Best Old School games on PC

Imperivm RTC - HD Edition "Great Battles of Rome"

Historical real-time strategy about commanding ancient armies and capturing territory

72% positive 864 reviews

EMPTY SHELL

Top-down horror roguelite where death brings a new volunteer

88% positive 860 reviews

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Hypogea

A 3D platformer about escaping underground with a hooked staff

98% positive 847 reviews

[Bober Bros] The Hole

First-person psychological horror about strange holes in your apartment walls

85% positive 841 reviews

World of Goo 2

Physics puzzles about building with goo and directing flowing liquid

87% positive 841 reviews

Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy

Isometric party RPG with consequential dialogue and switchable combat

74% positive 834 reviews

Antonball Deluxe

A retro arcade collection combining brick-breaking, platforming, and enemy fights

96% positive 833 reviews

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Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

Third-person survival horror where dead enemies can return in new forms

73% positive 831 reviews

Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe

Two retro action platformers connected by a new final chapter

95% positive 816 reviews

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Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX

Old-school 2D platformer with switchable retro and updated graphics

80% positive 807 reviews

X-COM: Terror From the Deep

Turn-based squad tactics against aliens beneath Earth's oceans

91% positive 803 reviews

Carmageddon Max Pack

Combat racing where finishing laps is only one way to win

84% positive 800 reviews

Bionic Commando: Rearmed

A side-scrolling platformer built around swinging rather than jumping

69% positive 798 reviews

Dungeon Escape

A 2D precision platformer about escaping a trap-filled dungeon

80% positive 791 reviews

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The Eyes of Ara

First-person puzzle adventure through a castle broadcasting a mysterious signal

82% positive 790 reviews

Toy Shire

Tower defense with toy soldiers that can attack enemy bases

86% positive 790 reviews

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Ground Zero

Fixed-camera survival horror in a city devastated by a meteor

88% positive 788 reviews

Bobo Bay

Pet-raising simulation built around training creatures for races and contests

95% positive 787 reviews

Lone Fungus

Side-scrolling metroidvania where sword strikes change how your spells work

86% positive 782 reviews

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Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders

Downhill skiing racer with shortcuts and shared-checkpoint online co-op

90% positive 781 reviews

Yolk Heroes: A Long Tamago

Virtual pet RPG where you raise an elf for quests

88% positive 777 reviews

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Dungeon Drafters

Tile-based dungeon crawler with spell-card decks and risky runs

75% positive 775 reviews

I'm counting to 6...

A psychological horror walking simulator centered on a cursed house

83% positive 775 reviews

Balrum

Open-world isometric RPG with turn-based combat, crafting, and farming

77% positive 774 reviews