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Clockwork Empires
Strategy 26 October 2016
A steampunk-themed economy simulation strategy game developed by the independent studio Gaslamp Games which is known for the roguelike RPG entitled Dungeons of Dredmor. The action takes place in an unusual depiction of the 19th century, and the players assume the role of proud citizens of British Empire, their task being to colonize new lands. Generally, the gameplay mechanics are based on typical economy simulation games and involve primarily expansion of towns and managing their resources.
Galactic Civilizations III
Strategy 14 May 2015
The third installment in the popular space 4X strategy game series which is the flagship franchise of Stardock Systems, previously known mainly for developing utility software. The action takes place several years after the events presented in the expansion to the game’s predecessor. Thanks to this, we can make use of all the previously featured races, factions, and technologies.
Cabela's African Adventures
Action 15 October 2013
Another item in the genre of hunting games branded with the logo of the American chain of shops with equipment for hunters. In accordance with the title, in Cabela's African Adventures we take part in a virtual hunt for the most popular specimens living in African areas.
Space Engineers
Simulation 28 February 2019
A sandbox simulation game developed by the independent studio Keen Software House. The action of Space Engineers takes place in space, and the players assume the role of engineers whose task is to build bases, gather resources, and ensure the colony’s survival. The title was created based on the NASA forecasts concerning the conditions of space colonization in the coming years. There are two game modes to choose from: creative mode and survival mode.
Sleeping Dogs: Nightmare in North Point
Action 30 October 2012
The first DLC feature addition to the Sandbox action game Sleeping Dogs by United Front Games studio. Its premiere did not coincidentally coincide with the Halloween celebrations, as the main axis of the expansion plot is the struggle of detective Wei Shena with the invasion of an army of invaders and vampires of Chinese mythology. In order to face them, the main character of the game received new items and skills.
Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines
Action 17 November 2009
A sequel to the popular Assassin's Creed series, developed by Ubisoft for owners of the PlayStation Portable handheld console. Set between the events of the first and second installments in the series, the game sees players take on the role of Desmond Miles once again as the legendary Assassin Altair and embark on new adventures revealing new aspects of the story known from the first game.
Cities XL
Strategy 08 October 2009
A strategy in which we build and manage cities (so-called "city builder"). The production contains several scenarios - the most fun is to build your own metropolis from scratch. During this process, we determine the layout of streets, build buildings and organize communication, and then we take care of the residents' satisfaction. On the day of the premiere, an attraction of the game was also the online mode, thanks to which we were able to visit other players' cities.
Fortnite: Save the World
Action 30 June 2020
A third-person action game focusing on cooperative gameplay. It was developed by the Polish division of Epic Games (formerly known as People Can Fly). The action of Fortnite takes place in a world haunted by zombie-like demons. The players assume the role of operators whose task is to stop the monsters that invade the Earth through a network of portals. The gameplay is divided into two phases — during the day, we have to build a stronghold that repels demon attacks at night.
Dark and Light
RPG 30 May 2006
An MMORPG initially developed by NPCube in cooperation with Farlan Entertainment and published in 2006. Years later, the rights to the game have been acquired by Snail Games, who decided to reboot the game in 2016 with entirely new visuals, a different business model (now the player has to pay for the game only once), and a number of improvements to the game's mechanics. In Dark and Light, the players travel to a fantastical land of Ganareth, in which three factions fight for power.
Galactic Civilizations
Strategy 25 March 2003
A type 4X strategy whose action has been placed in space. Take on the role of the leader of the Earth race and ensure its survival and undisturbed development. Both the management of the galactic empire and the fight are played in turn-based system.
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Soaked!
Strategy 21 June 2005
The first official extension of the third part of the cycle of strategy and economic games, initiated in 1999 by the famous Chris Sawyer (creator of, for example, the memorable brand Transport Tycoon).
Way of the Samurai
Action 31 May 2002
Way of the Samurai is an action game, thanks to which we get to know the profession of samurai from the lining. Its plot was set in 1878. As we know from history, the fall of Tokugawa Shoguna and the beginning of the Meiji era ended the shogunate period forever.
Assassin's Creed Origins: The Curse of the Pharaohs
Action 13 March 2018
The second expansion to Assassin’s Creed: Origins developed by the creators of the base game – Ubisoft Montreal. This time around, the players get to familiarize themselves with the Egyptian mythology – the story featured in this DLC revolves around the titular curse, which has brought one of the pharaohs back from the world of the dead and unleashed various legendary beasts.
Dead Man's Country
RPG canceled
Dead Man’s Country is an online action RPG set in the Wild West. The game features a combat system based on shooter games, survival features and a large open world, in which the players can face enemies controlled by artificial intelligence and by other players.
Will to Live Online
Action 2024 (early access since 05 April 2018)
An MMOFPS title, which sends the players to a post-apocalyptic vision of Eastern Europe infested with hordes of blood-thirsty mutants. Will to Live Online lets us traverse an open world while we perform tasks given by its inhabitants, develop our character (and ensure their survival) and learn the truth behind humanity’s near-extinction.
Ooblets
RPG 01 September 2022
Ooblets is a charming farm game that offers a lot of rarely seen elements in this category. It includes the breeding of creatures and their use for turn-based battles, an open-structure world or the option of automating large-scale agricultural production.
Fade to Silence
Action 30 April 2019
Fade to Silence is a survival action game set in a post-apocalyptic world and developed exclusively for PC Windows. The player assumes the role of a man trying to survive during the eternal winter. On their adventures, the players have to gather resources, build shelters, recruit allies, and fight monsters that roam the ice-bound locations.
NEO Scavenger
Strategy 15 December 2014
A turn-based strategy game with survival elements, set in near post-apocalyptic future. Earth has been invaded by nightmarish legendary monsters that ruined the cities and slaughtered almost all humans. The survivors hide in fortified metropolises and small, forgotten villages, hoping to live through at least one day more. You play as a person, who wakes from cryogenic sleep and wants to find out who they are and what happened to humanity.
Hurtworld
Action 10 December 2019
A survival simulator that emphasizes multiplayer. It is the first major production by Bankroll, an Australian developer studio. The gameplay mechanics do not deviate from the majority of similar games, especially the bestselling Rust. The player character finds himself at a vast desert plain and his task is to survive in this hostile environment.
Empyrion: Galactic Survival
Action 05 August 2020
A science-fiction sandbox game that takes place in a procedurally generated universe. The story is set in the 24th century, when Earth struggles with overpopulation, climate change, and natural resource depletion. Having found a wreckage of an alien ship, powered by an unknown energy source and containing a map of a distant galaxy, humanity dispatches a powerful space expedition.
Fallout 4: Automatron
RPG 22 March 2016
The first DLC for Fallout 4, Bethesda's action RPG that came out in November, 2015. The expansion introduces a new storyline connected to the mysterious Mechanist who unleashed an army or hostile robots, led by the cunning machines known as Robobrains, upon the Commonwealth. As one might guess, the player’s task is to deal with the new mechanical enemies whose appearance had also created an opportunity to expand on some of the gameplay mechanics.
Minecraft: Education Edition
Adventure 01 November 2016
A special edition of the world-famous game, Minecraft, aimed at providing educational values, created by Mojang AB and owned by Microsoft. Mechanically it does not differ from the original title. It still offers an open world waiting to be explored, where we can collect materials, create various tools and constructions – all of this being tinged with survival elements.
The Sims 4: City Living
Simulation 03 November 2016
Another large expansion for the 2014 game The Sims 4 by EA Maxis. City Living adds a new area of the city of San Myshuno, where you can find e.g. noisy neighbors, administrators, who want their rent money badly, exotic restaurants, and many more interesting places and events. Your Sims can now live in apartments and luxury suites, and can choose from three new career options, each connected with the city life: politician, art critic, and social media expert.
Breaking Point Standalone
Action TBA
A stand-alone version of one of the most popular modifications to Arma III, changing this tactical shooting into a sandbox survival simulator in the world after the zombie apocalypse. Breaking Point Standalone runs on Unreal Engine 4 graphics engine and significantly develops many elements of the original mechanics.