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Klonoa: Door to Phantomile
Arcade 11 December 1997
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile is a platformer created by Japanese company Namco, in which three-dimensional characters move in a two-dimensional plane. The hero of the game is an anthropomorphic cat named Klonoa, owned by a ring in which the spirit of Huepow is enchanted.
Mekazoo
Arcade 15 November 2016
A colorful 2.5D platform game that is the debut production of an independent studio The Good Mood Creators. The main hero of Mekazoo is a likeable armadillo that learns that his friends had disappeared, and embarks on a journey to find them. The gameplay is similar to genre classics such as Sonic or Donkey Kong Country.
Embers of Mirrim
Action 23 May 2017
Developed by the independent team at Creative Bytes, Embers of Mirrim is a platform game with adventure elements inspired by the fantasy movies from the 1980s. In the game, the player travels to a grim fantasy world, where he assumes the role of the eponymous Mirrim - a four-legged hybrid of two separate species representing Light and Darkness.
Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn
Action 05 June 2018
A reboot of a classic 1994 fighting game whose main protagonist is a former NBA player, Shaquille O'Neal. The new version was created by Big Deez Productions and contrary to the original game (which had as many supporters as it had opponents back in the 90s), Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn is a modern-day fighting game, which combines elements of such classics as Streets of Rage or Street Fighter with features of 3D action games, such as Devil May Cry.
Little Nightmares: Secrets of The Maw
Arcade 07 July 2017
An expansion for Little Nightmares, a platform game released in spring 2017 by Tarsier Studios. Secrets Of The Maw is divided into three episodes, in which we follow a completely new hero, a boy named The Runaway Kid who tries to escape an underwater facility, the eponymous Maw. While playing, we discover dark secrets of this place and learn answers to a number of questions that remained unanswered after the adventures of Six from the basic game have ended.
Star Child
Action TBA
A 2.5D platformer in which players play Spectra - a young girl trying to stop an ominous force threatening the existence of the whole world. As we play, we travel through different locations, jump over platforms and fight enemies, making use of the unique abilities of the protagonist, who is able to take control of the environment. The title was created with the goggles of virtual reality in mind, and is characterized by eye-catching graphics maintained in cartoon style.
Metroid: Samus Returns
Action 15 September 2017
Metroid: Samus Returns is a remastered and thoroughly remodeled version of Metroid II: Samus Returns, which was originally released on Game Boy in 1991. The modern version was developed by MercuryStream Entertainment, creators of games like the well-received Castlevania: Lords of Shadow. As the title may suggest, Samus Aran, an intergalactic bounty hunter who fights with space pirates, is the protagonist here, just like in many other Metroid games.
Wild 9
Arcade 30 September 1998
Created by Earthworm series authors Jim platformer 2.5D, whose mechanics is built around an unusual weapon of the main hero - a beam of energy, allowing him to grab enemies and various objects.
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time
RPG 15 May 2018
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time is an action role-playing game by Japanese studio A+ Games. The production is based on the popular franchise consisting of i.e. anime series and animated movies. The game only features a single player mode, and the story campaign follows a young girl called Atsuko “Akko” Kagari, studying at an academy for witches. The protagonist and her friends have to discover the truth behind a series of strange events in the academy.
CastleStorm VR
Strategy 01 August 2017
A tower-defense strategy game with arcade elements developed exclusively for PlayStation VR. The player assumes the role of the steward protecting a stronghold controlled by either Vikings or Knights. The main objective is to keep the stronghold safe and eliminate the enemy forces, or to besiege the enemy to either take or destroy their castle.
Shadow Fight 3
Fighting 16 November 2017
Shadow Fight 3 is a 2.5D fighting game, which means that while the graphics were made in full 3D, the gameplay mechanics are 2D. The three-dimensional locations and characters are the main difference between this game and the previous installments in the series. The production utilizes a free-to-play model with microtransactions. The game is set in a fantasy world inspired by Asian legends and features warriors, who can use superhuman powers.
Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back
Action 31 October 2017
Another installment of the series of platform games. The predecessor of this title, Bubsy 3D, title considered one of the worst platform games ever made, debuted in 1996. Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back was developed by Black Forest Games and published by Accolade, a company that came back to life after being inactive for seventeen years. The player assumes the role of the titular lynx that starts a dangerous journey in order to find the mythical Golden Fleece.
Tekken Mobile
Fighting 01 February 2018
Tekken is a mobile fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It is a side installment of a popular series of fighting games. It was developed exclusively for smartphones and tablets. The title is using a free-to-play distribution model with microtransactions. The gameplay mechanics consist of duels one on one, in which the players are using an action-based combat system that enables them to move through the arena and use variety of techniques.
HeadLander
Adventure 26 July 2016
A science-fiction side-scrolling platform game developed by studio Double Fine Productions led by Tim Schafer. HeadLander combines the features of the classic video game series Metroid with a few completely new features. During the game, the player assumes the role of a character who wakes up in a trashy world of the future, inhabited only by robots. The protagonist discovers that he consists only of… a head placed in a special helmet equipped with a rocket propulsion system.
Calvino Noir
Arcade 25 August 2015
A platformer game with stealth elements, inspired by hard-boiled fiction. The action of Calvino Noir takes us to the 30s of the 20th century where we assume control of a team of thieves that commit audacious robberies. Our team involves a wide range of original characters, each having their unique skills and equipment. While playing, we take on a number of robberies that we have to carefully plan before going on the mission.
The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure
Arcade 03 November 2015
A classic 2.5D platformer, accompanying The Peanuts Movie, based on Charles M. Schulz's comic strip - Peanuts - that was published from 1950 to 2000. Story-wise, the game is not connected to the comic or the 2015 movie, but it is similar to them in how it presents characters and environments. The Peanuts Movie: Snoopy's Grand Adventure lets you play as one of the key characters of the comic – Snoopy the dog. He is trying to find his master and friends, who are playing hide and seek.
The Fall
Adventure 30 May 2014
Set in the reality of science fiction platformer developed by Over the Moon studio. The Fall was inspired by classic adventure and platform titles and the prose of Russian SF writer Isaac Asimov. The game takes place on a distant planet, where an injured spaceship pilot finds himself. Playing in his spacesuit artificial intelligence, called ARID, we have to save his life and help to survive in a strange and dangerous environment.
This War of Mine: The Little Ones
Strategy 29 January 2016
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.
Tinertia
Arcade 03 September 2015
An original platformer developed by Section Studios, inspired by a popular indie Super Meat Boy. In Tinertia, the players assume the role of Weldon – a small, but an uncanny robot who, together with his inseparable rocket launcher, for reasons unknown was imprisoned on a deserted island that is invaded by enemy forces known as ARC. To escape the trap, Weldon has to get through 65 levels, set in seven various environments, facing numerous challenges and seven robot bosses.
Pumped BMX +
Arcade 18 September 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.
Anew: The Distant Light
Action 09 August 2021
Side-scrolling platform game with shooting elements, which is a debut project of Resonator studio, founded by industry veterans who have cooperated with many important publishers. In the game we play the role of a child who wakes up alone on the moon, orbiting an unknown planet, many light years away from Earth, and our task is of course to find a way to return home.
Matterfall
Action 15 August 2017
A dynamic science-fiction third-person shooter created by Housemarque in cooperation with Sony. The action of Matterfall is set at an unspecified time in the future and tells the story of a soldier and his fight against aggressive creatures, whose bodies consist of crystal-like cubes. The beings have turned human technology against its makers. The gameplay mainly builds on fighting off hordes of enemies and players can observe this fast-paced action from a third-person perspective.
The Fall Part 2: Unbound
Adventure 13 February 2018
An action adventure game with platformer elements, developed by the independent studio Over the Moon Games. The production is a direct sequel to The Fall which debuted in 2014. After the events of the original, ARID reaches the global network and her primary task is to save herself — the heroine, who is an advanced artificial intelligence, takes over various robots to do so. The gameplay of The Fall Part 2: Unbound is presented from a side view.
BATTLECREW Space Pirates
Action 10 July 2017
A competition-oriented, online multiplayer action game created by DONTNOD Eleven - a French developer. The players assume the roles of charismatic space pirates fighting over the greatest treasures in the galaxy. The game offers four character classes - each has unique attacks and moves differently. Two teams of eight players at maximum fight one another here. Depending on the game mode, the players' goal is to gather as much gold as they can or eliminate all the enemies.