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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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Badland 2
Badland 2

Arcade 17 December 2015

A sequel to a unique side-scrolling action adventure game published in 2013 by Frogmind studio. Being successful and popular among smartphone users, the game was finally released on all major gaming platforms. Badland 2 bears a strong resemblance to the first installment of the game. Once again you lead the adorable little forest creatures through dangerous levels and make sure that they reach the other end safe and sound.

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Who's Your Daddy
Who's Your Daddy

Arcade 13 May 2016

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

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Blown Away: Secret of the Wind
Blown Away: Secret of the Wind

Arcade 16 December 2015

A runner arcade platform game developed by Black Pants Game Studio. Blown Away: Secret of the Wind lets us assume the role of an unfortunate being named Hendrick whose house was torn to pieces by the wind. In order to gather all of its fragments, the protagonist has to traverse a number of distinctive locations that, naturally, are full of dangers. The hero moves forward automatically.

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Cooking Dash 2016
Cooking Dash 2016

Arcade 06 May 2015

An arcade game by Glu Mobile, released for mobile devices. You play as a girl called Flo, who wants to become a cooking celebrity. Before her dream comes true, she has to find work is various places, from a Las Vegas-themed place, through a Taco train, to an adventurers' restaurant.

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Rabbids Big Bang
Rabbids Big Bang

Arcade 17 October 2013

Mobile spin-off series Raving Rabbids, realized in the form of a crazy arcade game. The aim of the game is to shoot one of the 'daughters' into space and then control it using a special rocket backpack and gravity force.

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Gassy Mob
Gassy Mob

Arcade canceled

A funny arcade game by Flee Punk which focuses on… farting. In Gassy Mob, we assume the role of a bizarre creature that ate too much and started to fart. The fun boils down to farting on the inhabitants of a remote town, which makes them join the eponymous Gassy Mob. Its only goal is to take revenge for the insult that its members have suffered at our hands so they aren’t very friendly to us.

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Venture Kid
Venture Kid

Arcade 13 January 2016

A 2D platformer game developed by FDG Entertainment, inspired by the classics of the 8-bit era. The story of Venture Kid revolves around a crazy scientist called Teklov who wishes to take over the control of our planet by means of a grand space fortress. A small boy by the name of Andy, who tries to thwart Teklov’s evil plans, turns out to be humanity’s last hope.

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Smurfs Epic Run
Smurfs Epic Run

Arcade 13 January 2016

A licensed two-dimensional platformer for mobile devices, created by Ubisoft. When Gargamel casts a spell that covers the Smurfs' village with a magical fog, only one of its inhabitants manages to escape. Controlled by the player, he has to stop Gargamel and rescue his captured friends.

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SpeedRunners
SpeedRunners

Arcade 19 April 2016

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.

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Deadbolt
Deadbolt

Arcade 14 March 2016

An old-school two-dimensional platformer with elements of stealth. It was created by Hopoo Games, a studio known for Risk of Rain. In the game, the player becomes an embodiment of death itself, coming to Earth to stop an undead invasion. Both the sides of the conflict are a bit unusual, because the Grim Reaper uses knives and firearms instead of a scythe, and as for the undead, they are overly watchful and intelligent - they can even wield pistols and rifles.

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Crash Bandicoot HD
Crash Bandicoot HD

Arcade 30 June 2017

Developed by Vicarious Visions studio from the USA, a remake of the first installment of the Crash Bandicoot franchise. Compared to the original production, this title features brand new graphics along with a fresh soundtrack. Even though there are a few minor improvements in mechanics, the backbone of the game stays the same. Once again, you play as a bandicoot named Crash, whose objective is to stop doctor Neo Cortex from raising an army of obedient, humanoid animals.

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Crash Bandicoot 2 HD
Crash Bandicoot 2 HD

Arcade 30 June 2017

A thoroughly remastered version of the second entry in the popular platformer series from Naughty Dog, which originally debuted in 1997 on the first PlayStation console. Crash Bandicoot 2 HD from Vicarious Visions takes us again to the fictional Wumpa archipelago near Australia’s coast.

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Crash Bandicoot 3 HD
Crash Bandicoot 3 HD

Arcade 30 June 2017

A complete remake of the third installment in the popular series of platform games developed by Naughty Dog. The original version debuted in 1998 on PlayStation. The remake is developed by Vicarious Visions. Crash Bandicoot 3 HD takes place just after the events that occurred in the previous entry in the series. Cortex’s space station crashes on Earth. This causes the evil deity Uka Uka to break free from his confinement.

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Harmonix Music VR: The Dance
Harmonix Music VR: The Dance

Arcade 13 October 2016

A music game created for VR headsets, developed by Harmonix, known mostly for the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises. Harmonix Music VR: The Dance is not a typical video game, as the whole gameplay is focused around a specific musical experience. You find yourself in a slightly surreal world, in which you get a task of getting a small party started. To do this, you use a mixing console and choose the right tracks, as well as choose the choreography for the characters on the dance floor.

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Trials of the Blood Dragon
Trials of the Blood Dragon

Arcade 13 June 2016

A spin-off of the Trials series, an arcade motorcycle racing game. Trials of the Blood Dragon is set in the pulp cyberpunk universe known from the standalone expansion for Far Cry 3. The plot takes place in the near future, and you play as a pair of twins, Slayter and Roxanne Colt, the descendants of the protagonist of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. The game's mechanics copy those of the previous installments'—you ride a motorcycle and participate in races on platform levels full of obstacles.

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Hot Lava
Hot Lava

Arcade 19 September 2019

A simple action-adventure game with action presented from a third-person perspective. The game adapts the popular children's play. During the game, the players are tasked with traveling through locations filled with hot lava. In order to reach their destination, the players must use their acrobatic skills and items scattered across the locations.

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Giant Cop
Giant Cop

Arcade 30 May 2017

An unusual arcade game by Other Ocean Interactive, developed with VR headsets in mind. In Giant Cop, we are taken to a microscopic town of Micro City where we assume the role of a law enforcer. However, we are a quite specific policeman since we resemble the famous Godzilla in terms of size. We have to use our size to keep order in the metropolis. The game is set in an open world and involves not only pursuing various criminals but also conducting simple investigations.

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Boiling Bolt
Boiling Bolt

Arcade 05 December 2017

A unique arcade game blending classic side-scroll shooter mechanics with modern 3D visuals. The production features a single player mode and a co-op mode for two players.

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Bard's Gold
Bard's Gold

Arcade 14 August 2015

Developed by Pixel Lantern, an independent studio from Germany, a 2D platformer with roguelike elements. The player takes control of the titular bard whose gold is stolen by a sly goblin. In order to get the gold back, the bard sets off on a dangerous journey. Bard’s Gold features a side-view – there are over 100 levels filled to capacity with various dangerous traps and enemies.

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Bushido Bear
Bushido Bear

Arcade 11 May 2016

An arcade action game developed by Spry Fox studio for mobile platforms and distributed by using the popular free-to-play model. In Bushido Bear the player assumes the role of an excellently trained samurai bear that must protect the forest from the incoming demons. The gameplay is divided into several levels during which the protagonist faces waves of enemies using various combat styles.

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Crashing Season
Crashing Season

Arcade 25 May 2016

A crazed arcade game created for mobile devices. It was developed by Koukoi Games - a Finnish gamemaking studio. The story begins when ruthless hunters destroy a treasury belonging to the animals. In return, the little critters of nature have decided to take revenge. Retaliation turns out to be an exceptionally easy task, which encourages the animals to try and take over the entire world. In terms of mechanics, the game is an unusual auto-runner.

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Disney Crossy Road
Disney Crossy Road

Arcade 04 April 2016

A free-to-play mobile arcade game developed by Hipster Whale - the creators of the original Crossy Road. The game offers mechanics identical to those present in the original. The player's task is to safely get the character across a street or a river. It is not easy however, for the streets are swarming with speeding vehicles and trains, as well as other obstacles. The controls are simplistic, requiring the player to jump forward and turn left or right only.

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Shadow Bug
Shadow Bug

Arcade 04 April 2016

A mobile platform game from an independent Finish studio Muro, which evolved from a simple but successful project initiated by a few Alto University students. In Shadow Bug, we assume the role of a militant worm armed with two swords. The protagonist's job is to clear the forest of the hostile bugs and other opponents. During the gameplay, we traverse successive levels, in which we meet a whole bunch of different enemies and a large number of traps, which often require some cleverness.

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MagNets
MagNets

Arcade 30 January 2015

Developed by the industry veteran - Richard Weeks, MagNets is an arcade game in which the player is trying to contain an uprising of machines that has paralyzed Polarity City. One can do this by controlling Faraday - an android that uses an electromagnetic net to disable enemy robots and collect precious minerals from their scrapped bodies.

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