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Assassin's Creed: Syndicate - Jack the Ripper
Action 15 December 2015
The first large story-driven expansion to Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate. The story is set in the year 1888, 20 years after the events of the base game, and focuses on the hunt for the infamous serial killer known as Jack the Ripper. When Scotland Yard’s investigation proves ineffective and panic grows in the hearts of the citizens of London, the task of stopping the monster falls upon Jacob and Evie (the latter being the main protagonist this time).
Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Trilogy
Action 09 February 2016
Compilation of three Assassin's Creed series spin-offs, realized in the form of 2.5D platformers. The action of individual productions takes place in different historical realities - in each game, however, a sneaky approach to the game is rewarded, and as a result, the silent elimination of opponents or sneaking behind their backs. The strong point of the titles included in the set is the graphic design, whose high quality is guaranteed by the UbiArt Framework technology.
Aztez
Strategy 01 August 2017
A stylish game developed by Team Colorblind, an independent studio based in Phoenix, Arizona. The game combines elements of two seemingly incompatible video game genres – turn-based strategy and brawler. The story is set 20 years before the Spanish Conquistadors came to America, and the player is tasked with expanding the Aztec empire, collecting taxes, and handling various randomly generated events.
Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities
Action 18 February 2010
Second addition to Assassin's Creed II. We visit the southern district of Florence, which is not available in its basic version. The plot of the extension focuses on the title Pile of Void, an incident from 1497 during which the followers of the Dominican Girolamo Savanaroli burned thousands of objects on the pile which, according to the clergyman's sermons, could lead to sin.
Assassin's Creed: Revelations - The Lost Archive
Action 28 February 2012
One of the DLC packs for the action game Assassin’s Creed Revelations developed by Ubisoft. The Lost Archive allows the player to learn more about the past of Lucy Stillman and Subject 16 – the mysterious assassin who, similarly as Desmond Miles, is a descendant of Ezio Auditore da Firenze. The expansion leads the player through a series of environmental riddles based on the Animus action puzzles. Animus is the machine for the virtual projection known from the base game.
Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forli
Action 28 January 2010
A small addition to the game about the adventures of the assassin Ezio. This time the hero has to help defend the city of Forli against the attack of the Orsi brothers' army. During the game we get to know new allies - known historical figures: Katarzyna Sforza and Niccolo Machiavelli. In one of the special sequences we can also fly with a flying machine created by Leonardo da Vinci.
Legendy Piotrkowa
Adventure 29 October 2020
A HOPA game in which we learn about the history of Piotrkow Trybunalski, helping the Guide traveling in time and space to find the items he lost. The game is available for free.
Assassin's Creed III: The Tyranny of King Washington - The Betrayal
Action 19 March 2013
The second episode of the trilogy of expansions to Assassin’s Creed III released in 2012 by Ubisoft. The expansion, called The Tyranny of King Washington - The Betrayal, tells the next part of the story started in the first DLC. The protagonist of the basic game, Connor, awakens in a reality in which he never became an assassin.
Mission 1545
Action 09 January 2016
Created by City Quests Games, a third-person stealth action game set in the 16th-century London. You assume the role of “The Moth,” an agent known for her stealth abilities, who is also an ally of the Dominican Brothers. When the government spies reveal the true identity of the heroine, and some of her supporters get imprisoned in the Tower of London, the protagonist must set them free before the sunrise.
Numantia
Strategy 24 October 2017
Numantia is a turn-based strategy game focused on recreating the historical atmosphere of the Numantian war – a conflict that was fought between the ancient Spaniards and the Roman Empire during the 2nd century BC. During the battles the player must strategically operate various units of Iberian or Roman troops and between the battles he or she must maintain logistics and resources of the army.
Samurai Defender
Strategy 11 March 2013
Representative of the tower defense species, whose action was set in feudal Japan overwhelmed by internal conflicts. While playing in Samurai Defender we play the role of the commander, whose task is to defend the castle against the waves of enemies.
Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence
Strategy 12 December 2013
Fourteenth edition of one of the longest Japanese strategic series, developed by KOEI since 1983. In the game we play the role of the feudal master of the Sengoku era, who fights in the name of the great idea of unification of a war divided country, becoming at the same time the first Japanese Shogun. The game is based on three pillars: creation, diplomacy and war.
War of Enlightenment
Strategy 01 May 2005
War of Enlightenment is a completely free online historical strategy game written by the independent Finnish artist Timo Hannukkal.
The Great Whale Road
RPG 31 March 2017
A strategy role-playing game set in the early Middle Ages, and the first production by Sunburned Games. The game takes place in the 7th century Europe, and there is a large focus on historical accuracy and the plot, divided into campaign for each of the playable nations (e.g. the Danish, the Franks, the Picts and the Anglo-Saxons).
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.
Crusader Kings II: Monks and Mystics
Strategy 07 March 2017
A DLC for Crusader Kings II, developed by Paradox Interactive – a studio known from many successful strategy games, including Stellaris or Hearts of Iron IV. The add-on focuses on religious organizations, including public ones, as well as secret cults that hide from the rest of the society. As the time goes, certain groups can rise to prominence, achieving more influence.
Total War: Attila - The Last Roman
Strategy 25 June 2015
An expansion pack for Total War: Atilla - another installment in a series of popular strategy games developed by Creative Assembly. The Last Roman expansion introduces an extensive, story-driven campaign that begins in 533 AD, that is, with the fall of the Western Roman Empire, which created room for many barbarian kingdoms. It is also when the emperor Justinian decides to make a last-ditch effort to resurrect the fallen legend and sends the titular Last Roman to fight for him.
Strategic Command: World War I
Strategy 05 December 2019
Strategic Command: World War I is a turn-based war strategy that presents all stages of the First World War in a realistic way. The title offers three large campaigns for a single player, allowing you to take on the role of the commanders of both sides of the conflict, as well as the possibility of online multiplayer and in the "hot-seat" mode.
Help Will Come Tomorrow
Adventure 21 April 2020
Help Will Come Tomorrow is a survival game set in Russia in 1917. The game revolves around a group of train passengers who survived a terrorist attack. The task of the player is to lead the group of survivors and make sure they survive before help arrives.
Anno 1800: The Passage
Strategy 10 December 2019
The third large add-on to the economic strategy under the title of Anno 1800, developed by the creators of the original - Blue Byte studio. In Anno 1800: The Passage, players take command of an expedition to establish an outpost behind the northern polar circle.
Anno 1800: Botanica
Strategy 10 September 2019
The second major add-on to the economic strategy Anno 1800. In Anno 1800: Botanica players can build a botanical garden and a musical pavilion in their city. Add-on was developed by the authors of the basic version of the game and the previous DLC, the Blue Byte studio.
War on the Sea
Strategy 02 February 2021
Another mix of simulation and strategy in WWII from the Killerfish Games studio. In War on the Sea, we command a squadron of ships in the American-Japanese battles of 1942 and direcly control the planes and over 50 types of ships.
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Action 13 March 2024
The second installment in a series of interactive documents dedicated to legendary figures of the gaming industry. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story lets us look behind the scenes of Llamasoft's most important works and play through 42 games from their portfolio.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes
Strategy 10 August 2021
Dawn of the Dukes is the second expansion for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. The DLC focuses on Central Europe, adding two nations, including Poland, and three new campaigns.