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Flying Hamster
Arcade 08 September 2010
An arcade platform game in which we control a nice hamster, produced by Game Atelier studio. As a Newton hamster we set off after the evil Giant Eagle, which kidnapped our beloved. There are many funny enemies waiting for us, which we will have to shoot down. Pleasant graphics, comic sounds and ubiquitous humour make it worth playing this title.
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.
AeternoBlade
Action 18 February 2014
Arcade action game with RPG elements realized in the classic convention of metroidvania. Players take on the role of a young warrior wielding a sword controlling time, who wants to take revenge on the demon responsible for the destruction of her village.
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.
Badland: Game of the Year Edition
Arcade 03 April 2013
Original, two-dimensional side-scrolling arcade game, which is a debut production of independent Finnish studio Frogmind. In Badland we take control over unspecified creature and our task is to lead it through levels filled with various obstacles and traps. However, the game is complicated by the fact that we are gradually joined by more of our hero's brethren, so as the game progresses we are forced to control more and more creatures.
Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
Adventure 14 November 2023
Refind Self: The Personality Test Game is an unusual adventure game, in which we can freely explore the world and meet its inhabitants. The game analyzes our actions to match us to one of several available personality types.
Gargoyles Remastered
Action 19 October 2023
The remastered version of a 1995 action platformer. Gargoyles Remastered has us playing as Goliath, a gargoyle on a quest to destroy a corrupted amulet, the Eye of Odin. The game features refreshed visuals, audio and new functionality.
Torn Away
Adventure 29 September 2023
An adventure arcade game with stealth elements. Torn Away is set during World War II and stars Asya - a little girl trying to survive as she travels east through Germany and Poland.
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Arcade 2024
Remastered and expanded version of the Sonic Generations platformer from 2011, combining 2,5D and 3D gameplay. Sonic X Shadow Generations offers both the original content, as well as the new campaign in which Shadow is the main protagonist.
Cookie Cutter
Action 14 December 2023
A bloody 2D action platformer metroidvania. Cookie Cutter stars Cherry, an android traversing the megastructure of the INFONET corporation, cutting down hordes of enemies with a chainsaw and a motorcycle.
Space Prison
RPG 2025
Space Prison is an RPG featuring turn-based combat, in which we play as a prisoner of the titular space prison. The player must establish relationships with other criminals and gangs, complete quests and develop the character to find a way out.
Rusted Moss
Action 12 April 2023
Rusted Moss is a 2D metroidvania platformer with twin-stick shooter elements. The game emphasizes gunplay and exploration using a grappling hook.
Passing By: A Tailwind Journey
Adventure 12 March 2024
An adventure game with survival and platformer elements. Passing By: A Tailwind Journey tells the story of Curly, a young balloonist traveling past numerous floating islands to deliver a mysterious letter.
Towerborne
RPG 2024
An action RPG with strategy elements by Stoic Studio - the creators of The Banner Saga. Though it was designed with four-player co-op in mind, it also supports singleplayer.
Laika: Aged Through Blood
Action 19 October 2023
A post-apocalyptic metroidvania. Laika: Aged Through Blood is set in an atmospheric world traversable on a motorcycle, as the player fights enemies, completes quests and overcomes obstacles.
Puzzles for Clef
Adventure 06 March 2024
A platform game with well-defined elements of adventure and puzzle games. In Puzzles for Clef we play as the title rabbit, who wanders the vast island, searching for treasures, solving puzzles and helping its inhabitants.
Ebenezer and The Invisible World
Action 03 November 2023
An action platformer metroidvania. Ebenezer and The Invisible World is based off A Christmas Carol, starring Ebenezer Scrooge, on a journey to save London from the clutches of the evil Caspar Malthus.
Ultros
Action 13 February 2024
An action platformer metroidvania. Ultros tells the story of Ouji traversing a cosmic Sarcophagus, searching for a way out, fighting enemies, learning about the place and its inhabitants.
Neva
Adventure 2024
Neva is a 2D adventure platformer about a woman traversing a magical land wrecked by darkness alongside a wolf pup. The gameplay revolves around the co-operation between the protagonist and her animal companion.
Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection
Action 22 November 2023
A compilation of Jurassic Park games from 1993-1995. Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection includes Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues; the latter both in its SNES and Game Boy versions.
Tomba!
Arcade 2024
Produced by Ukrainian studio Creoteam, a soccer game that combines elements of a virtual team manager with turn-based strategy. In the beginning of the game, you create your own club, and help it win the championship through a series of victories. Matches are played out in turn-based system, in which you give commands to your players, a formula quite unusual for this genre. In each turn you can execute up to 3 actions, and every action takes a number of movement points.
The Making of Karateka
Action 29 August 2023
An interactive documentary dedicated to an iconic fighting game from the 1980s, developed by Jordan Mechner - the creator of Prince of Persia. The Making of Karateka showcases the creation process of one of the 1980s most iconic games.
A Highland Song
Adventure 05 December 2023
A Highland Song is a rhythm adventure platformer with survival elements. The player must reach a lighthouse within three days, making their way through the Scottish hilltops full of secrets and history.
Magical Delicacy
Adventure June 2024
A combination of a platformer and an adventure game with metroidvania elements. In Magical Delicacy we play as a witch named Flora, running our own store with magical food and potions.