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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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Freedom Planet
Freedom Planet

Arcade 22 July 2014

Reminiscent of titles published years ago on 16-bit consoles, a 2D platformer with anthropomorphic animals in the main roles. The production is strongly inspired by the old parts of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

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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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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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Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori!
Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori!

Arcade 20 November 2014

The second installment of the popular in Japan series Taiko no Tatsujin, which came to the Wii U console. As in the previous parts, we are dealing here with a classical music game, in which to the rhythm of music we hit the virtual taiko drums. Production has an extensive library of over 100 licensed works from anime, games, series and popular films in the Land of the Cherry Blossom.

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GEX
GEX

Arcade 18 December 1995

Classic side-scroll platformer, in which we play the role of a nice lizard from the family of geckons. Our hero is dragged into the TV by the sinister Reza, who has captured the media world and wants to gain power over the world with his help. In order to break free from the trap, Gex has to travel through a variety of worlds inspired by different film genres.

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GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko
GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko

Arcade 23 March 1999

Digital reissue of the third part of the adventures of the friendly Gekon Gex. In this version, our hero will finally have to deal with his eternal enemy Reza, who this time kidnapped Agent Xtra, known from the previous part of the series. In the "three" Gex uses a slightly wider range of skills, as well as the help of his three friends.

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Vector 2
Vector 2

Arcade 18 May 2016

Continuation of the original auto-run platformer that was the first major success of Russian independent studio Nekki. Plot of Vector 2 continues the storyline of the original and takes us back to the dreary world of the future, in which the eye of Big Brother keeps track of all actions of the people.

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Sonic Dash 2: Sonic Boom
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.

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Metroid Prime: Blast Ball
Metroid Prime: Blast Ball

Arcade 21 July 2016

A multiplayer first-person perspective shooter. As Nintendo shuns extreme violence, the title does not feature brutal gameplay like the Doom or Call of Duty series. Instead, you play a futuristic football variation designed for two teams of three. The players control robots which shoot at a giant ball and by doing so, try to put it in the back of the opponent’s net.

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Smash Land
Smash Land

Arcade canceled

Smash Land is a production combining elements of arcade and logic games. The game is about eliminating enemies by firing out heroes so that they slip around the boards, bypass traps and accurately hit enemies.

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

Arcade 23 October 2014

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.

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MonsterBag
MonsterBag

Arcade 07 April 2015

A game which combines elements of platform, logic, and action games. In MonsterBag you play as a small monster named V, who is trying to find his missing female friend in a world full of humans and hostile beasts. Throughout the adventure you have to beat a dozen or so unique levels filled with different kinds of danger, the greatest of which are humans. However, at the same time they serve the role of “platforms”, which you must use to reach new regions.

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Skylanders SuperChargers
Skylanders SuperChargers

Arcade 20 September 2015

Another installment of the popular arcade platformer game series developed by Vicarious Visions. Once more, the player has to face the ruthless Kaos who intends to take over Skylands with the use of a powerful weapon — Doomstation of Ultimate Doomstruction. His plans can only be thwarted by the team of Skylanders appointed by Master Eon. Similarly to its predecessors, Skylanders SuperChargers uses real action figurines that are transferred to the virtual world with Portal of Power.

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Icycle: On Thin Ice
Icycle: On Thin Ice

Arcade 27 November 2013

Original surreal platformer, set in the postapocalyptic realities of Earth after the ice apocalypse. We play the role of a naked man in a bowler who travels the world on an old-fashioned two-wheeled bicycle. In an unusual world, the hero is faced with a whole host of imaginative traps, which will require dexterity and the ability to think in an instant.

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Lara Croft: Relic Run
Lara Croft: Relic Run

Arcade 26 May 2015

A mobile arcade game from the endless runner subgenre, created by studio Simutronis. It allows you to become Lara Croft – the protagonist of the cult Tomb Raider series. Just like many similar titles, Lara Croft: Relic Run doesn’t contain a rich storyline – it just allows you to control the eponymous character during her numerous adventures in search of precious artifacts.

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Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions
Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions

Arcade 26 March 2015

Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions is a mobile and browser platform game based on the Star Wars Rebels animated TV series. The game takes place between the third and fourth episode of the movie saga. While the evil Empire hunts down what was left from the Jedi order, a Rebelion starts to grow. Gameplay in Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions combines elements of platform games and economic strategies.

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Azure Striker Gunvolt 2
Azure Striker Gunvolt 2

Arcade 25 August 2016

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.

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Joe Danger Touch
Joe Danger Touch

Arcade 10 January 2013

Joe Danger Touch is an arcade game in which the player plays the title stuntman and performs various impressive stunts. In addition to airborne acrobatics, the title also offers a number of other challenges, such as avoiding obstacles or the need to perform multiple activities at the same time.

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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.

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Trials Frontier
Trials Frontier

Arcade 09 April 2014

Trials Fusion is the first mobile version of the popular series of motorcycle dexterity cars produced by the RedLynx team. Players perform missions in a postapocalyptic world rushing through a track full of obstacles and pitfalls that require both cleverness and acrobatic skills.

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Badland: Game of the Year Edition
Badland: Game of the Year Edition

Arcade 03 April 2013

Original, two-dimensional side-scrolling arcade game, which is a debut production of independent Finnish studio Frogmind. In Badland we take control over unspecified creature and our task is to lead it through levels filled with various obstacles and traps. However, the game is complicated by the fact that we are gradually joined by more of our hero's brethren, so as the game progresses we are forced to control more and more creatures.

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Grow Home
Grow Home

Arcade 04 February 2015

A unique action-adventure game, whose main theme is climbing. The title was developed by Ubisoft Reflections, the studio known for such productions as The Crew, the Driver series, or the classic Destruction Derby. You play as a robot named BUD, whose job is to traverse the galaxy in search for new plant species. During one of his journeys he arrives to a region consisting of multiple floating islands. Fortunately, a fast-growing plant helps him get around this fragmented world.

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Castle in the Darkness
Castle in the Darkness

Arcade 05 February 2015

A two-dimensional platformer created by an independent develope Matt Kap and inspired by such classics of the genre as the Metroid or Castlevania series. The player assumes the role of a daredevil who's goals are to liberate the Kingdom of Alexandria from the rule of a ruthless wizard and to rescue a princess the evildoer has kidnapped.

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Azure Striker Gunvolt
Azure Striker Gunvolt

Arcade 29 August 2014

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.

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