Space Run Galaxy
June 17, 2016
Strategy, Space, RTS, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
A space real-time strategy with tower defense features. It is a sequel to the game Space Run created in 2014 by Passtech Games. The story of the game takes place 20 years after the events shown in the predecessor and the player assumes the role of one of the employees of a company founded by Captain Buck Mann who specializes in transporting valuable cargo across dangerous areas of the galaxy. The main objective of the game is not only to deliver the cargo in one piece, but in shortest time possible as well. In Space Run Galaxy the player builds the hull of his own ship from hexagonal parts. During the cruise one doesn’t have direct control of the ship. Instead of that, one is tasked with building additional devices such as laser turrets, rocket launcher, shield generators and boosters. Such arsenal allows the player both to repel the attacks of enemy armies, pirates and aliens, and to eliminate natural dangers (such as asteroids).
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Tiny Tower
June 23, 2011
Strategy, Economic, Singleplayer.
Tiny Tower is an economic strategy in which the player's task is to expand and manage the skyscraper. While playing, we construct new floors and fill them with residential and commercial premises, we look for methods of attracting residents and employees, and we take care to ensure stable sources of income.
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The Journeyman Project
December 15, 1993
Adventure, Exploration Games, Puzzle Elements, FPP, Singleplayer.
The Journeyman Project is the first installment of Agent's adventures cycle no. 5, which, commissioned by the Time Protection Agency, solves world crises with the help of a time vehicle, neutralizing their causes. This is a classic adventure game, in which we observe the action through the eyes of the main character.
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Warbands: Bushido
September 15, 2017
Strategy, Indie Games, Internet, Japan, Card Games, Multiplayer, Board & Card, Singleplayer, The Middle Ages.
A board game taking place in Japan during the feudal period and the debut production of Russian developer Red Unit Studios. Warbands: Bushido is a board game enabling us to assume the role of one of the daimyo ruling provinces of Japan during the Sengoku Period. The quest to gain power and influence will involve battles of large military forces, as well as espionage and convert assassinations. Aside from the major players, the land is roamed by numerous smaller parties such as samurai, ronin, ninja clans, pirates, or mercenaries. The action is seen from an isometric perspective, while the map is divided into hexagonal fields. The combat is turn-based – each side throws dice to deal damage and perform special actions. Moreover, we can utilize action cards, offering bonuses such as additional critical chance or more action points. Morale is also an important factor, increasing the effectiveness of our units.
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Pang Adventures
April 18, 2016
Arcade, 2D, Internet, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
Developed by DotEmu, an arcade game being another installment of the Pang series (also known as Buster Bros and Pomping World). The game presents adventures of two brothers who fight aliens invading the Earth. Gameplay comes down to destroying jumping balls that can attack the heroes and sometimes hide behind various obstacles. To eliminate the enemies you can use a wide arsenal of weapons, including machine guns, flamethrowers, lasers, shurikens, etc. Pang Adventures offers 100+ various levels set in different locations, like the Arctic, Scotland, the Death Valley, and Bora Bora isles. Battles with demanding bosses are a complete novelty in the series. In PC and console versions, the title also offers cooperation – both local and though the Internet.
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Heart&Slash
June 3, 2016
Action, Crowdfunding, Hack'and'slash, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP.
A third-person action game that combines hack and slash and roguelike elements. Heart&Slash started out as a minor project of an indie developer, which grew in time thanks to the financial support gathered on Kickstarter. The action takes place in a distant future, where humanity no longer exists. In the game, we assume the role an unusual robot who wants to discover his own identity and become loved. Before he can achieve this goal, the protagonist has to free himself from under the rule of the QuAsSy system that controls everyone. While playing, we traverse randomly generated locations and fight hostile robots. The combat system brings typical hack and slash game to mind and offers various kinds of firearms and melee weapons. Heart&Slash’s RPG elements allow us to develop our character by changing his parts. Should the hero die, we have to start playing from scratch but we preserve the skills we have gathered up to that point. Heart&Slash features simple 3D graphics enriched with cel-shading technology.
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Bushido Bear
May 11, 2016
Arcade, 2D, Ninja, Samurai, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
An arcade action game developed by Spry Fox studio for mobile platforms and distributed by using the popular free-to-play model. In Bushido Bear the player assumes the role of an excellently trained samurai bear that must protect the forest from the incoming demons. The gameplay is divided into several levels during which the protagonist faces waves of enemies using various combat styles. During the confrontation the player uses a sword and must attack the rivals in such way that he won’t touch the enemy weapon with his body. The game is played by drawing lines on the touch screen and jumping to various places in order to, for example, avoid incoming shurikens. As the game progresses, the player gains access to new bears, some of which are agile and fast while other are slower but equipped with useful abilities like teleportation. The game features colorful 2D graphics and oriental tone.
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Galaxy Dwellers
May 17, 2016
Strategy, Polish, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
A science-fiction tower defense strategy game developed by Eccentricity Games. It is a spiritual successor to Tower Dwellers, a game released in 2013. During the game the player takes control of one of the three armies, and uses them to conquer the space by destroying all opponents on his path. The story campaign of the game consists of 100 levels, on which one uses various units gradually improved with some of the 100+ upgrades available. The gameplay mechanics in Galaxy Dwellers are similar to other games in the genre. Levels are filled with paths through which the rivals are moving and the main task of the player is to repel their attacks with his warriors trained in various buildings. Additionally, the player can construct support buildings which impact the warrior’s abilities and use special orbital attacks. The action is shown in 2D and uses cartoonish graphics similar to ones used in the game’s predecessor.
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Shadwen
May 17, 2016
Arcade, Fantasy, Singleplayer, Stealth, TPP.
An unusual combination of fantasy adventure and stealth games, developed by Frozenbyte, the creators of such series as Trine and Shadowgrounds. In the title, we assume the role of a seasoned killer, Shadwen, who is given the task of murdering a king. However, during the mission, the protagonist encounters an orphan named Lily, which significantly influences the gameplay mechanics—we have to decide whether or not to expose the child to the sight of blood or use alternative ways of eliminating enemies. The killer we control possesses considerable skills in terms of acrobatics, remaining hidden, and surprise attacks, although a direct confrontation usually gets her killed. The characteristic feature of Shadwen is the fact that time flows only when the protagonist moves. It allows us to plan our next move calmly and precisely as well as to prepare intricate traps with the use of a number of interactive objects.
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Rez Infinite
October 13, 2016
Arcade, Experimental/artistic, Meta Quest / Oculus, Music, PlayStation VR, Rail Shooter, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A refreshed version of the cult-classic rhythm game from 2001. The new edition, developed by Enhance Games studio lead by Tetsuya Mizuguchi, has been adapted to make use of virtual reality goggles, but a traditional gameplay is also available. Aside from the content present in the original game, the developers added a new location, called Area X. In Rez Infinite, the player’s task is to remove the effects of a malfunction inside an advanced AI called Eden. The game mixes the gameplay of so called rail shooters, with elements of rhythm games. As a result, we don’t control the direction where our character is headed – all we have to do is to mark groups of elements appearing on the screen, which explode, generating various audio-visual effects. The abstract visuals, characteristic of the original title, have been adapted to modern standards.
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Futurama: Game of Drones
February 25, 2016
Puzzle, Adventure Elements, Match-3, Science Fiction, Animated TV Series, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A puzzle adventure game released on mobile devices, based on the license of a popular animated series aired on Fox. The game's story focuses on the rivalry between the Planet Express courier company with its longtime competitor, MomCorp, leading to Fry and his companions being forced to embark on a journey through different regions of the universe. Futurama: Game of Drones employs slightly modified mechanics of the popular casual match-3 (or, in this case, match-4) genre, and the player's task is to combine four drones working for the Planet Express in order to put the competing courier company in line. Although we are dealing here with a typical logic game, the developers of the title took care to include a well-developed narrative layer, created in cooperation with, among others, the screenwriter and producer of the original series, Patric Verrone, and Dave Grossman, the co-creator of the Monkey Island series and the iconic adventure game Day of the Tentacle.
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Rocket Ski Racing
January 16, 2016
Racing, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Winter Sports, TPP.
A wacky skiing game created by Nocanwin, an experienced mobile developer, for mobile platforms. Rocket Ski Racing presents a futuristic and rather unique approach to winter sports. The contestants are propelled by powerful rocket engines strapped to their suits, which not only allows them to achieve truly bewildering speeds, but also to safely cross dangerous ramps, gaps, and other structures that can bring a swift death upon any of the participating daredevils. These unusual tournaments take place in two game modes. The first one is a dedicated single player and involves beating the tracks as fast as possible. The second one focuses on competition with nine other participants controlled by either AI or living players. The game offers minimalistic visuals, comprising mostly of single-color blocks.
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Cardinal Quest
October 26, 2011
RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, Roguelike, Singleplayer.
Cardinal Quest is a fantasy RPG production developed for PCs, where the player's task is to explore the underground and fight monsters. The game offers a simplified interpretation of roguelike standards, randomly generated dungeons and the inability to resurrect the fallen hero.
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Who's Your Daddy
May 13, 2016
Action, Asymmetrical Multiplayer, FPP, Humorous, Indie Games, Internet, Splitscreen, Online, TPP.
A simulation game developed by independent developer Joe Williams backed by Kickstarter users. The game depicts the hardships of taking care of a baby. In Who’s Your Daddy the players can become the child, in that case their task is to cause trouble and hurt themselves by performing various forbidden actions, or the father trying to properly take care of the child and keep it out of harm's way by putting special locks on furniture, keeping it away from the cooker and checking its temperature when it is sick. The gameplay is diversified with side missions, completing which is awarded with handy bonuses that make completion of the main objective much easier. The game focuses on multiplayer mode for two players. One player becomes the child while the other one acts as the parent. The action is shown in first-person perspective, featuring simple, three-dimensional graphics.
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Battlefield Hardline: Getaway
January 26, 2016
Action, FPP, FPS, Gangster, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Police.
The third DLC pack included in the Season Pass for Battlefield Hardline - a first-person shooter developed by Visceral Games and released in early 2015. Getaway brings neither changes to the gameplay mechanics, nor expanded content to the single player campaign. Instead, just as the two previous add-ons, it focuses on new multiplayer content. The main course are the four new maps: Pacific Highway, Double Cross, Train Dodge, and Diversion. The DLC also includes three new firearms for the Mechanic as well as one new melee weapon, a new gadget, four vehicles, and four legendary weapon camos. Another attraction is a brand new game mode called Capture the Bag, in which bandits try to get away with a bag full of stolen goods, and the police forces have to retrieve it.
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Fortune Tellers Academy
March 10, 2016
RPG, 2D, jRPG, Manga and Anime, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A free-to-play mobile jRPG developed by Square Enix's in-house studio led by Jun Fujisawa (the creator of Dragon Quest IX, among other titles). The action of Fortune Tellers Academy takes place in the present day on Earth, although both magic and various kinds of supernatural creatures are real. The player assumes the role of a student that attends the eponymous school for people who are able to foresee the future. The gameplay mechanics do not deviate from most mobile jRPGs – we mostly explore, undertake quests, and fight turn-based battles. Apart from school life simulation, which is the main story arc, and the genre-characteristic character progression system, the game's key element is the ability to predict future events. It influences both the gameplay and the outcomes of subsequent battles.
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Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake
March 20, 2010
Action, 2D, Remaster/remake, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Stealth, Top-down, Nintendo Exclusive, Cold War.
Reissue of the second part of the cult series of action games Metal Gear, which was originally released in 1990 on MSX computers. In this part of the cycle, Snake, known from the original commandos cryptonym Snake tries to free the Czech scientist kidnapped by the Asian regime, who developed a way to overcome the world fuel crisis.
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Clash Royale
March 2, 2016
Strategy, Fantasy, Internet, Card Games, MOBA, Multiplayer, Online, Free-to-play.
A multiplayer game with MOBA elements from the Finnish Supercell studio, set in a universe of one of the mobile bestsellers – Clash of Clans. Same as there, we play as a ruler whose ambitions go beyond the borders of his country. Gameplay of Clash of Royale comes down to taking part in online skirmishes with other players to overthrow the opposing king. Battles are fought in very simplified form and take place on small arenas, which fit entirely on the smartphone’s or tablet’s screen. During the battles, we send offensive units along set paths, while also making sure to secure our own domain with various spells and defensive units and buildings. The mechanics are complemented by card game features, and the time between fights is spent on collecting the strongest possible deck of cards, each representing the respective units and actions (e.g. casting spells).
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Cities: Skylines - Snowfall
February 18, 2016
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Sandbox, Singleplayer.
The second large expansion for Cities: Skylines, an economic strategy game developed by Colossal Order. The Snowfall add-on introduces changing weather conditions and temperature fluctuation that can significantly influence the functioning of our city. As the temperature goes down, the citizens consume a lot more power, requiring us to meet the increased demand for electricity or build a municipal central heating system. Apart from rain and fog, which are both purely cosmetic events, a heavy snowfall can be a serious problem for the mayor as it paralyzes traffic and necessitates additional spending for snow clearing. Furthermore, the expansion offers a myriad of new buildings connected to the theme of winter, improved city transport management, and the long-awaited trams that complement the list of available means of public transportation.
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Sorcery! 4: The Crown of Kings
September 22, 2016
Adventure, Fantasy, Gamebook, Singleplayer, Text.
The fourth (and, according to its creators, final) entry in the warmly-welcomed adventure RPG series from inkle based on Sorcery!, a popular gamebook from 1983. Like the three previous titles, Sorcery! 4 offers a completely new story, so knowledge of the earlier games isn’t necessary to play. Once again, we can create a completely new character or import our old hero from the previous parts of the series. The gameplay of Sorcery! 4 employs the usual mechanics of the series, focusing on exploration and reading to get to know characters and the surrounding world. The story, however, develops non-linearly and is shaped by the numerous decisions the player had taken throughout the game. The game is complemented by the trademarks of the series: the character progression system and unique arcade combat.
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Sword & Glory
October 9, 2012
RPG, Historical, Singleplayer, The Middle Ages.
Sword & Glory is a mobile RPG. The production is set in the realities of medieval Scandinavia and the authors put emphasis on historical realism. The player has full freedom in creating a hero, and then decides for himself how he will spend his life.
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1944 Burning Bridges
November 26, 2015
Strategy, Hotseat, World War II, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Free-to-play.
A mobile turn-based strategy game developed by team at HandyGames studio, recreating major military operations of the World War II, like the allied landing in Normandy. We can play as either United Nations or Axis, with each faction having different units and equipment, not to mention missions and their objectives. Gameplay takes place on maps, covered in hexagon grids, based on historical battlefields, with turn-based battles resembling those from classics of the genre, e.g. the Panzer General series. 1944 Burning Bridges emphasizes tactical aspects and allows us to use various offensive tactics, including surprise attacks, surgical strikes at strategic points, seizing or destroying buildings and bridges, and setting blockades. Classic single player campaign is complemented by two multiplayer modes (online or in hotseat).
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Pudding Monsters
December 20, 2012
Puzzle, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A fun puzzle game from the creators of the Cut the Rope series. During the game, we combine small portions of pudding, creating large pudding creatures that no human will eat. In this way we protect our dessert guests from inevitable death.
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Euclidean Lands
March 10, 2017
Puzzle, Strategic Elements, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
An outstanding puzzle game (better known under the name of notSureAboutNameYet), created by independent developer Miro Straka. The title of Euclidean Lands refers to the mathematical term of Euclidean space, and we play as a wanderer traversing surrealistic lands made of cubic blocks. During his journey, the protagonist faces various puzzles, most of which come down to correct environment manipulation. We can freely rotate not only whole levels, but also single blocks – like in the Rubik's cube. This allows us to bypass traps, while learning the story, fragments of which have been written in seemingly invisible spots throughout the levels. Aside from that, the game also features turn-based fights with enemies, similar to what we have seen in Lara Croft GO.
Space Grunts
January 12, 2016
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Top-down, Turn-based.
An unusual mix of an arcade shooter and a turn-based roguelike from independent studio OrangePixel. The story takes place in the year 2476, as a distress call from one of the lunar colonies reaches the Earth. A special group of soldiers is sent to investigate the circumstances surrounding the signal. The game mechanics are somewhat similar to what we have seen in Nuclear Throne. With each try, we play as one of the members of the investigation team, who must reach the base and establish the truth. On our way, we will face a variety of monsters, with fights using a classic turn-based system. Our task is made more difficult by the fact that every death forces us to restart the game from the beginning, and all locations are randomly generated, making it impossible to master the maps one by one. The game employs a characteristic pixel art style that references old-school productions.
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Silent Hill: The Escape
December 17, 2008
Action, FPS, Singleplayer, Shooters, Survival Horror.
Mobile spin-off of the cult series of survival horrors, realized in the form of a simple FPP shooting. In the game, we play an unspecified hero, imprisoned in the macabre Brookhaven hospital, and we have to get out of this place. This task is hindered by a whole lot of terrifying monsters and the fact that we have to find the key to the door before leaving the stage.
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White Noise: A Tale of Horror
December 14, 2012
Adventure, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, Xbox Exclusive.
Developed by the Spanish Milkstone studio, a simple first person horror inspired by the cult Slender. Our task is to find eight tapes in a dark forest, haunted by a dangerous supernatural being.
Crudelis
January 20, 2016
Adventure, 2D, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Polish, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Top-down.
A game set in a steampunk world, which is a mixture of an RPG and adventure game. This is the debut work from Whiskey Jack Games, a studio based in Wroclaw, Poland. The action takes place in an alternative version of the 19th century, inspired by the industrial revolution and fantasy literature classics. We play as Henry Shackleton, a scientist who falls victim to a bandit attack. He was just about to discover the secret behind bringing the dead back to life, but now he has just an hour left to live. His task is to make the most of the time at his disposal. The gameplay combines difficult moral choices with a real-life time restriction, similar to the one present in the 1989's original Prince of Persia. In the game, the player is given complete freedom to explore and engage in different activities. Depending on the player's decisions, the game offers twelve different endings.
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Blade: Sword of Elysion
September 17, 2015
RPG, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A hack’n’slash RPG, developed for mobile devices by Four Thirty Three studio. The player enters a fantasy world, choosing between a Warrior, Mage, or Assassin as his class of choice. The individual classes use different weapons, and each of them has their own set of battle abilities, which is constantly expanded during the gameplay. Blade: Sword of Elysion is based on exploration of vast environments and fights with encountered enemies. Having a good weapon is not enough to guarantee success – the key is to combine your attacks in spectacular combos. Aside from 100 diverse levels, we are given 60 vast dungeons and one infinite, randomly generated instance. Additionally, the game contains a PvP module which takes place on separate arenas, with up to 10 players participating simultaneously in one instance. The title is free-to-play, but contains optional microtransactions.
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Finding Paradise
December 14, 2017
Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
Developed by Freebird Games, an adventure game being a continuation of the studio’s previous productions – To the Moon and A Bird Story. Finding Paradise narrates a completely new story, although the knowledge of the aforementioned titles makes playing more enjoyable. Once again, there are two doctors who travel into a patient’s mind using futuristic technology, in order to discover his biggest wish and fulfill it before he passes away. The gameplay mechanics stayed almost completely untouched – primarily, you explore the world, chat with NPCs, and look for orbs that symbolize the memories of the dying patient. Gameplay is complemented with occasional puzzles and mini games, but the title still puts emphasis on the story. The visuals feature an old school style inspired by 16- and 32-bit Japanese RPGs.
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EGZ
April 28, 2016
Arcade, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Platformers, Singleplayer.
A mobile arcade game from Lonely Woof studio, combining features of a two-dimensional platformer and minigolf. EGZ presents an alternative vision of the beginning of life on Earth, according to which the first living organisms (the eponymous Egzs) were born from randomly mixing organic matter and took on the form of colorful jellies on legs. The surroundings turn out to be extremely hostile for them, and how long will those creatures survive is entirely in the players' hands. Their task is to lead the unusual microorganisms through various levels filled with obstacles and traps. The game’s difficulty comes down to correctly shooting our Egz so it will roll and bounce from different surfaces without getting hurt. EGZ stands out due to its highly simplified controls and colorful, animated 2D graphics.
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SkidStorm
December 6, 2017
Racing, Arcade Elements, Vector Graphics, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Top-down.
An arcade top-down racing game. Eat My Dust! was developed by Immobile Games studio (Hopping Penguin and Master Archer 3D) for mobile platforms. The title is a typical example of the genre, featuring a light tone and vector graphics. The players can use several vehicles that are unlocked as they progress in the game. The tracks on which the races take place all feature desert scenery. Despite the fact of being short, they are filled with various ramps, traps, and destructible objects that make the races more interesting. The developers made sure that their game has simple, intuitive controls – the game uses automatic acceleration and auto-regenerating boost. The player must focus only on controlling the vehicle. Eat My Dust! offers both single- and multiplayer. The first mode offers many races against AI as part of the campaign, and time trials. As for the multiplayer mode, up to four players can play simultaneously.
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Shiren The Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate
June 4, 2015
RPG, 2D, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, jRPG, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Top-down, Turn-based.
A Japanese roguelike role-playing game and a part of the Mystery Dungeon series. Shiren The Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate was originally released in 2010 for Nintendo DS only in Japan, while its enhanced edition, Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus was released in 2015. You play as a quiet wandering warrior named Shiren, accompanied by a talkative ferret called Koppa. The protagonist climb the enormous Tower of Fortune, at the top of which lives a deity capable of changing the fate of every mortal. The locations are randomly generated, and the turn-based gameplay focuses on combat and upgrading Shiren's statistics. Death in the game is final; when you die, your experience is brought down to zero, your equipment is lost, and new maps with new enemies are generated. Additionally, the game features occasional puzzles to solve and a day-and-night cycle, which makes your sight range smaller as darkness falls.
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Fallout 4: Wasteland Workshop
April 12, 2016
RPG, Crafting, FPP, FPS, Post-apocalypse, Role-playing Shooter, Action RPG, Sandbox, Singleplayer, TPP, TPS.
The second minor DLC for the 2015’s Fallout 4, a sandbox action RPG from Bethesda. The biggest novelty introduced in the Wasteland Workshop expansion is the option to tame or subjugate various kinds of hostile wasteland creatures, from beasts such as the Deathclaw to humanoid opponents, like bandits. Once captured, they can be kept in personally designed cages and let out when the situation calls for it, or we simply feel like doing it, for instance: during an assault on a mutant encampment or to provide a unique entertainment to the inhabitants of our settlement. As the title suggests, the expansion offers a large selection of new objects to craft and install in our settlements, including neon lights and various stuffed animals among other things.
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Warcraft: Armies of Azeroth
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Strategy, Fantasy, Indie Games, Internet, Mods, Multiplayer, Remaster/remake, RTS, Singleplayer.
A fan-made remake of the cult classic Warcraft III, a game originally developed and released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2002, by WCR_Team. The title is available as a free modification powered by the StarCraft II engine; to run it, the free Starter Edition of the game is sufficient. Warcraft: Armies of Azeroth faithfully recreates the story of the original game, which tells of the war between Humans, Orcs, the Undead, and the Night Elves that takes place in the land of Azeroth. The production does not alter the gameplay mechanics in any way, still offering a combination of a classical RTS and an RPG. Therefore, the game focuses on gathering resources, base development, training units, and commanding them into subsequent battles. What differentiates the game from the original Warcraft III are the clearly prettier graphics created from scratch while remaining true to the source. Armies of Azeroth uses the both the soundtrack and the voice-over from the original game.
Pinstripe
April 25, 2017
Adventure, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Arcade Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional action adventure game created by Thomas Brush (who worked for Atmos Games), the creator of such free games as Coma! and Skinny!. Pinstripe focuses on two important topics: faith and fatherhood. The player assumes the role of a former pastor, named Teddy, whose daughter was kidnapped by a mysterious creature which calls itself God. The player starts chasing the creature and soon reaches the hell – surprisingly covered with ice. In this unorthodox version of afterlife the player will visit six main locations: forest, dark caves, train, lake, canyon and mountains. While exploring these places one will encounter many interesting characters and learn their stories. During majority of the time the protagonist is accompanied by a talkative dog that helps him in solving riddles and finding clues that reveal the past of the protagonist. Controls in Pinstripe are similar to ones in typical 2D platform games and the game features action sequences. In order to defeat some obstacles Teddy will resort to using a shotgun. Sometimes the weapon is also useful against opponents.
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The Quest
February 20, 2009
RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, FPP, Singleplayer.
A first-person perspective RPG developed by Redshift studio. The game belongs to one of the classic RPG subgenres - dungeon crawlers. The Quest takes place in a typical fantasy world, and the story follows an agent tasked with unmasking conspirators that are trying to take over the kingdom. The protagonist can belong to one of five races and have predetermined or manually created profession. During the game, the player travels through a large open world filled with various story missions, items, characters and monsters. The action is observed from the eyes of the protagonist and character movement is done like in the old genre classic, Dungeon Master, by jumping between preset positions (with the ability to turn by 90 degrees). The battles are fought in real time and require not only developed character attributes and good equipment, but some agility on the player's side as well.
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Out There: Chronicles
July 7, 2016
Adventure, Space, Gamebook, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Text.
A mobile adventure game developed by French studio Mi-Clos. The story of Out There: Chronicles is related to the exploration strategy game Out There. The title is not a direct sequel but a rather spin-off. Once again the player travels to the distant galaxy inhabited by various alien species. The main protagonist is a lone human astronaut. Out There: Chronicles expands the player's knowledge player about the universe by, for example, explaining who created the so-called Arcs. Out There: Chronicles is an adventure game of the gamebook subgenre. The gameplay focuses on reading the descriptions of events that are accompanied by graphics and animations. Between the descriptions the player must select one of several available reactions to the events that occur on the screen. The decisions can lead the story to different outcomes. The title is enriched with small RPG and strategy features – during the game the player must develop the protagonist and manage the resources of his ship. Out There: Chronicles features nice, cartoonish 2D graphics.
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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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Assassin's Creed: Syndicate - The Last Maharaja
March 1, 2016
Action, Historical, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Stealth.
A DLC for Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate by Ubisoft. The downloadable content requires the base game. The Last Maharaja tells a story of an Indian aristocrat, named Duleep Singh, who is trying to regain his right to the maharaja title. His quest interferes with the plans of the British East India Company and its allies, the Templar Order. Interchangeably assuming the roles of the Frye siblings, the player helps the aforementioned aristocrat in his fight for justice. The plot of The Last Maharaja consists of ten missions integrated into the main campaign of Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate and they can be accessed after completing Sequence 3. Mechanically, the game does not introduce anything new – the DLC a third-person action game with emphasis on free roaming, stealth elements, and dynamic combat.
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Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle
July 16, 2015
Action, Dragon Ball, Puzzle Elements, RPG Elements, Internet, Multiplayer, Board & Card, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A mix of puzzle, action and board game genres from Bird Studio. The title is based on a classic anime, based on the manga created by Akira Toriyama. Players must create an undefeated team of heroes that will win against all adversaries. Gameplay is based on two pillars, the first being unique battles that focus on combining groups of colorful Ki balls. This results in a certain amount of damage being dealt to the opponent, depending on type of combination, and effects can take the form of eye-catching animations, resembling the animated series. We can also charge powerful, game-changing special attacks. The second part of the game takes place on a two-dimensional board – we move our character to collect useful items and money. Additionally, there is a simple system of character development. Dragon Ball Z: Dokkan Battle lets us play solo or with friends. The title is distributed in free-to-play model with micropayments – real money can be used to buy new character cards to our collection.
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Colopl Rune Story
July 23, 2015
RPG, Internet, Multiplayer, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
An action role-playing game by COLOPL NI, released for mobile devices. The game is set in a fantasy world and you play as a one of the heroes, who search for mysterious ancient runes that, according to legends, are filled with magical power. You can choose from over 200 characters and six specializations: Fencer, Lancer, Brawler, Sniper, Mage, and Warrior. The game focuses on exploring the eleven varied islands, completing quests (over 1000 of them), fighting the encountered enemies, and expanding your village. The combat takes place in real time on small enclosed arenas, and to win you have to use spectacular combo attacks and special abilities. An important aspect of the game is building a village, where you gather resources and develop the abilities of you characters. Colopl Rune Story features both a single player mode and a multiplayer mode for up to four players. The game utilizes a free-to-play model with microtransactions.
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
September 15, 2011
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, jRPG, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation is a remake of the popular 1988 jRPG game. Production offers a powerful world, mostly open-structure, turn-based combat system and an extensive system of classes. Compared to the 8-bit prototype, graphics have been improved and the gameplay has been enriched with several new elements.
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Knights and Bikes
August 27, 2019
Arcade, Crowdfunding, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, 80s, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Action Adventure, Singleplayer.
Knights and Bikes is a PC-based nostalgic action adventure game that takes us to a small British island in autumn 1987 and casts us as teenage girls trying to stop the ghostly invasion. The game is mainly about exploring and fighting, and in both of these aspects the use of bicycles plays a key role.
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MLB: The Show 16
March 29, 2016
Sports, Baseball, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
Another installment in the popular baseball simulator series developed by Sony Computer Entertainment San Diego – the creators of the previous parts of the games. The key elements of the game remain almost unchanged. The developer’s main objective was to recreate the true baseball experience as faithfully as possible. MLB: The Show 16 introduces numerous improvements and innovations, including the ShowTime system that slows down time during the most important moments of the match, like good batting or catching the ball with an impressive jump. The PlayStation 4 version offers improved Road To The Show mode and due to changes in the player training system you can now unlock a number of useful perks.
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Little Racers
March 26, 2009
Racing, 2D, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Top-down, Xbox Exclusive.
Simple, two-dimensional racing game in a classic top view, referring to arcade games from the 16-bit era and vending machines in the living room. Players have at their disposal more than 20 routes and more than 40 cars, divided into 8 classes. We can play alone or in local/network multiplayer mode.
Great Detective Pikachu: The Birth of a New Duo
February 3, 2016
Adventure, Detective, Pokemon, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
A mystery adventure game, set in the universe of the Pokémon series and developed by Game Freak studio, creators of most of the entries in this popular series. The story of Great Detective Pikachu: The Birth of a New Duo offers a different view on the aforementioned franchise and revolves around a boy named Tim, whose favorite activity are detective investigations. The whole game comes down to solving criminal mysteries, during which we are mentored by the eponymous Pikachu – one of the main protagonists of the Pokémon series. In terms of game mechanics we received a classic detective game, which requires us to thoroughly examine the locations we visit in search of clues and evidences. We also take part in numerous conversations with witnesses and suspects alike, during which Pikachu can speak human language instead of its characteristic squeaks.
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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9th Dawn
January 1, 2012
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Action RPG, Singleplayer.
9th Dawn is a mobile RPG game with an arcade combat system and a big world with an open structure. While playing, the player explores the land, develops a hero belonging to one of the three classes and fights more than a hundred types of opponents.
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Manifold Garden
October 18, 2019
Puzzle, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
An original puzzle game with exploration elements, created by a small debuting team, William Chyr Studio. Manifold Garden takes the players to an irrational world where laws of physics are constantly being broken. The core of the game lies in exploration of unusual surroundings, unraveling its mysteries and rules but also solving numerous puzzles which requires the players to think unconventionally. The game is presented from a first-person perspective and the environment consists of architectonic creations that defy the laws of physics, e.g. never-ending steps or 3D labyrinths. Gravitation isn't always the same here, which means that we can walk not only on ground but also on walls and ceilings. However, in order to discover new paths that lead to new stages we should demonstrate our ability to think out of the box and go beyond clichés. The graphics, based mostly on contours, feature a cartoonish style.
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