Iron Meat - A cool looking Contra/Rogue Dawn NES inspiration gets a new PC demo!

If you're looking for a new indie demo that's got plenty of action, kick ass moves and retro-aesthetics throughout, then have we got just the game for you! Welcome to 'Iron Meat'; a retro style platform/shoot em up that not only features an onslaught of mechanics ripped from the dawn of the NES, but if you loved play the 1987 Action Platformer of Contra, then this awesome looking game available for Windows systems will suit you perfectly!

Timothy and the Mysterious Forest - Bit of a Zelda fan? You might enjoy this upcoming game

I thought to myself today it's been some time since we had any Zelda style games on Indie Retro News, but thankfully I came across one that doesn't only look like a Zelda game, but it almost looks like an original Gameboy title. This game announced as coming to Steam soon, is called " Timothy and the Mysterious Forest " by Kibou Entertainment; an "old school" style with some modern-age ideas. A mix of Game Boy graphics (heavily inspired from The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening) along with meta-narrative, stealth system and action combat with high level difficulty.

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

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. Well if you were following our site through its earlier development, you'll be pleased to know 'Bobby Bombastic' that is still at a work in progress state, has since been teased again but this time with a lovely soundtrack, animation, and beautiful background vistas.

Unavowed - Long-awaited urban fantasy adventure from Wadjet Eye Games, is now available!

Wadjet Eye Games, the Studio behind the brilliant adventure games such as Golden Wake and The Blackwell Series have once again contacted us regarding their upcoming supernatural adventure game ' Unavowed ', which tells a story of dark forces and a squad of young blood to protect the mundane world from a threat stronger than any these crime fighters have faced. Wadjet Eye Games has told us not only is the game now available for PC and MAC, but it's available through GOG, Steam and their main website!

Fusion Issue 2 - The second issue to a great gaming mag is up for pre-order

In May of this year we gave you the heads up regarding a great gaming magazine called ' Fusion ' Issue 1, which is still available as a pre-order featuring not just gaming news but also Handhelds and even Table Tops. Well it is looks as if Fusion Gaming Mag are true to their word of future magazines, as of this week you can also pre-order the second issue which again is jam packed with 52 pages of goodness.

Aggelos - Wonder Boy inspiration gets a release on Steam and it looks great

What a month this has been, it has been non stop great retro games and retro inspired games that have appeared on our site from all over the world. Games such as Rocky Memphis - The Legend Of Atlantis, Alex Kidd in Miracle World Remake and the Eye of the Beholder C64 port to name but a few. But now another game has caught our eye, and this one is called ' AGGELOS '; a charming  action-RPG inspired by the likes of Wonder Boy that looks like it was plucked straight out of the 16-bit era!

Grelox - Action platformer with a retro vibe heading to your PC

With our article of Alex Kidd in Miracle World remake going crazy numbers with everyone talking about it on the internet, we thought we'd give a shout to another fine game that's currently being developed, and this one is an action platformer with a very retro feel titled as Grelox. Now originally I thought the game had more of an MS-DOS feel, but according to Sunteam, this game will be coming to the PC and will be using a non limited Master System palette to give it that authentic feel, as well as the hope of using SMS style music when the game is complete.

Steer Clear - A rather unique Gameboy styled game soon to be released

As a fan of the Gameboy what with Tetris, Zelda, and Robocop, I was pleasantly surprised today to read on Facebook that Jared York was going away from the tediousness of platformers and runner games, as he is going to release a game called ' Steer Clear ', which according to the description is a top down tugboat game whereby you need to avoid obstacles and earn gold!

Slipstream - Another retro inspired racer, but this time reviewed by Thermoptic!

I'm going to get straight to the point, if you love old school arcade racers, beautiful pixel graphics and drifting then you need to keep on reading! Slipstream was successfully funded on Kickstarter back in 2016. It was presented as an racing game that drew inspiration from the old games from the 80s and early 90s and it definitely shows! You can clearly see that the classic arcade games like Outrun and OutRunners was a big inspiration for Slipstream. The game is now finally released and we just had to try this out!

Moonlighter - Move over Stardew Valley as a new battling contender is in town!

Don't get me wrong Stardew Valley is a rather nice game with inclusive farming duties and money to be made, but as for me I want more "Action" in my game and less of the cute. So here we have a game to fill that gap called ' Moonlighter '; an upcoming Steam release (Today) that features not just the running of a shop but the ability to go off on a wild adventure, battling deadly enemies and big dangerous bosses!

Fusion Issue 1 - The first of a great gaming mag available for pre-order

Although I prefer a good website full of indie and retro gaming news "ahem", there's many people out there who like the feeling of a physical product in their hands that can be opened up at work, on the train or just sitting beside a tree on a lovely summers day. Thankfully there's a new issue of goodness to come that will satisfy your needs, as Fusion Gaming Magazine will be launching the first issue of ' FUSION ', at the low price of £3.99

Startup Freak - Become a successful software company in this early access tycoon game

Ah a Tycoon game, you know the type, starting from a poor person and or low end company and then turning it into riches and hopeful domination of your opponents. So along comes PulPul Games to satisfy that need, as they have released through Early Access ' Startup Freak '. Which is a Tycoon game based around software development, from humble beginnings to a multi-million dollar company.

Gun Rage - An old-school run 'n gun game releases Q3 2018!

We've recently been informed through our email of a new game that is coming this summer via Steam as an old-school, fast-paced, side-scrolling, run and gun with 16-bit era graphics. Titled as ' Gun Rage ' and developed by Denis Galewski, this game is heavily inspired by such classic series as Contra and Metal Slug, and pays homage to the greatest games of the genre... So basically lots of shooting, gore and wicked action is the order of the day!

Kaze and the Wild Masks - Another 16bit inspired platformer is in development!

Fox N Forests isn't the only upcoming 16bit inspirational platformer to grace our Steam screens, as we've been informed Vox Game Studio's 'Kaze and the Wild Masks' will be released early 2019 for PC Gamers. Looking like a cross between Wonderboy and other classic platformers, you play as a lovable Furry character that has had her world turned upside down. A meteor has crashed into her lands, vegetables have been turned into monsters, and it's down to you to find the ancient Wild Masks and bring peace back to her homeland!

Celeste - A lovely Indie game gets a PC/MAC/Linux release

Putting aside the retro games and the hardware reviews, we now look towards an Indie game called 'Celeste', which was developed by Matt Makes Games, the same creator behind the excellent the TowerFall Series. This game that was released just recently, doesn't just look like a very pretty game spanning over 700 screens, but according to the developer, looks to pull you in with a narrative-driven, single-player adventure like mom used to make, with a charming cast of characters and a touching story of self-discovery

Unavowed - Wadjet Eye Games announces 2018 release date with a new trailer!

Wadjet Eye Games, the Studio behind the brilliant adventure games such as Golden Wake and The Blackwell Series have once again contacted us regarding their upcoming supernatural adventure game ' Unavowed ', which tells a story of dark forces and a squad of young blood to protect the mundane world from a threat stronger than any these crime fighters have faced. Wadjet Eye Games has told us not only is the game due to be released in 2018 but a new trailer has arrived that shows off the fantastic design of the game and the possible story to come.

Super Skelemania - Play as an acrobatic skeleton in this creepy platformer

We don't just love retro games but indie games as well, and so it's time to mention Benal's Adventure Platformer ' Super Skelemania ', which wasn't just a Steam Greenlight success but has since been released via Gamejolt and Steam! This game that was teased some time ago as a demo puts you in control of a rather frantic skeleton, with some seriously cool moves, such as diving, rolling and even the ability to extend and skull bash!

Fleshforward - Action survival horror by Linked Rooms Games gets an early demo

If the previous game we mentioned was way too cute and you want bloody horror instead, then how about Linked Rooms Games in development old-school survival horror game ' Fleshforward ', which has received its first PC demo. According to the developers, this first demo explores the beginning of the game and the player can try a lot of features such as action combat and stealth system with a glimpse of the main campaign!

Kynseed - 2D sandbox adventure prototype from ex-Lionhead Fable devs

Something for everyone this week and it continues with the prototype indie game ' Kynseed ' which is being developed by a couple of ex-Lionhead Fable devs 'PixelCount Studios', and is available to download as a very early version for the PC. Classed as a 2D sandbox adventure with RPG elements, this prototype puts you in control of a young lad that is working on the family farm. You can walk around, explore the lush landscape, go fishing and even be pulled in by the lovely sound of bee's!

The Abomination - Labour of love to old school horror platformers!

Not much going on in the homebrew scene so far today, so now we are going to look towards Eclipsing Binary's latest in development horror game ' The Abomination ', which is available for the PC and with a playable demo. In this game you play as a sword wielding hero who is out for revenge after an evil Alchemist of the tower has created a simulacrum of life from the remains of the dead and destroyed the local village, burning all in its path. You must assault the Alchemist's tower and make him pay for what he has done!