Best Retro games on PC
Games that imitate or build on styles from earlier eras of gaming, often through pixel art, 2D presentation, or older shooter, platformer, and RPG conventions.
- Pixel art or period-inspired graphics
- Old-school genre conventions
Related: Pixel Graphics, Classic, 1990's, 2D
1,023 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
The Night of the Rabbit
Point-and-click puzzles and magic in a forest of talking animals
89% positive
3,444 reviews
Might & Magic X - Legacy
First-person fantasy dungeon crawler with turn-based combat and open-world exploration
66% positive
3,430 reviews
Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike
Psychological horror about a detour and an unplanned motel stay
87% positive
3,428 reviews
Karate Survivor
Martial arts survivor roguelite with improvised weapons and combos
85% positive
3,389 reviews
Star of Providence
Top-down bullet-hell roguelite with changing weapons and escalating boss fights
97% positive
3,371 reviews
Fire Pro Wrestling World
2D wrestling simulation built around customization and CPU-controlled matches
90% positive
3,345 reviews
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Point-and-click folk horror mystery centered on an English burial mound
92% positive
3,325 reviews
Deathmatch Classic
First-person arena shooter built around quick multiplayer firefights
83% positive
3,321 reviews
GTTOD
First-person roguelike shooter with fast movement and shifting routes
87% positive
3,301 reviews
Shenmue I & II
Open-world martial arts adventures built around clues and daily routines
89% positive
3,263 reviews
Knights of Pen and Paper +1 Edition
Turn-based fantasy RPG where you play heroes and game master
82% positive
3,262 reviews
Razortron 2000
Top-down arcade racing through endless traffic and dwindling fuel
86% positive
3,262 reviews
NORCO
Point-and-click mystery about a missing brother in industrial Louisiana
92% positive
3,262 reviews
STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
Text-based 1980s Japan business simulator with stocks and side bets
95% positive
3,261 reviews
Path of Achra
Turn-based roguelike RPG centered on combinations of triggered abilities
98% positive
3,261 reviews
Swag and Sorcery
Fantasy village management RPG about outfitting heroes for loot runs
54% positive
3,257 reviews
Contradiction: Spot The Liar
Live-action detective mystery built around catching suspects in contradictions
95% positive
3,256 reviews
Final Fantasy IV (3D Remake)
Story-driven turn-based fantasy RPG with active-time battles and ability sharing
84% positive
3,242 reviews
Beast Saga
Open-world martial arts RPG with branching quests and village rebuilding
81% positive
3,226 reviews
Fight'N Rage
2D arcade brawler with branching routes and local co-op
91% positive
3,223 reviews
Leap Year
2D puzzle platformer where learning movement tricks opens paths
97% positive
3,213 reviews
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Open-world beat 'em up about friendship before high school graduation
89% positive
3,178 reviews
Warspear Online
Free-to-play pixel MMORPG built around faction warfare and guild battles
72% positive
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Chaos on Deponia
Cartoon point-and-click adventure with item puzzles and chaotic humor
90% positive
3,157 reviews