Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: GN Team - Published: 2 July 2025, 5:08 pm
Street Fighter II: Champion Edition is a fighting game developed by Capcom and released in 1992 as a coin-op. arcade. The home console ports followed in 1993 for both Sega Genesis and PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16. This enhanced version of the legendary arcade fighter represents the definitive home console experience of Capcom's groundbreaking beat-em-up, offering significant improvements over the original Street Fighter II while showcasing how different hardware approaches could successfully adapt the same arcade masterpiece.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 1 July 2025, 7:20 pm
Another World is a cinematic platformer designed by Éric Chahi for Delphine Software and originally developed for the Amiga in 1991. The game's remarkable success led to ports across numerous platforms including Atari ST, MS-DOS, Mega Drive, SNES, and many others, establishing it as one of the most influential games of the early 1990s.
The game follows physicist Lester Knight Chaykin, who is accidentally transported to an alien world during a particle physics experiment. What unfolds is a wordless narrative told entirely through visual storytelling and gameplay, as Lester must survive hostile environments, forge an unlikely alliance with an alien prisoner, and attempt to escape from this dangerous parallel dimension.
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Author: Maddie - Published: 1 July 2025, 6:41 pm
Cannon Fodder is a top-down action strategy game originally developed by Sensible Software for the Amiga and released in 1993. Created by Jon Hare and Chris Yates, the game proved so successful that it was subsequently ported to numerous platforms including MS-DOS, Atari ST, Mega Drive, SNES, and many others.
The game employs Sensible Software's trademark bird's-eye view perspective, familiar to players of their football masterpiece Sensible Soccer. This viewpoint allows for precise tactical control while maintaining clear visibility of the battlefield, creating an ideal balance between strategic oversight and immediate action. Players command small squads of soldiers through various military missions, ranging from jungle warfare to desert operations, each presented with the distinctive visual style that made Sensible Software's games instantly recognizable.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 1 July 2025, 1:53 pm
Sabre Team is a tactical squad-based strategy game developed originally for the Amiga by Krisalis Software and released in 1992. It was ported to Amiga CD32 and MS-DOS in 1994. The game represents one of the few military tactical simulations designed specifically to take advantage of the Amiga's unique capabilities.
In Sabre Team, players command a four-man Special Air Service unit through various counter-terrorism and hostage rescue missions inspired by real SAS operations. The game combines turn-based tactical planning with real-time action sequences, creating a hybrid approach that was relatively uncommon in early 1990s strategy games. Each team member can be individually controlled and equipped, with different specialists bringing unique skills such as demolitions, medical training, or marksmanship expertise.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 28 June 2025, 7:49 pm
Works Team Rally is a top-down racing game developed for the Amiga by Zeppelin Games and released in 1991. The game offers one or two player racing across five international circuits, representing a modest entry in the Amiga's racing game catalog during the platform's golden era.
The game takes players through rally courses set in Holland, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Britain, with each circuit presenting increasing difficulty and complexity. Unlike pure arcade racers, Works Team Rally incorporates strategic elements through its damage and repair system, requiring players to manage their vehicle's condition throughout the championship. Before each race, human players complete a qualifying lap that determines starting grid position, adding a layer of tactical consideration to the pre-race preparation.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 27 June 2025, 11:30 am
Rick Dangerous 2 is the sequel to the popular platformer created by Core Design, inspired by the character of Indiana Jones. The game serves as the direct sequel to the original Rick Dangerous from 1989, continuing the adventures of the fedora-wearing archaeologist.
Set in the modern day rather than the 1940s jungle and Egyptian settings of its predecessor, Rick Dangerous 2 sees our hero defending Earth from an alien invasion launched from a massive mothership hovering over London. This contemporary setting offers a refreshing change of scenery, transitioning from ancient temples and Nazi strongholds to futuristic alien environments, underground missile silos, and even the alien mothership itself. The shift in theme brings with it new weapons and gadgets, including a ray gun and jetpack, alongside Rick's traditional dynamite and pistol.
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