Hevn
September 24, 2018
Adventure, FPP, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Survival.
Hevn is an action-adventure game with survival elements, developed for PC Windows. In the game, you try to survive on an alien planet. To manage that, you have to gather resources and take care of your health, fight hostile animals, and complete quests given by the mining corporation you work for.
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Strategic Command WWII: War in Europe
November 17, 2016
Strategy, Grand Strategy, World War II, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Another installment in a series of complex strategy games set during the Second World War. The game gives an opportunity to take command of one of the great military powers - either the Allies or the Axis. Once the player has picked a side, they can go through a single player campaign or several minor scenarios. The in-game maps are covered with a hexagonal grid and the gameplay is turn-based. Individual skirmishes take place on land, at sea, but also in the air. The player deals with many tasks related to managing the armies, such as battling the enemy or coordinating the work of supply lines. Apart from that, both espionage and diplomacy are significant elements of the experience - for instance, the player can make alliances with neutral countries in order to gain their support. Each of the in-game nations has its actual weaponry and units of the period recreated in the game; furthermore, units have their strong and weak spots recreated in accordance with historical facts. Additionally, Strategic Command WWII: War In Europe offers an online multiplayer mode, as well as a scenario editor.
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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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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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DISTANT
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Arcade, 2.5D, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Singleplayer.
A platform game in which the player travels through a pastel, oneiric world, trying to stop its annihilation. The gameplay is based on exploring the environment, jumping from platform to platform, avoiding various terrain obstacles and solving uncomplicated environmental riddles.
Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space
April 10, 2015
Action, Puzzle Elements, Adventure Elements, FPP, FPS, Singleplayer, Shooters.
An original combination of a shooter and adventure game. The main hero of Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space is John T. Longy, a night shift security guard working in a secret research compound, where experiments on time and space are being conducted. When the compound gets shaken by an explosion, the protagonist is rendered unconscious, and when he wakes up he finds out that the place has been overrun by monsters from outer space. The protagonist’s main objective becomes escaping the toppling building, and discovering the mystery behind the catastrophe on his way out. In Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space you observe the events from the first-person perspective. Exploration is the core of gameplay. While playing, you get to visit over twenty rooms filled with puzzles, based both on physics and manipulation of objects. The game features a unique system of hints, letting you peer into the future in order to find out what should be the solution of a given problem. Besides, an essential part of gameplay is combat against several types of monsters, whose only soft spots are their eyes – this is where you should send bullets if you want to kill the beasts.
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Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter
March 30, 2017
Action, FPP, FPS, Internet, Meta Quest / Oculus, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Shooters, VR.
A new edition of Serious Sam: The First Encounter developed by Croteam for VR device users. The players assume the role of the titular character, who is transported to ancient Egypt using a special time machine. His mission is to change the course of history, and eliminate Tah-Uma – the last of the immortals who travel across the galaxy and destroy encountered civilizations. Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is built from fifteen extensive missions, pitting the player against enemy hordes, and allowing him to search for secrets. Our adversaries include cannon fodder, as well as more advanced opponents, including bosses. Fortunately, our hero is not unarmed, and makes use of ten varied weapons, including a classic Colt revolver, a shotgun, a chainsaw, or a portable cannon. Before the game begins, we can choose whether we want to move around the levels fluently, or employ a special teleportation system. Additionally, we can use dedicated motion controllers for aiming. Aside from the story campaign, the game offers various multiplayer modes, based on cooperation, as well as on competition.
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Adventure Pop
January 31, 2017
Puzzle, 2D, Arcade Elements, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A tile-matching game distributed in a free-to-play model. Adventure Pop sees us assume control over Penelope – an adventure seeker that has to face a group of airborne pirates in her search for her missing friends. The game takes place on a two-dimensional field filled with colored marbles. Our job is to clear the area by firing projectiles of a matching color. A successful match clears a set of identical marbles, resulting in additional bonuses. The single player mode pits us against opponents who are given the same task, forcing us to clear our field before our enemy manages to do it. Each level is filled with useful power-ups, while rescued friends and some of the defeated opponents join our team, offering additional abilities and special powers.
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Project Prelude Rune
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RPG, Fantasy, jRPG, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
Another RPG game from Square Enix. This time a new team from Studio Istolia is responsible for the production. The developer is led by the distinguished producer Hideo Baba, who was previously responsible for the Tales of series.
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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Tomb of the Mask
February 9, 2016
Arcade, Singleplayer.
An oldschool mobile arcade game by Happymagenta UAB, stylistically similar to first arcade games ever created. In Tomb of the Mask you play as a treasure hunter, who finds a magical mask, which gives him the ability to walk on walls and ceilings. This newfound skill helps him in exploring an underground maze in search of precious artifacts, as well as avoiding traps and enemies. During the game you move your character up, down and sideways in order to escape the maze, which moves vertically up. An additional attraction is the fact that the levels are procedurally generated, which makes each playthrough unique. As the game progresses, thanks to the points you earn you can unlock more masks, which give you bonus powers and make the game easier for you.
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Templar Battleforce
September 22, 2015
RPG, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based.
Templar Battleforce is a tactical RPG game with turn-based combat system developed for PCs. The player commands a troop of several warriors and must carry out various combat missions. The production offers a non-linear plot and a lot of freedom to configure the composition and equipment of the team.
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Super Cloudbuilt
July 25, 2017
Action, 3D Platformers, Singleplayer, TPP.
A remastered edition of the 3D platform game CloudBuilt by Coliworks, originally released in 2014. The games focuses on the story of Demi, a soldier who's been wounded in battle and who ends up in a special facility, where both her body and mind are to be healed. Most of the gameplay takes place in the protagonist's mind and completing challenges helps her to come to terms with her traumatic war memories. Mechanics-wise, Super CloudBuilt is a platform game, utilizing a third person perspective. There are many quite surreal levels to complete, consisting of ruins floating in mid-air. The gameplay focuses on parkour, which allows you to run on walls and perform various acrobatics. Compared to the original, the game features improved visuals and interface, although the gameplay has also been slightly modified to make it more interesting, varied, and deeper.
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Heaven's Vault
April 16, 2019
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP.
Adventure game inspired by graphic novels, combining the climate of science fiction and Middle Eastern colors. Heaven's Vault was developed by British studio inkle Ltd, known for the warmly received adventure 80 Days. The game is set in a mysterious Nebula - an interstellar structure composed of inhabited moons and rivers of water and air connecting them. How this peculiar phenomenon came into existence - is unknown. Knowledge about the beginnings of the Nebula has been lost in the darkness of the past.
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The Gardens Between
September 20, 2018
Puzzle, 2.5D, Experimental/artistic, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Time Manipulation, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer.
An unusual adventure game developed by The Voxel Agents - an independent studio. The main protagonists of the game are a stubborn girl named Arina and her young, yet incredibly intelligent friend - Frendt. They land in a world made of their memories and objects related to them. The two friends are tasked with discovering the secrets of this world. Players get to observe from the side-perspective how the two protagonists explore small, surreal locations and solve both environmental and logic puzzles based on manipulating the time and matter. Particular worlds (the titular Gardens) have been built in a cylindrical form - they have one central point composed of the objects from Arina's and Frendt's past (e.g. a computer with all its components or gardening tools). The game features simple, yet pleasing visuals following a cartoonish convention. During their adventure, the player is accompanied by an atmospheric ambient soundtrack.
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iO
December 5, 2014
Arcade, Puzzle Elements, Platformers, Singleplayer.
Unusual logical platformer. While playing, we control the movement of the disk on two-dimensional maps and manipulate its size, affecting not only the size but also the weight of the object. Thanks to the physical motor, this solution plays a key role, for example, in accelerating and covering distances in flight.
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Heroes Chronicles: Collector's Edition
December 1, 2001
Strategy, 2D, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Package, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
The set of four episodes (out of a total of eight) of Heroes Chronicles - a side mini-series of turn-based strategies in fantasy reality, based on the mechanics of the cult Heroes of Might and Magic III. The plot of the series created by New World Computing studio focuses on the fate of an immortal hero named Tarnum, who, seeking redemption for his earthly deeds, fights against evil in hopes of regaining the favor of the gods.
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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.
Stranger of Sword City Revisited
February 28, 2017
RPG, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, FPP, jRPG, Singleplayer, Turn-based, PlayStation Exclusive.
A re-edition of a 2014 first-person dungeon crawler Stranger of Sword City, developed by a Japanese studio, Experience. The game was enriched with new elements, characters and scenarios. The player takes on the role of a sole survivor of a plane crash, who learns that they have been transferred to a fantasy world. The protagonist soon finds a way to Escario - the legendary city of swords. The inhabitants take the newcomer for the Chosen One, who is supposed to save them from certain evil force. Stranger of Sword City Revisited is a typical representative of the jRPG genre (dungeon crawler). Thus the player traverses dangerous dungeons, accompanied by a team of other characters. Apart from various kinds of creatures the player needs to deal with during turn-based encounters, the game features boss fights. Between dungeon exploring expeditions, one can have some rest at the guild's headquarters, where they can develop the skills of the protagonist. The game comes with two alternative graphic styles - a quasi realistic one, and another resembling anime productions; the player can switch between these two art styles at any time.
Wooden Ships & Iron Men
November 30, 1996
Strategy, Napoleonic Era, Hotseat, Multiplayer, PBeM, Board & Card, Singleplayer, Ships, Turn-based, 19th Century.
Turn-based strategy game which is an adaptation of a popular board game of the same title. The game plays epic sea battles from the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century.
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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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Party Hard 2
October 25, 2018
Strategy, 2D, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Stealth, Tactics, Top-down.
Party Hard 2 is a sequel to the brutal action stealth game developed by PinoklGames. Party Hard 2 takes place ten years after the events of the first game and we control a new hero: a frustrated corporation employee who hopes to get a Christmas bonus from his employer. When it turns out that he will not receive it, he decides to take matters in his own hands and plans a bloody retaliation on his boss and co-workers. He chooses one the company's social events. Gameplay uses the same mechanics we saw in the first game. Our protagonist's goal is to eliminate the event's participants in such a way that nobody catches us. To achieve that, we have to act tactically and make use of many weapons, traps, and gadgets. Unlike its predecessor, Party Hard 2 has 3D visuals. Thanks to that, our hero can employ many new possibilities.
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Super Stickman Golf 3
July 6, 2016
Sports, 2D, Arcade Elements, Golf, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
Super Stickman Golf 3 is another installment in the 2D arcade games series started in 2011 by Noodlecake. Just like in the previous games in the series, the developers have taken a not-too-serious approach to the rather snobbish and old-fashioned sport. There are twenty types of golf courses available in the game: from Sherwood forests, through deserts, and all the way to arctic glaciers. Players will have to place the ball in a hole with the smallest number of hits. As we play, we will encounter many different obstacles, like trapdoors, traps, portals, etc. We can play as one of the thirty five available characters, such as mummy, surgeon, or sunbather. There are many different bonuses available in the game, like cards that will level up our character or their equipment. The game has colorful visuals. Super Stickman Golf 3 has a multiplayer mode that allows the player to compete in real-time or in turns.
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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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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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - A Criminal Past
February 23, 2017
RPG, Cyberpunk, FPP, Immersive Sim, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Stealth.
A story expansion for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, a first-person action RPG released in summer 2016 by Eidos Montreal. A Criminal Past requires the vanilla game in order to work. Mechanics-wise, the DLC doesn’t introduce any meaningful changes to the gameplay. Plot-wise, it is a prequel whose action takes place before the events of the core game and is focused on one of the secret missions that the protagonist, Adam Jensen, took on for Task Force 29. Working undercover as an inmate, the hero is taken to a prison for augmented criminals. His task is to discover what happened to a TF29 operative who has recently gone completely silent.
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Die for Valhalla!
May 29, 2018
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, RPG Elements, Co-op, Norse Mythology, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Polish, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, The Vikings.
A dynamic beat‘em production developed by an independent Polish studio – Monster Couch. In this game, the player assumes the role of a Valkyrie – ghostly witch with incredible powers sent by Odin to Midgard (the realm of men) to fight off a monster invasion. As the main protagonist becomes mortal upon arriving on Earth and can be struck down by enemies’ blows, the only way to complete the quest of saving the Earth is to possess the bodies of Vikings and use their combat skills in battles to come. In Die for Valhalla!, the players, who see the action from a side perspective, can experience Vikings battling hordes of adversaries and large bosses. The Valkyrie uses ethereal weapons to attack enemies, while the possessed Vikings represent various classes like the Berserker, who masterfully wields two axes, or the Hunter who is able to quickly change his position and attack from a distance with a bow. Interestingly, en experienced Valkyrie can take the control over not only the Vikings, but also hostile warriors, monsters, and objects. What is more, Valkyries can summon fallen heroes from Valhalla. Apart from the single player mode, the game offers a cooperative multiplayer mode allowing up to 4 players to join their forces against the monster invasion. The Unity engine, on which the game is based, features appealing visuals resembling those of the well-established Don’t Starve.
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I Expect You to Die
December 6, 2016
Puzzle, Adventure Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Meta Quest / Oculus, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Espionage, VR.
A logic game developed with VR headsets in mind by Schell Games, an American indie studio. In the game, we assume the role of a spy whose task is to escape unharmed from rooms riddled with traps. The action is presented from the first-person perspective, while the gameplay boils down to solving numerous escape-room kind of puzzles. While playing, we have to, for example, disable explosives or neutralize various kinds of traps. The protagonist’s telekinetic abilities will surely come in handy. Just like the title suggests, death is an integral part of the gameplay of I Expect You To Die, and the hero can die in a variety of ways: either because of his own carelessness or solving puzzles by trial and error. The game is enriched with a large dose of unique humor as well as numerous references to classical action movies, especially those about the exploits of James Bond.
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Star Wars: Force Arena
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, MOBA, Multiplayer, RTS, Science Fiction, Star Wars, Free-to-play.
An online strategy game for mobile devices, developed by Netmarble, set in the Star Wars universe. Star Wars: Force Arena doesn't have a coherent plot, instead focusing on PvP battles. You play as two characters known from the main movie saga and the extended universe. Mechanics-wise, it's a typical mobile real-time strategy game with MOBA elements. You can fight one-on-one or two-on-two with a friend, and your task is to destroy the opponent's base, located at the other end of the map. During the battle, you not only fight using your character, but can also summon various supporting units. As the game progresses, you unlock more characters and upgrade their abilities on individual skill trees.
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Forza Horizon 3: The Blizzard Mountain
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Racing, Internet, Multiplayer, Off-road, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Xbox Exclusive.
The first major expansion for the bestselling racing game, Forza Horizon 3, by Playground Games. The Blizzard Mountain takes us back to Australian roads and off-road tracks where yet another edition of the Horizon moto festival takes place. The most important element of the DLC comprises of fifty new events and challenges taking place in previously unavailable locations: on snow-covered mountain routes that, contrary to popular belief, can also be found in Australia. The game is enriched with three new gameplay modes: Hill Climb, Descent, and the eponymous Blizzard. The rich set of licensed cars from the vanilla game was expanded with seven new models, including a hidden one. All in-game vehicles can be equipped with winter tires that make driving in harsh, winter conditions significantly easier.
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Total War: Warhammer - Realm of The Wood Elves
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, RTS, Singleplayer, War Strategy, Turn-based, Warhammer.
A large add-on for Total War: Warhammer, introducing a new playable race: Wood Elves. In order to introduce the new faction, a playable mini-campaign was added, in which the new race fights against Bretonnians, and repels the invasion of army of beastmen led by Morghur. The new race is led by two legendary leaders: an immortal half-god Orion, and one of the eldest of the treefolk, Durthu. Aside from them, Realm of The Wood Elves is represented by Glade Lords and Ancient Treemen, as well as three types of heroes: Spellsingers, Branchwraiths, and Waystalkers. Additionally, a number of standard units were introduced, including eagle and stag riders. Wood Elves also have a unique technology and construction tree. Conquered areas can only support guard posts, while more advanced structures are built only in Athel Loren, their home forest. A new currency – Amber – had been introduced, necessary for recruiting elite units.
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Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Adventure, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Hidden Objects.
An adventure game with hidden object puzzle elements, created by indie studio World-LooM. Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom is set in a fantasy world. The protagonist is a young alchemy adept, who returns home and tries to find her lost parents. The search leads her towards a dark secret, which threatens the whole kingdom. The gameplay in Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom consists of solving various puzzles and finding various hidden objects. The alchemist visits 30 locations, where she can find hints concerning the intrigue, and useful items. The production features an expansive alchemy system, hand-draw 2D graphics, animated cutscenes, and a soundtrack specifically composed for the game.
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Rogue Operatives
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, FPP, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Stealth, TPP, Free-to-play.
A multiplayer action game featuring elements of stealth, created by SIM720 - a British developer. The game focuses on two teams of players competing against each another - one team consists of agents and the other of rogues. The mechanics were based loosely on the classic hide & seek game. Rouge Operatives is played in rounds, during which the job of the agents is to track and eliminate all the rogues; the latter, on the other hand, have to remain undetected until the end of the round. What is innovative about this game however, is that although the agents are rather typical figures running around with firearms, the rogues were gifted with a unique ability to disguise themselves as different objects of the in-game environment, such as barrels, buckets, packages, shovels, rakes or ladders. This special ability allows the rogues to become one with the environment, which makes it easier to stay hidden. Additionally, both sides can make use of the various power-ups scattered throughout the maps.
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Argo
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Online, Shooters, Tactics, Free-to-play.
An online tactical FPP shooter built around team battles, developed by Bohemia Interactive studio. It is a conversion of 2011 military simulator Arma III. Argo takes the players to a fictional island of Malden, which is a new version of a location from 2001 title Operation Flashpoint from the same developer. When remains of a space station fall on it, two competing factions – Clouds corporation and the paramilitary organization Flames – clash to acquire those fragments and obtain the technology used to build it. The game changes simulative character of the original to a tactical, team-based FPS, in which the players control a selected mercenary and take part in dynamic battles to develop him from a beginning adept to a true veteran. This requires individual skill and using cover from other players, as well as working together with the rest of the team and using tactical maneuvers.
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Selma and the Wisp
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Adventure, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Polish, Singleplayer.
A mix of a platform game and logic game developed by Polish Toucan Studio. The plot of Selma and the Wisp focuses on the titular character – Selma, a girl who, being a witness to horrible events taking place in her house, decides to hide in her wardrobe. Surprisingly, she discovers a passageway to an eerie, gloomy world. The game is a classic side-scroller, but unusually, we take control of two characters simultaneously: the main heroine, as well as the levitating wisp i.e. St. Elmo’s fire. Exploration of the levels involves jumping over chasms, avoiding traps, and solving various environmental puzzles. Additionally, our unusual companion lights the way, and collects smaller wisps to increase his power. The game is characteristic for its high difficulty level, as well as remarkably atmospheric two-dimensional visuals.
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Pixel Gear
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, FPP, Indie Games, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A first-person shooter created by Oasis Games for VR goggles; Pixel Gear was released exclusively for PlayStation 4. The game is set in a Gothic-inspired scenery and the graphics were based here on large voxels, which makes it resemble Minecraft. The player takes on the role of a gunslinger whose task is to eliminate the approaching enemies - those can be skeletons, ghosts, bats or bosses such as dragons. Effective weapon management is the key to success here, apart from using special abilities (the player can slow down the passage of time for example). The game features many weapons, such as pistols, shotguns or machine guns. Pixel Gear is played from a first-person view. Although the player cannot move, they can look around freely by moving their head. Motion controller on the other hand, is used for aiming.
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Hockey Stars
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Arcade, Facebook, Ice Hockey, Internet, Multiplayer, Free-to-play.
A web-based hockey arcade game, focusing on pvp gameplay. Hockey stars utilizes the free-to-play model with optional microtransactons. Like the previous Miniclip's production, Soccer Stars, Hockey Stars is a simple game inspired by coin football. Two five-person teams are pitted against each other and their task is to put the puck in the opponent's goal. The puck bounces of the edges of the pitch, but can also be controlled by the player, which allows for more precise strikes. The games take place on several pitches located in various parts of the world, and every pitch features different conditions of victory. Each won game earns you new fans, level-ups, and virtual money, which you can use to buy better team members or formations. You can not only play single games, but also participate in tournaments, which can yield you attractive prizes. Hockey Stars features simple but nice 2D graphics, which fit the casual style of the game.
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Monster Jam: Crush It!
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Racing, Monster Truck, Cars, Singleplayer.
An arcade monster truck racing game. The gameplay in Monster Jam: Crush It! is based on the rules of its predecessors. We can try our skills in several game modes: racing, where we have to drive on special tracks, survival, and stunt mode. Monster Jam: Crush It! offers the possibility of playing on licensed Monster Jam arenas and a number of fictional off-road tracks. It provides us with nearly a hundred challenges in which we can drive licensed Monster Jam vehicles. Similarly to its predecessor, the game is meant only for solo play, and the only element of player competition are the internet leaderboards. Graphics-wise, Monster Jam: Crush It! progressed in comparison to the previous installment of the series, making use of Unreal Engine 4. One of the title’s strengths is the game's soundtrack, recorded by the experienced Deon Voss.
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A.W. Phoenix Festa
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, Beat 'em Up, Fantasy, Hack'and'slash, Manga and Anime, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP, PlayStation Exclusive, Visual Novel.
A science fiction action-adventure game by Bandai Namco, based on the manga and anime series known outside Japan as The Asterisk Wars. A.W. Phoenix Festa takes place on an island, the surface of which is mostly occupied by a modern metropolis and the campuses of six rival magic schools. You can play as either the series' protagonist, Ayato Amagiri, or an anonymous Seidoukan school student. Depending on whom you choose, the plot is either linear and follows the event of the series, or is more loose and can end in different ways. The game consist of two main segments, the first one focusing on the daily life in the academy (including training sessions, which upgrade your stats, and the option to romance the female students). Another element is combat, which takes place on enclosed arenas, resembling the battles of the classic fighting and hack-and-slash games.
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Artificial Defense
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, RTS, Singleplayer, Top-down, Tower Defense.
A real-time strategy with shooter and tower defense features from Thiemo Bolder. We play as an intelligent computer system, who task is to protect its servers from unwanted visitors and viruses. Gameplay employs three different mechanics, borrowed from shooters (eliminating threats with 21 various weapons), tower defense games (building sentries) and RTS battles (recapturing sections of system taken by intruders). RAM is our only resource here, produced by ourselves and then used to upgrade our offensive and defensive capabilities and in battles. As we progress through the game, we evolve from a simple analog system into powerful AI machine through leveling up by completing more and more difficult stages.
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IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Kuban
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Simulation, World War II, Internet, Multiplayer, Planes, Singleplayer.
Another installment in the popular series of flight simulators set during the World War II period, developed by 1C Company in collaboration with 777 Studios. Il-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Kuban takes the players to the Eastern Front of the World War II, giving them a chance to participate in the eponymous Battle of Kuban. The game is played over an area of 300 by 400 kilometers. During aerial battles you can pilot such machines as Bf-109 G-4, Yak-7b, IL-2 mod.43 UBT or Spitfire Mk.VB. Additionally, some of the battles are waged on the sea and land, in which an essential part is played by destroyers, cargo ships, submarines, torpedo boats and tanks. What puts the game (and the entire series) apart from other titles is historical accuracy when it comes to World War II period as a whole as well as the flight mechanics for planes of that period. The game offers expansive single player campaign and co-op multiplayer with a functional mission editor.
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Unseen Diplomacy
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, FPP, Indie Games, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Espionage, VR.
An espionage VR Experience action game developed by the independent studio Triangular Pixels as a tech demo for the purposes of GameCity 2015. In time, the production evolved into a full-fledged commercial product for VR headsets. In Unseen Diplomacy, we assume the role of a secret British operative and, seeing the world from the protagonist’s eyes, perform subsequent missions with the aim of thwarting the plans of power-hungry criminals. While playing, we can try our hand at typical activities known from famous spy movies such as evading movement detectors, breaking into safes, acquiring secret information, sneaking through ventilation shafts, and even visiting a moon base. During all of these activities, we make use of specific capabilities of VR headsets and supported motion controllers.
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Star Crusade CCG
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 2D, Internet, Card Games, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A card game set in far future and created by ZiMAD - an independent developer. The player joins the fight for control over the galaxy, stepping into the ranks of one of six factions available - those represent different races and have unique technologies at their disposal, which results in a variety of applicable play-styles. This futuristic world has a rich history and the player gets acquainted with it alongside progression. The player's goal is to build up their deck and test it when encountering other players. The game offers over 400 cards, as well as different leaders and special abilities. Star Crusade CCG features three components: the Casual Mode allows the player to improve their skills; the Raid Mode is a campaign requiring the player to assume control over as large part of the galaxy as possible; in the Ranked Mode on the other hand, the player competes against others in ranked matches. The experience is complemented by side missions and random events the player can take part in. Interestingly, Star Crusade CCG allows for cross-platform competition.
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Train Sim World
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Simulation, Machines and Equipment, Trains, Singleplayer.
An advanced railway simulator developed by Dovetail Games, a developer known from the popular Train Simulator series. Train Sim World: CSX Heavy Haul follows in the same vein, yet is treated as a separate project based on new technology. Unfortunately, this means that the title is not compatible with numerous add-ons released for the Train Simulator series. As always, the gameplay involves controlling various railway engines and traversing numerous railways found all around the world. Moreover, the players can create their own tracks thanks to the included editor. The game contains both single and multiplayer modes. Interestingly enough, the game is powered by Unreal Engine 4, an engine used in titles such as Final Fantasy VII Remake, Days Gone, or Gears of War 4. As a result, the new incarnation of the railway series received multiple fixes, as well as improved graphics and physics.
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The Manhole: Masterpiece Edition
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Adventure, For Children, Point-and-click, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer.
Refreshed version of Cyan Worlds debut adventure game. We play the role of a kid who, after opening the manhole in the title, finds a magical stem leading to fantastic worlds. The game is designed for younger audiences, and the gameplay has no specific goal and focuses on exploring and interacting with characters and objects encountered.
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Dawn of the Devs
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Arcade, 2D, Crowdfunding, Indie Games, Platformers, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional platformer in which we find ourselves in the world of Wicked World of Gaming, where we have to face the negative aspects of the video game industry. During the game we play as characters modelled on famous developers, including Tim Schafer from Double Fine Productions, Cliff Bleszinski from Boss Key Productions and Hideo Kojima from Kojima Productions.
Guardian Codex
March 18, 2019, End of Life
RPG, Fantasy, Internet, Multiplayer, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A mobile RPG with turn-based combat system, developed by an in-house studio of Square Enix. Guardian Codex takes place in the year 2030. The planet was split by a conflict between the Empire and the Resistance. When the second faction is pushed to defense, it decides to use a different tactic and sends their agents to the titular Codex, a virtual version of old times. The player that assumes the role of one of such agents is tasked with finding the legendary creatures known as Guardians and taking them to real world where they can be used against the Empire. The mechanics of the game are typical for classic Japanese RPGs in which the player is exploring, completing quests, speaking with other characters and fighting the enemies in a turn-based system. The combat is important since defeating the Guardians enables the player to make them join his party and the gameplay is focused mostly on collecting and developing them.
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cWind: Sailing Simulator
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Simulation, Internet, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Water Sports, Sailing.
cWind: Sailing Simulator is a sailing regatta simulator. The project focuses on realism, both in terms of control and behaviour of the boat in the water and the rules governing rivalry. Production allows you to play alone or in a multiplayer.
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The Hive
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Adventure Elements, RPG Elements, Fantasy, Indie Games, RTS, Singleplayer.
A real-team strategy game with RPG and adventure features. The Hive takes place on a planet called New Eden, where refugees from Earth arrived after a global cataclysm destroyed their home. Instead of humans, though, we will be commanding an insectoid race inhabiting the planet, determined to obtain the heritage of other civilizations and become the dominant species on New Eden. The gameplay employs simplified RTS formula, with base building and economy development, as well as tactical battles of small numbers of troops. Units will gain experience through combat and each can be equipped with items which boost their parameters. Even buildings can be upgraded, using DNA fragments. We will also encounter puzzles that must be solved to unlock locations and minibosses to defeat. The Hive is a strictly single-player experience, with a campaign consisting of 10 missions.
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Picross 3D Round 2
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Puzzle, 3D Image, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
Another installment in a series of logic games; it was created specifically for Nintendo 3DS. The player's goal here is to paint appropriate cubes in such a way so that models hidden inside of them can be revealed. The game was based on the rules of a puzzle created by Non Ishida - a Japanese graphics designer. Although the gameplay resembles Minesweeper for PC, the environments are three-dimensional. Blocks can be rotated freely and digits that are visible on particular cubes (the blocks are made of those) inform the player about the number of neighboring cubes they should paint with a given color. If cubes get painted in the correct color, they disappear, revealing a fragment of the model hidden inside the block. Managing to color the entire block of cubes correctly results in the entire model being revealed to the player, which can represent characters created by Nintendo for example. In Picross 3D Round 2, two new colors were added, as well as more complex models hidden in particular puzzles. The game supports the Amiibo protocol, thus the player can digitalize the figurines they own.