Retro Classics
| Retro Classics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer | Antstream Arcade |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Platforms | |
| Release | May 21, 2025 |
| Genre | Compilation |
| Mode | Single-player |
Retro Classics is a video game compilation developed by Antstream Arcade and published by Microsoft on May 21, 2025.[1] It is available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers, the collection brings together more than 50 Activision titles originally released in the 1980s and 1990s.[2] The project is the result of a collaboration between Microsoft and the video game streaming platform Antstream Arcade.[3]
Overview
[edit]Retro Classics was developed with the aim of preserving and celebrating the history of electronic games, making classic titles accessible on modern devices. The collection is available to Xbox Game Pass subscribers on Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S platforms.[1]
List of games
[edit]There are 61 made games available at the launch of the collection.[4] Microsoft announced that new games will be added to the collection in the near future.[3]
| Title | Atari 2600 | Amiga | Sega CD | MS-DOS | SNES | PS1 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Activision Prototype #1 | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Adventures of Willy Beamish | — | Yes | Yes | — | — | — | |
| Atlantis | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Atlantis II | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Barnstorming | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Baseball | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Beamrider | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bloody Human Freeway | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Boxing | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Bridge | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Caesar II | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | |
| Checkers | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Chopper Command | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Commando | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | |
| Cosmic Ark | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Crackpots | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Dagger of Amon Ra | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | |
| Decathalon | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Demon Attack | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dolphin | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Dragster | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Enduro | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fathom | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fire Fighter | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Fishing Derby | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | |
| Freeway | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Frostbite | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Grand Prix | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| H.E.R.O. | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Kaboom! | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Laser Blast | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| MechWarrior | — | — | — | — | Yes | — | |
| MechWarrior 2 | — | — | — | — | — | Yes | |
| Megamania | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pitfall! | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Pitfall II: Lost Caverns | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel | — | Yes | — | — | — | — | |
| Pressure Cooker | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Quest for Glory I | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | |
| Riddle of the Sphinx | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| River Raid | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| River Raid II | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Robot Tank | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sky Jinks | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Space Quest II | — | Yes | — | — | — | — | |
| Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in the Spinal Frontier | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | |
| Space Treat Deluxe | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Spider Fighter | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Star Voyager | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tennis | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Thwocker | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Title Match Pro Wrestling | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Torin's Passage | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | |
| Trick Shot | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Vault Assault | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Venetian Blinds | Yes | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Zork I | — | — | — | Yes | — | — | |
| Zork Zero | — | — | — | Yes | — | — |
Additional features
[edit]Beyond the games, Retro Classics offers:[1]
- Community challenges to encourage competition between players;
- Leaderboards and brand-new challenge modes;
- Full support for console, PC, and Xbox Cloud Gaming;
- Achievement system and high scores;
- Modern features such as saving and reloading progress, even in titles originally released without these features
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Retro Classics chega ao Xbox Game Pass". News Xbox. 21 May 2025. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ "Microsoft lança Retro Classics, coleção de jogos antigos no Game Pass; veja detalhes". www.otempo.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2025-07-25. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ a b "Xbox anuncia coleção "Retro Classics" para o Game Pass". Central Xbox. 21 May 2025. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
- ^ Scullion, Chris (May 21, 2025). "Xbox and Antstream Arcade have launched a new Retro Classics service on Game Pass". Video Games Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 22, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
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