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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.

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871 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

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The Precinct Demo
The Precinct
Open-world police action sandbox with patrols and high-speed pursuits
87% positive 8,201 reviews
Mixtape
Mixtape
A narrative adventure through teenage memories shaped by a playlist
88% positive 7,786 reviews
UFO 50
UFO 50
Retro collection of 50 complete games across varied genres
94% positive 7,398 reviews
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando
John Carpenter's Toxic Commando
First-person co-op shooter mixing zombie hordes with vehicle combat
73% positive 6,603 reviews
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Supernatural horror visual novel about investigating deadly urban legends
95% positive 6,446 reviews
Urban Myth Dissolution Center Demo
Urban Myth Dissolution Center
Linear visual novel about investigating paranormal urban legends
88% positive 6,227 reviews
[Nightmare Files] Clap Clap AI
[Nightmare Files] Clap Clap
First-person horror in a house with clap-controlled lights
96% positive Free
Capcom Arcade Stadium
Capcom Arcade Stadium
Virtual arcade collection with rewind and separately purchased classics
57% positive Free
Pinball FX Classic
Pinball FX Classic
Digital pinball simulation with classic tables and competitive modes
87% positive Free
HROT Demo
HROT
Retro first-person shooter fighting strange intruders in 1980s Czechoslovakia
96% positive 5,689 reviews
Killer Frequency
Killer Frequency
First-person horror comedy about guiding callers away from a killer
93% positive 5,433 reviews
Beat Cop
Beat Cop
Pixel-art police adventure mixing street patrol with a murder investigation
82% positive 5,343 reviews
Boneraiser Minions
Boneraiser Minions
2D survivor-like where summoned undead fight waves of heroes
96% positive 5,209 reviews
Sword of Convallaria
Sword of Convallaria
Turn-based tactical RPG where cliffs and obstacles shape battles
75% positive Free
The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle Demo
The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle
Turn-based martial arts RPG with rival factions and branching choices
61% positive 4,823 reviews
Lake Demo
Lake
Small-town story adventure built around a mail carrier's route
87% positive 4,745 reviews
Stories Untold
Stories Untold
A psychological horror anthology built around typing and operating equipment
86% positive 4,596 reviews
Martial Law
Martial Law
A choice-driven adventure about family life in communist Poland
92% positive Free
Rock 'N' Roll Defense
Rock 'N' Roll Defense
Tower defense with speakers protecting a concert from enemy waves
88% positive 4,510 reviews
Pinball Arcade
Pinball Arcade
Pinball simulation with recreations of Stern and Gottlieb tables
73% positive Free
OutDrive
OutDrive
Endless neon driving game where your engine keeps a woman alive
78% positive 4,382 reviews
Buddy Simulator 1984 Demo
Buddy Simulator 1984
Retro psychological horror adventure with a buddy that learns about you
93% positive 4,363 reviews
HUNTDOWN
HUNTDOWN
Side-scrolling arcade shooter with bounty hunters and local co-op
94% positive 4,316 reviews
Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll Demo
Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll
Choice-driven visual novel about romance and intrigue in 1980s Japan
83% positive 4,298 reviews