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Arcade games. Titles from this category require particularly good manual skills. Main purpose of the gameplay is to reach a specific point or defeat enemies while controlling a character or a vehicle. Arcade games usually don’t have any story or have it in a very simple form. This category contains e.g. popular platformers. more

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The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories

Arcade 11 October 2018

The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories is a Japanese 2.5D platformer featuring an unusual climate that combines humor with macabre. The player controls a woman exploring an island full of traps and threats.

Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Remastered
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2: Remastered

Arcade 29 November 2018

An improved version of the three-dimensional platform game from 2005. It is based on the popular comics about Asterix and Obelix. The game features many action sequences and a large dose of great, abstract humor.

Old School Musical
Old School Musical

Arcade 13 September 2018

A unique rhythm game that takes the players on a journey through worlds inspired by the classic 8-bit hits of the 80s and 90s, the production includes over 50 original music tracks that have been prepared by popular artists known from the chiptune scene.

Limbo
Limbo

Arcade 28 June 2018

Very unique two-dimensional platformer from the independent developer PlayDead. We play as a small boy who sets on dangerous journey to save his sister. He traverses surrealistic landscapes, coming across many deadly traps and running away from monstrous spider, which follow him tirelessly. In terms of gameplay, Limbo borrows from classic platform titles, though not without adding a few original features.

Trine: Enchanted Edition
Trine: Enchanted Edition

Arcade 09 November 2018

An adventure-platformer featuring puzzle elements. It was developed by the Finnish Frozenbyte studio, known for Shadowgrounds - a series of isometric shooters. The story is set in a colorful fantasy world, where the player gets to lead a team of three characters: a wizard, a knight and a thief. Using a mysterious device called Trine, they must save the kingdom from the undead. The gameplay mechanics were inspired by classic platformers.

Super Meat Boy
Super Meat Boy

Arcade 11 January 2018

A funny platformer, in which we control the title piece of meat. Our untypical hero has to save his girlfriend by going through more than a hundred extremely varied and difficult levels.

Toki Tori
Toki Tori

Arcade 30 March 2018

A combination of a two-dimensional platformer and a logical game. We take control over a funny nestling, beating the boards prepared by the manufacturers. The action is observed from the side, thanks to which we can see a significant part of the board and plan the action in advance.

Unepic
Unepic

Arcade 15 December 2017

Funny platformer with RPG elements. An ordinary boy unwittingly moves from an RPG session straight into a dungeon straight from fantasy games. The hero has to face powerful enemies lurking in the underworld. The production resembles such hits as Castlevania. However, its characteristic feature is a huge portion of good humour. Interestingly, Unepic is available in the Polish language version.

Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

Arcade 29 February 2024

Continuation of BIT.TRIP RUNNER game created by Gaijin Games studio. Go through the levels and move to the right. We avoid obstacles and collect scattered bonuses. The pace of the game is given by the music track, which consists of electronic songs.

Spelunky HD
Spelunky HD

Arcade 26 August 2021

Spelunky HD is a puzzle game created by Derek Yu and his studio Mossmouth, whose main character is a spearhead. In order to steer his actions, players visit randomly generated undergrounds full of treasure as well as fancy traps and dangerous enemies. The HD edition has been enriched with new, previously unavailable elements.

Rogue Legacy
Rogue Legacy

Arcade 06 November 2018

Old-school, two-dimensional arcade game with RPG elements, referring to the popular 8-bit roguelike games. We travel through randomly generated castle chambers, eliminating enemies and various traps lurking in wait for us. In case of death, we continue the game from scratch, choosing one of our three descendants.

SuperMoose
SuperMoose

Arcade 08 January 2021

Action adventure game, a result of cooperation between PlayWay and Intermarum studio. A greedy construction company intends to destroy the forest and build a housing estate in its place. Animals are threatened with forced eviction.

Knock-knock
Knock-knock

Arcade 31 October 2018

Knock-knock is a two-dimensional horror produced by the Russian band Ice-Pick Lodge, in which the fun resembles a macabre version of the bark. Every night our task is to survive in a haunted house until dawn. Hordes of monsters are trying to prevent us from doing so. We must drive them away with light and repair the gaps in defence through which they get inside.

Mutant Mudds Deluxe
Mutant Mudds Deluxe

Arcade 14 December 2017

Complemented by an additional horizontal version of the highly acclaimed 2D platformer, in which players fight against alien invasion. A characteristic feature of production is the possibility of jumping between two perspectives - the main plan and the background.

Shu
Shu

Arcade 23 January 2018

An original platform game by Scottish studio Secret Lunch, combining arcade elements with the necessity of making moral decisions. The plot focuses on the eponymous protagonist trying to escape a violent storm. To stay alive, he has to reach the summit of a mysterious mountain, but the road is full of various dangers. Shu constantly moves to the right side of the screen, sliding and avoiding traps.

Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power

Arcade 29 July 2019

The third installment in a bestselling franchise of fantasy platform games from Frozenbyte Studios. You get to follow the new adventures of the heroes known from the previous games. They are: Amadeus the Mage, Pontius the Knight, and Zoya the Thief, who, fed up with their lives as heroes, try to return their extraordinary abilities to the titular artifact called the Trine. However, something goes wrong and their powers get mixed up in the process, leading to a series of unfortunate events.

Escape Goat
Escape Goat

Arcade 29 September 2022

Escape Goat is a fun platform game, referring to the glory of 8-bit computers, in which we control a violet goat imprisoned for wizardry. Our goal is to find and obtain the keys that will allow us to unlock the transition to the next stage. To do this, we beat dynamically changing levels, full of traps, enemies, and a variety of buttons and switches.

Volgarr the Viking
Volgarr the Viking

Arcade 05 October 2017

Brutal, two-dimensional platformer maintained in retro style. The hero of the game, the Viking named Völgarr, was revived by Odin to kill the army of the evil dwarf Fafnir. As we travel through an army of monsters in a land of monsters, we have to face stronger and stronger enemies, ingenious traps and powerful bosses.

Hyperide
Hyperide

Arcade 30 January 2019

A space arcade game from the endless runner genre, developed by Kool2Play. At first sight, Hyperide resembles classic space shooters that were once popular in the arcades. We control a small space ship that keeps flying upwards through levels filled with enemies and dangers. However, the gameplay strays from other similar games with one important feature: our ship doesn’t have any weapons mounted, meaning that our only choice is to avoid collisions with incoming objects.

Amazing Princess Sarah
Amazing Princess Sarah

Arcade 12 November 2021

Oldskulowy, two-dimensional platformer, referring to the first installments of the Castlevania series. In the game we play the role of the title princess Sarah, who sets out to help his father - King Kaleya, who was seduced and kidnapped by the insidious Lilith. She wants to take possession of the kingdom and kill the only rightful heir to the throne.

Hob: The Definitive Edition
Hob: The Definitive Edition

Arcade 04 April 2019

An arcade adventure game developed by Runic Games, an American studio behind the Torchlight series. In Hob, we assume the role of a hero who wakes up in a beautiful but dangerous world on the verge of annihilation. The protagonist does not remember how he came to be in that place, and he will learn the answers for his questions only as the story progresses. What’s interesting, the production does not feature any text or dialogues, which gives a lot of room for interpretation.

Dynamite Fishing: World Games
Dynamite Fishing: World Games

Arcade 21 December 2018

A two-dimensional arcade game where players have to catch as many fish as possible using custom tools such as fridges and explosives. The title offers many types of boats and the possibility to play with other players.

Lost in Harmony: Kaito's Adventure
Lost in Harmony: Kaito's Adventure

Arcade 21 June 2018

An unusual, rare combination of an autorunner with a narrative rhythmical game, developed by Digixart Entertainment studio led by Yoan Fanise, former Ubisoft employee and the creator of Valiant Hearts. The story of Lost in Harmony: Kaito’s Adventure is set in an unknown futuristic world, across which the protagonist – young boy named Kaito – rides on his skateboard, carrying his friend, Aya, on his back.

Freedom Planet
Freedom Planet

Arcade 30 August 2018

Reminiscent of titles published years ago on 16-bit consoles, a 2D platformer with anthropomorphic animals in the main roles. The production is strongly inspired by the old parts of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.