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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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Time Crisis: Razing Storm
Time Crisis: Razing Storm

Arcade 19 October 2010

Time Crisis: Razing Storm is an arcade shooting game based on the title known from the salons with slot machines. Developed by Namco Bandai for the capabilities of the PlayStation Move wireless controller. Players play the role of members of an anti-terrorist unit, which is sent to South America with the task of liquidating the heads of a dangerous terrorist organisation. The game combines elements of a first-person action game and the so-called "target sight".

PS3

Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales
Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales

Arcade 19 October 2010

Cars Special Episode: Buckets on the springs is a collection of arcade mini-games with the protagonists of the popular animated series in the leading roles. The title was created by the Disney Interactive Studios development team with family entertainment in mind. Players have the opportunity to take on a variety of challenges in both cooperation and competition mode.

PC

Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive
Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive

Arcade 15 July 2010

Combining elements of brawling, adventure and jRPG arcade game, which is the next installment of the series, developed on PlayStation Portable handhelds by Bandai Namco. In Naruto Shippuden: Kizuna Drive we play the role of the title warrior, who faces an unknown opponent, responsible for kidnapping all the ninja from the village of Konoha. Like most games based on this popular anime, the production was divided into several main modes.

PSP

Robin Hood: The Secrets of Sherwood Forest
Robin Hood: The Secrets of Sherwood Forest

Arcade 01 June 2010

Robin Hood: The Secrets of Sherwood Forest is a collection of logical and dexterity mini-games, connected with the plot associated with the famous banita. The player plays the role of a candidate for Robin Hood's band member. In order to join it, he has to cope with tasks requiring reflex and logical thinking skills. The game was created by Grasland Production studio.

PC

Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion
Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion

Arcade 12 April 1991

Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion is the successor to the cycle initiated by John Romero, which was developed after the creation of id Software. All members of the company at that time - Tom Hall, Adrian Carmack, John Carmack and the originator of the original - participated in the production of the programme.

PC

Vessel
Vessel

Arcade 01 March 2012

Vessel is an arcade platformer with elements of a logical game, produced by an independent studio Strange Loop Games. The player directs the actions of a scientist named Arkwright, who must control the number of creatures he has created, called Flura, and repair the damage they have done around the world.

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Alien Zombie Megadeath
Alien Zombie Megadeath

Arcade 21 June 2011

Two-dimensional shooter set in the climates of science fiction. We play the role of a bored cosmonaut, who is suddenly attacked by a horde of zombies. We try to survive at all costs by moving on interconnected platforms.

PCPS3

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.

PC

UFO 50
UFO 50

Arcade 2024

Compilation of independent games that is a tribute to the times of 8-bit consoles. UFO 50 is a pack of fifty items - from classic platformers, through shoot 'em ups to RPG titles. Each project is a full-fledged production, combining inspirations from the past with new ideas and a contemporary way of designing. Although the individual games are slightly smaller than the commercial hits released in the 1980s, they still offer over 100 hours of fun.

PC

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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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.

PS1

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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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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Bang-On Balls: Chronicles
Bang-On Balls: Chronicles

Arcade 05 October 2023

A 3D platformer using memes with so-called Countryballs. In Bang-On Balls: Chronicles we traverse vast stages inspired by different historical periods and overcome various challenges by avoiding traps, jumping between platforms and fighting opponents.

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Once Upon a Time... Life: Origins
Once Upon a Time... Life: Origins

Arcade 2024

Once Upon a Time... Life is a arcade puzzle game. It has also a certain educational element - which is not a coincidence, as it is based on the licence of a well-known animated series, telling about the secrets of human body.

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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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The Plucky Squire
The Plucky Squire

Arcade 2024

The Plucky Squire is an action adventure game based on an unusual idea - while playing we explore both 2D levels stylized as illustrated children's books and 3D maps located in the child's room.

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Stumble Guys
Stumble Guys

Arcade 12 February 2021

Battle royale multiplayer game for 32 players, in which you take on the role of a colorful man and try to overcome an obstacle course faster than your opponents. Stumble Guys offers tracks in different styles with many obstacles, and the reward for winning the race is a golden crown.

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Pepper Grinder
Pepper Grinder

Arcade 28 March 2024

Pepper Grinder is a dynamic platform game with good 2D graphics. The main element of the game is a powerful grinder that we use to dig tunnels, solve puzzles and fight.

PCSwitch

Symphonia
Symphonia

Arcade 2024

A music-themed platformer. Symphonia stars Philemon, a violinist traversing a musical world, assembling an orchestra to stop the silence the land is falling into.

PC

GEX Trilogy
GEX Trilogy

Arcade 2024

A remastered compliation of three first GEX Games: GEX, GEX: Enter the Gecko and GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko; it was created by Limited Run Games and Square Enix.

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Bread & Fred
Bread & Fred

Arcade 23 May 2023

A pixelated indie platformer about two mountain-climbing penguins. The titular characters of Bread & Fred are connected with a rope, forcing them to cooperate to reach the peak. Though the game was created with co-op in mind, it also supports singleplayer.

PCSwitch

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