside a black hole. The protagonist's goals are to fix the damage caused by the collision, save crew-mates, and destroy the black hole from within, as it poses a threat to the planet Earth.

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Tombi!
Tombi!

Arcade 04 September 1998

Side-scroll platformer, in which the player takes on the role of a boy with pink hair, trying to catch the bad guinea pigs. These stole the hero's grandfather's bracelet and contaminated the protagonist's idyllic house. The main character can jump, grab and throw objects. Although Tombi only moves in two dimensions for most of the time, at certain moments he is able to change the plane and, for example, move deep into the screen.

PS1

Kirby: Battle Royale
Kirby: Battle Royale

Arcade 03 November 2017

An action game with fighting game features. It was developed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Kirby series. Kirby: Battle Royale was developed by HAL Laboratory. The studio created ten gameplay modes. In one of them the player must collect rocks and deliver them to special devices. In another the player must transport rockets to cannons that shoot at a boss. In general the gameplay focuses on fighting other players. The game supports local and online multiplayer for up to four players.

3DS

Bread & Fred
Bread & Fred

Arcade 23 May 2023

A pixelated indie platformer about two mountain-climbing penguins. The titular characters of Bread & Fred are connected with a rope, forcing them to cooperate to reach the peak. Though the game was created with co-op in mind, it also supports singleplayer.

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Parcel Corps
Parcel Corps

Arcade 03 October 2024

A TPP arcade game, in which we play as a bicycle courier. Parcel Corps tasks us with traversing the city of New Island, delivering packages on time and performing spectacular tricks.

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Romancelvania
Romancelvania

Arcade 07 March 2023

Romancelvania is a hybrid of a platform game and a dating sim. The player, as a vampire, explores maps full of enemies and traps, while developing romances with NPCs, which helps him increase his skills.

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Omega Strikers
Omega Strikers

Arcade 27 April 2023

A hockey variation, realized as a multiplayer game with sports games and arcade action games elements. In Omega Strikers, two teams of three players hit the field, trying to place the hockey puck into the opponents' goal.

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Screenbound
Screenbound

Arcade 2025

A unique hybrid of a 2D and 3D platformer. Screenbound allows us to explore 3D levels from the FPP view and at the same time see their 2D versions on the screen of the Qboy inspired by the Game Boy. This leads to many fresh puzzles and the game also has a level editor.

PC

Yooka-Replaylee
Yooka-Replaylee

Arcade 2025

A refreshed and expanded version of the 3D platformer from 2017. Yooka-Replaylee features much better graphics, a brand new world map, an improved progression tracking system, additional challenges and improvements to the character controls.

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Overboard! (1997)
Overboard! (1997)

Arcade 28 October 1997

Arcade game in which we take control over a pirate ship. We observe the action from the bird's eye view, and our task is to reach a designated point on the map. Along the way we fight enemies with a variety of weapons, solve simple environmental riddles, conquer ports and avoid dangers. In addition to an extensive single player campaign, the title offers a multiplayer mode where up to five players can face each other. Overboard!

PS1

River Tails: Stronger Together
River Tails: Stronger Together

Arcade 14 December 2023

River Tails: Stronger Together is a 3D platform game about a wild cat and fish's journey up a river. The game was designed for co-op mdoe, but it also offers a singleplayer mode where one player controls both characters.

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Rift of the NecroDancer
Rift of the NecroDancer

Arcade 2025

The second part of a series of roguelike RPG and rhythm games. Rift of the NecroDancer was developed by Brace Yourself Games studio, which created the first installment of the series and its add-ons.

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