Microsoft is taking nostalgia to the next level. Today, the company launched Retro Classics, a new collection of over 50 beloved Activision titles from the ’80s and ’90s—think Pitfall!, Grand Prix, Cosmic Ark, and MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat—now available at no extra cost to Game Pass subscribers. This move echoes Nintendo Switch Online’s offerings and underscores Microsoft’s commitment to game preservation and backward compatibility.
Subscribers can dive into Retro Classics on Xbox consoles, PC, or via Xbox Cloud Gaming on supported devices like select LG and Samsung smart TVs, Amazon Fire TV gadgets, and Meta Quest headsets. Beyond simply playing these vintage hits, members can earn achievements, jump into global community challenges, and take advantage of a new save-and-reload feature—a first for many of these titles.
List of Games:
Activision Prototype #1
Atlantis
Atlantis II
Barnstorming
Baseball
Beamrider
Bloody Human Freeway
Boxing
Bridge
Caesar II
Checkers
Chopper Command
Commando
Conquests of the Longbow: The Legend of Robin Hood
Cosmic Ark
Crackpots
Decathlon
Demon Attack
Dolphin
Dragster
Enduro
Fathom
Fire Fighter
Fishing Derby
Freddy Pharkas: Frontier Pharmacist
Freeway
Frostbite
Grand Prix
H.E.R.O.
Kaboom!
Laser Blast
MechWarrior
MechWarrior 2: 31st Century Combat
Megamania
Pitfall!
Pitfall II: Lost Caverns
Police Quest 1
Pressure Cooker
Quest for Glory I
Riddles of the Sphinx
River Raid
River Raid II
Robot Tank
Sky Jinks
Space Quest 2
Space Quest 6
Space Treat Deluxe
Spider Fighter
Star Voyager
Tennis
The Adventures of Willy Beamish
The Dagger of Amon Ra
Thwocker
Title Match Pro Wrestling
Torin’s Passage
Trick Shot
Vault Assault
Venetian Blinds
Zork I
Zork Zero
Microsoft isn’t stopping at 50 games. The roadmap calls for 100+ Activision and Blizzard classics to roll out over time, giving fans an ever-growing vault of retro content to explore. And for those hungry for even more, Antstream Arcade—Microsoft’s streaming partner—has an exclusive offer: Game Pass members can subscribe to Antstream’s full 1,300-game library for $9.99 for one year if they sign up before June 4.
With this initiative, Microsoft leverages its vast Activision Blizzard catalog following its high-profile acquisition, ensuring that classic franchises get a new lease on life. Whether you’re reliving childhood favorites or discovering pixel-perfect history for the first time, Retro Classics on Game Pass promises something special for every gamer.
