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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Action 25 February 2014
A sequel to the 2010’s Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, a hack ‘n’ slash game. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 and its prequel were both developed by Mercury Steam Entertainment in cooperation with Konami. The players learn the further fate of Gabriel Belmont. The protagonist fell victim to evil and transformed into a Lord of Shadow.
Devil May Cry HD Collection
Action 03 April 2012
A remastered edition of three first installments of the popular series of third-person perspective hack and slash games developed by Capcom. The saga started in 2001 on PlayStation 2 and it tells the story of a half-demon warrior named Dante, whose job is to fight evil. The gameplay mechanics of the game combine dynamic battles with adventure and platform game elements. A very spectacular combat system is the most famous feature of the game.
Diablo II
RPG 29 June 2000
A sequel to one of the biggest hits by Blizzard Entertainment. The plot of Diablo II follows the events of the first installment. The victory over Diablo turned out to be merely an illusion. Having possessed the body of his conqueror, Aidan, Diablo plans to unleash his brothers – Mefisto and Baal – with the purpose of enslaving the human kind once and for all. The player’s objective is to thwart the demon’s dreadful plans.
Dungeon Siege II: Broken World
RPG 01 August 2006
Extension to successful action-RPG Dungeon Siege II. The authors prepared a completely new fictional campaign and introduced two additional character classes - a dwarf specializing in hand-to-hand combat and an elven killer. They also underwent significant changes in the character development system, making it more flexible.
Diablo III
RPG 15 May 2012
The third installment in a highly popular action-RPG franchise, created and developed by Blizzard Entertainment. Diablo III takes players back to the world of Sanctuary, where they have to stand up to forces of evil. The story is set 10 years after the events of the second game. Tristram cathedral gets hit by a mysterious comet, whose impact awakens the armies of Hell. Diablo III features new character classes and a modified character progression system.
Minecraft: Dungeons
Action 26 May 2020
Minecraft: Dungeons is a spin-off of the popular Minecraft, an action adventure game set in the realities of fantasy. Players take on the role of daredevils trying to save the village from the army of monsters. Production allows you to play solo or in cooperative mode for up to 4 people.
No Rest for the Wicked
RPG 18 April 2024
No Rest for the Wicked is a top-down action RPG. The player must explore a beautiful land, fighting hordes of enemies in real-time combat. The game supports singleplayer and co-op for up to four players.
Attack on Titan 2
Action 20 March 2018
A sequel to the 2016 game Attack on Titan: Wings of Freedom. Attack on Titan 2 (also known in Europe as A.O.T. 2) was developed by Omega Force (the creators of e.g. Dynasty Warriors), which belongs to Koei Tecmo. The story was based on the second season of the anime series, but thanks to the cooperation of the franchise's original creator Hajime Isayama, it also features new plot threads. The production is a TPP action game.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 - Road to Boruto Expansion
Fighting 03 February 2017
A content-rich expansion for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, a fourth entry in the series developed by Cyberconnect 2. The plot of the expansion, called Road to Boruto, goes beyond the original manga and animated series, drawing from side entries such as Boruto: Naruto the Movie, a full-length animated movie, and the comic series Boruto: Naruto Next Generations.
Genshin Impact
RPG 28 September 2020
An action adventure game set in a universe known from Genishin Impact manga. The production offers the possibility to control one of the few heroes. In the title you will also find a spectacular, arcade combat model and many different locations to explore. MiHoYo is responsible for creating the game.
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr
RPG 05 June 2018
The game is an action RPG created by Neocore Games. The player takes control of the titular Inquisitor, who investigates the mysterious Caligari Sector. The gameplay focuses around exploring randomly generated areas, completing various quests, and fighting hordes of enemies, among them the players can also encounter huge bosses. Besides the single-player campaign, the game includes a co-op mode and a PvP mode as well.
Diablo: Hellfire
RPG 15 September 1997
Extension to Diablo arcade RPG. Unlike the basic version of the add-ons was developed not by Blizzard studio, but by Synergistic Software team. The authors have introduced fresh levels and three new characters as Monk, Bard and Barbarian.
Dynasty Warriors 6
Action 19 February 2008
Another part of the very popular series. The "Warriors Dynasty 6" introduces the new combos system in the first place. Graphics have also been significantly improved, especially the animation of the main characters' behaviours.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Action 05 October 2010
Another full-fledged installment in the legendary series of action games, developed by the Spanish developer Mercury Steam in cooperating with Konami - the creators of all the previous installments. The protagonist is called Gabriel and he is a member of the Brotherhood of Light. The organization fights evil forces, and Gabriel is given a mission to eliminate the titular Lords of Shadow.
Hellgate: London
RPG 31 October 2007
A debut project of Flagship Studios, whose founders were employees of Blizzard North, creators of Diablo II, among others. No wonder that the game was created in the atmosphere of the legendary Diablo, combining elements of shooters and RPG.
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege
Action 27 April 2004
The third installment of the cult series about the great warriors of Onimusha. In order to stop evil, the main characters, Samanosuke Akechi and Jacques Branc, have to visit foreign worlds and look for a recipe for victory there, while discovering what they really have in common.
Undecember
RPG 12 October 2022
Hack'n'slash game released in free-to-play model. In Undecember we find ourselves in a dark fantasy world, where we fight our way through eliminating hordes of enemies. Game allows to play solo and multiplayer; it also has cross-platform features.
Bayonetta
Action 29 October 2009
A dynamic third-person perspective hack-n-slash action game developed by Japanese studio Platinum Games led by Hideki Kamiya. The main protagonist, Bayonetta, is a sexy witch who, 20 years prior to the events depicted in the game, woke up in a chest at the bottom of a lake. She has no memories of how she got there or what happened before. Forced to fight against forces of Heaven that constantly attack her, the protagonist gradually learns new facts about her past.
Sacred 2: Fallen Angel
RPG 02 October 2008
A continuation to a successful cRPG from 2004. Sacred 2: Fallen Angel was created by Ascaron Interactive - a German studio popular mainly for the Port Royale series of strategy games.
Torchlight III
RPG 13 October 2020
Torchlight Frontiers is a hack’n’slash action RPG. The main attraction of the game is an action-based combat system. The majority of missions are completed in teams of several people, but the game’s world is constant and inhabited by a large group of players like in MMO games.
God of War: Origins Collection
Action 13 September 2011
A compilation of two God of War spin-offs, originally released only on the PlayStation Portable console, made for PlayStation 3 users. The first of these, Chain of Olympus, is a prequel to the entire series and takes place before the events shown in the first game, when the protagonist of the series, Kratos, is still a Spartan warrior.
Dungeon Siege III
RPG 17 June 2011
Dungeon Siege III is the third installment in the best-selling hack'n'slash series started in 2002 by Gas Powered Games. This time, however, the game was developed by Obsidian Entertainment, creators of Neverwinter Nights 2 and Fallout: New Vegas. The story begins 150 years after the events of the previous game. Our job is to bring balance to the kingdom of Ehb by restoring the legendary Tenth Legion that once kept guard over the country.
Grim Dawn: Fangs of Asterkarn
RPG December 2024
The third major expansion to the action RPG Grim Dawn. Fangs of Asterkarn is set in the titular realm, where we must help the tribes of Kurn to renew their alliances, deal with corruption consuming their homeland and confront the darker side of their bloody history.
MU Legend
RPG 07 August 2018
A sequel to one of the most popular Korean MMORPG games. MU2 is a title produced and published by Webzen Inc. The game is set on the mythic continent of Mu which, according to the theories of James Churchward, was inhabited by the ancient civilization of Naacal. Players assume the roles of heroes seeking fortune, adventures, and some monsters to hunt for in this legendary realm. Gameplay in MU2 focuses on dynamic combat resembling typical hack-and-slash mechanics.