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Arcade games. Titles from this category require particularly good manual skills. Main purpose of the gameplay is to reach a specific point or defeat enemies while controlling a character or a vehicle. Arcade games usually don’t have any story or have it in a very simple form. This category contains e.g. popular platformers. more
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Arcade 04 November 2014
An expanded version of a popular indie game that has been released in 2011 by Team Meat studio. Nicalis studio, a bit more experienced team, has been involved in refreshing of the title, in cooperation with original developers. When it comes to mechanics, the gameplay hasn’t changed much, offering randomly-generated levels, traversed by the titular Isaac, who solves simple puzzles and eliminates monsters or much more powerful bosses.
Evoland: Legendary Edition
Arcade 05 February 2019
A set of two Evoland series titles that pay tribute to iconic productions and showcase the evolution of video games over the years - from the eight-bit era to the level of performance of the PlayStation 2 era.
Vagante
Arcade 27 January 2022
Set in a fantasy world, a 2D platformer with roguelike elements. The game features a huge number of options and gameplay aspects while being rather difficult.
Romancelvania
Arcade 07 March 2023
Romancelvania is a hybrid of a platform game and a dating sim. The player, as a vampire, explores maps full of enemies and traps, while developing romances with NPCs, which helps him increase his skills.
Rogue Legacy 2
Arcade 20 June 2023
Rogue Legacy 2 is a 2D platformer with RPG and roguelike elements. The player explores a randomly generated world, and after the death of the character, the adventure continues with its descendants. Between the expeditions we can improve and expand our own residence.
Worldless
Arcade 21 November 2023
An artistic platformer featuring turn-based combat. The protagonist of Worldless must traverse a mysterious world, uncover its secrets and find a place for themselves.
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance
Arcade 04 November 2021
Repentance is an expansion to The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, introducing new locations, enemies and objects and an alternative path with another boss and ending. The DLC was developed by Nicalis studio.
Devious Dungeon 2
Arcade 14 May 2019
Devious Dungeon 2 is a platform game released on mobile platforms. It takes place in the same fantasy land as the first game from the series and, like previously, game's world is presented as 2D retro-stylized maps. To finish each level, we have to find a key that unlocks a portal. Many traps and enemies will try to stop us from doing so. The RPG elements allow us to spend the experience points we gained on leveling up our character.
Unepic
Arcade 30 September 2016
Funny platformer with RPG elements. An ordinary boy unwittingly moves from an RPG session straight into a dungeon straight from fantasy games. The hero has to face powerful enemies lurking in the underworld. The production resembles such hits as Castlevania. However, its characteristic feature is a huge portion of good humour. Interestingly, Unepic is available in the Polish language version.
Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition
Arcade 28 July 2015
Set in fantasy reality side-scrolling platformer, which was created by Chilean studio ACE Team, whose achievements include Zeno Clash and Rock of Ages. In the game, we play as one of three heroes who differ in individual abilities and preferred fighting techniques and we set off on a journey into the depths of the abyss to defeat the evil that inhabits it and receive the reward of eternal life.
Chasm
Arcade 31 July 2018
A two-dimensional arcade platformer with RPG features from Discord Games studio. Chasm tells a story of a soldier who returns home after a long war. He arrives in an abandoned mining town and discovers most of its inhabitants have disappeared after entering a mysterious temple, deep down beneath the village. Our hero decides to stop the awakened evil, rescue the town’s inhabitants, and then safely return to his home.
Rogue Legacy
Arcade 29 July 2014
Old-school, two-dimensional arcade game with RPG elements, referring to the popular 8-bit roguelike games. We travel through randomly generated castle chambers, eliminating enemies and various traps lurking in wait for us. In case of death, we continue the game from scratch, choosing one of our three descendants.
Shovel Knight
Arcade 21 April 2015
Shovel Knight is a classical 2D platform game with elements of adventure and RPG, set in fantasy world. The title is a debut of the independent studio Yacht Club Games, hiring, among others, former employees of the experienced Way Forward studio. In the production, we impersonate a titular knight who, with the help of a legendary shovel-like weapon, fights the mysterious members of The Order of No Quarter.
Super Motherload
Arcade 15 November 2013
Super Motherload is a continuation of the browser's prototype called Motherload, in which the gameplay is a combination of arcade and logical elements. Here we take over the helm of the drilling machine on Mars.
The Binding Of Isaac: Afterbirth
Arcade 10 May 2016
A huge (approximately up to for 200 hours of gameplay) DLC expansion for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth from Nicalis studio. It isn’t standalone title, requiring the base game to play. Afterbirth introduces many novelties, including a new final area with a unique boss and ending. However, it doesn’t change the game mechanics, as we once again play a roguelike arcade title, exploring randomly generated locations, discovering secrets and fighting enemies.
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Arcade 04 December 2018
The unofficial seventh installment in the Wonder Boy/Monster World series, developed by Game Atelier. Although the studio does not own the rights to the brand, the game takes place in the same universe and the story fits this specific world. The game is set in a fantasy realm and you play as the eponymous Monster Boy, whose task is to lift a powerful curse.
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows
Arcade 17 September 2015
A free expansion to Shovel Knight, a well-received platform title developed by Yacht Club Games. This time, the players received a completely new hero – Plague Knight, who is known for being one of the antagonists in the base game. After his defeat at the hands of Shovel Knight, the fledging protagonist decides to leave his former allies and embark on a journey in search of ingredients necessary for creation of a mysterious, powerful potion.
Rollers of the Realm
Arcade 18 November 2014
Original arcade game, combining classical pinball mechanics with RPG elements and physics-based puzzles. In the game we join a team of 10 outcasts to fight together with them to liberate the kingdom from the yoke of dark, ancient magic. Individual locations are nothing more than three-dimensional pinball tables, and our heroes are represented by balls with special abilities.
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Arcade 25 April 2017
Specter of Torment is a free DLC for the fan-favorite platform game Shovel Knight, developed by Yacht Club Games. This time, we play as a new protagonist, the titular Specter. The expansion takes place before the events of the base game. In terms of gameplay, Specter of Torment is identical to the base game, combining the elements of a 2D platformer, an RPG, and an action-adventure game. Once again, we observe the game from a side perspective.
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
Arcade 19 September 2017
Second DLC for The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth developed by Nicalis studio. It adds tens of unique items to create more surprising combinations, new monsters to defeat, the special bestiary that describes them, and bonus rooms that form a huge labyrinth. Aside from that, the add-on features more difficult Greed mode and an additional chapter, as well as a new playable character and five unique challenges.
Square Heroes
Arcade 01 March 2016
Square Heroes is an arcade game developed by the creators of Square Off. Cross-platform multiplayer is the game's main focus. We play as genetically modified creatures whose only goal is to kill and destroy. They were created to save mankind, but now they fight against characters similar to themselves in the Galactic Hero's Tournament. Gameplay is not that dynamic, which makes lags less troublesome. The game has rather simple rules to follow.
Shovel Knight: King of Cards
Arcade 10 December 2019
The last expansion to the well-received game Shovel Knight. Both the add-on and the base game have been developed by Yacht Club Games. The main protagonist of the expansion is the titular King of Cards, who is one of the bosses the player has to fight as the Shovel Knight in the base game. The main protagonist has to prove their rights to the crown by defeating three usurpers from the neighboring lands.
Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World
Arcade 28 May 2021
Remake of the action platformer with RPG elements entitled Monster World IV, developed by Artdink studio. In Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World we take the role of Asha, who wants to free imprisoned spirits, travels through the land and faces many dangers.
Sparkle 4 Tales
Arcade 18 December 2020
The fourth part of the Sparkle series, in which we take control of a small organism and observe how eating certain microelements gradually grows in strength. In Sparkle 4 Tales we can make a self-controlled predator, herbivore or animal from the borderline of both groups.