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
162 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
UFO 50
Retro collection of 50 complete games across varied genres
95% positive
7,511 reviews
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
Supernatural horror visual novel about investigating deadly urban legends
95% positive
7,278 reviews
Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll
Choice-driven visual novel about romance and intrigue in 1980s Japan
79% positive
7,152 reviews
HROT
Retro first-person shooter fighting strange intruders in 1980s Czechoslovakia
96% positive
6,516 reviews
Urban Myth Dissolution Center
Linear visual novel about investigating paranormal urban legends
88% positive
6,319 reviews
Killer Frequency
First-person horror comedy about guiding callers away from a killer
93% positive
6,230 reviews
Beat Cop
Pixel-art police adventure mixing street patrol with a murder investigation
82% positive
6,202 reviews
Lake
Small-town story adventure built around a mail carrier's route
87% positive
5,903 reviews
Pinball FX Classic
Digital pinball simulation with classic tables and competitive modes
88% positive
Free
Mega Man Legacy Collection
Six classic 8-bit action platformers with remixed challenge stages
86% positive
5,418 reviews
Boneraiser Minions
2D survivor-like where summoned undead fight waves of heroes
96% positive
5,369 reviews
The Darkside Detective
Point-and-click comedy about a detective handling supernatural cases
94% positive
5,257 reviews
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
Classic fantasy JRPG remade in 2.5D with turn-based party combat
78% positive
5,007 reviews
The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle
Turn-based martial arts RPG with rival factions and branching choices
67% positive
4,852 reviews
Capcom Arcade Stadium
Virtual arcade collection with rewind and separately purchased classics
55% positive
Free
OutDrive
Endless neon driving game where your engine keeps a woman alive
76% positive
4,630 reviews
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
Cyberpunk fighting RPG built around training and time management
82% positive
4,579 reviews
Buddy Simulator 1984
Retro psychological horror adventure with a buddy that learns about you
93% positive
4,363 reviews
Cyber Hook
First-person parkour platformer built around grappling and timed runs
95% positive
4,193 reviews
Pinball Arcade
Pinball simulation with recreations of Stern and Gottlieb tables
74% positive
Free
Rock 'N' Roll Defense
Tower defense with speakers protecting a concert from enemy waves
87% positive
3,969 reviews
Caravan SandWitch
Third-person exploration adventure searching a desert planet for your sister
86% positive
3,939 reviews
Maximum Action
Fast-paced first-person shooter with slow-motion gunfights and sandbox levels
89% positive
3,910 reviews
Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game
Asymmetrical horror matches pit alien clowns against surviving townspeople
74% positive
3,876 reviews