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Of Kings and Men
Action canceled
An online action game set in the Middle Ages, and the first production by Donkey Crew, studio founded by the creators of a popular mod for Mount & Blade: Warband. Of Kings and Men strives to recreate medieval wars on a large scale and the gameplay is multiplayer oriented. One battle can feature up to even 200 players, who can join various factions, gather resources for them, and fight with enemy kingdoms in several typical gameplay modes.
Veterans Online
Action TBA
Multiplayer shooter in MOBA convention. It is the first title of the independent developer Nuke Cockroach studio and is distributed in free-to-play model with microtransactions. Veterans uses isometric view and focuses on online PvP battles of teams or individual players. We take control of the titular veterans and fight on 30 different battlefields using a vast array of weaponry, various combat vehicles and useful gadgets.
DUSK
Action 10 December 2018
A game created by Dawid Szymanski, an indie developer, in collaboration with New Blood Interactive. The game represents the action genre and was inspired by the classic games that came out in the 90s. The plot in DUSK is only an excuse for flashy and brutal gameplay, and during the game we have to face hordes of enemies with supernatural abilities. The levels are diverse: we can choose from a modern city infrastructure, through churches, to dark undergrounds.
Syrian Warfare
Strategy 21 February 2017
A tactical real-time strategy, taking place during the civil war in modern Syria. The game skips some of the typical RTS elements, such as resource gathering and base development. Instead, the main emphasis was placed on tactical maneuvers of land and air forces – including building assaults, using smoke grenades, air drops, air strikes, etc. Before each mission, we need to choose adequate units, with only occasional support from allied units during the mission.
Necropolis
Action 12 July 2016
A third-person action game featuring roguelike elements. After the Shadowgrounds series, it is the second major game developed by Harebrained Schemes, an independent American studio. Necropolis is set in a vast, magical, procedurally generated dungeon complex that constantly changes its shape.
UFO 50
Arcade 2024
Compilation of independent games that is a tribute to the times of 8-bit consoles. UFO 50 is a pack of fifty items - from classic platformers, through shoot 'em ups to RPG titles. Each project is a full-fledged production, combining inspirations from the past with new ideas and a contemporary way of designing. Although the individual games are slightly smaller than the commercial hits released in the 1980s, they still offer over 100 hours of fun.
Re:Legend
RPG 06 September 2022
Re: Legend is an unusual RPG, which, apart from fighting enemies and interacting with NPCs, revolves around catching and training monsters, erecting buildings, and agriculture. The players get to catch diverse species of beasts inhabiting the vast land of Ethia, expand the village, and enter relationships with the villagers. The game has been designed to deliver a 4-player cooperative multiplayer mode.
SimAirport
Strategy 29 February 2020
An economic strategy in which the player plays the role of airport manager. His tasks include building new structures and hiring staff, as well as taking care of all the infrastructure necessary for passengers. All of this is complemented by the development of flight schedules and, finally, the selection of lines with which we will cooperate.
Citadel: Forged with Fire
RPG 01 November 2019
Citadel: Forged with Fire is a multiplayer fantasy RPG developed and published by Blue Isle. The production is meant solely for online play and is sandbox in nature, letting the players choose their own career path. The users assume the role of arcane arts adepts and use their spell knowledge to explore a fantastical realm that is full of dangers and secrets, perform quests, build strongholds and siege engines, and compete with other people.
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Arcade 03 March 2017
Specter of Torment is a free DLC for the fan-favorite platform game Shovel Knight, developed by Yacht Club Games. This time, we play as a new protagonist, the titular Specter. The expansion takes place before the events of the base game. In terms of gameplay, Specter of Torment is identical to the base game, combining the elements of a 2D platformer, an RPG, and an action-adventure game. Once again, we observe the game from a side perspective.
LISA
RPG 15 December 2014
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.
Sword With Sauce
Action 21 March 2018
A first-person action game, in which we eliminate enemies in various ways. Sword with Sauce offers a rich arsenal of firearms, melee weapons and gadgets, and the protagonist can climb or run on walls, which adds dynamic to battles.
Hades 9
Strategy canceled
MMORTS, in which players take control of the spacecraft fleet and travel along the Milky Way in search of valuable raw materials and the remains of old civilization achievements. As befits a representative of the species, in Hades 9 there is no shortage of battles fought in interstellar space, in which as important as the combat potential of individual units is to choose the appropriate tactics.
Cultist Simulator
Adventure 31 May 2018
A digital card game, in which the players become leaders of different cults. The action of the game is set in the 1920s and is inspired by the works of none other than H.P. Lovecraft.
Her Majesty's Ship
Simulation 12 July 2019
Her Majesty’s Ship is a simulation game, in which we manage a sailing ship. As an aspiring captain of British Royal Navy, we must perform tasks given by the command, sink countless ships in naval battles, but also take care of every aspect of daily life of our ship. If a crew has no food or, even worse, lacks rum, sailors might rebel and thus instantly end our career.
Lucius
Adventure 26 October 2012
A horror adventure game that references the cult Omen movie series. It is a debut title of the independent studio Shiver Games. In the game, the player assumes the role of the titular boy, who was born on June 6, 1966. The soul of the innocent boy was tainted by the devil and the protagonist, once he reaches the age of six, is starting to show his true colors. The game takes place in a giant mansion and the player is tasked with killing the inhabitants of the mansion.
Wasteland Angel
Racing 01 September 2011
Wasteland Angel is a post-apocalyptic action game with arcade elements. The player takes on the role of a soldier who, in an armoured and heavily armed vehicle, travels between dispersed human settlements. Dangerous gangs, renegades and mutants stand in its way. The game was produced by Octane Games studio.
Machinarium
Adventure 16 October 2009
An original two-dimensional adventure game developed by Amanita Design - an independent Czech studio popular for the Samorost series. The action is set in a bizarre world made entirely of metal. All the plants, wildlife and humans were replaced by robots. The player assumes the role of one such robot, wrongfully sent to a junkyard. Once back in town, the protagonist discovers the existence of a conspiracy aiming to murder its leader.
The Binding of Isaac
Arcade 28 September 2011
Created by the independent developer Team Meat, who also created Super Meat Boy, The Binding of Isaac is a roguelike action shooter with RPG elements. In game, the player becomes Isaac and travels through successive randomly generated dungeons, similar to the ones in the first installments of The Legend of Zelda series. Each level is filled with scores of enemies, demanding boss fights, and classical puzzles.
Alien Zombie Megadeath
Arcade 21 June 2011
Two-dimensional shooter set in the climates of science fiction. We play the role of a bored cosmonaut, who is suddenly attacked by a horde of zombies. We try to survive at all costs by moving on interconnected platforms.
Gloria Victis
RPG 07 February 2023
An MMORPG set in the Medieval Ages, developed by independent Polish studio Black Eye Games. Gloria Victis was designed as an alternative to many similar Asian MMO games, which usually fail to represent the actual feel of the Medieval period and its socio-economic realities. The game is set on the continent devastated by a long war and crusades, where the leaders of the most powerful nations still fight for dominance. Your character is thrown in the middle of that conflict.
Beat Hazard
Action 15 April 2010
Music shooter with a very colorful setting, in which levels are created for songs from the player's hard drive. Just select your favorite song and the game will match the game, filling the screen with enemies and bosses. The production attacks the recipient with dozens of colors and lights to the rhythm of a given piece.
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
RPG 28 December 2007
An independent Japanese game combining economic strategy with RPG species. The game takes place on two levels. The first one is the economic plane in which we run the title store with items. The whole thing comes down to buying cheaply and selling expensive. The second level consists in hiring heroes so that those explored underground would bring us the treasures gained there.
DeathSpank
RPG 13 July 2010
Unusual combination of hack'n'slash adventure with RPG by famous Ron Gilbert, creator of Monkey Island series. This humorous production tells the story of DeathSpank, a warrior who stands up against the evil of the world, performing numerous tasks. Special attention is paid to the unusual way of presenting the game world, as well as the easy to use interface.