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2023USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable48 % positive39.99 €

A sequel to the retro classic Flashback: as Conrad you battle the alien Morphs and search for your abducted friend Ian in a sci-fi side-scroller. It mixes platforming, shooting and light puzzles in a classic style.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Shooting and gunplay
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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2023USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified84 % positive19.50 €

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A cinematic 2D platformer in the spirit of classics like Another World and Flashback, with fluid rotoscope-style animation and a sci-fi tale spanning alien ruins and futuristic cities.

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Black Mesa

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A loving fan-made remake of the original Half-Life: as Gordon Freeman you fight through the disaster at the Black Mesa research facility, with rebuilt levels, new voice acting and music. Classic first-person shooter action with alien fights, physics puzzles and the extended Xen finale.

Half-Life: Source

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The Source engine version of the shooter classic: as scientist Gordon Freeman you fight through aliens and soldiers after an experiment goes wrong at Black Mesa. Updated lighting, water and physics refresh the look, but it remains the tightly scripted, linear original.

Duke Nukem II

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A classic DOS platform shooter where Duke blasts his way through aliens and robots as a cocky action hero. Fast levels, hidden secrets and plenty of over-the-top attitude define the game.

DeadCore

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DeadCore is a fast first-person platformer with guns, in which you climb a massive, fog-shrouded tower. Precise jumping, timing and speedrun appeal take center stage, wrapped in a dreamlike sci-fi atmosphere.

Blackthorne

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A grim cinematic platformer in the vein of Prince of Persia: as Kyle Blackthorne you climb, take cover and shotgun your way through mines and fortresses on the planet Tuul. Precise timing, cover-based gunfights and light puzzles define its unforgiving pace.

Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition

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An iconic, minimalist sci-fi adventure: you are stranded on an alien planet as a scientist and survive without a word of dialogue through puzzles, precise jumps and desperate escapes. The anniversary edition adds reworked visuals that you can switch back to the original look at any time.

Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure

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A classic 1992 DOS platformer where little alien Cosmo uses suction-cup hands to climb through colorful alien levels in search of his missing parents. It has a lighthearted tone, hidden secrets and light puzzle elements.

Secret Agent

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A classic DOS platformer where you infiltrate an island as Agent 006, take out enemies and recover plans for a satellite laser weapon. Small puzzles and switches break up the levels.

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