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Arcade games. Titles from this category require particularly good manual skills. Main purpose of the gameplay is to reach a specific point or defeat enemies while controlling a character or a vehicle. Arcade games usually don’t have any story or have it in a very simple form. This category contains e.g. popular platformers. more

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LittleBigPlanet 2
LittleBigPlanet 2

Arcade 18 January 2011

The second part of the award-winning Media Molecule studio game. LittleBigPlanet 2 offers a powerful single player campaign and even more sophisticated tools for creating your own levels or even entire games.

LittleBigPlanet Hub
LittleBigPlanet Hub

Arcade canceled

The next installment of the recognized series of platform games, which this time was based on the free-to-play business model. The title offers the same solutions as the previous parts. In addition, items unlocked in "one" and "two" are transferred to LittleBigPlanet Hub.

Terraria
Terraria

Arcade 26 March 2013

A sandbox platform game by indie studio Re-Logic, sometimes called the 2D version of the popular Minecraft. There is no set goal; your task is basically to shape the randomly-generated world around you. At first you only have a few basic tools, which allow you to dig and find resources, chop wood, and create simple structures. As the game progresses, due to the extensive crafting system, you discover better tools, allowing you to create advanced materials and to fight monsters.

Sonic Generations
Sonic Generations

Arcade 01 November 2011

Sonic Generations is an arcade platformer designed to celebrate the 20th birthday of the title blue hedgehog. In the game created by the Sonic Team there are two incarnations of Sonik - classic and modern, which try to eliminate holes in space-time. There are many locations in the game, which are a reference to the levels, known to fans of earlier versions of the cycle.

Castle of Illusion HD
Castle of Illusion HD

Arcade 03 September 2013

Castle of Illusion HD is a refreshed version of the 16-bit platformer with Mickey in the lead role. All graphics were made in an attractive three-dimensional, but the game remains faithful to the two-dimensional mechanisms of fun known from the original.

Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)

Arcade 30 March 2011

Two-dimensional platformer, which is the first installment of Sonic's adventures, a nice blue hedgehog trying to foil the plans of the evil Dr. Eggman. The production debuted on the SEGA Mega Drive console for the first time in 1991. The PlayStation 3 version of the game has been enhanced with trophy support, ranking foxes and image enhancement filters.

Limbo
Limbo

Arcade 19 July 2011

Very unique two-dimensional platformer from the independent developer PlayDead. We play as a small boy who sets on dangerous journey to save his sister. He traverses surrealistic landscapes, coming across many deadly traps and running away from monstrous spider, which follow him tirelessly. In terms of gameplay, Limbo borrows from classic platform titles, though not without adding a few original features.

Shank
Shank

Arcade 24 August 2010

Shank is a 2D side-scroll platformer with a kind of "beat up" by Klei Entertainment studio. The plot of the game depicts the fate of the title character, a paid killer at the service of the mafia, who wants to take revenge on his former employers for the death of his girlfriend. The game abounds in spectacular battle scenes with the use of various weapons. A large amount of blood gushing on the screen makes the game addressed to adult audiences, despite the comic style convention.

LittleBigPlanet
LittleBigPlanet

Arcade 27 October 2008

LittleBigPlanet is a dynamic platformer, designed for PlayStation 3 owners. This item is the first on this console to allow almost unlimited interference in the course of the game. You find yourself on a small planet, the boundaries of which are constantly widening while you play.

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Arcade 25 April 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.

Bionic Commando Rearmed
Bionic Commando Rearmed

Arcade 13 August 2008

Remake of classic two-dimensional shooting. We play the role of the title commander, equipped with a very useful mechanical hand. We will defeat subsequent boards, killing enemies.

Vessel
Vessel

Arcade 11 March 2014

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.

Disney's Hercules
Disney's Hercules

Arcade 22 January 2009

Two-dimensional platformer based on Walt Disney's animated film. We play the role of Hercules, who tries to prove that he is worthy of sitting at Olympus with the gods. In order to do so, we defeat numerous opponents known from mythology, jump on the rock shelves and prepare for the final battle with Hades.

Fez
Fez

Arcade 25 March 2014

An arcade platform game in a retro style, created by the development team Polytron. We play the role of Gomez, who, living in the 2D world so far, realizes the existence of another dimension. The title presents the game in a rather innovative way, realizing various puzzles using two-dimensional boards in the three-dimensional world. All this takes place in a pixel, colourful design. The game is noteworthy for its unique presentation.

Knytt Underground
Knytt Underground

Arcade 18 December 2012

Knytt Underground is a two-dimensional platformer produced by Nifflas Games. The game is mainly about exploring the world and fighting enemies. Each map is huge and largely open. The gameplay is enriched by logical elements.

Phineas and Ferb Across 2nd Dimension
Phineas and Ferb Across 2nd Dimension

Arcade 16 September 2011

A console adaptation of a popular animated series broadcast by Disney Channel. A dynamic platformer offering twenty-four extended levels and a multiplayer mode based on cooperation between two people.

Elevator Action Deluxe
Elevator Action Deluxe

Arcade 30 August 2011

Remake the game Elevator Action, a classic two-dimensional platformer from the 80s. The player takes on the role of a spy, who thinks it is to get secret documents hidden in a skyscraper. In order to do so, they have to overcome or sneak past gangsters, using weapons and elevators and doors located in the building.

Bionic Commando Rearmed 2
Bionic Commando Rearmed 2

Arcade 01 February 2011

Continuation of remake of classic two-dimensional shooting. We take on the role of Nathan Spencer's commandos, equipped with an extremely useful bionic arm, and overcome the levels filled with enemies.

Rogue Stormers
Rogue Stormers

Arcade canceled

Rogue Stormers, initially known as DieselStörmers or Ravensdale, is an action game that includes elements of a shooter and a platformer. It was developed by Black Forest Games. The story is set in a dieselpunk universe that combines fantasy elements with combustion engines, where a conflict of human knights and orcs takes place. The gameplay resembles a typical two-dimensional platformer that heavily emphasizes the combat, in which the players use weapons they create and modify themselves.

Braid
Braid

Arcade 12 November 2009

An innovative two-dimensional platformer, in which, in addition to jumping to other shelves, we also deal with the manipulation of the passage of time. Time travel opportunities depend on the game world you are currently visiting.

Trine
Trine

Arcade 17 September 2009

An adventure-platformer featuring puzzle elements. It was developed by the Finnish Frozenbyte studio, known for Shadowgrounds - a series of isometric shooters. The story is set in a colorful fantasy world, where the player gets to lead a team of three characters: a wizard, a knight and a thief. Using a mysterious device called Trine, they must save the kingdom from the undead. The gameplay mechanics were inspired by classic platformers.

The War of the Worlds
The War of the Worlds

Arcade 08 November 2011

Platform action game throwing us to London during the alien invasion. The War of the Worlds draws on H.G. Wells' novel of the same title. The action is shown on the side, and the gameplay resembles older platformers like Prince of Persia or Flashback.

Rochard
Rochard

Arcade 27 September 2011

Rochard is a platform game in which we play John Rochard, a miner astronaut. Armed with a special gravitational control pistol, the hero has to face cosmic pirates.

Shank 2
Shank 2

Arcade 07 February 2012

Shank 2 is a continuation of a bloody 2D platformer by Klei Entertainment, a Canadian company, released in 2010. The title character, a former mafia killer, tries to redeem his guilt and protect his loved ones from the danger threatening them.