This month, Fab2Ris launches a brand-new monthly appointment on the Recalbox YouTube channel: a curated selection of the most anticipated indie and neo-retro releases. First episode, first must-haves.

Twenty minutes to catch up on everything

The concept is straightforward: every month, Fab2Ris runs through around thirty upcoming indie, pixel art and 2D games — no filler, no fluff. A short, effective format designed for those who want to stay in the loop without spending their whole evening doing it.

April sets the bar high

For this debut episode, April turns out to be surprisingly generous. Spark Ignites kicks things off with a 2.5D pixel art tactical RPG built around clever class synergies. ZPF pays tribute to horizontal shoot'em ups in the Mega Drive tradition — and it's disarmingly sincere about it. Vampire Crawlers takes the Vampire Survivors formula and flips it into a turn-based card game — and it works. Then there's Forbidden Solitaire, a fake cursed 1995 CD-ROM blending horror FMV and bloody solitaire, and Prohibeast, set in an alternate 1930s Chicago where meat has been made illegal.

In short, a selection that should go straight to your wishlists — and put a dent in your retrogaming budget.

Watch the video now

We'll let you discover the rest of the lineup directly in the video — most of the featured titles have a demo on Steam, so take advantage of it. Since this is a brand-new format, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. And if you haven't already, don't forget to subscribe to the YouTube channel to stay up to date with all things Recalbox and retrogaming. See you next month for more.

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