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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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LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

Arcade 05 April 2022

The final part of the LEGO Star Wars series, based on nine episodes of Star Wars. We direct hundreds of characters from the Star Wars universe and recreate the most famous cinema scenes in a more humorous version.

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Arcade 29 June 2018

A bundle of first three Crash Bandicoot games, remastered by Vicarious Visions studio. Aside from modern visuals, all games feature rebuilt levels, as well as a new save system, which lets us use every control point along with quick save option. What’s more, they've received an unified menu and a Time Trial mode. Like in originals, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy lets us take control of the titular bandicoot, who must stop the evil Dr Cortex from taking over the world.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

Arcade 05 October 2021

An action-adventure game featuring the superheroes from Marvel comic books. The title was created by Traveller’s Tales Studio, experts at LEGO video games (e.g. LEGO The Lord of the Rings, LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean, LEGO Harry Potter). Players can become Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Captain America, and other superheroes, who are asked by Nick Fury from the S.H.I.E.L.D. organization to save the world from villains and other dangers.

Hello Neighbor
Hello Neighbor

Arcade 27 July 2018

An unusual first-person stealth game by Dynamix Pixels. In Hello Neighbor, we assume the role of an owner of a suburban house who suspects that his neighbor hides a terrible secret. To confirm his suspicions, he decides to sneak into his home, which won’t be easy since the man is incredibly alert and will stop at nothing to protect his privacy. The goal is to infiltrate the neighbor’s house undetected. Decoys and other distractions are helpful in turning the attention away from us.

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

Arcade 14 November 2017

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is a sequel to the 2013 platform/action game LEGO Marvel Super Heroes developed by Traveller's Tales. This time we will have to face Kang the Conqueror who travels in time and causes turmoil in various eras across the history. Once again we will be able to play as several dozen Marvel characters, including Thor, Hulk, Doctor Strange, Spider-Man, and Guardians of the Galaxy.

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Arcade 20 September 2019

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is a remake of a classic action adventure game from 1993. The project reproduces the content of the original, with improvements limited to control and audio-visual setting. Player explores the world, solves puzzles and fights enemies.

Oddworld: Soulstorm - Oddtimized Edition
Oddworld: Soulstorm - Oddtimized Edition

Arcade 27 October 2022

Oddworld: Soulstorm is another game in the popular platform-adventure game series developed by Oddworld Inhabitants Inc. and Frima Studio. The game is a direct sequel to Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty, a 2013 remake of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee, and is loosely based on Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus. Once again, we control Abe, a friendly Mudokon who managed to escape from the Glukkon's grip, and now leads three hundred of rescued Mudokons into the unknown.

Little Nightmares II
Little Nightmares II

Arcade 11 February 2021

Sequel of the memorable 2017 platformer produced by Tarsier studio. Little Nightmares II introduces new heroes, locations and enemies, preserving the unique atmosphere of the first installment.

Little Nightmares: Complete Edition
Little Nightmares: Complete Edition

Arcade 18 May 2018

A platformer game by Tarsier Studios. The player assumes the role of Six, a heroine who was kidnapped by monsters and locked in an underwater complex called The Maw. Her task is to escape this terrifying place which is difficult because of dangers, inspired by childhood nightmares, that lurk behind every corner.

Unravel Two
Unravel Two

Arcade 22 March 2019

Unravel Two is a 2.5D platform game. Playing as a yarn toy, you need to be both skillful to succeed and clever to complete many logic puzzles in your path.

Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek
Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek

Arcade 07 December 2018

Adventure with elements of a sneaky with an action presented from the perspective of the first person, which is a prequeel of Hello Neighbor game published in 2017. The protagonists of the production are two imaginative children of the antagonist of the first installment of the series.

Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Arcade 03 September 2019

A collection of three three-dimensional platform games that were originally released on the first PlayStation. The protagonist is a small, purple dragon named Spyro. The collection features the following games: Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage! and Spyro: Year of the Dragon. The games feature almost the same gameplay as the originals, but their graphics were greatly refreshed.

Luigi's Mansion 2 HD
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD

Arcade 27 June 2024

The remastered version of Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. Luigi's Mansion 2 HD stars Luigi, traversing haunted mansions in search of pieces of the shattered Dark Moon.

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time

Arcade 12 March 2021

A 3D platform game from Toys for Bob, the follow-up to 2007's Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped. While playing Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time players explore colourful worlds, jump over obstacles, avoid traps and fight enemies.

Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Frontiers

Arcade 08 November 2022

Sonic the Hedgehog 2022 is a 3D platformer from Sega. Game follows previous installments of the cycle, allowing us to rush with dizzying speed through the maps full of obstacles and enemies.

Party Animals
Party Animals

Arcade October 2024

A multiplayer-focused arcade fighting game with a slightly exaggerated physics engine. Party Animals has us playing as the titular animals, fighting each other and completing objectives.

Cuphead
Cuphead

Arcade 18 April 2019

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.

Dead or Alive: Xtreme 3
Dead or Alive: Xtreme 3

Arcade 20 March 2019

A spin-off of the series of fighting games developed by Team Ninja. Only female characters from the main series appear in this game. The mechanics of Dead or Alive: Xtreme 3 are completely different than the ones in the fighting games – it is a compilation of several arcade minigames. Each of these minigames has completely different principles. The player can participate in beach volleyball duels that – despite being based on real rules – are purely action based.

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

Arcade 21 June 2022

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is a humorous multiplayer game in which we take on the role of clumsy people and fight to win the Grand Prize on a strange quiz show. Mediatonic and Devolver Digital are responsible for the production.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD

Arcade 16 January 2025

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is remastered version of the 2010 platformer, created for Nintendo by the Polish studio Forever Entertainment. We follow the adventures of Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong, exploring various locations and chasing after banana thieves.

Inside
Inside

Arcade 28 June 2018

Inside is the second project of the independent Danish studio PlayDead, which became famous by creating the cult game Limbo. The game's development was partially funded by a grant from the Danish government. The story tells about a young boy who must stop the forces of evil that are trying to take over the world by experimenting on humans. The gameplay mechanics are similar to classic platformer games.

Sonic Superstars
Sonic Superstars

Arcade 17 October 2023

Sonic Superstars is a new installment in one of the world's most popular platforming series. Gameplay-wise, it's inspired by classic early 2D Sonic games, which it combines with appealing 3D visuals.

Stumble Guys
Stumble Guys

Arcade 20 August 2024

Battle royale multiplayer game for 32 players, in which you take on the role of a colorful man and try to overcome an obstacle course faster than your opponents. Stumble Guys offers tracks in different styles with many obstacles, and the reward for winning the race is a golden crown.

Romancelvania
Romancelvania

Arcade January 2025

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.