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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Mega Man Legacy Collection
Six classic 8-bit action platformers with remixed challenge stages
88% positive
4,229 reviews
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A helicopter shooter where you haul vehicles and throw rocks
96% positive
4,207 reviews
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
Classic fantasy JRPG remade in 2.5D with turn-based party combat
75% positive
4,189 reviews
Wizardry Variants Daphne
A dark fantasy dungeon crawler with dangerous traps and foes
57% positive
Free
MOLE
Psychological horror built around operating a deep-earth drilling vessel
97% positive
4,059 reviews
Demo Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
Cyberpunk fighting RPG built around training and time management
81% positive
4,002 reviews
Demo The Darkside Detective
Point-and-click comedy about a detective handling supernatural cases
94% positive
3,933 reviews
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1
Point-and-click puzzle mystery about missing people in an Appalachian town
94% positive
Free
Maximum Action
Fast-paced first-person shooter with slow-motion gunfights and sandbox levels
89% positive
3,910 reviews
Razortron 2000
Top-down arcade racing through endless traffic and dwindling fuel
87% positive
3,870 reviews
Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game
Asymmetrical horror matches pit alien clowns against surviving townspeople
75% positive
3,655 reviews
Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Top-down arcade shooter through generated tunnels and dense enemy fire
86% positive
3,634 reviews
Cyberhunt
Twin-stick space shooter with procedural levels and hundreds of missions
85% positive
3,517 reviews
Sub Rosa
Multiplayer first-person shooter built around corporate deals and double-crosses
69% positive
3,391 reviews
Demo Cyber Hook
First-person parkour platformer built around grappling and timed runs
95% positive
3,381 reviews
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The Classrooms
First-person survival horror in shifting school halls with sound-sensitive monsters
87% positive
3,324 reviews
Demo STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
Text-based 1980s Japan business simulator with stocks and side bets
95% positive
3,292 reviews
Demo Wrestling Empire
Third-person wrestling sandbox with unpredictable matches and career choices
93% positive
3,281 reviews
Demo Karate Survivor
Martial arts survivor roguelite with improvised weapons and combos
85% positive
3,154 reviews
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Open-world beat 'em up about friendship before high school graduation
89% positive
3,118 reviews
Pinball FX
Digital pinball simulation with licensed themes and original table designs
70% positive
Free
Demo Regiments
Single-player Cold War tactics commanding platoons across German battlefields
87% positive
2,979 reviews
Neon Boost
First-person platforming built around rocket jumps and timed obstacle courses
90% positive
Free
Demo Caravan SandWitch
Third-person exploration adventure searching a desert planet for your sister
88% positive
2,900 reviews