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
871 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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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
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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
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Chernobyl: Simulator
Nuclear reactor simulation about keeping a Soviet power plant stable
91% 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
Trivia Vault Olympics Trivia
Timed Olympics trivia where correct answers unlock a virtual vault
69% positive
86 reviews
Trivia Vault: Boxing Trivia
Single-player boxing trivia with timed questions and vaults to crack
71% positive
86 reviews
Trivia Vault: Soccer Trivia
Timed soccer trivia with cash rewards for quick answers
65% positive
86 reviews
RetroDrift: Retrowave Online Road
Arcade racing focused on drifting along glowing, retro-futuristic highways
78% positive
86 reviews
Demo World Empire 2027
Turn-based grand strategy about rebuilding a nation and conquering rivals
71% positive
86 reviews
Lianhai Casino
A story-driven casino simulation about gambling your way out of debt
90% positive
86 reviews
Azooma Escape
Comedy stealth about escaping a family gathering without getting cornered
90% positive
86 reviews
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Lucky Lord: The Coin Pusher of Fate
Coin-pusher strategy with roguelike deckbuilding in a medieval fantasy setting
78% positive
86 reviews
Karigurashi Ren'ai: Living on Borrowed Love
A romantic comedy visual novel about staying with childhood friends
93% positive
86 reviews
Goblin and Coins
Coin-collecting 2D platformer starring a dragon's goblin cook
89% positive
85 reviews
Trivia Vault: Fashion Trivia
Timed fashion quizzes where correct answers help crack vault codes
64% positive
85 reviews
Blood Camp
Slasher horror adventure with a masked killer at summer camp
39% positive
85 reviews
Little Nemo and the Guardians of Slumberland
2D metroidvania where collected toys unlock new abilities and routes
91% positive
85 reviews
Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
Interactive documentary exploring a British developer's history through playable arcade games
89% positive
85 reviews
Demo BloodDome99
Top-down arena shooter where buying upgrades delays buying your freedom
94% positive
85 reviews