Arcade Video Games59
Arcade games. Titles from this category require particularly good manual skills. Main purpose of the gameplay is to reach a specific point or defeat enemies while controlling a character or a vehicle. Arcade games usually don’t have any story or have it in a very simple form. This category contains e.g. popular platformers.
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Unbox: Newbie's Adventure
Arcade 05 September 2016
An unusual 3D platformer game based on physics. It was developed by Prospect Games, studio whose employees co-created such games as GRID 2, DiRT Rally, and LEGO Jurassic World. In Unbox, we assume the role of self-delivering cardboard boxes, and our task is to test this revolutionary courier technology in all possible ways. The traditional mechanics of 3D platformer titles are complemented by elements of several other genres, including logic, action, racing, and even fighting games.
Ginger: Beyond The Crystal
Arcade 25 October 2016
A 3D platform game by the creators of Frantic Flight and Kamby in Mistery Island for mobile devices. Ginger: Beyond the Crystal follows the adventures of an inconspicuous critter, which finds itself burdened with a task to save a fallen civilization. The protagonist has to travel to different planets to release his companions trapped there. Mechanics-wise, Ginger: Beyond The Crystal is a classic 3D platform game, which focuses on exploring the available locations.
Pumped BMX +
Arcade 18 September 2015
An arcade game of the popular mobile franchise developed by the independent studio Yeah Us!. The action is observed from a side view, and our task is to complete subsequent bike trails of increasingly higher difficulty level, filled with various jumping hills, ramps and terrain obstacles, while performing spectacular stunts and chaining them into highly-scored combinations. In total, we have to tackle over 500 challenges that test our skills.
Laserlife
Arcade 22 September 2015
A hybrid of arcade and rhythmic game developed by the independent studio Choice Provisions. The plot is filled with philosophical questions and issues concerning the nature of humanity. The story is focused on a deceased astronaut whose drifting body was found in space by aliens. They decided to examine the unusual finding and recreate the memories of the hero. The gameplay of Laserlife is based on exploring levels and obtaining fragments of the astronaut’s memories with two independent lasers.
Invector
Arcade 06 December 2017
Arcade racing and music game created in cooperation with DJ and producer Tim Bergling, more widely known as Avicii. During the game, the music and environment change dynamically depending on our actions.
Bound
Arcade 16 August 2016
An experimental, three-dimensional platformer offering an abstract, alluring game world. Bound is the third project developed by Plastic - a Polish team popular for a dark adventure game Datura and an artistic logic game Linger in Shadows. Similar to these titles, Bound was created exclusively for PlayStation 4 and it was developed in cooperation with Sony Santa Monica (the God of War series).
Last Horizon
Arcade 18 November 2015
Developed by the PixelJam Games studio, Last Horizon is an sci-fi arcade game that focuses on exploration. The players step into the shoes of a pilot and take control of the last ship of a nearly extinct civilization; it is their task to find a new home for the last members of the species.
Kero Blaster
Arcade 11 May 2014
Kero Blaster is a two-dimensional platformer available for PCs. The player takes on the role of a hominoid frog that explores open-structure maps, avoids traps, collects valuable items and fights enemies with a laser rifle.
Cosmophony
Arcade 25 September 2014
An arcade music game in which players control a small vehicle rushing at a constant speed through an obstructed tunnel. The title is characterized by a high degree of difficulty and a soundtrack composed entirely of songs from the genre of Drum & Bass.
Burger Island 2: The Missing Ingredient
Arcade 17 December 2008
Continuation of a simple arcade game from 2007. Players take on the role of Patty Melton again, who, together with her assistant, Pierrem, has to face competition from Edie Cole Iverson, who steals Beach Burger customers.
TorqueL
Arcade 22 January 2015
An unusual 2D platform game inspired by the popular indie game Thomas Was Alone. In the game created by Japanese developers under the aegis of FullPowerAttack.com, the player gets to control a gentleman locked in a colorful box. The trap, in which the main protagonist is locked, has a certain interesting feature – each wall has a different color and can be expanded on the outside.
Hob
Arcade 26 September 2017
An arcade adventure game developed by Runic Games, an American studio behind the Torchlight series. In Hob, we assume the role of a hero who wakes up in a beautiful but dangerous world on the verge of annihilation. The protagonist does not remember how he came to be in that place, and he will learn the answers for his questions only as the story progresses. What’s interesting, the production does not feature any text or dialogues, which gives a lot of room for interpretation.
Redden
Arcade 09 July 2015
An unusual arcade game from the South Korean studio Bulosodeuk. The story focuses on items that have spent too much time on the shelves of One Hundred Denarii shop. They come to life after the owner leaves and share with each other the stories about their previous incarnations. This lets us follow a pot which used to be a shuriken or a cleaver that was made out of a ball’s remains.
Evoland 2: A Slight Case of Spacetime Continuum Disorder
Arcade 25 August 2015
A sequel to the original production by Shiro Games, which is a kind of sentimental journey through the history of video games. The story of Evoland II is based on the popular time travel trope, and you play as a multitude of varied characters, each of them having their own history and motivation, as well as unique playstyle.
The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup
Arcade 08 December 2015
An original 2D platformer with adventure elements, developed by Gory Detail, an independent studio established by Christopher Seavor, formerly an employee of Rare. The main protagonist is a forgotten and somewhat broken toy resembling a dog that has a wheel instead of paws. The player’s task is to take care of it, which is done in a rather unusual way because we do not have direct control over the toy, but we can influence its behavior by manipulating the environment.
Coconut Dodge
Arcade 19 May 2010
Simple and two-dimensional arcade game in which players control a small red crab, trying to catch diamonds, rubies and gold falling from the sky, while avoiding dangerous coconuts.
GALAK-Z
Arcade 04 August 2015
A two-dimensional shoot ‘em up arcade game developed by the 17-bit studio. In GALAK-Z, we assume the role of a space fighter pilot who has to face enemies armed to the teeth and hostile environmental conditions. Although the general gameplay premise isn’t really different from the genre’s standards, the developers introduced several innovations. The first is the control model based on two analog sticks that we use to move and shoot, while special attacks are assigned to gamepad buttons.
Jack Lumber
Arcade 30 April 2013
In the game we play the title lumberjack, who takes revenge on the dense forest for the death of his grandmother, once crushed by a tree. The game is simple, the whole game consists of chopping the trunks with the help of an axe and Jack's special abilities.
Kinect Sports Rivals
Arcade 08 April 2014
The next installment of the Kinect Sports series, offering gamers a range of arcade mini-games that take advantage of the capabilities of the Kinect motion controller. The new version of the title now also offers the opportunity to compete with other players in the multiplayer network mode.
New Super Luigi U
Arcade 19 June 2013
New Super Luigi U is a stand-alone supplement to the 2012 edition of New Super Mario Bros platformer, produced by the Nintendo EAD development team. U. Expansion, whose main character is a nice plumber in a green suit, introduces new boards and playable characters.
Super Motocross
Arcade 30 June 2009
Super Motocross is an arcade game addressed to motorcycle acrobatic enthusiasts. The player can try his hand at riding a crossbike, overcoming obstacles and performing spectacular stunts. The title was produced for MyPlayCity.
Trave
Arcade 14 May 2013
A platform game in which we control the ball, firing it in a chosen direction and then adjusting the trajectory of the flight. The authors have prepared more than 40 stages and have made available an editor of their own charts. The tool allows you to share the created levels with other players.
Energy Hook
Arcade 05 July 2016
Energy Hook is a 3D arcade game developed by Happion Labs that takes place in an unspecified future. The titular Energy Hook is a mechanical device that looks like a glove and fires a beam of energy that sticks to the hit object like a rope. Initially used on construction sites, the device soon began to be used by the youth in crazy competitions of flying between skyscrapers. Participants would get points for speed, style, and acrobatics.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom
Arcade 21 October 2003
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom is an adventure game with arcade elements based on the license of a popular animated series. The player's task is to help the title hero and his friends fight the disobedient robots of the sneaky Plankton. PC conversion was prepared by AWE Games studio.