Murder
October 21, 2015
Adventure, 2D, Cyberpunk, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A cyberpunk adventure game from Stranded’s developer, Peter Moorhead. Murder takes us a few decades into the future, to futuristic Tokyo. We play as Motomeru Minori, a female police lieutenant, who investigates a strange and very dangerous case of murder. While she tries to uncover the truth behind this dark mystery, the heroine must question her definition of morality and consciousness. Gameplay-wise, Murder is a classic adventure title, in which we explore locations, talk with NPCs, collect items and solve puzzles. Game features a simple interface, which sometimes becomes an integral part of the story. Murder is a rather small and low-price title, an interactive counterpart of a short story, with the whole campaign taking an hour to finish at best. Visuals use a pixel art retro style, befitting of a cyberpunk world. The atmosphere is complemented by climatic soundtrack, composed by American musician known as kubrixXx.
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Hero Generations: ReGen
August 18, 2016
Strategy, 4X, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Turn-based 4X strategy game set in fantasy world, with RPG and roguelike features. It is an improved version of Hero Generations, and both titles have been produced by Heart Shaped Games. The story of Hero Generations: ReGen takes place in classic fantasy world, with the players’ task being guiding their characters and help them their fulfill ambition of going down in history. The problem is that characters’ life is very short, ending after a few turns, which means we must not only be successful, but also look after our descendant, who will continue our hero’s work. As mentioned before, game used turn-based system, each representing one year of a life. We explore new areas, fight monsters, gain wealth and invest to improve our city. Because of our character’s ageing, we must make many difficult decisions, with various random events varying the gameplay.
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Disney Crossy Road
April 4, 2016
Arcade, Auto-runner, Crossover, Disney, Cartoons, Animated TV Series, Singleplayer.
A free-to-play mobile arcade game developed by Hipster Whale - the creators of the original Crossy Road. The game offers mechanics identical to those present in the original. The player's task is to safely get the character across a street or a river. It is not easy however, for the streets are swarming with speeding vehicles and trains, as well as other obstacles. The controls are simplistic, requiring the player to jump forward and turn left or right only. The game features infinite, randomly generated tracks. The playthrough ends when the player makes a mistake. Starting each new game is all about making more progress than previously - the player competes against other player's high scores as well. What differentiates the game from its predecessor is the roster, including such Disney and Pixar characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Mufasa or Buzz Astral. Additional characters can be unlocked using coins collected while playing or by spending real money through microtransactions.
The Terminator: SkyNET
December 15, 1996
Action, Movies, FPP, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters.
The last installment of the FPP shooting series, based on the motifs of the Terminator film series. The plot of the game continues the threads started in The Terminator: Future Shock, and while having fun we again stand on the side of the resistance movement, trying to destroy the criminal artificial intelligence of Skynet, which with the use of nuclear weapons intends to blast humanity from the surface of the Earth. For the first time in the history of the series, in addition to the single player campaign, the title also offers the possibility of multi-player competition, during which we can also play the role of the Terminator itself.
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Age of Conquest IV
April 6, 2016
Strategy, Economic, Hotseat, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Free-to-play.
A turn-based strategy game that combines the rules of Risk, a popular board game, with the gameplay solutions employed in the Total War series. Noble Master’s production is based on the free-to-play model and offers optional microtransactions; the free version includes one map, while the remaining ones need to be purchased. In Age of Conquest IV, the player becomes the head of one of the several available nations — ancient, medieval, or later ones — and their goal is to progressively conquer the territories controlled by other participants. Matches take place on different maps that can span across Europe, the colonial areas, Asian empires, North America, or even the entire globe. The decisions concerning economic development, military management, and waging war are taken in turns. Age of Conquest IV offers various solo and multiplayer game modes. The players can compete in the free-for-all mode or form teams with the users of other platforms. The title features simple and clear graphics as well as an intelligible map and scenario editor.
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Bladebound
November 9, 2017
RPG, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Polish, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A fantasy action RPG developed by Polish studio Artifex Mundi. The game, developed for mobile platforms, uses free-to-play distribution model with microtransactions. Bladebound presents a grim vision of a fantasy world that was conquered by evil armies. The player assumes the role of the last member of the Order of the Valiant, who after many centuries returns to the realm in order to avenge his brothers and save what is left of the world. Similarly as in classic hack’n’slash games, the action is shown from a top-down perspective and the player most of the time explores the world and participates in dynamic combat with monsters. Bladebound employs touch-based controls in which one must draw lines on the screen with his finger. These lines create powerful attacks and spells. The game also contains a character progression system and the possibility to obtain better equipment and weapon. The crafting system allows the player to create his own weapons.
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Dropsy
September 10, 2015
Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional point ‘n’ click adventure game developed by the independent studio Tendershoot in cooperation with A Jolly Corpse. The title’s plot follows a clown named Dropsy who got lost after a fire in his circus and tries to find a new place for himself in the world. The gameplay is based on exploration of subsequent locations and solving the encountered problems and puzzles. The action takes place in an open world, so the order of performing quests as well as piecing together the fragments of the protagonist’s story depend largely on our choices. The game features an interesting dialogue system that uses icons that correspond to different reactions instead of classical dialogue options. The title imitates the 8- and 16-bit-era productions and offers pixel art graphics that are popular among indie developers.
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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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Feral Rites
September 13, 2016
Action, Beat 'em Up, Meta Quest / Oculus, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP, VR.
An action adventure game developed by the Insomniac Games studio. The player sets out on an adventure in a fantasy world, and plays the role of the son of the chieftain of one of the most powerful local tribes. When the leader is assassinated, a different group takes care of the child, who then returns to his home years later to avenge his father’s death. The action begins with us choosing the sex of the main character - this decision has a lot of impact on the gameplay, as the male and female feature different, unique skills. The gameplay itself revolves around exploration of the mysterious land, completing both the main and optional quests and fighting hordes of enemies. The advanced combat system featured in Feral Rites allows for numerous punches, kicks, air attacks, special tricks and finishers. We can also transform into a beast, which significantly improves our combat abilities for a short amount of time. The production is distinguished by its high-quality visuals; when compared to other titles designed solely with the VR googles in mind, it sets itself apart even further by the perspective – as the camera is placed behind our hero’s back.
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TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge
March 6, 2018
Racing, Internet, LAN, Motorbike, Multiplayer, Singleplayer.
A racing game dedicated to an annual racing series known as one of the most dangerous street circuits in the world – Isle of Man TT Race, a famed motorcycle sport event that had its first edition in 1907. In 1949-1976 the event was a part of FIM Motorcycle Grand Prix World Championship, however as a result of numerous controversies following the safety of the racers and spectators the series have been removed from the championships calendar. TT Isle of Man: Ride on the Edge takes place on a virtual remake of Snaefell Mountain Course, the famed 37 mile-long circuit leading through the public roads of the island. Thanks to the official license of the event, acquired through close cooperation with the Isle of Man Department of Economic Development, the game enables us to assume the role of real participants, supported by their teams and bikes of choice.
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The Song of Seven
May 17, 2016
Adventure, Crowdfunding, Episodic, Fantasy, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
An episodic, fairytale-like point-and-click adventure game by an American developer Enlightened Games. The plot of The Song of Seven is set in a fantasy world of Pria, inhabited by fantastic races and original creatures. The main character is a boy named Kiba. When a mythical evil starts growing in strength, and slowly casts its shadow upon the land, the adolescent protagonist has to leave the village and find a way to deal with the danger. When it comes to mechanics, the game utilizes typical solutions known from point-and-click adventure games, but offering a modern approach to the genre, appearing in the fully 3D environment, third person perspective camera, and analog control system. The gameplay focuses on exploration and solving logical and musical puzzles, but an equally important aspect of the game are the extensive dialogue sequences, revealing the secrets of the plot.
Auto Age: Standoff
September 21, 2017
Action, Internet, MOBA, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Post-apocalypse, Cars, Singleplayer.
A representative of the MOBA genre, created by Phantom Compass - an independent developer. Among other MOBA titles, the game stands out both with its single player story campaign and an artistically original game world. The players are taken to post-apocalyptic United States ruled by motorized gangs. Assuming the role of such a group's member, the player gains access to an extensive system of car modifications, allowing them to work on the chassis, body, armor or weaponry of their vehicle. The multiplayer component is the core of the game, and this is based on two teams fighting one another to destroy the enemy's base. Apart from that, the game features a traditional PvP mode; significantly, duels can be played both online and in the split-screen mode. The in-game story campaign is an interesting component - the player gets acquainted with a conflict between two gangs ruled by Valentina Vega and a person known as Dark Jaw. The game makes references to science-fiction movies from the 1980s, which is intensified by simplistic, cartoonish visuals representing retro-futuristic art style.
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Motorcycle Club
November 28, 2014
Racing, Internet, Motorbike, Multiplayer, Singleplayer.
A motorcycle-themed arcade racing game, in which you found your own club and compete with other teams. The clubs have at least several members, who have different styles of riding their motorcycles. It's an important factor during the races, which rarely involve simply trying to be the first one to cross the finish line. The races tend to be divided into several stages, in which you participate in various challenges, such as slaloms, going through gates, or performing jumps. You can choose the right motorcyclist for each challenge, which increases your chances to win. There are 22 licensed motorcycles to choose from (such as Honda, BMW, Kawasaki, KTM, Yamaha), divided into three classes, and 20 tracks, on which you can drive by day or night. Each victory earns you funds, which you can spend on new vehicles and raising your club's renown. Apart from the single player campaign, the game features an online mode, in which you can play with three other people at once.
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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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Order of Battle: Morning Sun
January 28, 2016
Strategy, 2D, Hotseat, World War II, Multiplayer, PBeM, Singleplayer, War Strategy, Turn-based, Isometric View.
The first paid extension for the turn-based strategy Order of Battle: Pacific by The Aristocrats. This time the player takes part in the Second Sino-Japanese War, fought between 1937-1940. Both sides of conflict are represented by different in units and style of play. Chinese army is perfectly trained, but suffers from a number of internal problems and has obsolete equipment. On the other hand, Japanese army has been just modernized and gained considerable experience, but it was also strained by the previous conflicts. Order of Battle: Morning Sun introduces 11 historical scenarios (including the Battle of Shanghai) based on the base title’s mechanics. The extension offers also new units, like Ki-10, D1A, and A4N1 bombers, the Type 98 medium tanks, fulltrack engineering vehicles Soko Sagyo Ki equipped with flamethrowers – all are used by Japanese army. The Chinese army has the Soviet-build Polikarpov fighters, Tupolev bombers, T-26 tanks, German Panzer I light tanks, Sdkfz 221/222 light armored cars, PaK-37 anti-tank guns, Italian L-3 tankettes, and British Gloster Gladiator fighters.
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Goo Saga
April 7, 2016
Arcade, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Platformers, Singleplayer.
A game by Toka Loka Games studio, known for a mobile adventure game The Bait. Goo Saga takes us to a secret underwater laboratory, where a strange flexible goo comes to life. The player takes control of the titular Goo, which tries to find its creator as well as purpose of life. Mechanically, Goo Saga is a 2D platformer in Leo’s Fortune style. Going through levels requires a lot of skill, as the hero’s moves are really clumsy. The game offers puzzles, and during gameplay you collect crystals necessary for developing Goo’s abilities. You can play a single player campaign, Survival and Time Trial modes. There are 20 levels, 12 types of enemies, 4 bosses, and 2 different endings. Additionally, you can create your own levels and share them with other players. Goo Saga features colorful graphics and diverse levels.
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Crazy Killer
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Action, Indie Games, Internet, Crime, MMO, Party Game, TPP, Free-to-play.
An MMO-quiz game developed by the creators of Fantasy Wars, Majesty 2 and the Warlock series. Crazy Killer is a variation on the popular party game known as Mafia. The players are assigned their roles randomly, thus one is put in the shoes of the Killer, the Sheriff or a Civilian. The main task of a Civilian is simply to survive; the Sheriff has to identify the Killer, who tries to deprive other players of their virtual lives. Simultaneously, the players do not know the roles of other participants, whose character skins are often confusing. thus extreme caution is advised. The game is rich in various tactics the players are capable of applying. One can be after the Killer or a different player, but remaining in concealment at the same time for example. The player can also cause confusion by acting in plain sight, simply waiting for opponent's mistake. Additionally, Civilians are given random skills - some can even allow them to resurrect others. Crazy Killer offers colorful visuals and simplistic graphics without high requirements.
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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
April 18, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Fantasy, Platformers, Singleplayer.
A remake of the classic 8-bit platform game Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, originally released in 1989, developed by Lizardcube. You play as the eponymous hero, who has to kill a dragon lurking in a cave. Unfortunately, by fulfilling his task he brings upon himself a mysterious curse, which transforms him into a humanoid lizard, and his new objective is to get rid of the spell. The game is a classic platformer, in which you mostly explore locations, gather items, avoid traps and fight enemies. After every successful boss fight, the protagonist transforms into a different animal, gaining a new set of abilities. Compared to the original, the biggest change are the game's visuals, created from scratch in high resolution.
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Fe
February 16, 2018
Adventure, EA Play, Arcade Elements, Fantasy, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Games Workshop, Indie Games, 3D Platformers, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP.
A third-person perspective action game with platform genre features developed by Swedish studio Zoink Games as part of EA Originals, an initiative created in order to support independent developers. The game takes place in a mysterious realm inhabited by weird animals of which one the players control. The gameplay mechanics of the game combine solving riddles with classic platform-genre exploration. The game contains no dialogues; sounds emitted by the protagonist have the key role in communication – they can be used both for combat and for dealing with various obstacles like for example communicating with other creatures. Thanks to that protagonist can count on help of other inhabitants of the realm, including flying animals who can take the player to various inaccessible places. The key to success in Fe is to understand the way the whole ecosystem of the realm works and utilizing this knowledge for solving troubles.
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Conarium
June 6, 2017
Adventure, Cthulhu, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
A psychological horror adventure game. The developers at Zoetrope Interactive were inspired by the works of Howard Philips Lovecraft, especially the novella entitled At the Mountains of Madness. The action of Conarium takes place in the 30s, and the player find himself in Upuaut. This enigmatic name refers to a research station left by a scientific expedition to Antarctic, whose four members intended to overstep the limitations of human body and mind with the use of the eponymous mysterious device. At the core of the gameplay lies exploration of the environment, conversations with encountered non-player characters, gathering useful equipment, and solving environmental puzzles that are based either on manipulating objects or physics. The game is powered by Unreal Engine 4 which translates into advanced visual effects and detailed graphics.
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Order of Battle: Rising Sun
June 14, 2016
Strategy, 2D, Hotseat, World War II, Multiplayer, PBeM, Singleplayer, War Strategy, Turn-based, Isometric View.
DLC for the turn-based strategy game Order of Battle: World War II, developed by Luxemburg-based studio The Aristocrats. The campaign offered in the expansion used to be a part of a full-price game known as Order of Battle: Pacific, however, after that game changed the name to Order of Battle: World War II and switched to free-to-play distribution model, the content is being offered as a paid expansion (free for all who had bought the original game). Similarly to its twin expansion called U.S. Pacific, Rising Sun focuses on the Pacific War between the United States of America and Japan. In this case, however, we can command the Imperial Japanese Army as well as the Imperial Japanese Navy. In the course of a 12-scenario campaign, you take part in some key land and sea battles on the Pacific theater. Complementary to the historical missions there are fictional scenarios focused on Japanese invasion on Australia.
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Tree of Life
August 17, 2017
Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Sandbox, Survival, TPP.
Tree of Life is a survival MMO developed by the Korean studio OddOneGames. Despite being set in a fantasy world, the game in topic has the same simple rules as others of the genre. Players are taken to a vast, open world where they have only one goal - survival. To do so, they hunt and gather resources in order to build bases and fortresses that make it easier to defend themselves against other players and AI-controlled monsters. Each available hero has their own unique combination of abilities, but the game lacks any sort of class division among characters, the players simply create their own professions. The developers decided not to include any typical dungeons, raids, or quests known from other MMO games in Tree of Life. Instead, the interactions between the players were their main focus. Players can create guilds, trade, or attack each other.
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The Golf Club 2
June 27, 2017
Sports, Golf, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer.
A continuation of a warmly-welcomed golf simulator from 2014. The basic mechanics seen in the previous installment haven’t changed – we've received a complex sandbox golfing simulator that enables us to create our own player and take part in numerous matches and golf tournaments. The authors introduced numerous fixes and improvements, including realistic club control and more personalization options. Aside from an extensive career mode, The Golf Club 2 offers single matches and multiple multiplayer modes. The multiplayer itself is influenced by its online community – the players can establish golfing clubs that can participate in tournaments, or even the whole series. The game contains an extensive golf course editor, allowing us to share our courses with other players. The new installment uses Unity 5 engine, meaning improved graphics, mainly regarding the character models and environment.
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Hot Lava
September 19, 2019
Arcade, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, Singleplayer.
A simple action-adventure game with action presented from a third-person perspective. The game adapts the popular children's play. During the game, the players are tasked with traveling through locations filled with hot lava. In order to reach their destination, the players must use their acrobatic skills and items scattered across the locations.
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Steins;Gate 0
December 10, 2015
Adventure, 2D, Time Travel, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Thriller, Visual Novel.
A visual novel adventure game developed by Nitroplus and 5pb. Studios. The game is a direct continuation of the original Steins;Gate from 2009. The plot picks off using one of the alternative endings of the predecessor. Okabe Rintaro, a student heartbroken after the tragic death of his friend Kurisu Makise, makes an appointment to a psychiatric health facility. Nevertheless, his life changes dramatically when he meets former professor of Kurisu and his research team, conducting research on a unique technology. By taking part in the experiment, our protagonist may be able to make contact with an AI that is a simulation of his dead friend. When it comes to gameplay, Steins;Gate 0 is a typical visual novel. The gameplay focuses on following the plot and dialogues, with some occasional decision making which influences the course of the story and leads to one of its alternative endings.
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Nyan Cat: Lost In Space
May 12, 2011
Arcade, Auto-runner, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
Official game with the famous Nyan Catem in the lead role. Nyan Cat: Lost In Space is a production belonging to the genre of dexterity endless runners, in which we manage a cat known for its Internet memes. Our goal is to score as many points as possible by collecting food and milk and bypassing enemies.
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Shadows of Kurgansk
October 9, 2016
Action, Crafting, RPG Elements, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.
A survival adventure game with RPG and horror features developed by Russian studio Yadon in cooperation with Gaijin Entertainment. It is an improved and advanced version of a mobile title The Abandoned. Shadow of Kurgansk takes place in the post-apocalyptic Zone, filled with mysterious military bases and research facilities, weird anomalies and terrifying creatures. The player assumes the role of a survivor of an unknown disaster and is tasked with surviving and finding a way out of this place. He will have to face many dangers, such as wild animals, hordes of mutant monsters and corrupted military units. The mechanics of the game are trying to combine traits of sandbox survival simulators with survival horror. What distinguish the title from other projects are very dark, post-apocalyptic atmosphere and the world that changes drastically after the night falls.
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Suicide Squad: Special Ops
July 14, 2016
Action, DC Comics, FPS, Singleplayer, Supervillains.
A mobile first-person perspective shooter based on the movie Suicide Squad which, in turn, was based on the popular comic series Suicide Squad. The story of the game is loosely based on the plot of the movie. However, it is just an excuse for the actual gameplay. During the game the player assumes the role of one of the members of the titular Suicide Squad, a secret task force consisting of supervillains forced into submission. The action is shown from first-person perspective and the gameplay focuses on eliminating hordes of monsters swarming through the city of Midway. Three playable characters are available in Suicide Squad: Special Ops - Deadshot, Diablo and Harley Quinn. Each one of them has unique attacks and abilities that can be activated after filling a special meter. No matter which character you choose, two remaining ones are controlled by artificial intelligence.
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Layers of Fear: Inheritance
August 2, 2016
Adventure, FPP, Horror, Polish, Singleplayer.
Layers of Fear: Inheritance is a full-scope story-driven DLC for the first-person horror game, Layers of Fear, by Blooper Team. The expansion, called Inheritance, does not introduce any changes in the game’s mechanics, offering instead a brand new story, whose action takes place many years after the story of the original. Players don’t control the painter himself, but his daughter – she learns that after the death of her father, the house now belongs to her. The testament also states that a part of the heritage is the most valuable thing her father ever had, but the girl has to find out on her own what it actually is. Before that happens, the girl will have to face the abnormal nightmares that have haunted her father years before.
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Skullgirls Mobile
May 26, 2017
Fighting, 2D, RPG Elements, Singleplayer.
A mobile entry in two-dimensional fighting game series from Lab Zero, developed by the team at Hidden Variable. Skullgirls Mobile is quite different from its full-scale predecessor. Instead of hardcore fighting title, the gameplay is somewhat casual, with some RPG features. We create a group of three warriors, between each we can freely switch during battles. We can choose from both old faces (e.g. Filia or Big Band) and completely new fighters. Their skills can be developed, enabling them to become stronger and learn new attacks as we progress through the game. All of this is presented in the well-known cartoonish visual style.
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Riders of Icarus
July 6, 2016
RPG, Fantasy, Internet, MMO, MMORPG, PvE, PvP, Action RPG, Online, TPP, Free-to-play.
An epic fantasy MMORPG developed by WeMade Entertainment with Nexon. The game’s plot is not an original one, and tells the story of a group of warriors fighting against an ancient evil that grew stronger having spent long years in slumber, and now threatens the entire world. The title doesn’t deviate from typical features of the genre, and the fun boils down mainly to exploration and performing quests that involve fighting various opponents. The biggest highlight of Riders of Icarus is the possibility of taming and riding many mythical beasts of different abilities. With time, the animal not only becomes our devoted friend but also a real killing machine that, depending on its unique traits, can fight alongside us or be our mount (a land or a flying one). This introduces a rather rare element of aerial combat to the genre. It is also an important part of an extensive combo-based combat system.
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Exile's End
September 1, 2015
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A 2D action game inspired by the classic shooters for Commodore 64 and Amiga computers, such as Flashback or Another World. The hero of Exile’s End investigates a space colony to find out why it has lost contact with Earth. He soon finds out that his employers have been conducting some shady experiments. Gameplay wise, Exile’s End is a mix of platformer and action game. We explore the planet’s surface and fend off enemies with various weapons, with a boss waiting at the end of each level. Aside from the story campaign, which lasts several hours, the game offers a survival mode, in which we go through a series of crowded stages of increasing difficulty and upgrade our weapons and equipment between the levels. The old school 2D visuals of Exile’s End resemble classics of the 8- and 16-bit era, as does the soundtrack composed by Keiji Yamagishi (Ninja Gaiden, Tecmo Bowl, Captain Tsubasa).
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Assoluto Racing
May 4, 2016
Racing, Simulation Elements, Arcade Elements, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A mobile free-to-play racing game with optional micropayments. It was developed by a not well known studio called Infinity Vector. In the title, we assume the role of a professional driver and take part in races in which the goal is to get to the finish or complete a given number of laps as fast as possible. It is not an ordinary arcade production, though, for the developers have made efforts to make the driving model as realistic as possible while still being accessible. Various available cars (including Honda NSX Type S Zero, NSX-R, Mitsubishi Eclipse and 3000 GT or Nissan Silvia Spec.R) handle differently, which is provided by an advanced physics engine. On the other hand, you can't call Assoluto Racing a full-fledged simulator either. The game features very pretty and detailed graphics for a mobile production. While playing, we can adjust the camera to our liking, including placing it behind the car or from above the bumper.
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Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius
October 30, 2024, End of Life
RPG, Fantasy, jRPG, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Free-to-play.
A mobile installment of one of the most popular jRPG series, based on the free-to-play business model. Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius is set in the world of Lasis were we can encounter magic crystals. Thanks to them, humanity entered a path of prosperity and peaceful development. Alas, the forces of evil approach the land with the intention of destroying the crystals. The campaign tells the story of two knights who become the realm's last line of defense, along with other famous Final Fantasy characters. At the core of the game are turn-based battles during which we command a party of several heroes of different abilities and equipment. The title features an extensive magic system that lets us combine attacks of companions into powerful combos. Outside combat, we explore the world, have conversations, visit stores, and develop skills. The available missions usually require us to wade through hordes of enemies and to defeat a boss. The adventures are relatively short and therefore even few-minutes sessions make sense.
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Killing Floor: Incursion
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Action, Very Brutal, FPP, FPS, Horror, Internet, Co-op, Meta Quest / Oculus, Multiplayer, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Shooters, VR.
A spin-off to Killing Floor, an FPS series developed by Tripwire Interactive. The game was made for Oculus Rift and Oculus Touch controllers. In Killing Floor: Incursion we play as a soldier of an elite unit, Horzine Security Forces, who along with their companions must face Zeds, a type of zombie known by fans of the series. The game is an FPS with very arcade gameplay. Our goal is to eliminate everything that moves and doesn't look like a human. To accomplish this task we use various weapons (including knives, pistols, etc.) which can be found while we are exploring the locations that contain secrets about Zeds' origin. The graphics are slightly worse than in Killing Floor 2, however, when compared to other VR games, they still look good.
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Mario Party: Star Rush
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Party, LAN, Multiplayer, Board & Card, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Another installment in the Mario Party series by Nintendo, released for the 3DS portable console. It is basically a virtual version of a classic board game. The game is focused on the multiplayer mode, which can include up to 4 players, who take on the roles of colorful board pieces and move around the board according to the results of the die rolls. That's how you travel through locations, trying to gather the eponymous stars and find new friends, such as Mario, Peach, and Donkey Kong. Those friends help you in overcoming challenges and obstacles, which you encounter during your adventures. Depending on the chosen game mode, in Mario Party: Star Rush you either play against other players, or cooperate with them to beat powerful boss enemies.
Gettysburg: The Tide Turns
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Strategy, Internet, Multiplayer, PBeM, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based, American Civil War.
A turn-based recreation of the battle of Gettysburg, one of the most important and bloody battles of the American Civil War. Gettysburg: The Tide Turns offers a number of scenarios, building an extensive campaign which allows the players to control the forces of the North, as well as the Confederacy. Our job is to conduct turn-based battles on the hexagonal grid covering the maps. The battles are large in scale, with the player controlling whole divisions of troops. The game contains an interesting feature – randomized turns. The order of turns is not fixed, while the engine decides which of the units are capable of making a move in the given turn. The Tide Turns is a highly complex title, characterized by historical consistency. The battles employ real units, while the course of each encounter is influenced by landform or soldiers’ morale.
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Tokyo Xanadu eX+
October 30, 2024, End of Life
RPG, Fantasy, jRPG, Action RPG, Singleplayer, TPP, Urban Fantasy.
A Japanese action role-playing game developed by Nihon Falcom, known for such series as Ys or The Legend of Heroes. The story of Tokyo Xanadu is set in an alternative universe, in a fictional district of the city of Tokyo. The protagonist is a highschooler named Kou Tokisaka, who becomes involved in the fight between humans and creatures from a parallel world. The gameplay in Tokyo Xanadu takes place on two planes: the real world and another dimension. In the real world, you take care of the protagonist's daily life, including school, managing his reputation, etc. In the monsters' realm, the game is filled with more action, as you fight your enemies using an arcade-like system. Although you can control only one character at a time, you can also switch to another one at any time to use those, whose abilities may be better suited for the situation. Both realms are connected to each other and the successes and failures in one of them affect the effectiveness of the characters in the other one.
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Tethered
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Strategy, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A strategy game created specifically for VR sets; the game is the debut production from Secret Sorcery. The player takes on the role of a spiritual leader of small creatures known as Peeps, living in a floating sky archipelago. The creatures work and develop their small society in daylight, gathering food and crystals containing spiritual energy. At night, Peeps are focused mainly on defending their base against snail attacks. The player's role here is to prepare the creatures for the next enemy attack, so they can survive the night and fix in the morning whatever got damaged during the attack. Then the cycle ends and the creatures have to prepared for the snails' next night attack. In terms of mechanics, the player looks around using their VR goggles and gives adequate orders to the creatures. The player's goal during each level is to collect a specific number of crystals, eliminating enemies and cultivating the land.
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The Bunker
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Adventure, Full Motion Video, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Post-apocalypse, Action Adventure, Singleplayer.
An full-motion video adventure game created as a result of cooperation between Splendy Interactive and Wales Interactive. The action begins 30 years after a huge nuclear explosion destroyed Great Britain. The player takes on the role of the last survivor of a fallout shelter. In order to save his life, he decides to reach the surface. To do so, however, the protagonist first has to find answers for the many questions bothering him as well as discover many dark secrets hiding in every corner of the titular bunker. The player explores subsequent chambers and searches for clues, aiming to reach the ground level. The game stands out with the fact that all the in-game scenes were shot with real actors and inside an authentic fallout shelter located in Great Britain.
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The Ancients AR
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Strategy, Fantasy, Indie Games, Polish, RTS, Augmented Reality, Singleplayer, Ships.
Game designed for goggles of virtual reality. The production was created in cooperation with the Warsaw-based Immersion studio, specializing in VR technology, with the artist Jakub Rózalski, responsible for the 1920+ universe.
Stable Orbit
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Simulation, Strategic Elements, Indie Games, Space, Singleplayer.
A game that belongs to the popular genre of simulators, entrusting the players with a demanding task of building and managing a space station. Stable Orbit is a debut project of the one-man studio Codalyn that was founded by Jim Offerman. The developer previously worked as the main designer of PC versions of such hits like Tomb Raider and Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Stable Orbit takes place in space, more specifically on the Earth's orbit, five years after the deorbit of the International Space Station. The player is tasked with building a new base from the scratch and then gradually expanding it and managing all aspects of its daily functioning. Thanks to the great knowledge of the developer about how such structures work, the game is quite realistic and it faithfully recreates the unique challenges which astronauts must face.
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Project Remedium
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Action, FPP, Indie Games, Polish, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Shooters.
An original first-person action game and the debut project of Atomic Jelly. Project Remedium takes place inside a human, where, during a routine medical treatment, some serious health problems were detected. To rescue the patient, medical nanobots are used, and the player controls one of them. Gameplay-wise, Project Remedium combines elements of action adventure game and classical first-person shooter. Our main task is to cure six key organs by eliminating foreign bodies and mutated cells. To do so, we traverse the cardiovascular system, nerve connections, and various organs. To eliminate threats, we use an energy gun and a medicine atomizer, both of which can be upgraded. Another useful gadget is a grappling hook that makes it easier to reach places that are difficult to access. While playing, we can count on other nanobots’ help. The locations we visit are far from realism and often resemble the surface of an uncharted planet.
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Star Wars: Battlefront - Death Star
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Action, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Star Wars, Shooters, TPP, TPS.
The third DLC expansion included in the season pass for Star Wars: Battlefront, a title that was developed by EA DICE and released in November, 2015. The expansion, named Death Star, introduces similar content as all previous DLCs for the game. The player receives four new multiplayer maps that are placed both inside the titular Death Star and in the space that surrounds it. Two new heroes are available as well - a bounty hunter named Bossk and the legendary Chewbacca, the iconinc character who was probably the most demanded character to be added to the game. As usually, the expansion also introduces new star cards and previously unavailable weapons.
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Paint it Back
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Puzzle, 2D, Singleplayer, Sudoku.
An interesting puzzle game in which we play the role of a beginner artist. Our task is to help a more experienced colleague reconstruct his damaged collection. The production represents a sub-species nonogram, based on the popular Sudoku.
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Sunless Sea: Zubmariner
October 30, 2024, End of Life
RPG, 2D, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Steampunk.
A DLC for a well-received production by Failbetter Games that combines elements of strategy, adventure, and roguelike RPG. Sunless Sea: Zubmariner is focused on an entirely new story that takes place in the steampunk universe known from the vanilla game but introduces some changes in the gameplay mechanics. The players’ task is once again to explore the seas, only this time they descend into the depths, assuming control of a steam submarine. The player visits ports located not only on the surface but also beneath it, which is reflected in different behavior of their residents, among other things. Exploration remains at the core of the game. We encounter a myriad of underwater objects and sea monsters that often pose a serious threat to our watercraft. While playing, it is necessary to take care of our relations with the crew and to control the level of oxygen on board as well as to monitor the sonar that indicates both potential enemies and new places of interest.
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Solstice Chronicles: MIA
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Action, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Isometric View.
A continuation to the well-received game The Red Solstice, created by the Ironward studio. Contrary to the original game though, Solstice Chronicles is a typical twin-stick shooter inspired by games such as Alienation or Helldivers. The player's task is to eliminate hordes of enemies, obtaining new weapons and developing the character. The story revolves around a mysterious virus that turns humans into bloodthirsty mutants. A handful of survivors have managed to escape from the Earth and find shelter on the surface of Mars, though many things suggest that the threat followed them. The player's goal is to obtain the medicine and stop the epidemic before it spreads on the entire Red Planet. Four character classes differing in their weapons and skills were included in the game. The player gains access to more powerful abilities when they reach higher character levels. The available weaponry includes rifles which can be acquired at any time, as well as special weapons. The so-called "brutal weapons" are significantly more powerful, but their use is greatly limited. The core of Solstice Chronicles: Missing in Action is the campaign, which can be completed solo, or in the split-screen co-op mode.
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Snooker Nation Championship
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Sports, Billiards, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
A snooker simulator from Cherry Pop Games, an independent studio, known for Pool Nation, and it’s reedition, Pool Nation FX. When it comes to mechanics, Snooker Nation Championship doesn’t differ much from its predecessor. For the players unaccustomed to the game itself, an accessible tutorial has been prepared, introducing the gamers to basic controls, for example, placing the balls, or applying necessary rotation. Playing solo, we can compete with AI in championships, which are comprised of elimination bout and 5 rounds of the main tournament. In multiplayer modes, we can face other players in a local mode, or take part in ranked online matches. In case of the multiplayer modes, the game allows us to set some basic parameters of the game. The players can also customize their equipment, including cues and balls. Snooker Nation Championship incorporates three-dimensional visuals and realistic physics, making the balls act exactly the same as if on a real pool table.
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Rivals of Aether
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Fighting, 2D, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Platformers, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
Inspired by such titles as Super Smash Bros., an unusual fighting game with platformer elements. The action takes place in Aether, a war-torn fantasy world in which people from various civilizations can manipulate the elements – Fire, Water, Earth, and Air. The heroes we control try to learn about the roots of the endless conflict, which takes loads of fighting. The gameplay of Rivals of Aether, designed by Dan Fornace, comes down to fighting numerous battles on numerous 2D arenas. During combat, you may not only choose from a wide array of strikes and special skills (each character has three of the latter), but also take advantage of the design of the arenas, which are filled with elements such as walls, platforms, branches, or roofs. Apart from the single-player Story Mode, the game also features many more highlights – the Abyss, in which you face waves of enemies (either single or in co-op) or Versus - its variation consisting of competing with friends. Interestingly, you can play 1v1 or 2v2 via the Internet or in the split-screen mode. The title features old-school 2D pixel art visuals.
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Despicable Me: Minion Rush
October 30, 2024, End of Life
Arcade, Auto-runner, Cartoons, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
An auto runner game based on the famous animated film Despicable Me, known in Poland under the title How to steal the Moon. During the game, we guide the minions, which we run on the beach, avoiding obstacles, collecting items, etc. We also run on the beach.
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