Retro
Video game concept
Reproduces the appearance (and possibly audio) of an old game, though likely enhanced with modern graphics techniques.
492
games
26platforms
WIN 2011-02-28
WIN 2011
LIN 2016
LIN 2013
WII 2008-09-22
WIN 2012-04-05
WII 2009-03-16
WIN 2014-11
WIN 2010-06
WIN 2010-09-10
WII 2010-05-17
WIN 2014-11-11
Unlike throwback games, this is about making the games appear and sound like old games while using much more modern gameplay mechanics.
Popular tags
actionrpg adventurerpg arenashooter bittrip-series caveflyer colonysim darkvoid-series dungeoncrawler endlessrunner fixedshooter gtalike hackandslash hiddenobject hybridgame loderunner manicshooter match3 megaman metroidvania mmog pacmanlike panglike platformer precisionplatformer roguelike roguelite runandgun scrollingshooter tactical towerdefenseParent group
Child groups
Low Resolution Text, Pixelated, Phosphor Screen Display, CRT Effects, Blocky, Music genre: Chiptune, Simplistic visuals
Games by year
The first Retro video game was released in 1999.
Vblank Entertainment, Devolver Digital and Aksys Games published most of these games.