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České a slovenské hry

61 titles in the catalog 66 versions across platforms ⏱ 1984–2025 8 platforms

The Czech and Slovak games category is not held together by one fictional world or one studio, but by a national scene that pushed forward from the mid-1980s despite limited resources. It began with domestic ZX Spectrum and Didaktik Gama clones, around which a generation of self-taught coders grew up writing games in assembly and Basic and passing them around on cassette tapes among friends and computer clubs. There was no commercial market or distribution to speak of, so this was a hobby driven by enthusiasm rather than business - but it laid the groundwork for skills that would pay off a decade or so later. Czechoslovakia's split into two countries in 1993 formally divided the two scenes, yet Czech and Slovak creators kept trading ideas and people and largely kept working as one.

The 1990s and the turn of the millennium brought the first professional studios and international hits on PC. Illusion Softworks made its name with the tactical shooter Hidden & Dangerous and above all Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven, a gangster story that proved a Czech game could carry a narrative as strong as a Hollywood film - the series continued through Mafia II and further sequels, with the successor studio 2K Czech involved along the way. Bohemia Interactive launched its own genre of raw military simulation with Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis, Pterodon followed with Vietcong and its sequel set in the jungles of Southeast Asia, and Altar experimented with real-time strategy in Original War and turn-based tactics across the UFO trilogy. What united them was a commitment to authenticity and a willingness to go against the grain of the dominant American studios of the time.

Bohemia Interactive's military line kept growing through further ARMA entries and the DayZ mod, which turned from a fan project into a standalone game released in 2013 and helped kick off the survival genre before others picked it up. Warhorse Studios then showed that a Czech team could pull off an ambitious RPG as well: Kingdom Come: Deliverance set its story in medieval Bohemia with a focus on historical accuracy and an unforgiving combat system, and received a sequel, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, a decade later in 2025.

Alongside the war and history titles, a quieter, more personal strand took hold. Amanita Design made Czech games famous worldwide with its poetic adventure series Samorost, Machinarium, Botanicula and Chuchel, where imagery and music carry the story instead of dialogue. SCS Software, after early titles such as Rig'n'Roll, found its own international niche with the Euro Truck Simulator and American Truck Simulator series, which became synonymous with the genre and have stayed popular for years. Beat Saber by Beat Games became one of the best-selling VR titles ever, was acquired by a major foreign company, and proved that a small Prague studio could set the direction for an entire new gaming medium.

The Slovak scene added its own accents - from the Žilina studio Cauldron, which worked on a string of licensed console and action games for international publishers through the 1990s and 2000s, to Bratislava's Pixel Federation with its browser and mobile titles for a broad audience. Across generations, from ZX Spectrum cassettes through DOS games on PC-9x machines, gaming magazines and the 1990s demoscene, all the way to titles for PS4, PS5 and Xbox One, the common thread stays the same: an emphasis on atmosphere and story, craftsmanship on limited budgets, and a willingness to experiment with genres the big studios left alone.

Entries in the series (61)

  1. Poklad · 1984

    The debut work of a sixteen-year-old Fuxoft, one of the oldest surviving Czechoslovak games.

    ZX

  2. Poklad 2 · 1985

    A reworked version of Fuk's Poklad, released only later in the Fuxoft uvádí collection.

    ZX

  3. Podraz 3 · 1986

    An ironic text adventure about a programmer trying to loot a gang of thieves' bank account.

    ZX

  4. Podraz 4 · 1986

    Another installment in the Podraz series, which spread across Czechoslovakia on cassette tapes at lightning speed.

    ZX

  5. F.I.R.E. · 1988

    An action shooter about a rocket blasting through waves of enemies above the surface of an alien planet.

    ZX

  6. Podraz 5 · 1988

    The final installment of the classic Podraz series; the script was co-written by Daniel Pražák alongside Fuka.

    ZX

  7. Rychlé šípy: Záhada hlavolamu · 1988

    One of the first Czech text adventures with illustrations; based on the novel by Jaroslav Foglar.

    ZX

  8. Indiana Jones 3 · 1990

    Fuka's text-adventure parody of the famous movie archaeologist, continuing on from parts 1 and 2.

    ZX

  9. Krtek a autíčko · 1990

    A platformer starring Zdeněk Miler's popular Mole, aimed mainly at the youngest players.

    ZX

  10. Tetris 2 · 1990

    Fuka's most internationally successful game; it still has fans today, mainly in Eastern Europe.

    ZX

  11. Jméno růže · 1991

    Despite the title, it's not an adaptation of Eco; the hero is film inspector Clouseau from The Pink Panther.

    ZX

  12. Tajemství Oslího ostrova · 1994

    One of the first Czech adventure games comparable to foreign productions; a comedy about pirates.

    DOS Win9x
  13. Win9x

    Asmodeus: Ukradený trůn · 1997

    A Czech fantasy action RPG about fighting a throne usurper and the dark forces behind him.

    Win9x

  14. Horké léto · 1997

    A Czech detective adventure whose relaxed summer atmosphere contrasts with the seriousness of the mystery.

    Win9x

  15. 7 dní a 7 nocí · 1998

    An adventure game set within a precisely defined week, during which the hero uncovers a hidden truth.

    Win9x

  16. Brány Skeldalu · 1998

    A cult Czech dungeon crawler; step-by-step movement through winding corridors full of traps and monsters.

    Win9x
  17. Win9x

    Dostihy a sázky · 1998

    A Czech horse racing simulation; the player is both the owner of a stable and a bettor.

    Win9x

  18. Dračí Historie · 1998

    A Czech fantasy RPG drawing on Dračí doupě (the Czech Dungeons & Dragons); an isometric action adventure.

    Win9x

  19. Fish Fillets · 1998

    A beloved Czech puzzle game; two fish work together to solve puzzles by moving objects around.

    Win9x

  20. Polda · 1998

    A clumsy policeman and absurd cases full of typically Czech humor; a classic adventure game.

    Win9x

  21. Belegost · 1999

    A dark underground fantasy RPG named after a dwarven city from Norse mythology.

    Win9x

  22. Hidden & Dangerous · 1999

    Commanding a commando squad during World War II; tactics and cover instead of a headlong charge.

    Win9x
  23. Win9x

    Legenda o Zlatém Nezdaru · 1999

    An ironically named Czech comedy adventure game about an unsuccessful hero and his quest.

    Win9x

  24. Polda 2 · 1999

    A continuation of the proven formula – more locations, more jokes, the same clumsy Czech detective.

    Win9x

  25. Ve stínu havrana · 2000

    A grim Czech fantasy RPG in which the raven is a symbol both of misfortune and of the path to averting it.

    Win9x

  26. Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis · 2001

    A new level of military realism; the role of infantryman, driver, and pilot on a vast island.

    PC

  27. Original War · 2001

    A Czech RTS with an unusual framework – time travel and a fight over resources in prehistoric times.

    Win9x

  28. Brány Skeldalu 2 · 2002

    The sequel took a different path – an adventure game with turn-based combat instead of step-by-step corridor crawling.

    Win9x

  29. Mafia · 2002

    The cinematically told story of cab driver Tommy in gangster-era Lost Heaven; the counterpoint to sandbox games.

    PC

  30. Hidden & Dangerous 2 · 2003

    Up to four soldiers, each with their own role - sniper, demolitions, machine gunner; tactics over assault.

    PC

  31. Chaser · 2003

    A sci-fi shooter with memory lapses; an unexpected detour into World War II.

    PC

  32. UFO: Aftermath · 2003

    A turn-based strategy game carrying on X-COM's legacy; fighting an alien invasion for humanity's remains.

    PC

  33. Vietcong · 2003

    Tactics and limited visibility in dense Vietnamese jungle instead of the usual war-game arcade action.

    PC

  34. Vietcong 2 · 2005

    Tactical war action from Pterodon; commanding a squad in the Vietnamese jungle.

    PC

  35. Arma: Armed Assault · 2006

    The direct successor to Operation Flashpoint; the island of Sahrani, where a single bullet decides life.

    PC

  36. Euro Truck Simulator · 2008

    A calm trucking simulator of European highways; the foundation of SCS Software's whole series.

    PC

  37. Arma 2 · 2009

    An uncompromising military simulation across the vast landscape of Chernarus, spanning hundreds of square kilometers.

    PC

  38. Machinarium · 2009

    A wordless story told through picture bubbles; a little robot saves both the city and his girlfriend.

    PC Vita

  39. Mafia II · 2010

    After the war, Vito Scaletta gets drawn into crime in Empire Bay; loyalty or survival.

    PC

  40. Botanicula · 2012

    Five plant-like creatures, five abilities, no single main character; an adventure game from Amanita.

    PC

  41. Euro Truck Simulator 2 · 2012

    Seemingly modest truck driving across Europe that turns into an absorbing transport business.

    PC

  42. Arma 3 · 2013

    A military simulation focused on realism; ballistics, fatigue, and radio chatter instead of action.

    PC

  43. Medieval Engineers · 2015

    Space Engineers' sister title set in the Middle Ages; castles and catapults with proper collapse physics.

    PC

  44. American Truck Simulator · 2016

    Euro Truck Simulator transplanted to the USA; licensed Kenworth and Peterbilt tractors.

    PC

  45. Samorost 3 · 2016

    A more expansive sequel in the Amanita Design series; a forest gnome travels between planets by ship.

    PC

  46. Attentat 1942 · 2017

    An educational adventure about the assassination of Heydrich; digging through family history under the Protectorate.

    PC

  47. Vaporum · 2017

    A grid-based dungeon crawler; mechanical puzzles inside an abandoned steampunk tower.

    PC

  48. Beat Saber · 2018

    Slicing blocks to the beat of music with lightsabers; a VR hit that clicks on the first try.

    PC

  49. DayZ · 2018

    Originally an Arma 2 mod that kicked off the survival genre; permanent death and mutual distrust.

    PC

  50. CHUCHEL · 2018

    An absurd point-and-click comedy from Amanita Design; a chase for a cherry full of slapstick.

    PC

  51. Kingdom Come: Deliverance · 2018

    A Czech historical RPG without dragons or magic, set amid disputes over the Czech crown.

    PC PS4 XONE

  52. Pilgrims · 2019

    A wordless point-and-click adventure from Amanita Design; cards offer more than one way to solve things.

    PC

  53. Space Engineers · 2019

    A block-based space building game with honest physics; blocks can be controlled with your own scripts.

    PC

  54. Ylands · 2019

    A colorful sandbox alternative to Arma and DayZ; building and exploring tropical islands.

    PC

  55. Creaks · 2020

    A puzzle platformer about light and shadow; a lamp turns monsters into furniture.

    PC

  56. Factorio · 2020

    From gathering resources by hand to launching rockets; automation so compelling you can't stop playing.

    PC

  57. Mashinky · 2020

    A railway building game from a Czech developer, who single-handedly coded a century of transport history.

    PC

  58. Someday You'll Return · 2020

    A dark psychological adventure about searching for a lost daughter in a misty Czech forest.

    PC

  59. Happy Game · 2021

    A cheerful childhood dream that quickly twists into a bizarre nightmare.

    PC

  60. Svoboda 1945: Liberation · 2021

    A sequel to Attentat 1942; conflicting memories of the war's end in postwar Czechoslovakia.

    PC

  61. Kingdom Come: Deliverance II · 2025

    A Czech RPG without dragons or magic — a realistic Middle Ages during the conflict between Wenceslaus IV and Sigismund.

    PC PS5