Guardian of Lore
there are voices in the world today which preach for us to forget our history… to be ignorant of the past and the stories with which our ancestors passed down to us… This is a game that works to keep the cultures of the old american civilizations alive. Its wonderfully animated and there is this having to learn the story element in order to get things to work out correctly every time… its inspiring in both how it was executed as well as the message of keeping the memories of the past alive and acting especially when those histories are threatened. plays well a;though i admit using the ctrl and alt keys are different
– Real player with 18.3 hrs in game
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This is an action platformer with some puzzle elements. It’s not a traditional metroidvania, because you don’t have a contiguous map; however, there are progression elements, and certain items are impossible to reach without revisiting old areas with new abilities.
The game is primarily level-based. Each level is a story book that takes place over several screens. Depending on your actions, you can be going through different screens, in a unique take on a choose-your-own -adventure books. Each book contains a story from a different Native culture of Latin America, and your objective is to read the legend ahead of time, and then go through the book, making sure the story does not get re-written and forgotten. Just beating each book’s boss does not guarantee a happy ending, but the game does provide hints, and you can run through each book multiple times.
– Real player with 14.9 hrs in game
Zealot
Story
You awake in an unforgiving land overrun by mythological Pagan deities and their worshippers. In this controversial and unconventional hero’s tale, it is your mission as the last bastion of your faith to put an end to everything in your way and bring back the old glory of Orthodoxy. In your path stand the various great gods of Slavic Paganism, destroy them and take back what belongs to you by overthrowing this world’s beliefs and reinstating the one true faith.
Adapt to your very own play-style by fine-tuning your weapons through an engaging blacksmithing system and by equipping salvaged relics and prayers that will help you on your journey as you eradicate every vestige of Paganism found in this world.
Key Features
Methodical Combat - Each enemy has different attack patterns that can be taken advantage of through correct positioning, dodging, and by choosing when to strike accordingly.
“Non-linear Progression - The game world is divided into 4 main areas, and it’s up to the
player’s choice where to start and finish their holy quest.”
“Rewarding Exploration - Every area has secrets and blocked sections that can only be
explored with the correct tool, rewarding exploration outside of the beaten path.”
“Multiple Weapons - Uncover various arms from ages past, and reforge them into powerful
weapons through a unique and engaging blacksmithing system.”
“Lost Reliquary - Spread throughout the world are the lost artefacts of the Orthodoxy, equipable
items that bolster your power actively and passively, allowing for a number of possible builds.”
“Nostalgic Visuals - Retro inspired visuals that take influence from 32-bit era systems, with
low-poly 3D environments populated by characters presented as hand-crafted 2D pixel-art
sprites.”
Challenge your beliefs - The path to righteousness is bloody and twisted, fulfil your holy quest, find the truth, and question your actions in this unconventional hero’s tale with a focus on religious conflict.
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Zeus vs Monsters - Math Game for kids
This game is a really good math game. You can be Zeus or Athena, and you can change the difficulty in the options menu. One thing that I had been wondering, was if you could pick which type of equations you do, and the answer is yes. You can pick from Multiplication, Division, Addition, and Subtraction as well as what the math difficulty is. The hardness, is how fast the monsters are not the math equations. So, if you have a kid who is learning math, than this is a go to game to help your child.
– Real player with 3.9 hrs in game
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Zeus vs Monsters is an educational game designed for kids to hone their maths whilst having fun. You solve math problems to stop the enemies reaching you with either spear throws or bolts of lightning depending on your choice of either Athena and Zeus respectively. It manages to be fun in the first few levels but can get a little dull afterwards. It’s maths. Of course it does. I could see this being a good little game to play if you wanted to brush up on your simple maths or to help your children better their sums whilst learning a little Greek Mythology.
– Real player with 1.1 hrs in game
Carpathian Night
The plague of Dracula’s army continues to spread across the Carpathians, growing stronger with each victim it claims. Those who attempt to resist are met with a fate worse than death. If Dracula is not stopped, he will bring everlasting night to the world.
Only two champions have answered the call to bring divine justice to Dracula and his minions. Abbot Dorin, warrior monk and leader of the Kelemen Church, and Irina Dracul, vampire, pyromancer, and ancestor of Prince Dracula, have joined together to drive back the army of the dead and hunt down the legendary vampire himself. Zombies, vampires, werewolves, ghosts, and demonic beings of every kind await all who dare trespass into their master’s domain! Those who survive the horrors of the Borgo Pass will reach the gates of the ancient Castle Dracula, where the real nightmare begins!
Carpathian Night is a tribute to retro horror side-scrollers and the classic monster films that inspired them. Battle your way through legions of iconic monsters, avoid deadly traps, uncover the secret history of your monstrous foes, and face the legendary Lord of the Vampires within his own ancestral home! Answer the call, mighty hunter, and drive the wickedness back from whence it came!
Helvetii
Character-action set in ancient Swiss Gaul
Around a hundred years BC, all of Gaul is far from Roman control. In the lands controlled by the Helvetii, a Roman legion was subjugated by young warchief Divico, blessed by an ancient boon brought to him from parts unknown.
However, this victory came at a great cost, as soon the result of the war chief’s pact would turn into a curse; an ever spreading rot crawling through his land, and slowly corrupting his mind and heart. Monsters and cultists start appearing throughout the land, and a shadowy figure makes his move, taking advantage of the chaos he helped create.
With the help of the trusted yet reclusive druid Nammeios and the curious half-beast Renart, Divico sets his journey to undo the source of the rot and restore what was lost inside him. Through his own martial prowess and powers conferred by the old gods, the fight ahead promises to be intense.
THREE UNIQUE CHARACTERS
A disgruntled war chief, a snarky fox or a wise druid. Three characters with their unique playstyle and special attacks that will help you dominate the legions of monsters.
Regardless of whatever items or summons you find, you will never be completely helpless in Helvetii. Regardless of power ups, your core moveset will always feel complete from the get-go.
EASY TO LEARN, HARD TO MASTER STYLISH ACTION
With a wide variety of abilities and situations, it’s not just about finishing the fight, but doing it in style!
Take your time to master each character with acrobatic combos, using the terrain at your advantage and mercilessly juggling your opponent for the highest ranks, and highest rewards.
THE GIFTS OF THE GODS AT YOUR COMMAND
Lost treasures, ancient burial mounds, curious owl shopkeepers and altars containing the essence of powerful gods await you, scattered across the land.
Harness powerful summons and obtain items that will give you even more options in a fight.
A PRECISE, VISCERAL EXPERIENCE SET IN A CAREFULLY CRAFTED WORLD
With a closed-in camera, carefully detailed 2D environments and an enchanting soundtrack composed by Dale North and sung by Emi Evans, get thrusted into intense combat scenarios that keep you close to the action
THE SECRETS OF THE GAUL
Discover the ancient Celtic world of the Gauls, mixed in with more unique legends from Swiss and Germanic folklore. Journey from yet untamed forests to abandoned villages overtaken by cultists, merciless snowy caps, underground tunnels and beyond…
We have now been working for a while on Helvetii from our humble studio here in Switzerland. Our primary goal is to share our love for precise and intense character action mechanics by making absolutely sure combat is fine-tuned and always enjoyable, mixed with the best art we can provide. This is a project we’ve been caring a lot for a long time, and we really hope our excitement will reach all the players out there!
We wish to thank anyone who shares our passion and decides to support and believe in us. Let’s all do our best!
- Hoot and Ironbell, from Team KwaKwa
Bogatyr
“We sure can have a lot of stuff! We can even have nothing!”
~Mikhail Zhvanetsky
Letande vs. crappy Russian RPGs! Round 999! FIGHT!!! Seriously, though. When it’s about crappy Russian (also, Ukrainian) role-playing games, I’m a freakin' veteran. I’ve played and finished pretty much everything there was – from Заклятие (Spells of Gold) to Талисман (Talisman, an RPG in Slavic setting from 2003, not to be confused with German point-and-click adventure from 1995 and Nomad Games' adaptation of Game Workshop’s tabletop game). To be honest, though, I didn’t expect any new games of the kind. I mean, something like that? It was possible only during the very certain time period. A period, when majority of the Russian people didn’t have access to Internet connection and it was possible to sell pretty much any crap to them for the price of proper products. Games like Орда: Северный Ветер (Horde: Northern Wind) were possible only because there was no YouTube to show people what they’ll actually get for their money. The more accessible Internet became – the less of such games we’ve got. The lest one of the kind I’ve played was, I believe, Ukrainian Заговор Тёмной Башни (Dark Tower Conspiracy, AKA Dungeon Quest) in 2006. After that? All those wannabe developers switched to mobile games. Which are not nearly as fun to suffer through.
– Real player with 11.1 hrs in game
Well, I have no idea who made English translation , but he must be executed.
For rest of the game - world and soundtrack combined are TASTY , pleasure for my eyes and ears for this price. Blood is shameful though, combat - found it funny, but only for 3 hours not more.
7/10 for Indie like that. Trash cause of translation, but good enough for that money and I still understood the story.
– Real player with 2.9 hrs in game
Mythlands: Flappy Dragon
Orange dragons - FTW!
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
Skyseeker
Skyseeker is a monster-collecting metroidvania where every enemy is catchable. Enter a world where ancient creatures thrive in a world lost to time. As a Skyseeker, join the legendary explorers who tame these monsters and attempt to reach the fabled summit of the sky.
Every creature you catch has its own unique set of attacks and movements to move around the open world. Build a team the way you want to, and take down rival trainers, find hidden artifacts, and challenge legendary boss monsters.
AN OPEN, INTERCONNECTED WORLD
The world of the Skyseekers is wide and branching. Choose to explore the dusty ruins, or forge ahead to the rainy rivers. Explore the way you want to, as around every corner are secrets and sights, and all paths will converge at the summit.
UNIQUE, POWERFUL MONSTERS
Over fifty species of creatures roam the lands, and you can catch every one you see. Every monster has unique attacking and movement styles to complement the team. Fly through the air with a Drillbeak, swing around with a Vinebulb, or snipe enemies from afar with a Spring Plant.
FAST-PACED ACTION PLATFORMER COMBAT
Combat in Skyseeker is real-time and fluid. Your skill will be needed in both assembling a team, and controlling it. Take on herds of wild bears, battle tough trainers, and challenge enormous guardian beasts.
BUILD A TEAM THE WAY YOU WANT
As your monsters level up, choose powerful Blessings to grant bonus abilities and strengths. Raise a speedy damage dealer, or a tough-to-beat tank. Find creatures that fit your own playstyle, and travel the lands the way you want.
Zodiac DX
SHORT GAME, BIG FUN
GAMEMODES 10/10
DESIGN 10/10
PRICE 10/10
– Real player with 10.2 hrs in game
Another faithful retro game from the Foxy Boxy, seemingly inspired by the early Famicom days, with about 30 to 60 minutes of content unless the developer adds some achievements. I enjoyed the second half of the playthrough once the levels got a bit more challenging, but overall it’s a very casual platformer, and you can beat it on the first try. On a side note, you can access some settings using the ‘ESC’ such as the fullscreen, CRT filter, and gamepad config, although it does not have a true widescreen to conserve the pixels. There are 3 playable characters that have slight variations on the attack range and the damage output, but you can also access the transformed version of each character further in the game. I like the small variations during the stages like riding a fish, being chased by the bosses, and even a few pathing puzzles, granted the stages were very basic, perhaps intentionally so. Not sure why the stages had so many transitions, maybe the developer was trying to imitate the limitations of the early development, but I wish the levels were a bit longer. Perhaps my only criticism is that the last boss was way too simple, you put more effort into the fights that came before it.
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
Aritana and the Twin Masks
“They are not ready…”
Are you? Prove your value in Aritana and the Twin Masks. An adventure based on Brazilian mythology and culture that will carry you deeper into the forest’s mysteries.
This second Aritana’s adventure extends gameplay possibilities, bringing a bow and arrow gameplay, 3D movement, vast sceneries in open landscapes and powers that help the player solve several puzzles. Explore a colossal temple, find artefacts that can be mixed in many special potions, and prepare yourself to save the Tree of life.
Also, you can further explore this magical universe with comics that shows more about the temple’s events. Unmask all the mysteries and follow Aritana on his journey to save the Tree of life, discovering ghosts from his past.