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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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KAO The Kangaroo (2000)
KAO The Kangaroo (2000)

7.8 Game Score

A colorful, three-dimensional platformer inspired by classic action-adventure series such as Rayman or Croc. The players assume control of Kao, a kangaroo that has been kidnapped and taken far away from his homeland. Fortunately, he manages to find a pair of boxing gloves which he uses to free himself from captivity and embarks on a dangerous and adventure-ridden way back home.

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Chicken Run
Chicken Run

7.8 Game Score

A three-dimensional game based on an animated film of the same title, maintained in the convention of a "stealthy", in which a group of farm animals makes a desperate attempt to escape from the farm.

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Castle Wolfenstein
Castle Wolfenstein

7.8 Game Score

Castle Wolfenstein is an action game designed entirely by Silas Warner, the late programmer. The player, playing the role of an intelligence agent, will be able to visit Wolfenstein Castle and kill all Nazis standing in its path.

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Disney's Kim Possible: Global Gemini
Disney's Kim Possible: Global Gemini

7.8 Game Score

In Kim Possible: Global Gemini, your main enemy is the title Gemini, who just went out of prison. Only you can stop him from rebuilding the empire of evil.

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Barbie: Dreamhouse Party
Barbie: Dreamhouse Party

7.8 Game Score

Life simulation, based on the license of the popular online series Barbie: Life in the Dreamhouse. The player must help the title puppet and her friends correct a mistake by Raquelle, who accidentally turned a peaceful life in a fantasy home into a constant social competition. The production was created by Torus Games development studio.

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Rayman
Rayman

7.8 Game Score

A colourful platformer, which gave rise to the popular series with Rayman in the lead role. Our friendly hero sets out to help the inhabitants of the Dreamland, imprisoned by the insidious Mr. Darek. In order to defeat him, he has to travel through six different and dangerous worlds.

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Entwined
Entwined

7.8 Game Score

An abstract arcade game in which players control two lovers' souls at the same time, taking the shape of a fish and a bird. During the game we help them in their footsteps through the air corridors, which create subsequent levels. The characters are controlled by means of analogue knobs.

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

7.8 Game Score

Colourful three-dimensional platformer with logical elements. Players take on the role of Toad, one of the heroes known from Mario's games in the lead role, who explores small locations, full of treasures, hidden passages and enemies.

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Super Mario Run
Super Mario Run

7.8 Game Score

A mobile installment of the famous platform game franchise by Nintendo, and a typical autorunner production for portable devices. You play, of course, as the eponymous plumber, who constantly moves to the right side of the screen, and your task is to avoid obstacles while eliminating enemies and gathering special golden coins. There are two game modes in Super Mario Run.

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New Super Luigi U
New Super Luigi U

7.8 Game Score

New Super Luigi U is a stand-alone supplement to the 2012 edition of New Super Mario Bros platformer, produced by the Nintendo EAD development team. U. Expansion, whose main character is a nice plumber in a green suit, introduces new boards and playable characters.

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Santa Claus in Trouble
Santa Claus in Trouble

7.8 Game Score

Santa Claus in trouble is a 3D platformer created by Joymania Development studio. The player directs the actions of Santa Claus, who accidentally lost all his gifts just before Christmas Eve. In order not to disappoint children waiting for gifts, bearded jegomosc must collect a load scattered on the roofs.

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Terraria
Terraria

7.8 Game Score

A sandbox platform game by indie studio Re-Logic, sometimes called the 2D version of the popular Minecraft. There is no set goal; your task is basically to shape the randomly-generated world around you. At first you only have a few basic tools, which allow you to dig and find resources, chop wood, and create simple structures. As the game progresses, due to the extensive crafting system, you discover better tools, allowing you to create advanced materials and to fight monsters.

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Jak and Daxter HD Collection
Jak and Daxter HD Collection

7.8 Game Score

A set of three classic platform games from PlayStation 2, in which we get to know the adventures of the title characters: Jak and Daxter. In the following parts we fight with our opponents, solve puzzles and use untypical powers and weapons. The series was created by Naughty Dog studio, the authors of Uncharted.

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Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales
Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales

7.8 Game Score

Cars Special Episode: Buckets on the springs is a collection of arcade mini-games with the protagonists of the popular animated series in the leading roles. The title was created by the Disney Interactive Studios development team with family entertainment in mind. Players have the opportunity to take on a variety of challenges in both cooperation and competition mode.

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Donkey Kong Country Returns
Donkey Kong Country Returns

7.8 Game Score

Skillful platformer telling the story of Donkey Kong monkey. This time the angry Tikis made a covenant with wild animals from the jungle, and to top it all off, he stole supplies of bananas. The game introduces cooperation mode, and the whole thing looks very impressive thanks to interesting boards, refined audiovisual effects and puzzles.

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Kirby's Epic Yarn
Kirby's Epic Yarn

7.7 Game Score

The popular mascot Nintendo returns to the platform roots of the cycle, although it also offers an interesting innovation. Kirby is able to change its shape and transform itself into e.g. a submarine, a combat robot or a sports car. The authors have prepared a campaign for a single player and a cooperation mode for two people.

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

7.7 Game Score

An expanded version of a popular indie game that has been released in 2011 by Team Meat studio. Nicalis studio, a bit more experienced team, has been involved in refreshing of the title, in cooperation with original developers. When it comes to mechanics, the gameplay hasn’t changed much, offering randomly-generated levels, traversed by the titular Isaac, who solves simple puzzles and eliminates monsters or much more powerful bosses.

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Gish
Gish

7.7 Game Score

Independent platformer with a pitch ball in the main role. We travel through extensive canals in search of a kidnapped companion, using the hero's ability to stick to walls and crush enemies.

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Froggy Castle 2
Froggy Castle 2

7.7 Game Score

Shooting Self 2 is the second part of a fun arcade game by the German studio Snowstep Development. A brave hamster - Pit has to face again the overgrown frogs that are preparing to invade the volcanic island. This time, however, the main character can count on help. In his struggle with amphibians he will be supported by a charming princess - Patty.

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Super Mario Maker 3DS
Super Mario Maker 3DS

7.7 Game Score

A portable version of the awarded level editor that allows the players to create custom levels for the games from the Super Mario Bros. series. Similarly as in the original title, published by Nintendo in 2015, the gameplay consists of creating two-dimensional platform game levels. The title is very simple and intuitive, and this edition was enriched with touch screen support.

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Mario Party 10
Mario Party 10

7.7 Game Score

Mario Party 10 is another installment of the popular arcade game series from Nintendo and the first to be released on Wii U. As usual, Mario Party 10 comprises various minigames. The game focuses on multiplayer matches for up to five players. One of them plays as the game's antagonist, the evil Bowser. The remaining players stand against him and their goal is to avoid traps and various surprises prepared by the leader of Koopas who tries his best to get rid of the unwelcome guests.

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Gauntlet (2014)
Gauntlet (2014)

7.7 Game Score

A modern remake of the legendary dungeon crawler game, originally released in 1985. The game was the base for several better or worse productions and had multiple sequels for almost all platforms. The new Gauntlet was developed by Arrowhead, known for the Magicka series. Mechanics-wise, the game is a classic top-down arcade production with role-playing elements. You play as heroes traversing expansive dungeons, which are inhabited by monsters and ghosts.

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Peter Pan: Return to Neverland
Peter Pan: Return to Neverland

7.7 Game Score

Peter Pan: The Great Return is an arcade game addressed to young audiences, loosely referring to the story of the famous Disney animation. The title character tries to find the lost treasure, which is also sought by the dangerous captain Hook and his pirates. The player's task is to help Piotr and Dzwoneczek overcome various traps and dangerous enemies.

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Little King Macius. The Fairground
Little King Macius. The Fairground

7.7 Game Score

King Matt the First. Wesole miasteczko is another, third part of the series of games dedicated to the youngest computer users. This game is used in a rather popular animated TV show called "Kingdom of Matt. It is a continuation of the adventures on Togo-Pogo Island.

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