DataJack
A sci-fi dive in the 90s, both for the game design + gameplay and for the dystopic cyberpunk concept style.
Gameplay per se is a bit wonky and you have to get used to the stealth mechanics, which are really retro-style by all means.
Still, the game is pretty enjoyable, the atmosphere is right and the lore is well thought out, which you can extrapolate by the mission briefing/debriefings and from the files you download from the terminals, giving the appropriate feeling and background, much alike to the first Deus Ex game.
– Real player with 7.3 hrs in game
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You are a one man go in and solve the problem type of covert or overt operative whom corporations hire to do their dirty laundry. Covert if you move effortlessly like a ninja from shadow to shadow, crouch like a tiger, and jump like a spider waiting for the right moment to feed needles into the skull of your enemies. Or overt if you prefer the cacophony of machine guns and the smoke C4 makes when you are fed up with doors that don’t greet you with open sesame right at your arrival.
You can even hack systems, steal company data and make some side income by grabbing datacubes and other interesting things that come at your way. And since this is a Cyberpunk/Neuromancer inspired game presumably made by transhumanist wonks who enjoy running around with subdermal chips under their butt-cheeks, replacing limbs and adding subdermal armor and other kinds of protections are also available.
– Real player with 6.6 hrs in game
Ninja Simulator
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1662230/Cowboy_Life_Simulator_Prologue/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1578940/Vampire_Clans/
Be like a ghost
Silence is your ally. Darkness is your most trusty friend. Use them to get close to your enemies, so they will never even see your blade cutting them into pieces.
Take on impossible challenges
For a true ninja warrior there is no such thing like an impossible challenge. Three enemies, seven, maybe an army? What is your definition of impossible?
Sneaking Around
There are over twenty words for sneaking in the Ninja’s vocabulary. He knows even more ways to stay unnoticed by the guards. In the game you’ll use all of them. You’ll also have a variety of malee weapons at your disposal, which will help you in resolving problems in different ways.
Eliminate Enemies
Perfection is the most important skill of a ninja. Perfection in combat. Perfection in planning. Perfection in execution. Without it, you will be punished for every mistake.
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Winter Ember
You are Arthur Artorias – the sole survivor of a massacre that devastated your family’s legacy and tore them out of the history books. Thought to be dead, you emerge from exile 8 years later, the faceless man kindled by the flame and seeking vengeance.
Embark on an adventure unravelling a dark tale filled with twisted characters, centered around a militant religion hell bent on keeping control.
Key Features:
A True Stealth Experience
As Arthur, you must stick to the shadows, infiltrate homes and explore hidden passageways; but, be careful not to be spotted! Choose your playstyle: knocking out enemies may keep them quiet for some time, but they will eventually wake up; a quick slice to the throat may be a more permanent solution, but the bloodstain you leave on the carpet might be a dead giveaway! Keep your wits about you, dispose of bodies, peek through keyholes and pickpocket unsuspecting victims.
Deep Arrow Crafting System
Prepare for your mission by planning your loadout. With over 30 arrows to craft, experimentation is key to your success! Do you craft a smoke arrow to blind your opponent, or do you add on a poison element to create poisonious gas? Use your arrows offensively or defensively: break down weak walls with a blunt arrow to surprise your enemy, or use a rope arrow to reach a higher place and take out your enemies from a distance.
Skill Tree
Customize your playstyle from 3 distinct skill trees – stealth, combat, and utility. Unlock over 70 unique passive and active skills to choose from and seek vengeance your way.
Explore A Dark World
Return home to the cold Victorian town of Anargal, on the verge of technological breakthrough. Infiltrate and explore vast environments brimming with treasure and mystery. From rival gangs to unique characters, approach each scenario in a myriad of ways. Take advantage of the environment, find solutions to every problem, and move past any challenge standing in your way.
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Tale of Ninja: Fall of the Miyoshi
I like that there is a ninja game and thank you for that whoever, I think the game would be a great one to this list:
1- cursor lock(this one is a must)
2- unique animations that make feel like a ninja. I don’t want to be rude, but right now a big proportion of the animations look like mobile to me.
3-controls:
1- full controller support.
2- free controls adjustments for keyboard&mouse and controller
some people are OK with the default controls and some are not I think this would satisfy all kinds of people
– Real player with 36.9 hrs in game
I was originally looking for a game , Tenchu and this came up. It was alright - entertaining and will finish all maps. Hoping for fighting style improvements and more maps in the future.
– Real player with 2.2 hrs in game
Retro Classix: Wizard Fire
Data East 3
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Assassin’s Creed® Origins
Simply put, AC Origins is a fantastic title that does an excellent job giving players an in-depth view into both Greco-Roman and Old to New Kingdom Egypt. The strength of the story line comes on the back of the great voice acting and story arc of the protagonist, Bayek of Siwa.
Exploring the ancient temples and pyramids across Egypt was an amazing adventure, and the new Discovery Tours feature is fantastic as you can now immerse yourself in a guide history tour of Ancient Egypt! No wonder university professors have been using it as a learning tool recently. With minimal bugs, great graphics, a solid story line with an amazing protagonist who rivals Ezio, AC Origins is a strong entry into the franchise.
– Real player with 117.1 hrs in game
I played this after AC Odyssey, expecting it to be a carbon copy in sepia tones and I gotta say it’s not. I despised AC Odyssey and while this game isn’t perfect either, it is a vast improvement (which is funny considering it was released first). The story is unique and tragic, and most importantly makes sense as an origin story for the creed.
Because there is no level scaling, you can finally feel like you’re making progress, while at the same time still requiring you to use a strategy. You can’t just hulk smash every enemy. Stealth matters here and there is no better feeling than taking out an entire stronghold without being detected. You are an assassin after all, which, yes, means you finally have a hidden blade again. Treasure it, keep it close, don’t let it drift away.
– Real player with 112.2 hrs in game
Retro Classix: Gate of Doom
Arcade machine classic dungeon crawler - now with unlimited quarters! Let the Knight, Wizard, Bard and Ninja die and die again as you slaughter monsters, collect loot and thwart evil!
– Real player with 5.7 hrs in game
Incredible game! worth trying out for any retro fans
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
Tanhaji - The Lion Maratha Warrior of Ch. Shivaji
Tanhaji-The Lion Maratha Warrior is a free game made as a tribute to the warrior Tanhaji Malusare, and dedicated to the great Warrior king “Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj”.
Chattrapati was the founder of hindavi Swarajya.
Many Maratha soldier have given their life to build the Maratha Empire, Tanhaji was one of them.
Tanhaji game is one of the best Desktop fighting games you will ever play. It offers a simulation like experience of a Warriors life.
In this game, you have to go on an epic adventure to capture Kondhana fort for chhatrapati shivaji maharaj. you have to defeat all the mughals, coming in your way using your sword and fight for your survival. You can also take advantage of the open world environment to defeat your enemies.
This game is based on the maratha war strategies.This is the first 3d Indian war game ever and also the first Maratha warrior game.
Tanhaji Game will spread awareness about the history of Maratha warrior Tanhaji.
This is one of the best ever story-based action games on the history of Maratha’s.
Brief History:-
Born in 19th feb 1630, Shivaji maharaja dreamed about the ‘Swarajya’ - Kingdom of Marathas with the help of childhood buddies like Netaji Palkar, Yesaji kank, Bahirji naik, Tanaji malusare . Surrounded by Qutubshah in south, Adilshah in the east, Portugese at the west and Mughals in the north, It was very difficult for Shivaji to form his own empire as he has to fight wars every now and then against many enemies. His plan was to fight gorilla warfare with his opponents and for that forts played quite an important role. He started winning forts at the early age of 14 around Pune area.
But there was a time in 1665 when Mirza Raje Jay sigh came with hefty army of 80000 soldiers. Shivaji knew this was the time for truce as war strategy. He had to give up 23 of his forts to Mughals with 4 lack gold coins. Out of 23 forts few were very important for Maratha dynasty. One such fort was Kondhana near Pune.
Shivaji Maharaj deceived Aurangzeb and came back from Agra to Pune in 1666. He started winning back his forts one by one. Kondhana was one such strategically important fort. But it was very difficult to conquer. Out of many of his potential colleagues and soldiers there was Tanaji, he knew a lot about this fort.
In 1670 feb, Tanaji was planning Marriage of his Son, When Shivaji Maharaj called him and asked him to fight a battle against Mughal Subhedhar Udaybhan who was commanding the great Kondhana. The great Tanaji postponed the marriage of his beloved son and decided to win back Kondhana for the great Shivaji Maharaj.
In very dry and cold night Tanaji attacked Kondhana from west side, Which was the toughest side to climb the fort.
Tanhaji game is developed to let people know about the Indian Maratha culture.
This is the first action Role Playing Game on Maratha Warrior and Maharashtrian Culture. This game is all about winning the fort Kondhana back using strategy and skill. In this game you become Tanhaji the Lion Maratha Warrior. Try winning the Great fort using your sword to kill enemy soldiers. Fight a bloody war against the Mughal subhedhar Udaybhan and his right hand - Siddhi Hilal.
There are 12 Levels of the game and in each level as the Character hero Tanhaji achieve new height of bravery Game would award new Rank to his Name. In this way he would start from Rank Mawala to raise through Sarnaubat. These were the real Ranks in Maratha Infantry during the Era of great Shivaji Maharaj.
Download this game In the Memory of the Tanhaji who lost his life for the Victory of Maratha on Feb 4th 1670!
The Headsman
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1409840/Aztec_Empire/
Take on the role of a war veteran forced into becoming an executioner. Once you’ve served long enough, you’ll be set free and allowed to leave town. But no one told you when that will happen…
You never thought of pursuing torture as a valid career choice, but as they say: work is work. Besides, you know that in addition to forcing confessions, you’ll sometimes get more interesting contracts like staking the skull of a dead man accused of vampirism. And that’s definitely some variety.
Find out what it’s like to be an executioner who is open to bribes. Enemies of the hanged man will try to bribe you to use a short rope and prolong the victim’s suffocation. Or maybe the family of a woman condemned to death by crushing will want to ease her suffering for an appropriate fee. Will you accept or will you refuse?
Be indifferent to screams, pleas, begging and assurances of innocence. This isn’t kindergarten - it’s an old forge fashioned into a torture chamber. And here, you are the master. You rule and divide… mostly through dismemberment.
Carry out punishment, behead commoners and nobility alike. But remember! Each execution must be carried out to the letter, otherwise you face an angry crowd and dissatisfied authorities who may be out for your blood.
Main features
Hindsight 20/20 - Wrath of the Raakshasa
I’ve given Hindsight 20/20 several play throughs to try the different action, relationship choices, and endings that are available. The puzzles are intuitive and boss battles test you with the various combat techniques you have learned and mastered. I really like the character/creature/enemy designs. It’s a fun play that will have you wondering what other choices you could make.
– Real player with 29.1 hrs in game
This game is Stunning, Outstanding, and just overall fun. I do not want to ruin any spoilers, so I will keep it minimal. This games GRAPHICS remind of something like “The Walking Zombie”, cel shaded/ cartoonish look which I think are great. I have 20+ Hours so far and have beaten the game 3 times. Supposedly there is TEN different endings with FOUR that will not OVERLAP at all. The choices you make through out the game will have effects on your town, friends, and everything within the game. It can change the story/ gameplay for the better or worse, you will not know right away. You can play MERCIFUL way which you get a baton/ electric shock stick, which will remove the enemies weapons and armor and they will surrender. Which is very cool to see. Or you can go FULL on RUTHLESS with the SWORD that is given too you and kill your enemies, plus when you beat the final enemy in the room that you are in you will perform a awesome FINISHER attack. I think this game is kinda comparable to the old Zelda’s games top down/ 3rd person clear a room then proceed to the next the room, as well they added some nice puzzles not too difficult to complete. WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR JUST GET THE GAME SUPPORT THE DEVS, I was told this was created by 4 people, but watching the Credits it seems like 4-12 people maybe? This game has a lot of potential. The only CON I have with it is that there is jump but there is a dash and everything controls wise seem to have a great purpose and feels really flawless.
– Real player with 28.9 hrs in game