Three Nostalgic Free Games From the Early 2000s Coming to Steam
The developer is porting three of its early-2000s freeware titles to Steam with modern compatibility updates, aiming to reach an audience that may have missed the original releases.
Reporting from 1 sources: Game Spark.
Developer D.IKUSHIMA is bringing three free games from the early 2000s-'Front Line', 'Navy Mission', and 'Burger Maker'-to Steam in July 2026. The releases include updates for modern PCs and live streaming support. 'Front Line' has over 1 million cumulative downloads, 'Navy Mission' over 400,000, and 'Burger Maker' won a CESA Game Award.
Independent developer D.IKUSHIMA announced the sequential Steam release of three free games originally published in the early 2000s. The titles are 'Front Line' (2003), a side-scrolling shooter; 'Navy Mission' (2005), a 3D naval battle game; and 'Burger Maker' (2003), a puzzle game that won the Grand Prize in the Indie category at the 8th CESA Game Awards. Each game has been updated for modern PC environments, with intuitive controls and window processing suitable for live streaming.
- Front Line: Side-scrolling STG released in 2003; over 1 million cumulative downloads; Steam release July 2, 2026
- Navy Mission: 3D naval battle STG released in 2005; over 400,000 cumulative downloads; Steam release July 1, 2026
- Burger Maker: Puzzle game released in 2003; won Grand Prize in Indie category at 8th CESA Game Awards; Steam release July 9, 2026
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