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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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Hyperide
Hyperide

Arcade 03 February 2016

A space arcade game from the endless runner genre, developed by Kool2Play. At first sight, Hyperide resembles classic space shooters that were once popular in the arcades. We control a small space ship that keeps flying upwards through levels filled with enemies and dangers. However, the gameplay strays from other similar games with one important feature: our ship doesn’t have any weapons mounted, meaning that our only choice is to avoid collisions with incoming objects.

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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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Bound
Bound

Arcade 16 August 2016

An experimental, three-dimensional platformer offering an abstract, alluring game world. Bound is the third project developed by Plastic - a Polish team popular for a dark adventure game Datura and an artistic logic game Linger in Shadows. Similar to these titles, Bound was created exclusively for PlayStation 4 and it was developed in cooperation with Sony Santa Monica (the God of War series).

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Die With Glory
Die With Glory

Arcade 27 April 2017

A 2D action adventure game that combines Scandinavian mythology with modern pop culture elements. It was developed by Castle, a Russian-American studio. The protagonist is a red-bearded Viking called Sigurd, whose biggest dream is to enter Valhalla. The story of Die With Glory is non-linear to a large extent, which means the way the hero achieves his goal is largely dependent on the player’s decisions. Gameplay-wise, the title combines platforming elements with adventure and strategy.

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Kero Blaster
Kero Blaster

Arcade 11 May 2014

Kero Blaster is a two-dimensional platformer available for PCs. The player takes on the role of a hominoid frog that explores open-structure maps, avoids traps, collects valuable items and fights enemies with a laser rifle.

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Prismatic Solid
Prismatic Solid

Arcade 03 June 2010

Classic representative of the species shoot'em up. On board agile and well-armed ship, we travel through successive locations, eliminating successive waves of enemies and defeating the mega-bosses waiting at the end of each stage. The game focuses on visual originality, and during the game we have to avoid a number of obstacles in the form of colorful geometric figures with very sophisticated shapes.

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Countryballs: The Polandball Game
Countryballs: The Polandball Game

Arcade 02 April 2015

A humorous endless runner arcade game inspired by the popular Internet meme and a series of political comics starring ball caricatures representing various countries. Countryballs: The Polandball Game not only recreates many jokes from the source material, but also features seventeen new comics made especially for the game. You play as your chosen ball.

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Subway Surfers
Subway Surfers

Arcade 22 May 2012

Colorful arcade game, belonging to the casual genre of endless runners. We play the role of graphic artists caught in the hot deed, who are forced to flee from a police inspector and his dog. During the game, we move around the roofs of wagons and railway tracks, avoiding any obstacles with the help of a special skateboard.

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Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot

Arcade 25 January 2007

Re-edition of the classic 3D platformer that originally appeared on the PlayStation in 1996. In the game we play the role of a friendly animal named Crash, who, after escaping from Dr. Neo Cortex's animal experimentation laboratory, has to save his beloved and put an end to the evil plans of a scientist.

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Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Arcade 30 August 2007

Digital reissue of the second part of the colour platformer, which debuted on the PS One console in 1997. The friendly Crash must once again confront the sinister Dr. Cortex, who with the help of special power crystals intends to improve his machine and turn all inhabitants of the Earth into obedient slaves. The hero's task is to collect all 25 crystals before the opponent does it.

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Snake Rewind
Snake Rewind

Arcade 13 May 2015

A new version of the classic mobile game Snake by the original creator, Taneli Armanto. In Snake Rewind you control a snake, who constantly moves forwards, and your task is to direct it at meals scattered all over the screen. By eating them, the snake gets longer, which increases your points, but also makes it harder to play, as the space to maneuver decreases. If you hit the wall or your own tail, you lose. Snake Rewind consists of ten levels, each of them featuring a different visual style.

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Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped
Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped

Arcade 31 October 1998

Digital reissue of the platformer from 1998, which is the third fully-fledged part of the series about the adventures of the friendly Jamrai Crash. In this part of the game he also has to help his sister Coco. Together they move in time to stop the villains who want to reverse the course of history and prevent the frustrated plans of Dr. Neo Cortex from being thwarted.

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Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Arcade 18 February 2016

Another entry in popular series of sport games, in which we meet characters from the most famous franchises of Nintendo and SEGA companies. The cycle first launched in 2007, since then accompanying each subsequent summer and winter Olympic Games, meaning that the 2016 edition takes us to the arenas of XXXI Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro, where, once again, two teams of characters will compete with each other.

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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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Yooka-Laylee
Yooka-Laylee

Arcade 11 April 2017

Yooka-Laylee is a 3D platformer developed by Playtonic Games, a studio created by the experienced developers who played a crucial role in the development of Rare's biggest games. The game's title is a blend of the protagonists names. Yooka, the first of them, is a chameleon who has an unusually long tongue, which can be used to grab onto various surfaces and cover large distances. The other one, Laylee, is a bat who can use sonic attacks.

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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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Pokemon Rumble World
Pokemon Rumble World

Arcade 08 April 2015

A free-to-play game in the Pokemon Rumble series, released for Nintendo 3DS handheld. Pokemon Rumble World is set in a realm of toys, where the players are invited to catch as many Pokemon as they can. The game world is divided into various locations which you visit one by one. After getting to a new region you must first challenge a wild Pokemon and then you are taken to a special arena, where you have a chance of making the Pokemon your ally.

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Risky Rescue
Risky Rescue

Arcade 19 May 2015

A simple arcade game from the independent Polish studio Digital Melody. Player takes control of a helicopter and is involved in dangerous rescue missions, helping people who got stuck e.g. on mountain peaks, lighthouses and roofs of railway carriages. Each task must be performed without damaging the machine, avoiding collisions with one of many obstacles, which isn’t easy because of simple controls, preventing any precisions when flying.

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Sonic Runners
Sonic Runners

Arcade 28 January 2015

A mobile game and a part of one of the most popular franchises in history. The production is a blend of a platformer and a typical runner game, set in the universe of Sonic the Hedgehog. You can not only play as the main character, but also as his friends, including Tails the Fox and Knuckles. The levels, called “episodes” in-game, are endless, although you can progress to the next one after earning a certain amount of points.

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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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Rigs: Mechanized Combat League
Rigs: Mechanized Combat League

Arcade 13 October 2016

A first-person shooter by Guerllia Games, developed for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation VR. The action of Rigs: Mechanized Combat League takes place in the future, and the players take part in the eponymous futuristic sport tournament, sitting in the cockpits of armored mechs and fighting one another on special arenas. Generally, the gameplay combines elements of arena FPS with basketball.

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Pac-Man 256
Pac-Man 256

Arcade 19 August 2015

This arcade, endless-runner game brings a continuation to the long-standing, iconic Pac-Man series. Pac-Man 256 is a free-to-play title with microtransactions. The game was created by Hipster Whale - an external developer standing behind production of the popular game Crossy Road, based on similar mechanics.

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Lucky's Tale
Lucky's Tale

Arcade 28 March 2016

A colorful three-dimensional platformer with virtual reality goggle support. It was developed by Playful Corporation. The player takes control of a likable fox called Lucky, traveling across a colorful world full of different challenges to complete and enemies to defeat. When it comes to gameplay mechanics, the game is a typical platformer. Apart from the protagonist being able to run, jump, climb, and fight, he can also engage in a variety of additional activities and arcade mini-games.

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Adventure Time Game Wizard
Adventure Time Game Wizard

Arcade 19 January 2015

Crazy and humorous platformer on the license of Adventure Time, a popular TV series broadcasted by Carton Network channel. This time dog Jake and his companion Finn find a sketchbook of Doodle Wizard, which they use to create their own worlds and stories, meaning they can take part in the most incredible adventures they can imagine. At first the title looks like classic platform game, offering well-designed levels, a lot of collectibles and many enemies that try to hinder our progress.

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