About RetroWorld

RetroWorld is a free arcade that lives in your browser. Nothing to download, nothing to sign up for. Open a game and play.

Every game is original

The games here borrow the ideas that made arcade games great — falling blocks, a growing snake, a bat and a ball — and nothing else. Every name, every pixel of art and every sound was made for this site. There are no emulators, no copies of anyone's characters, and no "play the original" links. Game rules aren't anyone's property; the look and the name of a specific game are, and we leave those alone.

Any control you've got

Every game works with arrow keys or WASD, with a mouse, with swipes and taps on a phone, and with a controller plugged into your browser. On a touch screen the games that need buttons show an on-screen pad.

Scores stay on your device

Your best scores, trophies and streaks are saved in your browser only. Clear your site data and they're gone; we never see them. The only optional measurement is Google Analytics, which runs only if you accept it on the first-visit notice.

How the site pays for itself

Right now, by tips: if you enjoy the arcade, the Ko-fi page buys the next game a coffee. In future the site may show ads around the games, never on top of them; if that happens the privacy policy will be updated first and you'll be asked before any advertising cookies are set.

Contact

Found a bug, want a game added, or want to license a game for your own site? Email hello@retroworld.fun.