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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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Constant C
Constant C

Arcade 13 March 2013

Produced by International Games System studio 2D platformer with elements of the logical game. The orbital space station conducts research on time and space. Unfortunately, the experiment escapes control, posing a serious threat to the entire universe. A robot is sent to the site to prevent a catastrophe and restore order.

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Shape Up
Shape Up

Arcade 11 November 2014

Shape Up is a movement game created by Ubisoft for Xbox One and Kinect controller. Its subject matter is fitness, which was shown in a quite original convention, combining exercises with humour and simple games of skill or music.

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Spectra: 8bit Racing
Spectra: 8bit Racing

Arcade 15 May 2014

A futuristic three-dimensional racing game with tracks generated randomly from one of the 10 available music tracks. Players must be careful not to fall out of the serpentine-like track while collecting the balls scattered over it for which points are awarded.

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Fenix Furia
Fenix Furia

Arcade 24 September 2014

An oldschool platform game by Green Lava, initially released for PC Windows as Fenix Rage, and later on as an upgraded version for consoles, under the new title Fenix Furia. The game's protagonist is a boy, a survivor of a devastating explosion which destroyed his village and killed many people. There's also another survivor called Oktarus, who apparently is responsible for the disaster. The distraught boy pursues the stranger, hoping that he can learn the cause of the explosion.

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Star Fox Zero
Star Fox Zero

Arcade 21 April 2016

Another installment in the series of third-person perspective shooters set in a SF universe, popular among Nintendo consoles users. The title was co-developed by Nintendo and Platinum Games, an acknowledged developer from Japan, led by Shigeru Miyamoto. The plot of Star Fox Zero tells a story of four friends – Fox, Falco, Peppy, and Slippy, who have to save the Lylat system from dangerous enemies.

WiiU

Curses 'N Chaos
Curses 'N Chaos

Arcade 18 August 2015

An action game developed by Tribute Games with two-player multiplayer cooperation in mind. The gameplay is based on an incredibly simple formula — combat takes place on an arena that spans across the entire screen, which is then invaded by subsequent waves of enemies, such as orcs, skeletons, and goblins. In Curses 'N Chaos, the player assumes the role of a mighty warrior or an arcane arts mistress.

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Jamestown+
Jamestown+

Arcade 17 March 2015

A refreshed version of Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony, a side-scroller taking place in an unusual setting. We are taken to an alternative version of 17th century, in which the Spanish, British, and Martian forces clash in a fight for the right to colonize Mars. The player assumes control over a small vessel that is tasked with the elimination of hordes of enemies that appear along the way.

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Skylanders Trap Team
Skylanders Trap Team

Arcade 05 October 2014

Skylanders Trap Team is a three-dimensional platformer developed by Toys for Bob, which connects the real world with the virtual world and allows you to collect plastic figures activating the characters assigned to them in the virtual world. This time the game revolves around the hunting of arch-boats, which after being captured can then be called allies.

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TxK
TxK

Arcade 11 February 2014

An arcade shoot 'em up game based on the formula of the popular game Tempest in the 80s. The production offers many types of gameplay modes, as well as original vector graphics and the ability to share their results with players from all over the world.

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forma.8
forma.8

Arcade 22 February 2017

A two-dimensional platform game developed by Mixed Bag, an independent duo responsible for the well-received Futuridium EP. The player assumes control over the titular research probe that is tasked with exploring an uncharted, hostile planet in search of a powerful energy source that emanates from its core. forma.8 sees us traverse a hostile world in a manner similar to other metroidvania titles.

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3D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night
3D Ultra Pinball: Creep Night

Arcade 23 September 1996

Sequel unusual Sierra pinball, combining the mechanics of classic salon vending machines with elements of the plot and unlimited creativity of the creators. This time we have at our disposal three completely new tables, the style of which clearly refers to the horror movie.

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3D Ultra Pinball: The Lost Continent
3D Ultra Pinball: The Lost Continent

Arcade 31 May 1997

The third installment of the popular pinball series, presenting an innovative approach to this classic genre. This time the plot takes us to the island, dominated by dinosaurs-mutants and the game takes place on 16 slightly less developed tables.

PC

Hugo Retro: Zurück in der Mine
Hugo Retro: Zurück in der Mine

Arcade 22 February 2012

An attempt to refresh the legend of the popular Hugo troll, prepared with mobile device owners in mind. The game is a classic endless runner, in which our hero wanders through the galleries of an abandoned mine, avoiding monsters and collecting valuables he encounters along the way.

PC

Hover
Hover

Arcade 31 May 2017

An FPP sci-fi platform game by indie studio Fusty Games. Hover: Revolt of Gamers is set in a metropolis ruled by the ruthless Mayor. He thinks that one of the biggest threats to his power are games, which is why he confiscates all consoles and other gaming devices. The players take on the roles of travelers from an alternative world, who decide to overthrow the dictator.

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Catlateral Damage
Catlateral Damage

Arcade 27 May 2015

A humorous cat simulator game by experienced game tester Chris Chung. The idea of the game should sound familiar to every cat owner, who knows their pet's peculiar behavior and the urge to knock objects off cupboards or tables. You play as such an unruly cat in an empty flat, and your main objective is to destroy everything by knocking it off furniture. The gameplay involves simple mechanics.

PCPS4

Boulder Dash: 30th Anniversary
Boulder Dash: 30th Anniversary

Arcade 20 March 2015

A special anniversary edition released to honor the 30th anniversary of the Boulder Dash series. As always, we begin the game by choosing a hero, including the series’ longstanding cast such as Rockford or Crystal. The heroes are tasked with exploring extensive cave systems to gather diamonds which are guarded by monsters and falling stones.

PC

Pro Pinball: Timeshock!
Pro Pinball: Timeshock!

Arcade 30 September 1997

Continuation of a series of realistic pinballs, launched in 1996. This time the authors serve us a journey in time, asking players to find fragments of the crystal hidden in four different time zones.

PC

Monochroma
Monochroma

Arcade 28 May 2014

Original platformer with logical elements, which was created by Nowhere Studios, an independent Turkish developer. The action of the game takes place in an alternative, dystopian universe of the 1950s, where one of the most influential institutions is a powerful corporation that produces robots that serve people. We play as the older of two siblings, who, trying to save his injured brother, finds himself in a mysterious place hiding dark secrets of the corporation.

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Beatbuddy
Beatbuddy

Arcade 15 February 2013

Beatbuddy: Tale of the Guardians is an unusual combination of music and skill. We play the role of a small blue creature and in the rhythm of the original soundtrack we solve riddles and overcome successive obstacles in six different worlds of the land of Symphony.

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Antipole
Antipole

Arcade 21 January 2011

2D platformer with elements of the action game. In the distant future, intelligent machines have become a threat to people. The government hires Johnny Hurricane's mercenary, who has to get onto the robot's mother ship and discover their weaknesses. The title was produced by an independent studio Saturnine Games.

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Super House of Dead Ninjas
Super House of Dead Ninjas

Arcade 18 February 2013

Super House of Dead Ninjas is an old-school style 2D platformer, created by Megadev studio in cooperation with Adult Swim Games. The player directs the actions of Nintai Ryoko, the female ninja master, who wants to get to the very bottom of the dangerous hell tower to discover what happened to the daredevil who had previously succeeded in this art.

PC

48 Chambers
48 Chambers

Arcade 05 April 2012

48 Chambers is a logic-arcade game produced by an independent studio Discord Games. The player's task is to guide a small red ball through 48 chambers, collecting keys and green dots and avoiding contact with the blades. First of all, play requires reflex and a good sense of time.

PCX360

CreaVures
CreaVures

Arcade 23 February 2011

CreaVures is a platformer with elements of a logical game produced by an independent studio Muse Games. The action takes place in an ancient forest, which slowly sinks in the darkness. Five mythical creatures set off on a journey into the unknown to restore the power of the fading light. The game abounds in challenges based on the use of physics mechanisms in the game.

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TowerFall: Ascension
TowerFall: Ascension

Arcade 11 March 2014

Old-school, two-dimensional arcade game, reminiscent of classic platformers from the early 90s. In this local rivalry-oriented production of up to 4 players, we play in one of the available archers, and our goal is to eliminate the remaining players by means of a bow, arrows and power-ups found in special boxes.

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