Guard Duty - 2D Charming fantasy adventure game gets a Kickstarter and Greenlight campaign

I've always been an Adventure gamer on both my Amiga and PC, and have such fond memories of games such as The Secret of Monkey Island, Simon the Sorcerer, Fable, Kings Quest and even the Quest for Glory series. So to hear about a brand new Adventure game with a fantasy twist known as ' Guard Duty ' by Sick Chicken Studios, that's going through a Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight campaign, I was pretty excited.

Distraint 2 - 2D psychological horror is aiming for a Steam Greenlight success

Jesse Makkonen, the Finnish developer behind Silence of the Sleep and DISTRAINT, has informed us earlier today of the announced Steam Greenlight campaign for the 2D psychological horror adventure game 'Distraint 2'. In development as a sequel to Distraint 1 and following the events from the first game, this game puts you in control of Price, a man who has sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore.

Get'em Gary - Arcade fun as game inspired by Fix-it Felix Jr gets a release

A delightful update for such a late hour as the wicked Arcade platformer known as ' Get'em Gary', was not only released for PC and NES but is also going through a Steam Greenlight campaign. Influenced by Donkey Kong, Wrecking Crew and Fix-it Felix Jr, Get'em Gary puts you in control of Gary who is on the job to repair the damage in Westspring Manor caused by a neighbourhood ruffian known as Rusty. So it's down to you repair the windows and close the shutters before the time runs out.

A Tale of Two Kingdoms Deluxe - Crystal Shard's Sierra style Adventure aims for Greenlight success

Crystal Shard are back in the Adventure news, as after releasing the free version of ' A Tale of Two Kingdoms ' in 2007 and the fantastic free Adventure game ' Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok ' on Steam, they have recently announced a Steam Greenlight campaign for the Deluxe version of A Tale of Two Kingdoms, which is going to be a far improved version over the original 2007 release.

Cthon - Retro inspired first person sci-fi shooter that looks seriously cool

Have you had enough of hearing about platformers and strategy games and instead prefer blasting lots of enemies in a similar gameplay style and graphics to that of the original Doom, System Shock, Wolfenstein 3D, Hexen or even Chex Quest? Then come and play 'Cthon' developed by Gravity Games; an old school sci-fi first person shooter, where you become a cybernetic weapon against the dark legions of a powerful evil entity - known only as the Cthon.

Eternum - Ghosts n Goblins inspired arcade platformer aims for a greenlight success

If you enjoyed the classic such as Ghosts n Goblins, Bomb Jack, Baluba-louk no Densetsu or Psychic 5 then look out for Radin Games retro inspired game ' Eternum ', which is back in the gaming news again as an enhanced version remade using Unity that's currently going through a Steam Greenlight campaign. Just as before Eternum is being developed with the look and feel of the 80's arcade cabinet games, but this time with all new graphics, gameplay, new enemies and even steam achievements!

Kingdoms and Castles - A charming city builder aims for a Steam Greenlight success

When I was but a young gamer one of my most favourite pass times was to build mighty castles, look after my villagers with food and housing, and defend them from attacking foes. This is probably why I was so hooked on games such as Castles and even The Settlers. So to find a game that is very similar but with dragons and vikings, in a world of charming detail I just had to give it a mention. This is Kingdoms and Castles, a brand new city builder that not only needs your Steam Greenlight votes but extra crowd funding as well.

OverBite - A charming platformer with a bite gets a Steam Greenlight campaign (+Demo)

Ladies and Gentlemen Dracula is back and this time he's just a little bit annoyed! Developed by Hotdog Laser, Dracula has returned from his grave after a long recovery at the defeat at the hands of the legendary vampire hunter Van Helsing. The problem is what was once a menacing character of evil, has pretty much been turned into a laughing stock, with cartoons, plushies and t-shirts. So it's down to you to remind them who Dracula really was, he's annoyed, he's got a bite and he's in OverBite, which is a charming looking platformer that's aiming for a Steam Greenlight success.

Warlock Revenge - A first person shooter inspired by DOS classics aims for a Greenlight success

To be honest although I do play the odd modern day first person shooter such as DOOM or Battlefield 4, I'm still a huge fan of those retro classics such as Blake Stone or even Wolfenstein 3D, which are both playable through Dosbox. So it came as a surprise to me to learn of a new first person shooter aiming for a Steam Greenlight success, that is inspired by those classics but with a dark Gothic overtone. This is ' Warlock Revenge '; a retro look first person shooter that is coming to the PC and developed by Narayan Games.

The Videokid - Ride a skateboard in this wicked Paperboy inspired game!

What do you get if you have the original Paperboy, replace his newspapers with pirate video tapes and change his bike to a skateboard? Most likely this voxel based arcade game, ' The Videokid ', which is being developed by Pixel Trip Studios and is now aiming for a Steam Greenlight success for both PC and MAC. In this game you play as the video kid set in a retro 1980's neighbourhood filled with danger, you must deliver your pirate videos to everyone on the street while pulling off manic tricks and slick combos to finally reach your girlfriend in time.

Super Skelemania - A super Indie game needs your Steam Greenlight votes

This week so far has been non stop retro games on pretty much every system I can think of, from the BBC Micro, to the C64 and the ZX Spectrum. So now we are going to look towards the latest Indie games to get our more modern fix with Benal's in development Adventure Platformer ' Super Skelemania '. This game is currently going through a Steam Greenlight campaign with a playable demo for PC, and it puts you in control of a rather frantic skeleton, with some seriously cool moves, such as diving, charging to unveil secrets and even the ability to roll your own skull.

Lost in Bardo - A beautiful adventure needs your Steam Greenlight votes

Backyard Team are hoping for a Steam Greenlight success this month, as they have just started a campaign for their rather lovely looking Adventure game ' Lost in Bardo ', which is in development for PC, Mac and Linux. Although not much is known about the game other than a story about Sam, travelling through the alleys of her mind, it does look to have high quality artwork, multiple locations, interesting characters, a fine soundtrack and a unique adventure experience with challenging puzzles.

Super Conquerors - 80's and 90's tribute platformer aims for a greenlight success

Ghouls 'n Ghosts or Ghosts 'n Goblins but without the frustration factor is what most people are saying about the latest Steam Greenlight campaign for 'Super Conquerors'. A 2D platformer inspired by the classics from the 80's and 90's which features a Spanish Conquistador on a quest to unveil the mysteries of an unknown and dangerous island. You'll be battling through several retro visualised levels and facing strange creatures all the while unlocking new abilities in lovely 60fps gameplay.

The Planet of the Vicious Creatures - A rather short retro styled platformer gets a demo

Something retro inspired to talk about now as 'The Planet of the Vicious Creatures' by jorgicor is not only available to buy, but you can download the demo and vote for the game via its Steam Greenlight page. Designed as a short title with little time to play such as at work totalling just 15mins, this game is a platformer set in space and you play as Johanna Brahe, the most famous astronaut on Earth. Your mission? To travel to remote planets through portals, gather items and avoid the deadly creatures and fauna that lay ahead... Can you survive this dangerous task?

Death's Hangover - A new take on breakout and it looks fab!

If you remember those classics such as Arkanoid or even Breakout you might be in for a treat with BlueStarGeneral's Steam Greenlight campaign for 'Death's Hangover'. It takes the best bits from the ball bouncing and wall breaking antics from Breakout, and adds in their very own unique touch. Instead of the coloured bricks and sliding grey bat, in this one you're bashing barrels, hitting walls, killing bats and bosses, collecting coins and powering up all the while trying to defeat Dracula who has stolen Death's souls!

Mystery Of Woolley Mountain - Let's go adventuring with this latest kickstarter

It's time to look towards Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight for new campaigns worthy of a pledge or a thumbs up, and I believe ' Mystery Of Woolley Mountain ' by James Lightfoot is the point and click adventure game that might be worth checking out. With a The Secret Of Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle, DiscWorld, Space Quest, Trap Door and Phantom Tollbooth vibe, you play as five time travelling musical scientists on a quest to rid Woolley Mountain of an evil witch!

The explorer of night - Minimalist platformer is aiming for a Steam Greenlight success

Checking through the latest Steam Greenlight campaigns, we happen to across a game called 'The Explorer of the Night' developed by Alexander Bondarenko. A game that we felt stood out with its unusual colour design and for the fact it's a platformer which is one of my favourite genres. If you remember us talking about this game before, that's because it was originally available as a demo through gamejolt and now looks as if the developer is pushing for a completion and a Steam Greenlight success on PC and Linux.

XYDONIA - High quality shoot 'em up is a Kickstarter success

Glorious news today for the developers Breaking Bytes as not only is their fantastic looking retro inspired shoot em up ' XYDONIA ' a Steam Greenlight success, but they've also reached their Kickstarter goal of €20,000 with 5 days still to go. This is one game I'm very excited to get my hands on, as it gives us a taste of the blasting days of the 80's and 90's such as R-Type, Gradius or Project-X but adding in the developers own ideas to make this something rather special.

Mahluk Dark demon - A very dark platformer needs your greenlight votes

We get so many platformers it may bore some of you who visit the site, so I feel the best way forward is to mention ones that I personally feel deserve that greenlight thumbs up. This is especially true of ' Mahluk : Dark demon ' which is a rather dark and atmospheric hack and slash platformer that is currently going through a Steam Greenlight campaign. In this game you play as Mahluk a dark glowing eye'd demon, that must stop the forces of darkness and the evil king Kindar, as a quest for redemption!

Thy Sword - Retro styled action platformer greenlight success

Great news today from the developers GamePhase, as their retro styled pixelated action platformer 'Thy Sword', is now a Steam Greenlight success! Currently available as a demo, with development for the PC,  Thy Sword draws its inspiration from Norse mythology, with a hint of Conan the Barbarian and other great games such as Golden Axe and Moonstone. It also features, as we said before; single or co-op, player vs player, procedurally generated levels, different environments such as forests and mountains, different weapons, spells and enchantments, Loot, lots of enemies and bosses, steam achievements, and unlockable content, all mashed up in lovely pixel art with chip music using the SID from the C64!