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Metroid Dread
Action 08 October 2021
The fifth main installment in the Metroid series starring Samus Aran. In Metroid Dread, the famous bounty hunter must face a whole new threat from both aliens and deadly E.M.M.I. robots.
DARQ: Complete Edition
Arcade 04 December 2020
This is a complete version of a horror platform game, DARQ, released in 2019. The DARQ: Complete Edition includes the basic version and two DLC add-ons: The Crypt and The Tower. In the game we play the role of a boy trapped in a nightmare.
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Action 21 January 2021
A roguelike, created in the convention of an action platformer. In Skul: The Hero Slayer we play the role of the skeleton, which fights with the hordes of heroes, trying to save the enslaved Demon King and his minions.
F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch
Action 07 September 2021
Arcade action game, belonging to the well-known subspecies of metroidvania. The production is set in the universe in the climate of dieselpunk, and the player takes on the role of quite an original hero - a humanoid rabbit, wearing a powerful mechanical arm on his back. The Chinese studio TiGames is responsible for creating this title.
Little Nightmares II
Arcade 11 February 2021
Sequel of the memorable 2017 platformer produced by Tarsier studio. Little Nightmares II introduces new heroes, locations and enemies, preserving the unique atmosphere of the first installment.
The Artful Escape
Arcade 09 September 2021
The Artful Escape of Francis Vendetti is a hybrid of adventure and arcade, enriched with elements of a musical game. While playing, the player explores two-dimensional levels inspired by old music videos (especially David Bowie's music), fights enemies, solves riddles and collects sounds, which he then uses to compose simple songs affecting elements of the environment and enemies.
Tandem: A Tale of Shadows
Puzzle 21 October 2021
Interesting platform and puzzle game hybrid. In Tandem: A Tale of Shadows we control a girl named Emma and her teddy bear - Fenton. Protagonists explore a 19th century mansion, solving clever puzzles and facing dangers.
Astria Ascending
RPG 30 September 2021
JRPG with platformer and adventure game elements. In Astria Ascending we go to the fantastic world of Orcanon. As one of eight heroes we save this land from chaos and we also get to know more about brave people, who join him during the adventure.
Tails of Iron
Action 17 September 2021
Action adventure game with RPG elements and solutions specific for soulslike games. In Tails of Iron we play the heir to the throne of the rat kingdom, who must face the invasion of sinister frogs.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Arcade 11 March 2020
The second part of the metroidvania series, in which the players play the title ghost. In Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the protagonist leaves Nibel forest to discover his true destiny as he travels through an exotic world.
Spiritfarer
Adventure 18 August 2020
A hybrid of adventure game, platform game and economic strategy, whose main theme is... dying. In Spiritfarer, the player takes on the role of a girl who, like a mythical Charon, takes the dead to the underworld on her boat. The production was developed by the Canadian independent studio Thunder Lotus Games.
Aeon Must Die!
Action 14 October 2021
Aeon Must Die! is a 2.5D beat'em up in the atmosphere of Japanese cartoons from the VHS era. The game offers an extensive combat system and mechanics simulating the fight for control over the body of the hero between man and an alien symbiote.
Noita
RPG 15 October 2020
A representative of the roguelike species, in which we play the role of a magician wandering through the gloomy underworld. In comparison to other games, whose graphics were made in pixel art technique, Noita stands out due to its extensive possibilities of destroying the environment - each pixel here is a separately animated object subject to the laws of physics.
Hammerting
Strategy 16 November 2021 (early access since 27 October 2020)
A strategy game with RPG elements in which players take control of a dwarf colony and carry out orders for a variety of products; this requires continuous sourcing of raw materials, expansion of the base and staff development. In Hammerting you can play alone or in multiplayer mode.
DARQ
Adventure 15 August 2019
An adventure game, realized in the convention of survival horror, in which we play the role of a boy trapped in a nightmare. While playing at DARQ, we travel through a gloomy home and solve environmental riddles, avoiding direct confrontation with enemies.
Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All!
Action 25 November 2021
Brawler, in which we take on the role of the titular Gauls and fight Romans, Normans and all sorts of bandits. Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All! can be played solo or in cooperative mode on a shared screen.
Lumione
Arcade 13 October 2021
Artistic platform game. In Lumione you take on the role of Glimmer, who travels through an underwater world full of dangers, trying to find the light and restore the beauty to the dark sea.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
RPG 30 September 2021
An improved and expanded version of the 2018 metroidvania. In Death's Gambit: Afterlife, the controls and combat system have been improved, new locations and previously unavailable bosses have been prepared, and the class and skill system has been tweaked and crafting has been expanded.
Grime
RPG 02 August 2021
GRIME is a combat-focused action adventure game with RPG elements, in which we absorb the remains of our enemies to strengthen our own abilities. It is the debut game of the independent Clover Bite studio.
Leaden Sky
Action TBA
Science fiction horror platform action game. In Leaden Sky we play as a soldier trying to destroy the Tower - a structure generating force field creating various anomalies and causing strange mutations in people.
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
RPG 21 June 2021
Metroidvania game in the format of an action platform game with RPG elements. In Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights we find ourselves in a ruined kingdom, which we wander as a priestess using skills of defeated enemies in battle.
Carrion
Action 23 July 2020
An action game in which we take on the role of an amorphous monster that kills people; as we progress, the monster evolves, increasing its size and acquiring new skills, allowing it to discover ever more gruesome ways to kill its victims.
Backbone
Adventure 08 June 2021
Adventure with elements of a sneaky and action game, in which we get to the retrofuturistic version of Vancouver inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. While playing in Backbone we play Howard Lotor's shed, which is a private detective who undertakes various tasks.
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
Action 21 August 2020
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is an action adventure game with clearly defined platform elements. The title presents a completely new story in the universe of the animated series Samurai Jack (it is the culmination of the plot of that production).