NeonXSZ (spotted by IndieRetroNews) is a great new space combat game, inspired by Descent and Quake, with RPG elements such as loot and levelling. Gameplay is fast paced and fun, with ships remarkably agile and handling similarly to Descent, while combat feels more like Quake. You start off with fairly weak fire-power, but as you upgrade your ship, you’ll become a force to be … Read More
Calum Fraser
ANARCHY ARCADE: SMAR-CADE, PROTOTYPE
See those arcade cabinets in the picture above? Notice anything strange about them? Yup, they’re PC games, more importantly they could be YOUR PC games.
Anarchy Arcade allows you to build a fully functional arcade with your Steam library (and other non-Steam games). Customise the Arcade as you like, with pictures/posters, props, furniture, movies, internet pages, internet radio, YouTube videos, and various types of Arcade … Read More
RADICAL HEROES: CRIMSON CITY CRISIS, ALPHA DEMO
Radical Heroes is a great looking 2.5D side-scrolling beat-em-up, reminiscent of classics like Double Dragon and River City Ransom.
It looks fantastic thanks to the 2D retro Sprites in a 3Dish (slightly-less-retro-but-still-pretty-damn-retro) world. It also features Oculus Rift support, but be warned, the mixture of 2D, 2.5D and 3D may make your eyes implode.
The fighting is fairly basic but great fun, with extreme close-up … Read More
LUGDUNON, OPEN ALPHA
Lugdunon is a charming retro 2d multiplayer RPG/sandbox game that is reminiscent of the 16 bit console era that allows players to make the game their own.
The game features PvE and PvP combat, crafting, trading, character leveling and customisation options. The most impressive feature however, is the ability of designated players to become ‘Game Masters’. This allows players to create new crafting recipies, add … Read More
INEXISTENCE, BETA DOWNLOAD
Inexistence is a great retro platformer with RPG elements, inspired by Castlevania, Metroid, Mario & Mega Man, that perfectly recreates the feeling of playing a classic SNES game.
It’s great fun exploring the world of Inexistence, with classic retro platforming, puzzles, hidden treasures, items, an RPG style levelling up system and big boss battles. It’s like a mash-up of everything you liked about classic 16-bit … Read More