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Arcade games. Titles from this category require particularly good manual skills. Main purpose of the gameplay is to reach a specific point or defeat enemies while controlling a character or a vehicle. Arcade games usually don’t have any story or have it in a very simple form. This category contains e.g. popular platformers.

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A Rose in the Twilight
A Rose in the Twilight

Arcade 11 April 2017

A 2D platform game by Japanese studio Nippon Ichi Software. The game's protagonist wakes up in a mysterious castle devoid of colors, and discovers that an unknown force froze the flow of time. She can, however, reverse those effects by using a thorn that has grown on her back. Fortunately, the protagonist is not alone — she is accompanied by a friendly giant, who is helping her escape the enormous fortress by lifting and throwing heavy objects.

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Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Arcade 03 March 2017

Specter of Torment is a free DLC for the fan-favorite platform game Shovel Knight, developed by Yacht Club Games. This time, we play as a new protagonist, the titular Specter. The expansion takes place before the events of the base game. In terms of gameplay, Specter of Torment is identical to the base game, combining the elements of a 2D platformer, an RPG, and an action-adventure game. Once again, we observe the game from a side perspective.

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Hue
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.

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Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2

Arcade 24 July 2018

The second compilation of four games from the Mega Man X series. It includes the following games: Mega Man X5, Mega Man X6, Mega Man X7, and Mega Man X8. The compilation was published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mega Man series. It enables the players to try the above-mentioned games in a refreshed version. The compilation includes an additional gameplay mode and a virtual museum with attractions for fans of the series.

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Thunder Force V
Thunder Force V

Arcade 21 May 1998

Arcade, side-scrolled 2D shooter in which console owners take control of a combat spacecraft. The production is a conversion from Segi Saturn and at the same time the fifth installment of the Thunder Force cycle.

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Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse

Arcade 30 November 1996

Created by Crystal Dynamics Space Shooting TPP with arcade character. The title is based on the assumptions known from the famous Star Fox series and is a continuation of the game released on 3DO in 1993 titled Total Eclipse.

PS1

My Talking Tom
My Talking Tom

Arcade 12 November 2013

Production inspired by classic Tamagotchi, in which players take care of the title cat. Their task is to take care of his needs and provide him with entertainment, both in the form of simple mini-games and in the form of travel around the world.

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The Siege and the Sandfox
The Siege and the Sandfox

Arcade 2024

The Siege and the Sandfox is a 2D platformer with sneaking elements, reminiscent of the Metroid and Castlevania series. In a lonely desert city, the hero is wrongly accused of murdering the king. Unlawfully sentenced to imprisonment in dungeons, he must find his way to the surface and clear his name. Only truth can prevent the collapse of the kingdom.

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Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!

Arcade 13 September 2017

The second installment in the series of arcade games with economical aspects, developed by the independent studio Vertigo Gaming. The player assumes the role of the chief manager and the owner of the titular restaurant, who has landed out on the streets due to the corrupt board of the SherriSoda complex. One's main objective is to rebuild a prosperous enterprise - the player starts at a small bistro on the 50th floor of Teragon Supertower.

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SCHiM
SCHiM

Arcade 18 July 2024

SCHiM is an unconventional platform game in which we navigate a lost spirit, jumping from shadow to shadow. The game is the work of indie developer Ewoud van der Werf, working with Extra Nice studio.

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PlateUp!
PlateUp!

Arcade 04 August 2022

A cooking arcade game with roguelike elements, in which we run a restaurant - either alone or in up to four-player co-op mode. Players' tasks include cooking, as well as serving customers and managing the restaurant.

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Muse Dash
Muse Dash

Arcade 15 June 2018

Affordable and colourful production combining classical music-rhythmic game with two-dimensional platformer. The authors of Muse Dash from the PeroPeroGames studio have prepared a total of dozens of songs representing different genres of music.

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New Super Lucky's Tale
New Super Lucky's Tale

Arcade 08 November 2019

An improved and extended version of a three-dimensional platformer called Super Lucky's Tale, in which we play the role of a friendly fox trying to save the Book of the Ages from the evil Omen. New Super Lucky's Tale stands out from the original with its new levels; however, the authors have refined almost every aspect of their work.

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Luigi's Mansion 3
Luigi's Mansion 3

Arcade 31 October 2019

Luigi's Mansion 3 is a fun arcade game where, as the title brother of the famous Mario, we explore the haunted residence. The game is mainly about fighting ghosts, which first have to be weakened with light, and then pulled in with a vacuum cleaner.

Switch

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

Arcade 08 October 2019

The fourth installment in the series of logic platform games, created by the team at Frozenbyte. As in the previous editions of the cycle, we play as three heroes connected by the eponymous artifact.

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FUN! FUN! Animal Park
FUN! FUN! Animal Park

Arcade 28 March 2019

A set of thirty mini-arcade games in which you can play alone or in the company of a second player. Playing in FUN! FUN! Animal Park consists, among others, in fighting boxing duels with a kangaroo, shearing sheep on time or even dancing with a lemur.

Switch

Dragons: Dawn of New Riders
Dragons: Dawn of New Riders

Arcade 01 February 2019

An action adventure game based on the license of the animated movie series How to Train a Dragon. In Dragons: Dawn of New Riders, players take control of the researcher Scribbler and his dragon Patch, who are trying to stop the sinister Eira.

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Spark the Electric Jester
Spark the Electric Jester

Arcade 11 April 2017

Old-school, two-dimensional platformer, a model of the game referring to the classic Sega series, whose main character is Sonic the Hedgehog. The production was created thanks to a collection on the Kickstarer portal. The independent studio Feperd Games is responsible for its creation.

PC

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

Arcade 23 June 2020

A three-dimensional platformer remake from 2003, in which SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy face an army of robots constructed by the evil Plankton. In SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated you can play alone or in multiplayer mode. The authors not only improved the graphics, but also decided to restore some of the elements cut out of the original.

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Pigeon Simulator
Pigeon Simulator

Arcade 2025 (early access since October 2024)

Another crazy simulator - this time we have a unique chance to play the pigeon that sows fear and destruction in the streets of a certain city. The Pigeon Simulator was developed by Bossa Studios, also known for its surgeon simulators.

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Humanity
Humanity

Arcade 16 May 2023

An arcade-puzzle game tasking us with leading crowds of people through complex stages. Humanity was created by Tha and Enhance, also responsible for Tetris Effect and Rez Infinite.

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Pac-Man Party Royale
Pac-Man Party Royale

Arcade 18 October 2019

Pac-Man Party Royale is the next installment of the cult arcade game series. The title focuses on multiplayer gameplay. During the game, four players travel through a labyrinth haunted by ghosts. The winner is the one who survives the longest.

iOS

EZ2ON Reboot : R
EZ2ON Reboot : R

Arcade 14 April 2022

Rhythm game with action elements being the next installment of the popular series. EZ2ON REBOOT : R offers more than 250 songs from different music genres, some of which are brand new and some are refreshed classics.

PC

Nuclear Blaze
Nuclear Blaze

Arcade 18 October 2021

Nuclear Blaze is a 2D platform game in which we control a firefighter exploring a burning secret military facility. The main threat is fire, which we fight with a fire hose using water from the backpack and activating fire sprinklers.

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