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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冷战:前线 Cold War Frontline
Cold War tank combat with cooperative missions against AI enemies
74% positive
Free
Phantom Feline
A puzzle game about manipulating light as a ghost cat
95% positive
Free
Spidersaurs
Side-scrolling run-and-gun action against escaped hybrids of dinosaurs and spiders
72% positive
57 reviews
Super Neat Cat
A retro 2D platformer with dungeons that change between visits
86% positive
Free
Realms of Antiquity: The Shattered Crown
Retro party-based RPG built for the TI-99/4A home computer
98% positive
57 reviews
Sinister Entity
Third-person horror about hiding from your demon-possessed mother
86% positive
57 reviews
Demo Gundroid
A retro run-and-gun platformer with hand-drawn pixel art
96% positive
57 reviews
Demo NOOK FALL: West Town
Isometric visual novel about running a shop before a festival
70% positive
57 reviews
Demo It's a Wrap!
2D puzzle platformer where you direct and perform movie stunts
79% positive
56 reviews
I Know This Place..? (chapter II)
First-person mystery adventure with a story shaped by player votes
91% positive
56 reviews
Detective Worden
Wordle-style word puzzles tied to clues in a noir investigation
86% positive
56 reviews
Demo Anomalous Cleaning Detail
First-person cleaning simulator with paranormal clues and ghost capture
63% positive
56 reviews
Demo Huntin' Buddies
Co-op horror hunting where dragging animals can make them explode
77% positive
56 reviews
Shadowgate: MacVenture Series
A first-person fantasy puzzle adventure with little room for error
75% positive
55 reviews
NMNE
First-person horror with nightmare mazes and teeth to collect
82% positive
55 reviews
Super Double Dragon
A side-scrolling beat 'em up with adjustable play speed
67% positive
55 reviews
Chaos Warrior
An NES-style JRPG with turn-based battles and optional side dungeons
100% positive
55 reviews
ThunderWheels
Top-down arcade racing with up to eight players sharing one screen
76% positive
54 reviews
Lands of Sorcery
Turn-based fantasy RPG where breaking enemy morale can win battles
67% positive
54 reviews
Super Grave Snatchers
Action RPG where dead enemies become soldiers in your army
89% positive
54 reviews
Owyn's Adventure
A side-scrolling puzzle platformer in four shades of green
98% positive
53 reviews
Derange
Retro survival horror with enemies that adapt to your playstyle
60% positive
53 reviews
Demo Paranormal Detective: Escape from the 90's
A VR escape room mystery inside a haunted nineties arcade
79% positive
53 reviews
Demo CrossOver: Roll For Initiative
Match-three action RPG about defending your tabletop character sheet
79% positive
53 reviews