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Attack of the Saucerman!
Action 01 July 1999
A combination of a three-dimensional platformer and an action game in which we play the role of Ed - an alien sent to Earth in order to stop the NEDCO corporation from colonizing the Blue Planet. In the course of the game we go through various stages, jump over platforms and fight with encountered opponents, as well as solve environmental riddles.
Battlezone: Combat Commander
Action 01 March 2018
A remastered version of 1999 Battlezone II: Combat Commander, which combined elements of RTS titles with those of a dynamic mech simulator. The player takes on the role of a recruit at the International Space Defence Force - a combat unit created by the Soviet Union and the United States in order to fight invaders from space. Apart from a story campaign, the game offers an extensive multiplayer mode.
Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization
RPG 27 October 2016
A Japanese action role-playing game by Aquria, based on the popular Sword Art Online franchise, which started with a novel series by Reki Kawahara. The game is set in the near future in Japan, where virtual reality MMORPGs are wildly popular. The story of Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization takes place inside one of such games, called Sword Art: Origin, which gained popularity after a group of players was trapped in it.
The Talos Principle VR
Puzzle 17 October 2017
Special version of 2014 first-person puzzle game that consists of the base title and the official expansion named Road to Gehenna. It has been developed for virtual reality sets, resulting in different controls. However, every other aspect of the game remained unchanged from the original.
The Surge: A Walk in the Park
RPG 05 December 2017
An expansion pack to The Surge. It takes the player to CREO World – an amusement park created for the employees of the CREO corporation. In addition to new location, the add-on introduces new types of weapons, armor and implants that increase the player’s chances on the battlefield. Completely new enemies, including a powerful boss, are a novelty as well.
Vector 2
Arcade 18 May 2016
Continuation of the original auto-run platformer that was the first major success of Russian independent studio Nekki. Plot of Vector 2 continues the storyline of the original and takes us back to the dreary world of the future, in which the eye of Big Brother keeps track of all actions of the people.
Victor Vran: Mötorhead Through The Ages
RPG 06 June 2017
Motörhead: Through the Ages is an official expansion to the 2015 hack'n'slash Victor Vran developed by Haemimont Games. The expansion was inspired by Motörhead, a Brittish band formed in 1975, one of the giants of hard rock and heavy metal. Through the Ages departs from the main game dark fantasy stylistics and introduces a world inspired by Motörhead's lyrics and album covers.
Dispatcher
Action 12 November 2015
A first-person horror with RPG elements set in science fiction reality, and a debut production for the Russian Civil Savages studio. The spaceship on board of which the action takes place fell into a trap set by a hostile alien race. However, it seems that it might not have been an accident, and one of your crewmates may be behind the whole plot. The fact that you are the only healthy organism among the infected crew makes the puzzles even more difficult to solve.
Red Ash
Adventure TBA
An action-adventure game and a spiritual successor to Mega Man Legends, developed by the creators of the original. Red Ash is set on an Earth-like planet, where a long war with intelligent machines pushed the humanity to the brink of extinction. The player assumes the role of an adventurer, who specializes in salvaging remains of an ancient civilization, which can help rebuild human society.
Hunters: Episode One
Strategy 18 February 2011
Hunters: Episode One is a strategy with a turn-based tactical combat system. Players command a squad of star mercenaries who travel through the galaxy and take on even the most dangerous task for money.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Action 28 October 2002
Third action game, accompanying the premiere of Star Wars: Clone Wars. We play the role of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, who on the planet Rhen Var are trying to prevent the Confederacy troops from taking over the deadly Sith's weapons called Dark Reaper. The game is divided into two segments, in which we fight in the air at the controls of machines and in the traditional way with the use of light swords and Jedi power.
Susume Tactics
Strategy 07 May 2012
Susume Tactics is a real-time strategy. The player directs small futuristic troops. Tanks and their task is to break through a series of increasingly difficult maps and on each of them eliminate all enemies.
Space Beast Terror Fright
Action 04 June 2022
Developed by Nornware, Space Beast Terror Fright is an FPS featuring certain elements typical for roguelike games. Space Battle Terror Frights takes players to the future, in which humanity possesses the technology allowing for interstellar journeys. In order to retrieve important data, the main protagonist is sent aboard one of the ships drifting through space. His mission is complicated by the fact that the vessel is overrun by alien creatures – the enemy is powerful and ruthless.
Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness
RPG 31 March 2016
Another entry in a jRPG series, started in 1996 by Tri-Ace studio, that combines elements of fantasy and science-fiction. Plot of Star Ocean 5: Integrity and Faithlessness has been set in universe well-known to fans of the series, with culture and technology resembling that of 16th century’s Europe. The story takes place 500 years after the events of the previous game, and its main hero is a 23 years old knight, Fidel Camus, who tries to protect his home village Stahr.
Firefly Online
RPG canceled
Firefly Online is a cRPG game with many elements of strategy and MMO titles, which was created on the basis of the science fiction series entitled Firefly. We play the role of the captain of the spacecraft, gather the crew and set off to explore the interstellar space.
LEGO Dimensions
Arcade 27 September 2015
Next installment in a bestselling game series devoted to LEGO bricks and developed, as usual, by Traveller’s Tales studio. This title is Warner Bros'. response to the growing popularity of franchises like Skylanders or Disney Infinity. This is the first game in the series that uses real LEGO minifigures, which are transferred into virtual word through a special port.
Borderlands Legends
Action 31 October 2012
A side installment in the bestselling series of action games with RPG elements, developed by Gearbox Software. Borderlands Legends was developed for mobile devices. Similarly as in its predecessors, the action of the game takes place on the planet Pandora, featuring a post-apocalyptic setting. During the game player controls a four-person squad that consists of characters known from first Borderlands game. Each character has unique abilities and specializes in different type of firearm.
Dead Effect
Action 12 September 2013
A science fiction first-person shooter by BadFly Interactive, inspired by such franchises as Dead Space and Mass Effect. The action takes place in 2045 aboard ESS Meridian, a space freighter. In the game, we assume the role of a Unit 13 spec ops operator who, after waking up from cryogenic sleep, discovers that most of the crew is dead and the rest turned into bloodthirsty zombies.
Space Colony: Steam Edition
Strategy 30 April 2015
This is the second (after Space Colony HD) attempt to refresh a classic economic space strategy game, which was created by Firefly and released in 2003. This new edition was created with support from the Steam digital distribution platform. The game is set in a distant future and the player's goal here is to establish an efficiently working network of space colonies, on behalf of Blackwater Industries. The mechanics present combined elements of strategies and simulation games, such as The Sims.
Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed
Action 24 August 2014
Action-oriented spin-off jRPG Hyperdimension Neptune series. The protagonists of the production are characters from the main cycle, but the title abandons RPG elements and turn-based combat system, using the mechanics and solutions known from hack'n'slash games.
ALICE VR
Adventure 27 October 2016
A first-person adventure game developed for VR goggles. Its prototype has been prepared for the VR Jam contest by the Polish Carbon Studio, established by the former employees of Farm51. Inspired by the famous novel by Lewis Carroll, Alice VR is set in a science-fiction world, where we play as a hero whose ship has been forced to land on an unknown planet.
Talisman: The Horus Heresy
Party 22 February 2016
A digital board game by Nomad Games combining the iconic Warhammer universe with the rules of the popular board game, Talisman. The story is based on the “Horus Heresy” trilogy by Dan Abnett and takes place in 31st millennium, when humanity flourishes under the rule of a gracious Emperor. When he had suddenly withdrawn from the frontlines, and Horus, his favorite son whom he promoted to the rank of Warmaster, objected to his ambitious plans, a great civil war breaks out.
Dex
RPG 14 May 2015
An original action game set in a cyberpunk world and created by Dreadlocks - an independent, Czech studio. Dex mingles elements of classic platformers with role-playing mechanics; it was inspired by classic arcade titles, as well as the works of William Gibson. The game is set in Harbor Prime, where luxurious districts stand in contrast to the filth the poor live in. The player has to face a mysterious AI that has broken loose and wishes to make irreversible changes.
The Terminator 2029
Action 15 December 1992
A cyberpunk first person shooter based on the motifs of the Terminator film series. While playing, we play the role of a subordinate Colonel John Connor, who heads a special strike group whose task is to destroy the criminal artificial intelligence of Skynet and the army of robots controlled by it.