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Gunbrella
Action 13 September 2023
An action platformer starring a woodsman traversing a retrofuturistic world. The player wields the titular Gunbrella, a hybrid of a gun and an umbrella, used to fight, glide, go down ziplines and dive.
Blightbound
RPG 27 July 2021
Dungeon crawler designed to play in a co-operative mode, in which the action is shown from the side. In Blightbound, we traverse gloomy locations and confront hordes of monsters, gaining better and better equipment and gaining access to more characters.
GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon
Action 09 February 2022
Getsufumaden: Undying Moon is a 2D platformer in which we play as a defender of the living who battles evil spirits in a dark fantasy world. The game was developed by GuruGuru studio.
Once Upon a Time... Life: Origins
Arcade 2024
Once Upon a Time... Life is a arcade puzzle game. It has also a certain educational element - which is not a coincidence, as it is based on the licence of a well-known animated series, telling about the secrets of human body.
Alien Hominid Invasion
Action 01 November 2023
A shoot'em up platformer with RPG elements and a reboot of Alien Hominid. Alien Hominid Invasion stars adorable aliens, invading the Earth. The player must dispatch hordes of enemies and level up the aliens. The game supports singleplayer and co-op for up to four players.
Foregone
Action 13 October 2020
Foregone is a platformer with looter shooter elements, emphasizing high level of difficulty. During the adventure, the player explores successive locations full of enemies and tries to discover the nature of the mysterious force that has visited his city.
ANNO: Mutationem
Action 17 March 2022
Cyberpunk action RPG game, in which we get to the rising after the catastrophe Metropolis. The main character of ANNO: Mutationem walks through its streets, confronting the adversaries lurking in wait for her.
Dex
RPG 14 May 2015
An original action game set in a cyberpunk world and created by Dreadlocks - an independent, Czech studio. Dex mingles elements of classic platformers with role-playing mechanics; it was inspired by classic arcade titles, as well as the works of William Gibson. The game is set in Harbor Prime, where luxurious districts stand in contrast to the filth the poor live in. The player has to face a mysterious AI that has broken loose and wishes to make irreversible changes.
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.
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
RPG 31 January 2019
A continuation of the popular Sunless Sea developed by Failbetter Games. This time around, the action of the game is set not in the depths of an underground ocean but in the mysterious cosmic space known as “The High Wilderness”, which Queen Victoria wanted to use as a foundation for the New British Empire. The main protagonist of this story is an outcast, who objects the rule of the iron fist imposed by the Queen. During the game, a player observes the action from the top-down perspective.
Zombie Night Terror
Action 20 July 2016
Zombie Night Terror is an old-school action game with elements of strategy, developed by French studio NoClip. Players become the brains of a zombie apocalypse of the purest form, and their task is to spread the epidemic across the whole world. The main issue is the intelligence of our subjects, or rather the complete lack of it. The mechanics of gameplay in Zombie Terror are inspired by a cult classic series called Lemmings.
Dark Devotion
Action 25 April 2019
Dark Devotion is a two-dimensional action game by French team Hibernian Workshop. Production takes us to the gloomy fantasy land, ruled by omnipotent church. Players control the warrior trained by the religious order, sent on a mission to purify the cursed temple. During the game we deal mainly with exploration, solving puzzles and most of all fighting. Skirmishes are played at a slow pace, requiring the right timing of attacks and effective anticipation of enemies' movements.
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.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection 2
Arcade 24 July 2018
The second compilation of four games from the Mega Man X series. It includes the following games: Mega Man X5, Mega Man X6, Mega Man X7, and Mega Man X8. The compilation was published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mega Man series. It enables the players to try the above-mentioned games in a refreshed version. The compilation includes an additional gameplay mode and a virtual museum with attractions for fans of the series.
Sand Is the Soul
RPG canceled
An indie game that combines RPG and point-and-click adventure game genres with beat 'em up elements. Sand is the Soul takes the players on a journey to CrossHill, a dark city inspired by Victorian era. Our character arrives there to deliver an important letter. It turns out that the place is filled with ancient evil. Based on our choices, the multi-threaded plot can reach one of ten endings. The gameplay in Sand is the Soul is focused on exploration.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
Arcade 24 July 2018
A compilation of four games from the Mega Man X series. It includes the following titles: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. The collection was published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Mega Man series. The games include a new game mode and a virtual museum, in which players can see artworks, toys and other collectible items related to the series.
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.
Silhouette Mirage
Action 23 July 1998
An action platform game developed by Treasure studio. Players take on the role of a girl named Shyna, and their task is to undo the effects of the tragic catastrophe that made life on Earth unrecognizable. A characteristic feature of Silhouette Mirage is the high level of difficulty.
Tunche
Action 02 November 2021
Two-dimensional beat'em up with elements of roguelike and beautiful, hand-drawn graphics. The production also offers a 4-person local cooperation mode. Developers from Leap Game Studios are responsible for its creation.
Bladed Fury
Action 18 December 2018
Platform action game, in which we get to the mythical version of ancient China from the Warring States period. Playing the role of Princess Ji, we travel through different locations and face numerous opponents, making use of the supernatural abilities of the heroine.
Spark the Electric Jester
Arcade 11 April 2017
Old-school, two-dimensional platformer, a model of the game referring to the classic Sega series, whose main character is Sonic the Hedgehog. The production was created thanks to a collection on the Kickstarer portal. The independent studio Feperd Games is responsible for its creation.