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Resonance When a brilliant particle physicist dies unexpectedly, the race is on to secure his terrible new technology before it falls into the wrong hands. The lives of four playable characters become entangled as they fight against the clock to find the dead scientist’s secret vault.

Price -95% 0.84€
Rating 8.4
Release 25 Jul 2012
Kung Fu Strike - The Warrior's Rise Taking its inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution and then adding a dash of over-the-top martial arts and old school arcade fun, Kung Fu Strike features 28 stages of fast-paced combo-based fighting.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 24 Jul 2012
Rune Classic Experience an exciting single player storyline where you thwart Loki and his minions from bringing Ragnarok to Midgard.

Price -73% 2.79€
Rating 8.5
Release 13 Jun 2012
Bang Bang Racing Be one step ahead of your competitors, finding shortcuts, repairing your car in the pit lane, and dominating your opponents from the top-down view.

Price -95% 0.50€
Rating 7.8
Release 08 Jun 2012
Magical Diary: Horse Hall You have been invited to attend a magical school. You can make new friends, learn spells, face exams, run for class office, and try to find a date for the May Day Ball.

Price -84% 2.44€
Rating 8.5
Release 31 May 2012
Alien Shooter 2 Conscription The Great War has begun! The world population capable of functioning is mobilized to serve in the army and the outcome depends on you!

Price -82% 1.79€
Rating 7.7
Release 18 May 2012
Dynamite Jack A brave space marine, armed with only bombs and a flashlight, must escape the Anathema Mines!

Price -95% 0.50€
Rating 8.0
Release 10 May 2012
Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles Help Sherlock Holmes, the famed detective, investigate the legend of a supernatural hound on the fog-shrouded moorland in England of the 19th century. Immerse yourself into the dangerous world of diabolical curse and discover the truth of the monstrous creature.

Price -96% 0.43€
Rating 8.3
Release 23 Apr 2012
Noitu Love 2: Devolution A century after the legendary boy Noitu Love saved the world from the evil Darns, they rise again, but in a chaos of time-bending mayhem!

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 23 Apr 2012
Lunar Flight A modern take on the classic arcade game, Lunar Lander, Lunar Flight extends the experience to a fully fictionalized and accessible lunar module simulator

Price -51% 7.38€
Rating 7.7
Release 10 Apr 2012
iBomber Defense Pacific iBomber moves to the Pacific as you fight a whole new enemy across the Pacific rim to regain freedom.

Price -83% 1.03€
Rating 7.8
Release 01 Mar 2012
Luxor Evolved In an all-new, completely revamped LUXOR Evolved, the chains are faster, the power-ups more awesome, the shooters more stealthy. In this retro-styled arcade shooter, you’ll experience a faster, more intense LUXOR, unlike any you’ve seen before.

Price -80% 2.09€
Rating 8.5
Release 01 Mar 2012
1000 Amps Light up the world! As Plug, you are charged with restoring the expansive Amp-Tree-System, and thwarting an enigmatic intruder.

Price -23% 3.10€
Rating 7.4
Release 22 Feb 2012
Titan Attacks! As the last surviving tank commander on Earth, single-handedly turn back the evil invading alien army, drive back the Titans across the Solar System, and defeat them on their homeworld... Titan Attacks has the same easy-to-learn and addictive gameplay of the classic arcade shoot 'em up, but is packed full of extras - new features, new...

Price -89% 1.15€
Rating 8.6
Release 03 Feb 2012
Snuggle Truck Welcome to Snuggle Truck, the award winning over-the-top physics-based indie driving game. Save your cargo of crazy animals by delivering them to the zoo unscathed in the least amount of time. Tilt your truck, catch the fuzzies, drive over armadillos, and rocket your way through hills, caverns, and deserts.

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.6
Release 03 Feb 2012
Fortune Summoners A massive gameworld to explore with nearly a dozen dungeons to delve into.

Price 14.99€
Rating 8.0
Release 30 Jan 2012
Insane 2 Features traditional time trial mode and 9 other game modes, including the popular “Capture the flag”, “Gate hunt” and “Pathfinder”.

Price -94% 0.80€
Rating 7.9
Release 24 Jan 2012
Unstoppable Gorg Defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit in revolutionary tower defense action!

Price -92% 0.85€
Rating 7.4
Release 19 Jan 2012
Evochron Mercenary The life of an independent mercenary is rarely without excitement. Your spacecraft awaits and your adventure begins in the Sapphire star system.

Price 14.79€
Rating 7.3
Release 16 Jan 2012
Blackwell Deception Street psychics. Their blinking neon signs are everywhere, promising love and wealth and happiness. They make a fortune preying on the gullible and milking them dry. So when these victims begin dying and leaving confused spirits behind, it can only take a genuine psychic (and her wayward spirit guide) to clean up the mess.

Price -93% 0.70€
Rating 8.9
Release 13 Jan 2012
Blackwell Convergence The third game in the Blackwell series

Price -65% 1.58€
Rating 8.9
Release 13 Jan 2012
Blackwell Unbound The year is 1973. The sound of a lone, ethereal saxophone drifts over the Roosevelt Island promenade, while a series of accidents plague a midtown construction site. The citizens of Manhattan take no notice of these events, let alone think they are connected.

Price -88% 0.55€
Rating 8.8
Release 13 Jan 2012
SATAZIUS The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...

Price -86% 0.83€
Rating 7.8
Release 16 Dec 2011
Demigod Set in a magical world where gods walk among mortals, Demigod blends action, strategy and role-playing elements into a thrilling new experience.

Price -71% 2.77€
Rating 7.2
Release 14 Dec 2011
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon Thousands of giant insects and aliens once again ravage the earth, and only the Earth Defense Force can stop them.

Price -34% 6.62€
Rating 8.3
Release 14 Dec 2011
Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity® In Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, you are the leader of a civilization embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for the survival of your entire race against relentless foes.

Price -94% 0.61€
Rating 7.4
Release 16 Nov 2011
The Haunted: Hells Reach Winner of 2010′s Make Something Unreal contest, The Haunted: Hells Reach is a fast-paced horror game where your goal is to liberate cursed places and survive the assault of Hell.

Price 8.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 24 Oct 2011
Worms Throw a grenade down memory lane with the original and classic turn-based strategy game Worms™! Up to 4 teams of worms do battle over an ever-changing battlefield with falling weapon crates, crazed exploding sheep and more besides. Winner of many industry awards, find out what all the fuss was about.

Price -93% 0.43€
Rating 7.8
Release 19 Oct 2011
Nancy Drew®: Shadow at the Water's Edge Confront Terrifying Secrets in a Haunted Japanese Inn!

Price 19.50€
Rating 7.6
Release 15 Sep 2011
Cossacks II: Battle for Europe Cossacks II: Battle for Europe is a standalone add-on for "Cossacks II: Napoleonic Wars" presenting new nations with the possibility to wage multiplayer battles.

Price -78% 1.13€
Rating 7.7
Release 26 Aug 2011
Cossacks: European Wars This game is devoted to the key events of the XVII–XVIII centuries.

Price -78% 1.13€
Rating 7.0
Release 26 Aug 2011
Cossacks: Art of War Cossacks: The Art of War continues the history of the great battles of XVII–XVIII centuries

Price -84% 0.83€
Rating 7.5
Release 26 Aug 2011
Blocks That Matter When indie game developers Alexey and Markus are in trouble, their only hope comes from their creation.

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.4
Release 19 Aug 2011
Avadon: The Black Fortress Avadon: The Black Fortress is an epic, Indie fantasy role-playing saga. You will serve the keep of Avadon, working as a spy and warrior to fight the enemies of your homeland. As a servant of the Black Fortress, your word is law. Use your power to crush a growing rebellion! (Or join it.)

Price -75% 2.58€
Rating 7.7
Release 17 Aug 2011
Demolition Company Gold Edition Demolition Company Gold Edition: the complete Demolition Company experience! Includes Demolition Company, the DLC Kit Pack PLUS brand new equipment, new missions and a HUGE new city district 4 times bigger than the old Demolition Company districts!

Price 46.44€
Rating 8.2
Release 04 Aug 2011
Nancy Drew®: Secrets Can Kill REMASTERED Play the Game that Started the Award-Winning Series!

Price 19.50€
Rating 7.3
Release 25 Jul 2011

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