Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn
June 5, 2018
Action, 2.5D, Beat 'em Up, Indie Games, Co-op, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer.
A reboot of a classic 1994 fighting game whose main protagonist is a former NBA player, Shaquille O'Neal. The new version was created by Big Deez Productions and contrary to the original game (which had as many supporters as it had opponents back in the 90s), Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn is a modern-day fighting game, which combines elements of such classics as Streets of Rage or Street Fighter with features of 3D action games, such as Devil May Cry. Again, the player assumes the role of a muscular basketballer who traverses diverse locations and fights various enemies, as well as powerful bosses. In combat, Shaq makes use of a set of techniques, punches, combos and power-ups. What is also helpful in eliminating the opponents, is the presence of destructible environments and different weapons. As the game progresses, the protagonist develops their skills in order to face more and more powerful enemies, and eventually, the mysterious Black Star Ninja.
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Batman: Arkham Origins - Cold, Cold Heart
April 22, 2014
Action, Batman, Beat 'em Up, DC Comics, Detective, Comics, Singleplayer, Superheroes, TPP.
A several-hours long story DLC included in the Season Pass to the action game Batman: Arkham Origins released in 2013. Just like the original game, the expansion was developed by WB Games Montreal. The story of Cold, Cold Heart features Batman’s trying to stop Mr. Freeze — one of the super villains from the original comic books — whose actions threaten lives of guests at the New Year’s Eve "Humanitarian of the Year" gala. In terms of gameplay, Cold, Cold Heart copies the mechanics used in Batman: Arkham Origins, therefore we get to freely traverse open locations, solve environmental puzzles, sneak into guarded rooms, and fight powerful opponents using high-tech gadgets. A novelty introduced in the expansion is the new version of Batman’s suit that enables the hero to operate under extremely low temperatures. In order to enjoy the contents of Cold, Cold Heart you have to have the original game installed. As for the graphics, DLC uses the same technology as Batman: Arkham Origin, that is Unreal Engine 3.
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Dragon Fin Soup
November 3, 2015
RPG, Fantasy, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Isometric View.
A debut project from Grim Bros studio. Dragon Fin Soup is a turn-based RPG influenced by the Japanese variations of the genre. The plot takes place in a fantasy world, located on top of an enormous turtle-dragon called Asura. During the gameplay, we assume the role of an alcohol-adoring heroine named Robin, who is a twisted and adult version of Red Riding Hood. The protagonist had lost her memory a year earlier, with the players helping her retrieve her lost memories. Dragon Fin Soup offers two game modes: story campaign and survival, in the latter we begin the game in the middle of the woods, and our goal is to break through consecutive, increasingly difficult locations and dungeons. The game incorporates a turn-based combat system with a lot of tactical depth, including, among others, different types of damage dealt by different weapons and spells. The gameplay is diversified by logic puzzles and arcade mini-games.
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N.E.R.O: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure
May 15, 2015
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Fantasy, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
Developed by the debuting independent studio Storm in a Teacup, an unusual first-person adventure game, the visuals of which are strongly connected with the plot and mechanics. The action of N.E.R.O. takes place in a surreal world that is projected in a little boy’s mind. The uniqueness of the title comes from omnipresent bioluminescence – dark sceneries are lighted up by bright, phosphorescent objects that at the same time serve as a kind of road signs. Mechanically, to some extent the game resembles the cult Myst series and the core of the game is exploration and solving puzzles that use different aspects of light and time. With the progress, you gradually find out the purpose of the hero’s adventure and depending on your choices, which can emphasize such values as love and devotion, you reach one of a few alternative endings of the story.
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Empire: Four Kingdoms
October 10, 2012
Strategy, 2D, MMO, MMORTS, The Middle Ages, Free-to-play.
Mobile adaptation of the popular browser strategy entitled Goodgame Empire from 2012. The game focuses on building cities and competing and/or forming alliances with other players. This is the work of Goodgame studio.
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Joe Dever's Lone Wolf
November 14, 2013
RPG, Adventure Elements, RPG Elements, Arcade Elements, Fantasy, Gamebook, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Joe Dever's Lone Wolf is a Forge Reply made article enriched with elements taken from the cRPG genre. As we play, we follow the text narrative and make decisions that lead the plot to new tracks. At the same time, the battle sequences were realized in the form of a turn-based battle system, offering three-dimensional graphics and considerable freedom of tactics.
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Aliens versus Humans
November 24, 2011
Strategy, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Isometric View.
Aliens versus Humans is a turn-based strategy developed by the Leisurerules team, in which we take command of a group to counter the alien invasion of Earth. To this end, we manage the base, develop technologies, manage the budget and command small branches of agents during missions.
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Operation X: The Agent Game
December 4, 2013
RPG, Internet, MMO, MMORPG, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Espionage, Free-to-play.
Simple MMORPG game, in which we play the role of an international agent at the service of a secret ESCB organization. The gameplay boils down to assigning our alter ego further missions, for which we are rewarded with the experience necessary for character development and the cash needed to purchase equipment. There are also options for PvP competition.
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Warhammer 40,000: Regicide
September 8, 2015
Strategy, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Chess, Tactics, Turn-based, Warhammer 40,000.
Set in the popular science-fiction universe, a turn-based strategy game employing chess mechanics. The title is one of the first independent productions licensed by Games Workshop. The game is developed by Hammerfall Publishing from Australia. The name refers to the board game described in the Warhammer novels. Gameplay features a modified version of classic chess and offers two game modes. In the classic mode, you choose one of the available races, fight, and gradually unlock new characters and abilities. In the Regicide mode, rules are slightly more complicated – during their turn, players can move, open fire at enemies and environment elements, and use a whole range of psionic powers. Attractive visuals use motion capture technology and feature characteristic elements of the Warhammer stylistics.
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Black Witchcraft
September 27, 2022
Action, 2.5D, Beat 'em Up, Fantasy, Indie Games, Platformers, Action RPG, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Slasher.
An original beat ‘em up developed by Korean studio QuattroGear. The players assume the role of Ligeia, a witch that embarks on a quest to find her missing sister. The search leads her to Usher, a town infested with hellish beasts. To learn more about her sister’s whereabouts, Ligeia has to face hordes of dangerous demons. Black Witchcraft is seen from a side perspective. The gameplay comprises of exploration, platforming, avoiding traps, as well as combat. The heroine has access to powerful spells and two ghosts – William Wilson and Pluto – that can change into weapons. The graphics are one of the highlights of the game, with characteristic gothic design of the environment, and character models built from hundreds of smaller animated parts.
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Rock the Vegas
October 13, 2011
Strategy, Economic, Internet, MMO, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Social Networking, Free-to-play.
Another representative of the popular city builders, in which we build the legendary Las Vegas gambling habitat from scratch. The game consists in the continuous expansion of the city and the construction of new buildings, which will provide us with a regular income. In addition to simple houses and public buildings, we also build exclusive casinos and hotels typical of the Vegas landscape.
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What Remains of Edith Finch
April 25, 2017
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, FPP, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
What Remains of Edith Finch is a unique adventure game developed by Giant Sparrow, which focuses on the evanescence of life. The game tells a set of short stories about the fate of the members of a certain American family that has been cursed. The history told in those episodes takes place over a span of one hundred years in Washington state, a place filled with forests and mountains, a location that resembles a little the cult TV show Twin Peaks. In terms of gameplay mechanics, What Remains of Edith Finch is your typical first-person adventure game. The climate and gameplay mechanics change depending on which family member we are currently controlling. What connects every story told in the game is the fact that in each and every one of them our protagonist dies. Another common ground between them is the titular character of Edith, who tries to discover her family's dark secret and find out why she is the only surviving member.
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Death's Gambit
August 14, 2018
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Action RPG, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Death's Gambit is an oldschool 2D action RPG developed by White Rabbit, inspired by the classic games like Castlevania or Shadow of the Colossus and newer productions such as Demons' Souls. We play as the Emissary of Death, and our job is to purge the world from the immortals. The game takes place on a medieval planet, where we will have to face numerous knights, undead, and monsters. From time to time we will also encounter gigantic monsters that will require us to climb onto them and find their weak points in order to defeat them. Gameplay focuses on action, battles, and high difficulty level. The game requires us to plan our actions and think outside the box. Death's Gambit also has some RPG elements, like the character progression system, special abilities, or a wide array of weapons and equipment.
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Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart
May 29, 2014
RPG, Fantasy, Humorous, jRPG, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based, Isometric View.
Spin-off series Hyperdimension Neptune. The game is a strategic jRPG with a turn-based combat system. The main character of the title is Noire, the goddess of the kingdom of Lastation representing the PlayStation brand, which in other productions of the series played a supporting role. During the adventure, players must save the world from a mysterious threat by gathering new allies and friends.
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Runbow
August 27, 2015
Party, 2D, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
An arcade racing game for {PLAT}. Our objective is to take part in a race and finish it, but the task is made difficult by the nature of courses and obstacles, which are constantly transforming. The background colors are constantly changing, and a different color may mean that, for example, a bridge was removed, or a new platform was spawned. The pace of the gameplay forces the players to stay alert if they want to reach the finish line as a winner. Our avatars can jump, climb, run, as well as harass other participants. Aside from the main course, Runbow also contains a few different modes, including Arena, where the players are pushing each other into the abyss, or ColourMaster, in which one person decides on the action that has to be repeated by other players. Even if the main strength of the game is the ability of multiplayer racing (up to 9 participants), the game offers a single player mode as well. Runbow employs simple, but nice 2D visuals, full of contrasting colors and sharp contours.
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Knights of Pen & Paper 2
May 14, 2015
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Humorous, Indie Games, Classic RPG, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Free-to-play.
An unusual, humorous RPG developed by Kyy Games. The players are participating in simulated sessions of a table role-playing game. Before starting the adventure, they not only create the heroes who live in fantasy realm, but they create people who play their roles as well. What’s interesting, during the game, statistics of both these groups are increased. Similarly as the first entry in the series, the game has humorous tone. The title is filled with pop culture references, including references to books, games and movies. Knights of Pen & Paper 2 introduces many changes and improvements. The list of playable races was expanded with the addition elves and dwarves. There are some new classes as well. The combat, inspired by the d20 system, was improved. In addition, the dungeons layout is now randomly generated. The game features retro-style graphics inspired by cult 16-bit games.
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Crashlands
January 21, 2016
Action, 2D, Crafting, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival.
Developed by Butterscotch Shenanigans, Crashlands is an action adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay-wise similar to another popular title, Don’t Starve. You explore a vast, diverse world filled with plants, wildlife, and numerous dangers. The game does not set any specific goal for you to achieve; the player’s main objective focuses solely on survival. This necessitates exploration of new regions, gathering resources and food, as well as raising buildings, and crafting useful items and weapons. Gameplay is based on three basic activities: find, act, and build. In Crashlands you can go fishing, grow crops, tame animals, and fight opponents using the equipment you constructed and upgraded with the in-game crafting system. The game stands out with its colorful, cartoonish artwork. Crashlands employs the popular free-to-play business model with microtransactions.
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Arcania: The Complete Tale
May 28, 2013
RPG, Fantasy, Action RPG, Singleplayer, TPP.
Complete edition of the action RPG set in fantasy reality, being a continuation of the cult series Gothic by Piranha Bytes studio. Prepared by Spellbound Interactive, the package includes the core game Arcania with the official Fall of Setariff expansion pack. Despite the name change due to copyright reasons, the action of the game is set in the well-known Gothic universe, and during the game we control a new (though also called Nameless) character.
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Warhammer: The End Times - Vermintide
October 23, 2015
Action, Fantasy, FPP, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Shooters, Survival Horror, Warhammer.
Set in the Warhammer universe, a co-op multiplayer game developed by Fatshark, the company known for such games as War of the Roses/Vikings and Escape Dead Island. The action takes place in and around Ubersreik – an almost completely destroyed city overrun by rat-men species called the Skaven. Players assemble a team of four daredevils with the objective of breaching through subsequent districts and taking them back from enemies. Generally, mechanics resemble those in the popular Left 4 Dead series. The action is seen from the first-person perspective. The heroes assume one of five classes, each having a different story and abilities. During combat, the defeated enemies leave their equipment that can be picked up and used in subsequent battles. The game features dark and gloomy colors which create a distinctive atmosphere of terror.
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
March 2, 2015
Adventure, Arcade Elements, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Survival Horror.
The third installment of the very popular horror developed by Scott Cawthon. The action of the game takes place in the titular restaurant which is overrun by deadly animatronics. When the memory of the tragic events that occurred in previous installments of the series becomes almost forgotten, the pizzeria that was closed for thirty years becomes renovated. The new owner intends to use the deadly past of the place as a marketing trick which will attract many customers. A new mechanic toy is a very important part of the decorations – there is only one, but it is stronger and scarier than its predecessors. The gameplay is based on similar principles as the previous installments of the series. The player assumes the role of a night watchman who must survive five nights in this dangerous place. Simple gameplay mechanics are only the tools used for telling an intriguing story which the player will reveal as he progresses in the game. The plot forces the player to repeat the game many times in order to discover all hints related to the story.
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Evolve: Hunters Quest
January 29, 2015
Puzzle, RPG Elements, Match-3, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A logical match-3 game featuring elements typical for fighting games – Evolve: Hunters Quest, developed by 2K games is a production based on the free-to-play business model with optional microtransactions. The player gets to visit the world known from the popular shooter called Evolve. The plot of Hunters Quest goes in line with its original – a squad of futuristic hunters have to fight beasts inhabiting an alien planet, exept the gameplay mechanics are slightly different. During the missions (there are over 100 of them), the player fights the monsters on maps divided into 56 fields filled with multiple symbols representing attacks and both offensive and defensive actions. The player is tasked with connecting these symbols into groups of three or more. The results of one’s actions can be seen in the 3D preview of the battle. For each victory, the player is awarded a number of experience points that can be spent on developing the hunters and unlocking new abilities for them.
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Agents of Mayhem
August 15, 2017
Action, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, TPP, TPS.
Agents of Mayhem is an open-world action game that takes place in futuristic Seul. The game's plot focuses on the employees of M.A.Y.H.E.M., an organization that associates super agents from all over the world. They have to face the supervilians from L.E.G.I.O.N. who managed to take over almost the entire world. Only a group led by Persephone Brimstone can put an end to their rule. Their job is to defeat the forces of the evil Doctor Babylon. Given the fact that the game was developed by Volition, it is no surprise that Agents of Mayhem is based in the same universe as the Saints Row games. Before we start any mission, we assemble a party of three agents from the roster of available heroes. Gameplay in Agents od Mayhem mostly focuses on spectacular fights with enemies. The key to success lies in skillful usage of our agents' abilities and the wide range of weapons that are available. We can switch between our agents anytime we want to. The game has high quality visuals with a characteristic, comic book-like style.
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Yomawari: Night Alone
October 29, 2015
Adventure, Horror, Singleplayer, Stealth, Survival Horror, Isometric View.
A cartoonish survival horror stealth game with an isometric view. The production was developed by Japanese studio Nippon Ichi Software, known mostly for the Disgaea series. In Yomawari: Night Alone you play as a little girl, who embarks on a search for her missing sister and dog, on her own, after dark. It quickly turns out that the town streets are full of wraiths, from which the girl has to hide. To survive, you have to sneak past the ghosts, divert their attention, and try to outsmart them. What warns you against the nearby threats is the visualization of the girl's heartbeat — the closer a ghost is, the faster your heart rate. The game also features logic puzzles. You should also gather coins, which you can use to buy favors from the local deities in temples. Despite the 2D visuals, resembling Japanese anime, they create a truly frightening atmosphere thanks to the subdued colors and the designs of the wraiths.
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Arma Mobile Ops
June 28, 2016
Strategy, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, Modern Conflicts, Free-to-play.
A mobile version of the popular military simulation series Arma, taking the form of a battle strategy similar in style to Clash of Titans. The game was developed by the team at Bohemia Interactive. Arma Mobile Ops takes place in modern times and depicts a military conflict in which advanced technology is used. During gameplay, you develop your base, gather resources, and conduct research into new technologies. Naturally, you have to protect your base by building fortifications, watch towers, bunkers, and other facilities. At the same time, you need to raise an army with which you can invade bases of other players or the AI opponents. For the most part, combat is automatic, but before you take any action, it is necessary to instruct your units on the attack direction, movement speed, and tactics. Arma Mobile Ops features a massive single player campaign and extensive multiplayer in which players’ fractions constantly wage war. The title utilizes attractive 3D visuals.
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Star Trek: Bridge Crew
May 30, 2017
Simulation, Movies, FPP, Internet, Space, Multiplayer, PlayStation VR, Science Fiction, TV Series, Star Trek, SteamVR, Space Sim, VR.
A spaceflight simulator game developed mainly for virtual reality headsets by Ubisoft Red Storm, best known for many action games based on Tom Clancy's works. Star Trek: Bridge Crew is set in the cinematic universe based on the popular science-fiction TV series. During the game, you explore a previously unknown region of the galaxy, known as the Trench, in search for a new home for the Vulcan race. The gameplay was designed with a co-op mode for four players in mind, and each player becomes a different crew member of the ship. The positions to choose from are: Captain, Helmsman, Engineer, and Tactical Officer. Each of them has unique duties, which you perform by using the ship's equipment in the virtual world. Star Trek: Bridge Crew features attractive 3D visuals, stylized to resemble the game's movie predecessor.
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Killer Instinct Classic
November 22, 2013
Fighting, 2D, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Xbox Exclusive, Xbox SmartGlass.
Re-edition of Rare's classic brawl, which debuted in 1994 on arcade vending machines. In the game we take part in the title martial arts tournament, organized by the powerful corporation Ultratech. Apart from the most famous and courageous warriors from all over the world, there are also creatures artificially created by Ultratech, for whom this is a test of combat skills.
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Husk
February 3, 2017
Adventure, FPP, Horror, Polish, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival Horror.
A first-person perspective survival horror inspired by such classic titles as Alan Wake, Silent Hill, and Alone in the Dark. Husk is produced by Polish studio UndeadScout, supported by IMGN.PRO – the creators of the successful horror Kholat. The title takes you to a mysterious town of Shivercliff, the destination of the game's main hero – Matthew Palmer. After a train wreck, he tries to find his family, which requires delving into the town’s dark secrets. Shivercliff resembles the other famous digital ghost town - Silent Hill, where nightmare interweaves with reality. During the journey Matthew discovers his own dark side. In Husk you see the action through the eyes of the hero and gameplay concentrates on exploration and puzzle solving, which unravels subsequent plot elements. The game features combat with monstrous enemies, during which the protagonist uses firearms and his own fists. The game is powered by Unreal Engine 4, but the visuals – typically for horror games – are kept in dark colors.
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Slither.io
March 25, 2016
Arcade, Internet, Multiplayer, Online, Free-to-play.
Co-developed by Steve Howse and Thorntree Studios, an arcade game resembling the popular mobile and browser hit Agar.io. During the game you are in control of a small snake which grows by eating bright points. Apart from yours, there are other snakes on the map and in order to win, you have to eat what remains of the bigger ones. The only problem is that they die only if they touch other creatures with their heads, so your objective is to maneuver your snake in a way that will make others run into you. This can be achieved with a number of techniques. There is no final purpose to the game, so you can play till the Earth stops turning. Similarly to the aforementioned production by M28 studio, Slither.io features minimalistic visuals. Even though they are simple, they still can give an ample scope for showing your brains and skill.
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Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom
April 19, 2016
Action, Humorous, Indie Games, 3D Platformers, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP.
A tongue-in-cheek action-adventure game by Big Ant Studios from Australia, which is a combination of a brawler and a 3D platformer. Masquerade: The Baubles of Doom takes you to a fantasy world invaded by an army of maniacs named Clowns. They want to find Druid Orbs – the mythical artifact granting its possessor the power to rule the world. You assume the role of Jaxx, one of the Clowns, who decides, together with his friend Comedia, to look for the Orbs on his own. Gameplay primarily revolves around battles with waves of opponents, during which you can dodge, counter attack, and even throw a powerful hammer – the hero’s main weapon. Each move can become a part of an extensive combo, which fills the energy bar enabling the hero to make powerful super-attacks. The game features comic book-like graphics and a large dose of humor.
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BlazBlue: Central Fiction
October 6, 2016
Fighting, 2D, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.
Another installment in the popular series of fighting games developed by Arc System Works. The story was divided into three chapters and it tells about the further adventures of characters known from the previous entries in the series. There are also new characters like Hibiki Kohaku, Naoto Kurogane and Hades Izanami. The gameplay is faithful to the roots of the series – BlazBlue: Central Fiction focuses on duels fought in two-dimensional environment. A special version of Distortion Drive called Exceed Accel is a novelty in the series – it allows the character to deal enormous damage. There is also the Active Flow mechanism that activates when a player plays very aggressively – it provides stronger attacks and faster Burst regeneration. Arcade Mode and Multiplayer are the main modes of the game and they are accompanied by Speedstar Mode (the objective is to defeat a specific number of opponents in limited time) and Alliance Mode (team battles in which the defeated opponents can join player’s team).
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Two Worlds II: Call of the Tenebrae
June 15, 2017
RPG, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, Polish, Action RPG, Singleplayer, TPP.
The second major expansion to Two Worlds II – third-person fantasy RPG created by the Polish studio Reality Pump. Call of the Tenebrae was released six years after the core game, along with a remastered version of the latter, so it offers better graphics than the original title. Main focus of the DLC’s story is the new enemy – a vile race of sapient rat-like monsters, serving some even more powerful creatures that seek to destroy the world of Antaloor. You have to assemble your allies – both old friends and new characters – and stop this threat. Call of the Tenebrae offers a dozen or so hours of gameplay. The adventure takes place in various new locations where you can find new items, learn new skills and encounter new enemies. Although the DLC has large amount of single player content, it offers no upgrades for the multiplayer mode.
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Arma III: Apex
July 11, 2016
Action, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Shooters, Modern Conflicts.
First major DLC add-on for Arma III, a realistic military simulator released in 2013 by Bohemia Interactive studio. The main component of the expansion is a completely new map, encompassing a Pacific archipelago Tanoa, with an area of 100 square kilometers. Along with the map, we receive a new cooperative campaign, which revolves around the theme of armed conflicts in the near future. The set of additions is complemented by previously unavailable weapons and vehicles, including a bit more futuristic equipment, in the form of light combat vehicles and VTOL’s - vertical takeoff planes, The integral part of the Arma III Apex add-on is a massive game update, noticeably improving the graphical layer of the base game, also incorporating a number of improvements in the mechanics and the game’s interface. At the same time, the add-on lays the foundations for its further development - both in terms of official content, as well as the one created by the players.
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Mages of Mystralia
May 18, 2017
RPG, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Indie Games, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
Mages of Mystralia is an action RPG developed by Borealys Games. The game takes place in a fantasy world where people with magical powers are feared and despised by those without them. Zia, the protagonist, learned it the hard way. After being banished from her home village, she embarks on a journey with a plan to train her magical powers and meet other people like her. We will explore the game's world, do various side and main quests, solve puzzles and riddles, and fight with the encountered enemies. Combat is dynamic and takes place in real time, so we will have to rely on our reflexes very often. As we play, we will collect special runes that unlock specific magical effects. We can freely combine them in order to create new spells. At the same time, we level up our hero. The game and its entire universe are the brainchild of Ed Greenwood who created Forgotten Realms, Dungeons & Dungeons' most popular world.
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Balrum
March 1, 2016
RPG, Crafting, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Classic RPG, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Isometric View.
A representative of classic, isometric cRPGs, featuring a turn-based combat system. It was developed by New York-based Balcony Team. The story is set in Balrum - a fantasy world whose inhabitants are hiding from undead armies led by the evil Nasrus. They find a shelter in the gloomy Darkwood, a place which had not been visited for centuries. The player assumes the role of a hero being the only one capable of solving the dark mystery of the woods and giving them back their old casual lifestyle. The gameplay mechanics combine classic RPG elements, such as exploration, combat, conversations, and questing, with a set of modern-day features, including full freedom of choice and character development for example. Interestingly, the player is allowed to build their house, thus in-between subsequent missions they can spend time as a farmer for example. The experience is complemented by an extensive crafting system, allowing us to create weapons, potions or even to prepare meals.
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Dead Island: Definitive Collection
May 31, 2016
Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, FPP, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Package, Post-apocalypse, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Zombie.
A bundle including both installments of the Dead Island series, first-person action games with RPG elements developed by Techland for PC and 8th-generation consoles. The set contains the remastered editions of Dead Island (2011) and Dead Island: Riptide (2013), featuring almost identical stories and focusing on four characters forced to fight for survival on the zombie-infested islands of Banoi and Palanai. The games put a great emphasis on cooperation mode. What distinguishes the remastered versions are the graphics, powered by Chrome Engine 6, that boast sharper textures, a new lighting system, improved character models, and enhanced visual effects. Both games offer a revised user interface and a complete collection of DLCs. Dead Island: Definitive Collection comes with a bonus side-scroll fighting game titled Dead Island Retro Revenge.
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UnReal World
February 26, 2016
RPG, Historical, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival, Turn-based.
An old-school roguelike RPG with survival elements, developed by Enormous Elk – a studio composed of just two people. Before the official release, the game has been systematically developed and updated for a long period of 26 years. The action of UnReal World takes place during the Iron Age in a northern region of Europe that corresponds to the territory of modern Finland. There is no plot – it is a typical roguelike life simulator, offering freedom in shaping the fate of our hero, who can take up many professions or combine their selected elements. While traveling through the procedurally generated lands, one of the game’s key aspects becomes survival and the necessity to satisfy the character's basic needs, like water, food, clothing, or shelter. The game is characterized by high levels of realism, a turn-based combat system, tactical complexity, and extensive character progression system that offers hundreds of various abilities.
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The Church in the Darkness
August 2, 2019
Action, Indie Games, 60s and 70s, Action Adventure, Religious, Singleplayer, Stealth, Isometric View.
A sandbox action-adventure game and the debut project from the independent team at Paranoid Productions. The Church in the Darkness takes us back to the late 70s, and the story focuses on a pair of characters – followers of a radical cult, who run away to South America and try to create a utopia in the jungle. We play as a policeman named Vic whose nephew joins the mysterious church, so he travels to the aforementioned place to check if the boy is alright. The game is characterized by its high degree of randomness and freedom of action. A procedural generation system manages not only the shape of the locations and the placement of NPC, but also the dogmas of the titular Church, which affect the game’s plot. There are also difficult decisions to make, each with irreversible consequences.
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Vampire Legends: The True Story of Kisilova
August 3, 2015
Adventure, Casual, Historical, Horror, Singleplayer, Hidden Objects, 18th Century.
A casual HOPA game developed by Organic 2 Digital Studio. Vampire Legends: The True Story of Kisilova takes us to 18th century Europe, fifty years after a terrible plague decimated Habsburg lands. A small city, Kisilova, observes a series of mysterious deaths, which seem to foreshadow the return of the plague. In order to prevent a widespread panic from ensuing, the Prince of Wittemberg sends a pair of investigators to the town, who are tasked with discovering the truth. The plot of the game is inspired by a real-life incident from 1725, when a deceased Serbian farmer named Petar Blagojevic was rumored to have become a vampire. The authors mixed real events with folk legends, creating an engaging story. When it comes to mechanics, Vampire Legends is a traditional adventure game intertwined by hidden object sections. During the game, we explore static locations, converse with encountered characters, gather items, and solve logic puzzles. Additionally, we need to make decisions that influence the plot, influencing the final outcome of the story.
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Siralim
June 16, 2014
RPG, 2D, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Oldskulowy RPG game type dungeon crawler with light raspberries of the roguelike genre. As the ruler of the title land of Siralim, we travel through procedurally generated dungeons and get used to various creatures, then with their help to fight turn-based battles against monsters, perform random tasks and collect magical treasures. We also take care of our royal castle.
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Lumo
May 24, 2016
Puzzle, Adventure Elements, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
An old-school logic game featuring elements of adventure and platformer games. This is the debut of the Triple Eh? studio led by Gareth Noyce. Lumo pays tribute to various games from the 80s and 90s. The gameplay consists of exploring over 400 different chambers, where the player mainly solves puzzles, avoids traps and discovers secrets. The game is played from the classic isometric view, and the player observes only a section of the location they are visiting at a given time - it can be a platform, a room or a corridor suspended in mid-air. It is relatively difficult to make progress in the game. Despite the fact that Lumo makes numerous references to the classics of the genre, it offers modern-day visuals with impressive lighting effects and high-definition textures.
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Dangerous Golf
June 3, 2016
Sports, FPP, Golf, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer.
A spectacular sport simulator of an extreme version of golf. Developed by Three Fields Entertainment, studio founded by former members of Criterion Software (responsible for the Burnout series and a few installments in the Need for Speed franchise), mechanics-wise, the title combines elements of the aforementioned Burnout, a shooter game, Black, and a classic basketball arcade game, NBA Jam. Your objective does not revolve only around scoring, but also around the most effective destruction of your surroundings using the ball that bounces off various surfaces and objects, can speed up, or catch fire and spread it all around. The action takes place in rather unusual locations, like a gas station, a hotel kitchen, and a palace ballroom. In the course of the game you collect points and money that can be spent on your golfer’s technique development and unlocking new shots and tricks.
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Super Powerboy
September 5, 2016
Arcade, Auto-runner, Platformers, Singleplayer.
Developed by an independent studio Pixel Blast, a mobile platformer classified as an endless runner. The main hero is a boy who lives in a world oppressed by cruel robots. He is the only one who can stop the tyranny of the machines. The early stages of Super Powerboy strongly resemble typical endless runners – the speeding protagonist can jump, slide, thus avoiding obstacles and enemies. As you level up, you unlock another elements of the hero’s special suit, which grants him special powers – e.g. shoes that allow him to reach places otherwise impossible to reach, a blaster he shoot robots with, a strengthened armor and shield that can protect the boy from bullets.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Thieves Guild
March 7, 2016
RPG, Fantasy, FPP, Internet, MMO, MMORPG, PvE, PvP, The Elder Scrolls, TPP.
Another large DLC for the 2014's MMORPG, The Elder Scrolls Online. The Thieves Guild expansion tells a story of the eponymous organization from Abah’s Landing, hunted by a mercenary group known as the Iron Wheel, who are trying to bring down the Thieves Guild in retaliation for a bold, yet tragic heist. The players become new recruits of the Guild and have to help the organization restore its reputation. The DLC introduces numerous innovations and changes, most of which result from taking up the new profession as a thief. There is a whole new desert area, called Hew’s Bane, to explore, new challenges, opponents to defeat, as well as new pieces of equipment that fit the DLC’s theme. Changes were also introduced to the character skill tree, which now offers passive abilities available only to Guild members. An integral part of the DLC is a large update that introduces some fixes and improvements to the original game.
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GRIP
November 6, 2018
Racing, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Cars, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A futuristic racing game developed by Caged Element and a spiritual successor to the once-popular Rollcage series. GRIP takes us to an unspecified period in the future and focuses on brutal racing tournaments of well-armored vehicles; the tradition stems from illegal city racing that was popular in early 21st century. As the sport grew more and more popular the number of modifications in racing cars constantly increased, which translated into significantly better performance for the price of taking incredible risks. In the wake of numerous unsuccessful attempts to eradicate the brutal sport, the authorities eventually admitted their defeat and accepted it as an official sports discipline along with its TV broadcasts. The rules are incredibly simple: the players’ task is to reach the finish line as quickly as possible and preferably in one piece. What differentiates GRIP from traditional racing games is the unique construction of the cars that allows them to drive on nearly all surfaces, including ceilings.
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Crush Your Enemies
July 13, 2016
Strategy, Fantasy, Humorous, Indie Games, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Polish, RTS, Singleplayer.
A humorous real-time strategy by Vile Monarch, established by the co-creators of Sleepwalker’s Journey and This War of Mine. Crush Your Enemies invites you to a magical world of Generia, inhabited by brave knights, noble elves, and likeable dwarves. You are the leader of evil barbarians, who have decided to invade Generia and brutally reduce the number of its inhabitants. This seemingly morbid theme is seasoned with a big dose of humor – the game makes fun of classic fantasy settings and pompous tropes. Crush Your Enemies offers traditional real-time strategy mechanics; you manage your resources, lead units, and conquer enemy territory. However, the game features much faster pace than other games of this genre. The production in enriched by equipment system and boss fights. Crush Your Enemies offers an extensive campaign along with a cross-platform multiplayer.
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The Descendant
March 24, 2016
Adventure, Episodic, Post-apocalypse, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
An episodic adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. It was developed by a Swedish studio Gaming Corps. The player is brought into a world where climate changes and dwindling natural resources led to a global conflict and the destruction of human civilization. However, the last humans survived in underground shelters, where they were supposed to remain in cryogenic chambers until the surface of the Earth becomes inhabitable again. The story is split into two storylines, featuring different characters and separated by hundreds of years. The gameplay consists of exploring different locations, conversations, and making difficult choices which have their consequences even hundreds of years later, in the second scenario. The game also features arcade challenges and occasional puzzles.
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Stormfall: Rise of Balur
January 6, 2015
Strategy, Fantasy, Internet, MMO, MMORTS, Isometric View, Free-to-play.
An online real-time strategy game for mobile devices set in the universe featured in the browser game called Stormfall: Age of War. After the titular empire has fallen, the stewards of particular lands go to war against the armies of darkness led by the cruel Balur, whose main objective is to conquer the entire world. The player assumes the role of one of the candidates for the future tyrant and is tasked with beating the opponents to the throne by expanding the kingdom, gathering resources, developing new technology, managing diplomacy, training an army, and conquering the neighboring lands. It is crucial to enter strategic alliances with other players and establishing clans, which take care of the security of its individual members. The player can make progress by completing numerous story quests, while the daily challenges provide access to additional bonuses. The player observes the action from the top-down perspective. The game delivers high-quality 2D visuals and is based on the free-to-play business model with optional microtransactions.
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The Long Reach
March 13, 2018
Adventure, 2D, Arcade Elements, Horror, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival Horror.
The Long Reach is an unusual adventure with the action set soon after a outbreak of an epidemic that turns people into bloodthirsty psychos. During gameplay, you need to figure out the way of neutralizing or avoiding enemies. Each of them is a separate riddle with a unique way of defeating.
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Iron Wings
June 1, 2017
Action, World War II, Planes, Singleplayer, Shooters.
Developed by the Italian Naps Team studio, a WWII action-adventure air combat game. The plot of Iron Wings follows the story of the US 332nd Fighter Group, which was composed solely of black pilots. Jack and his childhood friend Amelia are the main heroes. The story revolves around general Adler’s ominous plan to secure the Third Reich’s victory. The mechanics are purely arcade and missions are abundant in main and side objectives. Interestingly, there are always two characters in the air, each in a separate airplane. The player can easily switch between them and, while piloting one plane, command the other, controlled by AI. From time to time, you can step outside the cockpit and take part in special shooter sequences.
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Sky Force Anniversary
October 22, 2014
Action, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Polish, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.
A remake of Sky Force - extremely warmly-received shoot'em up released in 2004. Players take control of futuristic fighters to stop the army of General Mantis trying to conquer the world.
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