Old school

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Fantasy, Fantasy / Medieval, Demons

July 4, 2024

A fast-paced game in which the main character fights hordes of skeleton soldiers in a grim environment. The character uses the parry mechanic to deflect enemy...

Relentless Frontier

Old school, Shooter, First-person view, Educational game (Education), Science fiction

July 24, 2024

The game takes place on a distant planet. A large terraforming colony comes under attack from alien invaders. Noah Gansky, a resourceful combat engineer armed only...

Gimmick! 2

Platformer, Side view, Old school, Puzzle, Adventure

September 5, 2024

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A sequel to the classic 1992 platformer that retains the spirit of the original while offering new and exciting adventures. Players once again control a lovable...

ФИЛЬМОСКОП УЖАСОВ: Зелёные Глаза

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Comedy, Old school

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An atmospheric visual novel, created in the style of pixel art, takes players into the atmosphere of the USSR of the 80s. The plot is based on a Soviet children's...

Just the Boss Fights

Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school

April 11, 2025

A pixel adventure in which there are no ordinary opponents, but only bosses. You'll have to adapt to an ever-changing set of moves to defeat your opponent. The main...

Midnight Snack

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Exploration, Old school, Walking Simulator

May 2, 2025

Players: 10/10

A short surreal game in which the main character wanders through an eerie forest. The interface is stylized like a microwave, so you need to use the “twists” to...

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance

Free game, Shooter, Old school, First-person view, Warhammer 40K

May 22, 2025

Players: 7.7/10

A free-to-play rail shooter with retro graphics where you have to kill enemies by typing words and phrases from the Warhammer 40,000 universe. The main character is...

Hell's Kitchen

Old school, Simulation, Action, Indie, Demons, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival horror

July 14, 2025

A cooking simulator with horror elements, where the kitchen turns into a place of terrible trials. The mechanics are tied to the ability to throw ingredients, turn...

Sync Or Sink

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Old school

October 1, 2025

A cooperative game in which the main characters find themselves on a sinking submarine. They'll have to communicate via radio and work as a team to solve puzzles...

Obey the Insect God

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Metroidvania

2026

Old-school side-scrolling action platformer reminiscent of classic games from the Mortal Kombat series. The player will venture into the lair of the Insect God...

Foolish Mortals

Adventure, Point & Click, Mysticism / Supernatural, Old school

November 5, 2025

The events unfold in Louisiana in 1933: thirty years ago, an entire wedding procession mysteriously disappeared on Devil's Rock Island, taking with it the secret of...

Eclipsium

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Old school, Walking Simulator

September 19, 2025

Atmospheric horror about the Wanderer, who sets out in search of the mysterious "Her." The path goes through gloomy tombs, strange cathedrals made of flesh, and...

Streetball The Mecca

Arcade, Basketball, Sports game, Free game, Side view, Casual game, Old school

April 24, 2023

Arcade basketball game that combines elements of streetball and fighting. Players participate in one-on-one matches on urban courts, using unique moves, tricks, and...

Moldwasher

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Indie, Casual game, Comedy, Old school

June 23, 2026

A casual arcade game about unusual cleaning, where a small edible hero takes on the task of saving a forgotten refrigerator. Among spoiled food, sticky dirt, and...

Midnight Mercenaries

Free game, Action, Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Old school

July 23, 2022

Players: 9.6/10

Midnight Mercenaries — a free top-down arcade shooter similar to Hotline Miami, but with classes and mechanics from Team Fortress 2. The list includes 9 classes...

Digital Janitors

Action, Comedy, Arcade, Indie, Simulation, Old school

October 15, 2021

Digital Janitors is an indie arcade simulator in the retro genre with humor. As an IT Administrator at Merter Corporation, you are responsible for the smooth...

Phobolis

Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Old school

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Phobolis is an atmospheric horror shooter with a first-person view, which takes place in a purgatory hidden in the forest. Those who have lost themselves find...

Space Roguelike Adventure

Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Roguelike, Action, Futurism (Future), Indie, Old school

October 11, 2022

Centralia: Homecoming

Action, First-person view, Horror, Indie, Adventure, Survival, Zombies, Puzzle, Old school

October 26, 2019

Centralia: Homecoming is an atmospheric action-horror game with a first-person view and survival elements. You have to go in search of your daughter in a dead city...

Chop Goblins

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Comedy, Old school

December 12, 2022

Players: 10/10

Chop Goblins is an old-school first-person shooter from the creators of DUSK. The plot follows a hero who breaks into a nearby museum to rummage through the...

Vranygrai

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Vranygrai is a third-person action-adventure RPG set in a fantasy setting that takes you into the world of pagan beliefs, fairy tales and stories passed down from...

You Move, I Move

Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Dungeons, Fantasy, Old school

August 9, 2025

A turn-based pixel game about exploring dungeons, where every action matters. Players will navigate small levels, set bombs, avoid traps, open doors, collect items...

Supplice

Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Old school

April 6, 2023

Players: 1/10

A hurricane retro shooter inspired by the 90s and created by the DOOM (1993) modding community. The game takes place on the edge of the Universe, where humanity...

Mega City Police

Roguelike, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Science fiction, Procedural generation, Old school

July 28, 2023

Players: 7.8/10

The main action takes place in the city of Mega City, which is mired in crime. Various thugs are roaming around, the MegaCorp corporation has plunged people into...

Sel Quinta - The Six City Quest

Free game, Role-playing game, Japanese role-playing game, Fantasy, Old school

March 10, 2022

The main action takes place in a fantasy setting with magic and monsters. One day, big troubles begin to brew in the world. A mysterious army is preparing for an...

Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia

Adventure, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game, Fantasy, Old school

September 22, 2023

High school student Sumireko Usami finds herself in a fantasy palace of spirits in her dream. The mistress of the palace, Satori, told her that now mindless clones...

Core Decay

First-person view, Shooter, Old school, Cyberpunk, Science fiction

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The main action takes place in 2089. The world is facing problems related to natural resources. The planet is on the verge of ecological collapse. Against the...

DUSK HD

DLC, Shooter, First-person view, Horror, Indie, Old school, Free game

December 11, 2023

Players: 10/10

Remaster of the atmospheric retro shooter DUSK. The main character fights against mystical creatures. The game features an Endless Survival Mode where you can try...

PAPERHEAD EP.0

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Horror

November 15, 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Dynamic game set in a cardboard world. The main character wakes up in a prison cell and hears a strange beckoning voice. The character goes for a walk through an...

Escape from CALYPSO

Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Survival horror

2026

The main character finds himself on an abandoned colonization ship Calypso, drifting somewhere in space. And now a person who does not have any special knowledge...

Sharpshooter

Action, First-person view, Old school

July 14, 2023

Players: 10/10

An old-school game in which the main character confronts evil on the streets of the city. These could be bandits, outcasts or even tigers. The character's arsenal...

MOUTHOLE

Free game, Horror, Adventure, Old school, First-person view, Walking Simulator

April 2, 2024

A surreal adventure game about the everyday, the strangeness and secrets hidden just under the skin of reality. At the center of the game is a house in which every...

TCL - The Cursed Legacy

Action, Old school, Side view, Adventure, Science fiction

June 17, 2025

An old-school action game that resembles old games from the 90s for Sega Mega Drive and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The events unfold in the distant year...

Fatal Run 2089

Action, Racing, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Old school

2026

An arcade racing game with action elements set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players must complete 20 levels with branching routes, hidden paths and explosive...

Blobun Mini

Casual game, Puzzle, Top-down view, Indie, Free game, Old school

July 7, 2025

A free puzzle game with nice pixel graphics. The rules are simple - the player needs to touch every tile on the map, but can only step on a tile...

Kill the Brickman

Action, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Casual game, Old school

August 21, 2025

Metacritic: 79/100

A turn-based roguelike inspired by the spirit of old crazy arcades, where every action is associated with cubes flying in all directions. The gameplay is centered...

Vegelypse

Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

2026

Colorful action with elements of a simplified roguelike, designed for single-player and cooperative play for up to four players. Players take control of the members...

Chapel 3-D: The Ascent

Role-playing game, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Fantasy, Old school

February 20, 2026

Players: 10/10

The main character embarks on a journey between different worlds, where they fight against opponents. You can run, jump, quickly move through levels, and also use...

Crimson Loop

Slasher, Top-down view, Beat them all, Roguelike, Old school, Indie

February 24, 2026

A dynamic pixel game where you need to fight against waves of increasingly strong enemies. You can level up your character, improve your gear, and activate randomly...

Beyond The Plastic Wall

Adventure, Cyberpunk, Old school, Walking Simulator

2026

A narrative adventure with detailed pixel art. The game tells the story of Hale, a garbage collector who finds a box of lost letters. Instead of simply throwing it...

Best Games in the Old school genre