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9th Dawn
RPG 01 January 2012
9th Dawn is a mobile RPG game with an arcade combat system and a big world with an open structure. While playing, the player explores the land, develops a hero belonging to one of the three classes and fights more than a hundred types of opponents.
Marvel Puzzle Quest: Dark Reign
Puzzle 03 October 2013
The next installment of the popular series of logical games, this time created under license from Marvel. All the most important superheroes appear in the production, in the style of Spider-Man, Iron Man or Thor. The title is based on a free-to-play business model with a micropayment system.
KWAAN
RPG 21 January 2016
An original, retro-styled 2D MMO title that combines the elements of strategy, adventure, and role-playing games, created by the Ankama Games company. In the game we take on the role of a so-called Dwaala, an agent of nature, whose task is to take care of the divine Kwaan tree and to save the world by keeping it in balance. The game was designed as a unique online ecosystem, where the course of events depends on the activity and creativity of the players.
Neo Monsters
RPG 22 October 2015
A mobile RPG that resembles the famous Pokemon series. The players assume the role of a young boy who intends to become a master monster trainer. In the game, we traverse locations in search of new beasts. The fun boils down to catching encountered creatures and training them to make a team that will then be sent to fight other trainers' creatures. In total, there are over 900 monsters to catch, all divided into several categories (fire, water, shadow, etc.).
Township
Strategy 24 October 2013
City builder strategy game, created by Playrix Games team for mobile devices. The player's task is to build a prosperous city, take care of the needs of its inhabitants and provide appropriate technological facilities for its proper functioning and development.
Future Unfolding
Action 15 March 2017
An exploration game created by Spaces of Play - an independent developer. The player is taken to an oneiric world and assumes the role of a nameless character who wears a blue jacket. The player explores a colorful fantasy world inhabited by various species of animals. Although certain ones can be mounted for example, other pose a threat to the protagonist.
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Arcade 16 October 2013
Minimalistic 2D platformer, produced by independent Carlsen Games studio. The player's task is to guide a small geometric figure through the board full of obstacles, whose appearance changes to the rhythm of the music played. The game received the Independence Game Festival 2013 award for soundtrack.
Seraph
Action 20 September 2016
Set in a science fiction setting, a dynamic action game developed by the independent studio Dreadbit. In Seraph the player takes control of the titular heroine – an angel kept in a high-security, futuristic prison owned by demons. While trying to escape, the protagonist with supernatural skills faces a variety of dangers and devilish creatures. The action is seen from a side-view and consists of fighting hordes of enemies.
Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers
Action 08 November 2016
A side-scroll action game by independent French studio Magic Pockets, in which you play as the characters from popular cartoons by the Cartoon Network Channel. In the game, characters from such series as Uncle Grandpa, Clarence, Regular Show, The Amazing World of Gumball and Adventure Time team up to defeat the nefarious shard creatures and bring back peace to the world. You can play as six characters, each of them using distinct attack techniques and abilities.
Criminal Girls: Invite Only
RPG 03 February 2015
A dungeon crawler developed by Nippon Ichi Software. Criminal Girls: Invite Only is a new and updated version of an original jRPG released on PlayStation Portable in 2010. The player takes care of the souls of seven girls suffering punishments in hell. The protagonists’ sins can be atoned once they climb the highest floor of the hellish spire and defeat various monsters – only then can they earn the right to be reborn in the real world.
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Puzzle 04 February 2014
A logical game with arcade elements that combines the popular Tetris and Puyo Puyo series. The title offers a wide range of gameplay modes, as well as the possibility of multiplayer play on a split screen or via the network.
Aoki Ookami to Shiroki Mejika
Strategy 31 December 1985
A turn-based strategy in which the player takes on the role of Genghis Khan, the legendary Mongol leader. Its task is to conquer the largest possible area of Eurasia and deal with the troops of the opponents.
Fury Unleashed
Action 08 May 2020
A dynamic action platform game with roguelike features. The game was developed by the Polish studio Awesome Games. In Badass Hero the action is presented from a side perspective. The game focuses on exploration of a randomly generated comic book-like world, avoiding many traps and obstacles, and on combat with encountered enemies. The protagonist can use various shotguns, machine guns, rocket launchers, and grenade launchers.
Feist
Arcade 23 July 2015
A two-dimensional platformer that resembles the iconic Limbo. It was developed by two independent programmers: Adrian Stutz and Florian Faller and has won many industry awards, including Excellence in Visual Arts. We play as a little creature that only moves to the right, traversing levels filled with traps and enemies. Our character can fight back by throwing objects or attacking with a stick, while he retains his distance.
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
Arcade 20 October 2016
Developed by the one-man studio Locomalito, an updated version of a 2D platformer by Maldita Castilla, published in 2012. The plot draws inspiration from the history and legends of many European countries, mostly Spain. One day, an evil demon uses tears of a young witch to open gates of hell and let different kinds of filth in. The player assumes the role of Don Ramiro – one of the faithful knights in service of Alfonso VI, uniting to travel the lands of Tolomera and bring back peace and order.
A Rose in the Twilight
Arcade 11 April 2017
A 2D platform game by Japanese studio Nippon Ichi Software. The game's protagonist wakes up in a mysterious castle devoid of colors, and discovers that an unknown force froze the flow of time. She can, however, reverse those effects by using a thorn that has grown on her back. Fortunately, the protagonist is not alone — she is accompanied by a friendly giant, who is helping her escape the enormous fortress by lifting and throwing heavy objects.
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Arcade 03 March 2017
Specter of Torment is a free DLC for the fan-favorite platform game Shovel Knight, developed by Yacht Club Games. This time, we play as a new protagonist, the titular Specter. The expansion takes place before the events of the base game. In terms of gameplay, Specter of Torment is identical to the base game, combining the elements of a 2D platformer, an RPG, and an action-adventure game. Once again, we observe the game from a side perspective.
Rusty Lake: Roots
Adventure 20 October 2016
A point ‘n’ click adventure game developed by Rusty Lake, the creators of the well-received Rusty Lake Hotel. In Rusty Lake: Roots, we assume the role of James Vanderboom who inherited a house and a special seed, which, if sown, will enable him to start his own family. The action is set in the 19th and 20th century, and the player controls three generations of Vanderbooms.
SHENZHEN I/O
Puzzle 17 November 2016
A complicated logic game in which we design and test electronic circuits. SHENZHEN I/O was developed by the independent studio Zachtronics that specializes in creating complex logic educational titles focusing on engineering, electronics, programming, and chemistry. In SHENZHEN I/O, we assume the role of a beginner engineer who gets hired by an electronics company in the Chinese city of Shenzhen.
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
Adventure 16 May 2017
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds is an improved and expanded version of a visual novel game initially released on PSP and PlayStation 3. It was developed by Idea Factory. The game takes place in the 19th century Japan and tells the story of a young girl named Chizuru Yukimura, who travels to Kyoto in search for her father, a respected physician and scientist.
Super Cat Bros.
Arcade 17 November 2016
A 2D mobile platform game, utilizing the free-to-play model with microtransactions. Super Cat Bros. is based on oldschool platform games, so the plot is not of much importance. You play a cat named Alex, who has to find his five siblings on a mysterious island, and find a way to travel back home. You have to complete small 2D levels by fighting enemies and avoiding various dangers. One level may take you a few minutes, but you often need more than just one try, as they are difficult to beat.
Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?!
Adventure 14 February 2017
Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?! is an indie game developed by Daylight Studios, creators of Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!, that combines the elements of strategy, adventure, and rougelike games. The game protagonists are Casie and Fay. The girls travel through the space to find their grandfather Jiji, who was kidnapped by the evil Eclipse federation. Holy Potatoes! We're in Space?!
Push Me Pull You
Party 03 May 2016
An unusual, two-dimensional sports game developed by House House Games, dedicated to local multiplayer matches for two or four players. The mechanics of Push Me Pull You mixes the elements of wrestling and popular team games such as volleyball or basketball. We take part in a match of two pairs – each team creates a flexible worm-like structure with two heads. Our goal is to hold the ball on our side of the court for the required amount of time.
Galaxy of Pen & Paper
RPG 27 July 2017
Galaxy of Pen & Paper is another installment of the humorous RPG series from the Behold studio. Just like the previous games, Galaxy of Pen & Paper simulates a tabletop RPG session by reenacting the players' and game master's behavior and the events of the campaign they are playing. Unlike its predecessors, the game uses a science fiction setting. Virtual players and their characters explore the galaxy, do quests, and take part in turn-based battles.