Arcade Video Games31
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
The Idolmaster Must Songs - Aka-Ban
Arcade 10 December 2015
A classic music-rhythmic game, which is a spin-off of the Taiko no Tatsujin series. The game offers a total of forty songs written for Idolmaster games. The task of the players is to beat the rhythm on virtual taiko drums.
The Idolmaster Must Songs - Ao-Ban
Arcade 10 December 2015
A classic music-rhythmic game, which is a spin-off of the Taiko no Tatsujin series. The game offers a total of forty songs written for Idolmaster games and their animated adaptation. The task of the players is to beat the rhythm on virtual taiko drums.
The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup
Arcade 08 December 2015
An original 2D platformer with adventure elements, developed by Gory Detail, an independent studio established by Christopher Seavor, formerly an employee of Rare. The main protagonist is a forgotten and somewhat broken toy resembling a dog that has a wheel instead of paws. The player’s task is to take care of it, which is done in a rather unusual way because we do not have direct control over the toy, but we can influence its behavior by manipulating the environment.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam
Arcade 03 December 2015
A unique arcade game with RPG features, created by Nintendo by combining two, so far, separate franchises: Mario & Luigi and Paper Mario. The gameplay concentrates on exploration and completing various missions, while solving puzzles and fighting enemies. In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, players can take control of several different characters (including Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario among others) and use their unique skills to overcome various obstacles.
Rayman Adventures
Arcade 03 December 2015
A colorful 2D platformer that continues the long-standing game series developed by the Ubisoft company. At the same time, it is the third installment designed with mobile platforms in mind. The story of Rayman Adventures revolves around a sacred tree growing in the middle of a magic forest. When the ancient eggs that sustain the tree are stolen, the task of bringing them back falls on no one else than the brave Rayman.
Last Horizon
Arcade 18 November 2015
Developed by the PixelJam Games studio, Last Horizon is an sci-fi arcade game that focuses on exploration. The players step into the shoes of a pilot and take control of the last ship of a nearly extinct civilization; it is their task to find a new home for the last members of the species.
Hockey Stars
Arcade 18 November 2015
A web-based hockey arcade game, focusing on pvp gameplay. Hockey stars utilizes the free-to-play model with optional microtransactons. Like the previous Miniclip's production, Soccer Stars, Hockey Stars is a simple game inspired by coin football. Two five-person teams are pitted against each other and their task is to put the puck in the opponent's goal. The puck bounces of the edges of the pitch, but can also be controlled by the player, which allows for more precise strikes.
The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure
Arcade 03 November 2015
A classic 2.5D platformer, accompanying The Peanuts Movie, based on Charles M. Schulz's comic strip - Peanuts - that was published from 1950 to 2000. Story-wise, the game is not connected to the comic or the 2015 movie, but it is similar to them in how it presents characters and environments. The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure lets you play as one of the key characters of the comic – Snoopy the dog. He is trying to find his master and friends, who are playing hide and seek.
The Binding Of Isaac: Afterbirth
Arcade 30 October 2015
A huge (approximately up to for 200 hours of gameplay) DLC expansion for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth from Nicalis studio. It isn’t standalone title, requiring the base game to play. Afterbirth introduces many novelties, including a new final area with a unique boss and ending. However, it doesn’t change the game mechanics, as we once again play a roguelike arcade title, exploring randomly generated locations, discovering secrets and fighting enemies.
Albert & Otto
Arcade 28 October 2015
An episodic hybrid of a platform and logical game in which players follow the fate of the title characters in a fantastic version of Germany in 1939. Albert is a young man looking for his lost sister and Otto is a magical rabbit. Acting in a duo, protagonists have supernormal abilities, allowing them to solve numerous puzzles and deal with enemies they encounter.
Viscera Cleanup Detail
Arcade 23 October 2015
A lighthearted, science-fiction arcade game that allows the player to assume the role of a cleaner on a space station. Viscera Cleanup Detail starts in a moment that would normally mean that the end credits are about to roll in any typical story. Instead, our hero enters the action moments after somebody got rid of an alien horde. As can be easily imagined, the station is littered with destroyed instruments and body parts of humans and aliens alike. Our task is to clean up the mess.
Superbeat: Xonic
Arcade 22 October 2015
A light-hearted music game, released exclusively for PlayStation Vita. The developers responsible for Superbeat: Xonic are known for DJMax, a popular music game series, and have changed the studio name to Nurijoy in 2014. The gameplay in Superbeat: Xonic is based on pressing in the right moment the discs that move on the screen. Depending on the discs’ colors, we either hold or move some of them in the chosen direction.
The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes
Arcade 22 October 2015
One of the numerous installments of the popular The Legend of Zelda series that dates back to the end of the 80s. The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes was developed solely with Nintendo 3DS in mind. The characteristic feature of the game is the three-player cooperation mode where we can join forces with our friends to defeat bosses, solve complicated puzzles, and complete subsequent levels.
Sniper X with Jason Statham
Arcade 20 October 2015
A mobile sniper game developed by Glu Mobile, starring Jason Statham – a popular action movie star. In Sniper X, we assume the role of a member of an elite paramilitary organization – SPEAR, tasked with fighting terrorists in situations that prevent other special forces from acting. The gameplay consists of making clean shots in the direction of the enemies located on the map, but sometimes we may have to target drones or enemy vehicles.
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.
Refunct
Arcade 16 October 2015
Three-dimensional platformer in which we travel through an open world composed of simple solids of various shapes and sizes. During the game we jump from platform to platform, bounce off the trampoline and make use of lifts and slides. Thanks to the simple mechanics of gameplay and the absence of any violence, the title provides about half an hour of relaxing fun for adults and younger players alike.
Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom
Arcade 08 October 2015
The second installment in a series of endless runners developed under the auspices of SEGA, specifically for mobile devices. The game uses the license of the Sonic Boom TV series (Cartoon Network). Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom is played from the third-person view and the player assumes the roles of characters such as Sonic himself, Knuckles, Tails or Amy. The player's goal here is to cover as long a part of the route as possible.
Black & White Bushido
Arcade 02 October 2015
A two-dimensional brawler in which we control a samurai belonging to one of the two sides: white or black. Depending on our affiliation, we can blend into the elements of the two-dimensional background, which is the arena of the struggle.
Steredenn
Arcade 01 October 2015
A side-scrolling shooter developed by the independent Pixelnest Studio. The player sits at the helm of a spaceship, their task is to eliminate subsequent waves of incoming enemies. We encounter both ordinary, numerous opponents that aren’t too difficult to defeat as well as more rare bosses that require devising a special tactic to beat them. In Steredenn, we are not defenseless and the ship we pilot can be equipped with 35 kinds of weapons and 25 enhancements that we unlock with progress.
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.