198X - Multi-Genre Arcade game by Hi-Bit Studios released on GOG and Steam

The Indie games just keep on coming today, and one that really stood out and just released on GOG and Steam, is Hi-Bit Studios latest multi genre Arcade game of ' 198X '. Now I know many of our readers have a particular favourite when it comes to game types, so this one seems to have the best of both worlds. It isn't just an Arcade brawler, but a racing game, a jumping game, a roleplayer and what really interests me is the Shoot em up part shown in the trailer!

Cathedral - Classy NES-inspired 8-bit adventure is coming soon to GOG

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 and puzzles in a world filled with secrets and side-quests. Well that same game has once again appeared in our inbox, but this time with a new trailer and the amouncement the game is coming soon to GOG!

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

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 announced as coming to Steam at some point soon.

Blood: Fresh Supply - Blood Remaster has been released, Gory FPS from 1997!

The news just gets better and better this week as we've just been told Monolith Productions bloody gory and hellish first person shooter of ' Blood ', has been released on GOG and Steam as a remaster by Nightdive Studios! Yes indeed this ultimate classic of a game remastered, and one we have been eagerly awaiting for some time, is not only available to buy right now, but the lead engine creator Samuel Villareal who has teamed up with Nightdive Studios for this Blood remaster, has worked on previous great games including Turok and even Turok 2!

Pathway - Beautifully pixelated strategy RPG set in the 1930s!

Another great looking game and no not a retro game that can be launched on an Amiga or C64 is Robotality and Chucklefish's Strategy RPG ' Pathway ', which can be purchased right now via GOG or Steam. This game that stood out on our twitter feed as an Indiana Jones style graphical experience, is a Strategy RPG set in the 1930's great desert wilderness, in which you must outwit your enemies in daring turn-based combat while raiding occult tombs!

The 7th Guest: 25th Anniversary Edition - Remastered classic in a new 25th Anniversary Edition!

Way back in the 90's Trilobyte with publishing by Virgin Interactive Entertainment released the interactive movie puzzle adventure game ' The 7th Guest ' on multiple systems including CDI, PC and MAC. It was a first person horror game with adult content, that featured live action video clips and pre-rendered 3D graphics that made it a huge success for its time. But why am I mentioning this you may ask? Well you'll be pleased to know MojoTouch and Trilobyte Games have released a remastered version of that classic game, which is now available on GOG & Steam.

A grand day for RTS fans as Warcraft I & II bundle arrives on GOG

After GOG announced that the classic hack n slasher of Diablo was made available on their digital store, many people did expect that Warcraft would follow soon after, especially as both of these incredible titles came out from Blizzard. Well even though we didn't get the heads up till late today, we are still here to announce as expected that not only is Warcraft Orcs and Humans available to buy on the GOG store, but so is Warcraft II. Two incredible RTS games available to buy in anticipation of the upcoming 25th anniversary of Warcraft.

Diablo - An all time hellish classic makes an appearance on GOG

This month has been completely mind blowing for news updates, especially with games announced such as The Age of Heroes, Celtic Heart, Rygar AGA, The Shadows of Sergoth, and even Bruce Lee The Return of Fury. So how do we top that you might ask? Well if you've been following the news from GOG today, they have announced the all time classic hack n slasher RPG ' Diablo ', is now available on GOG in collaboration with Blizzard!

Blackthorne - DarkwyndPT takes a look at a very good classic action game!

Well, like I promised last time, today’s review is from a GOOD action PC game and it’s also one of the first games produced by a famous game developer. I’m talking about Blackthorne. Blackthorne (AKA Blackhawk in Europe) is an action/platform game developed by Blizzard and published by Interplay. It was originally released in 1994 for DOS and SNES/Super Nintendo. It was ported the next year for the SEGA 32X and the following year for Macintosh and the PC-98. It was re-released in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance and in 2013 for Windows.

Book of Demons - Unique paper hack n slash dungeon crawler is out now

During the early part of 2016 we gave you the big heads up for Thing Trunks hack n slash RPG dungeon crawler ' Book of Demons ', which was due to be released towards the end of 2016. Well fast forward to today and after a slew of big awards for this deck-building hack and slash adventure, the developers have finally announced the game is out of early access and available to buy on Steam and GOG for both PC and MAC.

Hot News as Blood Remaster has been announced, Gory FPS from 1997!

The news just gets better and better this week as earlier today we were told Monolith Productions bloody gory and hellish first person shooter of ' Blood ', will be coming to the PC via GOG and Steam as a remaster by Nightdive Studios, and published by Atari. If that wasn't enough to get you excited, the lead engine creator Samuel Villareal who is working with Nightdive Studios, has worked on previous great games including Turok and even Turok 2!

Battle Princess Madelyn - Ghouls ‘n Ghosts inspired spectacular is finally here on GOG and Steam

Glorious news today as we've just found out from Casual Bit Games that they have finally released their epic Ghouls 'n Ghosts inspired game ' Battle Princess Madelyn ', which is available to buy on both GOG and Steam. This game has been eagerly awaited for sometime as not only does it look gorgeous but as we said is inspired by Ghouls 'n Ghosts, a game released in 1988 and one of Capcom's finest and most challenging games to date.

Parkitect - Retro inspired theme park designer launches on November 29th!

There is one game that I have really been looking forward to playing ever since its Kickstarter success, and that is ' Parkitect ' developed by Texel Raptor. Not only is it inspired by the great classics such as Theme Park and Roller Coaster Tycoon, by building your very own successful theme park. But if anything with the current graphics and gameplay it looks far more like the original RCT than any of the current Roller Coaster games available now. So it's with great excitement to announce that this game will be coming out of early access and going final as from November 29th!

Project Warlock - A retrotastic first person shooter is coming to GOG this Thursday!

Buckshot Software have just announced their seriously cool looking retro styled first person shooter ' Project Warlock ' will be released via GOG as of this Thursday 18th October for PC gamers across the globe. Taking its inspiration from 90's shooters such as Wolfenstein 3D and Doom and as a love letter to that era, this game puts you in control of a mysterious and powerful mage who travels through dimensions and universes in an attempt to remove all evil from existence with an array of weapons and magic at his disposal.

La-Mulana 2 - The hit Adventure Platformer as a sequel coming 30th July! [UPDATE - RELEASED]

We've been waiting a long time for this one, and thanks to a heads up via our email, we are pleased to announce that the sequel of ' La-Mulana 2 ' is coming to Steam, GOG and Humble Store as from tomorrow 30th July. Yes indeed the Metroidvania-style sequel to the fantastic game that was remade in 2011 for the WiiWare and finally updated to the PC, is once again set to amaze with sprawling ruins, mind-boggling mysteries, awesome items, and of course, bad ass enemies.

Mary Skelter: Nightmares - Dark fairy tale-themed Japanese dungeon crawler

When I think of dungeon crawlers I think of the classic kind, the ones like Eye of the Beholder or Lands of Lore. Basically mighty knights and mages fighting against the undead or rats! Well to my surprise there's one game that peaked my interest and is not my usual style of game, is the Japanese dungeon crawler ' Mary Skelter: Nightmares '. A new game on GOG and Steam as a dark fairy tale crawler set in a mysterious tower inspired by twisted fairy tales.

Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption - Acclaimed Quest for Glory series creators announces GOG/Steam release

Way back in 2015 we gave you the heads up of the Kickstarter success for Hero U; a spiritual successor to the Quest for Glory series by Lori and Corey Cole, creators of the acclaimed Quest for Glory series. Well you'll be pleased to know this role-playing adventure game following top students at the Hero University, is now available to buy on both GOG and Steam for PC, MAC and Linux!

Treasure Adventure World - And epic Zelda/Metroidvania adventure! Sale on Steam (20% off!)

Back in 2011 a game called Treasure Adventure Game was released for free that I downloaded and played, and I was blown away of how fun and amazingly designed this game was! It instantly became one of my all-time favorite games. Later I got a mail from the developer Stephen Orlando that he decided to do a remake in HD with new updated gorgeous graphics, new soundtrack, new added levels and challenges.

Simon the Sorcerer 25th Anniversary Edition - Double compilation of classic Adventuring is now available

Good morning retro world I'm not sure if you've noticed but as of this moment, Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition is now available on Steam! These are two incredible games full of charm, great characters, fabulous retro detail, lovely music and voiceovers by Chris Barrie that in my opinion is every bit as good as other great adventure games such as Kryandia or even Secret of the Monkey Island!

Simon the Sorcerer 25th Anniversary Edition - Double compilation of classic Adventuring coming 3rd April!

Don't get me wrong I'm a huge fan of Adventure games such as Broken Sword, The Secret of Monkey Island, Kyrandia and even the Discworld series, but there's two games that really top the list for me and that's Simon the Sorcerer 1 and 2. Two brilliant adventure games released in the 90's by Adventure Soft, that follow a story about a boy called Simon. The game was full of charm, great characters, fabulous retro detail, lovely music and voiceovers by Chris Barrie. If you remember these glorious Adventure games you'll be pleased to know Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition is coming to PC 3rd April!