Xenoraid
September 30, 2016
Action, 2D, Co-op, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer, Shooters.
A classic two-dimensional vertical shoot-em-all, taking place in a science-fiction universe. Xenogears was developed by an independent Finnish studio 10tons. The game takes us to 2032, where a conflict called the first galactic war forces humanity to defend its planet using an improvised fleet consisting of civilian space ships armed with various weaponry. As per the genre staples, the gameplay focuses around elimination of approaching hordes of enemies, interrupted from time to time with boss encounters that require more attention and a bit of tactical approach. Procedurally generated levels are definitely an interesting feature of the game – a level may play out different with every new playthrough, with the players unable to learn the enemies’ behavior by heart. Aside from that, the forces of humanity ale always represented by a wing – four fighters with different weaponry, with the player able to switch to a different unit depending on the type of enemy, or invite his friends to take over the remaining fighters in a local co-op mode.
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Lost Grimoires: Stolen Kingdom
November 7, 2016
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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Noblemen: 1896
August 31, 2017
Strategy, Singleplayer, Steampunk, Shooters, TPP, Free-to-play.
A mobile strategy-action game by Foursaken Media. Noblemen: 1896 is set in an alternative version of the late 19th century, combining steampunk themes with elements based on World War I and the American Civil War. The game does not feature a typical story campaign; you lead one of the factions during a great conflict. In terms of mechanics, there are two aspects of the gameplay. The first aspect is a strategic one, in which you train your armies, move them around the map, manage your resources, and conquer more areas. The mode is additionally varied by collecting and using special cards. When two armies meet, the game switches into battle mode, combining the elements of shooter games and RTS, and you control one of the soldiers, using a wide range of firearms.
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Super Cat Bros.
November 17, 2016
Arcade, 2D, Platformers, Singleplayer.
A 2D mobile platform game, utilizing the free-to-play model with microtransactions. Super Cat Bros. is based on oldschool platform games, so the plot is not of much importance. You play a cat named Alex, who has to find his five siblings on a mysterious island, and find a way to travel back home. You have to complete small 2D levels by fighting enemies and avoiding various dangers. One level may take you a few minutes, but you often need more than just one try, as they are difficult to beat. Since all the cats have unique abilities, not all of the levels can be completed by playing as just one character, so you have to return to some of them after unlocking the right cat. During the game, you collect bells, which you can use to buy items and recruit allies. Super Cat Bros. features an oldchool style, based on 16-bit platform games.
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Even the Ocean
November 16, 2016
Arcade, 2D, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, Platformers, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A 2D platform game by Analgesic Productions, the authors of Anodyne. Even the Ocean follows the story of a woman called Aliph, who has a low-paid job in one of the power stations in the futuristic city of Whiteforge. One day, thanks to an unexpected twist of fate, Aliph gains strange powers and the Mayor employs her to fight unknown invaders. Despite the seemingly cliché plot, the story touches upon serious topics, although if you are more interested in the gameplay itself, you can choose the story-lite version. Mechanics-wise, Even the Ocean is a classic platform game, in which you explore 2D levels, avoid obstacles, fight enemies and solve puzzles. You can also talk to NPCs. A certain novelty is the energy bar, which affects Aliph's speed and jump range. The protagonist also has a shield, which she can use to deflect projectiles and find a new use for various elements of her surroundings.
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Genital Jousting
January 18, 2018
Arcade, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
Genital Jousting is an unusual party game developed by Free Lives and published by Devolver Digital. We take part in various minigames, with up to eight players in local or online mulitplayer mode. What is unusual about the game is that we are controlling flaccid penises with wiggly anuses. Our "protagonist" can be dressed up in various clothes which will make him somewhat unique and easy to distinguish among the other "characters" controlled by the rest of the players. Our goal is to penetrate our opponents' genitals and at the same time avoid being penetrated. However, that is not the only thing to do in Genital Jousting. The game offers a couple of different minigames, like racing, herding the dachshunds, or unusual football. Due to the erotic themes, the game is for adults only.
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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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Die Young
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, Exploration Games, Adventure Elements, FPP, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival.
An independent exploration game with survival elements from an in-house team of the Indie Gala company. We play as a heroine who found herself on a Mediterranean island, not knowing how, why, and by whom she was kidnapped. She must uncover the truth behind this event and escape. Die Young employs first-person perspective and focuses on exploration. Aside from that, the protagonist must fight for survival, gathering food, water and useful equipment. Because she can’t use any weapons, our heroine is forced to run from dangers and climb on her surroundings to avoid danger – otherwise, she will meet a horrible end at the hands of opponents, with decapitations with axe being common scenes. What makes Die Young stand out from other games from the genre are its high-quality visuals, with detailed, moved by wind plants.
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Bush Hockey League
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Sports, Ice Hockey, Indie Games, 60s and 70s, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
An arcade sports game developed by V7 Entertainment, an independent developer responsible for a number of smaller titles. Old Time Hockey offers a retro setting and simple controls – each player is controlled through a convenient control scheme that bases on 2-3 buttons. Moreover, the game’s Beer Mode utilizes a control scheme which requires only one hand, freeing the other one completely. The game offers two basic gameplay modes – Story Mode, which allows the player to lead a chosen team throughout the whole season, and Exhibition Game, a single match that sees us play against either a human player or an AI-controlled opponent. The game is characterized by average visuals and a slightly cartoonish visuals that should appeal to most players.
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Hevn
March 18, 2019, End of Life
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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ICEY
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Science Fiction, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Slasher.
An original 2D fighting game developed by Shanghai-based FantaBlade Network Technology, a Chinese team taking its first steps in the game development world. The plot of ICEY follows the titular heroine, led by the mysterious narrator, during her travels through a fictional, enemy-ridden world. When it comes to mechanics, the game is a classic fighting game, with a complex combo system and RPG elements. We learn to use the heroine’s abilities, including powerful attacks, jumps or dodges, which help her in clashes against single enemies, as well as more demanding bosses. However, the game is varied by the addition of the aforementioned narrator, who tells us which way to go, and points us to next enemies. Interestingly enough, we can ignore these tips, which on the one hand, irritates the narrator, but on the other allows us to discover various secrets hidden around the levels.
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Runestone Keeper
March 18, 2019, End of Life
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, Indie Games, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Runestone Keeper is a blend of a turn-based strategy and roguelike RPG developed by Blackfire Games. The game takes us to a fantasy world where endless dungeons that conceal a mysterious ancient power sprawl under the surface. This power attracts adventurers from all over the world, who are ready to get themselves imprisoned in the endless dungeon just to have a chance of acquiring it. We play as one of those adventurers (we can set our hero's attributes as we like) and explore the procedurally generated dungeons. Gameplay focuses on exploration and turn-based combat. If we want to be victorious in battle, we have to skillfully use our weapons, abilities, and our surroundings. Like in every other roguelike game, death is permanent and we have to start all over again.
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Nobunaga's Ambition
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 2D, Grand Strategy, Japan, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A turn-based strategy in which players play the role of Shingen Takeda or Nobunaga Ode to attempt to conquer the central regions of Japan during the Senegalese period. The game takes place in a turn-based system, focusing on state management, building an efficient economic system, exposing an invincible army and conquering areas belonging to hostile clans.
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Shred It!
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Arcade, Auto-runner, Singleplayer, Snowboard, TPP, Free-to-play.
Original, three-dimensional endless runner skill. In the game we jump on a snowboard and watching the action from behind the protagonist's back we flick forward, avoiding further obstacles and chasms. However, the charm of the game is enhanced by the fact that the whole game world is made of paper.
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DISTANT
March 18, 2019, End of Life
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.
Her Majesty's Spiffing
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Adventure, Crowdfunding, Humorous, Point-and-click, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A three-dimensional adventure game funded via Kickstarter, and a debut production from the Irish studio BillyGoat Entertainment. Her Majesty’s Spiffing is a humorous story taking place in modern times. The Queen of Great Britain has decided to add new lands to the empire, but the modern times don’t allow a simple conquest of the neighboring countries anymore. As a result, the Queen has established Special Planetary Investigative Force for Inhabiting New Galaxies – a government organization that prepares for the first manned space flight in the history of Great Britain, and the foundation of the Galactic British Empire. The mechanics of Her Majesty’s Spiffing are similar to what can be experienced in classic point-and-click adventure games – the creators have been visibly inspired by the games from the hands of developers such as Tim Shafer, Ron Gilbert, Gary Winnick, or Dave Grossman. Therefore, the players are occupied with exploration and search for items that are necessary for clearing the encountered obstacles, as well as conducting dialogues that push the plot forward. The humorous theme is complemented by cartoonish visuals.
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Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Arcade, Humorous, PlayStation VR, Singleplayer, SteamVR, VR.
A funny surgeon simulator developed by Bossa Studios with VR headsets in mind. The production is an expanded version (with more camera manipulation options that allow us to watch the operation at any angle) of Surgeon Simulator from 2013. The player assumes the role of the eponymous specialist who has serious problems with movement and skillful use of the instruments. It often leads to mistakes during operations which result in death of patients. The game takes place in varied environments: from a hospital room, through a space ship, to absolute darkness. Surgeon Simulator: Experience Reality is characterized by well-made cartoonish graphics, thanks to which the sights, such as an opened ribcage or an exposed brain, don’t sicken the players.
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LocoRoco Remastered
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Arcade, 2D, Multiplayer, Platformers, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, PlayStation Exclusive.
LocoRoco Remastered is, as the title suggests, a remastered version of the 2006 platform game that was released on PlayStation Portable. Gameplay focuses on shaking the pieces of the LocoRoco's world in order to move the game's spherical heroes to their destination points. We have to be careful though. There are many traps and obstacles that will make our job harder to do. In order to beat or avoid them, we have to rely on our heroes' specific abilities. If they are fed, they can grow in size and divide into smaller ones, if necessary. LocoRoco Remastered has improved visuals and game controls that use the motion detector found in DualShock 4 game pad.
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Dan The Man
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Two-dimensional beat 'em up production, created by Halfbrick Studios - the creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride. The player defends a village invaded by a sinister organization, travelling through successive stages and fighting with enemies he encounters along the way.
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Blunt Force
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, Adventure Elements, FPP, FPS, World War II, Meta Quest / Oculus, Polish, Singleplayer, SteamVR, Shooters, VR.
Blunt Force is a PC-based FPS game designed from the ground up with virtual reality technology and requiring a VR device. The game is divided into shooting and adventure sections, played in two different historical periods, which at the same time influence each other in different interesting ways.
Nighthaw-X3000
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, 2D, Indie Games, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Polish, Science Fiction, Shoot 'em Up, Singleplayer.
Nighthaw-X3000 is a dynamic shoot'em up game developed by the independent Polish studio N94 Games. We play as James Pilecki, an elite pilot whose job is to face the alien invaders who attacked Earth in the year 2000. Action in the game is presented from a top-down perspective. The plane we control automatically flies upwards. Our job is to maneuver in a way that will allow us to eliminate the aliens and avoid their fire. We have to be extremely agile and rely on our reflexes if we want to be victorious. The fact that the game itself is quite hard will also force us to use the entire range of available weapons if we want to succeed. Nighthaw-X3000's plot is accompanied by a couple of multiplayer game modes. The game's pace is turned up by the specially composed synthwave soundtrack. Associations with the 80's science fiction movies naturally come to mind due to Nighthaw-X3000's colorful pixel-art visuals.
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Fast RMX
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Racing, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Nintendo Exclusive.
A dynamic racing game developed by independent studio Shin'en Multimedia for the Nintendo Switch console. Fast RMX is sometimes called a spiritual successor to the WipEout series. The players control futuristic cars, with powerful anti-gravity drives on board, and participate in spectacular races, in which they can reach speed of hundreds of miles per hour. In Fast RMX you get to compete for victory on 30 diverse routes, set in such places as vast metropolises, canyons, or snowy mountains. The key to victory lies not only in proper handling of the vehicle of your choice, but also in having perfect knowledge of individual routes, which are filled with various power-ups. Fast RMX can be played either solo or in company of other players in local or online modes. The game sports high quality graphics and smooth animation displayed in 60 frames per second.
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Last Year
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, Crowdfunding, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Survival Horror.
A first-person survival horror developed by independent studio Elastic Games. Last Year draws inspiration from typical slasher films. At the core of gameplay lies asymmetrical multiplayer designed for up to 6 players. In Last Year five players play as typical American teenagers, while the sixth assumes the role of a psychopath, hunting down the rest. In the game each hero has a particular role to play, and the key to success is proper cooperation and using each character’s strengths. It’s also important to gather resources and items, which can be used to create impromptu weapons. Also the individual killers have unique abilities – each of them offers different killing techniques. The deadly competition takes place in various locations. There, the players’ task is – as you may easily guess – to use the items appearing on the maps and survive the nightmare by any means possible.
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Titan Brawl
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Arcade Elements, Internet, Co-op, MOBA, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A mobile MOBA game and the first production of the Spanish studio Omnidrone, founded by experienced game developers. In Titan Brawl you participate in intense battles, during which you have to destroy the totem of the opposite team, while at the same protecting your own. The game is a typical representative of its genre, although the gameplay has been simplified, compared to similar productions for larger platforms. You play as chosen characters, which you can develop as the game progresses and who are accompanied in battle by AI-controlled supporting units. The battles take place on simple maps with no alternative paths, and last three minutes; the key to victory is assembling an appropriate team, whose members can support each other with their abilities. The game focuses on multiplayer battles, although it also features a single player mode.
Eisenbahn.exe Professional 12
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Simulation, Machines and Equipment, Trains, Singleplayer.
Twelfth edition of the cycle of advanced railway simulators. The player takes on the role of a driver to travel in different locations at the controls of trains from all over the world.
Hieroglyphika
March 18, 2019, End of Life
RPG, 2D, Egyptian Mythology, Roguelike, Singleplayer, Tactics, Turn-based.
A combination of a role-playing game and roguelike elements by indie developer M. Hanka. Hieroglyphika takes place in Egypt, where the protagonist, Howard Carter, gets trapped in an ancient pyramid, which has sunk deep into the desert sand. His task is to face the dangers awaiting him and to discover the secrets of the building. The gameplay focuses on exploration of the vast maze of the pyramid, where you can find useful equipment, such as armor, weapons and hieroglyph texts, which upon deciphering allow you to learn spells. The dangers feature varied enemies based on Egyptian mythology, as well as many traps. Both the main gameplay and combat are turn-based, putting emphasis on planning and tactics. Like in many other roguelike games, every mistake may result in the protagonist's permanent death.
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Aoki Ookami to Shiroki Mejika
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, 2D, Historical, Singleplayer, War Strategy, Turn-based.
A turn-based strategy in which the player takes on the role of Genghis Khan, the legendary Mongol leader. Its task is to conquer the largest possible area of Eurasia and deal with the troops of the opponents.
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LISA
March 18, 2019, End of Life
RPG, 2D, Very Brutal, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional RPG title with side perspective from Dingaling Productions studio. The story of LISA is set in a grim post-apocalyptic future, in which all women have died due to a mysterious cataclysm. We play as a drug addict Brad Armstrong who sets on to find Budda – his adoptive daughter and most likely the last woman on Earth. The long and dangerous journey is interrupted with flashbacks that shed some light on the background behind world’s end and the story of Brad himself. Gameplay in LISA comes down to exploration, making moral choices that affect the world both at micro and macro scales and taking part in bloody turn-based battles. Brad can go through all this accompanied by some of the thirty available non-playable characters, although whether or not they will last to the very end of the story depends on our good will. The hero can sacrifice himself in times of crisis, but he can also send others to a certain death.
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RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Strategy, Amusement Park Builder, Economic, Package, RTS, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
Created for mobile devices, an economic strategy by Origin8 Technologies, which combines the two first installments of the popular RollerCoaster Tycoon series published on PC between 1992 and 2002. In the title, you assume the role of the manager of an amusement park, and your job is to transform it into a successful venture packed with the titular attractions – self-designed rollercoasters. Apart from managing the park’s finances and staff, you also need to have various attractions, such as shops with food, drinks, souvenirs, and other infrastructure elements. RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic features most of the elements from the original installments of the series, including a rich number of maps and 95 scenarios with particular objectives to be achieved. Most of the changes concern adjusting the interface to touchscreens, while visuals stay faithful to the original games from PC.
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Dark Fall: Storm Warning
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Adventure, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
A point-and-click adventure game in which the player's task is to unravel the mystery hidden by the pier, more than a hundred years old. On this object forgotten by people in unexplained circumstances people died, and their presence is still manifested here astral beings. The core of the game is exploration of shivering locations, solving puzzles, searching for relics of the past and interacting with spirits.
Ninja Spinki Challenges!!
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Arcade, 2D, Minigames, Singleplayer.
A unique arcade game by dotGears, a studio founded by Dong Nguyen, the creator of Flappy Bird. You play as the eponymous Spinki, a little ninja warrior, who needs to face a series of challenges, which will measure his reflexes and skills. The challenges are six minigames, in each of which you have a different task to complete. The first challenge involves avoiding the cat bouncing around the screen. In the second challenge, you have to throw shurikens at moving targets, while the third one is similar to the first one, but this time the map is three-dimensional. The fourth challenge means jumping over fruit rolling on the ground, and in the fifth you have do avoid great spherical objects hurled at you. The last challenge involves avoiding cannonballs. Each challenge can be played on several difficulty levels. You can also play the endless mode, in which you play until you lose. Ninja Spinki Challenges!! also features online rankings showcasing your accomplishments.
Sublevel Zero Redux
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, FPP, Remaster/remake, Roguelike, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A conversion and a console port of Sublevel Zero, introducing additional content and offering more spectacular visuals. Similarly to its predecessor, Sublevel Zero Redux was developed by Sigtrap Games. The game sees us enter a low-gravity underground site built by an advanced alien civilization. The rooms and corridors are filled with valuable technology – aside from survival, our goal is to salvage as much of it as we can. The game is seen from a first person perspective, with complete freedom to explore the three dimensional locations in a manner similar to what we could experience in the Descent or Forsaken series. Interestingly enough, the game contains a number of features seen in rougelike games: randomly generated levels and permanent death which forces us to begin a new playthrough every time our vessel is destroyed. We are also left with a crafting system that enables us to gather items and resources and then use them to build new weapons, parts, and other useful items.
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Fetch
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, Arcade Elements, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
A combination of an adventure and a platform game, developed by Big Fish Studios. The player takes control of Milo, who lives in a grim metropolis ruled by the Embark corporation. One day, company’s employees kidnap the protagonist’s dog, forcing the former to set on a dangerous journey – not only to rescue his quadruped friend, but also to find out why Embark steals dogs in the entire town. Fetch shows player’s character from the side perspective, and every puzzle features arcade sequences. Occasionally, the game will also change into an arcade minigame with various objectives: from feeding rainbow snake with fishes, up to battles against pirate ships. Fetch employs good-looking, colorful visuals that resemble Pixar’s movies. Official concept arts and built-in complex guide are nice additions.
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Galaxy of Pen & Paper
March 18, 2019, End of Life
RPG, 2D, Humorous, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Galaxy of Pen & Paper is another installment of the humorous RPG series from the Behold studio. Just like the previous games, Galaxy of Pen & Paper simulates a tabletop RPG session by reenacting the players' and game master's behavior and the events of the campaign they are playing. Unlike its predecessors, the game uses a science fiction setting. Virtual players and their characters explore the galaxy, do quests, and take part in turn-based battles. They will have to face not only small groups of enemies, but also whole squadrons of spaceships. During their adventures, both the virtual players and their characters will level up, increase their stats, and gain access to new abilities. Players will also be able to modify and upgrade their vessels. Galaxy of Paper & Paper features old-school, pixelart visuals.
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Of Light and Darkness: The Prophecy
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Adventure, Puzzle Elements, FPP, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Surrealism.
A surrealistic point-and-click adventure realized from the perspective of the first person. Transferred in time, Mike is considered to be the chosen one to save the world from the apocalypse announced by the prophets. To defeat the dark Mr. Seventh Millennium, our hero has to deal with souls known from the history of sinners.
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Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Adventure, Casual, Singleplayer, Hidden Objects.
A casual adventure game featuring hidden objects and developed as a result of the cooperation between a Hungarian studio Sunward Games and Artifex Mundi - a Polish publisher. The game focuses on the character of Pamela Cavendish, who has is given a chance to learn the truth behind a popular myth. Using Ariadne's Thread, the protagonist explores many diverse locations and overcomes the numerous obstacles she encounters. Her goal is to stop a mysterious religious group that has made efforts to resurrect the titular Minotaur. Finding the so-called Chosen One turns out to be the best solution, for this person is the only one capable of defeating the monster once and for all. In terms of the visuals, the game resembles the high standards Artifex Mundi had achieved with their previous titles. The mechanics also include patterns typical for HOPA games. Thus the player explores particular locations and gathers items required to solve the puzzles they stumble on. The experience is diversified with numerous, arcade-logic games and scenes featuring hidden objects.
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Stranger of Sword City Revisited
March 18, 2019, End of Life
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.
Micro Machines: World Series
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Racing, Internet, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Cars, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
Another installment of the cult series of arcade racing games published by Codemasters Software. Like in the legendary first entry in the series from 1991, in Micro Machines: World Series the player assumes control of remote controlled vehicles and competes with other drivers on wacky tracks. There are 12 vehicles available, among which there are exotic racing cars and trucks that can create chaos on the road. The vehicles are equipped with weapons, among which there are rocket launchers, grenade launchers, flamethrowers and machines guns. The races take place in locations like pool tables, workshops, backyards and kitchen tables. The key to victory is to effectively eliminate opponents and to avoid numerous obstacles scattered across the tracks. Micro Machines: World Series offers single player and multiplayer modes. In addition to classic races, the title offers arena battles and other modes.
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind
March 18, 2019, End of Life
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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Quote
March 18, 2019, End of Life
RPG, Fantasy, Indie Games, Action RPG, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
Developed by an independent studio called Vindit, Quote is an action RPG inspired mostly by Little Big Adventure. The game takes the player on a journey to a fantasy world, which has been engulfed in chaos for many years. During the game, one assumes the role of a heroine known by the name of Novella, who is tasked with completing the work initiated by Bliss - a god of ignorance. To accomplish that, she has to destroy each and every book and kill every writer she encounters, as well as rid people's minds of any complex thoughts. On her quest, she is accompanied by her faithful bird companion - Tatters. Players observe from the top-down perspective how the main protagonist explores the partially destroyed world, searches for the titular quotes, burns multiple books, and fights the encountered foes using spectacular combos. As the story progresses, the player can unlock new powers and special abilities for their character.
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Evil Factory
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.
An oldschool shooter game utilizing a top-down point of view, developed by Korean studio Neople Games. The game is set in an unspecified future, after the Alliance defeated the malevolent Kraken organization. Rumor has it that the group was not entirely destroyed and is currently preparing for another invasion. The protagonist, Leo, is a secret agent, who is sent to the former Kraken base in the Arctic to determine if the rumors are true. Since it turns out that Kraken is regrouping there, your task is to stop them from commencing the attack. The gameplay of Evil Factory consists of beating levels in the form of short corridors. You fight single bosses, sometimes accompanied by weaker mooks. As the game progresses, you unlock better weapons and helmets, which give you various bonuses. You can also collect cartridges, which unlock arcade minigames. The game features unique pixel-art 2D visuals.
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The Gardens Between
March 18, 2019, End of Life
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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Bombing Bastards
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Action, Strategic Elements, Internet, LAN, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Singleplayer, Top-down.
Bombing Busters is an action game developed for PlayStation 4 in the style of the Bomberman cycle. The game takes place on maps in the form of labyrinths, and our task is to kill enemies with bombs. The production allows you to play solo as well as multiplayer mode over the Internet.
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Starship Commander: Arcade
March 18, 2019, End of Life
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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Howrse
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Simulation, Economic, About Horses, Singleplayer, Free-to-play.
A simulation game in which we play the role of a beginner horse breeder. Our task is to take care of animals, train them, take part in competitions and breed. All in order to make our kennel the best.
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Splasher
March 18, 2019, End of Life
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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Super Stickman Golf 3
March 18, 2019, End of Life
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.
Asdivine Hearts 2
March 18, 2019, End of Life
RPG, 2D, Fantasy, jRPG, Singleplayer, Top-down, Turn-based.
A continuation of a mobile jRPG. The plot of Asdivine Hearts 2 follows the story started by its predecessor. Once again, we take control of Zack and a group of his friends, who embark upon a journey to a distant world of Archelio. When our hero gets struck with a magic curse, the rest of the team has to help him in lifting it. Unfortunately, the party had lost all of its equipment, while the land is plagued by a god-like being whose origins are a subject of a mystery. Asdivine Hearts 2 was inspired mainly by classic jRPGs from 16- and 32-bit consoles. The player explores the world, engages in various quests, as well as takes part in turn-based combat with encountered foes. The party can include up to 6 heroes, while the remaining ones can be sent on missions that result in additional coins.
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Templar Battleforce
March 18, 2019, End of Life
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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GunFleet
March 18, 2019, End of Life
Simulation, World War II, Indie Games, Internet, MMO, Online, Ships, Free-to-play.
A free-to-play MMO game following the convention set by such titles as World of Tanks and World of Warships. Russian studio Areo Gaming decided to translate this arcade-simulation gameplay model into the world of battles fought by small marine units – fast patrol boats, torpedo boats, and small submarines. The players can unlock over 40 models of ships, armed with a diverse arsenal – starting from machine guns and cannons all the way to rocket launchers and depth charges. The players participate in dynamic team battles, each team having several ships at its command. For each success on the battlefield, one receives experience points, which they can spend on developing the fleet’s equipment and unlocking more and more powerful vessels. The players can also acquire in-game currency that can be spent on new gear. The game is based on a free-to-play model and features an optional microtransactions system - the Premium content offers unique ships, visual upgrades, flags, and components that improve the ships’ statistics.
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