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Wonder Boy Returns
Arcade 13 October 2016
A remake of the two-dimensional platform game released in 1986. The new version was developed by Korean studio CFK. The player assumes the role of the titular Wonder Boy – a caveman whose girlfriend was kidnapped by the Dark King. The protagonist attempts to rescue Tina while trying to take care of the villain. The gameplay of Wonder Boy Returns features traveling through various levels, jumping between platforms and fighting enemies like bees, spiders and penguins.
Hue
Arcade 30 August 2016
The debut production of the independent studio Fiddlesick, combining elements of platformer and logic game. While playing, we assume the role of the eponymous hero whose task is to find his lost mother. The path to his goal is a bumpy one because his mother, a lady scientist who deals with color research, got lost somewhere in a monochromatic world. In the game, we traverse vast, single-colored maps, avoiding various obstacles and solving puzzles based mostly on color manipulation.
Dex
RPG 14 May 2015
An original action game set in a cyberpunk world and created by Dreadlocks - an independent, Czech studio. Dex mingles elements of classic platformers with role-playing mechanics; it was inspired by classic arcade titles, as well as the works of William Gibson. The game is set in Harbor Prime, where luxurious districts stand in contrast to the filth the poor live in. The player has to face a mysterious AI that has broken loose and wishes to make irreversible changes.
Death Squared
Puzzle 14 March 2017
An online logic game focusing on tight cooperation between the participants, created by the Australian SMG Studio. The players assume the roles of sympathetic, cubic robots whose goal is to reach the platforms bearing the same color as their body.
Fury Unleashed
Action 08 May 2020
A dynamic action platform game with roguelike features. The game was developed by the Polish studio Awesome Games. In Badass Hero the action is presented from a side perspective. The game focuses on exploration of a randomly generated comic book-like world, avoiding many traps and obstacles, and on combat with encountered enemies. The protagonist can use various shotguns, machine guns, rocket launchers, and grenade launchers.
Black The Fall
Adventure 11 July 2017
An action-adventure title developed by the independent developer Sand Sailor Studio. The action of Black The Fall takes place in a communist industrial dystopia where the inhabitants are completely subject to the regime. The main hero, named Black, is a obedient worker at one of the many factories. However, when the entrance door gets damaged, he takes the opportunity to break free. Gameplay featuring a side-view focuses on exploration of the mysterious environment.
Mickey's Wild Adventure
Arcade 01 March 1996
A 2D platformer with the cult Mickey Mouse in the lead role, a symbol of the Disney label. The title is a slightly modified conversion of the game, which was released in 1994, as Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse, on 16-bit consoles.
Zombotron
Action 22 April 2019
Shoot'em up, in which we play the role of a mercenary crossing a foreign planet and eliminating enemy troops; we observe the hero from the side, using both an extensive arsenal of firearms and elements of the environment. As you progress, the protagonist gains experience points and advances to new levels, as well as gaining new guns and armour.
Savior
Action 2024
An advanced 2D action adventure game with a strong RPG element. Savior renews itself with an open fantasy world that responds to player choices and dynamic gameplay with a smooth a la parkour movement system. In the game we control a heroine involved in a conflict between two ancient organizations. The independent Starsoft Entertainment studio is responsible for the production.
Paper Mario: The Origami King
RPG 17 July 2020
This is another part of the Paper Mario spin-off series, combining the features of RPG and platform games. In Paper Mario: The Origami King moustached plumber goes to the origami world and has to save the Princess Peach from King Olly's hands.
Source of Madness
Action 11 May 2022
A roguelite action adventure game in which we explore a dark universe inspired by Cthulhu myths. The game offers an extensive witchcraft-based combat system and mechanics that allow you to randomly generate monsters. Carry Castle studio is responsible for its development.
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Arcade 30 June 2022
Official add-on to one of the best accepted independent games of 2017. The expansion introduces new levels, bosses and the third playable character, Miss Chalice.
Itorah
Action 21 March 2022
A platform action game that takes us to a colorful but dangerous world. Itorah is a side-scroller and during the game we run ahead, dealing with field obstacles and taking part in dynamic fights with the adversaries.
Death Tales
Action 01 October 2020
An arcade action game by Silver Sphere Studios. The game was originally intended to be released for PlayStation Portable, but eventually the production was canceled — however, after several years, the developers decided to finish their work. In Death Tales you play as a Grim Reaper, who plans to face Death itself and stop her. The gameplay consists of completing randomly generated levels and fighting hordes of enemies — in combat, you use many combo attacks, spells, and special abilities.
Sword of the Vagrant
RPG 13 July 2018
Two-dimensional action RPG set in a fantasy world. The player takes on the role of Vivian the Vagrant, who follows her missing father while discovering the secrets of her family.
7th Sector
Adventure 05 March 2019
A production on the borderline between adventure and platform games, which takes us to a grim, cybernetic world. As one of the futuristic robots, in 7th Sector we travel through dark locations, gathering information about the world around us and the events taking place in it.
Mayhem in Single Valley
Action 20 May 2021
An action adventure game with RPG elements, reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda series. In Mayhem in Single Valley we play the role of Jack, who, after the surrounding animals have been turned into a bloodthirsty monster, has to do everything to save his hometown.
30XX
Arcade 09 August 2023
The second installment in a series of roguelike action platformers inspired by Mega Man. 30XX stars Nina and Ace, facing down hordes of enemies to liberate the world from tyranny. The game supports singleplayer and two-player co-op.
Foregone
Action 13 October 2020
Foregone is a platformer with looter shooter elements, emphasizing high level of difficulty. During the adventure, the player explores successive locations full of enemies and tries to discover the nature of the mysterious force that has visited his city.
Gleamlight
Arcade 20 August 2020
Gleamlight is a two-dimensional action game with platform elements. During the adventure, players travel through a world made entirely of glass, bypassing the traps and fighting opponents they encounter.
Puzzles for Clef
Adventure 06 March 2024
A platform game with well-defined elements of adventure and puzzle games. In Puzzles for Clef we play as the title rabbit, who wanders the vast island, searching for treasures, solving puzzles and helping its inhabitants.
Sonic Origins
Arcade 23 June 2022
Sonic Origins is a remaster of four classic platform games starring the super-fast blue hedgehog facing off against the evil Dr. Eggman. The publisher and producer of the game is SEGA as usual.
Astral Ascent
Action 14 November 2023
A roguelike action platformer. Astral Ascent tasks us with escaping an astral prison by defeating its guardians, the Zodiacs. The game supports singleplayer and local co-op.
They Always Run
Action 20 October 2021
An action platform game in which we play as a bounty hunter traversing the galaxy and hunting down bandits. The main character of They Always Run has a third arm, which we control directly; it is useful both in combat and during exploration.