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PlayStation Vita is the second portable console from Sony (a successor to PlayStation Portable), counted as the 8th generation gaming platform. It was released on February 22nd, 2012 in North America and Europe at the same time. Despite the technological advancement of games released for PS Vita (possibly thanks to 4-core ARM CPU) and many multimedia features, it didn’t manage to repeat the success of PSP.

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Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon

RPG 27 September 2016

A dark fantasy cRPG developed by debuting studio Red Hook. The story is set in a dark, medieval-like universe. While exploring ruins of an old castle and its dungeons, you face off against forces of darkness that overwhelmed the land because of the reckless actions of its previous sovereign. As you delve into the depths, you discover the dark history of a family who brought the evil upon the world.

The Banner Saga
The Banner Saga

RPG canceled

Inspired by the Nordic mythology, a cRPG developed by the independent studio Stoic, whose members worked on, for example, Star Wars: The Old Republic. The action takes us to a world where fratricidal bloodshed between the gods led to chaos and wars. This is an "on the road" type of story, divided into two main plot branches, telling the stories of two Viking parties trying to escape from the threat posed by a mysterious, stone-like race called the Dredge, born as the result of gods’ experiments.

Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley

RPG 22 May 2018

The debut production from the independent studio Concerned Ape. It is a sandbox RPG that focuses on the life of a farmer. Stardew Valley takes place in a fantasy realm filled with magic, where the player becomes a young farmer whose ambition is to transform his small field into a giant farm generating great profits. The main task of the player is to plant plants, gather the crops and expand the farm with new infrastructure and agricultural products.

Terraria
Terraria

Arcade 11 December 2013

A sandbox platform game by indie studio Re-Logic, sometimes called the 2D version of the popular Minecraft. There is no set goal; your task is basically to shape the randomly-generated world around you. At first you only have a few basic tools, which allow you to dig and find resources, chop wood, and create simple structures. As the game progresses, due to the extensive crafting system, you discover better tools, allowing you to create advanced materials and to fight monsters.

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

Adventure 06 May 2014

The fifth installment of a classic series of point and click adventure games whose origins can be traced back to 1996. The player travels around the planet while leading a pair of heroes that solve the puzzles of old. The game was developed thanks to a crowdfunding campaign at Kickstarter.

Broken Age
Broken Age

Adventure 28 April 2015

Classic point-and-click adventure developed by Double Fine studio, which was led by Tim Schaffer himself - a true legend of the industry and co-author of such cult titles as Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango. The plot of the game focuses on two seemingly unrelated characters. One of them is Vella, who lives in a small village and is to be sacrificed to a certain monster in order to ensure the safety of the remaining inhabitants of the settlement.

Iconoclasts
Iconoclasts

Arcade 23 January 2018

A colorful platform game based on the principles of metroidvania titles and developed by the creator of the Noitu Love series. The player takes on the role of Robin, a young, mechanically inclined girl that tries to find out why is it considered illegal to construct machines. The experience mingles exploration, puzzle solving and combat.

Guns Up!
Guns Up!

Strategy canceled

A free-to-play strategy with tower defense elements taking place in an asynchronous turn-based system. In the game we take command over our own military base and army of soldiers, and our task is to find and destroy the enemy base in order to occupy new areas. During combat we can support our soldiers with mines, bombardments, mortars, smokescreens and combat gases.

Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer

RPG 02 February 2016

The work of a one-man Canadian studio Brace Yourself Games in the form of a unique independent production that combines features of seemingly contrasting elements of a roguelike RPG and a dancing game. Crypt of the NecroDancer lets us play as a girl named Cadence, who sets on a journey to find her missing father. It leads her to the mysterious crypt ruled by an evil demon known as NecroDancer. It casts an unusual curse on the protagonist, making her heart always beat in rhythm of a music.

Fez
Fez

Arcade 25 March 2014

An arcade platform game in a retro style, created by the development team Polytron. We play the role of Gomez, who, living in the 2D world so far, realizes the existence of another dimension. The title presents the game in a rather innovative way, realizing various puzzles using two-dimensional boards in the three-dimensional world. All this takes place in a pixel, colourful design. The game is noteworthy for its unique presentation.

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.

Plants vs Zombies
Plants vs Zombies

Strategy 22 February 2012

A game belonging to the popular tower defense genre. It's theme, however, is rather unusual, for the players' task is to protect their household against the attacking hordes of zombies. The game was developed by PopCap Games - a company popular for successful arcade-logic games, such as Peggle Deluxe or Bejeweled. In Plants vs Zombies, the levels are made of paths along which the zombies are coming. The player's task is to secure each of those paths.

Undertale
Undertale

RPG 15 August 2017

An old-school RPG from the independent developer Toby Fox, referencing the Earthbound series. Undertale's story takes place in a world that was witness to a lengthy, cruel war between humans and monsters after a long period of coexistence between both races. It ended with humans driving the monsters underground.

Shakedown Hawaii
Shakedown Hawaii

Action 07 May 2019

An old-school open-world action game and a sequel to Retro City Rampage developed by Vblank Entertainment. The action of Shakedown Hawaii takes place 30 years after the events presented in its predecessor. The protagonist has grown really old and got himself a large belly. Dramatic events forced him to take up arms once again and to rebuild his crime empire.

Broforce
Broforce

Action canceled

An old school platform shooter developed by independent South African studio Free Lives. The game employs a parodic style to resurrect the legend of classic side-scrolling arcade shooters and the cult of movie tough guys from eighties and nineties. Playing as such icons like John Rambo, Texas Ranger, John McClane, B.A. Barracus, Robocop, or Conan, the player moves through levels filled with typical evil mooks and villains.

Twilight Struggle
Twilight Struggle

Strategy canceled

A digital adaptation of the strategy board game created by American company GMT Games. Twilight Struggle takes place during the Cold War and the player assumes the role of a leader of one of the two empires – USA or USSR. The game is played in turns on a global map. The rivaling sides are playing with cards that trigger events beneficial for one, either, or neither side of the conflict.

Cult County
Cult County

Adventure canceled

Cult County is a survival horror adventure game in which events are shown from the first person perspective (FPP). The story takes place in a desert town in Texas, where the protagonist finds himself in search of a sister. He finds an atmosphere of fear and distrust caused by sinister cultists, and soon comes to fight for survival. The game combines a dramatic struggle with exploratory elements in locations with a partially open structure.

Kodoku
Kodoku

Adventure canceled

Inspired by Japanese horrors and the rich culture of the Land of the Cherry Blossom, this is an adventure game with strong sneaky accents. As a book collector, we find ourselves on the gloomy island of Kodok, where, as the trail indicates, a rare bibliophile specimen has been hidden. The deserted place turns out to be the habitat of demons, and our task will be to survive and find an escape route from the island.

Fieldrunners 2
Fieldrunners 2

Strategy 16 December 2014

Fieldrunners 2 is a tower defense strategy game produced by the Subatomic Studios team. The player's goal is to defend the base and eliminate the attacking enemy units. To this end, he puts watchtowers on their way.

Neverending Nightmares
Neverending Nightmares

Adventure 04 May 2016

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.

Bard's Gold
Bard's Gold

Arcade 17 June 2016

Developed by Pixel Lantern, an independent studio from Germany, a 2D platformer with roguelike elements. The player takes control of the titular bard whose gold is stolen by a sly goblin. In order to get the gold back, the bard sets off on a dangerous journey. Bard’s Gold features a side-view – there are over 100 levels filled to capacity with various dangerous traps and enemies.

Pixel Noir
Pixel Noir

RPG canceled

An independent retro RPG, which combines elements of a detective game and a horror. The main protagonist of Pixel Noir is trying to solve a mystery of the tragic events from a decade ago when his partner died, leading to him quitting work as a police officer, as he unjustly was sentenced to jail. After being released, he begins to work as a private detective and tries to solve minor cases, until finally, he finds a lead that might help him get the answers that have been taunting him for years.

Gunhouse
Gunhouse

Puzzle 19 December 2017

Crazy two-dimensional puzzle game combining the features of match-3 titles with tower defense productions. The creators of Gunhouse have prepared numerous bosses, as well as randomly generated levels filled with dangerous enemies, which we shoot with many types of weapons.

The Long Reach
The Long Reach

Adventure 14 August 2018

The Long Reach is an unusual adventure with the action set soon after a outbreak of an epidemic that turns people into bloodthirsty psychos. During gameplay, you need to figure out the way of neutralizing or avoiding enemies. Each of them is a separate riddle with a unique way of defeating.