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Nintendo Switch is the successor of Nintendo Wii and Wii U consoles and is widely considered to be the first hybrid console on the market. It allows users to play games either at home on a big TV screen or while travelling. This is possible thanks to its revolutionary design, which combines features of both stationary and handheld consoles. It is composed of two main parts: the console unit, which is a 6.2" screen tablet based on Nvidia technology, and the docking station necessary to connect the console to a TV set. Nintendo Switch was released worldwide on March 3, 2017.

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Life is Strange: True Colors
Life is Strange: True Colors

Adventure 07 December 2021

The third main part of the popular episodic adventure games series. Life is Strange: True Colors was developed by Deck Nine, authors of Life is Strange: Before the Storm, and published by Square Enix.

Life is Strange 2
Life is Strange 2

Adventure 02 February 2023

The second entry in the series of episodic adventure games developed by Dontnod Entertainment. Similarly to the previous entry in the series, the story in Life is Strange 2 is non-linear and its course is determined by the decisions made by the players during the game.

We. the Revolution
We. the Revolution

Adventure 25 June 2019

Inspired by a popular game Papers, Please, this is an unusual mix of genres by the Polish studio Polyslash. We. The Revolution is set in the 18th-century Paris during the French Revolution. The player takes the role of a judge in the Revolutionary Tribunal, who judges both revolutionists and their enemies, as well as criminals and ordinary citizens.

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Action 11 April 2019

A third-person action game set in a fantasy world inspired by Celtic mythology. Title was developed by the British studio Ninja Theory, known for Enslaved, Heavenly Sword, and DMC: Devil May Cry. In the game we traverse a dark, mythical world, full of references to popular stories, characters, and monsters born in the imagination of the Celts. Protagonist of the game is a female warrior named Senua, who embarks on a dangerous journey to the land of the dead.

Endling
Endling

Adventure 19 July 2022

An adventure game with survival elements. In Endling we play as a fox trying to escort three puppies to a place where people cannot hurt them. The game presents a dystopian vision of the future where the overexploitation of natural resources led to total devastation of the environment.

Road 96
Road 96

Adventure 16 August 2021

Road 96 is an adventure game from Digixart studio. We play the role of a teenager who decides to escape from an authoritarian state. Together with her, we embark on a procedurally generated journey which, depending on our decisions, ends differently.

Night in the Woods
Night in the Woods

Adventure 01 February 2018

A combination of adventure and arcade games, created by an independent developer known as Infinite Ammo. The player assumes the role of Mae - a cat with paranormal abilities. The protagonist quits her studies and returns to her hometown - Possum Springs, in order to have some quality time with her old friends. The place has fallen into decline since the last mine in town was closed, because the inhabitants have been left without work.

My Memory of Us
My Memory of Us

Adventure 24 January 2019

A two-dimensional adventure game with platformer features from the independent Polish team at Juggler Games. It takes players to a fictional city ruled by the Evil King and his army of robots. Certain districts have been separated from others by a high wall, and this ghetto is used to contain the so called “worse part of society”. The players take control of two kids trying to survive in the cruel new reality.

Terra Nil
Terra Nil

Strategy 18 December 2023

An original strategy puzzle game in which we restore life to the wilderness. In Terra Nil, we irrigate the soil, restore biodiversity, and bring wildlife to refreshed areas to create self-contained, vibrant ecosystems.

Undertale
Undertale

RPG 18 September 2018

An old-school RPG from the independent developer Toby Fox, referencing the Earthbound series. Undertale's story takes place in a world that was witness to a lengthy, cruel war between humans and monsters after a long period of coexistence between both races. It ended with humans driving the monsters underground.

Svoboda 1945: Liberation
Svoboda 1945: Liberation

Adventure 13 September 2022

Svoboda 1945: Liberation is a text adventure game in which we learn the story of a certain small Czech town experiencing the consequences of World War II. The game was developed by Charles Games.

1979 Revolution: Black Friday
1979 Revolution: Black Friday

Adventure 02 August 2018

An unconventional action game developed by the American iNKstories studio, focused on The Iranian Revolution - the events of 1979 that led to the overthrow of the dictatorial regime of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in Iran. 1979 Revolution is set in an open-world environment, reminiscent of subsequent installments in the Grand Theft Auto series.

My Child Lebensborn
My Child Lebensborn

Adventure 01 June 2021

An unusual production, in which we play as a babysitter of an adopted child. My Child Lebensborn takes place in the 20th century, in Norway of the 50’s, with the kid we take care of being the titular Lebensborn – a kid which was born as part of a special program to increase a number of Aryans in the world. This lead to it being ridiculed by others due to having a German father.

Celeste
Celeste

Action 25 January 2018

A platform game by indie studio Matt Makes Games, in which you play as a red-haired girl called Celeste, who lives in a fantasy world. She decides to complete a dangerous challenge of climbing a tall mountain, and you help her to achieve her goal. The game utilizes a side view, and the gameplay focuses on traversing over 300 varied levels, jumping on platforms, and avoiding countless traps. The game features some unusual mechanics, most notably the possibility to climb vertical walls.

Valiant Hearts: Coming Home
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home

Adventure 07 March 2024

Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is an action adventure game set during World War I. It tells the story of four different characters, testing our dexterity and cunning while taking on the form of a side-scrolling 2D platformer.

Torn Away
Torn Away

Adventure 03 February 2024

An adventure arcade game with stealth elements. Torn Away is set during World War II and stars Asya - a little girl trying to survive as she travels east through Germany and Poland.

Gerda: A Flame in Winter
Gerda: A Flame in Winter

Adventure 01 September 2022

Gerda:A Flame in Winter is an adventure game based on a true story from the chronicles of the Danish Resistance during the Second World War occupation by the Germans. Gerda must use all her cunning and the wisdom of her home village to save her husband.

This War of Mine: Complete Edition
This War of Mine: Complete Edition

Strategy 27 November 2018

An extended edition of This War of Mine, a unique survival game developed 11bit Studios - the creators of the original - with the 8th generation consoles in mind by. The game inverts the premises of a typical war game, as we do not assume the role of heroic soldiers. Instead, we control a group of civilians surprised by the outbreak of war and trying to survive in a besieged city. The gameplay mechanics remain unchanged, focusing on survival and morally difficult decision-making.

Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Adventure 08 November 2018

Valiant Hears: The Great War is an original action-adventure game that takes place during the World War I. It was developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, creators of best-selling platform games Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends. The game's plot is based on authentic letters from the WW1 period and tells the story of five heroes who were were brought together by the war and... a good-willed dog that can influence the fate of people.

Liberated
Liberated

Action 02 June 2020

Platform action game with sneaky elements developed by Atomic Wolf studio. In Liberated, we find ourselves in a dystopian reality in which the authorities subject the citizens to extensive surveillance. In the course of the game, we follow the fate of four characters, among whom we will find both allies of the government and members of the resistance movement - the Liberated people in the title.

Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection
Life is Strange: Arcadia Bay Collection

Adventure 27 September 2022

A collection of remasters featuring refreshed versions of Life is Strange and Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Compared to the originals, the games in the Life is Strange Remastered Collection stand out mainly due to the radically refreshed graphics.

A Memoir Blue
A Memoir Blue

Adventure 24 March 2022

A narrative adventure described by the authors as an interactive poem. In A Memoir Blue, we play as a swimmer named Miriam who dives into her memories, recalling her troubled childhood and the complicated yet strong bond between her and her mother.

Hindsight
Hindsight

Adventure 04 August 2022

An exploration adventure game developed by Joel McDonald - the author of the warmly welcomed Prune. In Hindsight we play as a woman who, trying to make sense of her life, returns to distant memories and abandoned dreams.

Before I Forget
Before I Forget

Adventure 29 April 2021

Before I Forget is an adventure game in walking simulator style, produced and published by independent studio 3-Fold Games. Take on the role of the main character and help her rediscover the elusive elements of the past.