Arcade Video Games26
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.
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.
Hill Climb Racing 2
Arcade 18 October 2016
A sequel to the crazy mobile arcade games by Fingersoft. In Hill Climb Racing 2, once again, you drive a variety of vehicles, and your task is to complete a given track within a time limit. You can drive off-road vehicles, motorcycles, scooters, and even buses, and to win you have to use ramps scattered all over the tracks to perform various tricks and acrobatics, which vary depending on your vehicle.
Semispheres
Arcade 14 February 2017
A maze-based logic game developed by Vivid Helix. Our job is to help two medusa-like creatures in navigating an abstract maze in search of an exit. Interestingly enough, each creature has its own version of the same level, forcing us to control both characters simultaneously using analog sticks.
Wild 9
Arcade 30 September 1998
Created by Earthworm series authors Jim platformer 2.5D, whose mechanics is built around an unusual weapon of the main hero - a beam of energy, allowing him to grab enemies and various objects.
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.
Battle Princess Madelyn
Arcade 06 December 2018
A two-dimensional platform game developed by the independent studio Causal Bit Games (the creators of 2014 Insanity’s Blade). During the game the player controls princess Madelyn who was forced to fight evil in order to save the kingdom and her family. The gameplay of Battle Princess Madelyn relates to classic titles like Ghosts ’n Goblins and Ghouls ‘n Ghosts.
Pikuniku
Arcade 24 January 2019
Pikuniku is a humorous and charming 2D game mixing arcade and puzzle genres, created by independent studio Sectordub. Gameplay revolves around traversing locations while solving simple puzzles and interacting with interesting characters. All of this is set in an absurd style, which uses simple visuals with clear colors and equally simple sounds. We can play both alone and with a friend through a local multiplayer mode.
Super Mighty Power Man
Arcade TBA
Super Mighty Power Man is a platform arcade game inspired by the classic Mega Man series. Maintained in an old-school atmosphere and equipped with a chiptune soundtrack, the production tells the story of a boy capable of transforming himself into a heroic Super Mighty Power Man. Heros has to travel through new worlds, dealing with evil bosses to prevent the approaching conquest of the Earth.
The Forbidden Arts
Arcade 07 August 2019
An action adventure game with elements of a platformer in which the player takes on the role of a Phoenix facing a sinister necromancer. The protagonist travels through the fantastic land of Chora and performs tasks assigned by the characters, which involves solving riddles and fighting enemies; in clashes, the protagonist makes use of his supernormal abilities, which allow him to control the fire.
Johnny Bazookatone
Arcade 26 February 1996
Distinguished by an interesting style and binding, combining two-dimensional backgrounds and three-dimensional character models, side-scrolled platformer. The hero of the game is a young musician, who stands up to fight with the ruler of hell.
Alfred Chicken
Arcade 12 April 2002
Refreshed version of Alfred Chicken from 1993, in which players play the role of the title rooster, setting off to rescue his kidnapped girlfriend - Floella. As we play, we navigate through a variety of locations, jumping across platforms and bypassing ubiquitous pitfalls, eliminating enemies we encounter and piercing balloons found along the way, allowing us to gain access to the next stages.
Vib-Ribbon
Arcade 12 December 1999
A unique arcade game considered to be one of the first music-rhythmic productions. The creators of the legendary PaRappa the Rapper series are responsible for the production of the title. Players control the animated rabbit and to the rhythm of music must avoid obstacles standing in its way.
My Tamagotchi Forever
Arcade 15 March 2018
The production that evokes the spirit of classic Tamagotchi games, in which the player takes care of various creatures. During the game, it is vital not only to feed, bathe, and clean after them, but also play with them – by doing so, you can be sure they will go to bed willingly.
Jumping Flash!
Arcade 29 October 1995
The first ever three-dimensional platform game. The production allows the player to play the role of a mechanical rabbit, which tries to save the world by collecting special objects scattered over six worlds. The action of the game was shown from the perspective of the first person, and its protagonist was equipped with the ability to shoot enemies and perform double and triple jumps.
Dragon Hills 2
Arcade 11 October 2017
The game is a continuation to a 2D arcade title; the player assumes control of a powerful dragon. The beast slides down hillsides and hollow underground tunnels, from which it blasts out with impetus, destroying everything in its path - both enemies and environmental objects, such as parts of buildings.
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.
88 Heroes
Arcade 24 March 2017
Pixel-art 2D platformer in which the goal is to pass levels as quickly as possible. The work of the British duo Bitmap Bureau and Rising Star Games puts before us the ambitious task of passing 88 boards in 88 minutes. In addition, for each level we get only 88 seconds. If we fail, the evil Doctor H8 will fire 88 nuclear warheads towards Earth and our planet will cease to exist.
Tombi! 2
Arcade 31 December 1999
Side-scroll platformer which is a continuation of Tombi! The player again plays the role of the title boy, who tries to find his lost girlfriend and once again deal with the evil pigs. The game consists mainly in performing more than hundreds of tasks commissioned by NPCs. The main character in the course of the game collects special outfits, which give him unique possibilities, such as gliding.
Bomberman World
Arcade 28 January 1998
Arcade production in which player-directed characters fight in special arenas, trying to blow up all opponents. This is the first installment of the famous series released on PlayStation 1.
Spyro the Dragon
Arcade 09 September 1998
The first installment of the famous 3D platformer series, in which the main character is the comforting purple dragon Spyro. The production was exclusively released on PlayStation 1.
Move or Die
Arcade 21 January 2016
A four-player party game that will ruin any friendship. During the challenges changed every several seconds, what counts is a quick eye, good coordination and precision of jumping on the platforms. There can only be one winner, and the title conceals the basic principle of survival - move or perish.
Black & White Bushido
Arcade 02 October 2015
A two-dimensional brawler in which we control a samurai belonging to one of the two sides: white or black. Depending on our affiliation, we can blend into the elements of the two-dimensional background, which is the arena of the struggle.
Super Bomberman R
Arcade 03 March 2017
Super Bomberman R is another game in the popular Bomberman series and a launch title for the Nintendo Switch, developed by Konami. The game has 3D visuals, but we observe the action from the classic top-down perspective. We play as the titular Bomberman, and our job is to eliminate enemies we encounter on various maps with the bombs at our disposal. Even though the gameplay mechanics are not that complex, a more tactical approach is needed when entering new levels.