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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Terrifier: The ARTcade Game
Side-scrolling horror beat 'em up about sabotaging a movie production
59% positive
59 reviews
Demo Octbuster: Video Rental Store Cleanup
First-person cleanup simulator with tentacle controls and kitten helpers
98% positive
59 reviews
The Phantom Fellows
Point-and-click comedy about a paranormal investigator and his ghost partner
83% positive
58 reviews
Demo Dancin' Divas
Side-scrolling beat 'em up with branching routes and four heroines
93% positive
58 reviews
Cash Cow DX
Score-attack arcade platforming with normal and turbo movement speeds
95% positive
58 reviews
Brave Soldier - Invasion of Cyborgs
A side-scrolling run-and-gun platformer about stopping a cyborg invasion
95% positive
58 reviews
Goliath Depot
An arcade platformer about slamming doors and chasing high scores
98% positive
58 reviews
NOCLIP
First-person horror exploration with camcorder visuals and a rescue mission
71% positive
58 reviews
Number Factory
An idle factory game about producing ever larger numbers
41% positive
Free
Sandwich Sim
First-person sandwich-making simulator with mouse-controlled hands and a bear protagonist
86% positive
Free
冷战：前线 Cold War Frontline
Cold War tank combat with cooperative missions against AI enemies
74% positive
Free
Phantom Feline
A puzzle game about manipulating light as a ghost cat
95% positive
Free
Spidersaurs
Side-scrolling run-and-gun action against escaped hybrids of dinosaurs and spiders
72% positive
57 reviews
Super Neat Cat
A retro 2D platformer with dungeons that change between visits
86% positive
Free
Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown
Retro party-based RPG built for the TI-99/4A home computer
98% positive
57 reviews
Sinister Entity
Third-person horror about hiding from your demon-possessed mother
86% positive
57 reviews
Demo Gundroid
A retro run-and-gun platformer with hand-drawn pixel art
96% positive
57 reviews
Demo NOOK FALL: West Town
Isometric visual novel about running a shop before a festival
70% positive
57 reviews
Demo It's a Wrap!
2D puzzle platformer where you direct and perform movie stunts
79% positive
56 reviews
I Know This Place..? (chapter II)
First-person mystery adventure with a story shaped by player votes
91% positive
56 reviews
Detective Worden
Wordle-style word puzzles tied to clues in a noir investigation
86% positive
56 reviews
Demo Anomalous Cleaning Detail
First-person cleaning simulator with paranormal clues and ghost capture
63% positive
56 reviews
Demo Huntin' Buddies
Co-op horror hunting where dragging animals can make them explode
77% positive
56 reviews
Shadowgate: MacVenture Series
A first-person fantasy puzzle adventure with little room for error
75% positive
55 reviews