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Pony Island
Puzzle 04 January 2016
Unusual independent game created by Daniel Mullins for the Ludum Dare 31 in 2014 and then released for the Steam platform. The player directs a character trapped in a diabolic game, and his task is to get out and save his soul. Pony Island stands out mainly due to its gameplay. There are typical arcade sequences in the game, but it is much more important to be able to interfere with the code of a fictional application, which takes the form of simple logical games.
Chime Sharp
Puzzle 19 July 2016
An upgraded version of Chime – a well-received mix of a logic and a rhythm game released in 2010. The new edition does not differ much from its predecessor – we are given a grid that is gradually filled with player-inserted blocks creating quads – rectangle and square shaped fields that are at least 3x3 in size. Completed figures unlock the further parts of the music track that accompany our actions.
Bye-Bye Boxboy!
Adventure 02 February 2017
Bye-Bye Boxboy! is the third installment of the logical platform game series developed by HAL Laboratory. Just like in the previous games, we play as Qbby, a square character that can replicate his shape. This time, he has to save Qbabies, beings that look like smaller versions of him. As a reward for his help, they will give him additional abilities. The game is made of eighteen diverse locations where we will have to solve logical and environmental puzzles and avoid traps.
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.
Last Empire - War Z: Strategy
Strategy 17 July 2015
A mobile strategy game in which the player's task is to bring to life a postapocalyptic empire. It is difficult as the mission is disturbed by the hordes of bloodthirsty zombies wandering around the world. Production is distributed in free-to-play model.
Save Jesus
Puzzle 04 August 2016
Save Jesus is a 2D puzzle game inspired by the life of Jesus Christ, but telling a completely unknown, fantastic story. It was developed by Almighty Games. A crook from the future impersonates Ceasar and intends to use his power to kill Jesus and his friends. Our job is to prevent that from happening. Gameplay in Save Jesus focuses on manipulating the environmental elements in a way to change the course of a rolling rock aimed at Jesus and use it to kill roman soldiers instead.
Chicken Scream
Arcade 23 March 2017
Chicken Scream is a unique mobile platform game developed by Perfect Tap Games and based on a rather uncommon premise. At first sight, Chicken Scream looks like your typical platformer presented from a side-scrolling perspective where we simply have to keep going to the right, jump, avoid traps, and collect golden coins. What makes it stand out among other platformers is the fact that we control our protagonist with voice.
Hacknet
Simulation 13 August 2015
A hacking simulation game, in which you delve into lines of code to discover the truth behind the death of Bit, one of the world's best computer protection experts. The gameplay features dialogue boxes and you use real UNIX commands. If you're less familiar with programming, you can use the integrated hint system, which will help you learn the basic rules of the digital world.
Save me Mr Tako
Arcade 30 October 2018
A two-dimensional platform game that is a homage to the genre classics from the first Game Boy and Game Boy Color handhelds. The main protagonist is the titular Mr Tako. He decides to stop the war between humans and intelligent octopuses. In order to achieve this goal, he travels through varied levels scattered across six different worlds. He avoids many dangers, speaks with encountered characters and accepts missions from them. He also solves riddles and fights encountered enemies.
Stranger Things: The Game
Arcade 04 October 2017
A promotional game for the Stranger Things series, published by Netflix and developed by BonusXP (the creators of e.g. The Incorruptibles and Cavemania). Stranger Things: The Game is an action-adventure game with stealth, platform, and logic puzzle elements. It is set in an American town of Hawkins in 1984. When several local children go missing, Sheriff Jim Hopper tries to find them, unaware that their disappearance in only the tip of the iceberg.
Air Guitar Warrior
Arcade 29 March 2017
A combination of classical side-scroll shooting with music-rhythmic game. We play the role of the title warrior, who breaks through successive locations, eliminating the hosts of enemies with the use of a shooting guitar. Production is available in two versions, using a Kinect 2.0 controller or a traditional gamepad.
Battle Princess Madelyn
Arcade 06 December 2018
A two-dimensional platform game developed by the independent studio Causal Bit Games (the creators of 2014 Insanity’s Blade). During the game the player controls princess Madelyn who was forced to fight evil in order to save the kingdom and her family. The gameplay of Battle Princess Madelyn relates to classic titles like Ghosts ’n Goblins and Ghouls ‘n Ghosts.
West of Loathing
RPG 10 August 2017
An unusual RPG developed by Asymmetric. The game is heavily inspired by the slapstick comedies and takes the player to a land resembling the Wild West. The main protagonist of the game is a daredevil, who wants to start a new chapter of his life, so he leaves his family farm and sets off on a journey to the town of Frisco.
Survived By
RPG canceled
An independent free-to-play MMORPG referencing roguelike games from Digital Extremes and Human Head Studios. The title takes players to a fantasy world where evil has nested. Only a group of daredevils can face it and save the Tree of the World and all its inhabitants.
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today
Adventure 10 April 2015
Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow comes Today is a point-and-click adventure game and the first title developed by Fictiorama. The game takes place in a not so distant future and tells the story of Michael. To regain his identity, he will have to uncover the truth about the two catastrophic events that led the civilization to the brink of destruction. One of them was a series of natural disasters, the other one an epidemic. And now a third inevitable event is on the way.
Forts
Strategy 19 April 2017
A real-time strategy game developed by independent Australian studio EarthWork Games. The player finds themselves in the middle of a war fought between three sides. They all are trying to gain access to the limited oil supplies. The action is presented by using a side perspective and the player is tasked with constructing the titular forts. After constructing, they must be defended. At the same time the player must focus on destroying enemy strongholds.
Shovel Knight: King of Cards
Arcade 10 December 2019
The last expansion to the well-received game Shovel Knight. Both the add-on and the base game have been developed by Yacht Club Games. The main protagonist of the expansion is the titular King of Cards, who is one of the bosses the player has to fight as the Shovel Knight in the base game. The main protagonist has to prove their rights to the crown by defeating three usurpers from the neighboring lands.
Semispheres
Arcade 14 February 2017
A maze-based logic game developed by Vivid Helix. Our job is to help two medusa-like creatures in navigating an abstract maze in search of an exit. Interestingly enough, each creature has its own version of the same level, forcing us to control both characters simultaneously using analog sticks.
Mystik Belle
Arcade 15 May 2015
Mystik Belle is a crossover between elements of Metroidvania games (which is a genre that was pioneered by the renowned Metroid and Castlevania games) and mechanics of traditional point&click adventures.
Ultimate Chicken Horse
Arcade 04 March 2016
Two-dimensional party-game platformer designed to play in multiplayer. Up to four players can take part in the game (locally and over the Internet), and their task is to get to the finish line first and collect as many points as possible. However, it is not a regular race, because in Ultimate Chicken Horse we create the tracks by placing various platforms, jumps and traps on the board.
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.
Blacksea Odyssey
Action 01 June 2016
An unusual independent game. It is a hybrid of a space twin-stick shooter, an RPG and a roguelike game. Blacksea Odyssey tells a story about a tournament held every ten years. Only the bravest warriors from the entire universe participate in it. They are tasked with hunting for various creatures that live in space. When joining the tournament, the player is selecting their character. The participants vary in looks, combat potential and special abilities.
DreamBreak
Adventure 21 July 2016
DreamBreak is an independent adventure game developed by the Russian studio Aist. The game is set in an alternate cyberpunk version of USSR. The player is tasked with solving a criminal case linked to a conspiracy.
Earth Atlantis
Action 05 October 2017
A side-scrolling action game taking the players to a post-apocalyptic future, in which, due to major climate change, most of the planet has been flooded by the end of the 21st century. The few who survived the cataclysm are traversing the deep oceans aboard special submarines. During the exploration, one has to hunt for machines, which have adapted to the new conditions by taking on forms resembling sea creatures.