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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Tennis Elbow 4
Realistic tennis simulation built around positioning, timing, and shot selection
90% positive
1,201 reviews
Synthwave Burnout
Arcade racing on neon highways with rivals that block passes
75% positive
1,192 reviews
Duck Season PC
First-person horror where a rented duck-hunting game turns sinister
93% positive
1,191 reviews
Christmas Massacre
Christmas-themed stealth slasher with arcade action and PS1-style graphics
91% positive
1,180 reviews
沉默的蟋蟀
Cricket collecting simulation with training and tactical one-on-one fights
87% positive
1,176 reviews
ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN
Classic maze arcade game about dodging ghosts and clearing dots
90% positive
1,171 reviews
The Lightkeeper
A psychological horror walking simulator about tending an isolated lighthouse
81% positive
1,158 reviews
American Theft 80s
Open-world stealth game with robberies, disguises, and police chases
71% positive
1,116 reviews
Double Dragon Trilogy
Three side-scrolling arcade beat 'em ups in one collection
54% positive
1,113 reviews
Slipstream
Arcade racing with branching road trips and rival drivers
89% positive
1,069 reviews
Demo Rush Rally 3
Rally racing across varied surfaces with car tuning and damage
94% positive
1,061 reviews
Pinball FX Midnight
Horror-themed pinball with licensed tables and competitive play
79% positive
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The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed
VR exploration and puzzles inspired by dark eighties fantasy films
81% positive
1,043 reviews
Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Pixel-art action-platformer where dying lets you upgrade three heroes
92% positive
1,038 reviews
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection
Retro action collection with arcade brawlers and console games
88% positive
1,037 reviews
Satellite Odyssey: Prologue
First-person sci-fi adventure with horror aboard a Soviet space station
93% positive
1,036 reviews
Fading Afternoon
Side-scrolling yakuza brawler with city exploration and multiple endings
79% positive
1,020 reviews
Ding Dong XL
One-button arcade score chaser built on dodging moving obstacles
96% positive
1,014 reviews
Demo Super Woden GP 2
Isometric arcade racing with car upgrades and varied events
88% positive
1,013 reviews
Demo Long Dream
A point-and-click adventure through a retired postman's fading memories
98% positive
1,011 reviews
Staffer Reborn
Detective visual novel about ending an old man's cycle of resurrection
96% positive
1,007 reviews
Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered
A remastered monster arena fighter where buildings become weapons
96% positive
1,005 reviews
Sintopia
Underworld management sim with automated soul processing and divine intervention
77% positive
995 reviews
1982
Retro arcade shooter with power-ups you can collect or destroy
93% positive
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