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Blade Kitten
Action 22 September 2010
A combination of a platformer with an action game, telling about the adventures of the title character. Kit Ballard, a crossroads between a woman and a cat, is a mercenary cat, known for the comic strips created by Steve Stamatadis. In the game we go through complicated levels and fight enemies with an unusual, levitating blade. Support for the Kit is provided by her companion, the demonic Skiffy.
Toribash
Fighting 01 March 2006
A tactical beat played in turn-based system, using the popular rag-doll technology. In the game, we direct three-dimensional models of characters, performing subsequent movements by bending, straightening, stretching or relaxing their muscles and joints. This allows complete freedom of movement. The production is characterized by an exceptionally ascetic setting, limited to rivals fighting against a white background and simple but suggestive sounds of blows inflicted.
Zombie Driver HD
Arcade 04 December 2009
Zombie Driver is a car arcade game, a gameplay style reminiscent of the age-old Carmagedton - here, too, we sit behind the wheel of a powerful vehicle wreaking havoc, but this time among zombies trying to make our hero a snack.
Vessel
Arcade 01 March 2012
Vessel is an arcade platformer with elements of a logical game, produced by an independent studio Strange Loop Games. The player directs the actions of a scientist named Arkwright, who must control the number of creatures he has created, called Flura, and repair the damage they have done around the world.
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.
APOX
Strategy 20 January 2011
Postapocalyptic real-time strategy with elements of RPG and FPS games. The action takes the player into a distant future, in which the world was plunged into chaos as a result of nuclear war. During the game we lead the troops of soldiers to the battle. An interesting fact is that we can choose their equipment and develop their skills by hand. The campaign is complemented by multiplayer mode.
Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager
Strategy 31 October 2014
Developed by Slitherine, an experienced strategy studio, the turn-based strategy-simulation game reconstructs the early stages of space conquest. The action of the title begins in the mid-50s of the 20th century and skillfully combines the most important historical facts with the creative imagination of the authors.
Samorost
Adventure 30 June 2003
A simplistic, two-dimensional adventure game based on the Flash technology and developed by Amanita Design - a Czech game-making studio. Anyone can play the game for free, using their internet browser. The player takes on the role of an alien inhabiting a huge root suspended in space. One day, he spots a gigantic asteroid heading towards him. He quickly makes his way to its surface, where his task is to find a way to change the asteroid's flight direction and save his home.
Spelunky
Arcade 21 December 2008
Spelunky is a puzzle game created by Derek Yu and his company Mossmouth, whose main character is a spearhead. Guided by his actions, players visit randomly generated undergrounds full of treasures, but also fancy traps and dangerous enemies. The game is about collecting valuables, discovering the secrets of individual boards and avoiding threats.
Dino D-Day
Action 08 April 2011
Dino D-Day is an alternative version of the history of World War II, based on the Source graphics engine. The Nazis managed to bring back to life the dinosaurs that will stand on the battlefield on the side of Fuhrer. We stand for one side - Nazis or Allies and together with other players we enter the battlefield.
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.
Revenge of the Titans
Strategy 16 March 2011
Revenge of the Titans is a tower defence strategy produced by an independent Puppy Games studio. The plot of the game focuses on the motif of an alien invasion of Earth. The player's task is to resist the invaders using various types of laser cannons. The game requires not only proper planning of defence, but also thoughtful technological development.
Hawken
Action 12 December 2012
A futuristic first-person shooter focused on the multiplayer, developed by an independent American company - Adhesive Games. The story is set on a planet colonized by humans and eventually ruined through violent industrialization. Rival factions are fighting one another for resources required for survival; the battles take place in destroyed cities or ruined factories that became battlefields. The player picks a side in the conflict and takes control of a mech.
Dear Esther
Adventure 14 February 2012
Dear Esther is an adventure game with a first person perspective, with a rather heavy and dark climate. Here we are only exploring the surroundings and listening to the scraps of stories, which we have to put together into a coherent story.
Fortress Craft
Puzzle 08 April 2011
Fortress Craft is a puzzle game produced by ProjectorGames development studio, which is a "competition" for the cult Minecraft. Players receive a set of tools and with the help of their xbox avatars they can transform the virtual world almost freely, drilling tunnels, erecting buildings and sculpting terrain. An important aspect of the game is the ability to host in your work characters directed by friends from the Xbox Live service.
Dungeon Defenders
RPG 19 October 2011
Dungeon Defenders is an action game with elements of cRPG and tower defense strategy, produced by independent developer studio Trendy Entertainment. The player directs the actions of one of the young heroes who foolishly woke up the primeval evil and brought danger to the inhabitants of the fantastic world of Etheria. The creators envisaged several variants of the game, including a mode of play in four-person cooperation.
Swords & Soldiers
Strategy 15 May 2009
Swords & Soldiers is a humorous and cartoon style real-time strategy created by Ronimo Games studio. Players control the actions of one of the three factions - the Vikings, Aztecs or cosmic marines, trying to conquer the opponent's castle and at the same time defend their own. The game consists mainly in efficient production of units, gaining raw materials and casting spells.
Asylum
Adventure October 2024
An FPP adventure game with survival-horror features, developed by the team at Senscape studio in cooperation with Augustin Cordes, co-creator of Scratches. The story of Asylum takes place in a terrifying mental hospital of Hanwell. Players assume the role of a hero traversing its hallways, meeting its numerous employees and patients, and running away from horrors lurking in the dark. Asylum’s plot has been inspired by such works as H.P. Lovecraft’s prose and Hammer Film Productions’ movies.
iBomber Defense
Strategy 26 May 2011
A tower defense game set in the climates of World War II. We build defensive turrets and try at all costs to stop the attack of enemy troops striving to destroy the player's main base.
ClaDun x2
RPG 24 March 2011
ClaDun x2 is an RPG that pays tribute to traditional 8-bit and 16-bit games of this type, using their characteristic gameplay model and audiovisual setting. At the same time, the title offers randomly generated undergrounds and challenges, as well as huge possibilities to modify heroes' characters or equipment, thanks to which it provides long hours of fun.
Wizorb
Arcade 28 September 2011
Wizorb is an independent studio game by Tribute Games, combining the features of an arcade and RPG. We play the role of Cyrus, whose task is to save the kingdom of Gorudo from the forces of evil. Jonathan Lavigne, creator of such titles as Ninja Seneca and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game, is responsible for Wizorb.
Shoot Many Robots
Arcade 13 March 2012
Shoot Many Robots is an old style side-scroll 2D arcade game by Demiurge studio in Boston. Players direct the actions of people who stand up to fight rebellious robots. The aim of the game is to exterminate as many enemies as possible using a variety of weapons - from pistols to chainsaws. In the cooperation mode, four people can participate in the struggle with robots.
Stacking
Adventure 08 February 2011
Humorous, third person adventure created by legendary Tim Schafer and his Double Fine studio. In the game we play as the world's smallest Russian matrioshka named Charlie Blackmore, who thanks to his size can jump into other similar dolls and take on their specific abilities. One day his family is kidnapped by an evil baron and forced into slave labour. Charlie decides to help his relatives, setting off on a journey through many different locations, inhabited by other matrioshkas.
