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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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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.
Ty The Tasmanian Tiger
Arcade 31 March 2020
TY the Tasmanian Tiger is a simple platformer for the youngest players with a ridiculous tiger in the lead role. Although it dies in the multitude of other productions, it is worthy of interest.
Fez
Arcade 14 April 2021
An arcade platform game in a retro style, created by the development team Polytron. We play the role of Gomez, who, living in the 2D world so far, realizes the existence of another dimension. The title presents the game in a rather innovative way, realizing various puzzles using two-dimensional boards in the three-dimensional world. All this takes place in a pixel, colourful design. The game is noteworthy for its unique presentation.
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New N' Tasty
Arcade 27 October 2020
Remake of one of the most popular platform games from 1997: Oddworld. Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee New N' Tasty tells the story of a nice little creature named Abe, who along with his brothers was taken captive by ruthless Glukkons. Upon hearing the news of their imminent death, our hero decides to try to escape and free his brothers from the yoke of their tormentors.
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.
Thomas Was Alone
Arcade 19 February 2021
Minimalistic 2D platformer showing the fate of a group of rectangles being the first representatives of artificial intelligence possessing feelings. We use the characteristic features of individual characters while learning about their personalities, problems and reflections.
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.
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.
SteamWorld Dig
Arcade 01 February 2018
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.
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.
Kirby's Dream Buffet
Arcade 17 August 2022
A party party game and spin-off of the popular platform game series. In Kirby's Dream Buffet, two to four players are tasked with navigating obstacle courses and collecting the food they encounter along the way in preparation for confronting their fellow players.
Rift of the NecroDancer
Arcade 2025
The second part of a series of roguelike RPG and rhythm games. Rift of the NecroDancer was developed by Brace Yourself Games studio, which created the first installment of the series and its add-ons.
Monopoly Madness
Arcade 09 December 2021
Madness arcade game, loosely based on the rules of the board game Monopoly. In Monopoly Madness we take on the role of players who run around the maps and try to accumulate as much wealth as possible. The title allows you to play alone, but expands its wings in multiplayer mode.
It's a Wrap!
Arcade 31 August 2023
A game with platform action game and puzzle game elements. In It's a Wrap we play the role of a director, whose task is to take care of every detail on the set, as well as an actor acting out successive action scenes.
Omega Strikers
Arcade 27 April 2023
A hockey variation, realized as a multiplayer game with sports games and arcade action games elements. In Omega Strikers, two teams of three players hit the field, trying to place the hockey puck into the opponents' goal.
The Smurfs: Dreams
Arcade 24 October 2024
A 3D platformed based on the Smurfs licence. In The Smurfs: Dreams we traverse beautiful lands, trying to wake up the Smurfs affected by Gargamel's curse. We also solve puzzles, jump on platforms and fight. The game supports both singleplayer and local coop on a shared screen.
Pinball M
Arcade 28 December 2023
An arcade pinball simulator by ZEN Studios. Pinball M supports singleplayer and local multiplayer, featuring many horror-themed tables.
Pepper Grinder
Arcade 28 March 2024
Pepper Grinder is a dynamic platform game with good 2D graphics. The main element of the game is a powerful grinder that we use to dig tunnels, solve puzzles and fight.
Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy
Arcade 31 August 2023
A new installment in a series of fantasy arcade games. Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy tasks Pontius the Knight, Amadeus the Wizard and Zoya the Thief with stopping a mechanical army from taking over their kingdom.
KarmaZoo
Arcade 14 November 2023
A multiplayer platformer. KarmaZoo features numerous playable characters and levels filled with traps and obstacles. To succeed, we must work together and make use of our characters' strengths.
Bread & Fred
Arcade 23 May 2024
A pixelated indie platformer about two mountain-climbing penguins. The titular characters of Bread & Fred are connected with a rope, forcing them to cooperate to reach the peak. Though the game was created with co-op in mind, it also supports singleplayer.
The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone
Arcade 02 November 2023
The Smurfs 2: The Prisoner of the Green Stone is an action adventure 3D platformer, featuring puzzles and combat, supporting singleplayer and co-op.
Everybody 1-2-Switch!
Arcade 30 June 2023
The second installment in a series of arcade party games exxlusive to the Nintendo Switch. Everybody 1-2-Switch! introduces new minigames and lets players use smartphones as controllers.
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Arcade 08 October 2019
The second installment of the series started in 2017 from Playtonic Games studio. Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is described by the creators as a "hybrid platformer", because the stages in which the action is observed from the side, appear here next to fully three-dimensional levels. This time the title characters' task is to defeat the sinister Capital B.