Cayne - Free, isometric horror game from the creators of STASIS now on Steam!

We have just been contacted by The Brotherhood, the creators of Stasis, that they have announced the release of their FREE horror Adventure game ' Cayne ' on Steam, for PC, MAC, SteamOS and Linux. ' Cayne ' is an entire standalone game set in the Stasis universe, based around the expectant protagonist, Hadley, who has woken up in a deadly facility and must deal with many stomach-churning

Cyber Shadow - In development retro styled platformer with a hint of Ninja Gaiden

Alepos Arkoudis‎ recently contacted us via our Facebook page of a new NES style platformer that is in development for both PC and MAC by MekaSkull and Pentadrangle. Titled as ' Cyber Shadow ', this game mixes the best bits of Metroid, Castlevania, Ninja Gaiden and Megaman and puts you in control of a mighty warrior slashing your way through the armies of mechanical fiends to free your clan and

Alwa's Awakening - Charming looking retro style platformer coming this Jan to Steam

Next up in our list of goodness and one I think most of you will be looking forward to playing, is Elden Pixels retro inspired PC platformer ' Alwa's Awakening ', which is going to be released this month Jan 2017. In this game you play as Zoe, a heroine sent from another world to bring peace to the land of Alwa. You must use your magical staff against all manor of strange beasties and big

Remute's Retrofuturism Flashback Bundle Part 2 features C64 and Amiga fun

Remute has just contacted us about a rather nice retro bundle that has recently appeared via Groupee's. This bundle of goodness doesn't just appreciate the C64, but there is also a rather gory game via Steam that had its roots on the Commodore Amiga. This is the Remute's Retrofuturism Flashback Bundle Part 2, a fully packed retro and indie bundle priced at just $2.50.




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Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio - A Steam Greenlight success is coming to the NES!

In 2015, Marcelo Barbosa released his action platformer through Steam after a very successful Steam Greenlight campaign. It was made available for all PC gamers yet it had the look of a NES homebrew with graphics and sounds inspired by the 8-bit era spread over 65 rooms of progressive difficulty. That same game which was highly regarded with decent scores overall has appeared in our news feeds

Kingdoms and Castles - A charming city builder aims for a Steam Greenlight success

When I was but a young gamer one of my most favourite pass times was to build mighty castles, look after my villagers with food and housing, and defend them from attacking foes. This is probably why I was so hooked on games such as Castles and even The Settlers. So to find a game that is very similar but with dragons and vikings, in a world of charming detail I just had to give it a mention.

Rick Dangerous makes an appearance in Spelunky!

In 2013 Mossmouth, the developers of the original and great Spelunky,  released the HD remake of Spelunky on Steam and GOG on the PC. It was a game in very similar style to the platforming classic rick dangerous, but with cave exploration and treasure-hunting with all new graphics, music, new areas and much more that made Spelunky HD a fantastic game to play. So it was no wonder that this week

Z-Exemplar - Retro inspired ZX Spectrum R-Type is finally here on Steam!

One of the most eagerly awaited games that we have featured many times before in that retro style, just has to be Suminell Studios Shoot em up ' Z-Exemplar ', which not only went through a Steam Greenlight success but has finally appeared on Steam! Yes indeed for those of you have been keeping a keen eye on this ZX Spectrum detailed blaster, with a look of an R-Type and or Gradius clone is now

The Deep Paths: Labyrinth Of Andokost - Love dungeon crawlers? This game might be for you!

Our good friend Khelben Blackstaff, developer of that brilliant dungeon crawler ' Dungeon Kingom ', has informed us through Facebook of the upcoming release for The Deep Paths Labyrinth of Andokost developed by Steve Jarman, which is going to be available on Steam in just two days time - 26th October. If you loved those grid based classics such as Dungeon Master and Lands of Lore and want

Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) - Locomalito's Ghouls 'n Ghosts inspiration is out now on Steam!

Top news retrogamers as the wickedly awesome retro inspired Ghouls n' Ghosts game 'Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)' is coming to Steam 20th Oct, 2016 out now on Steam. Published by Abylight Studios and developed by none other than Locomalito, the same designer behind the epic Shoot 'em up of Hydorah, and the ZX Spectrum look alike Platformer of l'Abbaye des Morts has announced the

Lost in Bardo - A beautiful adventure needs your Steam Greenlight votes

Backyard Team are hoping for a Steam Greenlight success this month, as they have just started a campaign for their rather lovely looking Adventure game ' Lost in Bardo ', which is in development for PC, Mac and Linux. Although not much is known about the game other than a story about Sam, travelling through the alleys of her mind, it does look to have high quality artwork, multiple locations,

BUTCHER - A bloody gory 2D shooter game is out now on GOG/Steam

We've mentioned this game some time ago in its prototype state, but today Transhuman Design (creators of Soldat and King Arthur's gold ) have announced the bloody gory GOG/Steam release of ' Butcher ' for PC, Mac and Linux. A mix and mash of Doom blended in with a bit of the classic Abuse, has as we said before: ultra-violent carnage in the spirit of Doom and Quake, skill based gameplay, wall

Wonder Boy Returns - Wonder Boy classic gets a cartoon makeover

You'd be forgiven in thinking there wasn't going to be anymore Wonder Boy games coming to the PC, however after the announcement of Monster Boy and The Cursed Kingdom and Wonderboy The Dragons Trap, you're now going to have to put up with Wonder Boy Returns, which is coming to Steam this fall! With a heads up by CFK, Wonder Boy Returns is a complete remake of the first Wonder Boy game, which

Heroes of the Monkey Tavern - A real time dungeon crawling experience coming to Steam 22nd Sept!

Good evening dungeoneers, a new dungeon crawler is coming to Steam 22nd of September and this one is called ' Heroes of the Monkey Tavern ', developed by Cédric Maussion. Classed as the younger brother of Legend of Grimrock for people who are new to this kind of game with an ease of use with gamepad support. Heroes of the Monkey Tavern puts you in control of four adventurers exploring dark

The Deep Paths Labyrinth Of Andokost - Dungeon crawling experience coming 14th Oct!

Warriors and Wizards get your weapons ready and health potions made, as a new Dungeon Crawler known as ' The Deep Paths Labyrinth of Andokost' is coming to Steam 14th October! If you loved those turn based classics such as Dungeon Master and Lands of Lore, of which this game is inspired by, then The Deep Paths developed by Steve Jarman is a game you might want to add to your wish list. Explore

The Warlock of Firetop Mountain - Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson's book comes to life

When I was a lad during the 90's my teacher used to keep telling me off for bringing in books that needed a good dice roll to turn the page. It was as if I was playing a deeply involved RPG story but kept deep within the pages was filled with tales of monsters and other such menacing foes. It was none other than the books from Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson, with one such book called 'The

Death's Hangover - A new take on breakout and it looks fab!

If you remember those classics such as Arkanoid or even Breakout you might be in for a treat with BlueStarGeneral's Steam Greenlight campaign for 'Death's Hangover'. It takes the best bits from the ball bouncing and wall breaking antics from Breakout, and adds in their very own unique touch. Instead of the coloured bricks and sliding grey bat, in this one you're bashing barrels, hitting walls,

Lucius Demake - Commodore 64 inspired retro badness (REVIEW)

You read about it here first. Shiver Games - developers of the demonic child simulator series "Lucius" - have recreated their original story, using the pixel ratio and colour palette of the most popular computer of all time: The Commodore 64. We don't cover too many PC games here, but the recreation is so faithful to the Commodore's graphical style, that we thought we'd give you a review.

Lucius Demake - Modern horror remade to almost look like a C64 game!

Well this isn't something you see every day, especially as a commercial release on Steam. As a developer by the name of Shiver Games Ltd has completely de-made both the trailer and the entire game of ' Lucius ', which was originally released as a third person horror in 2012. Now known as ' Lucius Demake ', this is a reimagining of the original Lucius game, made to look as if it is actually

Knights of Honor - Glorious Medieval mod goes full Widescreen HD!

I can't believe I'm mentioning Knights of Honor, one of my most favourite strategy games of all time by Sunflowers GmbH. But here I am talking about it, as a creator by the name of Gazatus has released the Ultimate Mod for Knights of Honor. A compilation of older mods plus a complete lorefriendly rework. Which means, new content, new music, new quests, economy tweaks, harder AI and a full HD