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Adventure 21 October 2015

An interesting 2D adventure game with elements of psychological horror. The game forces the players to answer the question about the limits and the price of humanity. The game was created by an independent Finnish developer Jesse Makkonen.

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RPG 26 September 2018

Deep Sky Derelicts in a PC role-playing game set in a dystopian sci-fi world. You lead a group of mercenaries, who explore spaceship wrecks. The gameplay focuses on turn-based combat, developing your subordinates' skills, and gathering resources and money, which can be used to purchase better equipment.

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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.

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RPG 15 December 2014

A two-dimensional RPG title with side perspective from Dingaling Productions studio. The story of LISA is set in a grim post-apocalyptic future, in which all women have died due to a mysterious cataclysm. We play as a drug addict Brad Armstrong who sets on to find Budda – his adoptive daughter and most likely the last woman on Earth. The long and dangerous journey is interrupted with flashbacks that shed some light on the background behind world’s end and the story of Brad himself.

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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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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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RPG 08 October 2019

Hybrid RPG action and platformer whose main character - teenage boy Ajna - sets off on a dangerous journey to save everything she loves from extinction and get answers to questions that bother her. Characteristic feature of Indivisible is nice, hand drawn graphics and music composed by Hiroki Kikuta - author of soundtracks for such games as Secret of Mana or Soulcalibur V.

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Arcade 21 November 2013

A new installment of Japan's popular series of music games, in which players hit the rhythm of music on virtual taiko drums. The title is the first representative of the series on the Wii U console and has an extensive library of more than 70 licensed works from anime, games, series and popular films in the Land of the Cherry Blossom.

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Adventure 12 October 2011

The fourth part of a series of independent adventures that allow you to embody the medium and resolve issues involving ghosts haunting New York. The game consists in conducting conversations, solving riddles and visiting the location in search of objects necessary to cope with encountered adversities.

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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.

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Adventure 10 August 2002

Higurashi When They Cry is a Japanese adventure in the visual novel category. The production is kept in a horror atmosphere and tells the story of a small village of Hinamizawa, which in June 1983 became the scene of a series of brutal murders. The game boils down primarily to passive tracking of the plot presented in text form enriched with simple pictures.

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Action 26 September 2018

A two-dimensional exploration action adventure game with RPG and survival elements, developed by the debuting Ellada Games. The action is set in a fantasy world inspired by Viking mythology. We assume the role of a warrior whose funeral ship has been kidnapped by demons and taken into a mythical kingdom of cold and ice, the eponymous Niffelheim. The cursed creatures want the protagonist to seek out for them an ancient artifact that threatens their existence.

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Action 20 March 2010

Reissue of the second part of the cult series of action games Metal Gear, which was originally released in 1990 on MSX computers. In this part of the cycle, Snake, known from the original commandos cryptonym Snake tries to free the Czech scientist kidnapped by the Asian regime, who developed a way to overcome the world fuel crisis.

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Action 07 May 2019

An old-school open-world action game and a sequel to Retro City Rampage developed by Vblank Entertainment. The action of Shakedown Hawaii takes place 30 years after the events presented in its predecessor. The protagonist has grown really old and got himself a large belly. Dramatic events forced him to take up arms once again and to rebuild his crime empire.

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Strategy 30 September 2016

An original mix of video game genres featuring elements of strategy, RPG, roguelike, economy, and exploration. The title was created by It Matters Games, a producer of mobile and browser games. Caravan takes you to the Arabian Peninsula in the beginning of the Common Era. The land was recreated with attention to historical detail, which however, did not stop the developer from implementing fantasy elements rooting back to the Middle-Eastern mythology.

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Action 29 September 2015

Set in Norse mythology, an independent action game with an arcade combat system. Jotun is a Kickstarter project. The title was initially released on PC, then published on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U as an expanded edition called Jotun: Valhalla Edition featuring an additional game mode. Players are told the story of a Viking warrior named Thora who died an inglorious death. Before she passes through the gates of Valhalla, she needs to prove her worth to the Gods.

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Racing 26 March 2009

Simple, two-dimensional racing game in a classic top view, referring to arcade games from the 16-bit era and vending machines in the living room. Players have at their disposal more than 20 routes and more than 40 cars, divided into 8 classes. We can play alone or in local/network multiplayer mode.

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Arcade 31 October 2014

Variation on the famous Snake game, a parody of Sandboks Grand Theft Auto V from Rockstar studio. The game consists in "devouring" the elements on a small board and staying alive for as long as possible.

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Arcade 18 December 1995

Classic side-scroll platformer, in which we play the role of a nice lizard from the family of geckons. Our hero is dragged into the TV by the sinister Reza, who has captured the media world and wants to gain power over the world with his help. In order to break free from the trap, Gex has to travel through a variety of worlds inspired by different film genres.

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Fighting 10 December 2015

A classic 2D fighting game developed by Examu, an experienced Japanese studio. The heroines of the production are characters known from various titles of the famous visual novel developer, Nitroplus. In Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroine Infinite, there are tens of female characters from the aforementioned company’s portfolio; these include playable warriors and AI-controlled partners. Apart from standard attacks, each of them has their own arsenal of combos and special strikes.

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Strategy 25 August 2016

The fourth installment in one of the most famous 4X space strategy series. Conquer the Stars goes back to the roots of the franchise, marking the series’ reboot. It was developed by the creators of World of Tanks - Wargaming, who bought the IP rights from the bankrupting Atari company. In terms of gameplay, the game is close to what the previous installments accustomed us to.

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Arcade 29 August 2013

Improved edition of the Junk Jack sandbox game, which is a mobile response to the popularity of Terraria PC. Fun boils down to exploration and unlimited modification of procedurally generated, open worlds. In the game there was also a very sophisticated crafting system, as well as arcade elements and fight against various opponents.

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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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Strategy 03 September 2015

A turn-based strategy game, developed by The Headquarter – a Spanish studio known for Espana 1936. This time, the authors enable us to take part in the Thirty Years’ War, a 17th century conflict between Protestant countries of the Holy Roman Empire, supported by other European nations (e.g. Sweden, Denmark, France, Scotland, or England) and the coalition led by Catholic Habsburg dynasty.

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