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Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade
Action 19 November 2015
A free-to-play mobile shooter set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, developed by Pixel Toys studio. The plot revolves around a young noble serving one of the Imperial Knight houses. Having his family murdered by the cultists of Chaos, he allies himself with a Space Marine Chapter, the Dark Angels, to seek revenge and sets out on a private crusade in the cockpit of a massive one-person walker. Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade utilizes considerably simplified tap shooters mechanics.
Wanderer (Red Cloak Games)
Adventure canceled
A science fiction action adventure game and the debut production of Red Cloak Games. The plot of Wanderer takes us into a distant future and tells the story of a convict named Rook who wakes from a cryogenic sleep inside an orbital space station to discover that the entire installation has been destroyed and abandoned by humans, turning it into a deadly place. Rook sets out to look for sections where there can still be people but, as it will soon turn out, not all of them are friendly.
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.
X Rebirth: Home of Light
Simulation 25 February 2016
Second expansion for the 2013's X Rebirth, an installment in the well-known series of space simulators by Egosoft. The Home of Light DLC offers three brand new star systems, extending the already vast universe of the base game, as well as new space station type dedicated to support the trade within a system and allowing storage of surpluses of individual goods.
Eclipse: Edge of Light
Adventure 17 April 2017
An adventure and exploratory game from White Elk studio, founded by Jonathan Hawkins, who previously worked in Sony Santa Monica, among others, on three parts of the God of War slasher series. Players find themselves on a mysterious planet, which they have to explore and discover its secrets.
2064: Read Only Memories
Adventure 06 October 2015
A classic adventure game developed by independent studio MidBoss. Assuming the role of a journalist, the player finds himself in cyberpunk Neo-San Francisco of 2064 and conducts an investigation so as to find the creator of the machine called Turing – the world’s first Artificial Intelligence with self-consciousness and an ability to think independently. The setting is retrofuturistic – the creators have drawn inspirations from the 1980s’ vision of the future.
HeadLander
Adventure 26 July 2016
A science-fiction side-scrolling platform game developed by studio Double Fine Productions led by Tim Schafer. HeadLander combines the features of the classic video game series Metroid with a few completely new features. During the game, the player assumes the role of a character who wakes up in a trashy world of the future, inhabited only by robots. The protagonist discovers that he consists only of… a head placed in a special helmet equipped with a rocket propulsion system.
Ceres
Action 16 October 2015
A tactical action game with strategy and RPG elements, taking place in a science fiction universe. The game is a debut title of Jötunn Games – an Icelandic studio. The action of the game is placed in a distant future, where Earth had been annihilated, while the remnants of the mankind had divided into factions, warring throughout the depths of space.
Iron Marines
Strategy 14 September 2017
Set in sci-fi realities, a casual RTS game by Ironhide Game Studio from Uruguay, primarily known for the popular tower defense series, Kingdom Rush. In Iron Marines you assume the role of a commander leading his space soldiers into dangerous battles against insectoid Aliens. The game features a wide arsenal of weapons and powerful battle mechs that you gather during gameplay.
The Orion Project
Action 20 March 2017
A science-fiction based “twin-stick” shooter that is a prequel to Orion: Prelude - a dynamic, multiplayer-oriented shooter, being a spiritual heir to the whole series created by Spiral Game Studios. The plot of Guardians of Orion (previously known as The Orion Project) takes place 10 years before the events known from its predecessor. The titular planet, Orion, is the stage of fierce battles for resources between humans and dinosaurs that inhabit the place.
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.
Univoyager
Simulation canceled
A sandbox space simulator developed by a lone designer, Damiano Vitulli. The action of NovaVoyager is set in a distant future, when humanity colonizes new planetary systems. Starting out, we receive our first ship and then decide whether we want to pursue a career of a mercenary, a pirate, a pioneer, or a miner. We can also combine all of these to create our own path. The fun takes place in a galaxy that teems with life, recreated in 1:1 scale on the basis of genuine astronomical data.
Futurama: Game of Drones
Puzzle 25 February 2016
A puzzle adventure game released on mobile devices, based on the license of a popular animated series aired on Fox. The game's story focuses on the rivalry between the Planet Express courier company with its longtime competitor, MomCorp, leading to Fry and his companions being forced to embark on a journey through different regions of the universe.
Call of Duty: Black Ops III - Awakening
Action 02 February 2016
First of four planned DLC expansions for Call of Duty: Black Ops III, a first person shooter released in November 2015. The expansion, developed by the authors of the basic game at Treyarch studio, is quite similar to the DLCs released for the previous installments of the series. The main element of the add-on are the four brand new maps for the multiplayer mode – Skyjacked, Rise, Splash, and Gauntlet.
Bonded
Adventure canceled
A post-apocalyptic adventure game developed by Portugal studio Arkavi. The story of Bonded starts many years after the events during which humanity had fallen prey to the machine rebellion. The main character of the game is Mira, a little girl that spent her whole life in a bunker which protected her from the mechanical enemies. When the bunker inhabitants start dying due to a mysterious illness, girl’s parents go looking for a cure. As one can guess, they don’t return in the appointed time.
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.
Tron: Escape
Action canceled
The next installment of the action games series, set in the universe of the cult science fiction film from 1982 and its continuation TRON: Legacy from 2010. The publisher of the title is traditionally Disney Interactive corporation, specializing in the production of games based on film hits.
Corpse of Discovery
Adventure 26 August 2015
A science fiction action adventure game enriched with survival elements. It was developed by Phosphor Games which is mainly known for Nether. While playing, we assume the role of an astronaut who is a member of an organization that explores uncharted regions of space. The protagonist awakens in a base on an alien planet and discovers that his ship was destroyed and his entire equipment scattered around the surrounding areas.
Rising Thunder
Fighting canceled
A free-to-play science-fiction fighting game, created by Radiant Entertainment (including Seth Killian who used to work for Capcom and was one of the main designers of Street Fighter IV). In Rising Thunder you control mighty battle robots with various skills. The gameplay was designed primarily for online matches but the game offers also an option to practice with AI. During combat your reflexes and good tactics are key factors which decide who's going to win.
Strikefleet Omega
Strategy 11 May 2012
Strikefleet Omega is a space strategy in which players command a fleet of star ships in real time during the game. Their task is to plot routes for units in such a way that they can eliminate all enemies, protect the weaker elements of the cannon, and gather the resources needed to continue the fight.
Red Faction Collection
Action 14 March 2014
A collection of three installments of the popular series of action games developed by Volition Studios exclusively for PlayStation 3. The pack contains all major entries that were previously released on the 7th generation consoles – Red Faction: Guerilla and Red Faction: Armageddon. Both games tell completely separate stories and focus on different characters.
MEG 9: Lost Echoes
Action 21 September 2017
An action game with strategy game elements and plot written by William Gibson, the legendary science-fiction writer, known as the father of cyberpunk subgenre. MEG 9: Lost Echoes takes us into distant future, to an alternative dimension created for scientific purposes. When the communication between the research facility located in the research area and Earth gets cut off, the player enters action as a pilot of a massive battle vehicle to find out what is going on.
Legions of Steel
Strategy 16 July 2015
A science-fiction tactical turn-based strategy game and a virtual adaptation of a board game. Legions of Steel is set in the far future, in which the allied forces of The League of Aliens and the United Nations of Earth face rebellious robots. Although the battles go on across almost all of the universe, the most important front is an underground tunnel network, where the enemy's machine-building conveyors are located.