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Dungeon Dashers
RPG TBA (early access since 25 October 2013)
A cRPG game of the type dungeon crawlers, created under the responsibility of an independent Jigxor studio development team. The player directs the activities of the heros team, which travels through dangerous locations in search of treasures. The production refers stylistically to games from the era of 16-bit computers.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
RPG 27 February 2014
Shadowrun: Dragonfall is an expansion to the fantasy cyberpunk cRPG Shadowrun Returns. The campaign takes place in Berlin, and during the game you can use a wide range of new equipment and face new enemies.
Luftrausers
Arcade 18 March 2014
Arcade shooter in an old-fashioned style, characterized by a very simple, two-dimensional graphic design in the style of eight-bit classics. The player takes on the role of the pilot of the title plane, able to perform heavenly stunts and at the same time eliminate approaching enemies with various weapons.
Gary Grigsby's Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich
Strategy 23 September 2009
Another intricate strategy game, advertised by a name of a legend of the genre: Gary Grigsby. Eagle Day to Bombing the Reich attempts to faithfully recreate the bombing raids on Germany, conducted by the Allies during World War II. For greater immersion, the game contains an impressive database of over 18 thousand historical pilots, while in-game units and plane models were recreated from their authentic counterparts.
Weapon of Choice DX
Arcade 19 November 2008
Weapon of Choice is a crazy, side-scroll 2D platform of the independent development studio Mommy's Best Games. The action of the game was set in 2188, and the player takes on the role of a soldier of the Solus unit, which is supposed to annihilate hostile aliens. The creators foresaw, among others, a large number of tightly twisted weapons and several variants of ending the game.
Dragon Fantasy Book II
RPG 10 September 2013
The second part of a simple two-dimensional RPG with a turn-based combat system, inspired by Japanese classics of the genre from the times of 8-bit consoles. Both the mechanics and the setting of the game do not differ from what we could see in those games.
Sacred Citadel
Arcade 16 April 2013
Developed by SouthEnd Interactive studio, the side-scrolling instalment of the popular Sacred series, created in the form of a simple, walking brawler in fantasy reality. The game takes place in the familiar land of Ancaria, which fell victim to an attack by the evil Ashen Empire. When the Seraphim who protect the land are defeated, the duty of defending the kingdom falls on the shoulders of the player, who takes control over the hero belonging to one of three different character classes.
Peggle Nights
Puzzle 17 September 2008
A puzzle game reminiscent of a junction of pinball and pachinko. With the help of the launcher located at the top of the board we have to shoot the ball in such a way that it hits as many colored pegs as possible.
So Blonde: Back to the Island
Adventure 14 March 2008
So Blonde is an adventure game released by Anaconda, for which the script was written by Steve Ince, the author of stories for such games as Broken Sword or Beneath a Steel Sky. This guarantees good fun, an interesting story and, above all, an extraordinary sense of humour.
N+
Arcade 28 August 2008
N+ is a platform game. Here we play ninja, whose only purpose is to collect gold. In order to collect them we have to wade through levels attacked by enemies.
Defcon
Strategy 29 September 2006
Defcon is the third project of developers from Introversion Software studio, who are behind the creation of Uplink: Trust is a Weakness and Darwinia. The inspiration for this game was undoubtedly the 1983 film War Games (WarGames), and more specifically the scene where the local supercomputer conducted numerous simulations of the global nuclear conflict.
SimCity DS
Strategy 19 June 2007
The SimCity DS is an economic strategy, designed exclusively for the owners of a two screen console from the Nintendo stables. It belongs to a well-known cycle, treating about the construction and development of the city. This item was created on the basis of the game SimCity 3000 published in January 1999, although it is not a 100% conversion.
SimCity 3000
Strategy 27 January 1999
SimCity is the third full-fledged version of the cycle of economic strategies developed by Maxis. The player again has the opportunity to try his hand at the role of builder and manager of a large metropolis. The creators of the game put emphasis on the aspect of simulation of city life, which translated into an increase in the number of dependencies between the various socio-economic factors.
Pizza Connection 2
Strategy 10 February 2001
An economic strategy game by software 2000. You lead a management board of a huge corporation owning a chain of pizza restaurants. You have to build the restaurants in centers of big cities, employ new staff (up to 20 people per place) and manage their effectiveness, hire security, and interfere with your competitors' business. The last part can involve blackmail and threats, as well as police raids or using gangsters to get the desired results.
Knights & Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom
Strategy 15 October 1998
A real-time strategy that takes place in pseudo-medieval times. Allows you to play the key role of the royal crown hetman. The whole thing is focused on the economic side of the management of the kingdom. In addition to the extensive solo campaign, there is also a multiplayer mode.
Sextris
Puzzle 21 March 1993
Sextris is a product with a strong erotic color, being a clone of the most famous Russian logical game entitled Tetris. By arranging blocks falling down to a deep well, the player will successively reveal subsequent fragments of photographs, where different ladies present their qualities. Of course, their outer clothing is very scarce....
Tale of Ronin
RPG 2024
A turn-based RPG created by Dead Mage Studio. Tale of Ronin features a story set in Japan’s feudal period. As the title suggests, player assumes the role of a ronin, i.e. a masterless samurai, who gets a chance to improve his lot. To make that happen, however, he must embark on a dangerous journey and experience both good and bad sides of the turbulent period of history, such as friendship, betrayal, war and honor.
Discworld
Adventure 20 March 1995
Discworld is a classic two-dimensional adventure game, whose plot refers to Terry Pratchett's book saga about the World of Disc. In the title we play the role of an incompetent magician named Rincewind, who is given the task of driving away a terrible dragon summoned by a mysterious cult from another dimension.
BlazBlue: Central Fiction
Fighting 06 October 2016
Another installment in the popular series of fighting games developed by Arc System Works. The story was divided into three chapters and it tells about the further adventures of characters known from the previous entries in the series. There are also new characters like Hibiki Kohaku, Naoto Kurogane and Hades Izanami. The gameplay is faithful to the roots of the series – BlazBlue: Central Fiction focuses on duels fought in two-dimensional environment.
Into the Breach
Strategy 27 February 2018
A 2D turn-based strategy game set in an original science-fiction universe developed by the creators of FTL: Faster Than Light. In Into the Breach the player controls small squads comprised of mech robots that protect what remains of humanity against the lurking deep underground aliens. The battles in the game take place on relatively small and procedurally-generated 2D battlefields. They are covered with 64 squares, between which both the player and their opponent can move their units.
Criminal Girls: Invite Only
RPG 03 February 2015
A dungeon crawler developed by Nippon Ichi Software. Criminal Girls: Invite Only is a new and updated version of an original jRPG released on PlayStation Portable in 2010. The player takes care of the souls of seven girls suffering punishments in hell. The protagonists’ sins can be atoned once they climb the highest floor of the hellish spire and defeat various monsters – only then can they earn the right to be reborn in the real world.
Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype
Action 25 May 2010
Soldner-X 2: The Final Prototype is a side-scroll shooter in which the player's task is to repel an alien invasion. As a pilot of a ship belonging to an elite ship, he confronts hordes of enemies using modern technology and bonuses, which he encounters on subsequent boards.
Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars
Strategy 25 August 2016
The fourth installment in one of the most famous 4X space strategy series. Conquer the Stars goes back to the roots of the franchise, marking the series’ reboot. It was developed by the creators of World of Tanks - Wargaming, who bought the IP rights from the bankrupting Atari company. In terms of gameplay, the game is close to what the previous installments accustomed us to.
Witchbrook
RPG 2024
A game that combines elements typical of the RPG genre and life simulators, such as Stardew Valley or Harvest Moon series. In Spellbound we play the role of a young man who attends a local school of magic.