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Celestian Tales: Old North
RPG 11 August 2015
An RPG developed by Indonesian studio Ekuator Games, heavily inspired by classic Japanese RPGs, like the Suikoden franchise. The game is set in a fantasy realm that falls victim to an invasion of barbarians from beyond the sea. The events presented in the game span across three decades, during which the heroes mature and grow old, while the world constantly transforms, influenced by player’s decisions.
Prodigy Tactics
Strategy 28 September 2018
A tactical strategy game focusing on turn-based encounters between groups of characters with incredible abilities. In order to play the game, one needs to be in possession of a special board, as well as plastic character figurines and ability cards to place on it. Prodigy was created by a studio founded by Jean Bey - a French gamemaker who specializes in traditional board games (for instance, he created Confrontation).
Duelyst
Strategy 27 April 2016
A multiplayer-oriented turn-based battle strategy game developed by Counterplay Games, led by Keith Lee - an experienced game maker. The story is set in a fantasy world comprising of various mythological influences as well as original concepts of the creators. A great war between five powerful countries lies at the core of the game. The players are thrown in the midst of this conflict and have to pick a side.
King's Bounty: Warriors of the North - Ice and Fire
Strategy 30 January 2014
Official DLC supplement to King's Bounty: Warriors of the North, whose action takes us to a small ice island inhabited by a race of Snow Elves. Prince Olaf, a hero known in the basic version of the game, starts to help them. Enlargement brings with it new unique items, new enemies, headed by undead Decorations, and minor changes in the development system.
King's Bounty: Dark Side
Strategy 14 August 2014
Another installment of the popular fantasy strategy series, considered to be the prototype of the famous Heroes of Might & Magic series. Its author is once again Katauri Interactive studio, responsible for the reboot of the brand. Unlike previous parts of the game, this time we get a chance to take sides with evil. The storyline of the title intertwines the fates of three characters: the legendary leader of orcs, the newly elected queen of demons and the heir to a vampire clan.
Dragon Fin Soup
RPG 03 November 2015
A debut project from Grim Bros studio. Dragon Fin Soup is a turn-based RPG influenced by the Japanese variations of the genre. The plot takes place in a fantasy world, located on top of an enormous turtle-dragon called Asura. During the gameplay, we assume the role of an alcohol-adoring heroine named Robin, who is a twisted and adult version of Red Riding Hood. The protagonist had lost her memory a year earlier, with the players helping her retrieve her lost memories.
Citizens of Earth
RPG 20 January 2015
A hilarious cRPG with cartoonish graphics, developed by an independent Canadian studio - Eden Industries. The player assumes the role of the world's vice-president. Having won the elections, the protagonist returns to their hometown and discovers that the neighbouring forests are filled with bizzare creatures that came into being as a result of mysterious genetic experiments.
Squids
Strategy 19 May 2012
A game played in the depths of the ocean which is an unusual mix of turn-based strategy and team RPG. We take control of a group of squids, which has to face a mysterious substance, changing the inhabitants of the underwater world into bloodthirsty beasts. Characteristic feature of the game is the original way the characters move, taken from the Angry Birds series.
Squids Odyssey
Strategy 22 May 2014
Originating from mobile devices, this game combines the elements of tactical turn-based strategy and team RPG, equipped with an unusual control system, modelled on the Angry Birds series. During the game, we take control of a team of friendly squids, which are fighting with a mysterious substance that turns the inhabitants of the depths into monsters.
Piercing Fortress Europa
Strategy 26 February 2014
A classic turn-based war strategy from Matrix Games, focusing on the Allied offensive in Sicily and the Apennine Peninsula. In the game we can follow step by step the warfare in this region in 1943-45, which thwarted Hitler's plans to transform Europe into a great Nazi fortress.
Total War: Rome II - Hannibal at the Gates
Strategy 27 March 2014
The second DLC for 2013's Total War: Rome II (Creative Assembly). The second Punic war is the general theme of the expansion; the conflict between Rome and Carthage took place in the third century BC. Importantly, the war was also a conflict of two outstanding commanders - Scipio Africanus and Hannibal, a sworn enemy of Rome. The expansion brings a new campaign which is set in the western part of the mediterranean basin, in the years 218-202 BC (each year lasts 12 turns).
M.A.X.: Mechanized Assault & Exploration
Strategy 03 December 1996
A strategy game taking place in the distant future in which, as the leader of one of the eight rival factions, we colonize the newly discovered planets, which are rich in resources. Creators from Interplay created an original hybrid, combining the mechanics of contemporary RTS production with elements of classic turn-based strategies.
M.A.X. 2: Mechanized Assault & Exploration
Strategy 29 June 1998
Continuation of the original strategy game, allowing you to play in real time, in turn-based system or in the hybrid variant. This time we are at the forefront of people or one of the 7 races belonging to the intergalactic Concord and we face the hostile Sheevat race.
European Conqueror 3D
Strategy 19 June 2014
Traditional turn-based strategy, which is very similar to the Panzer General series published in the nineties of the twentieth century with its game system and audio-visual setting. Players take over the role of commanders of one of the several armies that fought in Europe during World War II and try to lead them to victory.
Halfway
Strategy 22 July 2014
A science-fiction tactical strategy game that features turns and RPG elements – Halfway is a commercial debut of an independent German studio, Robotality. The action of the game takes place in the future, in which humans have launched space colonization program in search for intelligent forms of life. After waking up from cryogenic stasis, the main protagonist discovers that the majority of the crew aboard the space ship Goliath has been murdered following an extraterrestrial hostile boarding.
Breach & Clear: Deadline
Strategy 20 July 2015
A continuation of Breach & Clear, developed by Mighty Rabbit studios. The title takes the players to Harbor – a fictional town whose inhabitants have been changed into bloodthirsty monsters as a result of a mysterious infection. Our task is to discover the source of the epidemic.
Hard West
Strategy 18 November 2015
An original turn-based strategy game set in a universe that combines elements of a Western and fantasy setting. The title was created by Polish developer CreativeForge Games, consisting of creators of such franchises like Call of Juarez and Dead Island. The game is set in the 19th-century Wild West. Already troubled by lawlessness, the land gets stricken by a series of supernatural phenomena.
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight
RPG 27 November 2014
Remake of the second installment of the jRPG series Etrain Odyssey, which debuted in 2008 on the Nintendo DS console. In the game we are at the forefront of a team of daredevils who, in order to get the treasure hidden in a mysterious, palatinous castle, must pass through a dark, multi-level maze full of monsters and other dangers.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire
RPG 21 November 2014
The remastered edition of Pokemon Sapphire released in 2003 for Game Boy Advanced. The game has been enriched with multiple new elements implemented throughout the years. The entire experience delivers an entirely new 3D graphics engine designed for Pokemon X and Pokemon Y.
Acaratus
RPG 25 May 2017
A tactical turn-based RPG and the debut production of Nodbrim Interactive. The action is set in a fantasy world where an ingenious engineer developed a steam engine. With time, it lead to the creation of powerful combat suits that resemble mechs. They replaced standard armed forces in an eternal war. The player assumes the role of a commander of an organization established to end the conflict once and for all.
Costume Quest 2
RPG 07 October 2014
The sequel to the colorful RPG released in 2010 by the legendary Tim Schafer and his Double Fine Productions studio. In the game we meet again the siblings known from the first part, Reynold and Wren, who during another Halloween night must face a new enemy, threatening the atmosphere of the holiday and the safety of playing children.
Massive Chalice
Strategy 01 June 2015
A fantasy strategy game with role-playing elements by Double Fine, known from e.g. Psychonauts, Broken Age or Costume Quest. You play as an immortal ruler, whose lands are being threatened by a demonic army. The gameplay is divided into two parts. In the strategy mode, you manage your kingdom, develop new technologies and make important decisions, which affect the game's plot. In the tactical mode, you participate in battles, in which your kingdom's greatest heroes fight dangerous demons.
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.
Strategy 13 March 2015
Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. is an original mix of action game and a turn-based strategy developed by the Japanese studio Intelligent Systems. The game is set in a steampunk world. Action in Code Name: S.T.E.A.M takes place in the 19th century London invaded by aggressive creatures from outer space. During our adventures we control a four-person unit of soldiers which is a part of the elite S.T.E.A.M formation. Our job is to fend off the invaders. Combat is turn-based.
Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star
RPG 06 March 2014
A traditional three-dimensional jRPG game set in the fantastic universe of science fiction, in which advanced technology and magic based on the power of music and songs coexist. The main character is a former soldier who sets off on a journey whose stake will be the fate of the world.