Arcade Video Games12
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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Mark of the Ninja
Arcade 07 September 2012
Two-dimensional platformer by Klei Entertainment studio, creators of popular Shank series arcade games. This time the player takes on the role of a ninja warrior, and his main concern is the quiet movement among enemy patrols. The title is only available in digital distribution.
Gish
Arcade 04 May 2004
Independent platformer with a pitch ball in the main role. We travel through extensive canals in search of a kidnapped companion, using the hero's ability to stick to walls and crush enemies.
Madagascar 3: The Video Game
Arcade 05 June 2012
Madagascar 3: The Video Game is an arcade platformer, a free adaptation of DreamWorks' animated film Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted. The player's task is to help Alex, Marty, Melman and Gloria escape from insidious Captain Chantel DuBois and safely return to New York. Game was produced by D3 Publisher studio.
Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark
Arcade 28 November 2012
A fun platformer that combines the features of such games as Metal Gear Solid and Super Meat Boy. We play the role of a hacker who breaks the protection in order to reach the exit. On each level we have to solve a simple riddle and remain hidden. Skilfulness in bypassing dangerous traps also counts.
Deadlight
Arcade 01 August 2012
Another production set in a zombie-infested world. Deadlight, however, is an atmospheric 2D platform game, inspired by classic hits such as Another World or Flashback. It's the first title produced by Tequila Works, whose members used to work for such companies as Blizzard or Sony. You play as a former national park ranger named Randall Wayne, who's trying to find his missing wife and daughter.
Skylanders Giants
Arcade 19 October 2012
Skylanders Giants is an unusual platform game sold in sets containing special figures and docking stations. The main characters in the game are the title giants, who try to stop the evil's drive to the bone marrow of Kaos.
Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers
Arcade 21 September 2012
Air Conflicts: Pacific Carriers is a secondary airborne shooting game depicting the Pacific conflict between the United States and the Empire of Japan. We sit at the helm of realistically reproduced planes and command powerful aircraft carriers. The gameplay is complemented by an extensive multiplayer mode.
VVVVVV
Arcade 11 January 2010
VVVVVVV is an independent production created by Terry Cavanagh, an Irish developer of flash games. Playing the role of a spacecraft commander, we strive to save the crew trapped in a mysterious dimension. The title is a variation of classic 2D platformers.
Ethan: Meteor Hunter
Arcade 22 October 2013
Arcade puzzle game about the adventures of a mouse, which has the power of telekinesis. It is used to solve logical puzzles, move objects and more. The production refers to old-school platform titles, which require great dexterity from the player.
Oozi: Earth Adventure
Arcade 06 September 2012
Oozi: Earth Adventure is a two-dimensional platformer produced by independent Polish development studio Awesome Games. The title character is an intergalactic courier whose ship accidentally crashes on Earth. The player's task is to help Oozie overcome numerous obstacles and opponents so that he can return to his home planet.
Sacred Citadel
Arcade 16 April 2013
Developed by SouthEnd Interactive studio, the side-scrolling instalment of the popular Sacred series, created in the form of a simple, walking brawler in fantasy reality. The game takes place in the familiar land of Ancaria, which fell victim to an attack by the evil Ashen Empire. When the Seraphim who protect the land are defeated, the duty of defending the kingdom falls on the shoulders of the player, who takes control over the hero belonging to one of three different character classes.
Super Stardust Portable
Arcade 25 November 2008
Portable version of Super Stardust HD, which was released on PlayStation 3 in 2007. Players take on the role of a space fighter pilot, eliminating asteroids and alien ships appearing on the board.
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Arcade 09 September 2015
A 2D arcade game with platformer elements, and the debut of the Canadian indie developer Astro Base. During the gameplay we step into the shoes of one of the two operators of a small space station, and it is our task to defend it against consecutive waves of enemy attacks. The missions are played out in randomly generated locations, and the players need to navigate the corridors of the station in order to reach the various control consoles that are located inside them.
Curses 'N Chaos
Arcade 18 August 2015
An action game developed by Tribute Games with two-player multiplayer cooperation in mind. The gameplay is based on an incredibly simple formula — combat takes place on an arena that spans across the entire screen, which is then invaded by subsequent waves of enemies, such as orcs, skeletons, and goblins. In Curses 'N Chaos, the player assumes the role of a mighty warrior or an arcane arts mistress.
Red Goddess: Inner World
Arcade 30 June 2015
An independent action-adventure game developed by Yanim Studio. We assume the role of Divine, a goddess tormented by an unknown malicious entity. To get to the bottom of the problem, the heroine embarks to explore the Planet, a living being representing her psyche. This unusual world is divided into two zones: neutral, consisting of the planet’s surface, and dark, known as the underworld, guarded by terrifying bosses.
Flyhunter Origins
Arcade 09 December 2014
Side-scroll platform game in which we play the role of a nice, miniature alien named Zak. His crew's ship crashed on Earth and our hero decides to find a way back home. In order to do so, he will have to travel through a completely unknown environment, and face deadly enemies in the form of spiders, mosquitoes or ladybirds.
Run Like Hell!
Arcade 16 September 2014
A simple dexterity game in which we play the role of a traveler trying to escape from an exotic island captured by cannibals. The title uses the formula of endless runners, i.e. games in which the hero runs in front of him all the time, and our task is to bypass obstacles standing in his way and gain power-ups.
OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood
Arcade 03 March 2015
Developed by Roll7 studio, OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood is a continuation of a 2D retro platform game, which has been published in 2014 for the most popular consoles on the market. In the game, an amiable skater known from the previous installment visits entirely new places that, this time around, are associated with the movie industry.
Futuridium EP Deluxe
Arcade 16 July 2013
Three-dimensional independent shoot 'em up game with colorful and minimalist graphics. We play the role of the pilot of a spacecraft, whose task is to destroy huge battleships, at the same time we have to take care of the level of constantly falling energy in engines.
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.
Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation
Arcade 29 March 2016
A continuation of a platformer by Freakzone Games studio, based on the Internet game review series starring James Rolfe. Plot in Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation does not make much sense and serves only as a pretext for action. When the Earth is struck by a beam from space, it turns the world into a video game and the hero from the original title undertakes a mission of saving his friends and humanity.
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.
Super Mario Odyssey
Arcade 27 October 2017
Super Mario Odyssey is a 3D platform game developed for Nintendo Switch and another installment of the Mario video game franchise. In Super Mario Odyssey, the titular plumber has to saved his beloved Princess Peach, who this time faces a forced marriage with the game's main antagonist, Bowser. The game takes place not only in the typical for the series fairy-tale land, but also in the alternative version of the real world.
LEGO Dimensions
Arcade 27 September 2015
Next installment in a bestselling game series devoted to LEGO bricks and developed, as usual, by Traveller’s Tales studio. This title is Warner Bros'. response to the growing popularity of franchises like Skylanders or Disney Infinity. This is the first game in the series that uses real LEGO minifigures, which are transferred into virtual word through a special port.