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Grandia
RPG 24 June 1999
Conversion of a Japanese RPG game previously released on Sega Saturn. The production is distinguished by an original system of character development and introducing a bit of freshness to the traditional turn-based model of the clash mechanics.
Deep Sky Derelicts
RPG 26 September 2018
Deep Sky Derelicts in a PC role-playing game set in a dystopian sci-fi world. You lead a group of mercenaries, who explore spaceship wrecks. The gameplay focuses on turn-based combat, developing your subordinates' skills, and gathering resources and money, which can be used to purchase better equipment.
Lobotomy Corporation
Strategy 09 April 2018
A strategy game inspired by movies such as Cabin in the Woods and Warehouse 13, in which the player assumes the role of a manager of monsters. The game was developed by an independent studio known as Project Moon.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
RPG 30 April 2019
A tactical RPG game in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics. While playing, we find ourselves in a fantasy world which is threatened by great danger. Therefore, there is nothing left for us but to try to save what we can.
Samurai Shodown 2
Fighting 26 March 1998
Reedition of a popular two-dimensional fight. We embark on spectacular battles by controlling one of the sixteen available characters.
Metropolis: Lux Obscura
Puzzle 11 October 2017
Combining the visual novel adventure with a "combine three elements" logic game. The hero of the game is Jon Lockhart, who immediately after leaving prison starts looking for people responsible for framing him into murder and arrest. The production draws inspiration from comics and noir crime films.
Torneko: The Last Hope
RPG 15 September 1999
Spin-off series Dragon Quest, in which the main character is a wandering merchant Torneko. The game is a two-dimensional Japanese action RPG that focuses on exploring dungeons, collecting treasures and eliminating hordes of enemies.
Punky Skunk
Arcade 11 January 1996
A two-dimensional colourful platformer in which the main character is an anthropomorphic skunk trying to save the world from a bunch of bad wolves. This is one of the first games released on PlayStation 1.
Enchanting Mahjong Match
Puzzle 15 March 2018
A logic game inspired by the western incarnation of the tile-based Mahjong. The main purpose of the game is finding identical tiles and removing them from the game board. The game features one hundred and forty puzzles of varying difficulty levels, which await the players.
Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville
Strategy 29 May 2015
The third installment in a popular series of post-apocalyptic economic strategy games developed by Nortway Games. Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville takes us to the near future, to a world where a worldwide zombie epidemic has left the civilization in ruins and changed the big cities into huge cemeteries. The players assume control of a small group of survivors that attempts to rebuild one of the smaller cities and create a safe haven from the living dead.
Odin Sphere: Leifdrasir
RPG 14 January 2016
A remastered version of the Japanese 2D action RPG - Odin Sphere - which was released in 2007 on the PlayStation 2 console. The story of the game takes place in a fantasy reality loosely based on the Richard Wagner's famous epic opera Der Ring des Nibelungen and focuses on the stories of five, seemingly unrelated characters. The player gets to know each of them better as he progress in the game and their histories intertwine with each other, creating a single, epic tale.
Sensible Soccer '98
Sports 25 August 1998
The first attempt to refresh the formula of the cult Sensible Soccer series, combining the magic of the original with modernised 3D graphics. The game offers typical series elements such as a top view and a simple and intuitive control model. However, due to the lack of appropriate licences, the number of available teams has been limited and the names of players have been slightly twisted.
Criminal Girls
RPG 18 November 2010
Original jRPG, in which we move to hell. Players take on the role of the guardian of the souls of seven young girls, who must repent of their sins. If, with our help, they can climb to the top of the hellish towers, they will have the right to be born again in the real world.
Zombie Night Terror
Action 20 July 2016
Zombie Night Terror is an old-school action game with elements of strategy, developed by French studio NoClip. Players become the brains of a zombie apocalypse of the purest form, and their task is to spread the epidemic across the whole world. The main issue is the intelligence of our subjects, or rather the complete lack of it. The mechanics of gameplay in Zombie Terror are inspired by a cult classic series called Lemmings.
Police Stories
Action 19 September 2019
A tactical top-down shooter, and at the same time a debut production from Mighty Morgan. The main protagonists – John Rimes and Rick Jones – are police operatives specializing in high-risk operations, such as rescuing hostages and infiltrating gang hideouts. As the enemies need only 2-3 shots to kill the main protagonist, the players have to exercise caution and react quickly.
Valfaris
Action 10 October 2019
Valfaris is a two-dimensional platform game by Steel Mantis team, known from Slain: Back From Hell, published by Digital Uppercut Productions. The production is a development of ideas from the previous work of the creators. Once again we get the climate inspired by heavy metal, but this time the authors have abandoned the fantasy reality for the sake of science fiction. Players play as a warrior who explores a star fortress full of monsters orbiting the dying sun.
Puzzle Quest 2
Puzzle 22 June 2010
Puzzle Quest 2 is a continuation of the logical game with cRPG elements released in 2007. The plot of the main campaign is set in a fantastic world, and the player takes on the role of a hero who tries to liberate the village of Verloren from the rule of the demonic Gorgon. Compared to the first installment of the series, Infinite Interactive developers have introduced a number of improvements in visual design and added new gameplay elements.
Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Osborne House
Adventure 24 June 2010
Sherlock Holmes and the Mystery of Osborne House on the Nintendo DS portable console allows us to play the role of the title investigator, in order to find the perpetrator of crime on a national scale.
Cave Story
Arcade 22 May 2004
One of the nicest platform independent games. The production tells about the adventures of a daredevil who travels through an unusual, fantastic world, in which it does not happen best. The breed of underground beings is harassed by the evil Doctor. The hero must help the defenceless inhabitants of the caves. The game surprises with its extensive locations, twists and turns and very well thought-out gameplay.
Spelunky
Arcade 21 December 2008
Spelunky is a puzzle game created by Derek Yu and his company Mossmouth, whose main character is a spearhead. Guided by his actions, players visit randomly generated undergrounds full of treasures, but also fancy traps and dangerous enemies. The game is about collecting valuables, discovering the secrets of individual boards and avoiding threats.
VVVVVV
Arcade 11 January 2010
VVVVVVV is an independent production created by Terry Cavanagh, an Irish developer of flash games. Playing the role of a spacecraft commander, we strive to save the crew trapped in a mysterious dimension. The title is a variation of classic 2D platformers.
Fishdom: Seasons under the Sea
Puzzle 07 October 2010
Fishdom: Seasons under the Sea is a puzzle game with "combine three elements" puzzles, created by the development team of Playrix Entertainment. Players have the opportunity to decorate virtual aquariums with accessories referring to Christmas, Halloween and Thanksgiving holidays.
Vampires vs. Zombies
Strategy 04 January 2009
Vampires vs. Zombie is a time management strategy and arcade game. (time management), produced by Alawar Entertainment. The player directs the actions of vampires who want to confront the crazy dictator and his zombie army. The creators have prepared more than 80 charts on which they should demonstrate their ability to plan and coordinate actions and be quite reflexive.
Castle Wolfenstein
Arcade 11 April 1984
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.