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Domina
Strategy 03 April 2017
An economic strategy developed by the independent team at DolphinBarn studio. The players' task is to manage a gladiator school during the golden age of Roman Empire. They buy new warriors, prepare their training, and provide them with proper equipment (weapons, armor) to finally put them on the arena. Fighters can use various fighting styles, so it is possible to create specialized gladiators.
NITE Team 4
Simulation 27 February 2019
An original game that can be treated as a hacking simulator created by a Canadian studio called Alice & Smith. We play as a recruit of Network Intelligence & Technical Evaluation company's (the titular NITE) secret branch that is engaged in a cyber war and supports military units. Our task is to operate STINGER system that allows us to hack into opponent's network, coordinate attacks etc. We can do this by selecting various modules and typing special commands.
Feudal Alloy
RPG 17 January 2019
Feudal Alloy is a 2D metroidvania with strong RPG elements. The player plays a robot knight with a fish tank instead of a head, who travels through the land of open-world fantasy, fighting against various enemies, talking to the NPCs, performing tasks, developing skills, etc.
Desolate
Action 17 January 2019
A first-person perspective survival-horror game developed by Nearga. In Desolate the players assume the role of Volunteers who are sent to island Granichny to examine the paranormal activities and gather information required for removing the repercussions of a disaster that occurred there two years ago. The title can be played alone, although it becomes more interesting in four player cooperation mode.
Neverending Nightmares
Adventure 26 September 2014
Original independent adventure game, maintained in the convention of psychological horror. Infinitap Games team is responsible for its creation and the story was inspired by real life experiences of the studio boss and his fight with severe depression. In the game, we play as Thomas, who can't break out of a nightmare dream and, trapped in his mind, moves from nightmare to nightmare, facing his fears and the monsters lurking around him.
HellSign
RPG 24 February 2021
An action RPG, in which the player assumes the role of a hunter of paranormal creatures. The game focuses on grim atmosphere, conducting investigations, and properly preparing for each battle.
GRIDD: Retroenhanced
Action 16 May 2017
A rail shooter game developed by the independent Italian developer Antab Studio. GRIDD: Retroenhanced draws its inspirations from both cyberpunk and hacker culture of the 1980s. The player gets to assume the role of an operator of a battle ship that traverses the virtual reality with a task to bypass a computer defense system and defeat a dangerous Artificial Intelligence. During the game, one gets to sweep through procedurally generated maps and fight numerous enemies.
Jotun: Valhalla Edition
Action 29 September 2015
Set in Norse mythology, an independent action game with an arcade combat system. Jotun is a Kickstarter project. The title was initially released on PC, then published on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U as an expanded edition called Jotun: Valhalla Edition featuring an additional game mode. Players are told the story of a Viking warrior named Thora who died an inglorious death. Before she passes through the gates of Valhalla, she needs to prove her worth to the Gods.
Rite of Ilk
Adventure TBA
An adventure game with elements of the arcade, designed for fun in cooperation. At Rite of Ilk, we take control of two children heading to the top of the Ceremonial Tower to devote ourselves there to serve the gods. The cooperation is forced on them by the presence of a rope, which they are connected with - they can use it both during the exploration of exotic places, as well as in order to solve puzzles.
Lobotomy Corporation
Strategy 09 April 2018
A strategy game inspired by movies such as Cabin in the Woods and Warehouse 13, in which the player assumes the role of a manager of monsters. The game was developed by an independent studio known as Project Moon.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
RPG 30 April 2019
A tactical RPG game in the vein of Final Fantasy Tactics. While playing, we find ourselves in a fantasy world which is threatened by great danger. Therefore, there is nothing left for us but to try to save what we can.
Iratus: Lord of the Dead
RPG 23 April 2020
Independent RPG with roguelike elements, inspired by such titles as Darkest Dungeon, Dungeon Keeper or Disciples. Russian Unfrozen studio is responsible for creating Iratus: Lord of the Dead.
Lone Survivor
Adventure 24 April 2011
Dark survival horror maintained in the climate of older parts of Silent Hill. The player takes on the role of a hero who tries to get out of the city captured by a mysterious plague. What is interesting, during the game you have to take care of the mental health of characters and regularly satisfy hunger. The whole is maintained in an unusual, two-dimensional setting.
Distance
Racing 18 September 2018
A survival futuristic racing game. Distance is the debut production of Refract, a studio founded by the creators of Nitronic Rush, a well-received free racing game. The player sits behind the wheel of a futurist car that, apart from driving at insane speeds, can also fly, jump, rapidly rotate around its axis, and use afterburners. The tracks are full of imaginative traps and exploring them plays an important role, as well.
Sine Mora
Action 21 March 2012
Sine Mora is a steampunk action game created by Japanese studio Grasshopper Manufacture in cooperation with Hungarian Digital Reality. The game refers to classic shoot up shooters, enriching them with innovative elements, including the ability to manipulate time.
Evoland
Adventure 04 April 2013
Evoland is a production that interactively illustrates the evolution of action adventure games. We start the game in simple monochromatic graphics, and then by completing the tasks we gain further improvements, both in terms of graphics and gameplay mechanisms.
Cthulhu Saves the World
RPG 30 December 2010
A parody of RPG games referring with mechanics and graphic design to the production from the early 90s. We take control of Cthulhu and his small team, trying to make him a hero defending mankind, only to finally destroy the world.
Death Rally
Racing 03 August 2012
Death Rally is a bloody racing game developed by the Remedy team. Players sit with the wheels of heavily armed and equally armored cars, and their goal is to reach the finish line and destroy the enemy's vehicles. Modifying and improving cars is an important part of the game.
Mark of the Ninja
Arcade 07 September 2012
Two-dimensional platformer by Klei Entertainment studio, creators of popular Shank series arcade games. This time the player takes on the role of a ninja warrior, and his main concern is the quiet movement among enemy patrols. The title is only available in digital distribution.
Transcripted
Puzzle 02 October 2012
Transcripted is an independent studio Alkemi Games prepared an arcade shooter with elements of the "match three elements" logical game. The action has been set in the micro world. The player directs the nanosounder and its task is to destroy a harmful pathogen that threatens the human body.
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New N' Tasty
Arcade 22 July 2014
Remake of one of the most popular platform games from 1997: Oddworld. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New N' Tasty tells the story of a nice little creature named Abe, who along with his brothers was taken captive by ruthless Glukkons. Upon hearing the news of their imminent death, our hero decides to try to escape and free his brothers from the yoke of their tormentors.
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
RPG 28 December 2007
An independent Japanese game combining economic strategy with RPG species. The game takes place on two levels. The first one is the economic plane in which we run the title store with items. The whole thing comes down to buying cheaply and selling expensive. The second level consists in hiring heroes so that those explored underground would bring us the treasures gained there.
Asylum
Adventure October 2024
An FPP adventure game with survival-horror features, developed by the team at Senscape studio in cooperation with Augustin Cordes, co-creator of Scratches. The story of Asylum takes place in a terrifying mental hospital of Hanwell. Players assume the role of a hero traversing its hallways, meeting its numerous employees and patients, and running away from horrors lurking in the dark. Asylum’s plot has been inspired by such works as H.P. Lovecraft’s prose and Hammer Film Productions’ movies.
Alien Shooter: Fight for Life
Action 14 June 2004
An add-on to the game Alien Shooter, supplementing the title with a new campaign, published in our country in the Polish language version.