Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: Adam - Published: 26 March 2025, 1:38 am
Heimdall 2: into the Hall of Worlds is an isometric action-adventure developed by The 8th Day and released by Core Design in 1994 for the Amiga and PC.
Released in 1994 by Core Design, the isometric action-adventure game builds upon the foundation laid by its predecessor Heimdall, released two years before. While the original was a charming yet flawed blend of RPG and puzzle elements, Heimdall 2 refines the formula, offering tighter gameplay, better visuals, and a more engaging experience overall. Available on the Amiga, Amiga CD32, and DOS, the game stands out as one of the more polished action-adventure titles of the mid-'90s, drawing heavily from Norse mythology to craft an immersive Viking-inspired world.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 25 March 2025, 8:10 pm
Zork is one of the earliest interactive fiction/text-adventure and the most popular computer games ever created.
Released in 1977 for the PDP-10 mainframe, Zork is a seminal text adventure game that laid the foundation for interactive fiction. Developed by a group of MIT students known as the "Implementers," including Tim Anderson, Marc Blank, Bruce Daniels, and Dave Lebling, Zork drew inspiration from the earlier game Colossal Cave Adventure. The team's goal was to create a more sophisticated and expansive interactive experience, leveraging the advanced capabilities of the PDP-10.
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Author: Adam - Published: 25 March 2025, 6:53 pm
Xenon 2: Megablast is a vertical-scrolling space shooter designed by the Bitmap Brothers. It was originally produced for the Amiga and Atari ST in 1989 and later converted to the PC, Sega Master System, and other platforms.
Designed by The Bitmap Brothers and coded by The Assembly Line, this vertically scrolling shoot 'em up became one of the most iconic titles for the Amiga. As the sequel to Xenon, the game refined and expanded on the original's formula, delivering a visually impressive and sonically memorable experience that stood out in the crowded shooter genre. Known for its detailed graphics, unique weapon system, and unforgettable soundtrack, Xenon 2 remains a defining entry in the Amiga library.
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Author: Adam - Published: 24 March 2025, 10:44 pm
Castles is a video game developed by Quicksilver and published by Interplay in 1991 and 1992 for Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS.
Castles is a unique blend of strategy, resource management, and medieval warfare. Set in a fictionalized version of medieval Europe, the game puts players in the role of a monarch tasked with designing, constructing, and defending a series of castles against waves of enemies. Combining real-time and turn-based elements, the game stands out for its innovative approach to castle-building mechanics, making it one of its era's more distinctive strategy games.
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Author: Adam - Published: 24 March 2025, 8:25 pm
Archimedean Dynasty is a science fiction submarine simulator created by Massive Development and published by BlueByte in 1996 for MS-DOS. It is considered the first chapter of the AquaNox series.
Archimedean Dynasty is an ambitious submarine-based combat simulation that blends deep storytelling, immersive world-building, and strategic action gameplay. Set in a dystopian future where humanity has retreated beneath the ocean's surface following a global catastrophe, the game places players in the role of Emerald "Deadeye" Flint, a mercenary navigating the treacherous politics and brutal warfare of this submerged world.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 11 March 2025, 1:32 am
Morph is a puzzle strategy game created by Flair Software and published by Millennium Interactive in 1993 for Amiga and Amiga AGA machines. The game was later converted to Super NES.
The game stands out due to its inventive mechanics and challenging level design. It follows the adventures of a small, amorphous creature capable of transforming into different states of matter—solid, liquid, and gas—to solve puzzles and navigate through a series of intricate levels.
While Morph shares similarities with other puzzle-heavy games of the era, particularly Lemmings and The Lost Vikings, its unique shape-shifting mechanic gives it a distinctive identity. At its core, Morph is a side-scrolling puzzle-platformer where players control the titular character, a blob-like entity that can shift between three different forms: solid, where Morph can walk, jump, and push objects; liquid, that lets Morph slip through cracks and reach otherwise inaccessible areas; and gas, which enables Morph to float upwards and pass through barriers.
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