Best Old School games on PC
These are older games and newer titles that use mechanics, structure, or presentation associated with earlier eras of PC gaming.
- Older or retro-inspired design
Related: Classic, Retro, Nostalgia, 1990's
1,711 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Transcendence
Open-world space action RPG with randomly generated star systems
88% positive
217 reviews
Star Trek: Starfleet Command Gold Edition
Real-time space combat with a career from frigate captain to admiral
60% positive
217 reviews
LEGIE
A grid-based medieval adventure about beer and the devil
89% positive
217 reviews
Karateka
Rhythm-based martial arts fights built around timed blocks and counterattacks
78% positive
216 reviews
Russian Subway Dogs
Score-chasing arcade action as a stray dog in Moscow's subway
97% positive
216 reviews
Breakout Garage
Open-world driving simulator where car parts affect performance and handling
88% positive
216 reviews
卡牌缔造者-CardMaker
A roguelite deckbuilder focused on creatures rather than skill cards
67% positive
215 reviews
Demo Outlive 25
Old-school real-time strategy with human armies, robots, and espionage
94% positive
215 reviews
GOR3
An abstract first-person shooter with one life per castle run
87% positive
Free
Dragon Ruins II
Grid-based dungeon crawler with a four-person party and automatic battles
87% positive
214 reviews
Demo B.I.O.T.A.
Side-scrolling run-and-gun action with a squad of switchable mercenaries
83% positive
212 reviews
Demo Tormenture
Retro horror adventure with puzzles that reach beyond the screen
85% positive
211 reviews
Barro 2024
Arcade racing with four-player split-screen across fifteen different tracks
79% positive
211 reviews
Avadon 2: The Corruption
Isometric fantasy RPG with turn-based battles and divided loyalties
81% positive
210 reviews
Mayor May Knott
Puzzle adventure with haunted houses and songs that teach crafting
99% positive
210 reviews
Elminage Gothic
First-person dungeon crawler with turn-based battles and deadly traps
67% positive
209 reviews
Demo 末代侠客
Pixel-art martial arts action with demanding combat and hidden paths
83% positive
209 reviews
Grandpa's Cheese
First-person horror about gathering cheese to escape your grandfather's house
92% positive
Free
Petal Crash
Arcade puzzle battles built around block-pushing and chain reactions
98% positive
208 reviews
Demo White Hell
Retro first-person shooter through a frozen, post-apocalyptic Finland
96% positive
208 reviews
Demo Heroes of the Seven Islands
A party RPG mixing point-and-click exploration with turn-based combat
100% positive
208 reviews
Microsoft Allegiance
Team-based space combat with player-piloted ships and real-time fleet command
77% positive
Free
Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers
A side-scrolling shooter with flying saucers and live-action movie scenes
93% positive
206 reviews
Angel Essence
A 3D collectathon platformer with customizable movement and open-ended exploration
98% positive
206 reviews