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Machinarium
Adventure 16 October 2009
An original two-dimensional adventure game developed by Amanita Design - an independent Czech studio popular for the Samorost series. The action is set in a bizarre world made entirely of metal. All the plants, wildlife and humans were replaced by robots. The player assumes the role of one such robot, wrongfully sent to a junkyard. Once back in town, the protagonist discovers the existence of a conspiracy aiming to murder its leader.
BloodRayne: Betrayal
Action 06 September 2011
Maintained in the convention of side-scroll 2D arcade with elements of hack'n slash, third installment of BloodRayne series. The title dhampiece must stop the evil vampire planning a bloody massacre. The production of the Abstraction studio was originally released on consoles.
Outland
Action 27 April 2011
Two-dimensional platformer with logical elements, developed by Housemarque studio for Ubisoft. In the game, we play as a young man who, tormented by visions of a mighty battle, decides to go deep into the mysterious jungle to find answers to his questions. Drawing inspiration from classic platform games, Outland brings its own original solutions. Our hero can transform from light to dark form and vice versa.
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.
Suikoden
RPG 15 December 1995
Japanese RPG created by Konami, in which characteristic mechanics of the genre have been mixed with innovative elements. The production tells the story of a young boy who, as a result of a coincidence, joins the rebels and soon becomes the leader of forces that can liberate the empire from the hands of tyrants.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Guilty Gear
Fighting 14 May 1998
A two-dimensional brawl that debuted on PlayStation 1, and after many years also reached other platforms. Guilty Gear takes us into the future, when man-made, animated weapons have turned against their creators; as we struggle, we participate in a tournament whose winner will have to face their leader, the Testament.
Guacamelee! 2
Action 21 August 2018
A sequel to the well-received game Guacamelee!. The players once again assume the role of Juan Aguacate who faces a global threat.
SimAirport
Strategy 29 February 2020
An economic strategy in which the player plays the role of airport manager. His tasks include building new structures and hiring staff, as well as taking care of all the infrastructure necessary for passengers. All of this is complemented by the development of flight schedules and, finally, the selection of lines with which we will cooperate.
Heroes of Hammerwatch: Ultimate Edition
RPG 01 March 2018
Heroes of Hammerwatch is an action role-playing game with hack'n'slash elements. The game is set in a fantasy world, where you explore a tower full of monsters and traps. There are seven characters to choose from and the gameplay is mostly combat-oriented. Between adventures, you return to the nearby town, where you can construct buildings that help you unlock useful upgrades, items, and bonuses.
Death Trash
RPG 2025 (early access since 05 August 2021)
Postapocalyptic action RPG game in bird's eye view, in which players hit the devastated planet Tauris V. It is only up to them whether they decide to resolve the conflict between the factions that are shaking it or whether they will escalate it. Death Trash is characterized by a high level of brutality and vulgar language; besides, the work of Crafting Legends boasts the presence of original solutions, which are rarely seen in this type of productions.
Date A Live: Arusu Install
Adventure 26 June 2014
A classic Japanese visual novel adventure that is a sequel to Date A Live: Rinne Utopia, released in 2013. In Arusu Install, the main character is trapped in a virtual space where he meets the mysterious Maria Arusu while testing a new VR game.
Slice, Dice & Rice
Fighting 27 April 2017
A 2D fighting game set in an alternative reality based on how the ancient Japanese imagined afterlife. We can choose from a roster of eight characters, each of them has different appearance, weapons and special abilities. Additionally, they all have their unique stories which we discover during the game. The feature that distinguishes this game, developed by an indie studio called DojoGames, is the lack of a health bar.
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark
Adventure 25 October 2018
A horror-style game enriched with visual novel elements.
Code: Realize - Wintertide Miracles
Adventure 14 February 2019
Code: Realize - Wintertide Miracles is a fan disco (a kind of addition) to the graphic novel Code: Realize, collecting additional scripts and scenes. The action of this production takes place in a fantastic world inspired by 19th century Europe.
Zelter
Action October 2024 (early access since 22 October 2020)
Zelter is a two-dimensional top-down survival game in which we try to survive in the world after the zombie apocalypse. The game was developed by G1 Playground studio and released by Super.com.
Chained Echoes
RPG 08 December 2022
Chained Echoes is a production inspired by 16-bit Japanese RPGs. The player enters a world that combines elements of fantasy and science fiction, and his task is to end the war that is consuming the land.
30XX
Arcade 09 August 2023
The second installment in a series of roguelike action platformers inspired by Mega Man. 30XX stars Nina and Ace, facing down hordes of enemies to liberate the world from tyranny. The game supports singleplayer and two-player co-op.
WrestleQuest
RPG 22 August 2023
A wacky RPG, in which we play as an aspiring wrestler. WrestleQuest has us exploring different areas, talk to NPCs, complete quests and participate in turn-based battles.
The Unliving
RPG 26 October 2023
Roguelike action RPG. In The Unliving we play as a necromancer who wreaks havoc in a fantastic world, leading an army of the undead into battle.
The Plucky Squire
Arcade October 2024
The Plucky Squire is an action adventure game based on an unusual idea - while playing we explore both 2D levels stylized as illustrated children's books and 3D maps located in the child's room.