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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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Sparkle 3 Genesis
Sparkle 3 Genesis

Arcade 24 April 2015

Arcade game, in which we direct the activities of the underwater organism and lead it through the next stages of development. Unlike the previous parts of the series, the authors enriched the gameplay with RPG elements and a system of missions pushing the action forward.

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Does not Commute
Does not Commute

Arcade 23 April 2015

A mobile arcade logic puzzle game by Mediocre. In Does Not Commute you play as ordinary people driving around the city for various reasons and your task is to lead the cars from the starting points to their final destinations. You observe the gameplay from the point of view of a camera located above a fragment of the city, and the gampelay itself is not difficult, focusing on turning left or right so that you don't crash into your surroundings or other cars.

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JumpJet Rex
JumpJet Rex

Arcade 22 April 2015

JumpJet Rex is a 2D platform game developed by Canadian indie devs from TreeFortress Games. We play as a likeable dinosaur who uses newest technologies to save his species from doom. Gampley in JumpJet Rex is inspired by the classic platformers. We travel through forty different levels, filled with various traps and enemies that want to see Rex dead. Rocket boots are our primary item and means of transport.

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Color Guardians
Color Guardians

Arcade 21 April 2015

A side-scrolling action game developed by Costa Rican studio Fair Play Labs. The title combines the features of classic platform games with endless runners that are popular on mobile platforms. In Color Guardians the player takes control of three titular guardians who represent the three basic colors. Their task it to return the colors to the worlds they travel through. They can do it by collecting special, colorful balls.

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Astral Breakers
Astral Breakers

Arcade 16 April 2015

A logic puzzle game by Intropy Games, based on the legendary Tetris. Instead of blocks falling from the top of the screen features, Astral Breakers features colorful balls, which you have to arrange in such a way as to keep the board from filling up completely and earn points. The game features a single player mode and a co-op mode, although the main feature is the competitive multiplayer mode, in which to win you have to be the first player to earn the given number of points.

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Must Deliver
Must Deliver

Arcade 16 April 2015

A mobile endless runner game by Cherrypick Games. The gameplay in Must Deliver is based on a well-tried system. You play as your chosen character and avoid zombie hordes that attack you to get to the safe zone in once piece. The levels differ in terms of the numbers and kinds of zombies, as well as landscapes, from cities to frozen tundra. You can move in whichever direction you want, avoiding attacks and gathering various power-ups, which unlock helpful abilities.

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Drylands
Drylands

Arcade 15 April 2015

A mobile platformer with significant RPG elements. Drylands is set in a grim vision of the future, in which human civilization has fallen and the water supply on Earth has nearly run dry. In the game you play as an experienced warrior, whose mission is to help citizens of a small town repel bandit attacks. Gameplay in Drylands focuses mainly on exploration, gathering items, fighting enemies, and avoiding traps.

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Square Heroes
Square Heroes

Arcade 09 April 2015

Square Heroes is an arcade game developed by the creators of Square Off. Cross-platform multiplayer is the game's main focus. We play as genetically modified creatures whose only goal is to kill and destroy. They were created to save mankind, but now they fight against characters similar to themselves in the Galactic Hero's Tournament. Gameplay is not that dynamic, which makes lags less troublesome. The game has rather simple rules to follow.

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Sky Punks
Sky Punks

Arcade 09 April 2015

Sky Punks is a mobile endless racing game developed by Rovio, creators of Angry Birds. It is a free-to-play game with optional microtransactions. The game's setting is a unique science fiction universe were people live along many humanoid races. In Sky Punks, we will use GlideWings to race on dangerous race tracks. Our vehicle automatically flies onward, we can only switch its position between one of the three lanes. The tracks are filled with many obstacles, like chasms or enemies.

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Dragon Hills
Dragon Hills

Arcade 09 April 2015

Dragon Hills is a mobile 2D platformer. It was developed by Rebel Twins, creators of Aliens Drive Me Crazy and Daddy Was A Thief. We play as a princess who seeks revenge on the people who hurt her. Riding a friendly dragon, we embarks on a journey of destruction. Instead of flying, however, the dragon digs underground tunnels. Our enemies are mostly located on the surface, so we will have to jump out frequently to destroy them.

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Devious Dungeon 2
Devious Dungeon 2

Arcade 09 April 2015

Devious Dungeon 2 is a platform game released on mobile platforms. It takes place in the same fantasy land as the first game from the series and, like previously, game's world is presented as 2D retro-stylized maps. To finish each level, we have to find a key that unlocks a portal. Many traps and enemies will try to stop us from doing so. The RPG elements allow us to spend the experience points we gained on leveling up our character.

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Affordable Space Adventures
Affordable Space Adventures

Arcade 09 April 2015

A pleasant arcade game, in which you fly a small spaceship and explore an alien planet, while trying to avoid various dangers. The locations are full of ruins and still active defensive computer systems, left by the locals. You task is to discover the secrets of this place. The ship you fly is in the air and you steer it by using its maneuvering engines. The ship's cockpit and other important information are shown on the Wii U's gamepad.

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Pokemon Rumble World
Pokemon Rumble World

Arcade 08 April 2015

A free-to-play game in the Pokemon Rumble series, released for Nintendo 3DS handheld. Pokemon Rumble World is set in a realm of toys, where the players are invited to catch as many Pokemon as they can. The game world is divided into various locations which you visit one by one. After getting to a new region you must first challenge a wild Pokemon and then you are taken to a special arena, where you have a chance of making the Pokemon your ally.

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MonsterBag
MonsterBag

Arcade 07 April 2015

A game which combines elements of platform, logic, and action games. In MonsterBag you play as a small monster named V, who is trying to find his missing female friend in a world full of humans and hostile beasts. Throughout the adventure you have to beat a dozen or so unique levels filled with different kinds of danger, the greatest of which are humans. However, at the same time they serve the role of “platforms”, which you must use to reach new regions.

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Countryballs: The Polandball Game
Countryballs: The Polandball Game

Arcade 02 April 2015

A humorous endless runner arcade game inspired by the popular Internet meme and a series of political comics starring ball caricatures representing various countries. Countryballs: The Polandball Game not only recreates many jokes from the source material, but also features seventeen new comics made especially for the game. You play as your chosen ball.

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Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions
Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions

Arcade 26 March 2015

Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions is a mobile and browser platform game based on the Star Wars Rebels animated TV series. The game takes place between the third and fourth episode of the movie saga. While the evil Empire hunts down what was left from the Jedi order, a Rebelion starts to grow. Gameplay in Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions combines elements of platform games and economic strategies.

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Dot Arcade
Dot Arcade

Arcade 26 March 2015

Dot Arcade is a set of games (Mr. Snake, Dodge Club, and Rally Driver) for Wii U. All of them use the same mechanics - moving the bright dots. In Mr. Snake we take control of a giant galactic snake and try to eat as many dots symbolizing fruit as possible. We have to watch out for the obstacles that pop up every now and then. They also appear in the second game we will find in Dot Arcade. In Dodge Club, we play as a dancer who has to avoid blundering into dancing couples.

WiiU

Silly Sausage in Meat Land
Silly Sausage in Meat Land

Arcade 25 March 2015

Silly Sausage in Meat Land is a mobile 2D platformer developed by Nitrome where we play as a stretchy dachshund. The game focuses on the incredible adventures of the dog, taking place in an unusual, meaty world that turns out to be a butcher's nightmare. We will face many dangers there: from caltrops, through sharp butcher knifes, all the way to mincing machines. During our adventures we will have to collect not only meaty snacks, but also green gems that unlock new areas of the map.

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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.

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Mr Jump
Mr Jump

Arcade 19 March 2015

An inconspicuous but quite difficult 2D mobile arcade game by 1Button. Mechanics-wise, Mr Jump is an endless runner platformer. The protagonist constantly runs forwards and your task is to jump from platform to platform (the longer you hold the button, the higher the jump). Your goal is to reach the end of a level, which is made more difficult by various dangers, such as precipices and traps.

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Spelunker Z
Spelunker Z

Arcade 19 March 2015

Spelunker Z is a free-to-play 2D platform game developed by Tozai Games. It is a part of the Spelunker game series that began in 1983. We play as a brave adventurer who explores dangerous dungeons in order to find valuable treasures. We will have to be cautious and agile during our adventures. The locations we explore are filled with traps and, from time to time, we will have to face a powerful boss. Luckily for us, our hero is not completely defenseless.

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Fruit Ninja Kinect 2
Fruit Ninja Kinect 2

Arcade 18 March 2015

Another installment in the Fruit Ninja series and a sequel to the 2011 Xbox 360 Kinect game. The production, developed by Halfbrick Studios, was released for the next generation of Microsoft consoles and utilizes the much more advanced Kinect 2.0. The mechanics, however, remained unchanged. The gameplay consists of cutting through the fruits appearing on screen by using the right moves, which are transferred via Kinect to your TV screen.

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Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries
Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries

Arcade 17 March 2015

Developed by the independent studio GRIN from Belgium, an adventure/platformer inspired by the fairy tale of the big bad wolf and Red Riding Hood. The plot of Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries takes place in a fantastic, steampunk world on the brink of an industrial revolution. The heroine is a 14-year-old girl who, having experienced her father’s death, decides to take revenge on B.B. Woolfe – the CEO of the company responsible for her family’s misfortunes.

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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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