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JUJU
Arcade 09 December 2014
A humorous classic 2,5D platformer developed by polish studio Flying Wild Hog. We try to save the world from an ancient evil spirit, which was summoned by the two protagonists: titular panda Juju and her colleague lizard Peyo. JUJO’s gameplay focuses on exploration of well-designed, two-dimensional levels, finding secrets and bloodless fights with enemies, including powerful bosses.
Distant Star: Revenant Fleet
Strategy 07 April 2015
A space RTS with rougelike elements. In Distant Star: Revenant Fleet players lead the A'kari race that must rebuild its shattered fleet and regain its military power so they can finally face the ruthless Orthani. The gameplay is a little bit similar to the cult classic series Homeworld but the difference here is that the events are not presented in full 3D but from a top-down perspective.
Archaica: The Path of Light
Puzzle 08 September 2017
A logic game inspired by Chromatron and Aargon. Archaica: The Path Of Light is the debut production of TwoMammoths, a Polish development studio. The title puts an incredibly responsible task in the player’s hands: to save the humanity from extinction. To achieve this, we have to activate special defense mechanisms by leading a beam of light through the forgotten path of the ancients.
Roundabout
Arcade 18 September 2014
Roundabout is a light and unique game, in which we enter into the skin of a crazy driver. The creators put at our disposal an open world in the 70's of the 20th century, where we move around using a llimuzine that rotates continuously around its own axis.
One Upon Light
Puzzle 28 October 2014
Original logic-arcade game, realized in black-and-white graphic design. In the game we play the role of a scientist who has to get out of an abandoned research center. As all light sources are deadly for him, in order to pave the way, our protagonist has to solve further riddles using the mechanics of light and shadow.
Mini Metro
Strategy 06 November 2015
Minimalistic, in terms of visuals, logic strategy game designed by an indie developer from New Zealand, Dinosaur Polo Club. Mini Metro is a project that originated as a prototype created for the 48-hour Ludum Dare contest. The game puts you up against a challenging task of designing and building a subway network in a dynamically developing metropolis. The game features randomly generated maps.
Retro City Rampage: DX
Action 06 February 2014
Retro City Rampage: DX is a new and improved version of Retro City Rampage, released for the first time in 2012. The title is a parody of such series as Grand Theft Auto. Players move on until 1980 and take on the role of a mentally unbalanced criminal from Theftropolis. The game is stylized on production from the era of 8-bit consoles and contains many references to pop culture.
Future Perfect
Simulation canceled
The work of Unknown Worlds, known mainly from the Natural Selection 2 online shooter. It is not a game in the strict sense of the word, but rather an editor used to create a variety of programs designed for multiplayer fun with friends. At the same time it is a platform that allows you to play with the creations of other users.
Submerged
Adventure 04 August 2015
A third person action adventure game that combines a post-apocalyptic setting with fantasy elements. The game was created by Uppercut Games, a developer studio founded by industry veterans who previously worked on such classics as Fallout Tactics and the BioShock franchise. You take on the role of a young girl, who brings her wounded brother into a submerged city. Gameplay is based on exploration (on foot or by boat) in search of any items that could give the boy some relief.
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved
Arcade 25 November 2014
Arcade shooter rooted in retro style - both in terms of appearance and gameplay mechanics. Game was created by Lucid Games studio, which was brought to life by former members of the Bizzare Creations team, the authors of the first two installments of the series.
Commander Cherry's Puzzled Journey
Arcade 11 August 2015
An original platform game developed by an independent studio Grandé Games, employing classic gamepads as well as motion controllers. The player assumes the role of the titular Commander Cherry, a famous adventurer and inventor from another dimension. The gameplay focuses on traversing varied levels, jumping between platforms, avoiding traps and gathering items.
Wars and Battles
Strategy 27 November 2014
A series of turn-based strategy games that comprehensively recreate the course of the most important battles of the nineteenth and twentieth century. The title is published in the form of separate scenarios, integrated with the common parent application. The game combines the complexity of board games with a modern interface, and its advantage is high realism and fidelity to particular historical periods.
Warhammer 40,000: Regicide
Strategy 08 September 2015
Set in the popular science-fiction universe, a turn-based strategy game employing chess mechanics. The title is one of the first independent productions licensed by Games Workshop. The game is developed by Hammerfall Publishing from Australia. The name refers to the board game described in the Warhammer novels. Gameplay features a modified version of classic chess and offers two game modes.
KickBeat: Special Edition
Party 20 January 2014
KickBeat: Special Edition is an innovative game with elements of fighting and music game. We play as a martial arts student who attacks his opponents in a spectacular way to the rhythm of songs played in the background.
Shattered Planet
RPG 03 July 2014
Rogue-like RPG production set in the realities of science fiction. In the game we play the role of a clone, who is sent on a mission to find a cure for a mysterious disease that threatens humanity. The game focuses on exploration and survival aspects.
Shu
Arcade 04 October 2016
An original platform game by Scottish studio Secret Lunch, combining arcade elements with the necessity of making moral decisions. The plot focuses on the eponymous protagonist trying to escape a violent storm. To stay alive, he has to reach the summit of a mysterious mountain, but the road is full of various dangers. Shu constantly moves to the right side of the screen, sliding and avoiding traps.
Moon Hunters
RPG 10 March 2016
An old-school 2D role-playing game by the independent Canadian studio, Kitfox Games. The action of Moon Hunters takes place in the ancient, fantastical land of Mercuria, where the Moon is regarded as a holy entity and the source of all life. When it does not rise one day, monsters awaken in its absence, and the adventurers of Mercuria join their forces in order to solve the mystery.
Dragon
RPG TBA (early access since 07 November 2014)
Set in a fantastic, open world action RPG game in which we play the role of a dragon and develop it, gaining strength and more and more powerful skills. During the game we have to do more tasks, hunt and eat, fight with other dragons, trolls, orcs, and so on. At the same time, however, we have a lot of freedom in creating the game world. Depending on the preferred style of play, we can build our fame as a friendly benefactor, or a respectable and terrifying monster.
Giana Sisters 2D
Arcade 01 January 2012
Giana Sisters 2 is a colourful platform skill game. This is a continuation of Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams from 2012, created by the Black Forest Games studio.
Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-A-Fide Edition
Strategy 29 July 2013
Extended version of the studio's debut production 17-Bit (formerly Haunted Temple Studios). The game belongs to the genre of turn-based strategies, and its action takes place in feudal Japan, captured by the spirits of fallen warriors, who are struggling with each other for the title Skulls of Shogun.
Black Witchcraft
Action 27 September 2022
An original beat ‘em up developed by Korean studio QuattroGear. The players assume the role of Ligeia, a witch that embarks on a quest to find her missing sister. The search leads her to Usher, a town infested with hellish beasts. To learn more about her sister’s whereabouts, Ligeia has to face hordes of dangerous demons. Black Witchcraft is seen from a side perspective. The gameplay comprises of exploration, platforming, avoiding traps, as well as combat.
Zheros
Fighting 15 February 2015
A side-scrolling fighting game by Rimlight Studios, a team consisting of developers with experience in both mobile games and multi-platform AAA productions, designed with a great sense of humor. The action of Zheros is set in a science fiction universe, where we play the part of one of the two superheroes who face a mad scientist called Dr. Vendetta, whose plan involves mutating all living beings and their subjugation to his authority.
Herald
Adventure 16 February 2017
A narrative-focused point-and-click adventure game and the debut project from the independent Dutch studio, Wispfire. Inspired by real events, the game is set in alternative version of the 19th century in which all western countries have been united under the banner of an empire known as the Protectorate. Players take the role a man named Devan Rensburgh, who seeks the truth of his origins while on his journey to Western Colonies of the empire.
Plague Inc.
Strategy 26 May 2012
Original strategy game, in a realistic way to simulate the mechanisms of the spread of deadly plague. The player's task is to develop a virus and a strategy for infecting all people in the world. During the game, we have to perform mutations and look for different ways of transmitting the disease, adapting to the conditions that are constantly changing as a result of medical service reactions.