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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.

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Senran Kagura Peach Ball
Senran Kagura Peach Ball

Arcade 09 July 2019

Senran Kagura Peach Ball is another part of the adventures of ninja girls who see themselves as animals in an accident. The player's task is to restore their normal form by playing pinball.

Terraria
Terraria

Arcade 27 June 2019

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.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble

Arcade 25 June 2024

An arcade TPP game in which we control characters placed in glass balls. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble is the next entry of a Sega series originating from 2001. It features a large adventure mode (to be played alone or in co-op), as well as various multiplayer modes.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Arcade 26 September 2024

A spin-off of the popular series from Nintendo. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom allows us to play as Princess Zelda and our task is to save Link and other inhabitants of Hyrule. We use the Tri Rod gadget to clone items and enemies to have them fight for us.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Arcade 20 October 2023

A side-scrolling 2.5D platformer. Super Mario Bros. Wonder introduces the Wonder Flowers, power-ups that affect gameplay in various unpredictable ways.

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.

GEX Trilogy
GEX Trilogy

Arcade November 2024

A remastered compliation of three first GEX Games: GEX, GEX: Enter the Gecko and GEX 3: Deep Cover Gecko; it was created by Limited Run Games and Square Enix.