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gShift
Puzzle 24 May 2011
gShift is a 2.5D platformer produced by independent studio Deadweight enriched with logic puzzles. The action of the game takes place in a world in which gravitational anomalies appeared as a result of an accident. The player directs the actions of Guster, who manipulates the laws of physics and travels through new lands and tries to find a way to restore the natural order.
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.
Puppeteer
Arcade 10 September 2013
Puppeteer is a platformer that takes players to a traditional puppet theater, where the action of the game takes place. Its main character is a boy transformed against his will into a puppet.
The Adventures of Dash
Arcade TBA
The Adventures of Dash is a 2D platformer with elements of a logical game maintained in the cartoon convention. The main character is a 9-year-old who suffers from narcolepsy, who in each of his dreams embodies a new character and tries to save fantastic worlds. An independent Robotoki studio is responsible for the production of the title.
NiGHTS Into Dreams HD
Arcade 02 October 2012
16 years after the release of the original version of NiGHTS into Dreams in 1996, the title appeared in HD. In addition to the resolution raised to modern standards and panoramic image, the game has support for rankings, trophies and achievements. It is also possible to play in classic mode with old graphic design.
Page Chronica
Arcade 04 December 2012
Traditional arcade platformer. We play the role of a sorceress named Topez, who through her negligence sent a terrible threat into the world of dreams. To the standard formula the creators introduced an interesting mechanics, during the game players have to arrange words from the letters floating in the air.
Final Exam
Arcade 05 November 2013
Obscure is a dynamic, side-scroll platformer by Mighty Rocket's development team. Players direct the actions of teenagers who have to face hordes of monsters. The whole is maintained in the convention of survival-horror with a large dose of grotesque and absurd humour.
Candlelight
Arcade 15 March 2015
A classic 2D platform game by debuting indie studio Pixel Maverick Games. Candlelight is set in a world, which suffered a disaster that ended up in extinguishing all the candles, and the increasing darkness can only be dispersed by the last of them still burning. You play as the wax protagonist, whose task is to restore the flames in the whole realm.
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
Arcade 11 July 2007
Two-dimensional platformer, which is the first installment of Sonic's adventures, a nice blue hedgehog trying to foil the plans of the evil Dr. Eggman. The production debuted on the SEGA Mega Drive console for the first time in 1991. The PlayStation 3 version of the game has been enhanced with trophy support, ranking foxes and image enhancement filters.
The War of the Worlds
Arcade 26 October 2011
Platform action game throwing us to London during the alien invasion. The War of the Worlds draws on H.G. Wells' novel of the same title. The action is shown on the side, and the gameplay resembles older platformers like Prince of Persia or Flashback.
Duke Nukem II
Arcade 03 December 1993
Duke Nukem II is a continuation of the platform arcade by Apogee Software. This time the main character is kidnapped by strangers who want to extract from his brain the information needed to conquer the Earth.
A.R.E.S. Extinction Agenda
Action 14 December 2010
A two-dimensional combination of an action game with a platformer. We play the role of the combat robot Ares, which has to deal with aggressive machines in a certain space station. The player's only ally is Vakyl, a probe equipped with a powerful gun. While playing, we explore levels and fight enemies.
Sideway: New York
Adventure 15 November 2011
Sideway: New York is a comic-style platformer with adventure elements. A talented young graphic artist accidentally finds himself in a two-dimensional world covered with New York walls. The title is a combination of two-dimensional and three-dimensional levels.
Rochard
Arcade 27 September 2011
Rochard is a platform game in which we play John Rochard, a miner astronaut. Armed with a special gravitational control pistol, the hero has to face cosmic pirates.
Castlevania: Harmony of Despair
Arcade 04 August 2010
The next installment of one of the most popular game series by Konami, made in the classic formula of a two-dimensional platformer with hack'and'slash elements. The game mechanics of Castlevania: Harmony of Despair doesn't differ significantly from the previous parts of the series.
Toki Tori
Arcade 19 May 2008
A combination of a two-dimensional platformer and a logical game. We take control over a funny nestling, beating the boards prepared by the manufacturers. The action is observed from the side, thanks to which we can see a significant part of the board and plan the action in advance.
Feist
Arcade 23 July 2015
A two-dimensional platformer that resembles the iconic Limbo. It was developed by two independent programmers: Adrian Stutz and Florian Faller and has won many industry awards, including Excellence in Visual Arts. We play as a little creature that only moves to the right, traversing levels filled with traps and enemies. Our character can fight back by throwing objects or attacking with a stick, while he retains his distance.
Vessel
Arcade 01 March 2012
Vessel is an arcade platformer with elements of a logical game, produced by an independent studio Strange Loop Games. The player directs the actions of a scientist named Arkwright, who must control the number of creatures he has created, called Flura, and repair the damage they have done around the world.
Phineas and Ferb Across 2nd Dimension
Arcade 16 September 2011
A console adaptation of a popular animated series broadcast by Disney Channel. A dynamic platformer offering twenty-four extended levels and a multiplayer mode based on cooperation between two people.
Jill of the Jungle
Arcade 12 May 1992
Jill of the Jungle is an arcade game in which we have to lead the title Jill to a fly-chamber grove. Our way leads us through a land full of dangers, inhabited by such creatures as giant ants, snakes or crabs. The heroine is not defenseless and can use a variety of weapons and skills to transform herself into animals in battle with enemies.
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken
Arcade 18 October 2011
A conventional, two-dimensional platformer game developed by Ratloop Asia - an independent team. It is an upgraded edition of the 2009's Rocketbirds: Revolution. The player is taken to a world inhabited by humanoid birds, assuming the role of a brave chicken fighting an army of insidious penguins, who conquered his native country and enslaved its inhabitants. The story is told through animated cutscenes and dialogues displayed during missions.
Arkedo Series: 01 JUMP!
Arcade 10 October 2009
Independent platformer stylized on similar productions from the eighties and nineties. The rules resemble a combination of such cult games as Super Mario or Montezuma without copying solutions from these classic positions.
Arkedo Series: 03 PIXEL!
Action 21 December 2010
Pixel is a 2D platformer stylized on a retro binding. The player plays the role of Pixel cat, whose task is to go through several stages in order to collect treasures and save his own world. The title is in a way a continuation of the very popular Pix'n Love Rush offering the same character and similar graphic design.
