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Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence
Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence

Action 28 April 2023

A sequel of the Polish fighting game developed by World Software in 1994. After more than two decades, the creators have decided to work on a continuation. You assume the role of Franko from the original title, who was washing dishes in Great Britain for years. Finally, he makes up his mind and goes back to his hometown in Poland. The hero’s turbulent past got him into new trouble, which assault him already on his way home.

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Prehistorik (2013)
Prehistorik (2013)

Arcade 25 July 2013

A humorous 2D platformer which is a remake of a hit from 16-bit computers. The cruel giant robbed a tribe of cavemen from food supplies. A brave Grag sets off following the thief's footsteps. In a dangerous expedition he is accompanied by an unusual companion - a fly. The game was produced by the development team of Anuman Interactive.

PC

AeternoBlade
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.

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Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee
Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee

Arcade 18 September 1997

A two-dimensional platform game with traits of an adventure game and a stealth game. The title, developed by Oddworld Inhabitants, takes place in an unknown planet inhabited by the race of Mudokons. The main protagonist of the game, Abe, is a Mudokon as well. The race is being abused by evil Glukkons, who force them to slave labor in a mine.

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FAR: Lone Sails
FAR: Lone Sails

Adventure 17 May 2018

The debut game by indie studio Mr. Whale's Game Service, designed with the single player mode in mind. The production is set in a ruined world, which you traverse in an unusual vehicle resembling a combination of a boat and a train. The gameplay in Far: Lone Sails focuses on exploring locations in search of items, which allow you to survive. However, instead of seeking food or building shelters, you have to take care of your vessel.

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Niffelheim
Niffelheim

Action 26 September 2018

A two-dimensional exploration action adventure game with RPG and survival elements, developed by the debuting Ellada Games. The action is set in a fantasy world inspired by Viking mythology. We assume the role of a warrior whose funeral ship has been kidnapped by demons and taken into a mythical kingdom of cold and ice, the eponymous Niffelheim. The cursed creatures want the protagonist to seek out for them an ancient artifact that threatens their existence.

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Claire: Extended Cut
Claire: Extended Cut

Adventure 30 August 2016

An extended edition of Claire - a survival horror game released in 2014. In comparison to the original release, the new edition brings mainly improved audiovisuals. Once again, the development works were carried out by Hailstorm Games. The game still offers a two-dimensional environment and pixel-art graphics. However, the creators managed to implement both 3D objects and depth of field effects.

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Steredenn
Steredenn

Arcade 01 October 2015

A side-scrolling shooter developed by the independent Pixelnest Studio. The player sits at the helm of a spaceship, their task is to eliminate subsequent waves of incoming enemies. We encounter both ordinary, numerous opponents that aren’t too difficult to defeat as well as more rare bosses that require devising a special tactic to beat them. In Steredenn, we are not defenseless and the ship we pilot can be equipped with 35 kinds of weapons and 25 enhancements that we unlock with progress.

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Contra Anniversary Collection
Contra Anniversary Collection

Action 11 June 2019

A set consisting of eight games from the Contra series, released on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Konami company. The Konami 50th Anniversary Collection - Contra compilation is complemented by an ebook which contains lots of information from behind the scenes.

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Spiritfarer
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.

PCXONEPS4SwitchANDiOS

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

Action 10 November 2020

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a species hybrid developed for PCs. It allows you to take on the role of the Japanese goddess of crops, who during the campaign must both fulfill platform missions, as well as deal with rice cultivation, cooking dishes and constructing objects.

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9 Monkeys of Shaolin
9 Monkeys of Shaolin

Action 16 October 2020

A 2D beat 'em up game, similar to other such productions for SNES and SEGA Megadrive consoles, as well as arcades from the 1900s.

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Dead or School
Dead or School

Action 03 June 2019

An action game with RPG elements, whose action takes place in Tokyo controlled by hordes of monsters and living corpses; playing as Hisako, we travel through the capital of Japan and fight countless adversaries. As we progress, we acquire more and more powerful equipment and new skills, so that we can face more and more threats.

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Metal Slug
Metal Slug

Action 01 January 1997

The first installment of the popular Metal Slug series, which debuted in 1996 on arcade machines. Over the course of time, production went on new platforms, allowing their users to face the soldiers commanded by the sinister General Morden.

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Bud Spencer & Terence Hill: Slaps and Beans
Bud Spencer & Terence Hill: Slaps and Beans

Action 20 April 2018

A two-dimensional beat ‘em up starring Bud Spencer and Terence Hill – a famous acting duo that has starred in many action and western movies during 60’s and 70’s.

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My Friend Pedro
My Friend Pedro

Action 20 June 2019

Platform action game, in which we play as a dancing hero, with gracefulness eliminating opponents standing in his way. While playing My Friend Pedro, we travel through industrial locations and kill enemies, making use of both firearms (with a pair of pistols at the forefront) and environmental elements.

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Young Souls
Young Souls

RPG 17 August 2021

A co-op 2D brawler enriched with RPG elements, in which players play as Jenn and Tristan - teenagers fighting against goblins and other creatures that inhabit an alternative reality. As they progress, the Young Souls not only learn new skills but also gain more and more equipment, which increases their combat potential.

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Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair

Arcade 08 October 2019

The second installment of the series started in 2017 from Playtonic Games studio. Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is described by the creators as a "hybrid platformer", because the stages in which the action is observed from the side, appear here next to fully three-dimensional levels. This time the title characters' task is to defeat the sinister Capital B.

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Cyber Shadow
Cyber Shadow

Action 26 January 2021

An action platformer in which we play the role of a ninja warrior trying to stop a robot invasion of Mekacity. The pillar of the gameplay in Cyber Shadow is the combat against hordes of adversaries, led by powerful bosses and other ninja warriors.

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Liberated: Enhanced Edition
Liberated: Enhanced Edition

Action 02 June 2020

Platform action game with sneaky elements developed by Atomic Wolf studio. In Liberated, we find ourselves in a dystopian reality in which the authorities subject the citizens to extensive surveillance. In the course of the game, we follow the fate of four characters, among whom we will find both allies of the government and members of the resistance movement - the Liberated people in the title.

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Tales of the Neon Sea
Tales of the Neon Sea

Adventure 30 April 2019

A two-dimensional point-and-click adventure in which we play the role of a detective trying to solve a very strange case. The action takes place in the city of the future, and the whole atmosphere refers to the famous Blade Runner.

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Burning Daylight
Burning Daylight

Adventure 19 April 2019

An adventure game enriched with arcade elements. In Burning Daylight we play the role of an amnesia sufferer who tries to solve the mystery of his past while learning the rules governing the lives of the inhabitants of the dystopian world.

PC

Savior
Savior

Action 2024

An advanced 2D action adventure game with a strong RPG element. Savior renews itself with an open fantasy world that responds to player choices and dynamic gameplay with a smooth a la parkour movement system. In the game we control a heroine involved in a conflict between two ancient organizations. The independent Starsoft Entertainment studio is responsible for the production.

PC

Space Cows
Space Cows

Action 05 September 2019

An absurdly humorous side-scroll shooter in which a gamer playing the hero named Best Regards has the task of saving his favourite cow, Betsy. In Space Cows we travel through a space station and face a host of mutants.

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