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.
Syberia
Point-and-click adventure following a lawyer searching for an inventor
88% positive
6,832 reviews
Emily is Away <3
Choice-driven visual novel about teenage relationships on a 2008 social network
91% positive
6,803 reviews
Sonic Origins
Fast-paced 2D platforming across four remastered 16-bit classics
77% positive
6,491 reviews
Worms Ultimate Mayhem
Turn-based 3D strategy with worm teams and destructible terrain
89% positive
6,265 reviews
The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition
Point-and-click pirate comedy with puzzles and switchable graphics
95% positive
6,244 reviews
Hot Lava
First-person parkour platformer across lava-filled obstacle courses and shortcuts
93% positive
6,167 reviews
RollerCoaster Tycoon World™
Theme park management sim with freeform roller coaster building
25% positive
5,897 reviews
RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Pack
Isometric theme park management with custom coasters and scenarios
90% positive
5,868 reviews
Hidden Deep
2D sci-fi action commanding a rescue team beneath the seafloor
76% positive
5,099 reviews
FINAL FANTASY VI
2D turn-based JRPG with an ensemble cast and customizable magic
92% positive
5,022 reviews
DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake
Classic fantasy JRPG remade in 2.5D with turn-based party combat
78% positive
5,007 reviews
Knights and Merchants
Medieval real-time strategy focused on village economies and battles
85% positive
4,961 reviews
Strike Force Heroes
2D arena shooter with customizable soldiers and online multiplayer
80% positive
4,777 reviews
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Cartoon point-and-click adventure with puzzles across three time periods
97% positive
4,727 reviews
Sacred Gold
Open-world isometric action RPG with loot and character builds
85% positive
4,629 reviews
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
Cyberpunk fighting RPG built around training and time management
82% positive
4,579 reviews
Street Racing Syndicate
Street racing across three cities with licensed car customization
84% positive
4,387 reviews
Wolfenstein 3D
Retro first-person shooter about escaping a maze-like Nazi fortress
93% positive
4,375 reviews
Total Annihilation
Large-scale sci-fi RTS with physics-driven battles across land, sea, and air
96% positive
3,774 reviews
Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
Single-player pizza management game about precise toppings, baking, and slicing
99% positive
3,723 reviews
FINAL FANTASY II
Party-based fantasy JRPG with use-driven skills and turn-based combat
82% positive
3,547 reviews
Neighbours from Hell Compilation
Point-and-click puzzle comedy about sneaking around and pranking your neighbor
98% positive
3,155 reviews
The Curse of Monkey Island
Cartoon pirate point-and-click adventure about lifting a ring's curse
97% positive
3,081 reviews
FINAL FANTASY IV
Party-based pixel RPG with story-driven exploration and active-time battles
92% positive
3,062 reviews