Retro Classics

Retro Classics
Developer	Antstream Arcade
Publisher	Xbox Game Studios
Platforms	Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
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

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

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]

Games in the collection

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	—	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

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

1. "Retro Classics chega ao Xbox Game Pass". News Xbox. 21 May 2025. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 21 May 2025.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. 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.