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A list of Released 40s and 50s video games sorted by popularity among gamers.

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Mafia II
Mafia II

Action 24 August 2010

A sequel to the popular gangster game - the first Mafia was released in 2002. This new title was developed by the creators of the original game – also known for games like Hidden & Dangerous and Vietcong – working for the 2K Games company. The second part tells a completely new story; however, it contains multiple references to the previous title.

PCX360PS3

Mafia II: Definitive Edition
Mafia II: Definitive Edition

Action 19 May 2020

Mafia II: Definitive Edition is a refreshed edition of Mafia 2 for PC and eighth generation consoles. The game offers a modernized graphics design compared to the original, and is the responsibility of Hangar 13 studio.

PCXONEPS4

The Godfather
The Godfather

Action 21 March 2006

An action game based on the novel by Mario Puzo and its movie adaptation by Francis Ford Coppola. You play as a thief, who makes his way into the world of the Corleone family. By doing various tasks for them, he climbs up the mafia career ladder and earns growing respect from other criminals. The game is set in New York, at the end of the 1940s and the beginning of the 1950s. The non-linear character of the gameplay allows you to choose the order of missions to complete as you wish.

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L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire

Adventure 17 May 2011

A noir detective action adventure game developed by the Australian studio Team Bondi in cooperation with the veterans from Rockstar Games. The game invites you into Los Angeles of the 1940’s, a city filled with corruption and drug dealing organizations. You assume the role of Cole Phelps, an ex-soldier who becomes a police officer after the war. The game lets you experience the key moments of Cole’s career, starting from the traffic police all the way through murder and drugs department.

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Destroy All Humans!
Destroy All Humans!

Action 28 July 2020

A complete remake of the first installment of Destroy All Humans!, a series of humorous action games released in 2005. Once again, we take on the role of an alien named Crypto, sowing destruction on our planet in the mid-20th century.

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Loretta
Loretta

Adventure 16 February 2023

A psychological thriller adventure game. In Loretta we play as a woman named Lora who decides to kill her husband in order to get compensation and start her life anew.

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My Child Lebensborn
My Child Lebensborn

Adventure 07 May 2018

An unusual production, in which we play as a babysitter of an adopted child. My Child Lebensborn takes place in the 20th century, in Norway of the 50’s, with the kid we take care of being the titular Lebensborn – a kid which was born as part of a special program to increase a number of Aryans in the world. This lead to it being ridiculed by others due to having a German father.

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The Stalin Subway
The Stalin Subway

Action 29 September 2005

First person shooter with an action set in Moscow in 1952. The player takes on the role of Lieutenant of the MGB (later KGB) and is involved in a conspiracy whose aim is to remove Stalin from power.

PC

Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine

Adventure 16 November 1999

An action game based on a popular film license. Of course, we play the Jones Indians themselves, this time looking for the remains of the tower of Babel. The Soviets are trying to prevent him from doing so. In addition to arcade platform elements and battles, there are also adventure sections in the form of ingenious puzzles.

PC

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Action 18 October 2005

In Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse we have the opportunity to look at the problem of zombies on the other hand and using a wide range of possibilities, fight against people. The game is the work of Wideload Games, a company founded by Alexander Seropian, the former creator of the power of Bungie Software.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard
Call of Duty: Vanguard

Action 05 November 2021

The eighteenth main instalment of the Call of Duty series published by Activision. The developer behind this FPS is Sledgehammer Games - authors of the warmly received Call of Duty: WWII.

PCPS5XSXXONEPS4

Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View
Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View

Adventure 02 November 2021

Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View is a detective adventure game in which we, as a retired detective, try to solve the mystery of the disappearance of an eight-year-old girl. We observe the neighbors and look for clues so we can start questioning the suspects.

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9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek
9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek

Adventure 18 July 2013

A casual adventure with hidden objects and logical puzzles. The action of the title takes place in the 1950s. The player takes on the role of a detective specializing in paranormal investigations, who, at the request of a friend, comes to Serpent Creek, a town hiding dark secrets. The title was produced by Tap It Games studio.

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Martha Is Dead
Martha Is Dead

Adventure 24 February 2022

First-person adventure game maintained in the genre of a dark psychological thriller. Martha is Dead transfers us to Tuscany in 1944. The production is the responsibility of an independent studio LKA, the creator of The Town of Light.

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Mafia: Trilogy
Mafia: Trilogy

Action 19 May 2020

Mafia Trilogy is a package of three Mafia games, refreshed by Hangar 13 studio and released by 2K Games. The developers have modernized all three games for modern PCs and consoles.

PCXONEPS4

The Stalin Subway: Red Veil
The Stalin Subway: Red Veil

Action 05 October 2006

The Stalin Subway: Red Veil is a creative development of an extremely interesting FPS shooting experience. Red Veil takes place in Soviet Russia, a few years after the events known from the original.

PC

Mafia II: Joe’s Adventures
Mafia II: Joe’s Adventures

Action 23 November 2010

DLC add-on to Mafia II allows you to take on the role of Joe Barbaro - a friend of Vito Scaletta, whom we know as the main character of the basic adventure. The missions range from daring car driving to typical shooting levels.

PCX360PS3

L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files
L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files

Action 15 December 2017

A special edition of the detective game L.A. Noire created for virtual reality headsets. Unlike the original, which was developed by Team Bondi, L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files was produced by a Rockstar Games’ subsidiary. In the game you visit Los Angeles of the year 1947. The game’s main protagonist is detective Cole Phelps, a World War II veteran, gradually climbing the steps of a career in the police force.

PCPS4

The American Dream
The American Dream

Arcade 14 March 2018

A humorous arcade game, in which players have to complete daily activities using pistols, rifles, and shotguns. The American Dream was developed exclusively for Virtual Reality headgear and dedicated motion controllers, both of which are required for the game to work.

PCPS4

Once Upon a Time in Roswell
Once Upon a Time in Roswell

Adventure canceled

Survival horror inspired by an incident in Roswell. Players take on the role of a detective who has to solve the mystery of the disappearance of a family living in a house near the spacecraft's break-up site.

PCXONEPS4

BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode Two
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode Two

Action 25 March 2014

The second major story expansion for BioShock: Infinite. It follows the events of the first expansion. However, this time we play not as Booker DeWitt but Elisabeth, who was previously an independent character, herself. The heroine wakes up in unknown circumstances with a pistol aimed at her face. She makes a promise which saves her from death. According to this obligation, she is supposed to help a group of people led by Atlas in their return to the underwater city of Rapture.

PCX360PS3

Black Dahlia
Black Dahlia

Adventure 28 February 1998

Black Dahlia is a detective adventure game, maintained in the noir convention. The player takes on the role of an agent of the governmental COI organisation, who encounters the trail of the dangerous organisation "Brotherhood of Thule". The plot of the game produced by Take 2 Interactive is a blend of fictional and authentic events from the 1940s.

PC

The Inpatient
The Inpatient

Adventure 23 January 2018

First-person perspective horror game designed for virtual reality headsets and a prequel to the other work of Supermassive Games studio, Until Dawn. We play as a patient of the Blackwood Pines Sanatorium mental hospital, 60 years before the events of the previous game. The protagonist is tormented by nightmares and can’t remember how he got here.

PS4

Destroy All Humans! (2005)
Destroy All Humans! (2005)

Adventure 19 June 2005

He is nasty, has a large saucer, comes from space and makes us say: IMPORTANT! Who is it? Crypto! Haven't you heard? Without fear, you will certainly hear many times! This ghastly alien liked our Earth. She says she will find her lost DNA on it. Who knows him there. But beware of him!

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