The Captain is a gorgeous, sci-fi point-and-click adventure game that blends aspects of western roleplaying games with the resource collection and crew management of strategy games. We previously covered an earlier Alpha build of The Captain on Alpha Beta Gamer, and playing through the updated demo, it’s clear that the game has come a long way since our initial review.

In The Captain, you … Read More

Power Bomberman is an uplifting fan made Bomberman game that brings back the good old days when blowing up your friends was extremely fun and super satisfying.

Power Bomberman, Being created by a bunch of people over on the Bomberman Board (link below), is an extremely impressive fan made version of the 1983 classic retro game that brings chaos, explosions and lots of laughs … Read More

Necken is a tile-based adventure game set in the wild forests of Sweden. As you explore the world, you’ll have to face-off against a myriad of creatures including giant rats, vicious boars, and angry gnomes.

Necken’s gameplay proceeds very linearly with its simplified control scheme having you slowly hop from tile to tile, fighting enemies and harvesting supplies. Interestingly, Necken takes on a semi-turn-based … Read More

Aggelos, a game being created by Story Bird and Wonderboy Bobi, is a gorgeous throwback to classic Action RPG games that focus on killing enemies, leveling up and saving the princess from the clutches of evil.

Your role as the protagonist in Aggelos is simple. Take your sword, stab some bad guys and save the Princess for the Evil Lord Vammer. To save the … Read More

Dinocide is a side-scrolling platforming adventure game that pays homage to the NES classics Adventure Island I and II, complete with a caveman protagonist, ridable dinosaurs, and magic health-healing fruit.

Dinocide doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel with its gameplay, instead focusing on building a fun, retro gaming experience. If you’re looking for an old-school 2D action platformer with collectables galore, you’ll feel right … Read More

Beast Lords, a game being created by James Byrde, is a fun 8bit styled hack n slash Rogue-lite with RPG elements reminiscent of The Legend of Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link.

You play as the protagonist, a creature from a displaced nomadic tribe. You goal is to find wealth and a place to rebuild your home for future generations to come. With … Read More

Dead Pixels 2  is a bigger and better follow-up to Dead Pixels, a fun retro side-scrolling action game, with zombies.  The Devs compare Dead Pixels 2 to the Evil Dead 2 – improving upon the flaws of the original Dead Pixels and use an actual budget to make sure the whole thing is polished, not a remake, but not a sequel and superior … Read More

Super Mega Bob is a beautifully retro platformer/shooter, inspired by Mega Man, The Legend of Zelda, Adventures of Lolo, and Kirby.  Gameplay is fast paced and fun, with beautiful 16-bit style graphics, lots of enemies, big bosses, and awesome upgrades, including assorted hats and costumes.

It’s a wonderful slice of retro action, with vibrant visuals, fun gameplay and lots of character.  Super mega retro fun.… Read More

Rambo: Last Blood (Spotted by Kotaku) is probably the best Rambo game you’ll ever play. Programmed by Naughty Dog Dev Peter Javidpour, it’s an inventive puzzle game with wonderful retro visuals, reminiscent of Swords & Sworcery, and an excellent sense of humour.  With a full playthrough clocking in at less than 10 minutes, it’s a short, sweet gem of a game that just … Read More

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

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

It’s an impressive game that brings fresh ideas, modern day … Read More

Hyphen is a great example of a simple, unique idea, expertly done making for a fantastically fun and highly addictive experience.

The idea is simple, you control a constantly rotating neon line (or Hyphen) and you’re tasked with guiding it through a host of devilishly tricky levels. The levels are expertly crafted, with some obstacles seeming impossible at first, but rest assured, there’s a way … Read More

Cypher is a cool new retro side-scrolling shooter with online multi-player, with fast paced gameplay and hacking mechanics.  You control an agent who’s at war against corrupt government of Mars, using your hacking skills and fighting skills to steal the data that will bring them down.  Unfortunately there are other organisations out to steal the data too.

Cypher plays really well, with a nice array … Read More