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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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Arcade 05 December 2014

Unusual logical platformer. While playing, we control the movement of the disk on two-dimensional maps and manipulate its size, affecting not only the size but also the weight of the object. Thanks to the physical motor, this solution plays a key role, for example, in accelerating and covering distances in flight.

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SteamWorld Dig 2
SteamWorld Dig 2

Arcade 21 September 2017

A sequel to the 2013 metroidvania title, developed by Image & Form. Once again, the players are taken to a unique world that combines steampunk with western setting, this time as a female robot looking for her missing friend. The gameplay of SteamWorld Dig 2 doesn’t depart from the groundwork of its predecessor, focusing on digging underground tunnels to reach places of interest and find treasures we can spend to upgrade our equipment.

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Smash Land
Smash Land

Arcade canceled

Smash Land is a production combining elements of arcade and logic games. The game is about eliminating enemies by firing out heroes so that they slip around the boards, bypass traps and accurately hit enemies.

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Pokemon Rumble World
Pokemon Rumble World

Arcade 08 April 2015

A free-to-play game in the Pokemon Rumble series, released for Nintendo 3DS handheld. Pokemon Rumble World is set in a realm of toys, where the players are invited to catch as many Pokemon as they can. The game world is divided into various locations which you visit one by one. After getting to a new region you must first challenge a wild Pokemon and then you are taken to a special arena, where you have a chance of making the Pokemon your ally.

3DS

Gauntlet: Slayer Edition
Gauntlet: Slayer Edition

Arcade 12 August 2015

An upgraded version of Gauntlet, a title with arcade origins known from early stages of PC gaming. The remade version (released in 2014 on PC) was developed by Arrowhead Game Studios. Gauntlet: Slayer Edition is a new incarnation of a dungeon crawler released on arcade machines in 1985. The players enter a fantasy world, and their task is to explore grim dungeons inhabited by dangerous monsters (giant spiders, armed skeletons), or even ghosts.

PS4

Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back
Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

Arcade 30 August 2007

Digital reissue of the second part of the colour platformer, which debuted on the PS One console in 1997. The friendly Crash must once again confront the sinister Dr. Cortex, who with the help of special power crystals intends to improve his machine and turn all inhabitants of the Earth into obedient slaves. The hero's task is to collect all 25 crystals before the opponent does it.

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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Arcade 23 October 2014

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is a 2D platformer available for PCs. While playing, the player crosses vast levels, solves puzzles, overcomes obstacles and fights enemies. The collection of various equipment and armaments also plays an important role, and many of the items held can be upgraded. All this was done in a style modelled on productions from 32-bit consoles.

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Yooka-Laylee
Yooka-Laylee

Arcade 11 April 2017

Yooka-Laylee is a 3D platformer developed by Playtonic Games, a studio created by the experienced developers who played a crucial role in the development of Rare's biggest games. The game's title is a blend of the protagonists names. Yooka, the first of them, is a chameleon who has an unusually long tongue, which can be used to grab onto various surfaces and cover large distances. The other one, Laylee, is a bat who can use sonic attacks.

PCXONEPS4Switch

Rez Infinite
Rez Infinite

Arcade 13 October 2016

A refreshed version of the cult-classic rhythm game from 2001. The new edition, developed by Enhance Games studio lead by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, has been adapted to make use of virtual reality goggles, but a traditional gameplay is also available. Aside from the content present in the original game, the developers added a new location, called Area X. In Rez Infinite, the player’s task is to remove the effects of a malfunction inside an advanced AI called Eden.

PCPS5PS4

Die With Glory
Die With Glory

Arcade 27 April 2017

A 2D action adventure game that combines Scandinavian mythology with modern pop culture elements. It was developed by Castle, a Russian-American studio. The protagonist is a red-bearded Viking called Sigurd, whose biggest dream is to enter Valhalla. The story of Die With Glory is non-linear to a large extent, which means the way the hero achieves his goal is largely dependent on the player’s decisions. Gameplay-wise, the title combines platforming elements with adventure and strategy.

PCXONEPS4SwitchANDiOS

Looney Tunes Dash!
Looney Tunes Dash!

Arcade 12 October 2014

Endless runner created by Zynga based on a series of popular cartoons from the series Crazy melodies. While playing, we play Bugs Bunny, Strusia Pedziwiatra and Daffy Duck, who have to flee from Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam and others.

ANDiOS

TxK
TxK

Arcade 11 February 2014

An arcade shoot 'em up game based on the formula of the popular game Tempest in the 80s. The production offers many types of gameplay modes, as well as original vector graphics and the ability to share their results with players from all over the world.

PSV

forma.8
forma.8

Arcade 22 February 2017

A two-dimensional platform game developed by Mixed Bag, an independent duo responsible for the well-received Futuridium EP. The player assumes control over the titular research probe that is tasked with exploring an uncharted, hostile planet in search of a powerful energy source that emanates from its core. forma.8 sees us traverse a hostile world in a manner similar to other metroidvania titles.

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iStunt 2
iStunt 2

Arcade 04 March 2011

The second installment of the crazy arcade game, popular on mobile devices. We play the role of a fearless snowboarder, and our task is to overcome dozens of demanding and obstructed trails.

PCANDiOSWP

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

Arcade 01 July 2014

A humorous platformer set in Mexican climates. We travel between different dimensions to save the kidnapped daughter El Presidente from the hands of a skeleton named Carlos Calaca. Two people can take part in the game, playing on one screen. The Super Turbo Championship edition has been enriched with new, previously unavailable elements.

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OMG HD Zombies!
OMG HD Zombies!

Arcade 19 June 2013

OMG HD Zombies! is a game combining arcade and logic elements, in which our task is to eliminate hordes of living corpses. Each necrosis explodes on hitting a ball or part of the body of another zombie, so the fun is to cause bloody chain reactions.

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Nidhogg
Nidhogg

Arcade 13 January 2014

Award-winning independent arcade game in which we play the role of a swordsman and try to get to the other side of the board, defeating our opponent in direct duels. The title allows you to have fun in single player mode as well as in multiplayer via the Internet or on a shared screen.

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King Oddball
King Oddball

Arcade 27 September 2012

Two-dimensional arcade and logic game very similar to the hit series Angry Birds. Players control a huge stone ball with a face floating in the air, which with its own tongue fires boulders at soldiers.

PCXONEPS4SwitchPS3ANDiOSWPPSV

Starwhal: Just the Tip
Starwhal: Just the Tip

Arcade 29 September 2014

Arcade independent game, in which we play in Narwale (a kind of cetaceans). Players stand up for battles taking place in space arenas. The game is designed for multiplayer and takes place in several modes. Gameplay is simple, but the creators have taken care of elements that add variety to the clashes, such as destructible obstacles.

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Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes
Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes

Arcade 19 September 2014

Continuation of the Disney Infinity arcade game developed for Disney Interactive by Avalanche Software studio. In the game we explore fabulously colourful locations, facing various logic puzzles, arcade mini-games and diverse opponents. The game world is enriched with a host of new superheroes from the Marvel universe. Apart from the Disney characters known from the first part, in the game we can also control Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America or Loki.

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B-Hunter
B-Hunter

Arcade 10 June 1999

Action game set in the futuristic city of the future. The player, controlling a hovercraft, travels the city to stop criminals and thieves. The production is characterized by an original visuals and the possibility of gameplay for eight people at the same time via LAN.

PC

Die!Die!Die!
Die!Die!Die!

Arcade 07 August 2013

Two-dimensional arcade game in which we fight malicious viruses circulating in the patient's veins and arteries. The gameplay is based on a simple scheme, players control the syringe by shooting from it with a liquid roller in the buggies moving on the screen.

PSV

The Last Bounty Hunter
The Last Bounty Hunter

Arcade 30 June 1994

A classic arcade rail shooter game, with action set in the Wild West. Like many other popular representatives of the genre from the 1990s, the title uses full motion video technology, i.e. authentic actor's film footage, on which there are goals to be eliminated.

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Swamp People
Swamp People

Arcade 13 December 2012

An arcade hunting game based on the popular Swamp People TV series. The player plays the role of a hunter who hunts for extremely dangerous alligators in Louisiana's swamps. The title was produced by the development studio of A&E Television Networks Mobile.

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