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The Inner World: The Last Wind Monk
Adventure 20 October 2017
A continuation to a well-received point-and-click adventure game, developed by the independent Studio Fizbin. The Last Wind Monk is set three years after the events depicted in the original game. Robert, the protagonist, had been turned into a stone and has remained in this form during these three years. As a result, his dynasty lost its influences to the evil Emil. Along with his companions, Robert has to stop the wrongdoer, through finding the titular, Last Wind Monk.
Bullet Soul: Infinite Burst
Action 01 November 2016
A continuation of the well-received 2011 title Bullet Soul. This bullet hell shooter continues the story of the characters from its predecessor – once again, they have to face the powerful forces of the evil Mecha-war empire planning to conquer the outer space.
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
Adventure 07 January 2013
An episode-broken 2D adventure game enveloped in an atmosphere of anxiety and loneliness. We play the role of a supplier of antique furniture and help him to fulfill his last order. We travel through abandoned areas in search of adventures and meet a handful of unusual characters.
Super Meat Boy Forever
Arcade 23 December 2020
Super Meat Boy: Forever is a spin-off of the Super Meat Boy series developed by Team Meat. Once again, we get a 2D game where action is presented from a side-scrolling perspective. This time, however, we do not have full control over the titular character. He continuously runs ahead, we can only help him avoid all sorts of traps and obstacles. We will also have fight with powerful bosses every once in a while.
Serial Cleaner
Action 11 July 2017
An oldschool 2D action game with stealth elements and a gangster atmosphere, created by Polish studio iFun4all. Serial Cleaner takes place in America of the 1970s and you play as a seemingly ordinary citizen, who's really the eponymous “cleaner,” specializing in cleaning crime scenes—getting rid of the bodies, evidence, and blood.
Shin Megami Tensei: Synchronicity Prologue
Action 16 October 2017
A two-dimensional platform game that is part of the promotional campaign for Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux. The players assume the role of a cold demon Jack Frost and they travel through various locations while facing challenges and hordes of enemies. The game features some RPG mechanics.
12 Is Better Than 6
Action 20 November 2015
The game is a mixture of a two-dimensional top-down shooter and a sneaky shooter. As a Mexican fugitive, we travel through the Wild West to Texas, dealing with everyone who stands in our way. The title transfers weapons from the epoch to the game in a rather detailed way, requiring from the player a quick reaction and an accurate eye. Each shot can be fatal, and a lonely revolver often has to face the overwhelming forces of the enemy.
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Arcade 09 September 2015
A 2D arcade game with platformer elements, and the debut of the Canadian indie developer Astro Base. During the gameplay we step into the shoes of one of the two operators of a small space station, and it is our task to defend it against consecutive waves of enemy attacks. The missions are played out in randomly generated locations, and the players need to navigate the corridors of the station in order to reach the various control consoles that are located inside them.
Dragon's Crown
RPG 25 July 2013
A 2D RPG developed by Japanese studio Vanillaware. The game combines elements of such genres as classic beat’em up games, platformers and fantasy RPGs. In Dragon’s Crown the player becomes a hero looking for gold and glory. Together with his companions, the protagonist is trying to obtain the eponymous treasure hidden deep in an underground labyrinth. In order to reach their objective, the heroes must pass through forgotten ruins and face monsters inhabiting them.
Blade Strangers
Fighting 28 August 2018
A 2D fighting game by Japanese Studio Saizensen, starring the characters from Cave Story, Code of Princess, and Umihara Kawase. Blade Strangers features ten playable characters with unique appearances, abilities, and special attacks, with eye-catching scantily clad warrior girls. The combat system was inspired by the popular Super Smash Bros series, while also taking into account fighting game novices. Blade Strangers features several gameplay modes.
Mask of the Rose
Adventure 08 June 2023
Mask of the Rose: A Fallen London Romance is a steampunk visual novel adventure game. During the game player explores the underground version of the city of London, learns about the love stories of its inhabitants and solves conflicts between them.
Puzzle Quest 3
Puzzle 01 March 2022
Puzzle Quest 3 is a sequel to the first game in the series, in which players take on the roles of heroes who must save a fantastic world from destruction.
Happy Game
Adventure 28 October 2021
2D adventure game with puzzle elements made in the horror convention. The main character of Happy Game is a little boy trapped in an endless nightmare. The game was developed by the authors of the hit Machinarium from the Czech studio Amanita Design.
HAAK
Action 25 August 2022
Metroidvania developed in action platform game style. In HAAK we play the protagonist, who travels through a post-apocalyptic world and eliminates hordes of enemies, heading to a safe land located in the far south.
Dwerve
RPG 31 May 2022
Dwerve is an independent production combining tower defense and action games with RPG elements set in a fantastic world where we explore dwarven ruins. Half Human Games studio is responsible for the production.
Peppa Pig: World Adventures
Adventure 17 March 2023
An adventure game in which we explore the world with Peppa Pig and her family. In Peppa Pig: World Adventures we end up in different corners of the globe and discover its many attractions, and in breaks from travel we end up in our home, which we can freely decorate with souvenirs.
AlphaLink
Action 30 September 2021
AlphaLink is a multiplayer action game with shooter and platform game elements, developed by Black Hive studio. Project was born as a single-player metroidvania called Kova, but during the development the concept changed radically.
Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery
Adventure 09 March 2017
The second part of a series of HOPA games, in which we play an alchemist. In Lost Grimoires 2: Shard of Mystery our task is to save the kidnapped prince (and, consequently, the entire kingdom) from the temptations of the sinister Drosera.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
RPG 25 August 2022
A narrative RPG with card game elements. In I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, we play the role of an adolescent colonist (or colonist) whose entire life is shaped by our actions and the choices we make.
Freedom Planet 2
Arcade 13 September 2022
A continuation of a two-dimensional platformer developed by GalaxyTrail. The plot tells a story of a dragon named Merga who begins to wreak havoc on the world after being awoken from a hundred-year-old slumber. The player assumes control of three powerful heroines that traverse the extensive two-dimensional levels and fight against various opponents in order to finally defeat the beast.
Crypt of the NecroDancer: Synchrony
RPG 12 March 2024
Crypt of the NecroDancer: Synchrony is the second expansion for the unusual dungeon crawler, in which we traverse dungeons to the rhythm of music. The DLC introduces a lot of new content and an online multiplayer mode.
Paper Trail
Puzzle 21 May 2024
Paper Trail is a puzzle game with a world made of double-sided pieces of paper. The protagonist, freshman Paige, has the power to fold them in such a way as to create a path for herself to places inaccessible to others.
Azure Striker Gunvolt
Arcade 29 August 2014
A side-scrolling 2D action game developed by Japanese studio Inti Creates. The story of Azure Striker Gunvolt takes place in the future in which the humanity is controlled by the powerful Sumeragi corporation. During the game the player assumes the role of a teenager who decides to stand against the tyranny and joins a rebellion. The gameplay mechanics are similar as in the genre classics, as the player travels through various levels filled with enemies and powerful bosses.
Order of Battle: Allies Victorious
Strategy 22 September 2022
Order of Battle: Allies Victorious is the seventeenth DLC for the turn-based strategy game titled Order of Battle: World War II. The add-on is the culmination of a trilogy of expansions dedicated to the Allies' actions during World War II.