Retro games, abandonware, freeware and classic games for PC and Mac
Author: GN Team - Published: 26 March 2025, 1:26 pm
Metal Masters is a robot combat game created by Incal Product and released by Infogrames in 1990 for the Atari ST.
The game is a unique hybrid of fighting and strategy that pits towering battle robots against one another in brutal one-on-one combat. Developed for platforms like the Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, and Commodore Amiga and later ported to the Nintendo Game Boy, the game stood out in the early ‘90s due to its distinctive gameplay mechanics, which combined customizable robot construction with a more deliberate, physics-based approach to combat.
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Author: Adam - Published: 26 March 2025, 12:19 pm
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel is a simulation/adventure game produced by Jim Walls (a former Police Officer) for Sierra On-Line. It was originally released in 1987 and remade in 1992 using 256-color VGA graphics and mouse support.
Police Quest is a pioneering adventure game that brought a unique level of realism to the genre. Designed by former police officer Jim Walls, the game aimed to provide an authentic simulation of law enforcement procedures, setting it apart from other adventure games of the era. Utilizing Sierra’s AGI (Adventure Game Interpreter) engine, Police Quest combined traditional text-parser-based input with graphical environments, requiring players to type commands to interact with the world. The game follows Sonny Bonds, a police officer in the fictional town of Lytton, California, as he works his way up from routine patrols to take down a dangerous drug lord known as the Death Angel.
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Author: Adam - Published: 26 March 2025, 12:19 pm
Thief: The Dark Project, developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive, was released in 1998. It was a groundbreaking game that revolutionized the stealth genre.
The game's development began as a sequel to the famous Ultima Underworld series but eventually evolved into a unique experience. The team at Looking Glass Studios wanted to create a game that focused on the art of thievery, blending elements of stealth, strategy, and immersive storytelling.
The game introduces players to Garrett, a skilled thief who operates in a dark and corrupt city called The City. The game's narrative revolves around Garrett's quest for riches, as he takes on various missions that involve stealing valuable artifacts and navigating dangerous environments. The development team paid meticulous attention to detail, ensuring each mission felt unique and offering players multiple paths to complete their objectives.
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Author: Adam - Published: 26 March 2025, 12:17 pm
Lethal Xcess: Wings of Death II is a vertical-scrolling shoot 'em up developed by Eclipse Software and released in 1991 for the Atari ST and Amiga.
Designed and coded by Claus Frein, Marc Rosocha and Heinz Rudolf, the game is the sequel to Wings of Death, the famous shooter by Thalion. The game builds upon the mechanics of its predecessor while adding more intense action, improved visuals, and a cooperative two-player mode. Unlike the first game, where players controlled a wizard transforming into different creatures, Lethal Xcess fully embraces the sci-fi setting, placing players in a futuristic spacecraft. It follows classic shoot 'em up conventions, offering waves of enemies, powerful weapon upgrades, and enormous bosses that demand skill and reflexes.
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Author: GN Team - Published: 26 March 2025, 12:17 pm
Rise and Fall: Civilizations at War is a historic real-time strategy game developed by Stainless Steel Studios and Midway Games and published in 2006. In 2008 a free version of the game was released supported by the US Air Force.
Known for its unique blend of large-scale strategic warfare and direct hero control, the game attempted to bring innovation to the RTS genre by allowing players to command massive armies while also taking control of legendary historical figures in direct, third-person combat. Unfortunately, the game’s release was marred by development issues, as Stainless Steel Studios was shut down by Midway before the game was completed, leaving it to be finished by an internal team at Midway.
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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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