Announcement18 Aug 2026Release Date REVEALEDMissionLogReceived. . . target_date_set_to. . . 1ST OCTOBER 2026 🛠️ The board has convened and decided on this date for the launch of your Aurora 5 journey. You are required to set an alarm for T-MINUS 43 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes. Janitors are urged to read the rulebook to adequately prepare for their voyage. Access the key details via official channels — Instagram 🚀 TikTok🚀 YouTube 🚀 X(T…
Pick up your wrench – it’s time to get to work 🕺 RetroSpace will be featured in Convergence Showcase, where we will be showing something new for you all to feast your eyes on! 📅 16th July at 18:30 UTC Watch live on the Convergence Showcase YouTube or Twitch channel 🛠️
A lot of people played the demo - thank you for that -, and we received a lot of feedback too. We agreed with a significant portion of it and immediately started working on those changes. Here’s our biggest update yet, packed with improvements and fixes that greatly enhance the overall experience. List of the most notable features and changes: · Save system update (protected quick save feature)…
Janitors, we've heard you! Based on all the helpful feedback we received from you, we've released our first major update to the demo. We've updated the death+rebirth system and much more! Please read the changelog below: Stay tuned! We’ve taken note of many of your suggestions and are already hard at work on them, so you can expect the game to continue evolving in the near future. So expect: fu…
Janitors, we are mutating! Thank you for all the feedback, and, of course, the nice reviews. Since the demo was released, the team has been working on the project with even greater dedication - and we’re pleased to bring you the first demo update: - Death and Resurrection While we want to preserve the game’s hardcore and survival horror elements, we’d also like to give players more room to expe…
RetroSpace is in Steam Next Fest, which means your groovin’ and fixin’ on the Aurora 5 will continue! 💫 If you haven’t played the demo yet, the board would like to know why… and also tell you that now is the prime time!🪩 🔧 Loving RetroSpace? Join our Discord community! Your fellow janitors would love to induct you into the wacky world of the Aurora 5. Wishlist RetroSpace today!
Hey, Janitors! Thanks for all the feedback! We knew we’d hear a wide range of reactions, which is why it was a good idea to share the demo with you as soon as possible. We’re listening to what you have to say! · A major update is coming soon, which will improve many systems based on your feedback. Perhaps the most important of these will be balancing the death-rebirth system, as many of you wro…
Janitors! The Demo for RetroSpace is now available to play ahead of Next Fest! The board invites you to hop into the demo for RetroSpace now. Pick up your trusty wrench, watch out for security turrets, and explore the Aurora 5 in search of answers! The board would also like to invite you to take part in a giveaway! Entry is simple - Play the RetroSpace demo! You can also check out our socials f…
The funkiest insim game will be coming to some funky platforms 🪩 Available on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S 🕺 You may have caught it in the Wishlisted Showcase, but now the cat is out of the bag! Thanks to your support, we can bring our intergalactic adventure to consoles so more passengers can join us on the Aurora 5. If you didn’t manage to catch the showcase, don’t worry! 👇 C…
Watch On YouTube and Twitch at 1PM PT and chat about RetroSpace live! Wishlisted is a games showcase that aims to bridge the gap between visionary indie developers and the players who love them, and with over 100+ games being shown, we are proud that RetroSpace will be one of them. You were but a simple janitor, now you are the last hope of all humanity! A space station has been swallowed by a…
There is one aspect that we haven't talked about much yet, even though it's really important in the game. That's the NPC's, or survivors of Aurora 5. The survivors in RetroSpace are characters whose encounters will serve as milestones in the game. All the 6 of them are a rather strange and unique characters who not only adds to the main story but also allows us to learn about their own personal…
Have a wonderful Holiday Season, immsim and horror sickos! We have something really special for you! We made an exclusive wallpaper pack for you to donwload and decorate your virtual walls, desktops, anything you want. We hope that everyone will find something to their liking. !!!CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD!!! We will welcome 2026 with a big dev blog and some great news! Until then, be funky, play m…
We’ve got an early Christmas gift for all residents of the Aurora 5 🎁 One final trailer for RetroSpace before the end of the year! We showcased this new trailer as part of the Best Indie Games Winter Showcase 2025. Check it out here 👇 Thank you so much to everyone who has supported us throughout 2025. Your support and kind words have really kept us going, and we can’t wait to share RetroSpace…
We always knew we were one of the funkiest indie games in town, but we never suspected we might be one of the best as well 🪩 We’re thrilled that RetroSpace has been selected to feature in the Best Indie Games Winter Showcase! We’ll be showcasing a new trailer as part of the event, so tune in live on the Clemmy Games YouTube channel at 11:00 ET ( 08:00 PT , 16:00 GMT ) tomorrow to get a first l…
Want to know how the reconstituted nutritional slab for Aurora 5 employee consumption and sustenance is made? We bet you do! That’s why we met with the wonderful people at Game Informer to discuss what RetroSpace means to us and how we’ve gone about making it. We had the opportunity to do this great deep dive interview with Game Informer, and we also made a video overview of the game's core the…
The Aurora 5 might be drifting aimlessly through time and space, but we’re not! We’ve got a very clear destination, and that destination is… Q2 2026 We’re thrilled to announce that we’ll be planning to launch RetroSpace in Q2 2026! Check out our release date window trailer, which we premiered as part of the Winter OTK Games Expo 👇 RetroSpace is a disco-punk space horror where you can be a snea…
Want to know what winter is like on the Aurora 5? ❄️ We’re excited to announce that we’ll be premiering a brand new trailer for RetroSpace as part of the Winter OTK Games Expo! To catch the trailer as it goes live, you’ll need to tune in to the OTK Games Expo Twitch channel or YouTube channel as soon as the showcase starts at 15:00 ET ( 12:00 PT , 20:00 GMT ) on Saturday November 22nd ! Awaitin…
Let's start with the most important fact: RetroSpace is alive and well! What's more, the project is actually mutating at an unprecedented pace! Sorry for the hiatus on the dev diary front, we are a small team and are working on the game with all our might. So, here's a little status update: The game is not finished yet - obviously - but it is already in a playable state, with real levels, enemi…
We’re excited to announce that we’re featured in Scream Fest, a Steam event that showcases some of the most fright-filled games! To celebrate the spookiest time of year, we’re showcasing our latest trailer! Watch it here 👇 The enemies on the station of Aurora 5 are completely different from each other, so you've gotta channel your inner mad scientist to outsmart 'em. Survival ain't just luck;…
We’ve trawled around The Aurora 5 and found this pre-recorded livestream on a withered corpse. Check out the livestream here, where we’ll be showcasing the latest trailers for RetroSpace. You were but a simple janitor, now you are the last hope of all humanity! A space station has been swallowed by a sentient black hole, weird animal and plant hybrids roam the corridors, and even time itself ha…
We’re excited to announce that RetroSpace will be featured in The Indie Horror Showcase! Watch live on October 23rd at 10 am Pacific time/ 6 pm British Standard time. To celebrate this spooky time, we’re showcasing a brand new trailer, which will be full to the cock-pit with weird mutations, rogue robots, and a good old reliable wrench. 🔴 Watch live here RetroSpace is a love letter to the imme…
From vicious mothmen to carnivorous plants, there’s no shortage of horrors on the Aurora 5… And we’ll be showcasing a few of them in our brand new trailer! We’re excited to announce that RetroSpace has been selected to feature in the Horror Game Awards Summer Showcase and we’ve prepared a spooky new trailer especially for the big event. The Horror Game Awards is an event designed to celebrate h…
RetroSpace offers players a variety of ways to get things done... ...shoot your way out of a situation or go the silent and sneaky way? Your choice! Since this is a survival-horror FPS, it will often be more practical to sneak or distract your opponent, or maybe lay a trap, than to go for an open confrontation. Why? Because bullets are scarce, life is precious, and of course, no one likes a qui…
Hey, Cosmic Janitors and all the citizens of Aurora 5! The Silence We were silent for a long time, for two reasons. The first is that we have an important announcement coming up - more on that below - and the second is that we're working on the game full steam ahead, and since we don't have a dedicated person just producing social content or Steam Devblogs, we've been focusing on the work inste…
Now is the time to be a part of the Aurora 5 crew, aspiring janitors! Join our new Discord server, where everything is about RetroSpace, Immersive sims, FPS games, horror titles, and everything that is retro, disco, and funky! If you want to be a part of a great community (or a member of The Brothers of the Wrench!), speak with the developers, or just chat with other fans, your place is among u…
Hey, cosmic voyagers! It's been a long time since we've posted a new dev blog, but luckily that's because we've been busy. It's no secret that we're still looking for a publisher to help grow the team and speed up development, but until we find the perfect partner, we're still moving forward at a steady pace. We successfully introduced the game to a whole new audience at the Reboot Develop Blue…
The hero of our story is a “simple” janitor. A worker who just wanted a normal day at work when something went wrong. The ship derailed and by the time he woke up, the Aurora 5 had sunk into the total madness of space-time. He must use all his skills and abilities to get out alive, or better still, steer the ship back on course. Before anything else, watch our educational film on the subject: S…
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