Fans of classic city-building simulations have a new reason to be excited, especially if you loved games such as Sim City or even the look of Transport Tycoon. As Yesbox Studios prepares for its highly anticipated Early Access launch of Metropolis 1998. Blending the nostalgic aesthetic of the 90s and early 2000s with sophisticated modern tech, this title is carving out a unique space in the simulation genre. Players can get a first taste of the game now with a playable demo on Steam.
A cult classic from the 16-bit era returns as Greensnake releases a modernised PC remake of Torvak the Warrior, a legendary barbarian rebuilt from the ground up using the Godot engine. Independent developer Greensnake has released a faithful yet significantly enhanced remake of the 1990 Amiga hack-and-slash platformer, Torvak the Warrior. This new version serves as both a nostalgic trip for retro fans and a technical showcase for what is achievable in 2D platforming using the Godot Game Engine.
We haven't featured a PC remake of Ian Bird's Amiga/Atari ST Strategy game Deuteros for awhile, especially as a number of announced remakes of this classic game have been announced and then dropped never to be seen again. Thankfully it looks as if Tony Cheetham has taken to the task, as he has recently announced the first playable milestone of a new PC remake called ' Deuteros Resurrected '. An unofficial, but faithful pixel-for-pixel remake of the original Amiga game by Ian Bird
One game I remember so fondly is Cinemaware's fantastic medieval game ' Defender of the Crown ' from 1986. It was released for multiple systems including the Amiga, DOS, NES, Atari ST, Amstrad CPC, C64, Macintosh and the Apple IIGS in 1988 with a CD-i version much later on. A grand game for its time and loved by all, is going to make an appearance on modern systems with a full remaster for both PC and PS5, at some point later this year.
If you've been following Richard Langford of Langford Productions, you would've known that throughout our time writing on IndieRetroNews he has released a number of remakes and remasters of some well known classics that many have grow up with, games such as PSSST, Cookie, and even The Hunch. But that isn't all that has come out of Langford, as after previously releasing the retro inspired hit of REX, he has now made not one, but two PC remasters of some great speccy classics. Games such as Automania, and Turmoil.
When I was growing up there was a game I used to love playing with friends whereby your task was to drop bombs, and hopefully blow up other players in a maze like game screen. That game was none other than Bomberman also known as Dynablaster. A game which was actually first released way back in 1983 by Hudson Soft and then published by Konami. In fact the reason we are mentioning the game is at some point soon 'Axel Friedrich - Fancy Factory' will be launching a Kickstarter for Kaboomania. A Bomberman clone that is coming to the Amiga and modern systems
We've certainly had some impressive games this week and when Langford Productions told us about their new platformer remake called 'REX' which was released via itch io, it was another game to add to our awesome list. You see Rex wasn't just an awesome platformer released in the late 80's for the Amstrad and ZX Spectrum, but this is a rather awesome remake that the creator says he is particularly proud of and worthy of mention on Indie Retro News. In light of this, we've got some screenshots from the game and a video soon.
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 Rake in Grass has not only shown off some new footage for the work in progress PC game of Underkeep, but there's also a new demo that can be downloaded right now through Steam.
Ask anyone who's played Dark Castle back in the 80's on systems such as an Amiga or a Mega Drive, and they'd probably tell you that it was a very frustrating platformer with one of the most annoying character controls in a classic game. But ask anyone who's played it on a Macintosh however, and it would be given high praise for sound and graphics, with some even saying they didn't know the classic monochrome Macintosh was capable of animations of such quality! Well depending on how you feel about the game, you may be interested to know that as of next month you'll be able to play 'Return to Dark Castle'. A re-imagined retro platformer of precision, peril, and persistence — featuring every level from Dark Castle and Beyond Dark Castle plus 50 brand-new punishing rooms rebuilt for modern systems by Z Sculpt Entertainment and Ludit.
If you remember playing the comical puzzlers of Gobliiins, Gobliins 2: The Prince Buffoon, Goblins 3 and then the 3D variant of Gobliiins 4, which had its first release as Gobliiins back in the 90's. Then you are going to love this! As we have been informed that as of right now, you can download and play the latest release of GOBLiiNS6 - The Prince Buffoon - The Madmen of the Year 1000. The sequel to GOBLiiNS2, the big comeback of FINGUS and WINKLE! To coincide with this news, provided below is the latest footage and screenies!
Lets go back to the 90's, a time of violent handball and ice hockey action, in which violence meets goal scoring antics that appeared in our homes on the Acorn Archimedes, Atari ST, Amiga, Amiga CD32, PC, Commodore 64, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Game Boy and even the Game Boy Advance. Yes it is none other than Speedball 2, a 1990 game developed by Bitmap Brothers as the sequel to the 1988 game Speedball. So why am I mentioning this game you might ask? Well as of just recently a modernized version of this classic can be played through Steam.
Throughout this month we've featured a number of open sourced remakes. From games such as the brilliant Transport Tycoon on the PC, to Rollercoaster Tycoon and one of my personal favorite's called Diggers. Well thanks to a heads up via the EAB forums, it looks as if Mike Singleton's 1989 classic Midwinter is also getting a full PC remaster by DrEvil. A faithful recreation in which the creator says has blessing by Chilli Hugger (who held the remake rights).
Well this is fantastic news especially if you had either an Amiga or PC(DOS), as Mhatxotic is working on a remake of the classic strategy and puzzle-like game called 'Diggers'. A 90's title that was developed and published by Millennium Interactive for the Amiga and PC. A game in which the player takes control of a mining team excavating a planet for precious minerals. To coincide with this news, of which I'm excited to try out later, the developer has provided the full details below.
We haven't featured many open source games lately, so here's an update you might be interested in, is the latest open source build for Transport Tycoon Deluxe ' as 'OpenTTD 15.0 '. Although this was released at the beginning of the month and didn't appear in our inbox, I thought it still worthy of a mention especially as Transport Tycoon Deluxe by Chris Sawyer was one of the highlights on the PC in the mid 90's. This open source version makes the game so much better especially if you enjoy running your very own transport company, such as bigger maps, stable multiplayer mode for up to 255 players in 15 companies and much much more.
Stunt Car Racer was one of the best stunt style racers for the Amiga, and one of Geoff Crammonds finest games. Yet what made it so good was not just the feeling of speed, but the thrill of accelerating into the sky and coming back down with an almighty crack, especially if you ended up missing the track altogether such as on the Ski Jump. So you can probably see why I'm just that little bit excited, as a fan by the name of omenoid and ptitSeb, has released a new PC remake of the game. A new version that was originally sourced from D. Vernon and A. Copland's version released back in 2019
Apogee Software released some great games in the 90's, games such as Monster Bash, Bio Menace and even our personal favorite Duke Nukem. Well one game that's going to get the remaster treatment, and a game that many of us still remember to this day, is the 90's game of 'BioMenace'. Yes indeed for those who loved playing this game back in the 90's, will pleased to know that Rigel Gameworks, a small independent game development team, will be bringing to GOG & Steam 'BioMenace Remastered' as of December 18, 2025; an enhanced modern re-release of the 1993 DOS game BioMenace.
In 1987 Hewson released ' Exolon ' for the ZX Spectrum, C64 and Amstrad CPC, with a later conversion to the Enterprise 128, Amiga and Atari ST. In the game, you played as a sci-fi soldier across multiple screens blasting away enemies and defending yourself against gun defences as well as homing missiles. Well if you remember this fine game then make sure to check out Space-Time Games latest release called 'Exolon - The Continuing Adventures'; a retro gaming classic by Hewson that has received an unofficial sequel!
If you're feeling festive and want to play some Christmas games then come and check out the newest of releases from Langford Productions called 'The Snowman'. A PC remake of the 1980's game by Quicksilva based on the book by Raymond Briggs and probably the cartoon on which Aled Jones sung. To coincide with this news, we've got some gameplay footage from Rowland Reviews and the full details of this release provided below.
Thanks to a heads up by Aladin, he has told us that not only can you still download the PC remake of Camelot Warriors from 2007, but S0Y is currently working on an Amiga AGA edition with the first footage teased below! For those of you who don't remember the game however, this was a very difficult action slasher platformer that was published in 1986 for the MSX, ZX Spectrum, and Amstrad CPC by Dinamic Software, and the C64 version was done by Opera Soft.