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Castlevania Anniversary Collection
Action 16 May 2019
A set of eight platform action games from under the Castlevania brand. The compilation of Konami 50th Anniversary Collection - Castlevania was released on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Konami company.
8874
Adventure canceled
Polish platformer characterized by a heavy, dark climate and allowing players to explore the mysterious, shrouded in darkness and fog corners of Walbrzych, such as the Ksiaz Castle or the Chelmiec Mountain. Title 8874 won the Pixel Awards 2018 in the "Best Debut" category, as well as an audience award.
Saboteur
Action 09 November 2018
A special edition of 1985's Saboteur - an iconic action game with stealth elements, in which players assume the role of a ninja trying to sneak into the enemy warehouse and still an important disc within a limited amount of time.
Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack
Action 04 October 2016
A package of two arcade games known mainly from the Nintendo 3DS console. Both productions are characterized by a dynamic, spectacular combat system. The Japanese studio Inti Creates (the creator of the Mega Man Zero series) is responsible for creating these titles and compilations.
Fallen Legion: Flames of Rebellion
RPG 18 July 2017
A side-scrolling jRPG with strong elements of classic beat'em up. Fallen Legion was developed by an American studio YummyYummyTummy. The game came out for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita; the two versions differ mainly in terms of story. Fallen Legion is set in a fantasy world and the player is taken to the Kingdom of Fenumia, which falls from glory due to the king's premature death.
Lovecraft Tales
Adventure canceled
An adventure game with RPG and survival features. It was inspired by the works of Howard Philips Lovecraft. The title was created by Polish studio Crystalvision led by Sewer Hrehorowicz, the co-creator of OddPlanet platform game. Lovecraft Tales takes place in Vermont in New England, in an open world featuring hand-drawn 2D environment. The protagonist must eat, drink and find a safe hideout for the night in order to avoid madness.
Gear Gauntlet
Arcade 15 April 2016
A dynamic action-arcade game developed by the debuting studio Drop Dead Interactive. Gear Gauntlet is a game with no plot per se, concentrating entirely on original gameplay mechanics in which the key role is played by the system of color change that resembles mechanics in music games, such as the Guitar Hero series.
Earth's Dawn
Action 01 November 2016
A science fiction 2D side-scroll beat 'em up game with role-playing elements by Japanese studio OneorEight. The plot is focused on an invasion of hostile aliens, who destroy everything in their path and are completely resistant to traditional weaponry. When scientists discover that the aliens can only be harmed with weapons based on their own technology, a special team is created. Its task is to stop the invaders, and you play as one of its members.
Typoman
Puzzle 19 November 2015
A combination of a two-dimensional platformer and a logic game created by the independent studio Brainseed Factory. The player assumes the role of an original protagonist, composed of four letters: "H", "E", "R" and "O", who traverses a dark world filled with threats. Exploring a fantasy land, avoiding countless traps, jumping across platforms and solving puzzles requiring the player to manipulate letters and create new words - these activities constitute the pillar of the game's mechanics.
Kingdom: New Lands
Strategy 09 August 2016
An improved version of the old-school, minimalistic strategy game, Kingdom, that was released in 2015 by two independent developers nicknamed noio and Licorice. Similarly as in the original game, in the new title the player assumes the role of a king who travels through the world and uses his wealth to gain new subjects and expand his domain. As the game progresses, the king gains access to new craftsmen as well as production and military buildings.
Bard's Gold
Arcade 14 August 2015
Developed by Pixel Lantern, an independent studio from Germany, a 2D platformer with roguelike elements. The player takes control of the titular bard whose gold is stolen by a sly goblin. In order to get the gold back, the bard sets off on a dangerous journey. Bard’s Gold features a side-view – there are over 100 levels filled to capacity with various dangerous traps and enemies.
MilitAnt
Action 12 July 2016
An arcade 2.5D action game developed by Mexican studio Xibalba that tells the tale of highly-advanced insects. MilitAnt takes place in a fantasy world inspired by such movies as Ant Z and A Bug’s Life. However, the title was developed for older players. The main protagonist is an ant who protects its home from an invasion of merciless termites that attack the ant colony in search for precious crystals - an irreplaceable energy source.
Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic
RPG 06 February 2015
A roguelike RPG set in a Fantasy world, developed by a German studio - The Bitfather. The game is available for mobile devices, home consoles, and PC / Windows. In Pixel Heroes: Byte & Magic, the player takes control of a team of three daredevils who fight vicious cultists known as The Sons of Dawn.
Die for Valhalla!
Action 29 May 2018
A dynamic beat‘em production developed by an independent Polish studio – Monster Couch. In this game, the player assumes the role of a Valkyrie – ghostly witch with incredible powers sent by Odin to Midgard (the realm of men) to fight off a monster invasion.
A King's Tale: Final Fantasy XV
RPG 29 November 2016
A side-scrolling action game. The title is a prequel to the fifteenth installment of the Final Fantasy series. The story of A King’s Tale: Final Fantasy XV is presented as a retrospection. King Regis is telling his son a story about evil monsters that attacked the capital city of Lucis. Young king Regis and his three friends stood in defense of the kingdom. The gameplay of A King’s Tale: Final Fantasy XV is based on two pillars: going to the right and fighting hordes of enemies.
Tombi!
Arcade 04 September 1998
Side-scroll platformer, in which the player takes on the role of a boy with pink hair, trying to catch the bad guinea pigs. These stole the hero's grandfather's bracelet and contaminated the protagonist's idyllic house. The main character can jump, grab and throw objects. Although Tombi only moves in two dimensions for most of the time, at certain moments he is able to change the plane and, for example, move deep into the screen.
Clouds & Sheep 2
Simulation 27 August 2015
In Clouds & Sheep 2 the player gets a flock of sheep under his care and his task is to provide them with a peaceful and pleasant life. Production is a continuation of Clouds & Sheep from 2011. Its creation is the responsibility of HandyGames studio, and the release was taken care of by Headup Games.
Soldner-X 2: Final Prototype
Action 25 May 2010
Soldner-X 2: The Final Prototype is a side-scroll shooter in which the player's task is to repel an alien invasion. As a pilot of a ship belonging to an elite ship, he confronts hordes of enemies using modern technology and bonuses, which he encounters on subsequent boards.
Pixel Piracy
Simulation 31 July 2014
The debut production of Quadro Delta, an independent Russian studio, is a sandbox pirate simulator with pixel-art graphics. In the game, we play as a pirate captain whose ambition is to become the most famous buccaneer in history. To achieve this, he must not only design and build his own ship, but also recruit a crew that will be able to conquer the world with him during his numerous voyages.
Superfrog HD
Arcade 31 July 2013
Superfrog HD is a remake of the cult 2D platformer from Team 17 studio. We play the role of the title Super Jack, who, crossing several lands, has to conquer and destroy the repulsive witch. Compared to the original, the authors improved the graphics and added a large set of new levels.
Kingdom: Classic
Strategy 21 October 2015
A minimalistic strategy game with RPG elements, which is a commercial version of a popular flash title of the same name, developed by Dutch studio noio. The player assumes the role of a king, traversing the world, who acquires new subjects by giving gold to settlers. As a result, newly recruited subjects build and develop villages, creating tools, weapons, and fortifications essential for defense against raiding trolls.
This War of Mine: The Little Ones
Strategy 29 January 2016
An extended edition of This War of Mine, a unique survival game developed 11bit Studios - the creators of the original - with the 8th generation consoles in mind by. The game inverts the premises of a typical war game, as we do not assume the role of heroic soldiers. Instead, we control a group of civilians surprised by the outbreak of war and trying to survive in a besieged city. The gameplay mechanics remain unchanged, focusing on survival and morally difficult decision-making.
Adventures of Pip
Arcade 04 June 2015
An old-school 2D platform game which comes with an unusual plot and an unconventional character development system. Adventures of Pip was funded on Kickstarter, which made it possible for the game to reach owners of different gaming systems. The player is taken to the Pixel Kingdom, where life as such is driven by the never ending flow of bits. The world is endangered by the evil Queen however, who has kidnapped the beautiful princess and conquered the lands with the help of her warriors.
Basement
Strategy 11 November 2019
An economic strategy game by Belarusian studio Halfbus. The title is a full-fledged version of the free-to-play prototype created for the Ludum Dare contest. You play as a scientist, who cannot gather funds for his research the legitimate way and decides to produce drugs. After finding a suitable location, you get to work and cook small amounts of narcotics for local addicts.