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Stacking
Adventure 08 February 2011
Humorous, third person adventure created by legendary Tim Schafer and his Double Fine studio. In the game we play as the world's smallest Russian matrioshka named Charlie Blackmore, who thanks to his size can jump into other similar dolls and take on their specific abilities. One day his family is kidnapped by an evil baron and forced into slave labour. Charlie decides to help his relatives, setting off on a journey through many different locations, inhabited by other matrioshkas.
Joy Ride Turbo
Racing 23 May 2012
Arcade racing game in which behind the wheel of vehicles sit the avatars of players from the New Xbox Experience. The authors offered colorful graphics, a highly casual driving model and rich social options. During the rallies we can perform stunts by car, as well as use simple armament.
The Banner Saga: Factions
Strategy 26 February 2013
The Banner Saga: Factions is a Stoic team's multiplayer strategy using a free micropayment model. The whole is focused on turn-based battles played between warriors belonging to the Viking clans. The game offers an extensive system of combat and hero development.
Populous
Strategy 01 January 1989
Populous is an innovative strategy game from 1989, created under the responsibility of Bullfrog Productions, led by Peter Molyneux. The British product, the first representative of "god game" titles, allows you to take on the role of a deity and take care of the tribe that professes it.
Yoku's Island Express
Arcade 29 May 2018
An original mixture of a platformer and a metroidvania game, developed by Villa Gorilla - a small Swedish studio. The game is set on Mokunama - an island where the player meets the protagonist - a sympathetic beetle. Working as a postman, he stumbles upon traces of a serious affair, the victim of which is an ancient divine being that had been taking care of the land. The insect's goal is to find a way to wake up the sleeping guardian in order to bring peace and order back to the island.
Detention
Adventure 12 January 2017
A side-scrolling horror/adventure game. Detention is a debut project of Taiwanese studio Red Candle Games. The action of the game takes place in Taiwan during the 1960s, in the middle of martial law that lasted 37 years. We are taken to Greenwood, a high-school placed in a mountainous area. The players assume the role of two students who discover that the school became inhabited by wicked monsters known from local legends.
Hacknet
Simulation 13 August 2015
A hacking simulation game, in which you delve into lines of code to discover the truth behind the death of Bit, one of the world's best computer protection experts. The gameplay features dialogue boxes and you use real UNIX commands. If you're less familiar with programming, you can use the integrated hint system, which will help you learn the basic rules of the digital world.
Figment
Adventure 22 September 2017
An action-adventure game offering a surrealistic atmosphere and developed by Bedtime Digital Games. Figment is set in a world which depicts the subconsciousness of a 40-year-old man. When his calm mind got attacked by nightmares symbolizing everyday frights, two friends stood up to them. Dusty is an embodiment of courage; as for Rusty, she manifests optimism and bears a resemblance to birds.
Pony Island
Puzzle 04 January 2016
Unusual independent game created by Daniel Mullins for the Ludum Dare 31 in 2014 and then released for the Steam platform. The player directs a character trapped in a diabolic game, and his task is to get out and save his soul. Pony Island stands out mainly due to its gameplay. There are typical arcade sequences in the game, but it is much more important to be able to interfere with the code of a fictional application, which takes the form of simple logical games.
Human: Fall Flat
Puzzle 22 July 2016
An unusual logic action game in which the realistic physics engine is the main element. It was developed by No Brakes Games, a Lithuanian studio. The protagonist of Human: Fall Flat is an ordinary man named Bob. He is trying to solve the mystery of dreams of falling that haunt him. In the game, we are taken to a slightly surreal world from Bob’s dreams, where he has to face his own fears, traversing several lands full of various obstacles.
Kona
Adventure 17 March 2017
A first-person adventure game featuring survival elements. It is the first major project of the Canadian Parabole studio. The story is set in the northern regions of the Quebec province, in the 1970s. The game tells the story of a conflict between the owner of the most profitable copper mine in the region - a rich man called W. Hamilton, and the native local community accusing him of devastating sacred sites in search for more profit.
Tharsis
Strategy 12 January 2016
A turn-based science fiction strategy game developed by Choice Provisions studio. The game tells a story of the first manned mission to Mars, where humanity hopes to find the key to saving their civilization from extinction. A few days after the launch, the spaceship gets damaged and the crew’s moods begin to darken. To make things worse, the crew receives a signal indicating that they might not be the first people sent to this planet.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Adventure 20 September 2016
A remake of Dear Esther, a popular narrative exploration game from 2012 that started a whole new genre – the so-called walking simulators. It was developed by the independent studio The Chinese Room. Contrary to the base version of the game that was powered by the Source engine and released only on personal computers, this edition is powered by the Unity technology. This enabled the developers to release their game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as well.
Killer Instinct 2 Classic
Fighting 23 September 2014
Prepared as a bonus for all owners of the second season of the game Killer Instinct reissue the continuation of the classic Rare fight. In this version of the game, the participants of the title martial arts tournament (and a few new faces) move back in 2000 years to face a completely new opponent - Gargos, the ruler of demons.
Contrast
Puzzle 15 November 2013
Original indie production developed by Compulsion Games team, combining elements of platform games with numerous logical puzzles. The game intertwines the fate of two women: the older one named Dawn and the younger Didi, who after her mother's death is condemned to live with her cruel father. Dawn, concerned about the girl's fate, promises to change her past with her unique abilities.
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.
Grim Fandango Remastered
Adventure 27 January 2015
A remake of a legendary adventure game from Lucas Arts, known as one of the best and most original point-and-click adventure games. The new edition was developed by Double Fine Production, a studio led by Tim Schafer, the co-author of the original title. The action of the game takes place in a unique version of the afterlife, inspired by noir movies and Mexican folklore.
Halo: Spartan Strike
Action 16 April 2015
Halo: Spartan Strike is an isometric sequel to Halo: Spartan Assault, a mobile/PC spin-off of the legendary FPS series. The game was created by two studios, 343 Industries and Vanguard Games, and takes place at the same time as Halo 2. Once again, we play as Spartan Davis, who, leading 30 UNSC units, explores 30 diversified levels and faces hordes of space invaders. We will use all kinds of weapons and special abilities characteristic to the series.
Rare Replay
Arcade 04 August 2015
An exclusive bundle of thirty, more or less classic, games created by Rare studio (for some time also known as Rareware) between 1983 and 2008. Those include titles like Sabre Wulf, Knight Lore, Killer Instinct Gold, Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, Kameo: Elements of Power or Viva Pinata. Sadly, some of their iconic productions, like Donkey Kong, are still owned by Nintendo, and thus they are not included in Rare Replay.
NBA LIVE 16
Sports 29 September 2015
Another annual edition of one of the most popular sports games devoted to basketball. After a several-year break, the franchise returned to the traditional annual release cycle in 2013. Compared to its two poorly-received predecessors, NBA Live 16 brings a considerable number of changes and novelties. Mechanics-wise, the most notable ones include the new LIVE Motion system, which is responsible for AI-controlled players behavior, and physics-based movement model.
ScreamRide
Puzzle 03 March 2015
A unique simulation game, in which you construct increasingly wacky rollercoasters, and then test them on thrill-seeking people. The game was created by Frontier Development, known for e.g. the latest installment in the Zoo Tycoon and the Thrillville and Rollercoaster Tycoon series. Unlike the latter one, ScreamRide does not feature an economic aspect, and your actions serve science and research on the limits of human beings.
Renowned Explorers: International Society
Strategy 02 September 2015
A turn-based strategy game from the creators of Reus – a successful god game production. Renowned Explorers: International Society draws inspiration from Indiana Jones films, Jules Verne’s novels, and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. You take control of a team of 19th century’s explorers looking for legendary treasures. They search through lost cities and untamed wilderness, facing rivals and mythical creatures standing in their way.
NBA Live 15
Sports 28 October 2014
Another installment of the popular sports game series, resurrected by EA with the launch of the eighth generation consoles. In the game there is, of course, a full set of teams and players playing in the world's most famous professional basketball league. At the same time, the creators introduced a number of modifications in relation to the coolly received edition from last year.
NBA Live 18
Sports 15 September 2017
A sports game created for the fans of basketball and released by Electronic Arts. After the three previous installments, which were average games at best, the developer was given more time to create this new follow-up. Thanks to that, NBA Live 18 brings a few interesting novelties. Above all, the game introduces The One mode - the player creates their own character and takes part in matches in The Streets mode and The League component (the latter is the NBA league).