RetroRealms Arcade

"You wouldn&s;t think a licensed package like RetroRealms would be as entertaining as it is so I&s;m very happy that it exists; top quality stuff! 🕹️"

"RetroRealms: Halloween and Ash vs Evil Dead are two games that create buyer confusion rather than fully celebrate horror culture. Thankfully, a majority of the problems with RetroRealms can be fixed. We can only wait to see if the dead …"

"RetroRealms Arcade may not be &s;truly amazing&s;, but it offers solid retro platforming and horror elements, with great visuals, clever challenges, and unique character mechanics, although it suffers from harsh checkpoints, subpar controls, and limited content for its price, earning …"

"RetroRealms Arcade&s;s action-platformer gameplay is fun, but it does not offer enough worthwhile content for its asking price."

"But I also hope that it experiments more with its ideas, because the Overlord’s realm and the platforming stagnate pretty early on, never reaching the heights they could. That being said, the game does a brilliant job at making you …"

"RetroRealms Double Feature – Halloween and Ash vs the Evil Dead is a long title for a surprisingly long game. It looks beautiful and has some great midi-style music, but is let down by a gameplay loop that simply doesn’t …"

"Retrorealms pays homage to two of the biggest horror franchises, and their respective fan bases here. I suppose if you&s;re a hardcore fan, and you like video games, this is kind of cool. If you meet one of these criteria, …"

"This time of year is flooded with horror games, but we rarely see retro titles with as much love and care as RetroRealms provides. WayForward crafted a solid action platformer with recognizable characters. It is a little pricey and I …"

"You can have quite a bit of fun playing as Ash Williams or Michael Myers in RetroRealms Arcade, but I can’t help but think that this collection’s entire structure is completely unnecessary. Both Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead could/should …"

"Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead mark a strong debut for the RetroRealms hub thanks to innovative and challenging gameplay."

"RetroRealms: Halloween is not a bad game, but it&s;s one where the potential for more is very apparent. Its RetroRealms: Ash vs. Evil Dead counterpart has delivered on more and is a fun adaptation of the movie franchise, as the …"

"RetroRealms – Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead from developer WayForward does enough to create a proper 16-bit era, 2D side-scrolling driven by popular licensed horror characters Michael Myers and Ash. Will it set new standards and win awards for …"

"It’s tough to say whether Halloween is a lesser experience than Ash vs. Evil Dead since the two are so remarkably similar in style and structure; think of them as two DLC packs serving the larger ‘RetroRealms’ hub experience. Yet …"

"RetroRealms: Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead delivers gruesome gore and plenty of easter eggs, but their platforming and arcade fail to inspire."

"RetroRealms Arcade is a total blast and the Double Feature package featuring Halloween and Ash Vs. Evil Dead is absolutely worth the money. Both games brought back the nostalgia with crisp 16-bit inspired pixel art graphics and challenging gameplay straight …"

"RetroRealms Arcade is a great double feature of platformers that is an easy recommendation to horror fans, platforming fans, and is a must play for both."

"The Boss Team and Wayforward tandem, with RetroRealms Arcade, has managed to offer two incredible 2D platforming adventures inspired by two cornerstones of the horror genre, Halloween and Ash vs The Evil Dead. We really enjoyed playing each adventure (albeit …"

"It&s;s hard to decide whether I enjoyed my time with RetroRealms: Halloween or RetroRealms: Ash vs. Evil Dead more, which is a testament to how great both games are. Not only do both titles stand on their own, but they …"

"Available on their own or as a double feature, RetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Dead and RetroRealms: Halloween both provide fun old-school platforming experiences reminiscent of classic Castlevania titles. There are some unique mechanics and features, however, such as being able …"

"RetroRealms takes two of the most beloved horror series and adapts them into enjoyable platformers with excellent pixel art. The difficulty can be a little bit mean at times, but both titles are a blast overall – especially for fans …"

"Retrorealms: Ash vs. Evil Dead is a stylish, bloody, fun arcade throwback. It may also be too brief given its pricetag. Worth a look for horror uberfans."

"RetroRealms is a real treat for fans of Evil Dead and Halloween, as these are fun to play through regularly and even more fun to mix and match the scenarios."

"Retrorealms Arcade just feels so unspectacular. Competent, sure. It’s not a bad time. It’s just not a particularly memorable one, even if you’re a fan of the movies within. It feels like WayForward made sidescrollers and put the characters in …"