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Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Strategy 09 September 2016
Developed by a small studio Massive Damage, a space strategy with RPG elements. Plot in Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander tells a story about an alien invasion on Earth. To stop the threat, humans go to an ancient space station Halcyon 6 which enables them to discover new technologies and to form alliances with other races which can help them to fend off the invaders.
Manual Samuel
Adventure 11 October 2016
An amazingly hilarious adventure game combining elements of the famous Monkey Island series with the crazy Octodad: Dadliest Catch. It was developed by Perfectly Paranormal - an independent game-making studio. The game tells a story of the titular Samuel, who has just died as a result of an accident. In the Afterlife he meets Death, with whom he makes an unusual pact.
Flight of the Amazon Queen
Adventure 06 March 1995
Classic adventure game, reminiscent of the achievements of LucasArts from Indiana Jones' sign. We play the role of Joe King, the pilot of the "Queen of Amazon" airplane, who has to stop the plans of a crazy doctor who wants to conquer the world.
Killer Instinct Classic
Fighting 22 November 2013
Re-edition of Rare's classic brawl, which debuted in 1994 on arcade vending machines. In the game we take part in the title martial arts tournament, organized by the powerful corporation Ultratech. Apart from the most famous and courageous warriors from all over the world, there are also creatures artificially created by Ultratech, for whom this is a test of combat skills.
Killer Instinct 2 Classic
Fighting 23 September 2014
Prepared as a bonus for all owners of the second season of the game Killer Instinct reissue the continuation of the classic Rare fight. In this version of the game, the participants of the title martial arts tournament (and a few new faces) move back in 2000 years to face a completely new opponent - Gargos, the ruler of demons.
Dead Island Retro Revenge
Fighting 31 May 2016
An oldschool side-scroll 2D beat 'em up game, created by Empty Clip as extra content for everyone, who purchased Dead Island Definitive Collection including the remastered editions of Dead Island and Dead Island Riptide by Techland. Dead Island Retro Revenge faithfully recreates the classic arcade beat 'em up spirit, popular from the early 90s.
Dropsy
Adventure 10 September 2015
A two-dimensional point ‘n’ click adventure game developed by the independent studio Tendershoot in cooperation with A Jolly Corpse. The title’s plot follows a clown named Dropsy who got lost after a fire in his circus and tries to find a new place for himself in the world. The gameplay is based on exploration of subsequent locations and solving the encountered problems and puzzles.
River City: Tokyo Rumble
Fighting 08 August 2013
Two-dimensional scrolled fight belonging to the famous Kunio-kun series, which has accompanied players since 1986. We play the role of a boy named Kunio, who, together with his friends, intends to stop gangsters spreading through the streets of Tokyo.
Goo Saga
Arcade 07 April 2016
A game by Toka Loka Games studio, known for a mobile adventure game The Bait. Goo Saga takes us to a secret underwater laboratory, where a strange flexible goo comes to life. The player takes control of the titular Goo, which tries to find its creator as well as purpose of life. Mechanically, Goo Saga is a 2D platformer in Leo’s Fortune style. Going through levels requires a lot of skill, as the hero’s moves are really clumsy.
Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure
Adventure 07 August 2019
Balancing on the edge of comedy and horror adventure point-and-click, inspired by classic productions of LucasArts studio, the work of H.P. Lovecraft and films of Alfred Hitchcock. During the game we follow the fate of three characters: a private detective, a young librarian and his cats, who want to recover the legendary Book of the Dead - Necronomicon.
Metal Slug 2
Action 07 February 2013
The second installment of the famous series of two-dimensional Metal Slug shooters. As we play, we play the role of soldiers joining the battle with the evil general Morden, who once again threatens the world. During the game we fight with our opponents using various weapons and vehicles.
Downwell
Action 15 October 2015
An old school 2D rogue-like platform shooter. Despite the fact of being quite simple, Downwell features extraordinary mechanics and high difficulty level. You are in control of a hero wearing special military gun-boots that enable him to shoot enemies, crush rocks, and perform air stunts. The action is set in a narrow, bottomless well filled with carefully-guarded treasures.
Skullgirls Mobile
Fighting 26 May 2017
A mobile entry in two-dimensional fighting game series from Lab Zero, developed by the team at Hidden Variable. Skullgirls Mobile is quite different from its full-scale predecessor. Instead of hardcore fighting title, the gameplay is somewhat casual, with some RPG features. We create a group of three warriors, between each we can freely switch during battles. We can choose from both old faces (e.g. Filia or Big Band) and completely new fighters.
Rabi-Ribi
Arcade 28 January 2016
A two-dimensional platform game heavily inspired by the metroidvania genre. In Rabi-Ribi the player assumes the role of Erina – a bunny turned into a woman due to a curse. The female protagonist is accompanied by Ribbon, a winged pink-haired fairy. The tale about how the main characters are trying to break the spell is presented mostly by visual-novel-style dialogues. The gameplay of Rabi-Ribi is focused on exploration of various areas, character progression and fighting the enemies.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Arcade 18 April 2017
A remake of the classic 8-bit platform game Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, originally released in 1989, developed by Lizardcube. You play as the eponymous hero, who has to kill a dragon lurking in a cave. Unfortunately, by fulfilling his task he brings upon himself a mysterious curse, which transforms him into a humanoid lizard, and his new objective is to get rid of the spell.
Duskers
Strategy 18 May 2016
A strategy with roguelike elements, taking place in a post-apocalyptic science-fiction world. In Duskers, the player assumes the role of a drone operator, a survivor from a catastrophe that apparently annihilated every other person and changed the space into a cemetery full of dangerous monsters and other hazards. The player’s task is to discover the secret behind the tragedy and acquire the items necessary for survival.
Stars in Shadow
Strategy 19 January 2017
A space turn-based 4X strategy game by Ashdar Games. In Stars in Shadow, we can create our own empire and lead it to interstellar domination. There are seven different factions and six sentient races at our disposal, each of which has its own history, unique development path, and goals.
Dofus Touch
RPG 17 August 2017
A mobile version of the popular MMORPG for PC which debuted back in 2004. Dofus Touch was developed by Ankama Studio. The game takes us to a fantasy world that consists of seventeen vast locations. The gameplay is focused on exploration of varied environments, collecting new equipment, fighting opponents taken straight out of medieval bestiaries, and developing our hero. The protagonist can represent one of eleven classes and thirty professions that let us, for example, trade of craft weapons.
A Place for the Unwilling
Adventure 25 July 2019
An open world adventure game inspired by productions such as Sunless Sea and The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask. In A Place for the Unwilling we find ourselves in a small city full of various secrets and riddles.
To the Moon
Adventure 01 November 2011
An unusual adventure game developed by an indie developer studio from Canada, Freebird Games. To The Moon lets you play as two scientists working for Sigmund Corp., who offer people a chance to revisit their own memories and change the way they remember how their lives went so they can live out their biggest, unfulfilled dreams. As the two scientists delve into the mind of an ill old man named Johnathan Wyles, whose life dream was to fly to the Moon, the player’s job is to make that happen.
Harold
Arcade 12 February 2015
A unique platform game with highly interesting visuals. It is the first production by Moon Spider, whose members used to work for e.g. Pixar, Dreamworks, and Studio Ghibli. The backgrounds and characters have been hand-drawn by experienced specialist artist. The game also features a gospel choir soundtrack. In Harold you play as a guardian angel called Gabe. His main task is to protect the clumsy, bespectacled Harold during a series of races on a tracks full of obstacles.
Platoonz
Strategy 20 September 2011
Platoonz is a game combining elements of several genres, including action games, strategy games and RPGs. We are becoming the commander-in-chief of the military forces that have to stand up to Evil's sinister army. We expand the base, recruit and train soldiers, and then send them to battle.
Aban Hawkins & the 1001 Spikes
Arcade 18 January 2011
Aban Hawkins & the 1001 Spikes is an extremely difficult and demanding two-dimensional platformer, using the style of classic 8-bit productions. We play the role of an adventurer who wants to find a mysterious treasure in the forgotten ruins. The title is a revised and extended version of Aban Hawkins & the 1000 Spikes.
Wlatcy Moch: Sniezna Rozwalka
Arcade 01 February 2010
Wlatcy Moch: Snowfighting is an arcade shooter with elements of a 2D platformer, loosely referring to the plot of the cult animated series. Players direct the actions of Konieczko, Maslany, Anusiak or Czesio and fight for the title of the "Snow Shovel of Rozwalka". The title was produced by Red Dot Games studio in Rzeszow.