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TK Punk Gold - A cyberpunk, multi-ending galgame Turn-based raising sim with armor-breaking bishoujo Bar management simulation Alternate-history Three Kingdoms heroes making their way in Hanport City 50 weeks, 13 boys and girls — let’s achieve peace across the land together!
Aug 6, 2026
Requiem of Reuinis - A Magic Tower-style Strategy RPG with alchemy and progression. Play as Tasia and explore lost ruins with your companions. No unwinnable dead ends — plan your days freely, build your loadout, gather resources, and uncover the truth behind the [Calamity].
Jul 15, 2026
Three Kingdoms : Alias - A world where officers hide their names and abilities. Can you spot Zhuge Liang? A hardcore turn-based strategy simulation for true Three Kingdoms devotees.
Jul 13, 2026
Chrono CCG - Chrono CCG is an indie game from genre veterans where time-traveling agents battle for control of history. Timelines shift mid-match, agents evolve, and deep strategy meets accessible play. For the community, by the community.
Jun 23, 2026
Midnight Special - Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?
May 21, 2026
SandTable War: Three Kingdoms - "SandTable War: Three Kingdoms" is a strategic simulation game set during the Three Kingdoms period. Here you can play as various factions from Three Kingdoms history to conquer cities and lands, unify the realm. With abundant historical officers and scenarios, come restore the Han Dynasty!
Apr 23, 2026
Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter - Kill each other...for science! The class of '89 is trapped in an elite school killing game. Investigate, solve, and expose your classmates in Kumitantei™: Old-School Slaughter, an episodic murder-mystery ADV card-battler inspired by retro anime.
Apr 23, 2026
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Zombie Army 4: Dead War - Hitler’s hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4! Abominable occult enemies, epic weapons and a harrowing new campaign for 1-4 players await in 1940s Europe, as you fight to save humankind from undead Armageddon!
Feb 18, 2021
Headbangers: Rhythm Royale - Headbangers is a light-hearted, Rhythm Battle Royale Game where you and 29 other Pigeons compete against each other, all to complete your quest of claiming the title of Master Headbanger!
Oct 31, 2023
Steelrising - Paris, 1789. The French Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. Aegis, a mysterious automaton masterpiece, must confront the king's army alone to save history in this challenging action-RPG.
Sep 8, 2022
Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG - A tactical sci-fi RPG set in an alternative 1970's, where an enormous and inexplicable artifact –the Dome– is discovered in a remote desert. Fight enemies, explore the anomalous wasteland, level up your character, join one of the forces in the ruined world.
Sep 7, 2021
Nuclear Dawn - Explore war-torn post-apocalyptic landscapes and take fight against enemies using various weapons in this FPS/RTS hybrid.
Sep 26, 2011
XCOM® 2 - XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Feb 4, 2016
Blade Runner: Enhanced Edition - Armed with your investigative skills and the tools of the Blade Runner trade, you'll be immersed in a world that lives and breathes around you with breakthrough lighting and visual effects. Your ability to survive will be put to the test in the richest game environment ever created.
Jun 23, 2022
Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition - The HUNT Returns... AGAIN! Play the original Cult Classic '90s FPS remastered in 4K Ultrawide with UNLIMITED frame rates, RESTORED content, NEW episodes, a LEVEL EDITOR, online MULTIPLAYER, LUDICROUS gameplay options and MORE. Make 'em EAT LEAD or they'll bury you in a lunchbox!
Jul 31, 2023
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic - Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
Jun 20, 2024
Old World - Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
May 18, 2022
BioShock Infinite - Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
Mar 25, 2013
BioShock™ - BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.
Aug 21, 2007
Top Rated
Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.
A Tower Full of Cats - A Tower Full of Cats is a hidden object game where you need to gather cats through the whole history of catkind... and beyond!
May 20, 2024
South Scrimshaw, Part One - South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.
Jun 9, 2023
Hypnospace Outlaw - Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
Mar 12, 2019
Ages of Conflict: World War Simulator - Ages of Conflict is a versatile Map Simulation game where you create and observe custom AI nations battle it out across an infinite number of worlds. Paint beautiful maps and scenarios, and command nations to change history into your liking!
Feb 17, 2023
Airships: Conquer the Skies - Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!
Aug 16, 2018
Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream - Experience an isometric, narrative-driven stealth game and join Hanna’s adventure in the vibrant city of Eriksholm. The mysterious disappearance of her brother, Herman, ignites a chain of catastrophic events that will forever change their lives and the fate of the entire city.
Jul 15, 2025
LIZARDS MUST DIE 2 - LIZARDS MUST DIE 2 is a cooperative slasher action game, a high–quality continuation of the SENSATIONAL first part. Insidious lizards attacked the lands of the Rus again. HYPERBOREA is on fire and only the GLORIOUS HEROES can kick the invaders from their homeland.
Mar 27, 2025
TR-49 - A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven's Vault and A Highland Song.
Jan 21, 2026
The Silent Age - Experience a post-apocalyptic world like never before in The Silent Age, a thrilling point-and-click adventure game. Use time travel to unravel the mystery behind humanity's disappearance and save the world from extinction. Start your journey now!
May 29, 2015
Reverse: 1999 - Reverse: 1999 is a 20th Century Time-Travel Strategic RPG developed by Bluepoch. As the Timekeeper, the observer of eras, you will embark on a journey across time and space, from the Roaring '20s to the turn of the millennium, uncovering the truth about the "Storm" and the mystery of the year 1999.
Oct 8, 2024
Wolfenstein: The New Order - Wolfenstein®: The New Order reignites the series that created the first-person shooter genre. Wolfenstein offers a deep game narrative packed with action, adventure and first-person combat.
May 19, 2014
