January 30, 2015
Adventure, Episodic, Photography, Games for Impact, Time Manipulation, Time Travel, Romances, Singleplayer, TPP.
An episodic adventure game created by the developers of Remember Me, a French studio DONTNOD. The game bears a resemblance to Telltale Games titles. Its protagonist is a 12th grade student named Max Caulfield, who returns to her home town in Oregon after years of absence. Together with her old friend she tries to solve the mysterious disappearance of her schoolmate, which prompts a series of strange events. The story is the essential part for the game, whereas gameplay mechanics are based on the well-proven formula employed by Telltale, which combines free exploration and difficult choices with non-obvious consequences. An interesting addition to the gameplay is the fact that Max possesses the power to manipulate time, allowing you to experience another version of events without having to restart an entire episode. On the technical side, the game is well-designed and well-executed, featuring expressive, slightly cartoonish graphics.
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September 9, 2021
Adventure, Modern Times, Games for Impact, Romances, Singleplayer, TPP.
The third main part of the popular episodic adventure games series. Life is Strange: True Colors was developed by Deck Nine, authors of Life is Strange: Before the Storm, and published by Square Enix.
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September 27, 2018
Adventure, Modern Times, Episodic, Games for Impact, Romances, Singleplayer, TPP.
The second entry in the series of episodic adventure games developed by Dontnod Entertainment. Similarly to the previous entry in the series, the story in Life is Strange 2 is non-linear and its course is determined by the decisions made by the players during the game.
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August 27, 2020
Adventure, Modern Times, Episodic, Games for Impact, Singleplayer, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Play Anywhere, PC Game Pass.
An adventure game created by the Dontnod Entertainment studio, divided into three episodes. In Tell Me Why, players follow Alyson and her transgender brother Tyler as they return home to remember their difficult childhood. How the protagonists remember the key moments of their past will affect their future lives and their bond.
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July 19, 2022
Adventure, 2.5D, Experimental/artistic, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Animals.
An adventure game with survival elements. In Endling we play as a fox trying to escort three puppies to a place where people cannot hurt them. The game presents a dystopian vision of the future where the overexploitation of natural resources led to total devastation of the environment.
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March 21, 2019
Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Strategic Elements, Games for Impact, Historical, Indie Games, Polish, Legal Thriller, Singleplayer, 18th Century.
Inspired by a popular game Papers, Please, this is an unusual mix of genres by the Polish studio Polyslash. We. The Revolution is set in the 18th-century Paris during the French Revolution. The player takes the role of a judge in the Revolutionary Tribunal, who judges both revolutionists and their enemies, as well as criminals and ordinary citizens. After accepting a particular case, you have to look through files and evidence, interview the people involved, and finally state the verdict – either just or one serving your interests. During the game you get to make lots of decisions that affect not only the course of the protagonist’s career or the fate of his family and friends, but also the balance of political power in the capital of France. As the game progresses, the character that you control also gains more and more influence, which allows him, for example, to participate in various conspiracies, or even start a struggle for power.
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August 31, 2017
Adventure, Episodic, Games for Impact, Romances, Singleplayer, TPP.
A prequel to Life is Strange – an episodic adventure game developed by DONTNOD Entertainment. The new title was developed by Deck Nine Games and it enables the player to assume the role of Chloe Price, a character well known from the original game. The story presents how the protagonist met Rachel Amber and how the strong bond between two teenagers was born. It is worth mentioning that Chloe has no special abilities – this means that the choices made during the game cannot be changed. Life is Strange: Before the Storm focuses on gradually revealing pieces of the story and making various decisions that impact the plot. All other aspects of the game, like exploration, interactions with NPC and riddle solving, are secondary to the above mentioned elements. Similarly to the first entry in the series, the game has expressive graphics that features pastel colors.
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August 16, 2021
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer.
Road 96 is an adventure game from Digixart studio. We play the role of a teenager who decides to escape from an authoritarian state. Together with her, we embark on a procedurally generated journey which, depending on our decisions, ends differently.
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August 8, 2017
Action, Experimental/artistic, Games for Impact, Norse Mythology, PC Game Pass, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, TPP, VR, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Essential.
A third-person action game set in a fantasy world inspired by Celtic mythology. Title was developed by the British studio Ninja Theory, known for Enslaved, Heavenly Sword, and DMC: Devil May Cry. In the game we traverse a dark, mythical world, full of references to popular stories, characters, and monsters born in the imagination of the Celts. Protagonist of the game is a female warrior named Senua, who embarks on a dangerous journey to the land of the dead. As you might have guessed, during her journey, the heroine faces scores of dangerous enemies, with which she usually deals using a sword. Using a variety of combos and special abilities, Senua makes her way to the destination of her journey. Although a fully independent production, Hellblade features high-level visuals, and the gameplay mechanic brings several innovations to the slasher genre, in which the developers from Ninja Theory had become specialized over the years.
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November 14, 2014
Strategy, 2.5D, Crafting, Games for Impact, Polish, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Survival, Modern Conflicts.
An extraordinary war game with focus on survival. It was inspired by the real stories of people who at some point of their lives struggled to survive a war. The game was developed by Polish studio 11 bit, known for an original strategy game series Anomaly. The game gives you control over a group of civilians trying to survive in a ruined city, where the biggest enemies are such problems as starvation and shortage of medicines. Depending on the time of day you can improve your hideout, craft weapons, furniture, and tools, or explore city streets in search for food and useful items. Randomly generated missions provide players with varied challenges and dilemmas, which may require sacrificing one person for the good of the others. The gloomy atmosphere is emphasized by an original visual style based on light and shadow contrasts.
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October 9, 2018
Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Arcade Elements, Games for Impact, World War II, Indie Games, Platformers, Polish, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A two-dimensional adventure game with platformer features from the independent Polish team at Juggler Games. It takes players to a fictional city ruled by the Evil King and his army of robots. Certain districts have been separated from others by a high wall, and this ghetto is used to contain the so called “worse part of society”. The players take control of two kids trying to survive in the cruel new reality. My Memory Of Us uses side-view camera angle to present the world, and the controlled duo must support each other to overcome all obstacles and solve all puzzles. One of the game’s selling points is a simplified dialogue system based on symbols, as well as its setting being inspired by actual life in Poland under German occupation during World War II, especially inside Jewish ghettos. It also stands out with the monochromatic colors of its visuals.
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February 21, 2017
Adventure, 2D, Crowdfunding, Experimental/artistic, Arcade Elements, Games for Impact, Indie Games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A combination of adventure and arcade games, created by an independent developer known as Infinite Ammo. The player assumes the role of Mae - a cat with paranormal abilities. The protagonist quits her studies and returns to her hometown - Possum Springs, in order to have some quality time with her old friends. The place has fallen into decline since the last mine in town was closed, because the inhabitants have been left without work. What is worse however, is that a neighboring forest has apparently kept some dark secret concealed. The plot serves the role of an parallel to human existence, with themes such as death, transience of all things or longing for certain moments from the past elaborated on throughout the story. The player is required to explore (by jumping across platforms mostly) a unique in-game environment, solve simple puzzles connected to it, talk to NPCs, as well as engage in joyful activities, such as playing the guitar or having fun with the in-game friends. What distinguishes Night in the Woods from other titles, are its visuals based on an original art style - those were crafted by Scott Benson. The unique soundtrack on the other hand, was created by Alec Holowka.
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May 14, 2026
Adventure, FPP, Games for Impact, World War I, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
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May 21, 2024
Action, Games for Impact, Celtic Mythology, Norse Mythology, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, The Middle Ages, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass.
A sequel of the highly praised action adventure game from 2017. In Hellblade II: Senua's Saga, developed by the Ninja Theory studio under the wing of Microsoft, players once again take on the role of a Celtic warrior named Senua, suffering from deep psychosis.
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June 1, 2026
RPG, 2D, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
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January 9, 2026
RPG, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival.
A second remake of the popular Russian action-adventure RPG, featuring a first-person view and survival mechanics. In Pathologic 3 we play as a doctor named Daniil Dankovsky. We have 12 virtual days to find a cure for the deadly plague. We also must care for our character and for the town residents.
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October 29, 2024
Adventure, Modern Times, Games for Impact, Singleplayer, TPP.
The fourth part of the popular adventure game series and also a sequel of the first game. Life is Strange: Double Exposure allows us to play as Max Caulfield again. She must use her powers to rewind time and switch between realities to stop the murder of her friend Safi.
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April 5, 2016
Adventure, Games for Impact, Historical, Indie Games, 60s and 70s, Politics, Singleplayer.
An unconventional action game developed by the American iNKstories studio, focused on The Iranian Revolution - the events of 1979 that led to the overthrow of the dictatorial regime of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in Iran. 1979 Revolution is set in an open-world environment, reminiscent of subsequent installments in the Grand Theft Auto series. During the game we are given a chance to play as several independent characters, and it was the intention of the developer to present historical events from several contrasting points of view and to show moral controversy concerning the ongoing revolution. Depending on which character we control at the moment, the game features slightly different mechanics. This is due to the fact that some protagonists led by us specialize in combat, while others have to rely on negotiation skills, stealth, or even trade.
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September 15, 2015
RPG, 2D, Crowdfunding, Experimental/artistic, Arcade Elements, Fantasy, Games for Impact, Indie Games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer.
An old-school RPG from the independent developer Toby Fox, referencing the Earthbound series. Undertale's story takes place in a world that was witness to a lengthy, cruel war between humans and monsters after a long period of coexistence between both races. It ended with humans driving the monsters underground. Many years later, somewhere in the vicinity of the now-legendary mount Ebott, a little girl looking for shelter from the rain finds a cave and in it a mysterious hole, through which she falls. We play as this girl and explore the underground world, facing various monsters and interacting with various characters. The game’s most characteristic feature is the innovative battle system – we can engage in direct combat in the form of arcade minigames or avoid more difficult fights through talking and complimenting.
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January 25, 2018
Action, 2D, Games for Impact, Indie Games, PC Game Pass, Platformers, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox Game Pass Essential.
A platform game by indie studio Matt Makes Games, in which you play as a red-haired girl called Celeste, who lives in a fantasy world. She decides to complete a dangerous challenge of climbing a tall mountain, and you help her to achieve her goal. The game utilizes a side view, and the gameplay focuses on traversing over 300 varied levels, jumping on platforms, and avoiding countless traps. The game features some unusual mechanics, most notably the possibility to climb vertical walls. Celeste can also use short-distance teleportation and go through wormholes. The production features a high level of difficulty and 2D visuals based on classic 16-bit games.
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May 23, 2019
RPG, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival.
Remake of a unique horror action adventure game from Ice-Pick Lodge, which originally launched in 2005 for PC. Its new version was created according to the developers’ first concept, which was previously impossible to realize in full, due to technological and financial limitations. Pathologic takes you to a small town, whose citizens suffer from a mysterious disease. In order to combat the epidemic the local authorities hire a group of independent individuals, whose task is to stop the spread of the virus before it is too late. All characters work independently from each other and conduct their own investigations. When compared with the original version, Pathologic Remake offers much better graphics, generated by the Unity engine. Emphasis was also put on new quests and plots, better gameplay balance, and improved AI of NPCs, as well as professional voiceover, the lack of which was the biggest fault of the original game.
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March 28, 2023
Strategy, Experimental/artistic, Puzzle Elements, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
An original strategy puzzle game in which we restore life to the wilderness. In Terra Nil, we irrigate the soil, restore biodiversity, and bring wildlife to refreshed areas to create self-contained, vibrant ecosystems.
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November 2026
Adventure, Educational, Arcade Elements, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
A sequel of a well received platforming game from 2014, focused on the Inuit culture. Never Alone 2 is a 3D adventure game, featuring Nuna and her spirit fox companion as the protagonists. They explore Alaska to solve the mystery. The game can be played alone or in coop.
June 4, 2026
Adventure, Exploration Games, FPP, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
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June 12, 2026
Adventure, Dystopia, Simulation Elements, Games for Impact, Indie Games, 80s, Singleplayer.
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April 2, 2026
Simulation, Crowdfunding, FPP, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer.
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May 2, 2024
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Arcade Elements, Games for Impact, Indie Games, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Religious, Singleplayer, TPP, 19th Century, PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
A third-person adventure game set in the alternate 19th century Russia. Indika stars the titular young nun, on a journey of self-discovery accompanied by the Devil himself.
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November 2026
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Games for Impact, Music, Singleplayer, TPP.
A musical-adventure game starring a deaf girl, trying to create music one can see and feel. Harmonium The Musical lets us witness her symphony come to life. The game makes use of American Sign Language, other kinds of non-verbal communication and features many accessibility options.
May 26, 2026
Strategy, Economic, Simulation Elements, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Under Water, Singleplayer.
A unique take on the city builder genre. In Life Below instead of constructing cities we're building an underwater ecosystem. Our job is to restore the reef back to life with the help of various organisms. We must also protect the reef from outside threats.
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October 2026
Adventure, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Singleplayer, TPP.
Forever Ago is an adventure game from independent Third Shift studio. It is a walking simulator, in which we play the role of an older man named Alfred. The protagonist goes on a journey to atone for his mistakes and come to terms with his fate.
January 30, 2020
Strategy, Interwar Period, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Games for Impact, Historical, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
A unique strategy game in a historical setting, in which we play as the leader of Berlin resistance movement during the reign of the Third Reich.
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October 29, 2015
RPG, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Games for Impact, Horror, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Survival.
A refreshed version of the classic action adventure game that was released in 2005. The new version was prepared by the creators of the original title, Icepick Lodge, as a side project to a complete remake of the game. The plot of Pathologic Classic HD is same as in the original game and it focuses on a mysterious virus that spreads across a small city, causing many casualties. When the authorities decide to seek out help from outside, three different characters arrive in the city and try to solve the mystery during the next twelve days. The game is story-driven and focuses on adventure aspects. What makes it different from other games is the fact that two non-playable characters are acting parallel to achieve the same objective as the player. All three characters are frequently getting in each other’s way. In contrast to the original game, the new version features refreshed, high-resolution graphics. The developers have also fixed many of the bugs of the original game and recorded a new version of dubbed dialogue sequences.
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December 10, 2020
Adventure, Dystopia, Experimental/artistic, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Books, Singleplayer, Animals.
Production combining elements of economic strategy and adventure game, which is an adaptation of the book Animal Farm by George Orwell. The action begins on the eve of the putsch, as a result of which the animals were banished from the farmer's farm and took over power in it - playing one of them, players gradually discover that what was supposed to be a real paradise for animals on Earth, quickly turns out to be a prison.
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November 1, 2011
Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, RPG Elements, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
An unusual adventure game developed by an indie developer studio from Canada, Freebird Games. To The Moon lets you play as two scientists working for Sigmund Corp., who offer people a chance to revisit their own memories and change the way they remember how their lives went so they can live out their biggest, unfulfilled dreams. As the two scientists delve into the mind of an ill old man named Johnathan Wyles, whose life dream was to fly to the Moon, the player’s job is to make that happen. Elements of the real world and the memories of fading Mr. Wyles interweave constantly throughout the story, and gameplay boils down to exploration of in-game locations and collecting special orbs that represent the old man’s key memories. To this end, you have to talk to people you meet and collect various items that give access to deeper layers of his memory. To the Moon combines a not so small dose of humor with a touching drama.
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April 22, 2026
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, FPP, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Action Adventure, Science Fiction, Singleplayer.
A first-person adventure game from the creators of Road 96. The story in Tides of Tomorrow is shaped not only by our own decisions, but also by choices made by our friends and favorite streamers. We end up on a water planet, looking for a cure for the plasticization that threatens it.
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April 10, 2020
Adventure, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Point-and-click, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
An atmospheric adventure game themed around aging and dementia. Heal has us playing as an elderly man, solving puzzles which hide his memories.
June 19, 2026
Simulation, 2D, Dystopia, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
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April 9, 2026
Simulation, FPP, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Cozy Game, Sandbox, Singleplayer.
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May 27, 2026
Adventure, 2D, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.
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March 25, 2025
Adventure, 2D, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Singleplayer, Visual Novel.
A visual novel, touching on the difficult subject of sexual violence towards children, while also presenting it in a way that ultimately offers hope and comfort. Wednesdays tells the story of a protagonist named Tim who recalls difficult memories from his childhood.
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October 7, 2024
Simulation, Experimental/artistic, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Internet, Multiplayer, Online, Singleplayer, Isometric View.
The sequel to a warmly received game by Popcannibal. Kind Words 2 lets players forget about overwhelming daily life, focusing on kindness towards others, sending each other letters and talking to others in the street.
January 31, 2023
Adventure, 2D, Games for Impact, World War I, Platformers, Action Adventure, Singleplayer.
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is an action adventure game set during World War I. It tells the story of four different characters, testing our dexterity and cunning while taking on the form of a side-scrolling 2D platformer.
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September 12, 2024
Adventure, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Post-apocalypse, Cars, Sandbox, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, TPP.
A third-person action adventure game with an open world explored using a van. Caravan SandWitch offers a post-apocalyptic world devastated by humankind. Our main task is to locate our lost sister, but we may help others and discover various secrets along the way.
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February 6, 2025
Arcade, 2D, Crowdfunding, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Co-op, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Platformers, Splitscreen, Side-scroll, Singleplayer, Animals.
A platformer in which we play as an endangered red panda, trying to restore the balance to the world. In Ailuri we travel through hand-drawn levels, trying to complete our journey alone or as part of local coop. We must avoid various obstacles and defeat enemies standing in our way.
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October 28, 2025
Adventure, FPP, Games for Impact, Indie Games, Singleplayer.
A short narrative adventure game with a first-person view. As Long As You're Here tells the story of a woman struggling with progressive Alzheimer's disease. The gameplay revolves around completing simple everyday tasks that become increasingly difficult due to the protagonist's disorientation.
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March 26, 2025
Arcade, 2D, Games for Impact, Singleplayer, Ships, Isometric View, Free-to-play.
A relaxing game about controlling a boat and cleaning up the coastline as part of our ecological efforts. In Spilled! we must deal with oil spills, deliver trash to the recycling center and put out fires. The game was developed by an independent author from the Netherlands, living on a small boat.
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March 17, 2026
Adventure, Detective, FPP, Games for Impact, World War II, Indie Games, 60s and 70s, Singleplayer, Thriller.
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March 26, 2026
Adventure, Games for Impact, Time Manipulation, Singleplayer, TPP, Xbox Play Anywhere.
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June 25, 2014
Adventure, 2D, Puzzle Elements, Arcade Elements, Games for Impact, World War I, Platformers, Action Adventure, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
Valiant Hears: The Great War is an original action-adventure game that takes place during the World War I. It was developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, creators of best-selling platform games Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends. The game's plot is based on authentic letters from the WW1 period and tells the story of five heroes who were were brought together by the war and... a good-willed dog that can influence the fate of people. Among our heroes we will find a French captive, an American enlistee, a Belgian paramedic, an English pilot, and a German infantryman. Gameplay differs depending on which character we are currently controlling. We will have to solve riddles and puzzles, explore, and face some arcade elements. Even though the game's atmosphere and setting are a bit grim, Valiant Hears: The Great War tends to be a bit humorous. We will also find many stereotypes about the nationalities of our heroes in the game. Game's visuals are comic book-like, "hand drawn" to some degree.
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