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Simulation canceled
A mech simulator which is the debut production of the independent developer Bomb Dog Studios. The action of the game takes place in a distant future, where battlefields are dominated by huge mechs. The game offers an extensive single player campaign containing different tasks that can also be played with the assistance of other players. The gameplay is focused around combat.
Mars: War Logs
RPG 26 April 2013
A cyberpunk role-playing action game developed by Spiders (the creators of e.g. Of Orcs and Men and Faery: Legends of Avalon). A hundred years after a disaster that plunged the Red Planet into chaos, Mars is being ravaged by a devastating war for water and survival. The game features genre elements familiar to any RPG fan. The gameplay consists mostly of completing the quests you receive, exploring locations, and fighting enemies.
Planet Explorers
Arcade 08 November 2016
A Minecraft-inspired sandbox simulation game that emphasizes survival aspects. It was developed by the independent developer Pathea Games and tells the story of a group of colonists whose ship broke down while landing on an uncharted planet. Those who survived the crash have to keep fighting for survival in an unknown and hostile environment. The gameplay mechanics are typical to the genre and involve primarily exploration, gathering resources, constructing various items, vehicles, and weapons.
StarCrawlers
RPG 23 May 2017
A first-person sci-fi role-playing game featuring elements of cyberpunk. StarCrawlers, a title that pays tribute to the classics of dungeon crawlers, was developed by Juggernaut Games. The player assumes the role of the leader of a group of scavengers exploring space stations and fighting hostile machines. Their main goal is to infiltrate a huge spaceship which was originally traveling to an unknown planet in order to colonize it.
SteamWorld Dig
Arcade 07 August 2013
An action-platform game developed by independent Swedish studio Image & Form. The game takes place in an unusual universe that combines the traits of steampunk and Wild West settings. Once human civilization had fallen and the Homo sapiens was reduced to cave-dwelling troglodytes, weird creatures that are mostly robots became the new dominant species. One of them is the main protagonist of the game, Rusty.
Hyper Light Drifter
RPG 31 March 2016
A retro-style action RPG that takes inspiration from 8- and 16-bit console titles. Hyper Light Drifter is set in a fantasy world with some science-fiction elements. Player becomes one of the Drifters - the seekers of forgotten technology. He embarks on a journey to dangerous land in order to find a cure for his deadly disease. The gameplay in Hyper Light Drifter is based mainly on exploration and dynamic combat, featuring many tactical options.
Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star
RPG 06 March 2014
A traditional three-dimensional jRPG game set in the fantastic universe of science fiction, in which advanced technology and magic based on the power of music and songs coexist. The main character is a former soldier who sets off on a journey whose stake will be the fate of the world.
Project Legion
Action canceled
Project Legion is a FPS game enriched with strong MMORPG elements. The action takes place in the same universe as EVE Online, but focuses on battles fought on planetary surfaces. The clashes are played on a large scale - on powerful maps and with the participation of numerous groups of players.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
RPG 21 November 2014
The remastered edition of Pokemon Sapphire released in 2003 for Game Boy Advanced. The game has been enriched with multiple new elements implemented throughout the years. The entire experience delivers an entirely new 3D graphics engine designed for Pokemon X and Pokemon Y.
Distant Worlds: Universe
Strategy 23 May 2014
Distant Worlds: Universe is the fourth official addition to the studio's Code Force's epic 4X space strategy. By the publisher's decision, the game is distributed not only in the form of a DLC, but also as a full, collector's package, containing the basic Distant Worlds game with all the extensions released so far.
Star Wars: The Old Republic - Galactic Strongholds
RPG 14 October 2014
Galactic Strongholds is the third free extension to the famous Star Wars: The Old Republic MMORPG from BioWare studio. This add-on focuses on giving players the opportunity to purchase title strongholds and decorate their interiors in a variety of ways. There were also other novelties, such as the option for guilds to build powerful flagships.
Technobabylon
Adventure 21 May 2015
An oldschool adventure game in a cyberpunk setting. Technobabylon is an expanded version of a free episodic adventure game from Technocrat. This version was developed by the indie studio Wadjet Eye Games, which has previously created such titles as Primordia and Gemini Rue.
Super Stardust Portable
Arcade 25 November 2008
Portable version of Super Stardust HD, which was released on PlayStation 3 in 2007. Players take on the role of a space fighter pilot, eliminating asteroids and alien ships appearing on the board.
Mass Effect Infiltrator
Action 06 March 2012
A spin-off of the legendary Mass Effect series, created by IronMonkey studio with mobile users in mind. In terms of the plot, the title is a kind of supplement to the third part of the series, and its action takes place parallel to the events described there. We play as Randall Ezmo, a former Cerberus agent who, having discovered the horrifying experiments conducted in the company's laboratories, decides to take revenge on his former employer.
Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon
Strategy 26 November 2014
A turn-based strategy game set in a popular science-fiction universe, developed by Slitherine, an esteemed studio specialized in strategy titles. The plot is focused on a great war of the planet Armageddon, in which the allied forces of the Space Marines and the Imperial Guard fight against the army of orks led by Ghazghkull Thraka. The story campaign consists of 35 missions and is non-linear to some extent, as it develops depending on your actions.
Deus Ex: The Fall
RPG 10 July 2013
Spin-off of the popular cyberpunk action RPG series, referring in its climate to the last full-fledged part of the series. The game was originally created for mobile devices, but it was also converted for PC. Its action takes place parallel to the events from the predecessor, but presents the whole story from the point of view of a completely different character. We play as a former member of SAS, who is a mercenary in service of a private military corporation.
Anomaly 2
Strategy 15 May 2013
The second full-fledged instalment of the popular real-time strategy (RTS) Anomaly: Warzone Earth. The action of Anomaly 2 is set in 2034 when mankind finally loses the war with alien invaders. Surviving humans travel in large convoys through the freezing wastelands in search of remaining supplies. However, there is an alien-controlled anomaly in the southern hemisphere that still has a tropical climate that offers hope for survival.
Borderlands Online
Action canceled
First-person shooter MMO developed mainly for the Asian market, set in the universe of the popular game series by Gearbox Software. Developed by the 2K China team, the game is based on online rivalry between heroes representing four character classes typical of the series. Among them we find the Mercenary, a warrior specializing in firearms, the Firecharming, a mage wielding mysterious powers, the Dragoon, a melee fighter, and the Windhunter, a sniper and assassin.
Gratuitous Space Battles 2
Strategy 16 April 2015
A continuation to Gratuitous Space Battles developed by Positech Games. Along with its twin project – Gratuitous Tank Battles – the game presents a slightly different approach to the popular tower defense strategy game genre. Like in the first installment in the series, the players cannot directly influence the outcome of particular battles, and the key to success lies in proper planning and preparation.
80 Days
Adventure 31 July 2014
A strategy-adventure text-based game inspired by the classic novel Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. In the production, developed by the British studio inkle, we play as Phileas Fogg's new servant named Passepartout (in the Polish version of the novel: Obiezyswiat). Our task will be to support our employer on his way to win a lucrative bet by taking care of all the elements of this journey around the world.
Gravity Rush
Action 09 February 2012
Gravity Rush (also known in its native Japan under the name of Gravity Daze) is a third-person action game, whose plot is set in Hekseville, a city modeled after towns from 19th and 20th century. We play as a heroine named Kat, who loses the memories of who and where she is. When our protagonist discovers she can manipulate gravitation, she decides to use her power to help the city’s inhabitants, which is constantly being destroyed by powerful gravitational storm.
System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Action 22 September 2015
A refreshed edition of the classic System Shock (1994). The original game gained recognition thanks to the unique combination of employed gameplay mechanics - a mixture of an FPP shooter with both RPG and adventure elements. Both the mechanics and plot remain unchanged in the enhanced edition - the player assumes the role of a hacker who faces a dangerous AI inside a military research complex belonging to the TriOptimum corporation.
Paragon
Action canceled
An online action game set in a science-fiction world and developed by the experienced team of Epic Games studio – creators of famous titles like Unreal Tournament or Gears of War. The gameplay of Paragon combines features of a classic online shooter and MOBA, pitting two teams of five against each other and trying to blow up opponent’s base.
Rokh
Action TBA (early access since 16 May 2017)
An interactive survival horror set in a science-fiction world, developed by Darewise Interactive studio, in which we play as one of the Martian colonists with the task of surviving in the hostile environment. The gameplay mechanics are mostly based on other, similar games from this genre, with the gameplay boiling down to exploration and creation of necessary items using a complex crafting system, which relies heavily on robotics and programming.