Best Games for Wii U of 2014 / Page 2

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Platformer

September 22, 2011

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This science-fiction action platformer follows young scientist Lester Knight Chaykin, who is hurled through space and time when a nuclear experiment...

Disney Planes Fire & Rescue

Arcade, Action, Adventure

November 4, 2014

Disney Planes Fire & Rescue is an arcade game with a touch of action and adventure from the Little Orbit studio. The main publisher of the game...

The Fall

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Science fiction, Indie

May 30, 2014

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 73/100

The Fall is an adventure shooter with a view of the side of the science fiction setting, which will tell about artificial intelligence trying to save...

A Wizard's Lizard

Role-playing game, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Mini-game / browser-based, Roguelike, Indie

June 16, 2014

Steam: 69/100

An isometric action RPG with roguelike elements, A Wizard's Lizard follows a wizard’s loyal pet lizard on a quest to rescue its master in Amberfall...

Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view

October 3, 2014

Metacritic: 60/100

This action-adventure platformer, based on the animated series PAC-MAN and the Ghostly Adventures, follows Pac-Man and his friends. Pac-Man, Spiral...

Tengami

Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Puzzle

February 19, 2014

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This adventure puzzle game unfolds inside a Japanese pop-up book depicting a world from ancient fairy tales. The player explores paper forests...

Just Dance 2015

Arcade, Music game

October 21, 2014

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This music arcade game has players dance along to popular songs by following the moves on screen. Just Dance 2015 features more than 40 tracks, from...

Master Reboot

Action, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Indie

October 29, 2013

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Master Reboot is an action-horror game with a first-person view in the style of science fiction. Imagine a world where death is no longer final...

Sonic Boom

Arcade, Beat them all, Platformer, Third-person view

November 11, 2014

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 47/100

Sonic Boom — Both versions of Sonic Boom are action-adventure games. In Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, gameplay is focused on combat and...

Armillo

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Free game, Casual game

July 3, 2014

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Armillo is a top-down action-adventure platformer inspired by the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Super Monkey Ball and Super Mario Galaxy. The game...

Falling Skies: The Game

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

September 30, 2014

Falling Skies: The Game is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter from developers from Little Orbit and Torus Games studios. The game is...

Alphadia Genesis

Role-playing game, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Action

February 3, 2014

Steam: 79/100

Alphadia Genesis is a hack-and-slash RPG with an isometric view. This game follows an epic adventure with Fry and his investigative team from the...

Abyss

Arcade, Platformer, Side view

August 23, 2012

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Abyss is a side-scrolling adventure arcade platformer. The game takes place in 2034. The planet's natural resources are depleted, and the survival of...

Pure Chess

Strategy, First-person view, Top-down view, Turn-based, Chess game

April 11, 2012

Metacritic: 61/100

Pure Chess — the game features 3 tournaments: for beginners, for candidates and for masters. Each tournament contains 4 games. In order to...

F1 Race Stars

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Online

November 13, 2012

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 62/100

F1 Race Stars is a fun arcade racing game with a third-person view. The game features many stars and Formula 1 teams, which you can control to fight...

Pier Solar and the Great Architects

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

December 10, 2010

Steam: 67/100

Pier Solar and the Great Architects is a top-down turn-based role-playing game in the anime genre. This game tells the story of Hoston, a young...

Scram Kitty and His Buddy on Rails

Arcade, Shooter, Beat them all, Platformer, Top-down view, Action

May 15, 2014

Metacritic: 79/100

This arcade platformer combines two-dimensional shooting with a quest to rescue a kidnapped pet cat. Riding along rails, a young hero battles an army...

1001 Spikes

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Indie

January 18, 2011

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 78/100

This arcade platformer with puzzle elements follows Aban Hawkins as he searches the ruins of Ukampa in South America for his missing father...

Lone Survivor

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Survival horror

April 23, 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This psychological survival horror follows a masked man trying to escape a city ravaged by disease as he questions whether what he sees is real...

Hello Kitty Kruisers

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

Q1 2014

Hello Kitty Kruisers is a third-person arcade game with a dash of racing from the masters at Nintendo. The game is published by Nintendo. Hello Kitty...

Tetrobot and Co.

Arcade, Platformer, Logic, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

October 15, 2013

Players: 10/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This puzzle platformer follows Psy, a microscopic robot built to help repair Tetrobot, a popular but imperfect machine. Maya created Psy as...

Rex Rocket

Arcade, Shooter, Beat them all, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Action, Adventure, Indie

June 25, 2014

Steam: 71/100

Set in Earth’s distant future, this 2D platformer follows a former war hero trying to stop a starship’s rogue artificial intelligence. The player...

Frederic: Resurrection of Music

Arcade, Action, Music game, Indie, Casual game

January 19, 2012

Steam: 85/100

Frederic: Resurrection of Music is a dynamic musical arcade game with a colorful visual style. You will be able to join Fryderyk, one of the most...

Swords & Soldiers

Strategy, In real time, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics

May 15, 2009

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Swords & Soldiers is a unique side-view tower defense strategy game set in a fantasy setting. In the game you will be able to try out the innovative...

Wooden Sen'SeY

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie

December 5, 2013

Steam: 58/100

Metacritic: 62/100

Wooden Sen'SeY is an action platformer set in a humorous “Japan Steam Rock” universe. It follows Goro, a village chief seeking revenge across a...

Gravity Badgers

Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

November 28, 2013

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 48/100

A physics-based arcade puzzle game follows Captain T Bayback, a badger venturing into deep space to save his friends, family and the universe from...

SQUIDS Odyssey

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

May 22, 2014

Metacritic: 70/100

A turn-based RPG with action and strategy elements follows a team of squids fighting crabs and shrimps corrupted by an infectious black ooze. The...

Cloudberry Kingdom

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Indie

July 30, 2013

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Cloudberry Kingdom is an arcade platformer about Bob, a hero who sets out to reclaim what he lost and save the princess. Players jump over obstacles...

Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie

October 30, 2014

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This science-fiction stealth platformer follows a clone trying to escape a high-tech testing facility. The route spans five areas connected by an...

Blok Drop U

March 6, 2014

Metacritic: 53/100

Blok Drop U is a physics-based puzzle game about guiding a red block safely onto a standard platform. Players tap and destroy grey blocks while...

My First Songs

Action, Educational game (Education), Music game, Board / Group Game

October 19, 2010

My First Songs is an action game with elements of an educational game and a music game from RingZero Game Studio Co., Ltd.. The game is published by...

Flashback Origins

Arcade, Shooter, Stealth, Platformer

Q1 2014

Flashback Origins is an arcade game with shooter, stealth and platformer elements from developers from the Vector Cell studio. The main publisher of...

Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori

Arcade, Music game

November 20, 2014

Taiko no Tatsujin: Tokumori is an arcade game with elements of a music game from developers from the Bandai Namco studio. The game is published by...

Karateka (2012)

Arcade, Fighting, Indie, Action, Tactics, Side view, Strategy

November 7, 2012

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 60/100

Karateka (2012) is an indie tactical fighting game with action and arcade elements. The game takes place in a feudal universe. Your mission is to...

Duck Hunt (2004)

Action, First-person view, Sports game

April 21, 1984

Players: 8/10

Duck Hunt (2004) is a first-person action game with sports game elements from the masters at Nintendo R&D1 studio. The game is published by...

Dr. Luigi

Arcade, Educational game (Education)

December 31, 2013

Metacritic: 65/100

This arcade puzzle game is about clearing viruses by lining up pills of matching colors. In Dr. Luigi mode, the pills are L-shaped, while Dr. Mario...

Affordable Space Adventures

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Indie

fall 2014

Metacritic: 81/100

This science-fiction game combines spaceship piloting, stealth, and puzzles as a crew explores an alien planet while trying to avoid detection. The...

I've Got to Run!

Arcade, Platformer, Indie

June 5, 2014

I've Got to Run! is an arcade game with a mixture of platformer and indie game from developers from the studio 4 Corner Games. The game is...

Cubemen 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Indie, Strategy, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

April 8, 2013

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Cubemen 2 is a 3D strategy game in which players use squads of small cubemen to defend and attack enemies. It features several modes, including CTF...

Ice Cream Surfer

Indie, Action

September 4, 2014

Steam: 33/100

Metacritic: 53/100

An arcade action game about Ice Cream Surfer, who sets out to defend the flavor galaxy from an army of vegetables created by the evil Broccoli...