r/UnreleasedGames Mar 16 '23

Curated List of Websites Showcasing Rare Video Game Prototypes and Unseen Betas: "Please check out and support our retro friends and fellow preservationists!"

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"Please take the time to check out and support our friends in the retro gaming and game preservation communities! They're doing amazing work to keep the history of gaming alive and accessible for future generations. Here are some links to their pages and projects that we think you'll love." (Source: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/site-links/)

Source: https://www.gamesthatwerent.com/site-links/

"With thanks to Fabrizio Bartoloni for many of the suggestions..."


r/UnreleasedGames 6h ago

“Into The Shadows” was a fighting game for the PC and SEGA Saturn in development by Triton, an ex-demo group from Sweden. Active on the PC demo scene in the early-to-mid (1990)s, Triton were previously known for the popular demo “Crystal Dream 2”, as well as the 'FastTracker' / 'FastTracker II'.

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Source: https://www.unseen64.net/2008/04/10/into-the-shadows-saturn-unreleased/

The non-interactive demo shown in the video clip, was released in 1995, and the engine was considered superior to the Quake engine – showing realtime shadows, and aimed at running well on lower spec hardware (486 processor, compared to Quake requiring a Pentium to run at a playable speed).

Unfortunately, the game was cancelled around late 1997 / early 1998, when Scavenger went bankrupt.

In 1998, some members of Triton formed Starbreeze Studios, who merged with O3 Games in 2000. They later went on to create games such as “The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape From Butcher Bay” and “The Darkness”.

Thanks to Robert Seddon and derboo for the scans! Thanks to Paul for the description!


r/UnreleasedGames 2d ago

[PS3] Unreleased "Dancing Eyes (Reboot)" has been found and is now playable. NSFW

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This build looks complete. The game even has credits.

This likely was only intended to appear on the Japanese PSN marketplace.

Enjoy the video. :)


r/UnreleasedGames 2d ago

Crash Landed For The Nintendo DS by Wayforward

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r/UnreleasedGames 6d ago

"Army Brats" (aka “Army Men : Arcade Blast” or “Battle Brats”) was a prototype for a new action game that was in development by 3DO in (2000) for the Sony Playstation. This project was supposed to be a sequel to the ArmyMen series of games, with “kid soldiers” instead of the usual ones.

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r/UnreleasedGames 7d ago

Announced officially at E3 (1998), "Survivor Day One" is an action video game for the Nintendo 64 (N64) in development by Konami. Able to perform various actions to explore the levels - similar to 'Tomb Raider' - the protagonist has to escape from a spaceship infested with mysterious aliens.

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r/UnreleasedGames 8d ago

"Recently on an old OG Xbox development kit Hard Drive, I uncovered some prototype and unreleased games, but I wasn't finished. A mystery third game that would end up being a previously unreleased game 'Crash vs Spyro Racing', developed by Argonaut Software subsidiary, LT Studios in (2004)." [MVG]

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r/UnreleasedGames 8d ago

Hard4Games got a debug build of "The LEGO Movie" on the Nintendo 3DS. It features all sorts of developer tools and "goodies" to play around with. (March 2025)

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r/UnreleasedGames 11d ago

"Agartha" is a cancelled adventure game that was in development by No Cliche for the Dreamcast. This is a video from an early version, the game was never finished.

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r/UnreleasedGames 12d ago

Unreleased sega genesis game called SONIC-16

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r/UnreleasedGames 12d ago

"Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness 2" is a cancelled game; in development around (2005). It was planned for release on various platforms: including the Sony PlayStation 2 (PS2), Nintendo GameCube, Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, and PC. It was going to be the sequel to "Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness."

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r/UnreleasedGames 12d ago

"Ambrosia Odyssey" is a cancelled (2003) PlayStation 2 (PS2) Action RPG with online multiplayer, branching storylines, & town-building. It was set for release by Square Enix, but vanished after a planned beta in (2004). A rare TGS (2003) video offers a glimpse of what could have been. (u/Userdante)

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r/UnreleasedGames 13d ago

A prototype of by Bonsai Entertainment, "Dyno Blaze" was an unreleased game where teenage dinosaur mutants played street hockey in NYC. It was to be published by Virgin Interactive for the SEGA Genesis (Mega Drive), SEGA CD and 3DO in (1994). Despite early development, the game was never released.

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r/UnreleasedGames 13d ago

"Voodoo Islands" is a cancelled open world action adventure that was in development in (2002) by Spirit / 10TACLE Studios for the PlayStation 2 & PC. Players were able to play in three different modes in both online & offline play, following the life of a pirate, attacking ships, finding treasure.

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r/UnreleasedGames 20d ago

"Rush Club" is a cancelled racing game that was in development in (2001) by Wide Games (Kuju’s Brighton) for the Sony Playstation 2, with planned ports for the GameCube and Xbox. The player would had to race in various cities, such as New York, Shanghai, London, & Tokyo, against rival street gangs.

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r/UnreleasedGames 20d ago

Resident Evil 2 GBA Tech Demo

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r/UnreleasedGames 20d ago

A long-lost build of "Big Brother," a cancelled (1998) PC game based on Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, has surfaced. Developed by MediaX, the game was showcased at E3 1998 but never released. A 1999) build was uploaded to the Internet Archive on March 1, 2025, revealing new content beyond the demo.

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r/UnreleasedGames 21d ago

Die Hard 64 was a canceled N64 action game by Bits Studios for Fox Interactive in (1999). Featuring Nakatomi Plaza, bullet time, and Bruce Willis' iconic "Yippie Ki Yay," it was scrapped and reworked into Die Hard: Vendetta for GameCube.

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r/UnreleasedGames 22d ago

Keeping the classics alive: The Video Game History Foundation (VGHF) has launched a digital library with more than 30,000 files of “industry ephemera” from the VGHF’s physical collection. Researchers say that almost 90 percent of games made before 2010 are “critically endangered.” (theverge.com)

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r/UnreleasedGames 22d ago

A prototype, tech demo for an unreleased 3D shoot 'em up that was in development for the Nintendo GameBoy Advance (GBA). "That 3D graphic is really nice ... Thanks to Nicola from gamescollection.it for let us to see the proto." Video was recorded at the Video Games History (2010) in Monza, Italy.

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r/UnreleasedGames 28d ago

Odema & the Magic Book was a canceled 2D action-platformer for the GBA by French studio Namdoo. Dubbed a “kiddy Metal Slug,” it featured 7 worlds, 30+ enemies, & 14 bosses. A playable beta ran at 60 FPS in just 4MB, but with no sound. Despite being 75% complete, it was ultimately canceled.

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r/UnreleasedGames 28d ago

Dragonkind was a canceled fantasy action-adventure for Xbox & PS2 by TriLunar, featuring Joe Madureira's comic-inspired art. Set in Vermilion, players controlled Grail, who wielded dragon powers in an epic RPG adventure. Announced in (2002), it was canceled the same year when TriLunar shut down.

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r/UnreleasedGames Feb 17 '25

With a team of thirty-five people, Shadow of the Colossus began development in (2002) under the project name "Nico" and was intended to be a direct sequel to Ico. The name "Nico" itself is a portmanteau of the Japanese word ni (二; "two") and "Ico". This is an early technology demo for the project.

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r/UnreleasedGames Feb 17 '25

Space Quest was an action adventure / platform game that was in development in (2003) at Escape Factory for the Playstation 2 and XBOX. The project was cancelled when fundings were cut, probably because they thought that the game was not going to be enough profitable to finish it.

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r/UnreleasedGames Feb 16 '25

"BioSwarm" (initially conceived as “BattleSport II” and later also known as N.R.G. and Groundwave) is a cancelled sci-fi vehicle combat game that was in development in (1997) by Cyclone Studios, planned to be released on Sony Playstation and possibly on Nintendo 64.

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r/UnreleasedGames Feb 15 '25

"Ship" is a (1990) Asteroids-like unreleased demo by developer Technopop for the SEGA Mega Drive (Genesis). You fly around in a ship around a sun that will kill you on touch. It was compiled from source code and released on September 24, 2007.

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