Memoranda
January 25, 2017
Adventure, 2D, Crowdfunding, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
A classic point-and-click adventure developed by the independent studio Bit ByterZ, the game was funded via a successful Kickstarter project. Memoranda takes us to a small town inhabited by strange individuals who have lost something. This also happens to the heroine - she is slowly forgetting her own name. Your objective is to find out why this is happening. Gameplay focuses on looking for important items, chatting with more than 35 characters, and solving puzzles that primarily consist of manipulating the pieces of equipment you gather throughout the game. Exploration is also vital – in total, there are over 40 diverse locations to be traveled around. The title features detailed graphics which stand out with their exaggerated characters.
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Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space
April 10, 2015
Action, Puzzle Elements, Adventure Elements, FPP, FPS, Singleplayer, Shooters.
An original combination of a shooter and adventure game. The main hero of Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space is John T. Longy, a night shift security guard working in a secret research compound, where experiments on time and space are being conducted. When the compound gets shaken by an explosion, the protagonist is rendered unconscious, and when he wakes up he finds out that the place has been overrun by monsters from outer space. The protagonist’s main objective becomes escaping the toppling building, and discovering the mystery behind the catastrophe on his way out. In Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space you observe the events from the first-person perspective. Exploration is the core of gameplay. While playing, you get to visit over twenty rooms filled with puzzles, based both on physics and manipulation of objects. The game features a unique system of hints, letting you peer into the future in order to find out what should be the solution of a given problem. Besides, an essential part of gameplay is combat against several types of monsters, whose only soft spots are their eyes – this is where you should send bullets if you want to kill the beasts.
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Nex Machina: Death Machine
June 20, 2017
Action, Co-op, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Shooters, Isometric View.
A science fiction shooter from Housemarque, the creators of Outland, Alienation, Dead Nation, and Resogun. The action of Nex Machina: Death Machine is set in a future world in which technologically-advanced robots rebel against unsuspecting humans. The player controls one of the few people who are aware of the terror and decides to stop the hostile machines. The creators of Nex Machina: Death Machine combine modern gameplay with the charm of classic shooters from arcade machines. Playing comes down to battling hordes of robots from top-down perspective. As this is a twin-stick shooter, the player has much freedom when it comes to fighting. The environment features destructible elements. Online rankings and tournaments enable the players to compete with each other by collecting points, just like during the arcade machines era. The title features impressive visuals with bright colors and amazing light effects.
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Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
March 3, 2017
Arcade, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Platformers, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
Specter of Torment is a free DLC for the fan-favorite platform game Shovel Knight, developed by Yacht Club Games. This time, we play as a new protagonist, the titular Specter. The expansion takes place before the events of the base game. In terms of gameplay, Specter of Torment is identical to the base game, combining the elements of a 2D platformer, an RPG, and an action-adventure game. Once again, we observe the game from a side perspective. We explore some new fantastic locations, solve simple environmental puzzles, and fight the enemies. However, Specter has a new move set and skill set at his disposal. Unlike his predecessor, he can climb walls and other environmental objects, which opens new tactical possibilities for the players. The iconic shovel was replaced with a characteristic scythe.
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Hearts of Iron IV: Together for Victory
December 15, 2016
Strategy, Interwar Period, Grand Strategy, Historical, World War II, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, RTS, Sandbox, Singleplayer, War Strategy.
The first large expansion for Hearts of Iron IV – the fourth installment of the popular grand strategy game series created by Paradox Interactive. The add-on, called Together for Victory, focuses on introducing new functions connected with British Commonwealth and the countries that were a part of it during World War II. This results in, among others, new national development trees for Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and India, complemented by historical figures and companies, while the whole add-on was designed to either replay the real course of war, or allow a completely abnormal, abstract scenario to play out. Thanks to a new autonomy system, the players can set various levels of dependency of subjected nations, and expand upon some of the national ideas, resulting in useful bonuses and technologies. The Commonwealth nations can share technologies, as well as ask their allies to lease them various equipment.
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Stories Untold
February 27, 2017
Adventure, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, 80s, Singleplayer.
An unique horror game by No Code, combining four separate stories. In Stories Untold you play as a person sitting in front of a computer, and your task is to acquaint yourself with a series of eerie recordings. In time, the protagonist immerses themselves in the stories so much that they begin to spot inexplicable things in the nooks of the shabby rooms. The game features a first-person view and you are free to look around your surroundings. The stories take place in varied locations, such as a bedroom or a radio station, all of which are dimply lit to intensify the scary mood. Additionally, the game splendidly captures the atmosphere of the 1980s, in no small part thanks to the unique soundtrack.
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Croixleur Sigma
April 30, 2014
Action, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP.
Arcade action game, using the formula of hack and slash. Players play the role of a warrior in a tournament where the stake is the privilege of queen protection. While playing, we fight dozens of enemies in small and closed arenas, using more than 20 different weapons and combos.
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Decksplash
November 2, 2017
Arcade, Skateboard, LAN, Multiplayer.
A crazy arcade game developed for personal computers. It focuses on online battles between two teams on skateboards, who must perform tricks and stunts to cover the battlefield with their group’s color. The winner is a team that paints the most terrain before time runs out.
DEXED
September 26, 2016
Action, FPP, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, Rail Shooter, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A rail shooter dedicated to HTC Vive headsets developed by Ninja Theory. We are given three distinct game modes – Challenge Mode, Arcade Mode, and Zen Mode. Challenge and Arcade modes focus on combat, while Zen Mode offers the ability to peacefully traverse three-dimensional environments. Choosing one of the arcade modes leaves us with two blasters that fire icy and fiery projectiles, effective against different types of opponents, as well as generate shields that can deflect or block incoming attacks. DEXED is a single player only title, yet we are also given online rankings that can be used to compare the results of different players. The game is characteristic for its quality visuals and memorable locations, including marine worlds, subterranean depths, or snowy valleys.
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Semispheres
February 14, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
A maze-based logic game developed by Vivid Helix. Our job is to help two medusa-like creatures in navigating an abstract maze in search of an exit. Interestingly enough, each creature has its own version of the same level, forcing us to control both characters simultaneously using analog sticks. Each level is a logic minigame - the premise may be simple, but the game quickly increases its difficulty level, introducing more and more difficult puzzles and obstacles, including mobile enemies that can engage in pursuit. Semispheres is characterized by unusual simple-yet-vibrant graphics, and an original ambient soundtrack that creates a meditative atmosphere.
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Dead Metal Punks
cancelled
Action, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A sidescrolling shooter with a post-apocalyptic setting – Dead Metal Punks is a debut project created by an independent developer: Paul Scott. In Dead Metal Punks, the players get to visit a Borderlands-like world, where the action is presented from the side and the gameplay has been divided into two different modes. In the first mode, the players control the main protagonist – Lily, while the second mode revolves around driving a fancy tank. No matter which mode we choose, we get to move left and right, and eliminate hordes of ground and air units. While playing the vehicle mode, players can experience certain platform game elements thanks to the tank’s engines that allow us to accelerate and cover a small distance in midair. Respective game stages end with boss fights, as a result of which players are awarded scrap that can be used in between the missions to upgrade our vehicle.
The Sims 4: Vampires
January 24, 2017
Simulation, Economic, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim, Vampires.
The seventh expansion for The Sims 4, developed by Electronic Arts. This time the player can turn their Sims into vampires – after the transformation your protégés gain supernatural powers, such as the ability to assume the form of a bat or become a cloud of mist. Sims can also control the minds of others and feed on their life energy – another way to regenerate their strength is to rest inside a coffin. Note that transformed characters shouldn’t get exposed to direct sunlight, because these can weaken or even kill them. The Sims 4: Vampires also brings along a brand new location (Forgotten Hollow), with such features as a grim graveyard, new interior decorations as well as extra customization options for Sims – some of the things that you can adjust are the length of fangs, skin complexion and eye color.
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Mage: The Ascension - Refuge
February 16, 2017
Adventure, Horror, Singleplayer, World of Darkness, Text, Urban Fantasy.
An adventure storytelling game for mobile devices, created by White Wolf Entertainment and Swedish novelist Karin Tidbeck. Mage the Ascension: Refuge is based on a tabletop role-playing game. The production takes place in today's Sweden, and you play as a woman, who recently learned that she's a mage and gradually discovers her powers, which allow her to shape reality. Unfortunately, enemy factions want to use her powers to conquer the magical society. There are no arcade sequences in the game, which focuses on the plot, shown via text with occasional pictures, and on conversing and making decisions, which affect the story. To succeed, you need to achieve balance between your desire for power and the risk of the so-called Paradox.
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Super Stickman Golf 3
July 6, 2016
Sports, 2D, Arcade Elements, Golf, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
Super Stickman Golf 3 is another installment in the 2D arcade games series started in 2011 by Noodlecake. Just like in the previous games in the series, the developers have taken a not-too-serious approach to the rather snobbish and old-fashioned sport. There are twenty types of golf courses available in the game: from Sherwood forests, through deserts, and all the way to arctic glaciers. Players will have to place the ball in a hole with the smallest number of hits. As we play, we will encounter many different obstacles, like trapdoors, traps, portals, etc. We can play as one of the thirty five available characters, such as mummy, surgeon, or sunbather. There are many different bonuses available in the game, like cards that will level up our character or their equipment. The game has colorful visuals. Super Stickman Golf 3 has a multiplayer mode that allows the player to compete in real-time or in turns.
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - A Criminal Past
February 23, 2017
RPG, Cyberpunk, FPP, Immersive Sim, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Stealth.
A story expansion for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, a first-person action RPG released in summer 2016 by Eidos Montreal. A Criminal Past requires the vanilla game in order to work. Mechanics-wise, the DLC doesn’t introduce any meaningful changes to the gameplay. Plot-wise, it is a prequel whose action takes place before the events of the core game and is focused on one of the secret missions that the protagonist, Adam Jensen, took on for Task Force 29. Working undercover as an inmate, the hero is taken to a prison for augmented criminals. His task is to discover what happened to a TF29 operative who has recently gone completely silent.
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War Robots
April 14, 2014
Action, Internet, Mechs, Multiplayer, Shooters, TPP, Free-to-play.
TPP shooter with mosses in the lead role intended for multiplayer fun. Players fight for checkpoints on maps using one of more than twenty robots, which can be equipped with a variety of weapons.
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Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender
February 3, 2014
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Shoot 'em Up.
A shoot'em up production where players take control of the title kittens. Their task is to find underwater deposits of life-giving milk and defend themselves against enemies attacking individual mine shafts. The mainstay of the game is traversing the location and elimination of hordes of opponents.
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Yoku's Island Express
May 29, 2018
Arcade, Fables, Adventure Elements, Metroidvania, Pinball, Platformers, Singleplayer.
An original mixture of a platformer and a metroidvania game, developed by Villa Gorilla - a small Swedish studio. The game is set on Mokunama - an island where the player meets the protagonist - a sympathetic beetle. Working as a postman, he stumbles upon traces of a serious affair, the victim of which is an ancient divine being that had been taking care of the land. The insect's goal is to find a way to wake up the sleeping guardian in order to bring peace and order back to the island. What distinguishes Yoku's Island Express from other games of this kind, is that the developer borrowed elements of pinball. The beetle rolls a ball in front of himself - thanks to that ball, he can bounce off flippers installed in the environment in order to reach places difficult to access. The game is played from a side view and the core of the experience is made up of platforming elements, such as exploring, avoiding traps, eliminating adversaries or collecting valuable items.
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Lost Region
April 8, 2017, Early Access
Action, Indie Games, Internet, MMO, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
An independent MMO survival game based on Unreal Engine 4. The action of Lost Region takes place in a desolated world which is slowly taken over by the ravenous nature. The available landmass was inspired by mountainous regions of North America and consists of 64 square kilometers of diversified landscape. The players are left with a number of duties, including combat, resource gathering, completing procedurally-generated tasks, and exploration. Moreover, groups of players can engage in clan warfare by building strongholds and besieging rivaling outposts. Combat itself is stealth-oriented and requires a lot of cooperation between players, as careless assaults almost always end in failure. Thanks to an extensive crafting system, we can equip a wide range of weaponry and equipment, as well as construct buildings. Interestingly enough, the players can also encounter neutral factions, which may change their standing based on our actions.
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Star Wars: Puzzle Droids
April 27, 2017
Puzzle, Match-3, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Star Wars.
A logic match-3 game set in the Star Wars universe. The production was developed by Disney and is distributed in the free-to-play business model. The gameplay is based on the characteristic solutions of the genre – on two-dimensional boards covered with square fields where various symbols appear at random. The player’s task is to create chains of at least three elements of the same type – the more made at the same time, the bigger the reward. Compared to other games of the genre, Star Wars: Puzzle Droids distinguishes itself with its extensive scenario – we can experience the story told in the Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie, although the plot – contrary to the movie original – is presented from the perspective of the BB-8 droid. Moreover, the title is more varied than typical match-3 productions. While playing, we unlock various missions and fight enemies. Also, we have a number of special powers at our disposal, which let us deal with increasingly difficult challenges. As we progress, we gain access to the droid’s memories which present interesting scenes from its life.
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Forge of Glory
April 8, 2016
RPG, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, PvP, Action RPG, Isometric View, Free-to-play.
Forge of Glory is a multiplayer-focused mobile action RPG developed by the Russian studio Kefir!. Story is not that important in Forge of Glory. The game takes us to a fantasy world where we can face either forces of evil or other players. We observe the action from an isometric point of view. During our adventures we explore more and more locations and fight with the encountered enemies, gradually leveling up our character. In time, we are joined by more powerful heroes and fantastic beasts. We can use their powers and abilities in combat. Combat system in Forge of Glory is based on the match-3 mechanics known from the many logical games. Battles take place on boards filled with crystals. We attack by making chains of at least three gems of the same color We can expand and improve our settlement between the battles and, in time, turn it into a real fortress.
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Football Master
March 4, 2016
Sports, Economic, Internet, Football Manager, Multiplayer, Football, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A mobile football manager game created by GALA Sports studio. As the genre suggests, in Football Master we play as a football team manager. Our job is to, e.g. find and sell players, create training plans as well as our team's line-up and come up with tactics for upcoming matches. Thanks to FIFPro license we can control one of the top European clubs with their real players and apparels from the 2016-17 season. Depending on our position we can participate in different types of competitions. We can observe our players during matches by using easy-to-understand tactical view or we can see it all from the stadium, where we can watch the players in full 3D. The game is created mainly for single player, however we can, at any moment, challenge other players and use our created dream team.
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The Walking Dead: March to War
August 31, 2017
Strategy, Internet, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Free-to-play, Zombie.
The Walking Dead: March to War is a free-to-play mobile multiplayer strategy game based on The Walking Dead franchise. It was developed by Disruptor Beam, a studio known for games like Game of Thrones Ascent or Star Trek Timelines. March to War features optional microtransactions. The game takes place near Washington, D.C. some time after the zombie epidemic began. We lead a group of survivors and try to keep them alive in the new, post-apocalyptic reality. In order to do so, we will have to expand and upgrade our base, manage our resources, and complete missions. We will also have to find and recruit other survivors. Each of them has their own story, personality, and abilities which we can level up. All deaths are permanent, so losing a high level survivor can be painful. The so-called Council system plays a crucial role in the game. The Council is made of characters we know from the comic books. Each of them is a skilled survivor, making them great leaders of mission squads. It is almost impossible to achieve victory by playing by ourselves. The Walking Dead: March to War forces to create alliances with other players in order to defeat common enemies.
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Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash
September 26, 2017
Action, Humorous, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Shooters, TPP, TPS.
A spin-off of the Senran Kagura series and a third-person shooter that sees us take part in water battles. In Peach Beach Splash, the female ninja adepts take part in a water gun tournament – the victorious team will have its single wish granted. The players are given a wide arsenal consisting of ten types of weapons, each equipped with two firing modes that can be switched at will. When it comes to the roster, we are offered thirty characters, each equipped with three unique abilities and capable of both offensive and defensive actions. Aside from a single player campaign (the story is delivered through animated cut-scenes and visual novel segments), the game offers a number of multiplayer modes, including 5v5 battles or co-op survival modes. The game sports colorful, manga-stylized graphics.
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Rend
March 29, 2019
Action, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, MMO, Multiplayer, Survival, TPP.
A multiplayer-oriented survival action game developed by the independent developer Frostkeep Studios. In the game, players get to discover a fantastical world torn by war, in which three feuding factions continuously fight one another. Rend also features one additional faction known as the Lost Ones. This faction is unavailable to the players, yet can cause much damage amidst one’s forces. During the game, one’s actions determine the protagonist’s specialty and abilities. Gameplay builds on the exploration of the vast realm and fighting encountered enemies. The defeated adversaries leave behind crystals that contain their souls – the first faction to collect the required amount of these souls wins the particular stage of the battle. During the game, each faction has to tend to its technological capabilities and build protective strongholds. Combat takes place in real time allowing the players to utilize an elaborate arsenal of customizable weapons and gradually unlocked special abilities.
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The Occupation
March 5, 2019
Adventure, Arcade Elements, FPP, Indie Games, 80s, Politics, Singleplayer, Stealth, Thriller.
A first-person adventure game created by White Paper Games - an independent British studio. The story involves politics to a large extent, and is set in England of the 1980s. The player takes on the role of a journalist who is investigating the circumstances of passing a controversial bill that reduces the citizens' freedoms. For the most part, the player explores the in-game locations and solves puzzles. The game utilizes the Unreal Engine 4, which allowed for the visuals to be suggestive and atmospheric.
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Peregrin
August 8, 2017
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
Created by independent studio Domino Digital Limited, Peregrin is an exploration adventure game with action game elements. The inspiration for Peregrin creators came from the Hebrew beliefs as well as a number of science fiction and fantasy stories. The game’s plot is set after the cataclysm that concluded the war between humans and gods. The surviving remnants have split into large and small tribes. The main protagonist, a woman named Abi, is to fulfill an ancient prophecy and negotiate peace with the gods as well as restore her homeland back to life. The in-game events are presented from a top-down perspective. The gameplay is based on exploration and solving environmental puzzles. During her adventures, the protagonist also encounters a variety of dangers, which she handles using her supernatural ability of taking control over minds of selected creatures. The game is complemented by attractive hand-drawn graphics which make Peregrin look like a painting.
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Card Thief
March 19, 2017
Puzzle, Fantasy, Card Games, Singleplayer, Stealth.
Card Thief is an original mixture of card and stealth games developed by Tinytouchtales. We play as an experienced thief who has four heists to do. The contents of particular heists is randomly generated so that we can replay them many times. During our missions we will have to hide in the shadows, put off torches, avoid being detected, and steal valuable items. Our actions, events, characters, and items are presented like in a card game. Each level is accompanied by a deck of ten cards randomly assigned from a set created by the developers. Our job is to use them to create a path for our thief that will lead him safely to our mission objective. Cards activated by the player also influence the game. They represent our equipment and skills, and we use them to change the situation during a given mission. The game also has a Light System that decides if our character should be detected, and character progression mechanics. The game's eye-pleasing 2D visuals were designed by Max Fiedler. Soundtrack was composed by Oliver Salkic.
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Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
February 6, 2018
Action, 2D, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Singleplayer.
An old school mix of platformer and metroidvania elements, created by independent studio of Long Hat House. Dandara takes us on adventure in a fantasy world where basic laws of physics, such as gravity don’t apply. The titular heroine is awoken to restore the order of old. We observe the world from side view, and the gameplay is similar to other titles from the genre, focusing on exploration, avoiding countless traps and threats, and gathering equipment and special powers that give us access to new locations. Traveling is made more appealing thanks to the unusual movement system; our heroine can launch herself forward on short distances, stick to all surfaces and move in any direction. The mechanics find use in combat as well, as we attack enemies by shooting various projectiles at them.
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Graceful Explosion Machine
April 6, 2017
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A classic 2D shoot'em up action game, created by Vertex Pop and released on Nintendo Switch. Graceful Explosion Machine allows the players to fly a futuristic space ship. The titular GEM is an advanced, well-equipped vehicle whose pilot is stuck deep in space. In order to find his way back he must face a horde of aggressive aliens. The game is presented from a side view and we must constantly move right throughout more than 30 levels located in four different worlds. Our main goal is to eliminate the subsequent enemy hordes which can be done by using four different types of weapons: blaster, rocket launcher, energy sword, and sniper beam. The key to success lies in being able to change your weapons accordingly to a situation, perform dodges and counterattacks.
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Tale of Ronin
2026
RPG, 2D, Historical, Indie Games, Japan, Samurai, Singleplayer, Turn-based, 17th Century.
A turn-based RPG created by Dead Mage Studio. Tale of Ronin features a story set in Japan’s feudal period. As the title suggests, player assumes the role of a ronin, i.e. a masterless samurai, who gets a chance to improve his lot. To make that happen, however, he must embark on a dangerous journey and experience both good and bad sides of the turbulent period of history, such as friendship, betrayal, war and honor. The protagonist starts his journey as a lone traveler, but in time he may be joined by two other companions. Together they visit various locations, make difficult decisions and, most of all, fight with enemies encountered on the way. The most interesting feature in Tale of Ronin is the so-called Sekai System, which is a kind of permadeath mechanic. If the protagonist gets killed in battle or commits seppuku to reclaim lost honor, the player becomes another ronin. In such case, however, you don’t have to start completely from scratch. Instead, you visit a world shaped by the actions of your previous hero.
The Station
February 20, 2018
Adventure, Exploration Games, FPP, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
An exploration-focused adventure game with FPP view, developed by The Station studio – an experienced team consisting of people who worked on titles like Crash Bandicoot, League of Legends, Destiny and the Prototype series. Its story has been set in a distant future and focuses on the activities of Axiom corporation, which finds the first alien civilization after years of searching. However, the station that was sent to establish contact with the Aliens has malfunctioned, and a prospector (the player character) is sent to investigate the case. What he will discover will change his view on surveillance, imperialism and morality. Gameplay in The Station is based on exploration and plot, with classic narration being limited to minimum. This means that the players discover the plot not through dialogues or cutscenes, but mostly through their environments, and they must bring all pieces of a puzzle together.
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
October 22, 2019
RPG, Fantasy, jRPG, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP, Turn-based.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III is another installment of the jRPG series developed by Nihon Falcom Corp. The game begins a year and a half after the events of the second game of the series. Erobonia Empire is now the biggest country on the continent. Government’s policies lead to the weakening of the areas once ruled by by the nobles, which leads to new problems. The students of Class VII have finished their education and began to lead their own lives. Rean Schwarzer, our protagonist, decided to become an instructor of the university’s special division that trains a small number of talented adepts. The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III uses the same (although slightly improved) gameplay mechanics as the other games of the series. Combat is now more fast-paced thanks to the assignment of particular actions to gamepad’s buttons. In addition to that, a special new command Brave Order was also implemented in the game.
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AereA
June 2, 2017
Action, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
AereA is an action RPG created by Triangle. The game focuses on real-time battles and the development of the hero and his equipment. The player has four heroes to choose from, and by defeating enemies he strives to bring back order to the land of Aezir. The universe is inspired by music – both the heroes and enemies resemble musical instruments, such as a harp or an accordion. Collecting notes gives experience points that can be spent on upgrading the character or equipment. The game strongly emphasizes co-op for up to four players. Multiplayer allows players to join and leave at any moment. The title features hand-drawn visuals.
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The Gentleman
cancelled
Arcade, Music, Rhythm, Singleplayer.
A narrative musical game with arcade elements. Developed by Danish Cape Copenhagen, The Gentleman is set during the Great Depression (1928–1933) and tells a story about a great love of the titular gentleman, a street performer named Fred, and a young girl Lisa. The feeling they share is not approved by her father – wealthy entrepreneur Johnathan Joseph Price the Third. The powerful magnate has devoted his life to accumulating a fortune. The only thing he is missing is a coat of arms which would be his pass to establishing close relations with the Royal family. To boost his chances of joining the Royalty, the businessman decides to have his daughter marry count Grossenstein of Teuffelstein. When the titular Gentleman learns about the count’s evil intentions, he starts a race against the clock in order to stop the wedding. Gameplay of The Gentleman is based on Quick Time Events (QTE). The player needs to press the right buttons, which makes the hero move to the rhythm of jazz music.
The Disney Afternoon Collection
April 18, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Package, Platformers, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Animated TV Series, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
A collection of six action games based on classic Disney cartoons. The collection was developed by Capcom and it contains games that were released in late 80s and early 90s on Nintendo Entertainment System. The Disney Afternoon Collection contains the following titles: DuckTales (1989), Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers (1990), TaleSpin (1991), Darkwing Duck (1992), Chip n’ Dale Rescue Rangers 2 (1993) and Duck Tales 2 (1993). All titles were remastered and adapted to modern gaming platforms. They offer various modern graphic filters and are working in native 1080p resolution. The developers have also introduced new game modes, such as Boss Rush and Time Attack. It is also possible now to rewind the action when the player dies or faces some other difficulties in the game. The fans also have access to bonus materials like artworks and concept arts.
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Flipping Death
August 7, 2018
Adventure, 2D, Arcade Elements, Humorous, Indie Games, Platformers, Singleplayer.
An unusual mix of an adventure game and a platform game. The title was developed by Swedish studio Zaink! and it is a spiritual successor to Stick It to the Man!, a game from 2013. The players assume the role of Penny Doewood. After a tragic death, she must replace Death, who goes on vacation. The girl is solving problems of numerous restless souls while also trying to discover the truth about her own death.
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Lost Words: Beyond the Page
March 27, 2020
Arcade, 2.5D, Experimental/artistic, Fantasy, Indie Games, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
Lost Words is an unusual 2D platform game. It's set inside a young girl's diary and you explore both the text written on the pages and the fantastical lands it describes. An important aspect of the game is solving logic puzzles, done by manipulating words to change the in-game world.
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Death Squared
March 14, 2017
Puzzle, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, Platformers, Splitscreen, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer.
An online logic game focusing on tight cooperation between the participants, created by the Australian SMG Studio. The players assume the roles of sympathetic, cubic robots whose goal is to reach the platforms bearing the same color as their body. The task is not easy however, as different mechanisms and traps were placed in the levels, such as laser sensors (once activated, shuffle the conditions of the map), or energy beams that can be blocked by the robot bearing the same color, but constitute a deadly threat to others. Since the movements of the robots are usually interconnected, solving the puzzles requires strict cooperation and being able to coordinate the moves of particular robots. Death Squared offers over 100 different levels divided into three game modes, namely the story campaign (for one or two players), the PARTY mode (for two or four players), and the special Vault mode, which is also designed for a two- or four-player experience, and features levels rated by the developers as too difficult to be included in the two modes mentioned above.
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Decay of Logos
August 27, 2019
RPG, Adventure Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Action RPG, Singleplayer, TPP.
An independent action RPG with adventure game elements, inspired by such series as The Legend of Zelda and Dark Souls. Decay of Logos puts you in a fantasy world where family feuds of the royalty cause numerous problems to the rest of the realm. The player assumes the role of a young woman whose village gets destroyed by unidentified invaders wearing royal emblems on their armors. Being the only survivor, the girl seeks revenge and goes out into the world together with her companion Elk, a mysterious creature resembling a deer. While observing the action from the third-person perspective, you travel through a semi-open world, search for valuable items, and establish relations with NPCs. During exploration, you need to solve numerous environmental puzzles – reaching different places requires cracking more or less complicated puzzles, finding a key, or cooperating with your friend. The title features arcade combat in which the heroine uses both melee weapons and magic. Decay of Logos stands out from the crowd thanks to its atmospheric, fairytale-like style.
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Whispers of a Machine
April 17, 2019
Adventure, 2D, Detective, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
Whispers of a Machine is a science fiction adventure developed for PCs. The action takes place in the future, at a time when humanity has deliberately retreated in technological development in order to remove the threat of being dominated by advanced artificial intelligences. We play the role of a detective investigating a series of murders in a sleepy city. The game boils down mainly to exploring the location, conducting conversations and solving puzzles.
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SteamWorld Dig 2
September 21, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Metroidvania, Platformers, Singleplayer.
A sequel to the 2013 metroidvania title, developed by Image & Form. Once again, the players are taken to a unique world that combines steampunk with western setting, this time as a female robot looking for her missing friend. The gameplay of SteamWorld Dig 2 doesn’t depart from the groundwork of its predecessor, focusing on digging underground tunnels to reach places of interest and find treasures we can spend to upgrade our equipment. There are also various enemies to defeat with our more or less fancy weapons. Like the previous works of Image & Form, the game features good-looking cartoonish visuals.
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Eekeemoo: Splinters of the Dark Shard
March 3, 2017
Action, Arcade Elements, Fantasy, 3D Platformers, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP.
An arcade action-platformer created by Cogg Games Ltd and based on a series of comic strips by William Morris-Julien. The protagonist, a brave Eskimo by the name of Eekeemoo, is the last representative of an ancient order of Eskimo fighters. One day, the land where Eekeemoo lives gets attacked by the evil Dark Shard, who kidnaps his friends, steals the artifact known as the Star Heart, and sends hordes of the undead to this world. The player's goal is to relieve the world of them, free the protagonist's friends, and reclaim the artifact from the hands of the evil being. When exploring four worlds (swamps in the woods, a zone with volcanoes, mountains covered with snow, and the dark domain of the protagonist's nemesis), the player encounters many evil creatures trying to put an end to the protagonist's journey. What weapon the player uses to eliminate their foes depends on the character controlled; at the beginning, the player can experience the game world only as Eekeemoo himself, but as they subsequently free the friends from the hands of the Dark Shard, the player gains access to a troll called Yum Yum (fights with a club), the princess Nim (prefers ranged attacks), and a flying robot called D-Bot.
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Ghost Blade HD
February 28, 2017
Action, 2D, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Top-down.
Ghost Blade HD is a shoot'em up game developed by indie devs from Hucast Games. We take on the role of the Earth Defense Force's best pilot whose job is to defeat Shira, a rogue A.I. that was installed on an abandoned space station located on the outer rim of the Solar System. In Ghost Blade HD we control one of the three superbly armed combat space ships. Gameplay focuses on eliminating hordes of enemies and gigantic bosses. To win, we have to not only shoot almost all the time, but also avoid the rain of bullets and laser beams fired at us. Along with the primary Story Mode, the game also offers Score Attack, where we have to beat the high scores set by other players from all around the world. We can play alone or in coop with another player. The game features cartoonish, eye-pleasing visuals and a dynamic soundtrack composed by Rafaell Dyll.
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Scanner Sombre
April 26, 2017
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Exploration Games, Puzzle Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
An adventure game with horror features, focused around exploration and with unusual visuals. The work of Introversion Software’s team delivered a title set in a system of underground caves and corridors, wrapped in utter darkness. With no flashlights or torches of any kind, we can only navigate using laser-scanning system LIDAR, which displays our surroundings as three-dimensional shapes formed by sparkling points. We do this by pointing a handheld laser – when the rays reflect from an obstacles, the system analyzes them, calculates their position and draws a shape of our surroundings. This image is displayed in a helmet worn by the protagonist. The system designed by developers has many functions that help us orient ourselves during exploration of caves. Those include: addition of color gradient in space depending on how far the points are from the player, the ability to change width of the scanning beam and map mode that shows every scanned and drawn corridor. The labyrinth explored by us hides many secrets, from common wonders of nature (like caves of stalactites and stalagmites) to ruined buildings of ancient cultists.
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Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels
May 9, 2017
Racing, Internet, Multiplayer, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Xbox Exclusive.
Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels is the second big DLC for Forza Horizon 3 developed by Playground Games. This time, the players can take part in races where they will drive Hot Wheels cars on crazy, twisted tracks. These are filled not only with launching pads, but also with speed boosters and spirals. The DLC comes with a new mini-campaign (including special challenges) and a dedicated location made of six islands connected by a network of roads. In Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels, players can drive the following vehicles: 1969 Hot Wheels Twin Mill, 2011 Hot Wheels Bone Shaker, 2012 Hot Wheels Rip Rod, 2005 Hot Wheels Ford Mustang, 2016 Jeep Trailcat, 2016 Zenvo ST1, 2007 Toyota Hilux Arctic Trucks AT38, 2010 Pagani Zonda R, and 1972 Chrysler VH Valiant Charger R/T E49. The expansion features high-quality visuals but in terms style, they are much than what we could see in the base game. Everything, including the orange road panels, is colorful here.
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Monopoly Plus
November 26, 2014
Strategy, Economic, Hotseat, Internet, Multiplayer, Board & Card, Splitscreen, Family, Singleplayer, Party Game.
Another digital adaptation of the popular board game developed cooperatively by Engine Software and Ubisoft with Nintendo Switch in mind. The gameplay is based on the formula known from the board game original. We move tokens by as many fields as we roll on the dice. While playing, we trade real estates and build houses and hotels that provide us with income since any player has to pay rent if they step into another player’s property. The game takes place on one of three three-dimensional levels such as Classic City, Amusement Park, or Haunted Town. Monopoly for Nintendo Switch offers a wide range of game modes for up to six players. The title utilizes the unique features of Nintento’s console, including HD Rumble, its advanced vibration system.
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Hunting Simulator
June 9, 2017
Action, FPP, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Hunting, Singleplayer.
Developed by the independent Neopica studios and published by BigBen Interactive - Hunting Simulator delivers a realistic hunting experience, keeping it at the core of its gameplay. Players get to track animals representing 37 different species, including male and female predators, aquatic birds, as well as both big and small game inhabiting the flat lands. Depending on the game one intends to hunt, the players travel to one of the twelve available hunting areas, such as Canadian boreal forests, mountains in Colorado, and French chaparral. During the hunt, one has a large arsenal at their disposal, including not only firearms but also bows and crossbows. Among the available pieces of gear, one can find various lures, reconnaissance drones, and special wind direction indicating powders. Additionally, the gameplay is significantly affected by both changing weather conditions and the day and night cycle. The game features both single player and co-op multiplayer modes.
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Widower's Sky
September 5, 2019
Action, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival, TPP.
Widower's Sky is an adventure action game, allowing you to play the role of a man who, together with his son and dog, explores a foreign planet. While playing, we have to avoid predators, gather food, deal with platforming challenges and solve riddles.
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Hearts of Iron IV: Death or Dishonor
June 14, 2017
Strategy, Interwar Period, Grand Strategy, World War II, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, War Strategy.
A second DLC for the real-time strategy game Hearts of Iron IV. Created by Paradox Development Studio, the Death or Dishonor add-on focuses on four European countries, namely: Hungary, Romania, Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia, which after the outbreak of the WWII were caught between the hammer and the anvil – the Third Reich and the USSR. In the expansion, the aforementioned countries receive all new and unique National Focus trees allowing the players to lead the country they choose taking one of the available paths. The four new countries also deliver new events and assets, such as leader portraits, 3D vehicle models, soldier dialogues, and pieces of soundtrack. Also arriving in Death or Dishonor are features like Equipment Conversion (making it possible for the players to upgrade their arsenal by using their older units, or utilizing captured enemy units), and the option to license military technology from other countries or license one’s tech to other governments. Also, the diplomatic features of the game have been developed by fascist countries getting new subject levels like Reichskommissariat, which hold the occupied nations in an iron grip.
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