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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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Psychonauts 2
Psychonauts 2

Arcade 25 August 2021

A three-dimensional platform game and a continuation to the 2005's Psychonauts, a game by Double Fine Productions studio. The main protagonist of the game is our old acquaintance, a psychic named Raz, who specializes in trips to other people's minds. Invited to the headquarters of the eponymous secret organization, employing people with psychic talents from all around the world, he discovers that the group is in serious trouble and it is up to him to rescue them.

Mighty No. 9
Mighty No. 9

Arcade 21 June 2016

Mighty No. 9 is an arcade platformer developed in 2.5D by the experienced Japanese developer Comcept; the title draws inspiration from the renowned Mega Man series. The storyline is focused on the character of mighty Beck, the only robot who resisted an extremely dangerous virus, which arouses aggression among mechanical beings. It is the task of our protagonist to eliminate the danger and return the order to the world of the robots. The gameplay mechanics in Mighty No.

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Arcade 20 December 2016

Two-dimensional platformer developed by the team at Way Forward Technologies. The game is another entry in a series that originally launched in 2002 on Game Boy Color. The story of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero takes place in fairy tale-like land, inspired by the One Thousand and One Nights. A half-genie, half-human heroine takes off to a different dimension to fight against a recklessly freed ancient evil.

Chasm
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.

The Way
The Way

Arcade 20 May 2016

A two-dimensional science-fiction platform game modeled after the genre classics. The game was developed by PlayWay studio, known mostly for many farming simulators. In the game the player assumes the role of a young scientist who cannot accept the death of his beloved. During one of his missions the protagonist finds ancient inscriptions from which he learns that there exists a way to obtain eternal life.

Strike Suit Zero
Strike Suit Zero

Arcade 23 January 2013

Strike Suit Zero is a dynamic, arcade shooter, prepared by Born Ready Games studio. The action of the game is set in the future, and the player plays the role of the title pilot Strike Suit - a super advanced fighter capable of transforming it into a combat moss - who takes part in a cosmic war, repelling an attack on Earth. The artist Junji Okubo and composer Paul Ruskay took part in the work on the game.

Yooka-Laylee
Yooka-Laylee

Arcade 11 April 2017

Yooka-Laylee is a 3D platformer developed by Playtonic Games, a studio created by the experienced developers who played a crucial role in the development of Rare's biggest games. The game's title is a blend of the protagonists names. Yooka, the first of them, is a chameleon who has an unusually long tongue, which can be used to grab onto various surfaces and cover large distances. The other one, Laylee, is a bat who can use sonic attacks.

Curse of the Sea Rats
Curse of the Sea Rats

Arcade 06 April 2023

Curse of the Sea Rats is a metroidvania game from Petoons Studio. Our task is to find the kidnapped son of the admiral, to do so we play as one of the 4 enchanted rat heroes. The game can be played alone or in local cooperation mode.

Unbeatable
Unbeatable

Arcade 2024

A story-driven rhythm game developed by independent studio D-CELL GAMES. Take on the role of a young singer and help her master track after track of music in the Japanese animation style UNBEATABLE.

Guinea Pig Parkour
Guinea Pig Parkour

Arcade 2024

Humorous platformer in a fairy-tale style from the 1990s. In Guinea Pig Parkour, we run through colourful stages, overcome terrain obstacles, fight with enemies and help friendly characters.

River Tails: Stronger Together
River Tails: Stronger Together

Arcade 14 December 2023

River Tails: Stronger Together is a 3D platform game about a wild cat and fish's journey up a river. The game was designed for co-op mdoe, but it also offers a singleplayer mode where one player controls both characters.

Spark the Electric Jester
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.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

Arcade 23 October 2012

Project Giana is a two-dimensional platform created by Black Forest Games studio. The game takes place in a world with two opposing characters and is based on a skilful transition from its positive to dark version. The shape of the environment changes, as well as the heroine herself and her abilities.

Starlight Inception
Starlight Inception

Arcade 22 April 2014

Space shooter in good old style. The game allows you to play the role of a young pilot taking part in World War IV. The authors have prepared an extensive one-person campaign, a tower defense mode and extensive multiplayer options for playing online.

Knock-knock
Knock-knock

Arcade 04 October 2013

Knock-knock is a two-dimensional horror produced by the Russian band Ice-Pick Lodge, in which the fun resembles a macabre version of the bark. Every night our task is to survive in a haunted house until dawn. Hordes of monsters are trying to prevent us from doing so. We must drive them away with light and repair the gaps in defence through which they get inside.

Ballpoint Universe
Ballpoint Universe

Arcade 10 May 2013

A simple shooter in the style of legends such as R-Type, which is distinguished by an unusual visual setting. All objects in the game were made with a pen on a piece of paper. The authors have built 15 levels and many types of opponents out of the "scribbles". The intriguing visual setting is accompanied by good electronic music.

Energy Hook
Energy Hook

Arcade 05 July 2016

Energy Hook is a 3D arcade game developed by Happion Labs that takes place in an unspecified future. The titular Energy Hook is a mechanical device that looks like a glove and fires a beam of energy that sticks to the hit object like a rope. Initially used on construction sites, the device soon began to be used by the youth in crazy competitions of flying between skyscrapers. Participants would get points for speed, style, and acrobatics.

Sportsfriends
Sportsfriends

Arcade 19 December 2014

A set of independent games designed to play in competition mode with live opponents. The package, whose commercial release was financially supported by the Kickstarter community, included four productions: Johann Sebastian Joust, Super Pole Riders, Hokra and BaraBariBall.

The Adventures of Dash
The Adventures of Dash

Arcade TBA

The Adventures of Dash is a 2D platformer with elements of a logical game maintained in the cartoon convention. The main character is a 9-year-old who suffers from narcolepsy, who in each of his dreams embodies a new character and tries to save fantastic worlds. An independent Robotoki studio is responsible for the production of the title.

Volgarr the Viking
Volgarr the Viking

Arcade 13 September 2013

Brutal, two-dimensional platformer maintained in retro style. The hero of the game, the Viking named Völgarr, was revived by Odin to kill the army of the evil dwarf Fafnir. As we travel through an army of monsters in a land of monsters, we have to face stronger and stronger enemies, ingenious traps and powerful bosses.

La-Mulana 2
La-Mulana 2

Arcade 30 July 2018

A continuation of a stylish old-school platform game that had us travel through Aztec ruins as Lemeza Kosugi, an agile archeologist similar to Steven Spielberg’s Indiana Jones. La-Mulana 2 enables us to assume the role of the daughter of that hero, who had turned out just like her father, traveling through mysterious, inaccessible locations while wearing her trademark hat. The new adventure takes us to Scandinavia, and introduces a plot inspired by Nordic legends.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord

Arcade 26 September 2013

A stand-alone addition to the platform game Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams released at the end of 2012, resurrecting the legend of The Great Giana Sisters' classic arcade game. The extension offers us 7 new levels, another boss, an instructional level and new achievements and songs by Chris Hülsbeck and Machinae Supremacy.

Paparazzi
Paparazzi

Arcade 27 February 2015

Paparazzi is a humorous indie 2D arcade game funded on Kickstarter. A rivalry between a famous celebrity and a snappish paparazzo is the main theme of the game that takes place in a fictional city of Follywood. In terms of mechanics, Paparazzi is a typical cat-and-mouse game where our reflexes and concentration matter the most. Gameplay focuses on rivalry of two players in local multiplayer mode.

Adventures of Pip
Adventures of Pip

Arcade 04 June 2015

An old-school 2D platform game which comes with an unusual plot and an unconventional character development system. Adventures of Pip was funded on Kickstarter, which made it possible for the game to reach owners of different gaming systems. The player is taken to the Pixel Kingdom, where life as such is driven by the never ending flow of bits. The world is endangered by the evil Queen however, who has kidnapped the beautiful princess and conquered the lands with the help of her warriors.