Old school

Platformer, Side view, Old school, Puzzle, Adventure, Action

September 5, 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

Anarkade

Action, Platformer, Side view, Online, Fighting, Old school, Comedy, Futurism (Future), Shooter

September 24, 2024

Steam: 100/100

A multiplayer shooter with pixel graphics and intense battles in the style of platformers. To defeat opponents, players use a variety of tricks and an arsenal of...

School Hero

Beat them all, Anime / Manga, Side view, Old school, Comics, Adventure, Action

January 9, 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

The main character is a beginner who must defeat all the villains at school in order to save his girlfriend. There are several levels and a variety of weapons that...

Blobun Mini

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

July 7, 2025

Steam: 98/100

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...

Tokyo Underground Killer

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

September 5, 2025

Steam: 76/100

In the dark dungeons of neon Tokyo, the story of the hitman Kobayashi, whose power is born from the energy of his blood, unfolds. His path is a war against madmen...

Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony

Adventure, Point & Click, Side view, Detective, Old school

January 6, 2022

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 77/100

A traditional quest where you need to search, combine, and use items to solve puzzles. The game's plot is based on one of the greatest mysteries in the history of...

Thimbleweed Park 2

Adventure, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Detective, Puzzle

2028

An adventure quest that takes players back to the strange town of Thimbleweed Park, where yet another mysterious murder is just the beginning of a new dose of...

Endless Tactics: Trial Run

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Free game, Roguelike, Science fiction, Old school, Space

August 13, 2026

Steam: 100/100

Free prologue to the turn-based roguelike Endless Tactics, dedicated to a dangerous planetary mining expedition. As the commander of the expedition, you will...

Dungeon Escape

Platformer, Action, Old school

May 27, 2016

Steam: 80/100

A 2D precision platformer about escaping a dangerous dungeon filled with enemies and deadly traps. Its minimalist graphics are paired with a chiptune soundtrack...

Chasm: The Rift

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Sandbox, Old school

September 30, 1997

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 81/100

Chasm: The Rift is an old-school first-person shooter set in a dark fantasy and science fiction setting. In the game you will take on the role of a nameless marine...

Aztec: Empire of Blood

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical, Old school

March 1, 2000

Steam: 90/100

Aztec: Empire of Blood is a top-down strategy game with a dash of fantasy and history from Philos Laboratories. The game is published by Ubisoft. Aztec: Empire of...

Rise of the Triad (2013)

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

July 31, 2013

Players: 8/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 67/100

This old-school first-person shooter brings back H.U.N.T., the United Nations taskforce assigned to high-risk threats. Its single-player campaign features five...

Nightmare Reaper

Shooter, First-person view, Roguelike, Old school, Mysticism / Supernatural

March 28, 2022

Players: 3.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 73/100

An old-school bloody shooter featuring a brutal mix of modern and classic 2.5D shooters. The game has open levels with crowds of enemies, secrets and treasures, 80...

WarDogs: Red's Return

Action, Arcade, Fighting, Indie, Casual game, Side view, Old school

August 6, 2019

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...

Twin Cores

Free game, Arcade, Shooter, Cooperative (co-op), Combat robots, Science fiction, Futurism (Future), Old school, Action

September 14, 2022

Steam: 93/100

Twin Cores is a free-to-play co-op rail shooter where two players take on the role of drones to defend a terraforming station from hordes of enemies. The project...

Space Roguelike Adventure

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

October 11, 2022

Steam: 76/100

This science-fiction platform roguelike follows a young hunter from Earth who ventures into a distant galaxy after the sudden appearance of the Rainbow planet...

Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland

Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Old school, Action

September 10, 2024

Steam: 81/100

Side-scrolling platformer based on the animated series Rugrats! Tommy, Chucky, Phil and Lil see an advertisement for the new video game Reptar. To experience...

LOVE

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Arcade, Old school, Action

February 7, 2014

Steam: 92/100

A minimalist game with a retro aesthetic and an emphasis on challenge without being unfair. The game features an innovative revival system, 16 levels and an...

Cave Crawler 2

Old school, Adventure, Side view, Platformer, Action

October 10, 2024

Steam: 90/100

The main character explores winding caves and tries to find a way out. The locations are full of strange creatures and treacherous platform challenges. There are 3...

The Campsite

Free game, Adventure, Puzzle, Old school, Exploration, Comedy, Point & Click

January 31, 2025

Steam: 88/100

A free short quest with a retro schedule about the team of adventure seekers, which went to the night forest in search of a mysterious treasure. The night sortie...

Mohrta

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Old school, Dungeons

October 14, 2025

Steam: 91/100

A unique first-person shooter with an old-school PS1-style graphics. The main action takes place in strange and bizarre dimensions. The player must battle...

Aftershock: Coastline

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

November 18, 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 82/100

A retro-style adventure inspired by Resident Evil and Bioshock. The main character explores the corridors of a military underground bunker, filled with otherworldly...

Avernum 4: Greed and Glory

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

October 22, 2025

Steam: 91/100

The game takes place in the underground state of Avernum. This place attracts adventurers, explorers, rogues, and monsters who seek to acquire the wealth and...

Scribe RPG

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Open world, Fantasy, Old school, Point & Click

2026

A side-scrolling role-playing action game where the world is filled with branching dialogues featuring sharp, sarcastic humor, epic quests, and lively real-time...

No More Mages

Platformer, Beat them all, Indie, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Action, Arcade, Adventure

January 8, 2026

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 100/100

A pixel game where you need to fight opponents at different levels. Abilities are available to the character from the very beginning, but you will have to learn how...

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns

Role-playing game, Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Turn-based, Roguelike, Old school, Medieval era

August 13, 2026

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Remaster Defender of the Crown — a game that became a hit in 1986. The original project is dedicated to medieval Britain. The player needs to capture enemy...

Dark Scrolls

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

June 22, 2026

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Fantasy action with pixel graphics in the spirit of classic arcades, where you need to fight through hordes of enemies, dodge traps, and defeat bosses. Each run is...

Master of Magic

Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Role-playing game, Old school

December 13, 2022

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Master of Magic is a remake of the 1994 old-school fantasy strategy game with turn-based combat. The events of the game take place in two worlds — Arcanus and...

AQtion

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game, Old school, Action

June 2, 2022

Steam: 79/100

AQtion is an online shooter with a first-person view. You'll play as if you were the action hero that spawned one of the most popular and influential games of all...

Drake Frontier

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Top-down view, Cyberpunk, Roguelike, Science fiction, Old school, Space, Isometric, Exploration

2026

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

Drake Frontier — an adventure action RPG in the science fiction genre with role-playing elements and a top-down view. The goal of this game is to tell an exciting...

Centralia: Homecoming

Action, First-person view, Horror, Indie, Adventure, Survival, Zombies, Puzzle, Old school, Survival horror, Open world, Post-apocalyptic

October 26, 2019

Steam: 71/100

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...

REAVER

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

November 30, 2023

Steam: 87/100

A super-fast shooter in which the player goes through various levels and clears out entire hordes of killer machines at speed. The game has a large arsenal of...

Sel Quinta - The Six City Quest

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

March 10, 2022

Steam: 81/100

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...

Parking Garage Rally Circuit

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

September 20, 2024

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A retro pixel game with multiplayer support for up to 8 people, in which gamers drive cars through the parking lots of large US cities. The tracks are multi-level...

Justin Wack's Big Time Hack

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

August 24, 2022

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...

PAPERHEAD EP.0

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

November 15, 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 92/100

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...

MOUTHOLE

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

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...

Batsugun

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Old school

October 25, 1996

Steam: 97/100

Batsugun is a third-person arcade game with elements of action, shooter and flight simulator from developers from the studio Toaplan Co., Ltd.. The main publisher...

Bone Dust

Free game, Shooter, Horror, Demons, Old school, Action

February 21, 2023

Steam: 83/100

A free, dynamic arena shooter about a horror circus wizard who uses playing cards as weapons. The game has one arena, three types of monsters and one...

Chop Goblins

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

December 12, 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 97/100

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...

Best Games in the Old school genre