Best 1980s games on PC
Games tagged 1980s are set during the decade or draw on its pop culture, visual styles, music, and technology. They span shooters, racing games, strategy titles, and narrative simulations, so gameplay varies widely.
- 1980s settings or retro styling
- Frequent action and shooting
Related: Retro, Action, FPS, Pixel Graphics
820 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Dev Inc
Game development simulation set in alternate versions of gaming history
60% positive
Free
Gorgon Shield
Party-based action roguelite where your heroes ride a giant shield
74% positive
93 reviews
Pop! Pachinko
A pachinko roguelite about building combos and chasing high scores
97% positive
93 reviews
Cosmic Osmo and the Worlds Beyond the Mackerel
A point-and-click adventure built around discovery instead of winning
78% positive
92 reviews
Demo OutWave: Retro chase
Retro arcade driving built around an endless police chase
88% positive
92 reviews
ToS Gamepad Tester
Free controller testing software for checking buttons and stick inputs
74% positive
Free
Duel of games
A free-to-play 2D fighter with optional items and local duels
95% positive
Free
Aesthetic Melody
A gravity-flipping 2D platformer about dodging traps and collecting keys
91% positive
91 reviews
Trivia Vault: Celebrity Trivia
Timed celebrity trivia where correct answers crack virtual vaults
73% positive
91 reviews
Montezuma's Revenge
A 2D platformer about finding treasure in an Aztec labyrinth
89% positive
91 reviews
Pants Quest
A point-and-click adventure about finding pants before leaving for work
93% positive
91 reviews
NOX: Chapter 1
First-person puzzles built around shifting gravity and impossible rooms
93% positive
Free
Dictator Simulator: Gradnar
Choice-driven political simulation about holding power while governing a country
98% positive
91 reviews
Trivia Vault Baseball Trivia
A timed sports quiz where baseball knowledge opens locked vaults
67% positive
90 reviews
CASE RECORDS: Fear of Abduction
Psychological horror about solving disappearances without becoming the next victim
68% positive
90 reviews
Trivia Vault: Hockey Trivia
A hockey quiz where faster answers earn higher cash rewards
71% positive
89 reviews
Black Paradox
Side-scrolling roguelite shooter with permanent upgrades between attempts
72% positive
89 reviews
Demo Sidecar Evolution 2024
Multiplayer sidecar racing with machines from across a century
79% positive
Free
Electro Ride: The Neon Racing
Arcade racing with classic cars and color-matching speed boosts
73% positive
88 reviews
Blank Frame
First-person psychological horror about finding a way out of your apartment
88% positive
88 reviews
Son of Perun Kharkiv
A first-person shooter about a superpowered detective in future Kharkiv
89% positive
88 reviews
BULLET PARTY
Twin-stick arcade shooter where defeated teammates help the survivors
94% positive
87 reviews
Trivia Vault: Business Trivia
Business trivia where correct answers crack vaults for bonus cash
68% positive
87 reviews
Castle Break
Mouse-controlled arcade action combining air hockey, shooting, and defense building
95% positive
87 reviews