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Best Games in the Old school genre of 2021 for Nintendo Switch

DUSK - a game in the Old school genre
DUSK
Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2021
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 88/100
A retro shooter filled with three atmospheric campaign episodes, designed in the spirit of the 90s. The main character fights against mystical creatures. The game...
Murder House - a game in the Old school genre
Murder House
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Old school, Survival horror, Horror
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 October 2021
Steam: 94/100
Atmospheric survival horror in the style of VHS slashers from the 1980s. A local TV crew goes to the abandoned house of the executed serial killer Anthony Smith...
Fatum Betula - a game in the Old school genre
Fatum Betula
Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Old school, Walking Simulator, Indie, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 March 2021
Steam: 95/100
A surreal adventure in a world without a past, where a mysterious magical birch grows. The future of the entire world depends on its condition, and the main...
Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection - a game in the Old school genre
Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Adventure, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 February 2021
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 74/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection is a fantasy side-scrolling arcade action platformer. The game follows the valiant knight Arthur as he runs, jumps and fights his...
UnMetal - a game in the Old school genre
UnMetal
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Top-down view, Old school, Comedy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2021
Players: 7/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 82/100
UnMetal is a top-down stealth action adventure game that can unofficially be called a parody of Metal Gear Solid. In 1972, a squad of Vietnam veterans put you in...
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX - a game in the Old school genre
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
Arcade, Side view, Platformer, Old school, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 June 2021
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 64/100
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX is an updated version of the 1986 platformer. The legendary Alex Kidd is back. The main character explores locations, breaks stones...
Kaze and the Wild Masks - a game in the Old school genre
Kaze and the Wild Masks
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Old school, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 March 2021
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Kaze and the Wild Masks is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer inspired by classic 16-bit games. The events of the game take place in the fairy-tale world of...
WarDogs: Red's Return - a game in the Old school genre
WarDogs: Red's Return
Action, Arcade, Fighting, Indie, Casual game, Side view, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 April 2021
Steam: 85/100
WarDogs: Red's Return is a hurricane beat 'em up with a side view in retro style. After a deadly plague nearly destroyed the world, the remnants of humanity turned...
VirtuaVerse - a game in the Old school genre
VirtuaVerse
Adventure, Futurism (Future), Side view, Cyberpunk, Point & Click, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2021
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 75/100
VirtuaVerse is a cyberpunk adventure game in which you will travel to the near future, where artificial intelligence has taken over everything. The main character...
GraviFire - a game in the Old school genre
GraviFire
Puzzle, Indie, Science fiction, Casual game, Old school, Logic
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2021
Steam: 94/100
A logic game where puzzles are built on the interaction of movement and gravity. Controlling the Green Light, you must place objects in their proper places by...