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2DXBOX ONE Arcade Video Games

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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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Cuphead
Cuphead

Arcade 29 September 2017

A two-dimensional action game with designs resembling old cartoon movies, which is a debut production of StudioMDHR, an independent developer. In Cuphead, we assume the role of a gambling addict that loses his soul to the devil during one of his sessions. To retrieve it, he needs to work off its equivalent. When it comes to mechanics, the game is a 2D fighting game with a degree of platforming elements – we participate in continuous 1v1 fights, taking place on special 2D arenas.

Terraria
Terraria

Arcade 14 November 2014

A sandbox platform game by indie studio Re-Logic, sometimes called the 2D version of the popular Minecraft. There is no set goal; your task is basically to shape the randomly-generated world around you. At first you only have a few basic tools, which allow you to dig and find resources, chop wood, and create simple structures. As the game progresses, due to the extensive crafting system, you discover better tools, allowing you to create advanced materials and to fight monsters.

Sonic Mania
Sonic Mania

Arcade 15 August 2017

A 3D platformer that came out as a reboot of one of the most popular adventure game series, featuring the titular Sonic the Hedgehog. This production was created by a SEGA’s subsidiary, Sonic Team, employing people who helped create the series and its most important iterations.

Rain World
Rain World

Arcade 11 July 2023

A hybrid of a platform and a survival game. The title was developed by two people – Joar Lisberg Jakobsson was the lead programmer and the author of the idea of the game while the music was composed by James Primate. The game takes place in a hostile post-industrial realm filled with complicated machinery. The environment is constantly plagued by downpours and the animals that live in it are forced to hide from the rain in a hibernated state.

Pikuniku
Pikuniku

Arcade 12 March 2020

Pikuniku is a humorous and charming 2D game mixing arcade and puzzle genres, created by independent studio Sectordub. Gameplay revolves around traversing locations while solving simple puzzles and interacting with interesting characters. All of this is set in an absurd style, which uses simple visuals with clear colors and equally simple sounds. We can play both alone and with a friend through a local multiplayer mode.

Spelunky 2
Spelunky 2

Arcade 13 January 2022

The continuation of the popular platform game, in which the player takes on the role of the titular spelunker. Your task is to explore randomly generated tunnels and caves, where you can find countless treasures, as well as numerous traps and dangerous enemies.

Rogue Legacy 2
Rogue Legacy 2

Arcade 28 April 2022

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.

Sonic Origins
Sonic Origins

Arcade 23 June 2022

Sonic Origins is a remaster of four classic platform games starring the super-fast blue hedgehog facing off against the evil Dr. Eggman. The publisher and producer of the game is SEGA as usual.

Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course

Arcade 30 June 2022

Official add-on to one of the best accepted independent games of 2017. The expansion introduces new levels, bosses and the third playable character, Miss Chalice.

Boogerman 20th Anniversary: The Video Game
Boogerman 20th Anniversary: The Video Game

Arcade canceled

Boogerman 20th Anniversary is a remake of a platformer created by Interplay in 1994. The reedition refreshed the two-dimensional graphic design, preserving the plot and the general model of the game from the original. Again we play the role of the title character Boogerman, who has to travel through six worlds in an unclean alternative dimension and defeat the evil Booger Meister.

Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Guns, Gore & Cannoli

Arcade 25 September 2015

A two-dimensional shooter which takes place in the gangster underworld during the 20s. The game was developed by a small Belgium studio Crazy Monkey. In the title the player assumes the role of a gangster whose family terrorizes the streets. However, trouble begins when a rival mafia appears in the city. What’s worse, hordes of zombies are conquering the streets.

Limbo
Limbo

Arcade 05 December 2014

Very unique two-dimensional platformer from the independent developer PlayDead. We play as a small boy who sets on dangerous journey to save his sister. He traverses surrealistic landscapes, coming across many deadly traps and running away from monstrous spider, which follow him tirelessly. In terms of gameplay, Limbo borrows from classic platform titles, though not without adding a few original features.

Flashback: 25th Anniversary
Flashback: 25th Anniversary

Arcade 20 November 2018

A refreshed version of the renowned platformer from 1992. The game offers a new Modern mode featuring enhanced graphics, remastered sound effects, and a Rewind option (allows to move back), and a tutorial.

Hellmut: The Badass from Hell
Hellmut: The Badass from Hell

Arcade 31 May 2019

A 2D dungeon crawler about fighting demons. In Hellmut: The Badass from Hell, the players control various characters unlocked during the game. The gameplay itself is fast, intensive, and difficult.

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Arcade 16 March 2016

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is a 2D platformer available for PCs. While playing, the player crosses vast levels, solves puzzles, overcomes obstacles and fights enemies. The collection of various equipment and armaments also plays an important role, and many of the items held can be upgraded. All this was done in a style modelled on productions from 32-bit consoles.

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Arcade 18 April 2017

A remake of the classic 8-bit platform game Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap, originally released in 1989, developed by Lizardcube. You play as the eponymous hero, who has to kill a dragon lurking in a cave. Unfortunately, by fulfilling his task he brings upon himself a mysterious curse, which transforms him into a humanoid lizard, and his new objective is to get rid of the spell.

Valfaris
Valfaris

Arcade 15 November 2019

Valfaris is a two-dimensional platform game by Steel Mantis team, known from Slain: Back From Hell, published by Digital Uppercut Productions. The production is a development of ideas from the previous work of the creators. Once again we get the climate inspired by heavy metal, but this time the authors have abandoned the fantasy reality for the sake of science fiction. Players play as a warrior who explores a star fortress full of monsters orbiting the dying sun.

Ultimate Chicken Horse
Ultimate Chicken Horse

Arcade 15 December 2017

Two-dimensional party-game platformer designed to play in multiplayer. Up to four players can take part in the game (locally and over the Internet), and their task is to get to the finish line first and collect as many points as possible. However, it is not a regular race, because in Ultimate Chicken Horse we create the tracks by placing various platforms, jumps and traps on the board.

Vagante
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.

Freedom Planet 2
Freedom Planet 2

Arcade 04 April 2024

A continuation of a two-dimensional platformer developed by GalaxyTrail. The plot tells a story of a dragon named Merga who begins to wreak havoc on the world after being awoken from a hundred-year-old slumber. The player assumes control of three powerful heroines that traverse the extensive two-dimensional levels and fight against various opponents in order to finally defeat the beast.

Eagle Island
Eagle Island

Arcade 28 May 2021

A spectacular, colourful 2D platformer. In Eagle Island we play the role of a boy accompanied by a trained owl - we use the animal to fight our enemies and solve puzzles. The title was developed by the independent studio Pixelnicks.

Demon's Tilt
Demon's Tilt

Arcade 06 December 2019

Maintained in a dark, gothic style, the arcade game inspired by flippers. In addition to scoring points, during the game in Demon's Tilt we fight against enemies and perform optional tasks.

HyperDot
HyperDot

Arcade 30 January 2020

HyperDot is a minimalistic arcade game, in which the player takes control of a ball closed in the arena, and its task is to avoid contact with encountered obstacles while pursuing imposed goals.

SuperMash
SuperMash

Arcade 08 May 2020

SuperMash is an unusual production in which you can create your own games by mixing two of six different classic genres. Then you can try your hand at the resulting titles.