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
1,709 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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SuperSpec Rallycross
Top-down arcade rallycross racing with jumps and joker-lap strategy
87% positive
62 reviews
Nox Archaist
An open-world party RPG created on an Apple II
85% positive
62 reviews
Demo The Glitch Fairy
A side-scrolling action platformer where enemies become tools and power-ups
100% positive
62 reviews
The Impossible Game 2
A rhythm platformer that adds guns and portals
76% positive
62 reviews
Twin Cobra
Vertical arcade shooter with quick saves, rewind, and practice tools
82% positive
62 reviews
Plastomorphosis
Retro survival horror with fixed cameras in a surreal city
77% positive
62 reviews
homebound
A puzzle platformer where an astronaut and cat work together
90% positive
Free
Demo Boeckham's Football Manager
Retro soccer management with club building and a coaching career
90% positive
62 reviews
Only One
Arcade sword fighting where you push enemies off a pillar
95% positive
62 reviews
EPONYMOUS
Short first-person exploration with movement upgrades and no combat
72% positive
61 reviews
Molten Armor
Sci-fi tower defense across land, sea, and air battles
64% positive
61 reviews
Absolute Blue
Side-scrolling space shooter with weapon upgrades and high-speed flight sections
70% positive
Free
Demo Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland
Retro 2D platformer with four babies who have distinct abilities
80% positive
61 reviews
CONCRETE VISIONS
First-person horror built around melee combat and nighttime exploration
70% positive
61 reviews
Demo Exosuit
Old-school first-person shooter mixing gunfights with platforming-focused level layouts
80% positive
61 reviews
Scourge Of War - Gettysburg
Real-time Civil War wargame commanding regiments in historical battles
84% positive
61 reviews
SCP: Retrieval
Cooperative first-person shooter about hunting down and containing dangerous anomalies
61% positive
61 reviews
Demo Look Mum No Computer
Twin-stick action RPG with weapons that change the music
98% positive
61 reviews
Demo Copperfell
Open-world fantasy RPG built around crafting and training varied skills
97% positive
61 reviews
DVD Screensaver Simulator Rebirth Reimagined Definitive Reloaded Special Intergrade Ultimate HD Legacy Collection Remastered (2027 Edition)
An idle screensaver simulation built around waiting for corner bounces
84% positive
Free
Stellar Wanderer DX
Open-galaxy space sim with dogfights, trading, and ship customization
70% positive
60 reviews
Demo Lichenvale
First-person fantasy slasher where sword strikes fuel your spells
78% positive
60 reviews
Adventure Bit
Retro puzzle platformer with traps, treasures, and local co-op
97% positive
60 reviews
MahjongSchool
Mahjong meets match-three puzzles, with character skills and roguelike adventures
68% positive
60 reviews