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PlayStation 3 is the 7th generation console from Sony. It was released on November 17th, 2006 in North America and March 23rd, 2007 in Europe. PS3 came about a year later than its biggest rival – Xbox 360 from Microsoft – so it didn’t manage to conquer the market as PlayStation 2 had done a couple of years earlier. Also, complicated architecture of the console – based on the Cell CPU which became a pain in the neck for game developers – made it harder to achieve great sales results. PlayStation 3 was succeeded by PlayStation 4 in 2013.

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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

Adventure 30 September 2014

Another installment in the popular series of adventure games developed by Frogwares. A few years age the series became available for console players as well. Once again, the player takes on the role of the most famous detective of all times, Sherlock Holmes, and together they will solve various criminal riddles. The story takes place in the Victorian London well known from previous installments of the series.

Beyond: Two Souls
Beyond: Two Souls

Adventure 08 October 2013

A thriller movie-inspired action adventure game. The game was developed by French studio Quantic Dream, creators of such hits as Heavy Rain and Fahrenheit. The plot of Beyond: Two Souls shows fifteen years of life of Jodie Holmes (who is modeled after and voice acted by Ellen Page, Oscar nominee). Since birth, the woman was connected to Aiden, an incorporeal creature that ventured into our world.

Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain

Adventure 23 February 2010

An interactive thriller adventure game developed by studio Quantic Dream (Fahrenheit, Omikron: The Nomad Soul). The player controls several seemingly unrelated characters, each with their own storylines and motivations. How the story develops depends greatly on the decisions made by the player as all plots intertwine until they meet at the game's finale. What’s characteristic for the game is its focus on matters of morality and ethics.

Divinity: Dragon Commander
Divinity: Dragon Commander

Strategy canceled

Set in fantasy reality strategy with action game and cRPG elements, being a spin-off of the Divinity series. The story of Divinity: Dragon Commander presents the fate of a young heir to the throne, who as a dragon knight fights for the survival of the kingdom of Rivellon after the death of his father. The game focuses on three elements: managing the country, giving strategic orders (such as moving subordinate troops on the map) and commanding during battles.

Portal 2
Portal 2

Puzzle 19 April 2011

The second part of an outstanding first-person logic game from Valve Software, powered by the improved version of Source Engine, mainly known from Half-Life 2. The story starts a few hundred years after the events of the original game. Once again you play as Chell, who is awaken after having spent a long time asleep in a hibernation chamber. Trying to find her way out of Aperture laboratories, she gets stopped by an artificial intelligence that manages the compound.

Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault
Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault

Strategy 02 July 2015

An economic strategy game taking place in a post-apocalyptic world, where humanity has locked itself in fortified cities - the only way of surviving the attacks of alien monsters. The game was developed by Acquire, a Japanese studio known from Way of the Samurai, Tenchu, and Shinobido. In Aegis of Earth: Protonovus Assault, the player takes control of his own city, and fights against continuous waves of huge monsters. The cities are composed of a few districts that can be rotated 360 degrees.

Dream Club: Complete Edipyon!
Dream Club: Complete Edipyon!

Simulation 15 November 2012

A dating simulator in which players take on the role of a hero tired of everyday work. He visits a Japanese hostess bar every night and tries to win the heart of one of the women working there. During the game players try to find out more about their choice and make an appointment with her for the next dating. In addition to adventure elements, the title also includes arcade mini-games.

Tank Battles
Tank Battles

Action 20 August 2009

Armoured shooting maintained in a slightly humorous tone. It is also distinguished from games like World of Tanks by the way the action is presented (distant isometric projection) and the move away from realism in favour of uncompromising violence.

Worms: Revolution
Worms: Revolution

Strategy 10 October 2012

Another installment in a series of popular arcade-strategy games. Revolution references the older titles in the series, which was initiated by Team 17 back in 1995. Similar to the previous installments, the combat is turn-based and the player's goal is to exterminate the opposing team with a massive number of sophisticated, and sometimes silly, weapons and gadgets. Despite relying on a classic formula, the creators introduced several new features to the game.

Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages

Strategy 15 May 2012

An unusual Tower Defense strategy game developed by ACE Team. The game was designed for two players. Each of them is being given a castle. One player must protect the gates of his castle from the opponent. The fortresses are connected by a long and winding road through which a giant, rocky ball is rolling.

Journey
Journey

Adventure 13 March 2012

Developed by the thatgamecompany studio, Journey is a remarkably unique exploration game, in which we embark on a journey through the desert sands. Our goal is to reach the summit of a great mountain, constantly visible on the horizon.

Sound Shapes
Sound Shapes

Party 07 August 2012

Sound Shapes is a 2D music platformer created by Queasy Games studio. Manipulating the movement of a small ball, players have to reach the end of the level and at the same time "compose" their own music from the blocks - notes found along the way.

Demolition, Inc.
Demolition, Inc.

Puzzle 05 December 2012

A humorous puzzle game enriched with arcade and strategic elements. We play the role of an alien, who receives an order to demolish buildings located on Earth. For this purpose, he causes huge road crashes with the help of various arsenal of ingenious gadgets. All this is controlled by an advanced physical engine.

Helldivers
Helldivers

Action 03 March 2015

Helldivers is an arcade cooperative science fiction shooter developed by Arrowhead, creators of the humorous action RPG Magicka. The game takes place in a distant future where players take the roles of the members of the elite Helldivers unit whose job is to protect the politically divided planet known as Super Earth. It was attacked by three alien races. Players have to finish procedurally generated missions in order to save mankind.

Deception IV: Blood Ties
Deception IV: Blood Ties

Strategy 27 February 2014

Original three-dimensional strategy-arcade game. Players take on the role of the devil's daughter, who tries to liberate her enslaved father. During the game we build complex and deadly traps eliminating heroes fighting on the side of good.

Adam's Venture Chronicles
Adam's Venture Chronicles

Adventure 05 February 2013

A classic adventure game set in the 1920s, in which we try to solve the mystery of a mysterious manuscript located in the garden of Eden, playing the role of the traveller Adam Venture. The compilation consists of three episodes previously released on computers and provides about 10 hours of gameplay in the main plot.

Krinkle Krusher
Krinkle Krusher

Strategy 07 April 2015

An unusual tower defense game, in which you play as an enchanted glove of a powerful wizard. Your task in Krinkle Krusher is to defend a castle from an invasion of creatures called Krinkles. At first glance they may look quite adorable, but they're evil beasts, which must be stopped from reaching your base. To do that, you have to use the glove's power, which allows you to cast various spells, such as creating a wall of fire or throwing magical swords at the enemies.

Tennis in the Face
Tennis in the Face

Puzzle 17 March 2015

Two-dimensional logic-arcade game, reminiscent of the popular Angry Birds series. Players take on the role of a tennis player who fights against a company producing an addictive carbonated drink. The hero uses tennis balls to eliminate his opponents, bouncing off various surfaces many times over.

Sparkle Unleashed
Sparkle Unleashed

Puzzle 02 June 2015

The next installment of arcade logic games. In the opinion of players is to match up colored crystals, whose rope moves on the screen. The title offers a total of more than 108 levels, several gameplay modes and 18 power-ups.

Nova-111
Nova-111

Adventure 25 August 2015

An unusual adventure game by Funkatronic Labs, combining elements of platformer and turn-based strategy productions. The plot of Nova-111 revolves around the effects of an experiment conducted by 111 ingenious scientists from an alternate world, where time flows in turns. The result of their actions is an anomaly that merged both worlds. As a pilot of the research vessel Nova, we have to find and rescue the scientists and to remove the anomaly to separate the dimensions.

The Bluecoats: North vs South
The Bluecoats: North vs South

Strategy 13 September 2016

Unofficial remake of a classic turn-based strategy from the era of 16-bit computers. The title was produced by Anuman Interactive's development studio. The player takes command of one side of the American Civil War and tries to tip the scales of victory to his advantage. The game combines elements of strategy, arcade and shooters of the kind of "target sight".

Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku Soreyuke Daiundoukai: All Star Special
Downtown Nekketsu Koushinkyoku Soreyuke Daiundoukai: All Star Special

Sports 05 March 2015

An enhanced version of River City Super Sports Challenge for Nintendo handheld consoles, which is another entry in an oldschool arcade game series called Kunio-Kun that originated in 1980s on Famicom. As usual, the story is about students of one of Japanese high-schools who now participate in rather unusual sport events.

Sparkle 2
Sparkle 2

Puzzle 26 November 2014

An arcade puzzle game in which we are looking for five magic keys. Our task is to match the colorful crystals whose string moves through the screen.

Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends
Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends

Fighting 17 November 2015

It is a 3D action-packed brawler with arcade elements, set in the Kung Fu Panda universe depicted in the popular movies and TV series. The players take part in the Legendary Legends Tournament along with the best 20 kung fu warriors (along with four new characters that need to be unlocked). The competition involves three types of various arenas that move, change their shape, and challenge players with various special features.