network. After 1UP was shuttered by Ziff Davis, Retronauts survived as its own entity. The podcast raised money through crowdfunding, and was later promoted through the USGamer website, a subsidiary of Eurogamer. Retronauts is now fully crowdfunded on Patreon.

Digital Trends has hailed Retronauts as one of the best video game podcasts, for covering historic games with a strong selection of guest