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.
WrestleQuest
Turn-based wrestling RPG in a pixel-art fantasy world
75% positive
601 reviews
Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
Retro game collection organized around interactive history timelines
92% positive
584 reviews
Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
Point-and-click pirate adventure about solving puzzles in Bone Town
88% positive
582 reviews
King of Dragon Pass
Fantasy clan-management strategy RPG driven by mythology and diplomacy
79% positive
570 reviews
3dSen PC
NES emulator that turns supported games into playable voxel scenes
91% positive
559 reviews
Movies Tycoon
Film studio management sim with custom movies and talent scouting
71% positive
555 reviews
Nitro Kid
Isometric roguelike deckbuilder with martial arts and grid-based combat
88% positive
552 reviews
Space Simulation Toolkit
2D physics sandbox for building and experimenting with particle worlds
81% positive
531 reviews
Hotel Magnate
Hotel management sim with custom rooms and changing guest needs
58% positive
491 reviews
Iron Saga VS
2D mech fighter with anime crossovers and alternate special moves
81% positive
422 reviews
King's Quest™ Collection
Seven fantasy adventure games built around exploration and puzzles
87% positive
404 reviews
Crimson Dawn
2D roguelite horde survival with automatic attacks and weapon upgrades
64% positive
382 reviews
Indiana Jones® and the Last Crusade™
Point-and-click adventure through 1938 Europe in search of the Grail
77% positive
379 reviews
Last Time I Saw You
Hand-drawn 2D adventure about growing up under a hometown curse
97% positive
342 reviews
Virtual Circuit Board
Sandbox logic simulator for drawing and testing your own circuits
92% positive
322 reviews
90 Minute Fever - Online Football (Soccer) Manager
Online soccer management with real-time matches against other managers
63% positive
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Master Key
2D action-adventure with open exploration, puzzles, and secrets
91% positive
292 reviews
Tiny Thor
Side-scrolling platformer built around ricocheting hammer throws and precision jumps
82% positive
290 reviews
汉武大帝传-经典策略战棋
Turn-based tactics with historical generals in Western Han campaigns
69% positive
237 reviews
Rise of Industry 2
1980s business sim where production chains depend on trade contracts
64% positive
220 reviews
Tennis Elbow Manager 2
Tennis management simulation with coaching and playable tournament matches
91% positive
210 reviews
修炼成仙
Text-based idle game where cultivation unfolds without your input
68% positive
196 reviews
COLLECTION of SaGa FINAL FANTASY LEGEND
Three retro RPGs with turn-based battles and different class systems
80% positive
194 reviews
Hidden Cats in Tokyo
Hidden-object adventure through Tokyo, rescuing cats before they become monsters
92% positive
184 reviews