Magic: The Gathering - Puzzle Quest
December 10, 2015
Puzzle, Fantasy, Card Games, Multiplayer, Match-3, Singleplayer.
A 3-match puzzle game, set in the universe of the famous Magic: The Gathering card game, related to the popular Puzzle Quest series by Infinite Interactive. During the game we take on the role of a Planeswalker, who, through spells and summoned creatures, fights with other adepts of magical arts. Duels come down to skillfully placing at least three elements of the same type in a row. Depending on what symbols we combine together, each match can result in, for example, casting a spell or using an object from the inventory. Magic: The Gathering – Puzzle Quest could not, of course, do without typical elements of a card game. Thus, we collect cards during the game that represent characters, spells, artifacts, etc. Then we use them to build our own deck, which is used during a duel allows us to achieve different effects and employ different combat strategies.
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Xeodrifter
December 11, 2014
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Metroidvania, Platformers, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A typical example of a metroidvania game. It was developed by an independent American studio Renegate Kid. The player assumes the role of a lone astronaut who is tasked with exploring the surface of four dangerous planets. Although the player can visit each planet from the beginning of the game (by using a spaceship), it is quickly revealed that, in order to reach hardly accessible places, they must first obtain various upgrades. These provide the protagonist with useful abilities like, for example, diving. Xeodrifter is strongly influenced by 8-bit games from the genre, including the first entries in the Metroid series. However, the developers included some unusual features. There is only one boss in the game – the player is fighting him many times on each planet (after some time the enemy learns new attacks and actions). Some obstacles can be bypassed by jumping between the first plane of the game and the background.
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Swap Cops
September 2, 2015
Strategy, Puzzle Elements, RPG Elements, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A mobile turn-based strategy game, created by the team responsible for Swap Heroes. The game is distributed in a free-to-play mode with optional microtransactions. In Swap Cops, we take control of a group of futuristic police officers, battling dangerous criminals. Our team can include twelve heroes, each having unique abilities. Similarly to Swap Heroes, the game is focused around turn-based battles with more and more powerful waves of enemies. What makes the title stand out among other turn-based games is the fact that before each round, the player can make one change in the team roster, while the heroes attack and defend themselves on their own. Despite its appearances, this automatization doesn’t make the game easy, as heroes have many unique abilities, with their positioning being an important factor. Additionally, we cannot afford any manpower losses, and each dead police officer forces us to repeat the battle. Swap Cops is a single-player only title, with online rankings being the only substitute for multiplayer mode. The game sports old-school 2D visuals, with a top-down.
Oddmar
April 19, 2018
Arcade, 2D, RPG Elements, Norse Mythology, Platformers, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, The Vikings.
A colorful, two-dimensional platformer game for mobile devices, created by Mobge Games - a Turkish developer. With its relaxed atmosphere, the game describes daily life and habits of Vikings. As a platformer game, Viking Mushroom offers twenty-five different levels filled with opportunities to jump and climb. The player encounters large numbers of traps, enemies and collectibles as well. The titular mushrooms are significant here, for they were eaten by Scandinavian warriors in order to acquire superhuman powers, according to the tradition. The game recreates such situations, for each of many kind of mushrooms available gives access to a set of useful abilities. The game offers colorful visuals, resembling the Rayman series in this aspect. What deserves special attention is the fact that both the plot and certain gameplay mechanics are rooted deeply in the tradition of Vikings and supported by research conducted on their culture.
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TorqueL
January 22, 2015
Arcade, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Singleplayer.
An unusual 2D platform game inspired by the popular indie game Thomas Was Alone. In the game created by Japanese developers under the aegis of FullPowerAttack.com, the player gets to control a gentleman locked in a colorful box. The trap, in which the main protagonist is locked, has a certain interesting feature – each wall has a different color and can be expanded on the outside. When properly manipulated, the box can be moved – this way, the player can use the laws of physics to solve environmental puzzles and overcome the obstacles scattered throughout fifty levels constituting the main campaign. Together with relatively straightforward gameplay mechanics, the game delivers simple controls – one has to utilize only six buttons. The visuals follow the 8-bit convention and are based on geometrical shapes.
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Rising Thunder
cancelled
Fighting, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A free-to-play science-fiction fighting game, created by Radiant Entertainment (including Seth Killian who used to work for Capcom and was one of the main designers of Street Fighter IV). In Rising Thunder you control mighty battle robots with various skills. The gameplay was designed primarily for online matches but the game offers also an option to practice with AI. During combat your reflexes and good tactics are key factors which decide who's going to win. Developers designed controls with the PC players on mind so it’s easy to perform complicated combos even with keyboard and the basics of the gameplay are easy to learn for amateurs.
Zombie Vikings
September 1, 2015
Adventure, 2D, Hack'and'slash, Humorous, Internet, Multiplayer, Platformers, Splitscreen, Action Adventure, Singleplayer.
A 2D arcade platformer game with hack’n’slash elements, developed by the indie studio Zoink Games, best known for its highly-absurd production Stick it to the Man!. The action of Zombie Vikings begins in the moment when the mischievous god Loki decides to steal the last, magical eye of Odin, who in turn resurrects four disgusting zombie-Vikings and tasks them with reclaiming the stolen item. In the game we can play the role of one of the four playable characters, each of which has different skills at their disposal; the skills can also be upgraded by means of special runes. The heroes can choose from a sizeable arsenal of around 40 weapon types, which are differentiated not only by their unique names but also their usage (e.g. the ability to use vomiting or chopped off heads of enemies). Zombie Vikings is filled with irrational, absurd comedy and is most enjoyable when played in local co-op mode, in which the players can combine their characters into one, giant zombie-Viking.
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NekoBuro - Cats Block
July 7, 2015
Puzzle, 2D, Match-3, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
A 2D match-3 logic puzzle game by the Japanese indie studio F K Digital, known from the classic fighting game Chaos Code. In NekoBuro – Cats Block you have to match various blocks by their colors. If you match three of them horizontally or vertically, they disappear and you earn points. By clearing the blocks you fill a special meter, which, when full, gives you a useful bonus item, such as a bomb or a rainbow block that clears the whole board. NekoBuro – Cats Block features plot elements, shown as short visual-novel-like cutscenes. The story is very lighthearted and sometimes even absurd, as its protagonists are cubical cats from outer space, trapped on Earth — they're the blocks appearing on the board. NekoBuro – Cats Block features cutesy visuals and original Japanese dubbing.
Cloud Chasers
October 15, 2015
Action, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Survival.
A mobile action-adventure game created by Blindflug Studios, focusing on survival-related gameplay mechanics. The plot in Cloud Chasers takes on the difficult subject of illegal immigration, presenting it however, in the unusual form of an allegory that employs fantasy elements. The game is set in a steampunk land of deserts that has been in decline because of the greedy residents of flying towns. The player assumes the role of a father who raises his daughter on his own. Facing starvation and inevitable death, he decides to risk everything and sneak inside one of the levitating towns. The protagonist's goal is to make his way through five great deserts - each of those has slightly different difficulties for the player to overcome and challenges to conquer. Completing the challenges requires the player to search for resources, manage their supplies, as well as be able to deal with different threats and random events during numerous arcade sequences. The player's choices have a significant influence on the course of the adventure.
Electroshift
cancelled
Action, RPG Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Noir, Singleplayer.
First-person action game with RPG elements, maintained in a retro-futuristic atmosphere, inspired by such hits as Dishonored and BioShock Infinite. The action of the game takes place in an alternative version of Paris, rebuilt after the nuclear apocalypse. However, the happiness of the inhabitants is only appearances, and in the city there is a constant struggle for wealth and power. The spreading madness has the opportunity to stop the hero named Jacob, who uses a wide arsenal of weapons and special skills.
Stories: The Path of Destinies
April 12, 2016
RPG, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Indie Games, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
An action RPG set in a fantasy world, created by Spearhead Games - an independent Canadian studio. Stories: The Hidden Path (also known as Stories: The Path of Destinies) takes the player to a region filled with floating islands, inhabited by several species of anthropomorphic animals. The player assumes the role of a sky pirate - a fox by the name of Reynardo, who stood up to the powerful Empire's armada, taking on the responsibility for saving the native country. Stories: The Path of Destinies offers classic hack-and-slash mechanics - the player explores the game world, gathers gold and items, develops the character and fights hordes of enemies. The game features an arcade combat system. A narrator comments on the in-game events, enriching the context with additional meanings. Additionally, the player makes important moral choices. Both the story and the narrator adapt dynamically to the player's choices.
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First Wonder
cancelled
Action, Humorous, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, TPP.
A third-person action game, realized with a slight wink of an eye, being a spiritual heir to such classics as Giants: Citizen Kabuto or MDK series. We are moving to the planet of Majorca, where during work on the construction of an exclusive resort, the powerful giant Monstro was awakened. A team of Cargonauts, equipped with special rocket backpacks, sets off to fight the monster.
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 4
June 26, 2013
Arcade, 2D, Platformers, Remaster/remake, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An attempt to revive the platform series, popular in 2002-2005, whose protagonist is the title Tiger named YOU. Unlike the three-dimensional predecessors, this time we are dealing with a classic 2D platform. In the game we accompany the tiger and his friends from the Bush Resuers team in the next adventures, taking place in the indigenous Australian scenery.
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Hob
September 26, 2017
Arcade, Puzzle Elements, Fantasy, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP.
An arcade adventure game developed by Runic Games, an American studio behind the Torchlight series. In Hob, we assume the role of a hero who wakes up in a beautiful but dangerous world on the verge of annihilation. The protagonist does not remember how he came to be in that place, and he will learn the answers for his questions only as the story progresses. What’s interesting, the production does not feature any text or dialogues, which gives a lot of room for interpretation. The core of the platformer gameplay is exploration of the open world and interacting with both encountered creatures and the planet itself, including solving logic puzzles. The items we find and the protagonist’s skills that are discovered in the course of the game prove to be helpful in a dangerous and constantly changing environment. Thanks to them, we can reach previously inaccessible places. Hob features original cel-shading graphics.
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Bonded
cancelled
Adventure, Post-apocalypse, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A post-apocalyptic adventure game developed by Portugal studio Arkavi. The story of Bonded starts many years after the events during which humanity had fallen prey to the machine rebellion. The main character of the game is Mira, a little girl that spent her whole life in a bunker which protected her from the mechanical enemies. When the bunker inhabitants start dying due to a mysterious illness, girl’s parents go looking for a cure. As one can guess, they don’t return in the appointed time. The protagonist goes on a journey to find them. She is accompanied by a domestic robot named Bao who in contrast to others of his kind doesn’t have deadly intentions. During the game one will not participate in typical battle sequences. The key aspect to the game’s mechanics is the ability to switch between the girl and her robot and use their unique abilities to solve various riddles.
Worms 4
September 3, 2015
Strategy, 2D, Arcade Elements, Hotseat, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A mobile installment of the popular Worms series – strategic turn-based games in which heavily armed worms fight against each other. As usually, the title is developed by Team 17. Worms 4 is based on the well-known set of rules - there are two or more teams of worms and players who interchangeably control individual “soldiers.” The game comes down to dealing as much damage to enemies as possible in a given time frame. Worms make use of a wide arsenal of crazy weapons and gadgets, but while using them, you need to remember about the influence of gravity and wind. Moreover, almost every environment element is destructible. In comparison to previous installments, Worms 4 introduces a few changes. As it is a mobile production, the scale of battles is reduced, the teams are smaller, and the time limit reduced. The title features new kinds of weapons and some diverse game modes, including an extensive single player campaign. Naturally, multiplayer is the backbone of the game.
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Block Fortress: War
March 6, 2014
Action, Strategic Elements, Internet, MOBA, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tower Defense.
Block Fortress: War is an action game enriched with tower defense and MOBA elements. The fun comes down to clashes between two armies, each of which tries to destroy the enemy base. Players control their heroes and are supported in combat by numerous allied units and the defensive structures they build.
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Endless Legend: Shadows
September 2, 2015
Strategy, 4X, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Second expansion to the 2014’s turn-based 4X strategy game from Amplitude studio. The add-on titled Shadows introduces new playable faction, known as The Forgotten, which specializes at espionage – the second most important novelty of this DLC. Players are given new possibilities, like gathering data about our opponent, infiltrating enemy’s structures or sending assassins to eliminate certain characters. Espionage isn’t limited to The Forgotten – all factions have access to it to some degree. However, The Forgotten’s units can counter enemy’s spying techniques, and they also possess skills of camouflage and sneaking.
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Asdivine Hearts
February 16, 2014
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, jRPG, Singleplayer, Top-down, Turn-based.
JRPG game by Japanese band Kemco. The player controls a team of heroes who must save the magical land of fantasy from destruction. Production offers a large world for sightseeing, a turn-based combat system and a campaign with numerous optional side tasks.
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RymdResa
August 20, 2015
Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, Space, Action Adventure, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A sandbox game developed by Morgondag, a Spanish studio. The player assumes the role of a lone astronaut who searches for a new home in the unwelcoming interplanetary space. At the core of the gameplay lies exploration of space, gathering new materials and technologies, and devising new parts for eight modifiable ships. The protagonist can also be developed — the experience points we gather while playing can be spent on enhancing skills from the extensive skill tree. The available specializations include exploration, technology, the ability to find and extract raw materials, and typical survival talents. The characteristic feature of RymdResa is its retro visual layer and the original soundtrack composed by Tom Croke and Pat Jacobs. It is also worth noting that the game world is generated procedurally so every playthrough not only offers a different space map but also unique challenges to tackle.
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Wild Wastes
cancelled
Action, 2D, Internet, Multiplayer, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Survival, Top-down.
A survival-action game mixed with rougelike elements, developed by Everplay Interactive. The action of Wild Wastes takes place in modern times, in a small American town called Earlsboro, infested with bandits, aliens, and other bloodthirsty monsters known as negatives. Our task is to stay alive for a week. The action is seen from a top-down camera view, while the combat system, heavily inspired by old-school shooters, is rather arcade in nature. Aside from combat, we spend a huge chunk of our time on the search for food and shelter, or gathering valuable items and resources that can be used to craft the necessary equipment. The game is characteristic for its locations and placement of enemies or items, which are randomly generated at the beginning of every playthrough. Every survived week unlocks access to new characters and items.
Heroki
July 2, 2015
Arcade, 2.5D, Platformers, Singleplayer.
A colorful platform game taking place in a magical world in the clouds. Heroki was developed exclusively for iOS-based mobile devices. We assume control of a boy who is tasked with retrieving an invaluable artifact that guarantees the land’s safety. When it comes to mechanics, we are dealing with a classic platform game, a bit similar to the latest installments of the Rayman series. Similarly to the hero of the latter, Heroki is equipped with a propeller on top of his head, and a wide range of abilities. During the game, we visit varied locations such as beaches, caves, hills, valleys, and cliffs, filled with a number of dangers and enemies to beat. We can also fly using the aforementioned propeller using a virtual pad. Levantii (the land in question) is filled with various shops that allow us to buy numerous power-ups, such as shields, explosive cookies, or hourglasses that slow the passage of time.
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Dead Realm
May 20, 2016
Action, Horror, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Survival Horror.
An atmospheric multiplayer-oriented survival horror game developed by an independent team at Section Studios. The action takes place at an old estate belonging to an industrial magnate who atrociously murdered his family and all the servants a hundred years earlier. Now, the house is being haunted by their ghosts trying to claim the lives of each and every visitor. A group of fearless friends decides to discover the secrets of the infamous estate and solve its dark mystery. The players are divided into teams. While the first group assumes the roles of daredevil friends, the second takes on the role of the ghosts hunting them. The gameplay resembles a game of hide-and-seek, because the players are not equipped with any weapons, and the only way they can achieve something is through interaction with the environment. The ghosts have to eliminate everyone who has entered the house, the undesired visitors, on the other hand, need to stay hidden or run for their lives if necessary.
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Colonial Conquest
July 28, 2015
Strategy, Crowdfunding, Historical, Hotseat, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A turn-based strategy game developed by Argonauts Interactive, taking place between 19th and 20th century, in the age of conquest and warfare. During the game, we assume the role of one of the historic figures, such as Theodore Roosevelt, Queen Victoria, Emperor Meiji, Wilhelm II, Jules Ferry, or Alexander III, while our objective is to lead our empire to world domination. Colonial Conquest is a turn-based game, with each turn representing one season of the year, built from three basic phases: building phase (only during the spring), movement phase, and attack phase. The game comprises of 130 regions that are controlled by other countries, while the players can reach their goals through land and naval warfare. The game was created mainly with multiplayer matches in mind, with up to six players taking control of a different leader.
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Ironkraft: Road to Hell
October 22, 2015, Early Access
Action, 2.5D, Platformers, Post-apocalypse, Cars, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Shooters, Indie Games.
Side-scrolling action game with original mechanics, which can be described as a post-apocalyptic car brawler. Ironkraft: Road to Hell is a debut project from Invoker Studios, whose employees previously worked on Ryse: Son of Rome, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing trilogy, and even The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. The game is set in a wacky alternative version of the World War II. Our planet has been taken over not only by the Nazis, but also zombies and aliens, and the remaining humans dwell in isolated colonies. Only the so-called Roadtrackers dare to travel the dangerous roads in order to carry goods in their massive cars. As one of them, the player gets a fully customizable vehicle, which can be equipped with loads of gadgets and deadly weapons – which are as crazy as the game’s themes. While driving this monster-on-wheels, the hero traverses 2.5D levels like in a classic platform game. In order to reach his destination he has to overcome environmental obstacles, fight enemies, and search for hidden treasures.
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Tron: Escape
cancelled
Action, Movies, Science Fiction.
The next installment of the action games series, set in the universe of the cult science fiction film from 1982 and its continuation TRON: Legacy from 2010. The publisher of the title is traditionally Disney Interactive corporation, specializing in the production of games based on film hits.
Corpse of Discovery
August 26, 2015
Adventure, FPP, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.
A science fiction action adventure game enriched with survival elements. It was developed by Phosphor Games which is mainly known for Nether. While playing, we assume the role of an astronaut who is a member of an organization that explores uncharted regions of space. The protagonist awakens in a base on an alien planet and discovers that his ship was destroyed and his entire equipment scattered around the surrounding areas. Traversing the procedurally generated surface of the unknown world, the hero has to learn the truth about the objective of his mission and the reasons behind the crash, as well as to find a way to safely return home. While exploring, the protagonist has to avoid various dangers, gather the necessary resources and items, and to take care of his body’s and protective suit’s condition. Contrary to typical survival sandboxes, the game also offers an interesting plot that revolves around sorrow and loneliness.
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Niko: Through The Dream
July 10, 2015
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
A minimalistic adventure game from the independent studio of Paint. In this FPP title, we try to help the main heroine in returning to the real world. The gameplay emphasizes traveling, solving logical puzzles and avoiding traps. Puzzles revolve around colors, shapes and sounds, meaning that the game requires almost ceaseless concentration from player. Niko: Through the Dream presents minimalistic visuals and very varied music, with its soundtrack - oscillating between happy, sad and even dark themes – being composed exclusively for this game.
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Demons Age
December 8, 2017
RPG, Fantasy, Classic RPG, Singleplayer, Turn-based, Isometric View.
A classic cRPG game with isometric view and turn-based battles, developed by independent Portuguese studio Bigmoon Interactive. Set in a fantasy world, the game takes us to fictional Moragon peninsula, through which savage force of demons has passed, mercilessly dealing with local races of humans, elves, halflings, and dwarves. Players take on the role of a hero who has to free the land, ultimately defeating the source of evil. Gameplay in Demons Age focuses on completing various quests and taking part in turn-based battles. As we gather more experience and solve subsequently more difficult puzzles, our character will improve his (or her) skills and gain better equipment. We can also recruit a whole bunch of characters to our team during the game, each with its own secrets and experiences, and in some cases they can even turn against you.
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Yasai Ninja
July 21, 2015
Action, Puzzle Elements, Hack'and'slash, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP.
An action game created by RECO Technology, an independent Spanish studio known for Toro. The players enter a fantasy universe inhabited by humanoid vegetables. Main heroes – Broccoli Joe and Kaoru Tamanegi – embark on a dangerous journey to find and defeat Kaoru’s former master, who has gone to the dark side. In Yasai Ninja, action is seen from a third-person perspective, while the gameplay is built around combat with numerous enemies and simple environmental puzzles. During the gameplay, the player controls only one of the heroes, but he can switch to the other character at any time. The protagonists are given a set of attacks and special abilities, employing them to defeat numerous enemies as well as occasional bosses, which require employing special tactics for the player to emerge victorious. The gameplay is complemented by a soundtrack based on Asian motifs and cartoonish visuals.
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Cosmophony
September 25, 2014
Arcade, Indie Games, Music, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
An arcade music game in which players control a small vehicle rushing at a constant speed through an obstructed tunnel. The title is characterized by a high degree of difficulty and a soundtrack composed entirely of songs from the genre of Drum & Bass.
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Doom & Destiny Advanced
August 3, 2015
RPG, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Top-down, Turn-based.
A light-hearted jRPG developed for mobile platforms. Doom & Destiny Advanced is a prequel, telling a story that takes place sometime before the events from the first installment, but maintains a similar theme. Four nerdy friends teleport to a fantasy universe, where they have to stop a ruthless businessman Solomon Steele, who wants to take over the world using his start-up. The player has the opportunity to visit hundreds of varied locations and complete numerous story and side quests. The battle system is turn based and is visibly inspired by the earlier installments of the Final Fantasy series. Doom & Destiny Advanced offers a complex character development system with 15 character classes (including warrior, mage, thief, cook), various outfits, and over 150 special skills. Aside from the single player mode, the game includes a crossplatform multiplayer module. It is split between a coop mode that allows the players to complete the single player campaign as a team and a special PvP mode in which the players clash on a special Arena.
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Elite: Dangerous - Horizons
December 15, 2015
Simulation, Economic, Internet, Space, Meta Quest / Oculus, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A set of official expansions to the space simulator released back in 2014 by the Frontier Developments studio. The package has been collectively named Elite: Dangerous – Horizons, and comprises of several consecutively developed add-ons, which will enhance the game by adding additional content. The first expansion is called Planetary Landings and allows the players to land on the surfaces of specific planets, which have been designed in an extremely credible manner and scale. Before we choose the area of our landing, we can conduct a scan of the surface, revealing any crashed machines, resources or enemies. Additionally, the developers have supplied the players with a special vehicle – the Scarab, which preforms extraordinarily in a variety of environments and can be used both for exploration and combat. When it comes to technical matters, the Frontier Developments studio has made sure that we can transition fluently between the surface area of a planet and vastness of space, without any in-game loading screens.
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MEG 9: Lost Echoes
September 21, 2017
Action, Crafting, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
An action game with strategy game elements and plot written by William Gibson, the legendary science-fiction writer, known as the father of cyberpunk subgenre. MEG 9: Lost Echoes takes us into distant future, to an alternative dimension created for scientific purposes. When the communication between the research facility located in the research area and Earth gets cut off, the player enters action as a pilot of a massive battle vehicle to find out what is going on. During the game, aside from constant combat, we explore locations, and gather items and hints regarding the state of the facility. Our greatest enemy is a mysterious power that has the ability to take over derelict machines and transform them into vicious metal beasts. Fortunately, our vehicle is heavily armored, armed with up to two types of weaponry, and can be freely upgraded and modified. One of the most important assets of our machine is a dog-like robot called MEG 9. It’s used for recon, hacking terminals, and gathering resources from which we construct various defense systems.
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World of Warcraft: Legion
August 30, 2016
RPG, Fantasy, Internet, MMO, MMORPG, PvE, PvP.
The sixth official expansion to World of Warcraft, the famous MMORPG from Blizzard company. The plot picks up where it was left off in the previous add-on: after having escaped from Draenor, the Orc shaman Gul’dan found refuge on the Broken Isles, eventually opening the portal hidden in the Tomb of Sargeras and releasing the demon horde. Faced with another invasion of the Burning Legion, the already weakened Azeroth needs to rely on the players for help. Their task will be to stop Gul’dan before the forces of evil can triumph. The most crucial novelties introduced in the expansion are: the Order Hall, unique to your character class, where you gather an army of NPC followers, as well as artifacts, which come as rewards for completing a series of dangerous missions. Additionally, the game introduces some changes to the progression system (introduction of ranks), along with raising experience level cap to 110. Of course there are also new dungeons and raids.
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Boggle
August 4, 2015
Puzzle, Internet, Multiplayer, Board & Card, Singleplayer.
A virtual edition of a popular American word game from the early 70s, developed by Frima Studios and Ubisoft. The game reuses the most popular rules known from its board game predecessor. The players have to create as many words as possible from a random set of sixteen letters, which are written on the wall of a set of dice placed on a special 4x4 grid. Each round lasts only 3 minutes, with every participant trying to create as many correct words as possible in that time. One who finds the biggest number of unique combinations wins the round. The game employs simple visuals that are designed to keep the players focused on the game. The virtual edition of Boggle offers a multiplayer mode for up to four players.
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March of Empires
August 11, 2015
Strategy, Internet, MMO, Social Networking, The Middle Ages, Free-to-play.
A mobile strategy game by Gameloft, in which we lead one of three factions and try to forge a powerful empire. In its general premise, the title doesn’t significantly deviate from the standards of other common mobile MMO strategy productions. The player’s tasks include continuous development of infrastructure, researching new technologies, raising a powerful army, and conquering other players’ territory. In March of Empire, we can assume the role of a king, a tsar, or a sultan, and the choice has a quite big influence on our starting parameters and the further course of the game. Moreover, Gameloft’s title is characterized by a slightly more developed plot and gameplay depth that is influenced by such factors as seasons or weather conditions. The tactical layer is also more extensive — in battles, we can apply various formations, each having its pros and cons. The game features rich social options and the possibility of forming alliances.
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Loot & Legends
August 6, 2015
Strategy, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, Board & Card, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A mobile version of the popular browser game, Card Hunter, developed by Blue Manchu and DropForge Games. The action of Loot & Legends is set in a typical fantasy land and the gameplay boils down to exploring dungeons and fighting encountered monsters. The game is divided into modules, each having a completely different, self-encompassing story. Mechanics-wise, the production combines a turn-based strategy game with elements borrowed from CCGs and board games, while the gameplay rules were designed by Richard Garfield, the creator of the popular Magic: The Gathering collectible card game. Battles are fought in turns on maps covered with a grid. While fighting, we command a several-member party of adventurers and perform every action by playing cards drawn from the deck. The game is designed to resemble tabletop role-playing games which are played with the use of figurines and paper maps.
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Alphabear
March 20, 2015
Puzzle, Educational, Singleplayer, Verbal, Free-to-play.
A mobile puzzle/educational game from Spry Fox studio, in which the players must assemble words out of blocks with letters. After aligning one, the titular bears appear in slots where the block were, unlocking more blocks and giving various bonuses in points. As the game progresses, bears become bigger and bigger, greatly increasing our score. The whole difficulty of Alphabear comes from the fact that letters stay on board for limited amount of rounds, and failing to remove each results in it turning into an immovable obstacle that blocks part of a board and prevents enlarging of said bears. There are several varied game modes, changing each day, and the title is distributed as free-to-play production. Alphabear stands out with its colorful and good visuals, something rather uncommon in puzzle games.
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Myriad
cancelled
Action, Music, Singleplayer, Shooters, PlayStation Exclusive.
Myriad is an interesting, eccentric production which is an interesting combination of a music game and a shooter. The game is about eliminating subsequent waves of enemies with the help of the song we create. The game was created by Erlend Grefsrud, creative director from Bifrost Entertainment studio.
Gunpowder
March 31, 2015
Puzzle, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Western.
Gunpowder is a puzzle game set in the Wild West where players have to carefully plan and create an explosion. The game's plot loosely refers to the legend of Robin Hood. A rich businessman called Grimshaw intends to build a railway all the way through a small town, not caring about the fate of its citizens. A lone vigilante Incendio, equipped only with a barrel of gunpowder and his cunning, stands up for them. The game offers 150 diversified levels, each of them being split into 5 chapters. On each of them we will have to arrange and carefully create an explosion that will destroy Grimshaw's wealth and estates. Speeding trains and their carriages, mining carts, cannons, even fireflies, can work as a catalyst for our explosion. It creates many opportunities for the more creative players. The more creative we are, the more points we get. Gunpowder has colorful, cartoonish visuals and is filled with humor.
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Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori!
November 20, 2014
Arcade, 2D, Hotseat, Co-op, Multiplayer, Music, Splitscreen, Rhythm, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
The second installment of the popular in Japan series Taiko no Tatsujin, which came to the Wii U console. As in the previous parts, we are dealing here with a classical music game, in which to the rhythm of music we hit the virtual taiko drums. Production has an extensive library of over 100 licensed works from anime, games, series and popular films in the Land of the Cherry Blossom.
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Tales of Symphonia Chronicles & Tales of Graces F Games Compilation
April 24, 2015
RPG, Fantasy, jRPG, Package, Remaster/remake, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP, PlayStation Exclusive.
A compilation of three “Tales of” games, including Tales of Symphonia, Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World and Tales of Graces F. The compilation was created by Bandai Namco, the developers of all the installments in the series. The saga is very popular not only in Japan. Two of the aforementioned productions are famous mostly thanks to their plot that makes them one of the best-scored installments in the series. Tales of Graces F was initially released in 2010 and was an expanded port of Tales of Graces that debuted year earlier on Nintendo Wii. This title is characterized by its complex and interesting combat system that utilizes the best solutions from all previous entries in the series. In comparison to the original titles, the new games have higher quality graphics.
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Rumble City
July 7, 2015
Strategy, Gangster, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A mobile strategy game based on the free-to-play business model, developed by the creators of the Just Cause series. Rumble City takes place in the United States of 60s and tells the story of a motorcycle gang war over the control of the Los Poderosos city. The player acts as the leader of one of those groups, and their task is to rebuild the gang and eliminate the competition. However, game takes this well-known Hollywood trope with a grain of salt. The first step is to recruit some old friends and new members that will follow the player’s orders. Each thug has his or her own statistics and skills, which can be developed to increase his or her effectiveness in combat. This is the main part of gameplay, along with the focus on using members’ skills correctly. This allows for conquering of new territories in the town, which we observe from isometric view, and the game ends when we have complete control.
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Pit People
March 2, 2018
Strategy, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Hotseat, Humorous, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based.
A 2D tactical strategy game developed by The Behemoth - an independent American studio. The player is taken to an unusual universe which combines the features of classic fantasy with science-fiction; moreover, the entire adventure is filled with absurd humor. A story campaign constitutes the core of this experience - it can be completed either solo or in the co-op mode for two players. The gameplay as such has two branches here - on one hand, the player traverses the game world in real time, visiting different places (such as towns), taking quests from NPCs and gathering gold, as well as different items; on the other hand, the player fights turn-based battles on maps covered with hexes. Pit People distinguishes itself among other representatives of the genre by the presence of the narrator - this figure not only comments on the events on the screen, but also influences them in order to make the job of the player-controlled characters harder. Additionally, the game offers a competition-based mode for 4 players (two teams fight one another).
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MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore
October 27, 2015
Racing, Motocross, Motorbike, Multiplayer, Quads, Singleplayer.
An arcade dirt bike racing game which is an improved edition of the original, 2014 release. The game was created specifically for the eighth-gen consoles. The player takes on the role of a professional rider that participates in races taking place on special tracks filled with obstacles and jumps. 80 licensed motocross companies are featured in the game, as well as real-life contestants and authentic tracks. Several series of competitions are waiting for the player in the career mode and the so-called freeride. Both the Waypoint and Rhythm Racing modes are novelties here. In the former, the riders have to reach subsequent checkpoints in an open environment as fast as they can; in the latter, the contestants race on a straight track filled with obstacles. In terms of the multiplayer, up to 12 players can meet in an on-line session; on the other hand, the game also features a split-screen mode. MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore brings improved visuals, including both more detailed models and textures. Also, new sound effects were added.
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The Town of Light
February 26, 2016
Adventure, Exploration Games, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Meta Quest / Oculus, Singleplayer, Thriller, VR.
First-person adventure game in the form of a psychological thriller and the debut of an independent Italian studio Lka.it. The game's plot is set in an mental institution located in the Italian town of Volterra. Creators of The Town of Light decided to depict in their game the history of an actually existing place, focusing on dramas of its residents, treated by facility staff like animals. In the game we play the part of a 16-year-old girl named Renee who comes to the asylum in hope of recovering her lost memories. Her task is complicated by the fact that she suffers from schizophrenia, and during exploration she is constantly accompanied by her various fears and other symptoms of her condition. During the game we explore subsequent, carefully reproduced rooms of the asylum, slowly discovering all of its dark secrets. Depending on our actions, story can develop in a nonlinear way.
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Lethis: Path of Progress
June 25, 2015
Strategy, 2D, City Builder, Economic, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Isometric View, 19th Century.
A city-builder developed by Triskell Interactive. The player assumes the role of the mayor of a promising town in the world of Lethis – a steampunk universe with a dose of fantasy elements. Our job is to lead the settlement to become a successful and thriving city. To do that, we need to have access to certain resources and able workers – both these elements unlock access to new buildings and technologies. The economic model is quite developed – we are left with more than 24 types of resources, while the population is discerned by 15 professions. Additionally, the mayor has to make sure that the inhabitants are content, as well as maintain peaceful relations with other cities. Aside from an extensive single player campaign, Lethis: Path of Progress contains a more relaxed sandbox mode. The game uses eye-friendly, two-dimensional graphics with a slightly cartoonish design.
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Batman: Arkham Knight - Batgirl: A Matter of Family
July 21, 2015
Action, Batman, Beat 'em Up, DC Comics, Comics, Singleplayer, Superheroes, TPP.
The first story DLC for the game Batman: Arkham Knight, developed by WB Games Montreal, the creators of e.g. the first installment in the series. The story takes place before Arkham Asylum. You play as Batgirl, who, together with Robin, sets out to rescue Commissioner Gordon, kidnapped by the Joker. During the game you visit a brand new location of Seagate Amusement Park, built on an oil platform. This is where you fight Joker's mooks and face new main quests and side quests. Since Batgirl is not as strong as Batman, but possesses incredible hacking skills, the gameplay is slightly different from that in the core game. You can, however, switch between characters to use their unique abilities when necessary.
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Tales of Cosmos
November 20, 2016
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, Point-and-click, Science Fiction.
A point-n-click adventure game from Red Dwarf Games. The plot revolves around two astronauts – Professor Gagayev and Perseus, a talking dog. Their objective is to neutralize Shuttle’s Bane, a mysterious magnetic anomaly that sucks in any spaceship that comes too close. During the game, you visit a big, open world composed of several planets and moons. Having landed on one of those, you can meet a number of characters of different races – some of them are friendly and helpful, while others are hostile. Accomplishing of missions involves collecting items and solving complicated puzzles which are very challenging. Also, you need to simultaneously plan your actions on a set of worlds, so to make things easier, the creators implemented a simple hint system. Tales of Cosmos features pleasant, cartoonish graphics. Importantly, the title includes modding tools, so the players can create their own worlds and stories.
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