Snake Pass
March 28, 2017
Arcade, Puzzle Elements, Fantasy, 3D Platformers, Singleplayer, TPP, Xbox Play Anywhere.
An action platform game with logical puzzles. It was developed by British studio Sumo Digital. The title is based on a prototype created by Seba Liese during a Game Jam. Snake pass tells a story about the adventures of a snake and his friend, a hummingbird. Together they must find keys to the magical gates that provide magical power to the Harmony Foothills. They are doing it in order to defeat a mysterious intruder who threatens the lives of the inhabitants of the realm. The game takes place in a three-dimensional environment and the player takes control of the aforementioned snake. The protagonist’s movement was recreated in a pretty realistic way. It means that, for example, he cannot jump, but instead he crawls along the ground, wraps around objects and swims. All of these actions must be used in order to defeat various obstacles and to find well hidden collectibles. In some situations the friendly hummingbird helps the snake by catching him by his tail and transporting to seemingly unavailable places.
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Vampire: The Masquerade - We Eat Blood
February 16, 2017
Adventure, Horror, Singleplayer, World of Darkness, Text, Urban Fantasy, Vampires.
A narrative adventure game from White Wolf Entertainment’s team, based on the popular tabletop game Vampire The Masquerade. It takes place in alternative reality, known as World of Darkness, where many supernatural beings live besides humans. We play as a young vampire, who only recently started to feel the great hunger and noticed changes in his body. Players will help him cope with this new reality and discover the truth about the supernatural world that surrounds him. Vampire The Masquerade: We Eat Blood focuses on story and the decisions that affect it. What’s unusual is that the game’s interface looks like an operating system of a modern smartphone, through which we discover new plot threads or contact other characters.
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Starship Commander: Arcade
September 10, 2020
Adventure, FPP, Indie Games, Space, Meta Quest / Oculus, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A science-fiction action game developed exclusively for Virtual Reality headgear. In Starship Commander, the player assumes the role of a spaceship captain tasked with a mission that may have crucial effect on the intergalactic war. The player can issue orders to his subordinates and make difficult decisions. The game features speech recognition system developed based on the technology created by Microsoft’s Cognitive Services department. The computer analyzes what the player says and reacts accordingly. Because of all that, one can freely talk to any character aboard the ship without using any preset commands. Starship Commander offers also a system of decisions and consequences, in which the player’s choices can set the plot on different tracks, eventually leading to one of the several available endings. The game has been developed for Virtual Reality headgear and is compatible with both Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
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Narcosis
March 28, 2017
Adventure, Meta Quest / Oculus, Scuba Diving, PlayStation VR, Under Water, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Survival Horror.
An underwater survival game developed by Honor Code studio, putting us in the role of a professional diver clad in a heavy diving suit to reach greater depths. During a task for an underwater laboratory, an accident occurs and the hero finds himself abandoned on the ocean floor. He must survive and find a way to escape the trap before his oxygen supply runs out. We explore underwater locations, fighting aggressive animals and solving occasional puzzles. We observe the world from first person perspective, which enhances the claustrophobic feeling of the game. To succeed in Narcosis, we must wisely use our equipment and be able to efficiently move in a very heavy suit while managing supply of oxygen, which is consumed faster, e.g., through physical effort, damage-induced stress or changing water pressure.
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Pokemon: Magikarp Jump
May 25, 2017
Arcade, Singleplayer.
A mobile arcade game by the Japanese studio Select Button, set in the universe of the Pokemon game series. Splash! Magikarp takes place in the world created for the previous mobile installments of the franchise, such as Pokemon Shuffle, Pokemon Trading Card Game Online, Pokemon Go or Pokemon Duel. The story focuses on mysterious holes, which one day appear in a small town. The holes are shaped like the first-generation fish Pokemon Magikarp. The creature, and also a favorite of many fans, is known for its funny appearance and truly hopeless battle skills. However, a Magikarp can evolve into a powerful Gyarados. The first person to discover the holes is an unassuming fisherman; later an investigation is started by the official authorities. You play as an adventurer, who decides to find out the truth about the holes on their own.
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Double Dragon IV
January 30, 2017
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Internet, Co-op, LAN, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
The fourth installment in the legendary beat ‘em up series, developed by Arc System Works. The development was supported by the persons responsible for the cult-classic previous installments of the series, including Takaomi Kaneko, Yoshihisa Kishimoto, Koji Ogata, and Kazunaka Yamane. Similarly to the previous installments of the Double Dragon series, the gameplay focuses on traversing 2D locations and eliminating hordes of approaching opponents. Our means of survival include punches and kicks, as well as numerous melee weapons, with each level ending in a boss fight that requires much more effort from the player. Double Dragon IV received a story mode that can be completed alone, or with the help of another player. Completing the campaign unlocks the Tower Mode, involving the climb on the progressively higher levels of the titular tower, and a 2P Duel Mode, focusing on online 1v1 battes. The game is characterized by simple, pixel-art visuals, which take the player back to the previous installments of the series, known for popularizing the beat ‘em up genre.
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Hot Wheels: Race Off
October 13, 2016
Racing, Arcade Elements, Internet, Multiplayer, Cars, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A hybrid of an action game and a racing game, developed by Hutch Games. The action is shown from a side perspective and the player can take control of more than twenty vehicles (including muscle cars, off-road vehicles, futuristic racing cars and light buggies). The objective of the game is to complete the track in the most spectacular way possible. There are more than forty varied levels filled with obstacles and ramps, which the player can use to jump in the air and perform various stunts. Access to new vehicles and upgrades is unlocked as the player progresses through the game. In addition to single player modes, Hot Wheels: Race Off offers various competitive multiplayer modes. The title offers colorful, cartoonish graphics. An advanced vehicle damage system is worth mentioning as well. The game is distributed by using a free-to-play model with microtransactions.
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Galaxy of Pen & Paper
July 27, 2017
RPG, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Galaxy of Pen & Paper is another installment of the humorous RPG series from the Behold studio. Just like the previous games, Galaxy of Pen & Paper simulates a tabletop RPG session by reenacting the players' and game master's behavior and the events of the campaign they are playing. Unlike its predecessors, the game uses a science fiction setting. Virtual players and their characters explore the galaxy, do quests, and take part in turn-based battles. They will have to face not only small groups of enemies, but also whole squadrons of spaceships. During their adventures, both the virtual players and their characters will level up, increase their stats, and gain access to new abilities. Players will also be able to modify and upgrade their vessels. Galaxy of Paper & Paper features old-school, pixelart visuals.
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Beautiful Desolation
February 26, 2020
Adventure, Crowdfunding, RPG Elements, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
Beautiful Desolation is a post-apocalyptic adventure game developed by The Brotherhood Games. Game's story begins in 1980 when a mysterious monolith appears in the sky. Thanks to the technology gathered there, mankind made a colossal civilization leap. Initially, the nations of the Earth were united by the amazing discovery, but it was only a matter of time before old feuds reemerged. This lead to a global conflict. Many years have passed since that time. The game takes the player to post-apocalyptic Africa where they are given control of two characters: doctor Mark Leslie and Pooch, a four-legged mechanical scout unit. Action in Beautiful Desolation is presented from an isometric point of view. Gameplay focuses on the exploration of the game's world inhabited by various factions, tribes, and all kinds of fauna. Solving riddles also plays an important role in the game. In order to solve them, the players will have to look for clues. They can find them by talking with NPCs or closely observing the environment. The game features high quality visuals created with the help of photogrammetry technology.
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Necrobarista
July 17, 2020
Adventure, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.
Necrobarista is a visual novel game that takes place in a unique coffee shop where both living and dead come to drink. The place is located near the center of the city of Melbourne. In Necrobarista we will meet many interesting characters coming from all kinds of social groups: baristas, hipsters, even sinister gangsters and necromancers. The players have to uncover the secrets of this world by themselves. We will learn the game's story by reading the descriptions of the environment and by talking to other characters. Some of the texts will have a hyperlink in them. If we click them, they will open new options for the players. The game uses Unity 3D engine. Necrobarista has 3D visuals stylized to look like Japanese anime. It was achieved by using cel-shading technology and by giving the characters facial expressions characteristic to anime.
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Ninja Spinki Challenges!!
January 26, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Minigames, Singleplayer.
A unique arcade game by dotGears, a studio founded by Dong Nguyen, the creator of Flappy Bird. You play as the eponymous Spinki, a little ninja warrior, who needs to face a series of challenges, which will measure his reflexes and skills. The challenges are six minigames, in each of which you have a different task to complete. The first challenge involves avoiding the cat bouncing around the screen. In the second challenge, you have to throw shurikens at moving targets, while the third one is similar to the first one, but this time the map is three-dimensional. The fourth challenge means jumping over fruit rolling on the ground, and in the fifth you have do avoid great spherical objects hurled at you. The last challenge involves avoiding cannonballs. Each challenge can be played on several difficulty levels. You can also play the endless mode, in which you play until you lose. Ninja Spinki Challenges!! also features online rankings showcasing your accomplishments.
Sublevel Zero Redux
October 8, 2015
Action, FPP, Remaster/remake, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A conversion and a console port of Sublevel Zero, introducing additional content and offering more spectacular visuals. Similarly to its predecessor, Sublevel Zero Redux was developed by Sigtrap Games. The game sees us enter a low-gravity underground site built by an advanced alien civilization. The rooms and corridors are filled with valuable technology – aside from survival, our goal is to salvage as much of it as we can. The game is seen from a first person perspective, with complete freedom to explore the three dimensional locations in a manner similar to what we could experience in the Descent or Forsaken series. Interestingly enough, the game contains a number of features seen in rougelike games: randomly generated levels and permanent death which forces us to begin a new playthrough every time our vessel is destroyed. We are also left with a crafting system that enables us to gather items and resources and then use them to build new weapons, parts, and other useful items.
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Fetch
January 24, 2017
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, Arcade Elements, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
A combination of an adventure and a platform game, developed by Big Fish Studios. The player takes control of Milo, who lives in a grim metropolis ruled by the Embark corporation. One day, company’s employees kidnap the protagonist’s dog, forcing the former to set on a dangerous journey – not only to rescue his quadruped friend, but also to find out why Embark steals dogs in the entire town. Fetch shows player’s character from the side perspective, and every puzzle features arcade sequences. Occasionally, the game will also change into an arcade minigame with various objectives: from feeding rainbow snake with fishes, up to battles against pirate ships. Fetch employs good-looking, colorful visuals that resemble Pixar’s movies. Official concept arts and built-in complex guide are nice additions.
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EA Sports UFC 3
February 2, 2018
Sports, Internet, MMA, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
The third installment in the video game series designed for MMA fans. EA Sports UFC 3 allows the players to assume the roles of the greatest Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars.
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Evil Factory
February 1, 2017
Action, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.
An oldschool shooter game utilizing a top-down point of view, developed by Korean studio Neople Games. The game is set in an unspecified future, after the Alliance defeated the malevolent Kraken organization. Rumor has it that the group was not entirely destroyed and is currently preparing for another invasion. The protagonist, Leo, is a secret agent, who is sent to the former Kraken base in the Arctic to determine if the rumors are true. Since it turns out that Kraken is regrouping there, your task is to stop them from commencing the attack. The gameplay of Evil Factory consists of beating levels in the form of short corridors. You fight single bosses, sometimes accompanied by weaker mooks. As the game progresses, you unlock better weapons and helmets, which give you various bonuses. You can also collect cartridges, which unlock arcade minigames. The game features unique pixel-art 2D visuals.
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Wizrogue: Labyrinth of Wizardry
February 24, 2017
RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer.
Developed by Taito, a roguelike RPG in the form of a dungeon crawler. The player is taken to Ardéme - a kingdom set in a fantasy world, whose inhabitants used to enjoy an existence of happiness and well-being, ensured by Holy Water enchanted in a sacred cup. The idyllic period ended when Grand Sorcerer Ambrosius, a ruler's trustee, got bitten by a vampire and decided to flee with the sacred cup. Deprived of divine power, the kingdom soon fell victim to corruption coming out of the muddy labyrinths in dungeons. As a result, the prince invited adventurers from all over the land and presented them with the task of finding the cup. The gameplay formula does not go beyond the standards of other games in the genre, and the experience involves exploring randomly generated dungeons, avoiding traps, and facing more and more powerful enemies. Combat is turn-based and the experience points gathered while adventuring allow the player to develop the characters they control.
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
June 6, 2017
RPG, Internet, MMO, MMORPG, PvE, PvP, Sandbox, The Elder Scrolls.
Another large expansion pack for an MMORPG entitled The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (created by ZeniMax Online Studios). The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited - Morrowind gives us an opportunity to visit the island of Vvardenfell, which is located in the titular province of Morrowind. The plot revolves around a mysterious sickness which has taken its toll on Vivec - a member of the Trinity of divine entities that have guarded this part of the world. The player's task will be to find the medicine and restore Vivec to health. Exploration and completing different quests given by the inhabitants of an extensive world remain the core of the experience. Fighting various enemies is another important part of the game. Although one can experience what this world has to offer solo, the adventure gets deeper when the player is accompanied by others. Apart from an additional place to explore and a new storyline, the add-on introduces a new character class, that is, the Warden. This class makes a great use of the magic of nature, but is also supported in combat by a tamed bear. A new PvP mode constitutes another novelty - the Battlegrounds are focused on three teams of four players fighting one another.
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Potion Explosion
January 25, 2017
Puzzle, Fantasy, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Board & Card, Match-3, Singleplayer.
A match-3 logic puzzle game and an adaptation of a board game of the same name. The production was developed by Clangore. The game takes place in the Horribilorum Sorcery Academy, and your task is to brew increasingly complicated potions. To succeed, you have to follow the instructions and choose the right ingredients. When you clear one of them, just like in any other match-3 game, the ones above them fall down, often diametrically changing the whole board. If two components of the same kind touch, they explode. Another obstacle is the limited capacity of the ingredients container. Potion Explosion features a single player mode, in which you play against the AI, and a multiplayer mode, in which you compete with other players. There is also an online ranking to display you accomplishments.
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Splasher
February 7, 2017
Arcade, 2D, Indie Games, Platformers, Singleplayer.
An original platform game created by Splashteam - an independent studio founded by a former Ubisoft employee, who had co-created such games as Rayman Origins or Rayman Legends. Splasher takes the player to the headquarters of Inkorp, a company managed by Le Docteur. This ominous figure decides to break the daily routine at the company and bring the workers to their knees. One of the employees is the game's protagonist, who tries to stop the villain and save his co-workers. The player makes use of an unusual weapon - the Splatter Cannon, which shoots with colored ink. The core of the experience is constituted by exploration, avoiding various traps, and fighting the enemies encountered. Depending on the ink color used, the player gets different results, such as dealing damage, creating surfaces to climb on, sticking the protagonist to various objects, or bouncing the titular Splasher off them. The protagonist dies relatively often; learning the lessons brought by one's mistakes is the key to victory in this game.
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SUPERHOT VR
December 6, 2016
Action, Experimental/artistic, FPP, FPS, Indie Games, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, Shooters, VR.
A special edition of the unusual Polish game, SUPERHOT, developed specifically for virtual reality devices and dedicated movement controllers. The game’s most prominent feature (same as in the original) is the fact that in SUPERHOT VR, time flows only when the player moves. Contrary to the original, however, the player cannot move freely around the environment; instead, they are teleported to another section of the level after clearing the current section of all enemies. Mechanically, the game is focused entirely on swift dispatching of enemies, which are done in with just one shot or hit. In order for the game not to be too easy, the protagonist has virtually no health points – they key to success in to plan every move and skillfully utilize every available resource. The player can resort to bare fists, firearms, shurikens and other items (such as frying pans, which can be used as shields).
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Remothered: Tormented Fathers
January 30, 2018
Action, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, TPP.
A survival horror developed by the independent studio Darril Arts. Originally, the project was meant to deliver a remake of the classic game Clock Tower, but ultimately, it evolved into a stand-alone product. Rosemary Reed is the protagonist of the game, The woman arrives at Dr Felton's estate in order to investigate the case of his daughter's disappearance - Celeste went missing several years earlier. It soon turns out, that cultists and supernatural forces are involved, and the protagonist has to fight for her life. The experience is based mainly on exploration of the grim mansion. The in-game goals were made much harder to achieve by the presence of hunters. The protagonist can try to face them using things she can find nearby, but it is far smarter to hide from their sight or run. Throughout her journey, the protagonist learns new abilities and improves those she already has.
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Lost Eden
March 31, 1995
Adventure, Dinosaurs, Fantasy, Prehistory, Singleplayer.
Set in a fantastic version of prehistoric times adventure game. Faced with the threat from the evil Moorkus Rex and his army of bloodthirsty tyrannosaurs, as the prince of a decadent family of human rulers, we must rebuild the old alliance of humans and dinosaurs and save both species from inevitable extinction.
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Dan The Man
November 25, 2015
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Two-dimensional beat 'em up production, created by Halfbrick Studios - the creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride. The player defends a village invaded by a sinister organization, travelling through successive stages and fighting with enemies he encounters along the way.
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Bears Can't Drift!?
August 9, 2016
Racing, For Children, Arcade Elements, Kart Racing, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
A racing game for the young audience, developed by Strangely Named Studio. Bears Can’t Drift lets us take part in unusual cart racing, with the titular bears as drivers. We can choose one of eight characters differing in looks and one of twelve varied track: from forests, through fairy-tale-like stages inspired by the Far East, and up to winter locations. Our objective is, of course, reaching the finish line before others, though we can achieve this either in classic, fair-play way or resort to power-ups we find on the track, which can be combined for better effect. Game offers a strictly arcade driving model, split-screen mode for four players and suiting three-dimensional visuals.
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Halo 5: Forge
September 8, 2016
Action, FPP, FPS, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Online, Shooters, Free-to-play.
A free tool for the owners of the PC edition of Halo 5: Guardians, acting both as map editor and a way to play fan made levels. Initially, it has been the work of the team at 343 Industries and was supposed to be a PC version of the popular Forge mode, known from the main entries in the Halo series. Additionally, the players could create their own maps or game modes, than use them in Halo 5 on consoles. Those levels can be created from scratch or by modifying sandbox maps prepared by the developers. However, the first huge update for Halo 5: Forge brought the option of testing player creations, making it a full-scale multiplayer shooter, acting as a substitute of the multiplayer mode in Halo 5, offering custom matches for up to 16 players.
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Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)
October 20, 2016
Arcade, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Platformers, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer.
Developed by the one-man studio Locomalito, an updated version of a 2D platformer by Maldita Castilla, published in 2012. The plot draws inspiration from the history and legends of many European countries, mostly Spain. One day, an evil demon uses tears of a young witch to open gates of hell and let different kinds of filth in. The player assumes the role of Don Ramiro – one of the faithful knights in service of Alfonso VI, uniting to travel the lands of Tolomera and bring back peace and order. Mechanics of Cursed Castilla are inspired by classic 8-bit platformers, like Ghosts’n Goblins. Your objective comes down to exploring and fighting enemies (e.g. zombies), among them being 19 powerful bosses. During combat, Don Castillo makes use of various weapons acquired during gameplay, and a number of items – like magical boots – that make playing easier.
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Nobunaga's Ambition
December 31, 1983
Strategy, 2D, Grand Strategy, Japan, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A turn-based strategy in which players play the role of Shingen Takeda or Nobunaga Ode to attempt to conquer the central regions of Japan during the Senegalese period. The game takes place in a turn-based system, focusing on state management, building an efficient economic system, exposing an invincible army and conquering areas belonging to hostile clans.
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Poly Bridge
July 12, 2016
Puzzle, Construction, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
A humorous logic game developed by Dry Cactus, a small studio for which Poly Bridge is the debut title. We assume the role of an engineer building bridges and other constructions that allow various vehicles to cross the river. Poly Bridge is mainly directed towards puzzle enthusiasts and home-grown engineers, as the game gives us a limited budget, a convenient location, and a task to build a bridge that is able to hold the weight of heavy-duty vehicles. Cutting corners during the planning stage will result in a tragedy, with the driver and the passengers increasing the casualty toll. The difficulty level increases as the campaign progresses, and simple constructions made in the initial phase of the game quickly give way to complex structures, streamlined as to stay within the available budget. As a somewhat of a tradition of this genre, the game uses an advanced physics engine and an uncomplicated editor that allows us to create our own levels.
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Shred It!
September 25, 2014
Arcade, Auto-runner, Singleplayer, Snowboard, TPP, Free-to-play.
Original, three-dimensional endless runner skill. In the game we jump on a snowboard and watching the action from behind the protagonist's back we flick forward, avoiding further obstacles and chasms. However, the charm of the game is enhanced by the fact that the whole game world is made of paper.
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Die Young
September 12, 2019
Action, Exploration Games, Adventure Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival.
An independent exploration game with survival elements from an in-house team of the Indie Gala company. We play as a heroine who found herself on a Mediterranean island, not knowing how, why, and by whom she was kidnapped. She must uncover the truth behind this event and escape. Die Young employs first-person perspective and focuses on exploration. Aside from that, the protagonist must fight for survival, gathering food, water and useful equipment. Because she can’t use any weapons, our heroine is forced to run from dangers and climb on her surroundings to avoid danger – otherwise, she will meet a horrible end at the hands of opponents, with decapitations with axe being common scenes. What makes Die Young stand out from other games from the genre are its high-quality visuals, with detailed, moved by wind plants.
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Dino Frontier
August 1, 2017
Strategy, Indie Games, PlayStation VR, Prehistory, RTS, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive, VR.
A unique real time strategy game from Uber Entertainment studio, developed for virtual reality sets. Dino Frontier takes place in alternate Wild West settings, filled not only with cowboys, bandits, sheriffs and locals, but also titular dinosaurs. Players act as the so-called “Great Mayor” managing a village. Gameplay focuses on gathering resources and progressive development of our town with public and industrial buildings, with the proper assignment of tasks playing a crucial role. In the beginning the dinosaurs are a major threat to our settlers, but later we can tame them to get powerful, but risky allies. Dino Frontier offers good looking comic book-like visuals.
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Days of War
January 30, 2020
Action, Crowdfunding, FPP, FPS, World War II, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Online, Shooters.
An FPP shooter by indie studio Driven Arts, developed thanks to, among others, the successful Kickstarter campaign. The game was created with multiplayer gameplay in mind. Unlike other games of the genre, Days of War doesn't allow you to develop your characters and the full range of weapons is available to you from the start. You can choose from several character classes (Rifleman, Assault, Support, Machine Gunner, Sniper, and Rocket). To succeed, you have to cooperate with your teammates and use the soldiers' unique abilities. Moreover, the game features a range of options allowing you to customize the gameplay rules on dedicated servers — and also support for mods and clans. Days of War utilizes the Unreal Engine 4, resulting in high-quality graphics.
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ROM: Extraction
December 7, 2016
Action, FPP, FPS, Indie Games, PlayStation Aim, PlayStation Move, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, Shooters, VR.
A first-person shooter set in a science fiction world, developed by First Contact Entertainment studio for VR devices. The story of ROM: Extraction takes place in 2076, with the player taking control of a member of Orb Extraction Unit. Their objective is to guard aliens’ eggs while they are being escorted to Earth. Gameplay focuses on fast-paced battles against aliens, during which players must survive for several minutes and fend off incoming waves of enemies. Players can’t move their character, only look around, but they can use their suit with its many gadgets, like a module that slows down time or a high-power energy pistol.
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Life of Black Tiger
July 4, 2014
Arcade, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, TPP, Free-to-play.
Arcade action game from studio 1Games, in which we play the role of a black tiger abandoned by the parents. Our task is to survive in an inhospitable, dangerous world and regain family love.
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Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse
December 13, 2016
Adventure, Casual, Singleplayer, Hidden Objects.
A casual adventure game featuring hidden objects and developed as a result of the cooperation between a Hungarian studio Sunward Games and Artifex Mundi - a Polish publisher. The game focuses on the character of Pamela Cavendish, who has is given a chance to learn the truth behind a popular myth. Using Ariadne's Thread, the protagonist explores many diverse locations and overcomes the numerous obstacles she encounters. Her goal is to stop a mysterious religious group that has made efforts to resurrect the titular Minotaur. Finding the so-called Chosen One turns out to be the best solution, for this person is the only one capable of defeating the monster once and for all. In terms of the visuals, the game resembles the high standards Artifex Mundi had achieved with their previous titles. The mechanics also include patterns typical for HOPA games. Thus the player explores particular locations and gathers items required to solve the puzzles they stumble on. The experience is diversified with numerous, arcade-logic games and scenes featuring hidden objects.
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Seasons of Heaven
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Adventure, Exploration Games, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP, Nintendo Exclusive.
An action-adventure game developed by independent studio Any Arts Production for Nintendo Switch. Seasons of Heaven is based on a novel written by Nico Augusto. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world and focuses on a group of survivors who are trying to stay alive in a dangerous environment. The player controls two characters: Yannem, a boy with Asperger’s syndrome, and Ani, his faithful dog companion. The action is shown from a third person perspective and the player is exploring the world, solving environmental riddles and facing various threats, including nightmarish creatures. Frequently the only way to survive is to run away. Seasons of Heaven is powered by Unreal Engine 4. Thanks to this engine the world is rich with details and features advanced lighting system.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
December 1, 2017
RPG, Fantasy, jRPG, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP, Nintendo Exclusive.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is the third entry in the Xenoblade series. The previous entries were Xenoblade Chronicles for Wii and Xenoblade Chronicles X for Wii U. The new entry isn’t directly related to its predecessors, but similarly to Final Fantasy series it shares some common elements with them, including enemies, available items, attacks and character skills. During the adventure the player assumes the role of a boy named Rex. Together with his friend Pyra he starts an epic journey in search for the mythical Elysium - humanity’s last hope for survival. In order to reach it, the two and their companions met during the adventure must travel through a vast fantasy world created on the back of monstrous titans.
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Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes
January 18, 2019
Action, Humorous, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Slasher, TPP.
Another entry in the series of action games about the serial killer Travis Touchdown. The title was developed by the creators of the previous games in the series and supervised by Suda 51.
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Dungeon Fighter Online
June 9, 2010
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Fantasy, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Free-to-play.
Dungeon Fighter Online is an arcade game in which, like such classics as Golden Axe or Double Dragon, we keep moving to the right and fight hordes of monsters.
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House of Caravan
April 16, 2015
Adventure, Exploration Games, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
House of Caravan is an exploration adventure game created by the experienced developers from the indie studio Rosebud Games. The game takes place at the beginning of the 20th century in a town called Candlewood, located in the northern part of the United States. We play as a boy who was kidnapped by strangers on his way home from school. We end up in a grim household and we have to find our way out while facing the dark secrets hidden in the mansion. Gameplay focuses on the exploration of the house in which we are trapped. Exploring the floors and rooms, solving simple riddles, and discovering secrets that will shed new light on its history is what we will be doing most of the time. The game is presented from a first-person perspective. House of Caravan will take from 60 to 90 minutes to finish, and it will reward us with bonuses if we find all that is there to discover.
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Eisenbahn.exe Professional 12
November 26, 2015
Simulation, Machines and Equipment, Trains, Singleplayer.
Twelfth edition of the cycle of advanced railway simulators. The player takes on the role of a driver to travel in different locations at the controls of trains from all over the world.
RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic
December 20, 2016
Strategy, Amusement Park Builder, Economic, Package, RTS, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
Created for mobile devices, an economic strategy by Origin8 Technologies, which combines the two first installments of the popular RollerCoaster Tycoon series published on PC between 1992 and 2002. In the title, you assume the role of the manager of an amusement park, and your job is to transform it into a successful venture packed with the titular attractions – self-designed rollercoasters. Apart from managing the park’s finances and staff, you also need to have various attractions, such as shops with food, drinks, souvenirs, and other infrastructure elements. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic features most of the elements from the original installments of the series, including a rich number of maps and 95 scenarios with particular objectives to be achieved. Most of the changes concern adjusting the interface to touchscreens, while visuals stay faithful to the original games from PC.
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Framed 2
June 14, 2017
Puzzle, Experimental/artistic, Comics, Noir, Singleplayer.
A prequel to the first Framed, an indie puccle game developed by Australian studio Loveshack Entertainment. The game once again relies on the setting of hardboiled novels, only this time set in Asia, where the protagonist has been framed for a crime he did not commit. He has no choice, but to clear his name before he gets caught by real criminals or the police. Framed 2 employs comics panel-based narrative, constructed in a way that will allow the protagonist to get out of trouble. Finding the correct solution might often be a true challenge – before we get it, we will see a few other versions of the story, each ending tragically for our hero. All of this is presented with interesting, comic book-like visuals inspired by the noir convention.
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Zombie Anarchy
October 26, 2016
Strategy, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, Zombie.
A real time strategy game from Gameloft studio, set in post-apocalyptic world where humanity has been decimated by a plague that turns infected into blood-thirsty zombies. We take control of group of survivors trying to not only survive for a few more days, but also to discover the truth behind the mysterious illness. Zombie Anarchy is based on two pillars. The first one is managing our base, which acts as both shelter and storage for necessary resources. It will be subjected to attacks from undead hordes, so we must invest in defense systems, such as turrets and flamethrowers. There are also various tactical missions, where we command several characters. Lastly, arcade challenges and competing with others players act as additional attractions, and the game offers a colorful, cartoonish visuals.
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Windlands
April 5, 2016
Arcade, Exploration Games, FPP, Meta Quest / Oculus, 3D Platformers, PlayStation VR, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A three-dimensional platformer game developed by the independent team at Psytec Games with VR headsets in mind. The gameplay, presented from the first-person perspective, focuses on exploring ancient ruins and cities — the player’s task is to reach an exit or a portal that takes us to the next location. We traverse increasingly complex levels on foot; however, the protagonist has a grappling hook at his disposal which allows him to jump between platforms that float in the air. Moreover, Windlands offers three difficulty levels as well as a set of challenges for veteran players. The game features minimalistic three-dimensional graphics.
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Kyurinaga's Revenge
October 25, 2016
Action, 2D, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Action Adventure, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional platformer game set in an alternative version of feudal Japan. Developed by RECOtechnology (a Spanish team), the game brings a continuation to a third-person action-adventure title known as Yasai Ninja. Kyurinaga's Revenge follows the subsequent adventures of the two vegetable-like characters - an onion-samurai Kaoru Tamanegi and a street fighter called Broccoli Joe. They both set out for a dangerous adventure aiming to face an evil shogun and his allies. Kyurinaga's Revenge is a typical platformer game requiring the player to explore two-dimensional levels, avoid traps and fight various enemies. The playable characters have different abilities and equipment and the key to success lies in using their individual advantages adequately. Kyurinaga's Revenge was designed specifically for split-screen co-op mode, though playing solo is also an option (in which case the player switches between the characters). The creators decided on a cartoonish art style, offering a side-view gameplay with three-dimensional graphics.
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Stormfall: Rise of Balur
January 6, 2015
Strategy, Fantasy, Internet, MMO, MMORTS, Isometric View, Free-to-play.
An online real-time strategy game for mobile devices set in the universe featured in the browser game called Stormfall: Age of War. After the titular empire has fallen, the stewards of particular lands go to war against the armies of darkness led by the cruel Balur, whose main objective is to conquer the entire world. The player assumes the role of one of the candidates for the future tyrant and is tasked with beating the opponents to the throne by expanding the kingdom, gathering resources, developing new technology, managing diplomacy, training an army, and conquering the neighboring lands. It is crucial to enter strategic alliances with other players and establishing clans, which take care of the security of its individual members. The player can make progress by completing numerous story quests, while the daily challenges provide access to additional bonuses. The player observes the action from the top-down perspective. The game delivers high-quality 2D visuals and is based on the free-to-play business model with optional microtransactions.
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The Shrouded Isle
August 4, 2017
Strategy, 2D, Economic, Simulation Elements, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
An unusual turn-based horror strategy game developed by Kitfox Games. The action of The Shrouded Isle takes place in a remote town on an island that is cut off from the world. We assume the role of its mayor, and our task is to ensure the local population’s prosperity. The problem is that the town was built upon the resting place of some ancient gods’ that, if unsatisfied, can awaken and devour everything in their way. The primary responsibilities of the player are similar to those from classical economy simulation games. While playing, we have to balance the four essential town development factors. The gameplay is turn-based, though, corresponding to subsequent seasons. In each of them, we have to assign tasks to the townsfolk and to sacrifice one town resident in order to postpone the awakening of the gods. The game features unusual stylized 2D graphics that resort mainly to shades of yellow and green.
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Worms (1995)
November 29, 1995
Strategy, Arcade Elements, Hotseat, Humorous, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A turn-based strategy-arcade game in which two title teams are facing each other and the aim of each is to defeat the opponent through the elimination of all members of his team. The game takes place on randomly generated two-dimensional maps, and during battles worms use a variety of weapons and accessories.
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Asphalt Xtreme
November 3, 2016
Racing, Internet, Multiplayer, Rally, Cars, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A racing game, available in a free-to-play model with micropayments, and an installment of the popular Gameloft mobile series. Asphalt Xtreme leaves the trite asphalt roads, in favor of off-road racing, encompassing environments such as deserts, swamps, icebergs, forests, canyons, or even a steelworking plant. According to the series’ tradition, the game offers a driving model that leans heavily towards arcade style, which allows us to make spectacular acrobatics, and destroy the elements of environment. The players can choose from 35 vehicles, divided into 7 categories, such as off-road jeeps, trucks, monster trucks, or buggies. Thanks to the licenses bought from companies such as Jeep, Ford, Mercedes, Dodge, or Chevrolet, all vehicles are truthful virtual versions of their real life counterparts. The game also offers the ability to customize the visuals, as well as performance of the chosen vehicle. Asphalt Xtreme contains several different single player modes and a multiplayer component for up to 8 players.
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