Antstream


Antstream is a British company that runs the gaming streaming platform Antstream Arcade. The platform offers retro games from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Content

According to IGN, Antstream Arcade is considered to be the "world's largest officially licensed retro gaming platform". It focuses on games from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s. The line-up of games consists of games for different consoles and home computers, for example the Nintendo Entertainment System, Atari 2600 and the PlayStation, and from different gaming companies.
In his 2025 Eurogamer article, Ed Nightingale explains that new mini-games and challenges, like tournaments and high-score duels, can be added to the original games. The platform also offers online profiles, online high scores, cloud saves and resume play within the games. Furthermore, Antstream Arcade also contains new games for classic consoles by independent developers.
As of March 2025, the platform offers over 1,400 games, including Pac-Man, Pac-Mania, Baraduke, Galaga, Dig Dug, Pong, Street Racer, Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Bubble Bobble, and R-Type. Will Greenwald writes in PCMag, that the platform is interesting as a history lesson of gaming. He praises the large number of available games, while criticising the TV-oriented interface that can't be operated with a PC mouse.

Access and availability

Antstream Arcade runs via an internet connection. It operates on a subscription model, with monthly, yearly or lifetime options available.
The service is available on PC, Mac, Linux, Android, Android TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV, and in browsers. In July 2023, it became available for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Antstream was available on iOS through the App Store starting in June 2024. In September 2024, Antstream was also available on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
In May 2025, a separate service, entitled Retro Classics, became available exclusively for the Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox on PC, with support for streaming, for Xbox Game Pass members with over 80 titles from the Activision Blizzard library, along with over 100 titles being planned to be available in the future.

History

Steve Cottam founded Antstream in 2013 after recognizing the lack of access to many older video games, which were often only obtainable through copyright infringement. Along with a friend, Cottam developed the company as a streaming service for retro games, starting in 2013.
By 2015, they had developed a prototype and got accepted into an accelerator fund with Microsoft and Ian Livingstone joined the company as chairman. In June 2019, the streaming service Antstream Arcade was officially launched. Also in 2019, Antstream received an investment from Chinese company Tencent and was able to establish itself on various platforms. Antstream received a further investment of US$3.5 million from Atari, with a total of over US$20 million invested in Antstream as of 2021.
In 2025, the platform achieved 3,200% growth in new players. In total, there were over 700,000 new players and over 200,000 active users per month. Also in 2025, over three million games were downloaded from the Antstream Arcade line-up. In May 2022, 27 games by the video game companies Namco and Bandai were licensed to Antstream Arcade, including Pac-Man, Galaga and Dig Dug.

Antstream Arcade

The following is the complete list of 1,638 games available on Antstream Arcade.

Super Nintendo Entertainment System

There are 60 Super NES / Super Famicom titles available on Antstream Arcade.
TitlePublisherOriginal
release		Release date
Air CavalrySynergistic Software1995
Arcus SpiritsTelenet Japan1993
B.O.B.Gray Matter1993
Blow'em OutSecond Dimension2021
BonkersDisney1994
Brawl BrothersJaleco1993
California Games IIEpyx1991
Cannon FodderSensible Software1992
Carrier AcesSynergistic Software1995
The Bitmap Brothers1993
Chip's ChallengeEpyx2021
ClayFighterInterplay Entertainment1993
Congo's CaperData East1993
Disney's AladdinDisney1993
Earthworm JimInterplay Entertainment1994
Earthworm Jim 2Interplay Entertainment1995
First SamuraiVivid Image1993
Full Throttle: All-American RacingGameTek1994
Ghoul PatrolLucasfilm Games1994
GodsThe Bitmap Brothers1992
Goof TroopDisney1993
Imagitec Design1993
Jaleco1995
Indiana Jones' Greatest AdventuresLucasfilm Games1994
Iron CommandoArcade Zone1995
Jaleco Rally: Big Run – The Supreme 4WD ChallengeJaleco1991
Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the TropicsData East1994
Disney1994
LegendArcade Zone1994
Disney1994
Mega-Lo-ManiaSensible Software1993
Mountain Bike RallyRadical Entertainment1994
Mr. TuffRetro Room Games2023
Operation Logic BombJaleco1993
Jaleco1993
Pinball DreamsDigital Illusions1994
Power Piggs of the Dark AgeRadical Entertainment1996
Push-OverOcean Software1992
Radical RexBeam Software1994
Rival Turf!Jaleco1992
Soccer KidKrisalis Software1994
SquirrelGamtec1999
Stone ProtectorsEurocom1994
Street RacerVivid Image1994
Super 3D Noah's ArkWisdom Tree1994
Super Star WarsLucasfilm Games1992
Super Star Wars: Return of the JediLucasfilm Games1994
Super Star Wars: The Empire Strikes BackLucasfilm Games1993
Super TurricanFactor 51993
Super Turrican 2Factor 51995
Super Turrican: Director's CutFactor 52022
Super Turrican: Score AttackFactor 52022
TinheadMicroProse2019
Top Gear 3000Gremlin Interactive1994
Top RacerGremlin Interactive1992
Top Racer 2Gremlin Interactive1994
Tuff E NuffJaleco1993
Utopia: The Creation of a NationGremlin Interactive1993
WormsTeam171996
Zombies Ate My NeighborsLucasfilm Games1993

MS-DOS

There are 9 MS-DOS titles available on Antstream Arcade.
TitlePublisherOriginal
release		Release date
AfterlifeLucasfilm Games1996
Alien RampageInner Circle Creations1996
Day of the TentacleLucasfilm Games1993
Lucasfilm Games1995
Full ThrottleLucasfilm Games1995
Maniac MansionLucasfilm Games1987
Pinball IllusionsDigital Illusions1995
Sam & Max Hit the RoadLucasfilm Games1993
Simon the Sorcerer II: The Lion, the Wizard and the WardrobeAdventure Soft1995

Atari Lynx

There are 6 Atari Lynx titles available on Antstream Arcade.
TitlePublisherOriginal
release		Release date
BasketbrawlAtari Corporation1992
California GamesEpyx1989
Dirty Larry: Renegade CopAtari Corporation1992
Kung FoodAtari Corporation1992
Super Asteroids & Missile CommandAtari Corporation1995
Todd's Adventures in Slime WorldEpyx1990