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Arcade games. Titles from this category require particularly good manual skills. Main purpose of the gameplay is to reach a specific point or defeat enemies while controlling a character or a vehicle. Arcade games usually don’t have any story or have it in a very simple form. This category contains e.g. popular platformers.

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No Thing
No Thing

Arcade 07 April 2016

A surrealistic arcade game from the Polish Evil Indie Games studio, set in an alternate version of the year 1994. It shows a grim, retrofuturistic vision of future, as imagined in the 70’s. In the age of a totalitarian regime that tries to break all opposition, we play as an ordinary clerk, who is given the task of delivering a message to someone known as the Ice Queen.

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Bard's Gold
Bard's Gold

Arcade 14 August 2015

Developed by Pixel Lantern, an independent studio from Germany, a 2D platformer with roguelike elements. The player takes control of the titular bard whose gold is stolen by a sly goblin. In order to get the gold back, the bard sets off on a dangerous journey. Bard’s Gold features a side-view – there are over 100 levels filled to capacity with various dangerous traps and enemies.

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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Arcade 18 April 2017

A remake of the classic 8-bit platform game Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, originally released in 1989, developed by Lizardcube. You play as the eponymous hero, who has to kill a dragon lurking in a cave. Unfortunately, by fulfilling his task he brings upon himself a mysterious curse, which transforms him into a humanoid lizard, and his new objective is to get rid of the spell.

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Crash Bandicoot 3 HD
Crash Bandicoot 3 HD

Arcade 30 June 2017

A complete remake of the third installment in the popular series of platform games developed by Naughty Dog. The original version debuted in 1998 on PlayStation. The remake is developed by Vicarious Visions. Crash Bandicoot 3 HD takes place just after the events that occurred in the previous entry in the series. Cortex’s space station crashes on Earth. This causes the evil deity Uka Uka to break free from his confinement.

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Skylanders Imaginators
Skylanders Imaginators

Arcade 14 October 2016

Another installment in the popular series of 3D platform games developed in cooperation between Activision and Toys for Bob. The series uses special toy figurines that are transferred to the virtual world of the game. The mechanics of Skylanders Imaginators are similar to the ones from the previous installments of the series. It is a typical action game focused on exploration, getting through obstacles, collecting items and fighting enemies while occasionally solving riddles.

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Raiden V: Director's Cut
Raiden V: Director's Cut

Arcade 25 February 2016

The fifth official installment in a series of classic, scrolling top-down shooters. Raiden V was created by MOSS - a Japanese developer in possession of the rights to the franchise since 2005. Similar to the previous installments, the plot presents a great war between humans and Cranassian - an alien civilization that has attacked the Earth. The player has to face the invaders, assuming the role of a pilot.

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Gear Gauntlet
Gear Gauntlet

Arcade 15 April 2016

A dynamic action-arcade game developed by the debuting studio Drop Dead Interactive. Gear Gauntlet is a game with no plot per se, concentrating entirely on original gameplay mechanics in which the key role is played by the system of color change that resembles mechanics in music games, such as the Guitar Hero series.

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Hockey Stars
Hockey Stars

Arcade 18 November 2015

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.

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Genital Jousting
Genital Jousting

Arcade 18 January 2018

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.

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD

Arcade 18 July 2012

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD is an arcade game prepared by Robomodo studio, addressed to fans of extreme skateboarding. Players can try their skills by performing spectacular stunts in locations known from the first installments of the Tony Hawk's series. The title is for electronic distribution only.

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Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure
Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure

Arcade 20 March 2012

Compilation of arcade mini-games taking place in the worlds created for the most popular animated films created by the title company Pixar. The production is a refreshed version of Kinect Rush: A Disney Pixar Adventure, and unlike the prototype that requires a Kinect motion sensor, it allows you to have fun using both the second generation of this sensor and the use of a pad.

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Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony
Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony

Arcade 08 June 2011

A classic scrolling shooter in an old-fashioned style. The story tells an alternative story of the 17th century, when the planet Mars was colonized by people. During the game we eliminate thousands of opponents. We can play alone or with three other people in cooperation mode.

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Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark
Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark

Arcade 28 November 2012

A fun platformer that combines the features of such games as Metal Gear Solid and Super Meat Boy. We play the role of a hacker who breaks the protection in order to reach the exit. On each level we have to solve a simple riddle and remain hidden. Skilfulness in bypassing dangerous traps also counts.

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The Wonderful End of the World
The Wonderful End of the World

Arcade 25 January 2008

Arcade game, in which we travel a dozen or so varied boards absorbing elements of the environment. Initially, the main character has the ability to absorb only small objects. With time, however, we absorb people, cars and even skyscrapers. The player's task is to collect as many points as possible within a specified time.

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A Valley Without Wind
A Valley Without Wind

Arcade 24 April 2012

An interesting platforming game taking place in the infinite, postapocalyptic world, in which there is a strategic theme (database management). The player takes on the role of a daredevil who travels through the land of procedurally generated and searches for raw materials and objects necessary for survival. While playing, we can create our own spells, items and weapons.

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Commander Keen - Episode 6: Aliens Ate My Babysitter!
Commander Keen - Episode 6: Aliens Ate My Babysitter!

Arcade 01 December 1991

Aliens Ate My Babysitter! is the sixth game from the Commander Keen series. The plot of the game revolves around Molly, a nanny of eight-year-old Billy Blaze. The woman was kidnapped by aliens of the Bloogs race, and a boy known for his heroic feats, decides to release his nanny.

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Dustforce
Dustforce

Arcade 17 January 2012

A twisted cocktail of a platformer and a walking brawl. As a warrior janitor armed only with a broom, rag or vacuum cleaner, we have to face the forces of evil. The game consists mainly of crossing vast levels, avoiding obstacles and fighting enemies.

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Alien Spidy
Alien Spidy

Arcade 20 March 2013

A platform game with an extensive physics system. We play the role of a spider from space and try to find his kidnapped companion. We travel through levels filled with obstacles, using special abilities of the main character.

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Disney's Duck Tales: The Quest for Gold
Disney's Duck Tales: The Quest for Gold

Arcade 12 May 1990

Arcade game based on the once-popular animated series by Disney. The game features all the key characters we've seen in the animated prototype, including the aforementioned millionaires and Huey, Dewey and Louie, Launchpad McQuack and Gyro.

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Crescent Pale Mist
Crescent Pale Mist

Arcade 09 November 2010

Crescent Pale Mist is an action RPG, with elements of a platform game and shooting set in a fantasy world. Playing is a mix of sword and magic combat and exploration of huge, non-linear stages with non-linear structure and additional secrets.

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South Park: Tenorman's Revenge
South Park: Tenorman's Revenge

Arcade 30 March 2012

South Park: Tenorman's Revenge is an arcade platform prepared for the Xbox Live Arcade platform. In the game we can play one of the main characters of the series (Cartman, State, Kale or Kenny) and, alone or in cooperation with other players, stand up to fight against Erik's greatest enemy, the redhead Scott Tenorman.

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Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots

Arcade 25 October 2011

Arcade game based on the animated film Cat in Boots. We play the role of the title character, appearing in several parts of the popular fairy tale Shrek. This time the clever male cat plays the main role and has to deal with many dangers and enemies lurking on him.

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Beat Hazard Ultra
Beat Hazard Ultra

Arcade 16 June 2011

A fast two-dimensional arcade game based on an idea taken from the classic Asteroids. Sitting in a spacecraft, we destroy hordes of enemies and meteors coming from all sides, which are generated by the game by analyzing the music file selected by the player.

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HellBlades
HellBlades

Arcade 03 February 2010

HellBlades is an MMO-style browser action game in which players have the opportunity to sit at the helm of battle helicopters and participate in spectacular battles with computer and living opponents. The work of the eLOFD studio team is available on a free-to-play basis with the option of micropayment for some items and facilities.

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