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Toki Tori 2+ Toki Tori 2+ may look cute, but it’s a challenging puzzle adventure game. Whistle and stomp are the only moves you need to solve increasingly complex puzzles, as you go anywhere, anytime on a lush forest island.

Price -92% 1.25€
Rating 8.1
Release 11 Jul 2013
TrackMania² Valley TrackMania² Valley is the third environment of TrackMania², the sequel to Nadeo Studio’s online racing phenomenon TrackMania, already enjoyed by millions of players. Valley is a new take on the classic arcade rally racing genre. Flirting between arcade and simulation, Valley marks a new checkpoint in the history of racing games.

Price -51% 9.85€
Rating 7.6
Release 04 Jul 2013
The Apogee Throwback Pack The Apogee Throwback Pack is a collection of four classic Apogee Software titles all in one kick ass package. Blast your way across the galaxy as British Special Agent Blake Stone in "Aliens of Gold" and "Planet Strike", then take on an ancient evil menace as the H.U.N.T in "Rise of the Triad".

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 01 Jul 2013
MotoGP™13 2013 Riders, teams and tracks; both simulation and accessible bike handling with scalable aids; photorealistic graphics with TV style interface; ingame voice over by official MotoGP™ commentators; first person elements such as the helmet view and 3D pits to put you in the rider’s shoes.

Price -90% 0.99€
Rating 7.6
Release 20 Jun 2013
Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe The title says it all. Take one part falling block puzzle game, combine one part old-school platformer, add a couple thousand pixels, blend and serve. Why match colored blocks when you can just shoot the hell out of them? Your goal is to survive as long as you can. From celebrated indie developer Andrew Morrish and Adult Swim Games.

Price -50% 4.05€
Rating 8.4
Release 24 May 2013
Element4l Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree.

Price 7.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 24 May 2013
Dragon's Lair Haven't heard of Dragon's Lair?! Well, you play the heroic Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon! Originally released in the summer of 1983, Dragon's Lair has solidified itself as a cultural icon in gaming.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.3
Release 17 May 2013
Thunder Wolves When this “wolf pack” strikes, you hear the thunder roll. The Thunder Wolves attack from the air. They are mercenaries, and the best helicopter pilots in the world. Every one of them is ready for action at all times—and ready to fight evil, wherever it lurks.

Price -88% 1.20€
Rating 8.1
Release 15 May 2013
ShootMania Storm ShootMania the FPS “Powered By Players”ShootMania Storm is revolutionizing the multiplayer FPS by adding a community dimension and unlimited replayability. Developed by the Nadeo studio, renowned for community racing game, TrackMania, ShootMania Storm boasts quick-fire matches and epic battles, where only your talent will distinguish you...

Price -98% 0.49€
Rating 8.1
Release 10 Apr 2013
Ms. Splosion Man You got a problem? Yo, she’ll splode it. At the Big Science after-party celebrating the capture of Splosion Man, a spill of champagne shorts out the safety protocols on the splosionatrix and from it emerges Ms. Splosion Man. The latest creation from Twisted Pixel Games, the creators of Splosion Man, The Maw, and Comic Jumper, Ms.

Price -80% 1.99€
Rating 7.4
Release 03 Apr 2013
Retro/Grade Play a classic Shoot 'Em Up... in reverse!

Price -86% 1.40€
Rating 7.8
Release 20 Mar 2013
Incredipede Grow arms and legs to transform into a snake, spider, butterfly, or fifty-legged horror - anything you can imagine. Control your creations in a fumblecore dash to solve each puzzle. Learn to swing through the trees, climb sheer cliffs, or even fly.

Price -95% 0.50€
Rating 6.9
Release 18 Mar 2013
Monster Loves You! Live the life of a Monster, from birth to elderhood and beyond, making decisions that affect the world of Monsters and Humans. Solve problems. Meet animals and interesting people. Get to know them. Eat them. Make your own story!

Price -92% 0.83€
Rating 7.5
Release 18 Mar 2013
Ultratron Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.3
Release 18 Mar 2013
Go Home Dinosaurs! Todd Rex wants steak. Todd Rex wants YOUR steak. Are you gonna let him take it? No way! Go Home, Dinosaurs!Prevent hordes of marauding Dinos from crashing your party in the world’s premier BBQ defense simulator! Unlock powerful towers that act like little weaponized puzzle pieces.

Price -96% 0.43€
Rating 8.2
Release 14 Mar 2013
Fieldrunners 2 Get ready to DEFEND THE WORLD! The biggest sequel in tower defense history is finally here: Fieldrunners 2 has arrived! From Subatomic Studios, creators of the award winning classic strategy game comes an all new adventure that was years in the making.

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.0
Release 10 Jan 2013
Droid Assault Play Droid Assault and experience running blaster battles with hordes of rampaging killer robots! Discover a unique tactical arcade shooter, with the fun addictive gameplay of 8-bit classics. You'll need your wits and the help of your acquired droid squad to stay alive in this fast-paced retro actionfest.

Price -94% 0.68€
Rating 7.7
Release 09 Jan 2013
GTR 2 FIA GT Racing Game The Game That Revolutionized the Racing Genre.

Price -37% 4.96€
Rating 8.4
Release 12 Dec 2012
Triple Town Triple Town is an award-winning original puzzle game in which you try to grow the greatest possible city. The larger the city you build, the more points you score. You build your city by matching three or more game-pieces: combine three grasses to make a bush, three bushes to make a tree...

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.7
Release 06 Dec 2012
The Book of Unwritten Tales: The Critter Chronicles Enjoy a thrilling and hilarious point-and-click adventure in the fantasy world of Aventasia

Price -97% 0.66€
Rating 7.8
Release 05 Dec 2012
Miasmata Miasmata is a first-person survival/adventure game, developed from the ground-up by brothers Joe and Bob Johnson. You play as Robert Hughes, a plague-stricken scientist on a journey to discover a cure. Your adventure begins on the shores of a remote and mysterious island.

Price -87% 1.99€
Rating 7.4
Release 28 Nov 2012
GT Legends The golden age of motor sports has returned. Experience one of the world’s most exciting racing series in GT LEGENDS

Price -68% 2.57€
Rating 8.3
Release 28 Nov 2012
Fly'N Somewhere between a platformer, a puzzle game and a great big dollop of pure fun, Fly’N will challenge your skills through more than forty levels set in a luxuriant world. Experiment with the four Buds to save the World-Trees from Dyer, the loony hair-dryer who intends to destroy their Helys!

Price -91% 0.91€
Rating 8.1
Release 09 Nov 2012
Puddle Guide your puddle of fluid through a vast range of environments and puzzles!

Price -95% 0.39€
Rating 7.0
Release 09 Nov 2012
Sine Mora Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.

Price -96% 1.16€
Rating 7.8
Release 09 Nov 2012
Cargo Commander Alone in space, light years away from your family, armed with only your Fistcannon™; you are Cargo Corps' latest recruit, a Cargo Commander.

Price -92% 0.44€
Rating 7.8
Release 01 Nov 2012
7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover The long-standing 7 Wonders series keeps getting better and better! The fifth installment, 7 Wonders: Ancient Alien Makeover, adds an entirely new game component, new Wonders and a new and exciting material – Alien Energy!

Price -92% 0.88€
Rating 7.9
Release 24 Oct 2012
Conquest of Elysium 3 Conquest of Elysium 3 (CoE3) is a streamlined turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like and the complex undertones of Illwinter's Dominions series. While CoE3 appears to be a simple game with limited options at first glance, delving further into the game reveals a game of complex decision making and risky endeavors.

Price -78% 2.21€
Rating 7.5
Release 24 Oct 2012
Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.

Price -99% 0.19€
Rating 7.5
Release 17 Oct 2012
Fairy Bloom Freesia Take control of Freesia as she protects Lita Forest by beating the living daylights out of enemies invading the forest!

Price -90% 0.85€
Rating 8.1
Release 17 Oct 2012
ETHER VAPOR Remaster Ether Vapor Remaster is a cinematic 3D arcade shooter and visual treat from developer Edelweiss.

Price -70% 2.46€
Rating 7.2
Release 27 Sep 2012
Critter Crunch Using Critter Crunch's 'Food Chain' mechanic, players will eat their way through a smorgasbord of levels and gorge on a feast of modes, including Co-op and Versus multiplayer.

Price -80% 0.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 11 Sep 2012
Battle vs Chess Commanders, assemble your armies! BATTLE vs. CHESS calls for an interactive feather duster, chartering the successful chess game principle into the present day multimedia world. Animated fantasy figurines assemble in magical worlds and await your command!

Price -99% 0.40€
Rating 6.9
Release 16 Aug 2012
Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack A sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions! Evolve from a tiny captive into a world-eating giant. Use your mutant blob powers to devour the pathetic humans and all of civilization!

Price -79% 2.13€
Rating 8.6
Release 15 Aug 2012
Unmechanical A carefully created world with unique environments and an engrossing atmosphere, Unmechanical offers over 30 unique puzzles of exploration and adventure!

Price -77% 2.10€
Rating 8.6
Release 08 Aug 2012
Death Rally Load your guns, start your engines...THE CLASSIC IS BACK! Brought to you from Remedy, renowned developers of Max Payne and Alan Wake, Remedy's Death Rally classic top down racer is back, stronger and more vicious than ever.

Price -96% 0.43€
Rating 6.8
Release 03 Aug 2012

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