Retro games with modern systems have been a trending approach to indie titles for a long time, but this pattern began with one success.

We’re inundated with games that play on retro nostalgia these days, but surprisingly, not many developers have tried emulating the game design of one of the most famous: Sonic. Freedom Planet does ...

One might think that side-scrolling video games are a “relic of the past,” but as the video game industry constantly proves, if you’re willing to put in the work, you can have a classic on your hands.

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For a particular generation of gamers, there remains an unbridled joy in the challenging but simplistic design of a good side-scrolling game. Detailed level design, hidden areas ripe for discovery, ...

You can watch a trailer of Amedama via its Steam page. It is a side-scrolling action adventure sandbox game in which you play as Yushin, a ghost. He died after some random men bust into his umbrella ...

The Eternal Life of Goldman is a vibrant yet dark adventure that weaves together legends, fairy tales and myths. It takes the genre at an unusual angle and offers something unexpected at every turn.

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For many players growing up in the 1990s, some of the most joyful memories came not from pushing technology forward, but from games that refined what already worked. Tight controls, expressive art, ...