The Darkness Below - In development dungeon crawler for the PC gets a BIG update and it looks GOOD!

First Person Dungeon Crawlers have a huge fan base on Indie Retro News, so many of us love games such as Dungeon Master, Eye of the Beholder and my personal favorite Ishar. Well here we are with another special announcement especially if you love dungeon crawlers, as Sabbas Eleftheriadis has not only shown off some brand new screenshots for the work in progress PC game of The Darkness Below, but there's also been a very large update! A game that the creator says is "Set to be the largest single-player first person grid-based cRPG of all time".

Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged - An incredible Adventure game from 1996 with glorious 4K visuals and more!

Well this is amazing news, as if you were a huge fan of the Broken Sword games, more especially the Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, which is a graphic adventure developed by Revolution Software and published by Virgin Interactive back in 1996. Will pleased to know that this incredible game has been re-released as a Reforged edition through GOG and Steam. A new edition of the game which now features "glorious 4K visuals and iconic remastered audio, pitching intrepid American George Stobbart and fearless journalist Nico Collard into a journey of perilous adventures and ancient conspiracies".

Ambermoon.net - Open source remake of a fantastic CRPG gets a brand new 1.9.4 release!

Originally released in 1993 for the Amiga by Thalion Software, Ambermoon was the second part of an unfinished trilogy and sequel to Amberstar that was only released in Germany. In was an incredible RPG for its time, and featured 3D graphics that were considered revolutionary for the Amiga, but sadly for the company it couldn't save them from collapse. Well today's news is another special heads up for fans of this great game, as Pyrdacor has released the latest Ambermoon.net update of version 1.9.4: An open source Linux, Mac, Pi4 and Windows remake of this fantastic CRPG.

Chaluul's Curse - A remake of a PC adventure game originally released in 1995

We've mentioned lots of text adventure games on Indie Retro News, from those released on the Amstrad, to the more recent ones on the Commodore 64. Well here's another Adventure game you might like to try that has recently appeared on itch io, and it's BrocantyGames PC remake of 'Chaluul's Curse':  A PC adventure game originally released in 1995 on the cover CD of issue 11/95 of the German computer games magazine "PC Spiel", and then a later port as a C64 version by Sönke Wolfgramm in July of this year. 

The Telwynium - A Sierra inspired adventure trilogy that's worth checking out (Win/Linux/Mac)

Ladies and Gentlemen the late 80's and early 90's adventure graphical style is calling out to us once again. As a trilogy of games has just appeared in our news feeds that looks very much like the classic Kings Quest and Quest for Glory games right out of the DOS era. Welcome to ' The Telwynium: Book One, Book Two and Book Three ' by Powerhoof; a Sierra style series in which you are fleeing the Shadowfell with your childhood friends Tani and Witt, the irritable Uplander Otarr Stronghorn, and a colossal golem of mud and stone, summoned by the Aldor as the Shadowfell attacked (Book One).

Tiny Thor - A stylish Jump'n'Run game featuring pixel art from Henk Nieborg and music by Chris Hülsbeck! [GOG/Steam]

Our good friend Tom has contacted us regarding a lovely looking game called 'Tiny Thor', that is not only available for PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch and Steam OS/Linux, but features true 16-bit pixel art from Henk Nieborg, and the musical talents of the legend that is Chris Hülsbeck! This game which is a Jump'n'Run, goes beyond the usual genre, and combines elements of both action, puzzles and even skills with a unique ability to use your hammer as a powerful throwing weapon.

Undrium - A fast paced, action packed, retro styled 2D platformer that's worth checking out!

If you're looking for a new indie game for your PC(Windows/Mac/Linux) with great retro vibes, then we might have found just the game for you! As if you head on over to BitGlint page below, you'll be able to play their latest game of 'Undrium'; a super cool looking game in which the creator says is "A fast paced, action packed, retro styled 2D platformer". To coincide with this news, make sure to check out the new gameplay trailer below, it might just make you want to play the game right now!

Hibernaculum - This sci-fi horror dungeon crawler looks bloody awesome!

I've always been a fan of the dungeon crawler, there's something to be said about moving through a dark underground passage, looking for loot, avoiding traps and fighting the many beasts that lurk within. In actual fact I'm more inclined to play an old retro first person grid based crawler than any top down modern one that's released today. And on that note, here's a dungeon crawler you should be keeping an eye on, and it's Wormwood Studios in development sci-fi horror dungeon crawler of Hibernaculum.

BEEP'S ESCAPE - This ZX Spectrum tribute looks super cool on Steam!

If you're looking for a new indie game for your PC(Windows/Mac/Linux) with great retro vibes, then we might have found just the game for you! As if you head on over to Little Martian Games Steam page below, you'll be able to play their latest game of 'BEEP'S ESCAPE'; a super cool looking game in which the creator says "is a non-too-subtle nod to the ZX Spectrum games of the 1980s, in particularly the Dizzy franchise of action-adventure games".

Grandad and The Quest for The Holey Vest - Help Grandad in this new Atari ST to PC Remake!

It's been some time since we've actually featured a PC remake of an old retro game, so to change all that, here's a rather special heads up for you all, it's Grandad and The Quest for The Holey Vest! Yes indeed thanks to a heads up from our good friend 'Arjon Van Dam', we've been told if you head on over to the link below, you can download Brocantygame's PC remake of an old Atari ST game that was originally released way back in 1992.

Exploding Fist Remake - A remake of the C64 classic "The Way of the Exploding Fist"

Here's a game I remember fondly it's ' The Way of the Exploding Fist' ; a 1980s fighting game published by Melbourne House that appeared on many different systems such as the Amstrad, C16, C64, ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro, and even the Acorn! This rather famous game which was very similar to Karate Champ even featured gameplay as a series of one-on-one karate matches. Well if you too remember this fine game back in the day, you may be interested to know as thanks to Liqmatrix contacting just recently, he has told us that Coyney74 has released an update to his work in progress Exploding Fist Remake for PC and Linux.

Lucy Dreaming - A humorous nod to classic Adventure games is coming to Steam 18th October!

I think it's about time we put those homebrew games aside and look towards an Adventure game that may excite those who played Adventure games throughout the 90's. As we've recently been informed through our email and Twitter, that Tall Story Games Ltd humorous point and click adventure game of 'Lucy Dreaming' is coming to Steam as of 18 Oct, 2022. To coincide with this news, you can either watch the trailer below or check out the latest Demo of the game which can be launched through Steam.

Kitsune Zero - A charming retro styled PC platformer as a nod to Super Mario Bros

If you want to play a new platformer that not only looks charming, but has plenty of enemies and challenges to be had, then as of this moment you can play the latest release of 'Kitsune Zero' by Kitsune Games. A lovely arcade platformer that isn't just a nod to classic retro games such as Super Mario Bros, but throughout the game you'll be running, jumping, and stomping on ghostlike creatures from Japanese folklore. To coincide with this news there's a new video to watch below as a trailer to the game which is available on Itch io and Steam for Linux, Mac or Windows.

Ex-zodiac - Move over Star Fox it's time for a new fast-paced rail shooter to play! (Windows, macOS, and Linux)

Trawling through the itch io website there's another game that might be worth checking out, and that's the latest early access release of Pixeljam and Ben Hickling's 'Ex-zodiac'; a game which isn't just available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, but from the look of the game it looks like it could be the next best thing for those of you who played the hit game of Star Fox/Star Wing; a game which was released way back in the 90's for the SNES. To coincide with this news, not only is there a new trailer, but you can download the game below.

Call of Saregnar - A nod to the era of party-based RPGs from the 90's such as Betrayal at Krondor gets a demo!

Most of us here love a good dungeon crawler, from Eye of the Beholder to Legend of Grimrock and even the more recent Might and Magic. But when it comes to Call of Saregnar; a new RPG by Rhuantavan that is still in development with a demo now available, things are rather different. You see Call of Saregnar isn't just a nod to classic RPG's of the 90's but from the look of the game you'd be mistaken in thinking it was it was a love letter to another one of my all time favorites Betrayal at Krondor; a game in which GOG says is one of the most classic RPGs, chosen as the RPG of the year in 1994

Kathy Rain Director's Cut - Award-winning point-and-click adventure returns in the Director's Cut release!

Coming completely out of the blue and one I think I'll be hooked on this week as an Adventure fan, is Clifftop Games retro-ish point and click adventure of ' Kathy Rain : Director's Cut'; an enhanced version of the award winning game which is available for PC, Mac and Linux. As for the story, which every cool adventure game needs, you play as Kathy Rain, as she tries to come to terms with her own troubled past as she investigates the mysterious death of her recently deceased grandfather!

Ambermoon.net and my love of the Amiga game Ambermoon - Article dev remake special by Pyrdacor

Some people asked about my reasons and background. So I started to write a bit of the story and process of developing this remake. It is not complete but should give a little bit of insight. About the "How" and the "Why" I have to tell a lot. Unfortunately my time is very limited to document all this. Some things about the "How" are indirectly documented inside some "Issues" of the github issue tracker. Especially here, here and here

Super Woden GP - An arcade racing game as a throwback to the 90's gets a 1st Sept release date! (Win/Linux)

If you're looking for something slightly different to start the week, then look no further than the upcoming PC game 'Super Woden GP' from ViJuDa; a top down racing game that's due for release 1st Sept on Steam, which pits you against other racers as a dynamic driving system that’s simple to learn, yet deep and rewarding. As the developer says "feel the excitement of the 90s with its isometric perspective, its huge number of vehicles and its brilliant soundtrack".

The Telwynium: Book One Winter's Dawn - A Sierra inspired adventure game that's worth checking out (Win/Linux/Mac)

Ladies and Gentlemen the late 80's and early 90's adventure graphical style is calling out to us once again. As a game has just appeared in our news feeds that looks very much like the classic Kings Quest and Quest for Glory games right out of the DOS era. Welcome to ' The Telwynium: Book One Winter's Dawn ' by Powerhoof, a game built in the classic Sierra adventure game style, in which you are feeling the Shadowfell with your childhood friends Tani and Witt, the irritable Uplander Otarr Stronghorn, and a colossal golem of mud and stone, summoned by the Aldor as the Shadowfell attacked.

King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella Retold - A remake of the fourth chapter in Sierra's classic King's Quest series.

Love playing Adventure games? Check! Love those old Kings Quest or Space Quest style 80's graphics? Check! Then King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella Retold ' developed by DrSlash is just the game for you. According to the creator "Kings Quest Retold" is a point-and-click remake of the fourth chapter in Sierra's classic King's Quest series, introducing numerous improvements to the original game while staying faithful to its story and graphics, thus offering a new way to experience this classic adventure and making it more approachable for new players.