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Sundered
Action 28 July 2017
A two-dimensional metroidvania action game developed by independent studio Thunder Lotus Games – the producer of the warmly-received Jotun. In Sundered, the player assumes the role of a wanderer who travels through a ruined, post-apocalyptic world. The story of the game is strongly connected to its mechanics, as the price of the progress of the protagonist is paid with his humanity – what powers the player decides to wield, will have impact on the ending of the game.
Rayman Legends Definitive Edition
Action 12 September 2017
The final edition of a popular 2013 platform game created by Ubisoft. In Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition, released exclusively on Nintendo Switch, the players get to follow the adventures of Rayman, who, accompanied by Globox and the Teensies, begins a long and dangerous journey through the unknown, once again taking the fate of the entire world on his shoulders.
LISA
RPG 15 December 2014
A two-dimensional RPG title with side perspective from Dingaling Productions studio. The story of LISA is set in a grim post-apocalyptic future, in which all women have died due to a mysterious cataclysm. We play as a drug addict Brad Armstrong who sets on to find Budda – his adoptive daughter and most likely the last woman on Earth. The long and dangerous journey is interrupted with flashbacks that shed some light on the background behind world’s end and the story of Brad himself.
Hue
Arcade 30 August 2016
The debut production of the independent studio Fiddlesick, combining elements of platformer and logic game. While playing, we assume the role of the eponymous hero whose task is to find his lost mother. The path to his goal is a bumpy one because his mother, a lady scientist who deals with color research, got lost somewhere in a monochromatic world. In the game, we traverse vast, single-colored maps, avoiding various obstacles and solving puzzles based mostly on color manipulation.
Kingdom Rush Frontiers
Strategy 05 June 2013
The game provides a continuation to one of the most popular mobile tower defense strategies, which was created by Ironhide. Kingdom Rush Frontiers is based on the gameplay formula of its predecessor. The player's task here is to defend the kingdom against various fantasy creatures. In order to do that, the player builds different defensive structures on their path, sends military units to fight them, but also uses many different spells.
Worms: Revolution
Strategy 10 October 2012
Another installment in a series of popular arcade-strategy games. Revolution references the older titles in the series, which was initiated by Team 17 back in 1995. Similar to the previous installments, the combat is turn-based and the player's goal is to exterminate the opposing team with a massive number of sophisticated, and sometimes silly, weapons and gadgets. Despite relying on a classic formula, the creators introduced several new features to the game.
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.
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet
Adventure 09 May 2008
Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Persian Carpet is an adventure game produced by Frogwares with the casual market in mind. The famous detective, whose actions are directed by the player, must solve the mystery of the death of a young painter, whose corpses were found in a rolled Persian carpet. The game is based on puzzles such as "hidden objects" and various types of puzzles.
Phantom Breaker
Fighting 02 June 2011
Phantom Breaker is a two-dimensional Japanese fight, drawing ideas from well-known representatives of the genre. Players have at their disposal 14 playable characters, each with its own fighting style and special attacks.
Bejeweled Blitz
Puzzle 20 December 2008
The next installment of one of the most popular logical games - Bejeweled. This time the creators focused on integration with the Internet and Facebook.
Cladun: This is an RPG
RPG 18 February 2010
RPG action game maintained in the style of such series as The Legend of Zelda. We take on the role of a hero and travel through the underworld to fight enemies and collect items. The curiosity is that we can design many elements, including the main antagonist, and then share them with other participants of the game. The authors also focused on graphics associated with 8-bit consoles.
Eufloria
Strategy 21 October 2009
Eufloria is a strategy game for which Dyson, an independent development studio, is responsible. The game consists in colonizing asteroids drifting in space. The player directs small flakes of plants and biological organisms, trying to overcome the hostile environment and develop life. The title is distinguished by an unusual visual setting by Rudolf Kremers and Aleks May.
Peggle
Puzzle 11 March 2009
A puzzle game by PopCap Games studio, in which we shoot balls at colorful objects. It offers both solo gameplay and the possibility of playing with other users.
Bejeweled 2
Puzzle 22 November 2005
The second installment of the cult series of logical games, which have become the benchmark for many other titles. The creators expanded the game a little, although they tried not to hinder it too much. We continue to group jewels of different colours and solve puzzles. A pair of new modes and lots of levels should satisfy the needs of fans of the genre. Bejeweled 2 is kept in a style that is very pleasing to the eye.
Heavy Weapon: Atomic Tank!
Arcade 24 February 2005
Two-dimensional arcade game in which we steer a small but heavily armed tank. The action takes place in 1984, and in our opinion the Soviet invasion is repulsed. The game is about shooting down as many enemy units as possible.
World War 2: Time of Wrath
Strategy 16 July 2009
World War 2: Time of Wrath is the sequel to a turn-based strategy published in 2008 - World War 2: Road to Victory. Developers from the Wastelands Interactive studio have prepared four new campaigns and two historical scenarios for the players, allowing them to take the lead over virtually every country participating in the struggle of the Second World War.
Fatal Fury Special
Fighting 05 September 2007
Fatal Fury Special is a classic SNK fight that triumphed around 1993, when it appeared on NeoGeo machines and consoles. We play the duels in a two-dimensional scenery, making various combinations of blows. The program once tried to compete with the famous Street Fighter series.
World of Goo
Arcade 13 October 2008
World of Goo is a logic-arcade game produced and published by Kyle Gabler and Ron Carmel, a two-person development team from the 2D Boy studio. The game, designed exclusively for one player, consists in building various constructions of gelatinous slurry balls, i.e. the title Goo, which is permanently disturbed by gravity and other laws of physics. The title, characterized by specific visual setting and original situational humour, was considered one of the most original games of 2008.
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.
Street Fighter EX3
Fighting 24 October 2000
Street Fighter EX3 is a console killing, a continuation of a series created by Arik's team. The game combines 2D and 3D fighting elements, using solutions from Tekken Tag Tournament, among others.
Tales of Eternia
RPG 10 September 2001
Tales of Eternia is a typical jRPG from the best-selling series, which dates back to 1995. The player controls a team of up to seven heroes and the fight takes place in real time.
Another World: 15th Anniversary Edition
Adventure 14 April 2006
Refreshed version of the cult action/adventure game, which debuted on the electronic entertainment market in 1991. The program can be run in the original visuals, or use several high-resolution modes (maximum 1280x800). In addition to customized graphics, the program also includes a remastered soundtrack.
Gary Grigsby’s World at War: World Divided
Strategy 20 October 2006
A sequel to an acclaimed turn-based war-themed strategy game, Gary Grigsby's World at War, which was developed by 2BY3 Games. World Divided once again places the player in control of a superpower taking part in the World War II. Compared to the original game, the mechanics were enriched with several new elements.
The Settlers (1993)
Strategy 22 March 1993
The Settlers is the first installment of an extremely popular series of real-time strategy games that takes us to a medieval kingdom torn apart by war between conflicting barons.