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Theme Hospital
Strategy 14 May 1997
In Theme Hospital the player becomes the owner of the hospital, and his task is to manage and take care of its expansion. Every important aspect of this important medical facility needs to be addressed.
Tropico 2: Pirate Cove
Strategy 08 April 2003
Developed by Frog City Software team, the sequel to the popular Tropico economic strategy from 2001. Unlike its predecessor set in the 20th century, the game takes us to the 17th century and allows us to become the real ruler of the southern seas. We play the role of a pirate king, managing the base, hidden on one of the islands of a fictional archipelago. Our main task is to provide all the pirates' pleasures, such as food, wine, women, gold and gambling.
A New Beginning
Adventure 08 October 2010
A New Beginning is a representative of the classic adventure genre, in the full sense of the word, tempting the player with hand-painted backgrounds and riddles forcing grey cells to increase their effort.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Action 10 March 2015
The follow-up to a hit action game from 2012. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a production of an independent studio Dennaton Games, the developer duo of Jonathan “Cactus” Söderström and Dennis Wedin. The player controls a bandit, who, provided there is a payoff, undertakes a number of risky jobs. Depending on the mission conditions, the hero can be either forced to avoid a direct confrontation, or brutally eliminate all enemies.
Stoneshard
RPG 06 February 2020
Stoneshard is a turn-based roguelike with a procedurally generated world from the Ink Stains Game. The game takes us to the troubled land of Aldor. We take on the role of a mercenary who one day gets an irresistible offer.
Maitetsu: Pure Station
Adventure 21 September 2018
A classic visual novel adventure game in which we try to help a small Japanese town rebuild its economy by using a closed railway line, among other things. The title offers a relaxing story full of friendly characters, as well as a lot of technical curiosities and information related to steam railways and industry.
Guilty Gear
Fighting 14 May 1998
A two-dimensional brawl that debuted on PlayStation 1, and after many years also reached other platforms. Guilty Gear takes us into the future, when man-made, animated weapons have turned against their creators; as we struggle, we participate in a tournament whose winner will have to face their leader, the Testament.
Mad World
RPG 27 April 2023
A 2D MMORPG set in a post-apocalyptic world, released for mobile devices and PC windows, also in a web browser version. The game utilizes the popular F2P model with microtransactions and was developed for cross-platform gameplay.
SaGa Frontier 2
RPG 31 January 2000
Eighth installment of the popular series of Japanese role-playing games SaGa. The production tells two different stories taking place in the fantasy world of Sandail. One of them focuses on the prince banished for his lack of magical abilities, the other draws the fate of several generations of the family of explorers of the mysterious artifact.
Thimbleweed Park
Adventure 30 March 2017
A point-and-click adventure game created by Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick. The players are taken to the titular Thimbleweed Park - once a prosperous business area, now definitely past its prime. The player takes on the roles of five characters in total throughout this adventure and is capable of switching between them at any time.
RPG Maker Fes
RPG 24 November 2016
Another installment in the RPG Maker series by Kadokawa Games. The production features intuitive tools allowing you to create simple role-playing games with no need for any complicated programming knowledge. You can create the protagonists, story, and world map, and even set down the rules for fighting enemies. Moreover, it is also possible to share your creation with the gaming community.
Randal's Monday
Adventure 12 November 2014
Randal's Monday is an adventure game by Nexus Game Studios. The script is based on an idea similar to Swistak's Day, and as the title Randal, we are forced to live through one unceasing Monday, trying to find a way to change the disastrous course of events.
Vandal Hearts
RPG 25 October 1996
Tube Japanese RPG prepared by Konami. One of the first representatives of the genre released on PlayStation 1. The production is based on proven mechanics and tries to stand out with a touching story.
Chuchel
Adventure 07 March 2018
A point-and click adventure game by indie Czech studio Amanita Design. In Chuchel, you play as the eponymous critter, whose task is to catch a mysterious criminal and get back his stolen cherry. On his way, Chuchel has to solve puzzles, complete various challenges, and get through levels inspired by classic video games. The production is rich with situational humor.
Neon Abyss
Action 14 July 2020
A roguelike game created in a platform shooter convention. In Neon Abyss, we cross randomly generated undergrounds and fight hordes of enemies. As we progress, we increase our combat potential through the acquisition of increasingly powerful weapons and skills.
Distraint
Adventure 21 October 2015
An interesting 2D adventure game with elements of psychological horror. The game forces the players to answer the question about the limits and the price of humanity. The game was created by an independent Finnish developer Jesse Makkonen.
Broken Age
Adventure 28 January 2014
Classic point-and-click adventure developed by Double Fine studio, which was led by Tim Schaffer himself - a true legend of the industry and co-author of such cult titles as Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango. The plot of the game focuses on two seemingly unrelated characters. One of them is Vella, who lives in a small village and is to be sacrificed to a certain monster in order to ensure the safety of the remaining inhabitants of the settlement.
Craft the World
Strategy 24 November 2014
An independent sandbox strategy game with both RPG and tower defense elements, inspired by such productions as Terraria, Dwarf Fortress, and the iconic Dungeon Keeper. Craft the World has been developed by Dekovir Entertainment. In the game, the players get to control a group of Dwarves tasked with erecting and defending a stronghold. In order to do this, they have to look for resources, construct diverse buildings, and (when necessary) fight enemy factions.
Age of Zombies
Action 25 February 2010
Two-dimensional shooter with action depicted in isometric projection. Players take on the role of a time traveler and use a wide arsenal of weapons to eliminate the hordes of zombies that will appear in different historical eras thanks to the evil professor Brains.
Pier Solar and the Great Architects
RPG 30 September 2014
Remastered version of the jRPG by WaterMelon studio, which was originally released in 2010 on SEGA Genesis console. The game is set in fantasy reality and players play as a young botanist named Hoston who, in search of a cure for his father's mysterious disease, sets out to find a rare herb which is necessary to prepare the antidote.
Hearts of Iron 2
Strategy 04 January 2005
A sequel to the well-received grand strategy game set during World War II, developed by Paradox Interactive. Hearts of Iron 2 spans the entire world and requires us to oversee not only military activities but also all kinds of economic, political, and social dependencies. The player can lead any country, including the biggest superpowers of the era, such as Germany, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union. Hearts of Iron 2 offers great freedom in preparations for the outbreak of the World War II.
Labyrinth Legends
Arcade 18 December 2012
Traditional two-dimensional dexterity dungeon-crawler, reminiscent of classic versions of The Legend of Zelda series. The creators have placed many puzzles, traps and hidden chambers in the game, and have not forgotten about multiplayer mode, designed for up to 4 people.
Super Meat Boy
Arcade 20 October 2010
A funny platformer, in which we control the title piece of meat. Our untypical hero has to save his girlfriend by going through more than a hundred extremely varied and difficult levels.
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons
Action 27 July 2023
A spin-off of an iconic beat'em up series, featuring roguelike elements. Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons is set in post-apocalyptic New York City, tasking us with fighting against the gangs terrorizing its ruins.