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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. more

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Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Arcade 05 April 2017

Specter of Torment is a free DLC for the fan-favorite platform game Shovel Knight, developed by Yacht Club Games. This time, we play as a new protagonist, the titular Specter. The expansion takes place before the events of the base game. In terms of gameplay, Specter of Torment is identical to the base game, combining the elements of a 2D platformer, an RPG, and an action-adventure game. Once again, we observe the game from a side perspective.

El Hijo: A Wild West Tale
El Hijo: A Wild West Tale

Arcade 03 December 2020

A stealth game set in a spaghetti western setting, developed by Honig studio. It takes place in an alternative version of The Wild West, based on Sergio Leone’s movies. The protagonist – the titular El Hijo – looks for his missing father, traversing places filled with dangers: from an orphanage he was raised in, through a desert full of monster, and up to a town ruled by merciless gunslingers.

Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

Arcade 20 October 2016

Developed by the one-man studio Locomalito, an updated version of a 2D platformer by Maldita Castilla, published in 2012. The plot draws inspiration from the history and legends of many European countries, mostly Spain. One day, an evil demon uses tears of a young witch to open gates of hell and let different kinds of filth in. The player assumes the role of Don Ramiro – one of the faithful knights in service of Alfonso VI, uniting to travel the lands of Tolomera and bring back peace and order.

Clustertruck
Clustertruck

Arcade 27 September 2016

A first-person perspective action game with platform features, developed by Swedish studio Landfall Games. In Clustertruck the player is tasked with jumping across the roofs of trucks that drive in a convoy. Each level has its beginning and end, and the objective of the game is to complete the whole track without touching the ground. Despite the simple gameplay rules, as the game progresses the objectives become harder and crazier.

Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2

Arcade 08 August 2017

A collection of classic 2D platform games from the popular Mega Man series created by Capcom. This production is a sequel to Mega Man Legacy Collection, released in 2015, and it offers four games that were absent in the aforementioned collection. This time we get: Mega Man 7 released in 1995 on SNES console, Mega Man 8 released in 1996 on PlayStation and SEGA Saturn as well as two newest parts of the series: Mega Man 9 (2008) and Mega Man 10 (2010).

Refunct
Refunct

Arcade 16 October 2015

Three-dimensional platformer in which we travel through an open world composed of simple solids of various shapes and sizes. During the game we jump from platform to platform, bounce off the trampoline and make use of lifts and slides. Thanks to the simple mechanics of gameplay and the absence of any violence, the title provides about half an hour of relaxing fun for adults and younger players alike.

Bullet Soul
Bullet Soul

Arcade 07 April 2017

Two-dimensional shoot up originally released on the Xbox 360, and later also released on PCs. While playing, we steer one of the several available combat ships and fight countless enemies.

Spheroids
Spheroids

Arcade 10 February 2017

A hilarious 2D platformer developed and published by Eclipse Games - an independent Spanish studio. The player is taken to an alternative, angular, version of Earth, which has fallen victim to an attack of aliens from another dimension. Round-shaped creatures, the titular Spheroids have flooded the planet and are trying to turn everything into round objects. A young boy by the name of Lucas and a crazy scientist called Otto are the only ones capable of defeating the invaders.

Sega Mega Drive Classics
Sega Mega Drive Classics

Arcade 29 May 2018

A compilation of more than fifty games that originally debuted on Sega Mega Drive console (also known as Sega Genesis). Sega Mega Drive Classics features a special menu stylized as a room of a gamer from the nineties’. In addition to that, the compilation features local and online multiplayer mode.

Flashback: 25th Anniversary
Flashback: 25th Anniversary

Arcade 04 December 2018

A refreshed version of the renowned platformer from 1992. The game offers a new Modern mode featuring enhanced graphics, remastered sound effects, and a Rewind option (allows to move back), and a tutorial.

Star Wars: Droid Repair Bay
Star Wars: Droid Repair Bay

Arcade 06 December 2017

A free game, in which the player assumes the role of a member of the Resistance who fixes droids damaged in combat – his task is to replace damaged parts. The title requires virtual reality goggles and motion controllers to work and it debuted before the premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi movie.

A Hole New World
A Hole New World

Arcade 19 May 2017

A Hole New World is a 2D side-scrolling platform game inspired by productions from the golden age of NES console. The game has been developed by the Spanish developer Mad Gear Games and is a demanding old-school production without any tutorials or handicaps. The player is equipped with a single weapon and a simple set of moves, with which he has to handle the encountered dangers using only his creativity and agility.

Pikuniku
Pikuniku

Arcade 24 January 2019

Pikuniku is a humorous and charming 2D game mixing arcade and puzzle genres, created by independent studio Sectordub. Gameplay revolves around traversing locations while solving simple puzzles and interacting with interesting characters. All of this is set in an absurd style, which uses simple visuals with clear colors and equally simple sounds. We can play both alone and with a friend through a local multiplayer mode.

Mystik Belle
Mystik Belle

Arcade 15 May 2015

Mystik Belle is a crossover between elements of Metroidvania games (which is a genre that was pioneered by the renowned Metroid and Castlevania games) and mechanics of traditional point&click adventures.

Dungeon Souls
Dungeon Souls

Arcade 02 December 2016

Action roguelike dungeon crawler game produced by two small teams - Lamina Studios and Mike Studios. During the game we play as daredevils (barbarian, knight, archer and thief among others) traversing the dungeons inhabited by various monsters and haunted by a powerful being called Redeemer. Our goal on each level is to activate a portal through which we get further. The task is not easy, because all locations are generated randomly.

Fred3ric
Fred3ric

Arcade 21 September 2020

Fred3ric is the third part of a series of funny rhythm games, in which we play the role of Frederic Chopin, who was raised from the dead, in order to fight musical duels with other composers. Polish company Forever Entertainment is responsible for creating and publishing the production.

Super Magbot
Super Magbot

Arcade 22 June 2021

A platform game in which we control the robot. Although the Super Magbot can't jump, it is able to move and avoid dangers thanks to magnets, which it shoots at with a certain colour, which results in being attracted or pushed away.

Vesper
Vesper

Arcade 30 July 2021

Vesper is a 2D platform game, full of stealth elements and puzzles consisting of playing with the light, in which we control a small android, setting off on a journey to save its kind from complete extinction.

Heavenly Bodies
Heavenly Bodies

Arcade 07 December 2021

Heavenly Bodies is a humorous game for one or two players, in which even the simplest of tasks posed on our way are challenged (and laughed at) by the physics of objects, due to the settling of action in space.

The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf
The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf

Arcade 26 October 2021

Smurfs: Mission Vileaf is a platform game that lets you control the Smurfs. The game combines arcade challenges with puzzle challenges, offering cartoonish 3D graphics.

Spirit: Lucky's Big Adventure
Spirit: Lucky's Big Adventure

Arcade 01 June 2021

A game for children based on the animated series. The gameplay in Spirit: Lucky's Big Adventure is about exploring the available world, collecting collectible items and building a bond between the main character and her horse, Spirit.

Trine 4: Melody of Mystery
Trine 4: Melody of Mystery

Arcade 19 November 2020

Melody of Mystery is an expansion to Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince - an adventure platformer with puzzle elements set in a fantastic world. The game was created by the Finnish studio Frozenbyte.

Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory

Arcade 30 March 2021

Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory is a game that combines the characteristics of action games and rhythm games. The game uses characters, world and music known from the Kingdom Hearts series and was developed by Square Enix.

Aerial_Knights Never Yield
Aerial_Knights Never Yield

Arcade 19 May 2021

Auto runner made in the form of dynamic platformer. The main character of Aerial_Knights Never Yield is Wally, who, fighting for his future and the whole futuristic Detroit, has to outsmart his enemies, bending ahead, avoiding obstacles and avoiding confrontation.