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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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Woah Dave!
Woah Dave!

Arcade 20 August 2015

Exceptionally uncomplicated two-dimensional arcade game, reminiscent of the first productions from arcade machines. Players take on the role of the title Dave, who fights successive waves of evolving creatures.

Extreme Exorcism
Extreme Exorcism

Arcade 23 September 2015

A two-dimensional platformer game which casts the player in the role of Mae Barrons - an exorcist who specializes in ghosts. In contrast to other exorcists, Mae uses rocket launchers, machetes, spells and various gadgets to fight the beings from another dimension. Gameplay in Extreme Exorcism is based on an innovative pattern - each defeated ghost is replaced by another that recreates movements the protagonist performed in the previous fight.

Ultratron
Ultratron

Arcade 14 May 2015

A classic two-dimensional shoot 'em up game. We play the role of a bionic robot fighting aliens who have destroyed the human race. The creators have prepared more than 40 levels filled with dozens of enemies, during which we will gain numerous character upgrades and new weapons.

Ginger: Beyond The Crystal
Ginger: Beyond The Crystal

Arcade canceled

A 3D platform game by the creators of Frantic Flight and Kamby in Mistery Island for mobile devices. Ginger: Beyond the Crystal follows the adventures of an inconspicuous critter, which finds itself burdened with a task to save a fallen civilization. The protagonist has to travel to different planets to release his companions trapped there. Mechanics-wise, Ginger: Beyond The Crystal is a classic 3D platform game, which focuses on exploring the available locations.

Freedom Planet
Freedom Planet

Arcade 01 October 2015

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.

Teslapunk
Teslapunk

Arcade canceled

Classic two-dimensional shooter with vertical scrolling. Sitting at the helm of a retrofuturistic ship equipped with modern weapons, we face the Martian invasion of Emperor Zangorax, who at night is one of the most popular DJs on his planet, and during the day turns into a possessed madman in power.

Pumped BMX +
Pumped BMX +

Arcade 01 October 2015

An arcade game of the popular mobile franchise developed by the independent studio Yeah Us!. The action is observed from a side view, and our task is to complete subsequent bike trails of increasingly higher difficulty level, filled with various jumping hills, ramps and terrain obstacles, while performing spectacular stunts and chaining them into highly-scored combinations. In total, we have to tackle over 500 challenges that test our skills.

Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

Arcade 02 April 2015

Developed by a small studio Freakzone Games, a 2D platformer based on the Internet review series called Angry Video Game Nerd, in which James Rolfe describes classic, old-school video games in an extremely funny way. The production draws inspiration from hits like Castlevania, Mega Man, and Super Mario Bros. During gameplay, inspired by the biggest gaming classics, you control the Angry Video Game Nerd who sets off to a world full of adventures and dangers.

Olliolli
Olliolli

Arcade 05 March 2015

Two-dimensional arcade game in which we play as a professional skater. Players can perform a number of complex and risky tricks. The title has a career and free driving mode and allows you to compare your score with people from all over the world.

Paparazzi
Paparazzi

Arcade 27 February 2015

Paparazzi is a humorous indie 2D arcade game funded on Kickstarter. A rivalry between a famous celebrity and a snappish paparazzo is the main theme of the game that takes place in a fictional city of Follywood. In terms of mechanics, Paparazzi is a typical cat-and-mouse game where our reflexes and concentration matter the most. Gameplay focuses on rivalry of two players in local multiplayer mode.

The Swindle
The Swindle

Arcade 10 September 2015

A two-dimensional platform game developed by Size Five Games, mixing steampunk esthetics with cartoon visuals. The players assume the role of a thief breaking into various secure complexes to steal valuables. Successful heists equal ample paydays that can be spent on upgrades for your tools, especially your main tool of the trade – special, customizable gloves.

Spikey Walls
Spikey Walls

Arcade 18 September 2014

Simple arcade game, which is a copy of the famous mobile hit Flappy Bird. Playing is about avoiding contact with thorns, protruding from the top and bottom of the screen. The insect controlled by us rises into the air at the push of a button to start sinking down in a moment, and the player's role is to control the trajectory of the insect flight.

Never Alone
Never Alone

Arcade 25 June 2015

A platformer with puzzle game features, developed by Upper One Game studio. The story of Never Alone is based on Inuit beliefs, with players taking control of a young girl from the Inupiaq tribe who sets on a dangerous journey with her white fox to save her people and stop the arrival of the eternal blizzard. During her adventure, she will meet many creatures from Inuit legends, such as Sky People, Rolling Heads or Blizzard Man.

Kick & Fennick
Kick & Fennick

Arcade 02 June 2016

A 2.5D platform game developed by a Dutch studio - Jaywalkers Interactive. The game tells the story of a friendship between a boy named Kick and a flying robot - Fennick. Their adventures are presented in a typical platform convention, with only one exception - the game stands out from other platformers with its main protagonist moving over the obstacles using an enormous gun he found in the abandoned metropolis.

Inside My Radio
Inside My Radio

Arcade 25 February 2016

Inside My Radio is a hybrid platformer and music game developed by TurboDindon and Seaven studios. All activities, including board exploration, acrobatic jumps, avoiding obstacles and fighting opponents, must be performed to the rhythm of music.

Exile's End
Exile's End

Arcade 22 November 2016

A 2D action game inspired by the classic shooters for Commodore 64 and Amiga computers, such as Flashback or Another World. The hero of Exile’s End investigates a space colony to find out why it has lost contact with Earth. He soon finds out that his employers have been conducting some shady experiments. Gameplay wise, Exile’s End is a mix of platformer and action game. We explore the planet’s surface and fend off enemies with various weapons, with a boss waiting at the end of each level.

Funk of Titans
Funk of Titans

Arcade 14 May 2015

An endless runner game by A Crowd of Monsters, set in an alternative version of ancient Greece. As Perseus, you face the Titans of rap, pop, and rock music, who divert people's attention from the favorite genre of the Black Zeus, the Lord of Funk. Like in other endless runner games, you can't control the direction the protagonist is heading to or his speed — you can only react to obstacles by jumping or eliminating them.

Pankapu
Pankapu

Arcade canceled

The debut of a French developer known as Too Kind. The game is a two-dimensional platformer and was funded on Kickstarter. The plot in Pankapu was divided into two branches. On one hand, the game tells a story of the brave warrior Pankapu - as told by a father reading this story to his child, Jaha'rell. The actual gameplay is rooted in that story, for the player assumes the role of said warrior, who was created by the god of dreams in order to eradicate the nightmares invading this world.

140
140

Arcade 01 September 2016

Minimalistic 2D platformer, produced by independent Carlsen Games studio. The player's task is to guide a small geometric figure through the board full of obstacles, whose appearance changes to the rhythm of the music played. The game received the Independence Game Festival 2013 award for soundtrack.

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Arcade 21 April 2017

Specter of Torment is a free DLC for the fan-favorite platform game Shovel Knight, developed by Yacht Club Games. This time, we play as a new protagonist, the titular Specter. The expansion takes place before the events of the base game. In terms of gameplay, Specter of Torment is identical to the base game, combining the elements of a 2D platformer, an RPG, and an action-adventure game. Once again, we observe the game from a side perspective.

Spheroids
Spheroids

Arcade 05 January 2017

A hilarious 2D platformer developed and published by Eclipse Games - an independent Spanish studio. The player is taken to an alternative, angular, version of Earth, which has fallen victim to an attack of aliens from another dimension. Round-shaped creatures, the titular Spheroids have flooded the planet and are trying to turn everything into round objects. A young boy by the name of Lucas and a crazy scientist called Otto are the only ones capable of defeating the invaders.

Cars 3: Driven to Win
Cars 3: Driven to Win

Arcade 13 June 2017

Another installment in a series of racing games based on Pixar animated movies. The game was developed by Avalanche Software, creators of titles like Pure and Split/Second: Velocity. The title enables the player to control more than twenty customizable vehicles-characters (animated cars are the main protagonists of Cars). Among them there are Lightning McQueen and Cruz Ramirez, who prepares for an encounter with his rival Jackson Storm. The action takes place on twenty unique tracks.

Stern Pinball Arcade
Stern Pinball Arcade

Arcade canceled

An arcade pinball that attempts to reintroduce the spirit of classic coin-operated flippers manufactured by Stern, a North American pinball manufacturer with over 40 years of development history. The game was developed by FarSight Studios – the authors managed to introduce classic tables and legacy ROMs based on the original code, as well as detailed walkthroughs for each device.

Shovel Knight: King of Cards
Shovel Knight: King of Cards

Arcade 10 December 2019

The last expansion to the well-received game Shovel Knight. Both the add-on and the base game have been developed by Yacht Club Games. The main protagonist of the expansion is the titular King of Cards, who is one of the bosses the player has to fight as the Shovel Knight in the base game. The main protagonist has to prove their rights to the crown by defeating three usurpers from the neighboring lands.