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Mechajammer
RPG 02 December 2021
A cyberpunk role-playing game featuring a turn-based combat system. It was developed by Whalenought, an American studio consisting of two people, who also created Serpent in the Staglands - a game similar in genre. The story is set in the near future on the island of Calitana, where the society sends people labeled as worthless.
Beacon
Action 15 December 2021
A science-fiction roguelike shooter employing isometric view and created by Monothetic - a studio established by active members of Half-Life 2 modding community. The player assumes the role of Freja - a hired female pilot whose ship crashes on the surface of an unknown planet. Although the protagonist dies, she gets revived by a cloning station which survived the crash.
The Terminator: Future Shock
Action 15 December 1995
The next installment of Bethesda's series of first-person action games, based on the license of the cult science fiction Terminator movie series. In the game we play the role of a hero freed by the resistance movement, who decides to join the fighting fighters and stop the criminal artificial intelligence of Skynet, which experiments with time. Technically, the game is a big step forward, offering a richly textured 3D environment and the ability to look around freely with the mouse.
I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream
Adventure 23 May 1995
A point-and-click adventure based on Harlan Ellison's best-selling novella, based on the science fiction thriller convention. The story of I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream is set in a world where a powerful supercomputer called AM has taken control of the nuclear resources of the most powerful nations and led to the annihilation of almost all humanity.
Republique Remastered
Action 19 December 2013
Republique is a game belonging to the genre of stealth, in which we help a girl named Hope, imprisoned by the totalitarian regime. By gaining access to electronic security systems, the player has to help her escape from the sight of an all-seeing supervisor.
Livelock
Action 30 August 2016
A cooperation-oriented top-down science-fiction shooter game, Livelock was created by Tuque Games and published by Perfect World Entertainment - the owners of the Arc platform. Simultaneously, Livelock is PWE's first ever premium product, rather than one of free-to-play games which they've released so far.
Space Marshals 2
Action 25 August 2016
A sequel to the tactical shooter that combined science fiction and the Western genre. Just like the first installment, Space Marshals 2 is an episodic game developed by Swedish mobile game developer Pixelbite (creators of the Reckless Racing series and Xenowerk shooter). The player once again becomes a space marshal who takes on numerous dangerous criminals. In terms of gameplay mechanics, the sequel is very similar to its predecessor.
Lost Dimension
RPG 07 August 2014
Lost Dimension is a role-playing game based mainly on turn-based duels. The tactical gameplay is complemented by numerous dialogues and relations between the team of 11 special agents, who must prevent the destruction of the world.
Monster Attack
Action 26 June 2003
Budgetary TPP shooting, set in the realities of science fiction. The action of the game takes place in 2017, when the Earth falls victim to the attack of enemy beings from space. In order to defend themselves against the threat, global governments set up a special military unit called the Earth Defense Force.
WipEout
Racing 29 September 1995
A futuristic racing game that has given rise to one of the most popular series in its genre. Players sit at the helm of modern antigravity cars, taking part in the ruthless struggles taking place on seven different routes.
WipEout 2097
Racing 30 September 1996
Continuation of a racing game released in 1995, set in the realities of science fiction. This time we sit at the helm of even more powerful cars, competing on completely new routes and using an extended arsenal of power-ups and weapons. The whole is characterized by a significantly better graphic design, thanks to the use of modern 3D cards.
Battlezone
Action 13 October 2016
A remake of the classic shooter that debuted in 1980 in the arcades. The new version was developed by Rebellion for virtual reality sets. Similarly as its predecessor, the new Battlezone has rather modest story which tells about an invasion of aliens on planet Earth. The player takes control of a modern battle tank and they are tasked with elimination of enemy vehicles, planes and unidentified flying objects.
FAST Racing Neo
Racing 10 December 2015
A futuristic racing game developed by Shin’en Multimedia. It is a sequel to FAST Racing League, which was released on Nintendo Wii and referenced the iconic F-Zero series from the 90s. The game takes place during 22nd century in which technology made it possible to organize spectacular races of anti-gravity vehicles. The new discipline quickly became a worldwide phenomenon transmitted by television and watched by millions of people all over the world.
Star Renegades
RPG 08 September 2020
Turn-based RPG game with elements of strategy and roguelike. Players command members of a rebellion fighting a bad empire. Production offers a struggle in randomly generated missions and growing opponents.
Philosoma
Arcade 28 July 1995
Arcade shooter released exclusively for PlayStation 1. A unique feature of Epics Inc. production is the changing perspective during play. As a result, Philosoma is sometimes a bird's eye view or isometric view shooter, and sometimes a side-scrolled shoot up.
Space Debris
Action 01 January 2000
A three-dimensional action game in which players play the role of a young pilot of a spacecraft, the last hope of humanity's survival. The game offers ten missions, six different spaceships and power-ups to enhance the combat capabilities of the vehicle.
SaGa Frontier
RPG 31 March 1998
The first release for PlayStation and the seventh installment of the popular jRPG series. The production action takes place in a universe consisting of several planets, between which the player can move freely. The story is divided into seven separate stories, presented from the perspective of different protagonists. In terms of gameplay mechanisms, the title is a classic representative of a genre where exploration, role-playing and turn-based duels lead the way.
SaGa Frontier 2
RPG 31 January 2000
Eighth installment of the popular series of Japanese role-playing games SaGa. The production tells two different stories taking place in the fantasy world of Sandail. One of them focuses on the prince banished for his lack of magical abilities, the other draws the fate of several generations of the family of explorers of the mysterious artifact.
Starborne
Strategy 02 April 2020
Starborne is a PC-based MMO strategy, in which we develop a cosmic empire. Matches last many months and involve thousands of players divided into several competitive factions. While playing, we must manage our nation efficiently, colonising the worlds, improving technology and conquering with the army, but it is also necessary to select actions so that we can serve not only ourselves, but also the whole party.
Forged Battalion
Strategy 14 August 2018
Forged Battalion is an RTS game developed by Petroglyph - a studio that specializes in this particular genre. The game is set in the near future and the plot revolves around a war between a military organization in control of the world, and a resistance group. Forged Battalion uses a lot of concepts considered typical in the genre, but it also adds new mechanics that enrich the experience. The player constructs bases, develops technologies, produces machines and battles enemies.
Speedball 2100
Sports 29 September 2000
A cyberpunk style sports game that tells the story of a fictional sport that combines handball and ice hockey. The production is a remake of a hit published in the early nineties of the twentieth century.
Planetbase
Strategy 16 October 2015
A strategy game in which players have to create an extraterrestrial colony from scratch. As its managers, they must ensure not only constant access to food, drinking water and life-giving oxygen, but also the safety of the settlers - sudden weather, sunshine and meteorite rains can be a threat.
Air Combat
Action 30 June 1995
Released in 1995 on the PlayStation, the first part of the famous Ace Combat series. In the game we sit at the helm of numerous military planes, and the action takes place in a fantastic universe.
Fear Effect
Adventure 24 February 2000
An unusual combination of adventure game and survival horror. The production is maintained in the style of science fiction and is distinguished by its original visual setting, combining rendered backgrounds and target-shade character models.