Retro Classics

Retro Classics

Developer	Antstream Arcade
Type	Classic video game distribution and emulation
Launch date	May 21, 2025
Platforms	Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Status	Active
Website	Official website

Retro Classics is a line of emulated retro games from the Activision Blizzard library (Activision, Blizzard Entertainment and Sierra Entertainment) as a collaboration between Antstream Arcade and Xbox Game Studios. ^[1] Along with a selection of games, the application features community-based challenges, leaderboards, new challenge modes and high score rankings. ^[1]

The service is available via an Xbox Game Pass subscription. ^[2] The service is available through Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox on PC, or streaming on supported LG and Samsung Smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV devices, and Meta Quest headsets, as well as the above mentioned platforms. ^{[1] [2]}

Games

As of January 2026, there are 103 games available on Retro Classics.

Games in the collection

Title	Atari 2600	Amiga	MS-DOS Windows 9x	PlayStation	Sega Genesis Sega CD/32X	Super NES	Release date
Activision Prototype #1	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
The Adventures of Willy Beamish	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	May 21, 2025 (Amiga) [3] August 14, 2025 (Sega CD) [4]
Atlantis	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Atlantis II	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Barnstorming	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Baseball	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Inception	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	October 15, 2025 [5]
BattleTech: The Crescent Hawk's Revenge	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	October 15, 2025 [5]
Beamrider	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Blackthorne	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	Yes	November 13, 2025 [6]
Bloody Human Freeway	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Boxing	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Bridge	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Caesar	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	July 21, 2025 [7]
Caesar II	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Caesar III	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	August 14, 2025 [4]
Checkers	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Chopper Command	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Climber 5	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	August 14, 2025 [4]
Codename: ICEMAN	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	December 16, 2025 [8]
The Colonel's Bequest	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	August 14, 2025 [4]
Commando	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Conquests of Camelot: The Search for the Grail	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	July 21, 2025 [7]
Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Cosmic Ark	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Cosmic Commuter	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	June 23, 2025 [9]
Crackpots	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
The Dagger of Amon Ra	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Decathalon	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Demon Attack	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Dolphin	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Dragonfire	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	September 17, 2025 [10]
Dragster	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Enduro	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Fathom	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Fire Fighter	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Fishing Derby	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Freeway	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Frostbite	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	July 21, 2025 [7]
Grand Prix	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
H.E.R.O.	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Hard Head	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	July 21, 2025 [7]
Heart of China	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	June 23, 2025 [9]
Ice Hockey	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	October 15, 2025 [5]
Kaboom!	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Keystone Kapers	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	January 15, 2026 [11]
Laser Blast	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Laser Gates	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	January 15, 2026 [11]
The Lost Vikings	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	November 13, 2025 [6]
The Lost Vikings 2	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	Yes	November 13, 2025 [6]
MechWarrior	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	May 21, 2025 [3]
MechWarrior 2	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Megamania	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Moonsweeper	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	October 15, 2025 [5]
Okie Dokie	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	July 21, 2025 [7]
Oystron	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	August 14, 2025 [4]
Pitfall!	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Plaque Attack	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	December 16, 2025 [8]
Police Quest: In Pursuit of the Death Angel	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Police Quest II: The Vengeance	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	December 16, 2025 [8]
Pressure Cooker	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Private Eye	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	August 14, 2025 [4]
Quest for Glory I	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Quick Step	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	September 17, 2025 [10]
Riddle of the Sphinx	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
River Raid	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
River Raid II	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Rise of the Dragon	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	January 15, 2026 [11]
Robot Tank	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Rock n' Roll Racing	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	November 13, 2025 [6]
RPM Racing	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	November 13, 2025 [6]
Shootin' Gallery	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	August 14, 2025 [4]
Skate Boardin'	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	July 21, 2025 [7]
Skeleton+	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	July 21, 2025 [7]
Skiing	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	June 23, 2025 [9]
Sky Jinks	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Solar Storm	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	June 23, 2025 [9]
Space Quest: The Sarien Encounter	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	September 17, 2025 [10]
Space Quest II	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Space Quest III: The Pirates of Pestulon	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	September 17, 2025 [10]
Space Quest 6: Roger Wilco in the Spinal Frontier	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Space Shuttle: A Journey into Space	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	December 16, 2025 [8]
Space Treat Deluxe	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Spider Fighter	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Star Voyager	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Sky Patrol	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	January 15, 2026 [11]
Subterranea	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	June 23, 2025 [9]
Tennis	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Thwocker	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Title Match Pro Wrestling	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Torin's Passage	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Trick Shot	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Vault Assault	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Venetian Blinds	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Wing War	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	August 14, 2025 [4]
Zork I	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]
Zork Zero	—N/a	—N/a	Yes	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	May 21, 2025 [3]

References

1. "Xbox and Antstream Arcade have Launched a New Retro Classics Service on Game Pass". Video Games Chronicle . May 21, 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
2. Wood, Rhys (May 22, 2025). "Play Vintage Titles like Pitfall and Kaboom with Xbox Game Pass's new Retro Classics suite". MSN . Retrieved November 14, 2025.
3. Yin-Poole, Wesley (May 21, 2025). "Microsoft Announces Retro Classics With Game Pass, Kicks Things Off With Over 50 Activision Games From the 80s and 90s". IGN . Retrieved May 21, 2025.
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8. Brady, Lee (December 16, 2025). "Xbox Game Pass adds its last four Retro Classics for 2025 this week". TrueAchievements . Retrieved December 16, 2025.
9. Brady, Lee (June 23, 2025). "Five new Xbox Retro Classics join Game Pass, but are they any good?". TrueAchievements . Retrieved June 23, 2025.
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