Tag: PC

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom – Wonderboy in Monster World spiritual successor releases today!

The developers FDGGames have just announced that their spiritual successor to the Wonder Boy in Monster World series as ‘ Monster Boy And The Cursed Kingdom ‘ which has been in development for 4 years. Will finally be released today on the PC much to the excitement of many Wonder […]

Theme Park – One of the best theme park strategy games gets a DarkwyndPT review!

Now, we’re just upping the ante, aren’t we? Still, it’s impossible to make a Bullfrog retrospective without mentioning another critical and commercial successful title, which is perhaps their most colourful game that also begun its own influential series. I’m talking about Theme Park. Theme Park is a managerial strategy game […]

King’s Quest – The first graphic adventure ever made for the PC and Sierra’s first big hit reviewed!

We can’t make a Sierra games retrospective without beginning with the first graphic adventure ever made for the PC and Sierra’s first big hit: King’s Quest: Quest for the Crown. As I mentioned in my Sierra historical retrospective, IBM needed a game to promote their new computer, the PCjr, and […]

Orange Island – 8-bit action-adventure for Pc and Nes

Orange Island is a new 8-bit action-adventure platformer game that is currently up on Kickstarter and was successfully funded within the first 24 hours of its campaign. Orange Island draws inspiration from side-scrolling NES games like Legacy of the Wizard, Kirby’s Adventure and Zelda II and mixes this with puzzles […]

Carrion – A gory creature game gets a new gameplay teaser

Put away your fluffy toys and tell your children it’s time for bed, as Gamespot Gameplay have released new gameplay footage for Phobia Game Studio and Devolver Digital’s upcoming gory horror game ‘ Carrion ‘; a reverse horror game, in which you assume the role of an amorphous alien being and […]

Populous – A brilliant Strategy game reviewed by DarkwyndPT

Well, it isn’t too hard to figure out which Bullfrog game I’ll start reviewing for this retrospective. And it’s only fair that I start with Bullfrog’s first and possibly biggest success ever: Populous. Populous is a managerial/strategy game developed by Bullfrog and published by Electronic Arts. It was originally released […]

Darkula – A brand new Arcade game from Locomalito and Gryzor87

Fabulous news has just hit our inbox, as Locomalito, the same designer behind games such as the fantastic Ghouls ‘n Ghosts style game of Maldita Castilla, and the awesome shoot em up teamed up with Gryzor87 for ‘Super Hydorah’, has announced the release of Darkula; a frantic fixed platform game […]

Wolfling Enhanced – RGCD announces Nesdev game will be coming to the Amiga, C64 & PC/Linux/MacOS!

In 2017 Lazycow released an early version of a high quality platforming game for the NES as an entry for the 2017 Nesdev competition. It gained favourable feedback during that time with one such member noting the game had nice level design, felt non linear and incredibly moody with rather […]

Switch ‘N’ Shoot – Master that one button in this addictive arcade shoot em up

If you’re looking for another enjoyable arcade styled shoot em up, then you might be interested to know that Matt Glanville has released the very latest version of ‘Switch N Shoot’; a fast paced retro styled game whereby you must destroy many waves of enemies with the use of only […]

Guns of Midnight – Fast paced action platformer arrives on Steam

If you can’t wait for the previously announced shoot em up, but prefer to blast away enemies right now, then you’ll be overjoyed to learn that Terminist Arcade have released their fast paced action platformer of ‘ Guns of Midnight ‘ on Steam. This game according to the developer, is inspired by […]

Hyperspace Delivery Service – Multi genre space game arrives on Steam!

Here on Indie Retro News we do like games that break the tediousness of similarities and try something different, so we think Hyperspace Delivery Service by Zotnip does just that. In this game you are hired by the Hyperspace Delivery Service to make a delivery to planet Miridian V, but […]

Flufy Cleaning Co. – A Procedurally Generated Jet Set Willy Clone for Windows

Just released from Albatross Wirehead is a C64 inspired game called Flufy Cleaning Co., an homage the classic Jet Set Willy! Available now for Name Your Own Price at itch.io. Become an employee of Flufy Co’s latest subsidiary, Flufy Cleaning Co! Flufy Cleaning Co. strives to provide the highest quality […]