Best Nostalgia games on PC
Games that players associate with earlier periods of gaming, including older releases, updated classics, long-running online games, and newer titles shaped by past visual or design styles.
- Familiar genre conventions
- Older or retro-styled presentation
Related: Classic, Remake, Pixel Graphics
111 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Counter-Strike
Competitive tactical FPS where teamwork decides objective-based rounds
97% positive
262K reviews
SMITE®
Third-person MOBA battles starring gods from world mythology
79% positive
Free
Trove
Free-to-play voxel MMORPG with procedural dungeons, loot, and building
80% positive
Free
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition
Classic real-time strategy with mythic armies and destructive god powers
93% positive
36K reviews
Heroes® of Might & Magic® III - HD Edition
Classic turn-based fantasy strategy with tactical battles and town building
79% positive
25K reviews
Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy
Three remastered platformers built around jumping, spinning, and hazards
92% positive
22K reviews
Old School RuneScape
Open-world fantasy MMORPG built around quests, skills, and player voting
83% positive
Free
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
Bloody fighting game with one-on-one matches and story mode
92% positive
19K reviews
Gothic 1
Open-world action RPG about surviving a magically sealed prison colony
93% positive
18K reviews
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Historical real-time strategy spanning ancient cities to modern warfare
95% positive
16K reviews
Quake Live
Fast-paced arena FPS with competitive modes across 100-plus arenas
87% positive
16K reviews
Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
Pixel-art JRPG with timed turns and three-player local co-op
88% positive
16K reviews
Papa's Freezeria Deluxe
Single-player time-management game about crafting sundaes under pressure
99% positive
13K reviews
Divinity: Original Sin (Classic)
Open-world fantasy RPG with turn-based battles shaped by elemental spells
92% positive
12K reviews
RIFT
Free-to-play fantasy MMORPG with flexible classes and roaming invasions
74% positive
Free
Wizard101
Colorful wizard MMORPG with deckbuilding and turn-based card combat
83% positive
Free
FINAL FANTASY VIII
Turn-based JRPG with flexible magic builds and a card game
88% positive
9,516 reviews
METAL SLUG 3
Side-scrolling arcade shooter with branching stages and co-op missions
90% positive
9,186 reviews
Return to Monkey Island
Point-and-click pirate adventure about solving puzzles and chasing a secret
91% positive
9,110 reviews
FINAL FANTASY
Remastered 2D JRPG with turn-based battles and class-based parties
95% positive
8,753 reviews
RollerCoaster Tycoon®: Deluxe
Theme park management simulation built around custom roller coasters
94% positive
8,322 reviews
Parkitect
Theme park management sim with custom coasters and online co-op
94% positive
8,150 reviews
DuckTales: Remastered
Remade 2D platformer following Scrooge McDuck's worldwide treasure hunt
88% positive
7,951 reviews
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart
Open-world space RPG mixing trade, combat, strategy, and text quests
94% positive
7,294 reviews