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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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Skiing Yeti Mountain
Skiing Yeti Mountain

Arcade 20 May 2015

An arcade game by Featherweight Games. The gameplay consists of skiing down the eponymous mountain. Regardless of your chosen track, to succeed you have to avoid trees and slalom between colorful flagpoles (you move right by the blue ones and left by the red ones). There are various types of terrain — apart from the standard white snow, you can also encounter deep snow, which slows you down, and ice, which makes you go faster.

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Risky Rescue
Risky Rescue

Arcade 19 May 2015

A simple arcade game from the independent Polish studio Digital Melody. Player takes control of a helicopter and is involved in dangerous rescue missions, helping people who got stuck e.g. on mountain peaks, lighthouses and roofs of railway carriages. Each task must be performed without damaging the machine, avoiding collisions with one of many obstacles, which isn’t easy because of simple controls, preventing any precisions when flying.

PCANDiOSWP

Mystik Belle
Mystik Belle

Arcade 15 May 2015

Mystik Belle is a crossover between elements of Metroidvania games (which is a genre that was pioneered by the renowned Metroid and Castlevania games) and mechanics of traditional point&click adventures.

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Snake Rewind
Snake Rewind

Arcade 13 May 2015

A new version of the classic mobile game Snake by the original creator, Taneli Armanto. In Snake Rewind you control a snake, who constantly moves forwards, and your task is to direct it at meals scattered all over the screen. By eating them, the snake gets longer, which increases your points, but also makes it harder to play, as the space to maneuver decreases. If you hit the wall or your own tail, you lose. Snake Rewind consists of ten levels, each of them featuring a different visual style.

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Lost Orbit
Lost Orbit

Arcade 12 May 2015

An unusual platform game and the first production by Pinxelnauts, a studio which used to create visual elements for other developers. You play as a lone astronaut called Harrison, whose ship malfunctions badly. Harrison leaves the ship and has to continue his journey on his own. He has to face many dangers, such as a previously unknown civilization. Lost Orbit can be called a vertical platformer, since you move toward the top of the screen.

PCPS4

Nom Nom Galaxy
Nom Nom Galaxy

Arcade 12 May 2015

An unusual 2D platform game with economy game features and an open world. In Nom Nom Galaxy the player assumes the role of an entrepreneur who is tasked with building a giant factory that produces soups for aliens. During the game the player is controlling a single character that can freely run across the map and jump above obstacles like in a classic platform game. By using a multi-functional laser he can tear the environment into atoms that are then used as a material for building the factory.

PCPS4

Inside My Radio
Inside My Radio

Arcade 11 May 2015

Inside My Radio is a hybrid platformer and music game developed by TurboDindon and Seaven studios. All activities, including board exploration, acrobatic jumps, avoiding obstacles and fighting opponents, must be performed to the rhythm of music.

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Action Henk
Action Henk

Arcade 11 May 2015

Action Henk is a dynamic arcade game developed by a Dutch studio RageSquid. Henk is one of the best stunt men from the 80's and the 90's. Unfortunately, age has finally caught up with him and the days of his glory are over. To fight his midlife crisis, he accepts Doctor Kentony's challenge to prove that he did not lose much of his younger self. We will have to beat over seventy various levels where we will have to get from point A to point B as quick as possible.

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Cooking Dash 2016
Cooking Dash 2016

Arcade 06 May 2015

An arcade game by Glu Mobile, released for mobile devices. You play as a girl called Flo, who wants to become a cooking celebrity. Before her dream comes true, she has to find work is various places, from a Las Vegas-themed place, through a Taco train, to an adventurers' restaurant.

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Goat Simulator: GoatZ
Goat Simulator: GoatZ

Arcade 06 May 2015

The second large expansion to Goat Simulator – the crazy action game with a goat protagonist which parodies the wave of various virtual simulators. This time the developers from Coffee Stain Studios decided to ridicule sandbox survival zombie apocalypse games. The title of the DLC references to MMO game DayZ which for a long time remained in Steam Early Access. Goat Simulator: GoatZ is a purchasable expansion which requires the core version of the game to work.

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Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Guns, Gore & Cannoli

Arcade 30 April 2015

A two-dimensional shooter which takes place in the gangster underworld during the 20s. The game was developed by a small Belgium studio Crazy Monkey. In the title the player assumes the role of a gangster whose family terrorizes the streets. However, trouble begins when a rival mafia appears in the city. What’s worse, hordes of zombies are conquering the streets.

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Sparkle 3 Genesis
Sparkle 3 Genesis

Arcade 24 April 2015

Arcade game, in which we direct the activities of the underwater organism and lead it through the next stages of development. Unlike the previous parts of the series, the authors enriched the gameplay with RPG elements and a system of missions pushing the action forward.

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Does not Commute
Does not Commute

Arcade 23 April 2015

A mobile arcade logic puzzle game by Mediocre. In Does Not Commute you play as ordinary people driving around the city for various reasons and your task is to lead the cars from the starting points to their final destinations. You observe the gameplay from the point of view of a camera located above a fragment of the city, and the gampelay itself is not difficult, focusing on turning left or right so that you don't crash into your surroundings or other cars.

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JumpJet Rex
JumpJet Rex

Arcade 22 April 2015

JumpJet Rex is a 2D platform game developed by Canadian indie devs from TreeFortress Games. We play as a likeable dinosaur who uses newest technologies to save his species from doom. Gampley in JumpJet Rex is inspired by the classic platformers. We travel through forty different levels, filled with various traps and enemies that want to see Rex dead. Rocket boots are our primary item and means of transport.

PCXONE

Color Guardians
Color Guardians

Arcade 21 April 2015

A side-scrolling action game developed by Costa Rican studio Fair Play Labs. The title combines the features of classic platform games with endless runners that are popular on mobile platforms. In Color Guardians the player takes control of three titular guardians who represent the three basic colors. Their task it to return the colors to the worlds they travel through. They can do it by collecting special, colorful balls.

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Astral Breakers
Astral Breakers

Arcade 16 April 2015

A logic puzzle game by Intropy Games, based on the legendary Tetris. Instead of blocks falling from the top of the screen features, Astral Breakers features colorful balls, which you have to arrange in such a way as to keep the board from filling up completely and earn points. The game features a single player mode and a co-op mode, although the main feature is the competitive multiplayer mode, in which to win you have to be the first player to earn the given number of points.

PCWiiU

Must Deliver
Must Deliver

Arcade 16 April 2015

A mobile endless runner game by Cherrypick Games. The gameplay in Must Deliver is based on a well-tried system. You play as your chosen character and avoid zombie hordes that attack you to get to the safe zone in once piece. The levels differ in terms of the numbers and kinds of zombies, as well as landscapes, from cities to frozen tundra. You can move in whichever direction you want, avoiding attacks and gathering various power-ups, which unlock helpful abilities.

ANDiOS

Drylands
Drylands

Arcade 15 April 2015

A mobile platformer with significant RPG elements. Drylands is set in a grim vision of the future, in which human civilization has fallen and the water supply on Earth has nearly run dry. In the game you play as an experienced warrior, whose mission is to help citizens of a small town repel bandit attacks. Gameplay in Drylands focuses mainly on exploration, gathering items, fighting enemies, and avoiding traps.

iOS

Square Heroes
Square Heroes

Arcade 09 April 2015

Square Heroes is an arcade game developed by the creators of Square Off. Cross-platform multiplayer is the game's main focus. We play as genetically modified creatures whose only goal is to kill and destroy. They were created to save mankind, but now they fight against characters similar to themselves in the Galactic Hero's Tournament. Gameplay is not that dynamic, which makes lags less troublesome. The game has rather simple rules to follow.

PCPS4

Sky Punks
Sky Punks

Arcade 09 April 2015

Sky Punks is a mobile endless racing game developed by Rovio, creators of Angry Birds. It is a free-to-play game with optional microtransactions. The game's setting is a unique science fiction universe were people live along many humanoid races. In Sky Punks, we will use GlideWings to race on dangerous race tracks. Our vehicle automatically flies onward, we can only switch its position between one of the three lanes. The tracks are filled with many obstacles, like chasms or enemies.

ANDiOS

Dragon Hills
Dragon Hills

Arcade 09 April 2015

Dragon Hills is a mobile 2D platformer. It was developed by Rebel Twins, creators of Aliens Drive Me Crazy and Daddy Was A Thief. We play as a princess who seeks revenge on the people who hurt her. Riding a friendly dragon, we embarks on a journey of destruction. Instead of flying, however, the dragon digs underground tunnels. Our enemies are mostly located on the surface, so we will have to jump out frequently to destroy them.

SwitchANDiOSWP

Devious Dungeon 2
Devious Dungeon 2

Arcade 09 April 2015

Devious Dungeon 2 is a platform game released on mobile platforms. It takes place in the same fantasy land as the first game from the series and, like previously, game's world is presented as 2D retro-stylized maps. To finish each level, we have to find a key that unlocks a portal. Many traps and enemies will try to stop us from doing so. The RPG elements allow us to spend the experience points we gained on leveling up our character.

PCXONEPS4SwitchANDiOSPSV

Affordable Space Adventures
Affordable Space Adventures

Arcade 09 April 2015

A pleasant arcade game, in which you fly a small spaceship and explore an alien planet, while trying to avoid various dangers. The locations are full of ruins and still active defensive computer systems, left by the locals. You task is to discover the secrets of this place. The ship you fly is in the air and you steer it by using its maneuvering engines. The ship's cockpit and other important information are shown on the Wii U's gamepad.

WiiU

Pokemon Rumble World
Pokemon Rumble World

Arcade 08 April 2015

A free-to-play game in the Pokemon Rumble series, released for Nintendo 3DS handheld. Pokemon Rumble World is set in a realm of toys, where the players are invited to catch as many Pokemon as they can. The game world is divided into various locations which you visit one by one. After getting to a new region you must first challenge a wild Pokemon and then you are taken to a special arena, where you have a chance of making the Pokemon your ally.

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