Alex Van Bronx’s game appears to combine two classic titles, which is precisely why its future looks promising.

Welcome to New Queens, where fists fly, bullets rain, and crime pays. Set across the snow-covered winter of 1990 and the sun-soaked summer of 1996, The Henchmen follows your rise as a career criminal. Starting as a low-level street thug, you’ll reach the pinnacle in a clash between crime lords. New Queens is yours to rule with blood—or leave in a body bag. By blending 1990s nostalgia with modern design principles, The Henchmen reinvents the classic open-world formula with combo-based combat, arcade-style driving physics, and full co-op support, delivering a fast-paced, action-packed, partner-ready spin on the crime sandbox. Whether you’re pulling the trigger or behind the wheel of a hot new car, you’ll show the city what it takes to own the underworld.

The game features two-player co-op with split-screen and shared-screen support, a skill-based combat system that trades combos, dodges, and clever maneuvers for health and ammo rewards, intense police chases (complete with a dedicated powerslide button!), optional challenges, and hidden collectibles that unlock faster vehicles, more explosive weapons, and game-changing new gear.

Expect a thumping ’90s techno soundtrack — plus hidden audio tapes with classic tracks from DOSMan games — and customizable graphics settings. Mix and match visual effects from the hardware-accelerated PCs of the 1990s with the polygonal clarity of the PSX. Your memories are yours to relive. Something old, something new. By blending retro sensibilities with modern quality-of-life features, The Henchmen celebrates classic gaming while injecting fresh new energy into the genre.

The best way to describe The Henchmen is as a combination of Grand Theft Auto 2’s top-down gameplay and Hotline Miami’s brutality. That’s what will make it an exciting title when it launches on PC in the second quarter of 2026 (between April and June).

Source: PCGamer