Old school for iOS — top best games in the Old school genre

Songs of Conquest - a game in the Old school genre

Strategy, Adventure, Turn-based, Fantasy, Old school, Tactics

Game released: iOS → 13 March 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Turn-based adventure strategy in the spirit of “Heroes of Might and Magic”. The goal of the game is to gather a powerful army, master magic and conquer distant...

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Old school

Game released: iOS → 12 March 2026

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Remasters of the original Lara Croft games. The collection includes Tomb Raider I + The Unfinished Business Expansion, Tomb Raider II + The Gold Mask Expansion and...

Halls of Torment

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Indie, Roguelike, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: iOS → 1 September 2025

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

The main action takes place in a dark fantasy world with monsters, demons and magic. The brave hero sets out to explore various underground spaces to find new...

IdleOn - The Idle RPG

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Business / Management, Free game, Side view, Casual game, Old school, Crafting, Clicker

Game released: iOS → 12 August 2022

Steam: 75/100

A multiplayer role-playing game with incremental gameplay elements, where heroes continue fighting and gathering resources even when the player is away. The loot...

Scritchy Scratchy

Casual game, Old school, Clicker, Casino, Arcade, Simulation

Game released: iOS → 18 March 2026

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 94/100

A light and engaging clicker built around scratching off lottery tickets and hunting for luck. Each ticket hides its surprises: rare symbols, unexpected effects...

Idle Slayer

Indie, Free game, Casual game, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era, Clicker

Game released: iOS → 10 September 2020

Steam: 78/100

A dynamic clicker combining active and passive progress. The core gameplay involves jumping, collecting coins, and fighting enemies, which gradually unlock new...

The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle

Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Indie, Tactics, Turn-based, Old school, Exploration

Game released: iOS → 6 March 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 67/100

The player explores the lands of ancient China and masters different martial arts. There are many techniques that are used in step -by -step battles. You can find...

Pathos: Nethack Codex

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Roguelike, Fantasy, Old school, Procedural generation

Game released: iOS → 13 October 2015

A turn-based fantasy role-playing game inspired by classic exploration roguelikes and retro dungeons. The game combines a deep system of mechanics with modern...

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Boom

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy, Old school, Demons, Warhammer 40K

Game in development: iOS → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.2/10

A dynamic retro first-person shooter for mobile platforms that combines various chapters of the Boltgun series. Players can expect fierce battles across multiple...

Dawnfolk

Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Casual game, City Building, Fantasy, Old school, Strategy

Game released: iOS → 3 August 2026

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A fantasy strategy game about a kingdom consumed by all-encompassing darkness. As the ruler, you must restore the devastated lands, manage resources, and build...

Shovel Knight Dig

Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era, Procedural generation, Strategy, Action

Game released: iOS → 23 September 2022

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A fast-paced action platformer with roguelike elements set in the Shovel Knight universe. Shovel Knight embarks on a new adventure, digging ever deeper in search of...

Dungeons of DUSK

Role-playing game, First-person view, Turn-based, Dungeons, Old school

Game in development: iOS → 2026

The game unfolds between episodes of the cult shooter DUSK, but shifts the action to dark dungeons with turn-based battles and the atmosphere of a classic RPG. The...

Dungeons of Dreadrock

Isometric, Role-playing game, Adventure, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Old school, Puzzle

Game released: iOS → 18 February 2022

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Dungeons of Dreadrock is an isometric fantasy action RPG. You'll be reliving memories of old-school dungeon crawlers like Dungeon Master and Eye of the Beholder...

Shovel Knight Dig: Wicked Wishes

Action, Adventure, DLC, Indie, Free game, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: iOS → 15 May 2025

The free expansion begins in Hoofman's Guild Hall, a secret hideout where elite adventurers and their distinguished patrons meet. As players progress, they rise...

Pompom the Great Space Rescue

Indie, Side view, Platformer, Comedy, Space, Old school

Game released: iOS → 6 February 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

A hamster named Pompom goes into space to save the boy Hoshi and stop the gang of space cat pirates Captain Murmyous. The main feature of the game is that you need...

Munchkin Digital

Card game, Role-playing game, Adventure, Comedy, Board / Group Game, Dungeons, Roguelike, Exploration, Old school

Game released: iOS → 10 March 2023

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 76/100

An adaptation of the popular board card game of the same name. Each participant creates a character by combining race and class cards, and then goes to level it up...

World of Kungfu: Dragon&Eagle

Indie, Role-playing game, Top-down view, Adventure, Tactics, Old school, Turn-based

Game released: iOS → 10 January 2025

Players: 10/10

A pixel game in which the gamer explores the lands of ancient China and participates in complex turn-based battles. The character learns and improves his skills in...

#DRIVE Rally

Racing, Sports game, Indie, Old school, Arcade

Game released: iOS → 10 December 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 57/100

A stylish racing game dedicated to the motorsport era of the 90s. Players can get behind the wheel of legendary rally cars including Das Holzwagen, The Doggo and...

Dungeon Clawler

Arcade, Collectible card game (CCG), Roguelike, Turn-based, Old school, Dungeons, Replayability, Strategy

Game released: iOS → 21 November 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 91/100

The main character explores a dungeon with monsters to get to the main villain and return his property. There are several characters with their own characteristics...

Guardian Tales

Role-playing game, Action, Free game, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: iOS → 28 July 2020

Pixel RPG focused on story, world exploration, and team development. The story unfolds in a vast fantasy world where unexpected events, unusual characters, and...

Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 - The Dead King's Secret

Adventure, Puzzle, Dungeons, Top-down view, Old school, Fantasy, Indie, Action

Game released: iOS → 29 December 2024

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 85/100

The Priestess of the Order of the Flame embarks on a dangerous journey through the Dredrock Vale to find the ancient caves and return the Crown of Wisdom. On this...

Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out

Medieval era, Text quest, Old school, Strategy, Procedural generation, Survival

Game released: iOS → 21 August 2023

Steam: 96/100

Sequel to Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind, which is a collection of survival stories combining interactive fiction and turn-based strategy. The world is ending, and...

Eterspire

Role-playing game, Online, Third-person view, Fantasy, Crafting, Old school, Slasher

Game released: iOS → 15 September 2025

Steam: 76/100

A multiplayer game where you explore a fantasy world. You can level up by fighting monsters, completing quests, and collecting loot. For groups of up to four, there...

Gloomgrave

Action, Roguelike, First-person view, Turn-based, Dungeons, Procedural generation, Old school, Role-playing game

Game released: iOS → 11 July 2022

Steam: 86/100

Gloomgrave is a retro action roguelike with a first-person view. You get to choose your class and level up your hero to suit your playstyle. Turn-based combat...

Rune Seeker

Turn-based, Tactics, Collectible card game (CCG), Fantasy, Old school, Strategy, Card game, Roguelike

Beta testing: iOS → 2 August 2024

Steam: 70/100

The player collects a deck of cards with creatures and fights with opponents. Each squad belongs to different races and has different skill sets that can be...

TRINITY TRIGGER

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Old school, Action, Adventure, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: iOS → 30 May 2025

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 69/100

The protagonist and his friends will set off on a grand adventure to challenge fate and save Trinity. They are accompanied by strange creatures that can transform...

Vampire's Fall: Origins

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie, Fantasy, Old school, Open world

Game released: iOS → 8 September 2018

Steam: 78/100

A role-playing game with an open world and tactical battles. The events unfold in the lands of Vamp'Ir, where peace and tranquility reigned for many years, until...

Another Eden

Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Free game, Fantasy, Old school, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: iOS → 28 January 2019

Steam: 67/100

A classic Japanese RPG about a journey through time and space. The story begins with the disappearance of a girl before the eyes of the main character and the...

Neodori Forever

Racing, Third-person view, Arcade, Old school, Action

Game released: iOS → 11 April 2023

Steam: 82/100

A retro game inspired by various old arcade racing games. Several game modes and more than 25 cars are available. Along the way, the car can collect power-ups and...

MageTrain

Roguelike, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: iOS → 8 April 2025

Pixel game about the team of brave adventure seekers, who need to be held according to dangerous locations. The gameplay is a "snake" with automatic battles. You...

Adventure To Fate Lost Island

Role-playing game, Adventure, Dungeons, Fantasy, Top-down view, Old school

Game released: iOS → 1 March 2024

The player creates a character of one of twelve classes and goes to wander through the dungeons. Additionally, you can upgrade one of six professions. There are...

Missing Banban

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Horror

Game released: iOS → 30 May 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 92/100

A colorful game in the Banban universe. Sheriff Toadster goes on a journey to find his missing friend. You need to jump on platforms, avoid traps and shoot at...

2112TD: Tower Defense Survival

Strategy, Top-down view, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Science fiction, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Old school, Space

Game released: iOS → 2 June 2020

Steam: 87/100

A science fiction tower defense in the spirit of old-school strategies. The action takes place in a retro-futuristic world where a colony is under threat from...

Luck be a Landlord

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Indie, Roguelike, Casual game, Old school, Procedural generation, Casino

Game released: iOS → 21 July 2023

Steam: 94/100

A strategic roguelike where a slot machine becomes your main way to earn rent money and challenge the capitalist system. The main character is in a tough spot...

Little Orpheus

Action, Indie, Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Science fiction, Side view, Old school, Walking Simulator, Casual game

Game released: iOS → 12 June 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Little Orpheus is an adventure platformer with puzzle and action elements in the science fiction genre. 1962 NASA is trying to land a man on the moon. Meanwhile, in...

Kelvin and the Infamous Machine

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game, Comedy, Old school, Point & Click

Game released: iOS → 7 October 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An eminent physicist goes crazy when the scientific community ridicules his life's work — a shower-shaped time machine. Seeking to leave his mark on history...

Justin Wack's Big Time Hack

Side view, Puzzle, Logic, Adventure, Comedy, Old school, Point & Click

Game released: iOS → 23 September 2024

Steam: 95/100

A multi-protagonist adventure where you need to help the characters solve their problems. You will have to solve puzzles and communicate a lot with local residents...

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

Arcade, Action, Anime / Manga, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: iOS → 19 August 2025

Steam: 84/100

A pixel co-op game in which a brave foursome of characters explore parallel worlds to rescue a girl kidnapped by a villain. The battles are made in the form of a...

Warspear Online

Role-playing game, MMO, Fantasy / Medieval, Mini-game / browser-based, Free game, Old school

Game released: iOS → 17 January 2011

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 58/100

Warspear Online is a free-to-play multiplayer role-playing game in a fantasy setting. You can expect dynamic battles in real time, changes in the appearance of...

Slaps And Beans

Action, Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: iOS → 30 October 2019

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Slaps And Beans is a retro-style game about Terence Hill and Bud Spencer, Italian actors who together made many action-packed comedies and spaghetti westerns...

Old school

Best Games in the Old school genre for iOS