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Crossout
Action 30 May 2017
A digitally distributed free-to-play MMO developed by Russian studio Gaijin Entertainment – creators of such titles as X-Blades, Wings of Prey, and War Thunder. Gameplay mechanics combines large-scale battles known from World of Tanks with post-apocalyptic setting inspired by the Mad Max movies. Crossout is set in a future world devastated by an alien invasion and genetic experiments. Players have to survive in this hostile environment and take part in rivalry of armored vehicles.
GRIP
Racing 06 November 2018
A futuristic racing game developed by Caged Element and a spiritual successor to the once-popular Rollcage series. GRIP takes us to an unspecified period in the future and focuses on brutal racing tournaments of well-armored vehicles; the tradition stems from illegal city racing that was popular in early 21st century.
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Generation
RPG 18 December 2014
An improved and expanded version of the third entry in the humorous jRPG series. It uses satire to present the video game industry and console wars. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3 continues the plot from the previous entry in the series. The player assumes the role of one of the goddess of Gamindustri world. She is accidentally taken to an alternative dimension where her friends are at the brink of war.
The Harvest
RPG 21 October 2010
A science-fiction action-RPG game. In the distant future, the Earth is attacked by a race of aliens, The Harvesters, who use humans and animals as a material for the production of cyborgs. Resistance to alien invaders is provided by the Global Defense Force. The player directs the actions of a GDF unit member sent on a dangerous mission. The game was created by Luma Arcade studio.
Crackdown 3
Action 15 February 2019
The third installment in a series of popular, open-world futuristic action games. Crackdown 3 introduces the franchise to the eighth-gen consoles. The game was created by Cloudgine – a British studio led by David Jones, who is the father of the series. Similar to the previous installments, the player is taken to a futuristic city of an open structure, assuming the role of a futuristic officer of the law who faces organized crime.
Genesis Alpha One
Action 29 January 2019
Genesis Alpha One is an action game, in which the player observes the action from the first-person perspective. They assume the role of a spaceship captain on a mission to find a new home for humanity.
Stationeers
Simulation 12 December 2017
Stationeers is a simulator set on a space station with certain elements typical for survival games. The game has been developed by a small team called RocketWerkz, comprising sixteen people led by Dean Hall - the creator of the original DayZ. In the game, the player assumes the role of a space station manager tasked with constructing and attaching new modules to the station, as well as overseeing the life support systems (e.g. food production and producing a breathable atmosphere).
Star Child
Action TBA
A 2.5D platformer in which players play Spectra - a young girl trying to stop an ominous force threatening the existence of the whole world. As we play, we travel through different locations, jump over platforms and fight enemies, making use of the unique abilities of the protagonist, who is able to take control of the environment. The title was created with the goggles of virtual reality in mind, and is characterized by eye-catching graphics maintained in cartoon style.
Prey: Mooncrash
Action 11 June 2018
Prey: Mooncrash is a DLC for the action came by Arkane. The expansion adds a new mission with roguelike elements, in which you have to make your way through a dangerous lunar base, where challenges, dangers, and rewards are randomly generated with each playthrough.
Re-Legion
Strategy 31 January 2019
Re-Legion is an RTS game in a cyberpunk setting. The players take control of a religious cult, which is in conflict with other cults, corporations, and the infidels. The game revolves around taking over territory thanks to hacking and increasing the size of the player controlled army by recruiting new cultists.
Space Mechanic Simulator
Simulation 11 August 2023
A Polish mechanic simulator set in outer space. Players must move around in zero gravity or on planetary surfaces, repairing space vehicles and exchanging faulty components.
.hack//G.U. Last Recode
RPG 03 November 2017
.hack//G.U. Last Recode is a collection of three Japanese RPGs initially released on PlayStation 2 between 2006-2007: hack//G.U. vol. 1//Rebirth, .hack//G.U. Vol.2//Reminisce, and .hack//G.U. Vol.3//Redemption. All three have been developed by CyberConnect2, also responsible for working on the remastered editions. These MMORPGs allow the player to visit a virtual world, in which they has to complete consecutive tasks and fight enemies in real time with a team of over a dozen warriors.
Deep Sky Derelicts
RPG 26 September 2018
Deep Sky Derelicts in a PC role-playing game set in a dystopian sci-fi world. You lead a group of mercenaries, who explore spaceship wrecks. The gameplay focuses on turn-based combat, developing your subordinates' skills, and gathering resources and money, which can be used to purchase better equipment.
Cyberia
Adventure 02 January 1994
An action adventure game in which we play Zaka Kingston - a hacker infiltrating a secret research facility in Siberia, where works on a new weapon of mass destruction are carried out. During the game we explore the successive levels of the complex, fight with encountered opponents and solve various riddles, and from time to time we sit at the helm of shooting towers and planes.
Star Wars: TIE Fighter
Simulation 26 March 1994
After the success of space simulators from the X-Wing series, Lucas Arts decided to follow the blow and released Star Wars: TIE Fighter. This time we become the pilot of the Empire fighting against the rebel forces' deficits.
Echelon: Wind Warriors
Simulation 02 September 2002
Add-on to Echelon's arcade simulator. Its action takes place in the same futuristic world of the future, known from the basic version of the game, where we will once again sit at the helm of many modern planes and fight fierce heavenly battles.
Star Wars: X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter
Simulation 15 June 1997
The third space simulator from the X-Wing series was created mainly for multiplayer online gameplay both on the side of the Rebels and the Galactic Empire.
ETROM: The Astral Essence
RPG 16 November 2005
Arcade RPG, which takes place in a futuristic world full of gothic influences. We see the action from behind the protagonist's head and we move in a graphically advanced 3D environment. During the game we explore 30 huge levels and secret places, and the campaign is crowned with one of the seven possible endings.
Shadow Vault
Strategy 22 December 2004
Shadow Vault is a turn-based strategy maintained in a classic convention, for which the Mayhem development team is responsible. The story of the game presents an alternative vision of a world in which people living in the 1940s and 1950s are waging war with envoys of the future who want to prevent the destruction of the planet's ecosystem.
Red Faction II
Action 15 October 2002
A sequel to a well-received FPS game developed by Volition. Red Faction II is set five years after the events depicted in the original game, when a civil war breaks out in the Commonwealth. The player assumes the role of Alias - an explosives expert belonging to a team of six super nanosoldiers. The protagonist joins a rebellion against Victor Sopot's totalitarian regime. In terms of mechanics, Red Faction II expands the patterns introduced in the first installment.
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith
Action 15 June 1998
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith is a package of Jedi Knight: Dark Force II action add-ons prepared by the LucasArts development team. The set includes a new character - Jade Mara empire agent, new weapons, powers and enemies, as well as 29 new missions, including 14 single-player missions.
Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Fallen
Adventure 16 November 2000
Star Trek Deep Space Nine: The Fallen is a studio-produced The Collective's third person perspective action adventure game (TPP), based on the theme of a popular TV series. The player directs the actions of the crew of the title space station, who set out to search for the ancient artifacts needed to subdue the power of the dangerous Pah race.
Shadowgrounds
Action 04 November 2005
In Shadowgrounds, Finland's debut project by Finnish company Frozenbyte, the player will play the role of colonists who have to face a horde of strangers attacking an outpost in Ganimedes. In many respects, the whole thing refers to the legendary production of Team 17 called Alien Breed - only that its performance is 21st century.
