June 28, 2023
RPG, 2.5D, Strategic Elements, Simulation Elements, Humorous, Under Water, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A pixel art adventure game with economic and RPG elements. Dave the Diver has us playing as the titular diver, exploring ocean depths during the day and running a sushi restaurant during the night.
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September 4, 2025
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, PC Game Pass, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Premium.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2D platformer from Team Cherry, a continuation of the hit of 2017. The game offers a great world with a partially open structure, a crafting system and an extensive dexterity combat system, based on acrobatic maneuvers.
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February 11, 2021
Arcade, 2.5D, Puzzle Elements, Horror, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Sequel of the memorable 2017 platformer produced by Tarsier studio. Little Nightmares II introduces new heroes, locations and enemies, preserving the unique atmosphere of the first installment.
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January 18, 2024
Action, 2.5D, Fantasy, Platformers, Action Adventure, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an action adventure 2.5D platformer. The player must explore different stages, solve puzzles, avoid traps and fight enemies. The time control mechanic is a big part of the game.
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December 1, 2025
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Marvel Comics, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, PC Game Pass, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass Premium.
A beat'em up developed by the creators of TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge. Marvel Cosmic Invasion allows us to play as popular Marvel superheroes, including Captain America, Wolverine or Spider-Man. We must protect the galaxy, either fighting alone or in coop mode (locally or online).
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May 5, 2022
Action, 2.5D, Experimental/artistic, Indie Games, Japan, Polish games, Action Adventure, Samurai, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Action adventure game inspired by the films of Akira Kurosawa. In Trek to Yomi we play as a young samurai who, in order to fulfill his oath made to his dying mentor, must face the forces of evil. The title was developed by Leonard Menchiari and Flying Wild Hog studio.
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November 14, 2014
Strategy, 2.5D, Crafting, Games for Impact, Polish games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Modern Conflicts.
An extraordinary war game with focus on survival. It was inspired by the real stories of people who at some point of their lives struggled to survive a war. The game was developed by Polish studio 11 bit, known for an original strategy game series Anomaly. The game gives you control over a group of civilians trying to survive in a ruined city, where the biggest enemies are such problems as starvation and shortage of medicines. Depending on the time of day you can improve your hideout, craft weapons, furniture, and tools, or explore city streets in search for food and useful items. Randomly generated missions provide players with varied challenges and dilemmas, which may require sacrificing one person for the good of the others. The gloomy atmosphere is emphasized by an original visual style based on light and shadow contrasts.
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July 19, 2022
Adventure, 2.5D, Experimental/artistic, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Animals.
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.
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August 24, 2023
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium.
The sequel to a 2019 soulslike action platformer. Blasphemous II retains its predecessor's pixel art and enemy design inspired by medieval Christianity.
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November 21, 2018
Strategy, RPG Elements, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, 16th Century, Free-to-play.
A strategy game with RPG elements, in which you manage a fortress of the eponymous Assassin Brotherhood and lead a self-composed team of assassins. The title was developed by the Canadian team at Behavior Interactive Studio. Assassin’s Creed Rebellion is set in the 15th-century Spain, where you confront the Inquisition. The Brotherhood is made up of over forty characters, featuring both famous characters from the Assassin’s Creed video games and the movie as well as twenty completely new individuals. The fortress under your command is the main base of operations for your men, from which they set out for missions in teams of up to three members. As you accumulate experience and gain higher character levels, you are able to expand the fortress with new rooms and purchase equipment. On the other hand, while performing specific tasks (which require heroes with specific abilities), you gain DNA fragments (unlocking more Assassins), raw materials (for improving existing units), and crafting materials (needed to create better equipment). Against a background of other Assassin's Creed games, Rebellion is distinguished by its graphics design, based on Chibi stylistics.
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October 9, 2018
Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Arcade Elements, Games for Impact, World War II, Indie Games, Platformers, Polish games, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Poland.
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. My Memory Of Us uses side-view camera angle to present the world, and the controlled duo must support each other to overcome all obstacles and solve all puzzles. One of the game’s selling points is a simplified dialogue system based on symbols, as well as its setting being inspired by actual life in Poland under German occupation during World War II, especially inside Jewish ghettos. It also stands out with the monochromatic colors of its visuals.
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February 21, 2017
Adventure, 2D, Crowdfunding, Experimental/artistic, Arcade Elements, Games for Impact, Indie Games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
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. What is worse however, is that a neighboring forest has apparently kept some dark secret concealed. The plot serves the role of an parallel to human existence, with themes such as death, transience of all things or longing for certain moments from the past elaborated on throughout the story. The player is required to explore (by jumping across platforms mostly) a unique in-game environment, solve simple puzzles connected to it, talk to NPCs, as well as engage in joyful activities, such as playing the guitar or having fun with the in-game friends. What distinguishes Night in the Woods from other titles, are its visuals based on an original art style - those were crafted by Scott Benson. The unique soundtrack on the other hand, was created by Alec Holowka.
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May 9, 2024
Arcade, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
Animal Well is a puzzle game with platform game elements. We explore 2D maps, avoid dangers, collect objects and most of all solve puzzles.
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November 15, 2023
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An action platformer metroidvania. The Last Faith stars Eric, traversing a dangerous gothic city, trying to learn the truth about an ancient prophecy and the corruption consuming the land.
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March 13, 2023
Simulation, 2D, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A simulation game in which we control the crew of a submarine crossing the depths of the ocean in Europe - the Jupiter moon. In Barotrauma, we perform a variety of tasks and discover the secrets of the mysterious world, managing boat systems and responding to random events.
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December 12, 2025
Action, 2D, Movies, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters.
A 2D action platforming game, based on the movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Terminator 2D: No Fate features 3 playable characters. We can play as T-800 and Sarah Connor during present times, trying to stop T-1000 and Skynet's plans. There is also an option to play as John Connor leading the resistance in the post-apocalyptic future.
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October 15, 2026
Action, 2.5D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.
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October 15, 2020
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Platformers, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A representative of the roguelike species, in which we play the role of a magician wandering through the gloomy underworld. In comparison to other games, whose graphics were made in pixel art technique, Noita stands out due to its extensive possibilities of destroying the environment - each pixel here is a separately animated object subject to the laws of physics.
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April 14, 2026
Action, 2.5D, Dystopia, PC Game Pass, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A 2.5D action adventure game that takes us to an alternative, retrofuturistic America of the 1980s. In Replaced we play as an artificial intelligence trapped in a human body who learns the dark secrets of dystopian Phoenix City.
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September 22, 2026
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, PC Game Pass, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
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December 3, 2026
Arcade, 2.5D, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
October 8, 2026
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Platformers, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters, Xbox Play Anywhere, PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Premium.
A sequel of the dynamic roguelike action game made by Veewo Games studio. Neon Abyss 2 allows us to travel randomly generated levels, combine hundreds of items and fight hordes of enemies. We can play the game solo or decide on a coop mode for up to 4 players.
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September 23, 2021
Action, 2D, Metroidvania, Package, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Vampires.
A set of four games from the Castlevania series, three of which debuted on the Game Boy Advance handheld, and one of which first appeared on the SNES console. The Castlevania Advance Collection introduced a number of new features, such as the ability to save games and rewind time.
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March 11, 2020
Action, 2D, Fantasy, Metroidvania, PC Game Pass, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass Essential.
The second part of the metroidvania series, in which the players play the title ghost. In Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the protagonist leaves Nibel forest to discover his true destiny as he travels through an exotic world.
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October 10, 2025
Arcade, 2.5D, Puzzle Elements, Horror, Co-op, Multiplayer, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.
Little Nightmares III is the third installment in a series of horror platformers with adventure and stealth elements. The game features two playable characters named Low & Alone, who must escape from a nightmare world called Nowhere. The game supports singleplayer and two player co-op.
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October 9, 2025
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, PC Game Pass, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere.
A beat'em up game with roguelike mechanics, developed by Dotemu, Guard Crush, and Supamonks studios. In Absolum, we travel through a fantasy land, playing alone or in co-op. Our characters have to face groups of enemies, relying on close combat, ranged attacks, and magic.
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January 26, 2023
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A platforming game developed by Tour De Pizza, inspired by Wario Land and 1990s cartoons. The main protagonist of Pizza Tower is Peppino Spaghetti, a balding Italian chef on a quest to save his restaurant from destruction. There is only one thing to be done: destroy the titular tower.
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September 23, 2026
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A metroidvania game, developed as a platform action title with jPRG elements and featuring additional roguelike mechanics. Fallen Tear: The Ascension is about exploring a fantasy world, fighting battles, developing the main character and trying to stop ancient deities.
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January 25, 2018
Action, 2D, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Platformers, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
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. Celeste can also use short-distance teleportation and go through wormholes. The production features a high level of difficulty and 2D visuals based on classic 16-bit games.
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May 29, 2024
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
Action platform game set in a universe with elements of cyberpunk and Taoism. In Nine Sols we play as a hero named Yi, who travels through the colorful land and discovers its secrets, trying to take revenge on its divine rulers.
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January 16, 2025
Arcade, 2.5D, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Polish games, Remaster/remake, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is remastered version of the 2010 platformer, created for Nintendo by the Polish studio Forever Entertainment. We follow the adventures of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, exploring various locations and chasing after banana thieves.
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February 6, 2025
RPG, 2D, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Cars, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
An unusual RPG, in which we set off on a cross-country journey in an old car, hoping to reach a music festival. Keep Driving shows the action from the side. We encounter hitchhikers and various events, solving problems using a turn-based system. We can also customize our car.
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January 16, 2025
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An action platformer metroidvania. Blade Chimera has us playing as the warrior Shin, traversing a dystopian sci-fi world, cutting down hordes of monsters while trying to remember his past.
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April 17, 2025
RPG, 2.5D, Crowdfunding, Fantasy, Indie Games, Platformers, Action RPG, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.
Mandragora is an action RPG with elements of a 2.5D platform game. The player chooses one of several character classes and sets out to explore the dark fantasy world.
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September 27, 2022
Action, 2D, Crafting, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Indie roguelike called "mine action game" by the developers. In Dome Keeper our task is to defend the base from alien attacks, as well as to dig tunnels under the surface of the planet in order to obtain resources needed, among other things, to upgrade the hero's equipment.
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February 13, 2025
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Mechs, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters.
A retro shoot'em up inspired by the classic 2D platformers like Metal Slug. Guns of Fury allows us to cause destruction using a wide variety of weapons and mechs. The game combines dynamic action with obtaining skills and exploring a metroidvania world full of secrets waiting to be discovered.
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September 10, 2019
Action, 2D, Crowdfunding, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A soulslike action platformer. Blasphemous features high-quality pixel art visuals and has us facing down hordes of nightmarish enemies inspired by medieval Christianity.
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June 11, 2026
Action, 2D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A side-scrolling action game with RPG and roguelike mechanics. In Lost Castle 2 we play as a novice treasure hunter and along with our guild we seek to explore the titular castle. The game supports both a singleplayer mode and a coop mode for up to 3 friends.
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March 2027
Action, 2.5D, Crafting, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Action Adventure, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Zombie.
An action adventure game with survival elements, which is a spin-off of the Into the Dead series. In Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, we play the role of an ordinary man who, along with others like him, fights for survival in a world overrun by the living dead.
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August 21, 2020
Action, 2.5D, Platformers, 3D Platformers, Action Adventure, Animated TV Series, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP.
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an action adventure game with clearly defined platform elements. The title presents a completely new story in the universe of the animated series Samurai Jack (it is the culmination of the plot of that production).
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October 8, 2026
Action, 2D, Horror, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Action Adventure, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Xbox Play Anywhere.
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October 22, 2026
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere.
January 20, 2026
Action, 2.5D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Play Anywhere, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
A colorful side-scrolling metroidvania, requiring a lot of precision from the player and in many ways similar to the Ori series. MIO: Memories in Orbit has us exploring the decks of a gigantic space ship, playing as a small robot. We must fight enemies (including bosses) and use our skills to explore hard-to-reach places.
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Steam
April 30, 2020
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A continuation of Sega’s classic beat’em up series from the 90s. Streets of Rage 4 continues the genre’s traditions, with players facing waves of enemies on many stages.
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February 6, 2025
Action, 2.5D, Fantasy, Humorous, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A fantasy-themed 2,5D brawler, allowing to play alone or in 2-player coop. Big Helmet Heroes offers four playable character classes - a warrior, a brute, a rogue or a monk. Each class has their own weapons and attacks. We deal with waves of enemies, while trying to find and rescue the princess.
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Steam
August 20, 2020
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
Reboot of the Battletoads series, which combined a platformer with a walking brawl and became famous for its unusually high level of difficulty. The work of Dlala Studios allows you to play both alone and in the company of up to two players.
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April 28, 2022
Arcade, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Platformers, Roguelike, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Rogue Legacy 2 is a 2D platformer with RPG and roguelike elements. The player explores a randomly generated world, and after the death of the character, the adventure continues with its descendants. Between the expeditions we can improve and expand our own residence.
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November 9, 2018
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Ninja, Platformers, Polish games, Remaster/remake, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Stealth.
A special edition of 1985's Saboteur - an iconic action game with stealth elements, in which players assume the role of a ninja trying to sneak into the enemy warehouse and still an important disc within a limited amount of time.
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October 15, 2026
Arcade, 2D, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Package, Platformers, 3D Platformers, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, TPP.
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October 15, 2015
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Platformers, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters.
An old school platform shooter developed by independent South African studio Free Lives. The game employs a parodic style to resurrect the legend of classic side-scrolling arcade shooters and the cult of movie tough guys from eighties and nineties. Playing as such icons like John Rambo, Texas Ranger, John McClane, B.A. Barracus, Robocop, or Conan, the player moves through levels filled with typical evil mooks and villains. Although the names of characters were slightly changed, the player can easily guess as whom he is playing. Every character has a unique ability or weapon in addition to the regular set of weapons. The objective of each mission is to free the hostages and escape by using a helicopter. In addition to single player mode, Broforce offers cooperation in local mode or through the Internet. The distinctive graphics, employing pixel art visuals, also relate to the golden age of arcades.
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