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
1,806 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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The Rangers In The South
An action roguelike with permanent death and progress between characters
81% positive
816 reviews
Demo 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
Demo 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
Demo 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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FATE: Reawakened
Fantasy action RPG with four games and randomized dungeons
70% positive
782 reviews
Demo 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
Demo 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
Rift Wizard 2
Turn-based wizard roguelike where found gear reshapes spell builds
90% positive
773 reviews
8BitBoy™
A 2D platformer with power-ups and hidden warp zones
74% positive
770 reviews
Demo Hoop Land
Retro basketball simulation linking college seasons with professional league careers
95% positive
763 reviews
Land of War - The Beginning
Old-school first-person shooter set during the German invasion of Poland
55% positive
758 reviews
Demo Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams
First-person exploration across distinct dream worlds and unsettling nightmares
95% positive
758 reviews
Demo Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition
Remastered first-person shooter with an added episode and multiplayer
92% positive
752 reviews
Arcanists
Turn-based artillery battles with spellcasters racing against the turn timer
84% positive
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