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Multiplayer games - local network iOS

Playing multiplayer games over local area network (LAN) is a somewhat forgotten form of multiplayer, which had its heyday in the 1990s when Internet cafes were extremely popular. In LAN, players don't need to connect via the Internet, because their computers or consoles are directly connected to each other (wirelessly or with the use of network cables). This form of multiplayer is usually chosen by people who get together in one place (called LAN parties).

Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition

RPG 18 May 2021

A direct sequel to Divinity: Original Sin and another installment in the popular RPG series launched in 2002 by the Belgian developer, Larian Studios. The story takes place once more in the fantasy land of Rivellon and presents events that occur between the first and second game in the franchise. This time around, we assume the role of a sorcerer, who uses the forbidden powers of the Source and is constantly pursued by the Order. We can determine the race and origin of our character, both of which influence the attitude of the encountered NPCs towards him or her to a large extent. The gameplay mechanics do not deviate significantly from the previous game in the series, although the developers did introduce a few novelties, such as a modified combat system, new element combinations as well as Source Powers. Contrary to its predecessor and other titles of the franchise, the production has a clearly darker atmosphere.

iOS

Terraria
Terraria

Arcade 29 August 2013

A sandbox platform game by indie studio Re-Logic, sometimes called the 2D version of the popular Minecraft. There is no set goal; your task is basically to shape the randomly-generated world around you. At first you only have a few basic tools, which allow you to dig and find resources, chop wood, and create simple structures. As the game progresses, due to the extensive crafting system, you discover better tools, allowing you to create advanced materials and to fight monsters. There are many possibilities in the game, and the only restriction is your own imagination. Terraria features a single player mode, but you can join forces with other players, thus gaining precious allies, who can help you with the more challenging tasks.

iOS

Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion
Rome: Total War - Barbarian Invasion

Strategy 29 March 2017

The first official add-on to the third installment of Total War – the popular series created by Creative Assembly. As suggested by the title, Rome: Total War – Barbarian Invasion focuses on a very unfavorable time for the Roman Empire between 363 and 476. At that time, Europe had fallen under the reign of barbarian tribes, while the east had a new power player emerging in the form of Persian Empire. The said expansion offers a completely new single player campaign and ten completely new nations, such as Western and Eastern Roman Empire, Persian Empire, and numerous tribes such as Huns, Goths, Saxons, Franks, Wandals, Sarmatians, and Allemans. The game makes use of real historical data, and introduces special traits of individual units. We’ve also received a new technological tree, the ability to recruit generals, and an incredibly important religion factor.

iOS

NBA 2K20
NBA 2K20

Sports 06 September 2019

NBA 2K20 is a basketball game belonging to the popular sports series. In addition to mechanics and graphics improvements and updated NBA line-ups, the production for the first time in the history of the series offers the WNBA women's league.

iOS

Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit

Racing 16 November 2010

Another installment in one of the most popular racing game series, developed since 1995 by Electronic Arts. Criterion Games, a team popular mainly for the Burnout console series, was entrusted with the task of creating this installment. The title of the game refers to the two earlier installments that featured police pursuits, released in 1998 and 2002 respectively. In the game, the player can pick their side and play either as a cop or a racer. A set of gadgets was introduced into the gameplay, emphasizing the arcade nature of the series. Cops can deploy spike strips and set up road blocks, while the racers can use things like radar jammers. As usual, the game features dozens of licensed cars and a soundtrack including numerous popular songs. The Autolog system is a completely new feature, the role of which is to organize a network of players allowing them to compete against each other.

iOS

Total War: Medieval II - Kingdoms
Total War: Medieval II - Kingdoms

Strategy 10 November 2022

An official expansion pack for Medieval II: Total War, another installment in a series of popular strategy games developed by Creative Assembly - the base game was released at the end of 2006. Kingdoms introduces mainly four new campaigns. The player is given an opportunity to take part in Hernan Cortez's conquests, Teutonic Order's fight against the pagan peoples of Northeastern Europe, crusades in the Holy Land and military conflicts during the rule of Henry III. Apart from twenty new missions, the expansion brings thirteen completely new factions with their own technology trees and having over a hundred different units and 50 buildings in total. Also, different new key figures appeared in the expansion, such as Saladin or Richard the Lionheart. All of this is complemented by fifteen new maps for the multiplayer mode, in which up to eight players can meet.

iOS

Football Manager 2023 Touch
Football Manager 2023 Touch

Sports 08 November 2022

Football Manager 2023 Touch is a stand-alone release of the popular football-themed sports manager series. The game retains elements familiar from the PC original, but presents them in a form and with an interface adapted to play on large touchscreens.

iOS

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Adventure 15 December 2010

An unusual spin-off to the legendary Tomb Raider series. The game was developed by Crystal Dynamics - the creators of the franchise's latest installments. The game follows the adventures of a beautiful female archeologist and her friend - a Mayan warrior by the name of Totec. The characters set out for a journey, searching for a mysterious artifact known as Mirror of Smoke, which is to be used against the evil Xolotl, who has gained the power to control other spirits. Contrary to the third-person perspective the Tomb Raider games are usually played in, the spin-off is an isometric game resembling hack'n'slash titles in this aspect. The gameplay focuses on arcade elements and combat sequences, in which the player encounters hordes of ghosts - a special emphasis was placed on cooperation. The two characters have different abilities, therefore, close cooperation is the key to success. However, it is also worth mentioning that the game features elements which could be considered hallmarks of the Tomb Raider series as well, such as exploration of tombs and catacombs.

iOS

Shift 2: Unleashed
Shift 2: Unleashed

Racing 04 August 2011

A sequel to 2009's Need for Speed: Shift, the more realistic spin-off of the arcade racing series. Both games were developed by Slightly Mad Studios. Shift 2: Unleashed brings few changes to the gameplay mechanics of its predecessor. The game utilizes the same driving physics, combining simulation elements with the simplicity of arcade racing. The highly-praised driver seat view is back, allowing the players to experience collisions or shaking to their fullest. Apart from a new set of tracks and licensed cars brought by the game, the player can now also race at night. The graphics, lighting and camera work were all improved. Similar to Hot Pursuit, the game features the Autolog system, containing plenty of rankings and statistics, but also allowing us to play in online multiplayer mode.

iOS

Double Dragon Trilogy
Double Dragon Trilogy

Action 05 December 2013

Compilation of the first three installments in the cult brawler game series, released for arcade machines at the turn of the 1980s and 90s. The remasters of those classic titles were handled by DotEmu. Double Dragon Trilogy tells of the adventures of two brothers – Billy and Jimmy Lee – Sou-Setsu-Ken masters, who run a small martial arts school in a post-apocalyptic New York. All three games are focused on two-person co-op gameplay, which comes down to traversing two-dimensional levels and beating up opponents on the way. Melee combat is based on a whole range of punches and kicks as well as the frequent use of different types of weapons. The games offer both Story Mode and Arcade Mode, the latter being all about high scores. Double Dragon Trilogy returns with slightly enhanced graphics, although it is also possible to play with the original audiovisuals. In addition, the remasters offer three levels of difficulty and the option to customize controls.

iOS

Junk Jack X
Junk Jack X

Arcade 29 August 2013

Improved edition of the Junk Jack sandbox game, which is a mobile response to the popularity of Terraria PC. Fun boils down to exploration and unlimited modification of procedurally generated, open worlds. In the game there was also a very sophisticated crafting system, as well as arcade elements and fight against various opponents.

iOS

Farming Simulator 16
Farming Simulator 16

Simulation 06 August 2015

Another installment of the farming simulation game series from GIANTS software. Contrary to most of the major entries in the franchise, Farming Simulator 16 was created solely with the PS Vita handheld console and mobile devices in mind. In the game, we traditionally assume the role of farm owner, and our task is to turn his possessions into a true agricultural empire. Achieving this requires us to sow and harvest, and then invest the money we’ve earned into the farm’s development as well as new vehicles and devices. The title features over 50 fully licensed agricultural machines of various type that we can personally drive while working in the field. Compared to its predecessor, the game offers new sorts of crops, but the biggest novelty is the introduction of forests, along with a pretty big set of hardware for felling and processing trees.

iOS

Among Us
Among Us

Strategy 17 June 2018

Among Us is an unusual online game in which we try to prepare a spaceship for the journey together with other players. We are disturbed by saboteurs hidden in a group. The game was developed by Innersloth studio.

iOS

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Action 04 December 2020

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is an action-adventure platform game set in a gothic horror setting. The game is a spiritual successor to the Castlevania series. The person in charge of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night was Koji Igarashi, who previously worked on the Castlevania series over the course of many years. The game revolves around exploring a large castle, which is crawling with demons the players need to fight against, you also develop your character and gather items. The game features a local co-op mode.

iOS

Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon
Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon

RPG 08 January 2021

A spin-off of the Oceanhorn series, made in the form of an old-school dungeon crawler. In Oceanhorn: Chronos Dungeon we take control of four heroes who explore the titular complex to find a mythical artefact that can change the course of history.

iOS

Among Us 2
Among Us 2

Strategy canceled

Among Us 2 is a sequel to the humorous game from 2018, in which we try to prepare the spaceship for departure, while dealing with the saboteurs hidden in the team. The game was developed by Innersloth studio.

iOS

The Last Blade 2
The Last Blade 2

Fighting 18 October 2022

Conversion of the classic two-dimensional fight, which originally appeared in 1998 on the showroom vending machines. The plot of the game revolves around an attempt to close the passage between the living and dead worlds. The main distinguishing feature of mechanics is the possibility of choosing one of three different fighting styles, oriented on speed, strength or their combination.

iOS

Grand Mountain Adventure
Grand Mountain Adventure

Arcade 22 January 2020

Sports arcade game dedicated to skiing and snowboarding. In Grand Mountain Adventure we get to various mountains and face specially prepared challenges or discover them on our own.

iOS

Stranger Things 3: The Game
Stranger Things 3: The Game

Action 09 November 2021

A two-dimensional walking beat'em up which action is set in the Stranger Things universe. The plot of this production is related to the third season of the series. BonusXP studio is responsible for its creation.

iOS

Football Manager 2024 Touch
Football Manager 2024 Touch

Sports 06 November 2023

A special edition of Football Manager 2024, developed with mobile devices and the Nintendo Switch in mind. Football Manager 2024 Touch tasks us with managing a football team and leading it to victory.

iOS

Exploding Kittens
Exploding Kittens

Party 21 January 2016

A mobile card game created by Mathew Inman as an adaption of a popular board game of the same name. Exploding Kittens is unlike anything in its genre and has been developed purely with a group of players sitting at a single board in mind. Rules are incredibly simple: during each turn the players randomly select one card, and the one to draw the eponymous volatile furball is out of the game. All other cards are used to avoid the explosive animal or preventing others from achieving the same objective. We can find among them e.g. passing turn, looking at top threes cards of the deck or defusing the kitty and returning it into the deck in way that other players won’t know where it is.

iOS

Seven Guardians
Seven Guardians

Strategy 09 June 2016

Mobile strategy game in fantasy world from Korean studio of 4:33 Creative Lab. It takes place in the universe inspired by Norse mythology, consisting of nine worlds hold by magical tree of Yggdrasil. When arrival of undead army turns humans against each other, the titular group of seven heroes must save the world and defeat forces of evil. We play in real time on two-dimensional maps, on which we can only move to left or right. Our task is summoning appropriate units and guardians leading them to make successful attack on opponent’s forces. Each of the seven heroes represents different class, with unique attacks and skills, and choosing adequate heroes and skills is a key to victory.

iOS

Angry Birds Evolution
Angry Birds Evolution

Arcade 19 June 2017

Another installment in the popular logic puzzle/arcade game by Finnish studio Rovio. Angry Birds Evolution doesn't feature a complex story campaign: the game is set on a bird island, where the pigs arrive, and your task is to drive them off. The gameplay consists of battles between the two hostile teams. After launching your characters in a way that is distinct for the series, they roll on the floor, eliminating enemies and bouncing off everything in their way. While the basics of the gameplay seem easy, matters are complicated by the design of the levels, which are small and full of obstacles and various interactive elements, e.g. exploding crates. The gameplay is varied thanks to special abilities, which give every bird three unique attacks each. It provides a motivation for unlocking more characters — the game features over 300 of them, and each of them can be upgraded and developed further.

iOS

Riptide GP: Renegade
Riptide GP: Renegade

Racing 19 August 2016

Futuristic jet ski racing game created by Vector Unit - the developers of the two previous installments, Hydro Thunder Hurricane and Beach Buggy Racing. Riptide GP: Renegade allows us to assume the role of a hydro jet (futuristic jet ski) driver. Banned from Riptide GP, the official racing league, the protagonists competes in illegal races. These are much more dangerous, as they take place on often unsafe, dangerous tracks, while the competitors also have to deal with the police. Hydro jets are able to achieve deadly speeds, jump more than a dozen meters at a time while executing spectacular stunts. As the game progresses, we receive new hydro jets, spending our hard-earned cash to upgrade them. Riptide GP: Renegade offers an extensive career mode, in which we compete in illegal races, fight bosses, and slowly make our way into the community. A multiplayer mode has been included, allowing for competitive races for up to eight players, as well as time attack challenges. All of this is complemented by attractive 3D visuals.

iOS