RETRO INSPIRED – Page 2 – The Retro Gaming Treasury

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom – Wonderboy in Monster World spiritual successor gets a PC demo

On May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

The developers Game Atelier have just announced that their spiritual successor to the Wonder Boy in Monster World series as ‘ Monster Boy And The Cursed Kingdom ‘ which was released for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Has finally received its first major PC demo after being […]

H.E.R.O inspired game ‘Bobby Bombastic’ looks better than ever!

On May 28, 2019May 28, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Not long ago we gave you the heads up of an in development game that looked very much like the classic Atari 800/2600, ColecoVision, C64, C128, and Sinclair ZX Spectrum game of ‘ H.E.R.O ‘ but instead was a modern take with such gorgous graphics even retro gamers were impressed. […]

Guard Duty – A charming 2D fantasy adventure gets a Steam release!

On May 2, 2019May 3, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Glorious news if you’re an Adventure fan, loving games such as The Secret of Monkey Island or even Simon the Sorcerer, as we’ve just been told Sick Chicken Studios have released their 2D fantasy adventure game of ‘ Guard Duty ‘, which is available for PC, MAC and Linux. Yes […]

Raider of the Ruby Chest – Raiding ancient ruins in this charming retro inspired platformer

On May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Last month was pretty much non stop retro games on pretty much every system I can think of, from the Amiga, to the C64 and the ZX Spectrum. So now we are going to look towards the latest Indie games to get our more modernish fix. As we’ve been told […]

Eight Dragons – Fighting homage to games such as Target Renegade now on Steam

On April 24, 2019April 25, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Today just gets better and better, as we’ve recently found out that Extend Mode’s fighting homage of ‘ Eight Dragons ‘, is now available to buy on Steam through Early Access! This game of which we have mentioned last year thanks to a great write up by @GamesInBits, is a new entry […]

Another World Survival – Pico-8 Demake of Another world with a twist.

On April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Pico-8 is a wonderful platform for de-makes of classic games and now it’s Another World turn (Out of this world in some countries) to get the treatment! As a demake it captures the feel of the original game with very familiar backdrops and settings but the scope is vastly reduced… […]

Tube Runner – Pico-8 gets a tube racer with a wicked soundtrack!

On April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Here’s a treat for the Pico-8 crowd. Tube runner is, as you may have guessed, a tube racer in multi-coloured vector square tubes. Tube Runner gives not just a great impression of speed but also a cracking sountrack to boot. You have a time limit checkpoint system but also […]

Haxor – 2D platformer with old era graphics and 8bit music gets a release

On April 15, 2019April 16, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

If you can’t wait for Shakedown Hawaii and would rather play something action packed right now, then look no further than ‘Haxor’ developed by Fat Dog Games. This new release for the PC, is a 2D platformer inspired by classic games, in which the graphics look to have an old […]

Shakedown Hawaii – From Retro City Rampage to this spectacular trailer announcement

On April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Vblank Entertainment, the developer behind the action-adventure 8bit styled Grand Theft Auto parody with 80’s and 90’s pop culture ‘ Retro City Rampage ‘, has just announced a brand new trailer for the next line up in the franchise as ‘ Shakedown Hawaii ‘. Oh yes indeed it’s time to […]

Ravva and the Cyclops Curse – Unleash your summoning powers in this new NES inspired game

On April 9, 2019April 10, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Cathedral isn’t the only retro inspired game we’ve come cross today with an update, as we’ve also come across a NES inspired title called ‘ Ravva and the Cyclops Curse ‘ which was developed by Galope for PC, MAC and Linux. Yes indeed welcome to another charming looking retro inspired game, […]

Cathedral – Upcoming classy NES-inspired 8-bit adventure with new footage!

On April 9, 2019April 10, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

In 2016 Indie Retro News was one of the first sites to give you an updated look at Decemberborn’s in development NES inspired 8bit adventure ‘ Cathedral ‘, which looks to have the charm of those retro classics while having cool platforming dungeons, unique aesthetics, new items, baddies to fight […]

Viva Mortis – This Isometric ZX Spectrum inspired game looks super duper!

On March 29, 2019March 30, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

The last post for this evening and wow is it a good’n! As we’ve recently been informed through Facebook that AdamStrange has released his ZX Spectrum inspired game ‘ Viva Mortis ‘, for PC, MAC and Linux. What makes this game rather special isn’t just the fact it is a […]

Legends of Amberland – 90’s inspired crawler by Silver Lemur Games – Early Access on Steam

On March 26, 2019March 27, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

We’ve been banging on about this game for months now, but today we were told by Silver Lemu Games that their work in progress Dungeon Crawler of ‘ Legends of Amberland ‘, is now available to buy through Early Access on Steam. This rather nice looking crawler that is still […]

GALAXY FORCE – Bullet hell shooter inspired by Scramble, playable online

On March 21, 2019March 22, 2019 By Neil G

In March of this year PuzCPC released a very nice side scrolling shoot em up Amstrad port of a much earlier game which was originally released way back in 1983 as Skramble developed by Darrell Etherington. The actual release name was ‘ Scramble ‘ which was also the original name […]

Fallen Dungeons – A dark and creepy Dungeon Crawler announced

On March 8, 2019March 9, 2019 By Neil G

Grid based Dungeon Crawlers have a huge fan base on Indie Retro News, ask anyone here what game they remember the most and usually it’s either Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder or even the modern ones such as Legend of Grimrock or Vaporum. I mean seriously there’s even a […]

Silk – A tribute to Mike Singletons groundbreaking 1984 game The Lords of Midnight!

On March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 By Neil G

Many years ago when the 8-bit ruled the era, there was a game called Lords of Midnight by Mike Singleton that took the world by storm. A game that featured a ground breaking technique called landscaping to depict the lands of Midnight from a first-person perspective. It was such a […]

WRATH: Aeon of Ruin – 3D Realms going full retro with the return of the Quake Engine!

On March 7, 2019March 8, 2019 By Neil G

If you’re looking for a retro inspired shooter that is sure to excite many in the retro community, then look no further than 3D Realms upcoming First Person Shooter game WRATH: Aeon of Ruin. This game of which we were suprised to find out about today, is a wicked shooter of […]

Starsceptre – High grade shoot em up hits the Apple Store

On March 4, 2019March 5, 2019 By Neil G

There are some seriously good shoot em ups out there, games such as Gradius, Super Aleste, R-Type, and Raiden to name but a few. But finding a decent shoot em up for an Android or iOS based device isn’t as easy. Thankfully Richard Morgan was on hand to help, as he has […]

Ryane McLaine – A new ZX Spectrum inspired game from Jetpack Jaxx dev gets a demo

On February 18, 2019February 19, 2019 By Neil G

As we said before it was only just last month we announced the release of a seriously cool looking ZX Spectrum inspired game called ‘Jetpack Jaxx’, which was not only released for the PC but also Android owners. This game having a ZX flavour, was developed by Psyshteek and as […]

Turbo Tank Redux DX – Action blaster inspired by NES games, available on PC

On February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 By Neil G

Looking for something cool to play on your PC that is inspired by classic games on the NES, then look no further than Turbo Tank Redux DX by Amir Bayareh. A rather cool looking drive and shoot game inspired by the classic NES graphic and sound style, as well as […]