Leamington Spa, UK – August 18, 2026: UK publisher Kwalee and independent studio The Wild Gentlemen are pleased to announce that RetroSpace is coming to PC and consoles this October. The game will launch on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 1, 2026.
RetroSpace is a disco-punk space horror where you can be a sneaky chap or a mutant action hero as you try to survive on a space station swallowed by a black hole. A mind-bending ride with weird creatures, immersive features, time jumps, and ’70s mustaches!
Kwalee and The Wild Gentlemen have also released an all-new gameplay trailer, giving players a closer look at RetroSpace and revealing its October 1 release date.
About RetroSpace
RetroSpace is a love letter to the immersive games of yesteryear, with a modern sensibility and some unique, genre-bending twists.
IMMERSIVE DISCO-PUNK SPACE-HORROR!
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 has gone completely mad around you. Navigate with stealth or unleash a blast-tastic odyssey through the cursed station. Will you be the hero Earth needs, or are you groovin’ to save your own soul? The choice is yours!
SURVIVING AURORA 5
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; it’s about cracking the code on their behavior, special abilities, and weaknesses. You will also have to deal with a variety of environmental factors. Security systems – for example – can be extremely deadly unless you find a way and turn them into traps or even unlikely allies…
STEALTH VS ACTION
Don’t like conflicts? Would you rather hide in the dark or find a way around your enemy? Or are you the kind who goes completely mental and attacks your opponent with its own flaming body part? The choice is yours, janitor! RetroSpace allows you to solve situations in many different ways. Total avoidance is as legit as a diversion, trap setting, or full-on “balls-to-the-wall” action.
THE STATION
Aurora 5 is a massively interconnected and open station that you are free to explore. As you discover new and new areas, shortcuts, and secret paths will open up to previously visited locations. This can be accessed through a (mostly) peaceful central HUB area, where you can return anytime when you can’t take the madness and horror any longer.
MUTAMODS, DEATH, AND REBIRTH
Mutamods™ can make your life much easier and enhance your combat and stealth skills. Want to become a tentacle-armed, mind-controlling, shadow-lurking mutant madman? Be our guest. BUT BEARE! Mutamods™ may have unexpected and irreversible side effects…
Death will be integral to your journey, but don’t worry! Aurora can produce an infinite number of clones of you. But here’s the hitch – cloning ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. You should be prepared for some severe cloning degenerations, and of course, it is highly recommended to get your stuff back from your former self. (and always carry a mustache! – thank us later) Get ready for a wild ride through the psychedelic unknown, where every death is just another funky twist in your interstellar journey!
KEY FEATURES
- Narrative-heavy, humorous, and dark story – aka “disco-fever space-satire” with a surprising amount of depth and twists.
- Immersive sim elements – choose how to solve problems and deal with obstacles. Take advantage of light and shadow, lure enemies into traps, hack turrets, and security stations, find hidden routes, and create diversions.
- Mutations (Mutamods™) are at your disposal to enhance your average stealth-shooter experience with juicy superpowers. BEWARE: With great power comes great responsibility (and unexpected side effects).
- Modernized retro feel with low poly aesthetics, infused with the 60s and 70s retro-futuristic setting and atmosphere.
- Metroidvania-like, interconnected level design, and a meaningful death/rebirth system with a unique twist.
About Kwalee
Kwalee is a multi-award-winning games publisher and developer based in Leamington Spa, UK. The company has built a growing catalogue of PC and console titles, including Wildmender, ROBOBEAT, Voidwrought, In Sink, Hordes of Hunger, The Precinct, Town to City, Don’t Stop, Girlypop!, Grime II, Modulus: Factory Automation, Rune Dice, Call of the Elder Gods, Ground Zero, Shift at Midnight, and Talespinner, as well as upcoming titles including Hark the Ghoul, RetroSpace, SPRAWL zero, BPM Bitcrushed, Welcome to Elderfield, lily’s World XD, Steam to Electric, Vampire: The Masquerade — ETERNAL WHISPERS, and more.
Founded by games industry icon and Codemasters co-founder, David Darling CBE, Kwalee is supported by a global team of games experts, with studios in the UK, India, and remote locations worldwide. The company is actively seeking high-quality games to publish across all platforms and invites developers to get in touch.
Officially recognised as ‘Best Publisher’ at the TIGA Awards 2022, Kwalee is also a committed industry advocate, serving as an ambassador for the non-profit organisation Women in Games and regularly supporting charities such as Safe In Our World, GamesAid, and SpecialEffect.
About The Wild Gentlemen
The Wild Gentlemen was formed in 2018 by three friends with the aim of creating a truly unique, creative and ambitious new indie development team.
They’re now a team of 23 professional veterans and talented newcomers, whose first game – Chicken Police – Paint it RED! – was a huge critical success. The team creates in a variety of genres and moods, but their priority is always to produce games of artistic merit and the highest possible quality.
The team is currently working on several projects, the highly anticipated sequel – Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!, Moses & Plato – Last Train to Clawville, and RetroSpace.
