Old school

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...

Catgirl

Free game, Adventure, Role-playing game, Old school, Indie, Comedy, Fantasy

May 23, 2025

Steam: 99/100

A pixelated RPG adventure with absurd humor. The story begins with the kidnapping of the best friend, a dog named Mormor. And now, in the role of a...

Spooky Pixel Hero

Platformer, Side view, Old school, Horror, Indie

June 20, 2024

Steam: 85/100

A pixel adventure about a developer who is tasked by a secret organization to restore a lost game from 1976. As you progress, you need to piece...

Teatime Samurai

Beat them all, Top-down view, Shooter, Arcade, Demons, Old school, Cooperative (co-op), Action

June 29, 2024

Steam: 92/100

A pixel co-op game in which up to 4 gamers confront the undead in ancient Japan. There are huge bosses with martial arts skills. You can upgrade your...

Kill the Brickman

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

August 21, 2025

Steam: 76/100

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...

Death Fungeon

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Old school

August 18, 2018

Steam: 73/100

A pixelated game where the protagonist must use wits, cunning, and dexterity to escape a dangerous prison. You can advance slowly, using stealth, or...

The December Job

Stealth, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Old school, Survival horror, Horror

December 12, 2025

Steam: 83/100

A dark short game where the main character has behaved well for years but hasn't received gifts for Christmas. Therefore, the character sneaks into...

The Last Ninja Collection

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Collection, Beat them all, Side view, Old school

December 18, 2025

Steam: 100/100

A collection that includes games from the Last Ninja series as well as International Karate, IK+, and Bangkok Knights. The developers experimented...

Almohadin: escape from the basement

Platformer, Indie, Free game, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Action

May 15, 2025

Steam: 85/100

A free side-scrolling platformer inspired by retro arcades. Players can go through a story mode with increasing difficulty levels and a narrative in...

Foolish Mortals

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

November 5, 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

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

Caromble!

Arcade, Pinball, Arkanoid, Indie, Science fiction, Old school, Action

August 28, 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 73/100

A three-dimensional puzzle game that combines elements of physics, pinball, and platforming. In the story, the player discovers ancient powers to...

Shot One Fighters

Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Old school, Science fiction

2026

An unusual hybrid of 2.5D fighting and roguelike. The game is based on an idea that tries to combine the depth of classic fighters with the...

City of None

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

2027

Old-school metroidvania from the creators of Celeste and TowerFall. Players need to explore a dark metropolis inhabited by strange spirits, fierce...

Mighty Cuphead Adventure

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Old school

2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An adventure in the universe of Cuphead, made in the style of classic 8-bit platformers. The project is inspired by the era of home consoles from...

MR DONALD

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

2026

A satirical shooter where the president saves the world together with his partner. In the storyline, Donald Trump and Elon Musk first save the gaming...

Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

Adventure, Horror, Visual novel, Indie, Old school, Text quest

August 26, 2020

Steam: 96/100

A small visual novel that turns a simple everyday task into a story with a deep emotional subtext. Behind the attempt to buy regular milk lies...

Archrebel Tactics

Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction, Old school

2027

A science-fiction turn-based strategy inspired by classic games Rebelstar and Laser Squad. The story begins with a distress signal from a newly...

Ultimate ADOM - Caverns of Chaos

Fantasy, Old school, Role-playing game

August 25, 2021

Steam: 47/100

This fantasy roguelike RPG sends the player into the procedurally generated dungeons of Ancardia, where seven factions vie for control after Andor...

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...

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...

99Vidas

Arcade, Action, Side view, Indie, Old school

December 23, 2016

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 61/100

99Vidas is a side-scrolling arcade action game reminiscent of the gameplay of classic games Double Dragon and Battletoads. You have 11 characters to...

Heal & Hurt

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

February 24, 2023

Steam: 81/100

Heal & Hurt is an old-school, multi-player first-person shooter. As an angel, you can fly through the sky and destroy your opponents from above. Like...

MEATGRINDER

Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Old school, Adventure, Parkour, Indie, Action

April 13, 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

A dynamic shooter about a character whose heart has been replaced with an electric motor. The hero wants to find the scoundrels who mocked him, and...

Lunistice

Arcade, Third-person view, Platformer, Old school

November 10, 2022

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A game inspired by 32-bit hits of yesteryear. The player controls Hana and explores various fantasy worlds created from her memories, such as an old...

Madness Fantasy

Top-down view, Old school, Adventure, Indie, Open world, Casual game

April 10, 2020

Players: 10/10

Steam: 100/100

Five friends go to a disco on the weekend, where they get into trouble and are arrested by the police. However, the head of the station decides to...

Hammer Kid

Free game, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Arcade

March 13, 2023

Steam: 77/100

A little boy, armed with a hammer, confronts a terrible villain and his monsters. The hero travels through four mystical lands, where he meets dozens...

Grow Dungeon Hero

Fantasy, Side view, Dungeons, Role-playing game, Adventure, Old school

November 7, 2015

The main character explores dungeons and hunts for powerful weapons and artifacts. Various character classes are available, differing in their...

The Year of the Carrot

Free game, Puzzle, Platformer, Old school, Casual game, Logic

December 7, 2022

Steam: 81/100

An old-school puzzle game in which Betsy the rabbit collects carrots scattered throughout the locations. In total, the game has 12 different worlds...

Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer

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

June 1, 2023

Steam: 97/100

The dynamic retro game takes place in a secret base. The main character confronts the Psyndicate, who is trying to take over the world and enslave...

Tiger Heli (2024)

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

February 1, 2024

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 65/100

A retro game in which the gamer controls a combat helicopter. There are many types of weapons and a variety of opponents. You need to collect various...

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...

Key To Heaven

MMO, Role-playing game, Fantasy, Adventure, Crafting, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Survival

November 29, 2024

Steam: 74/100

A pixel game with multiplayer support in which gamers explore mysterious islands. You need to complete tasks and fight monsters to level up and...

Escape from CALYPSO

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

2027

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

Smasher

Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Virtual Reality (VR), Comedy, Old school, Action, Arcade

December 24, 2025

Steam: 85/100

A driving and humorous VR action movie that immerses you in the world of crazy cyberpunk and technomagic. The game has a dynamic plot filled with...

Zeus + Poseidon

Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Isometric, City Building, Old school

December 15, 2016

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 96/100

A classic city-building collection that combines two games about the ancient world and its myths. At its core is the construction of a full-fledged...

Undercroft warriors

Shooter, Top-down view, Indie, Old school, Arcade

August 10, 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 100/100

A dynamic shooter with a top-down view and black-and-white graphics. In terms of gameplay, the game is reminiscent of the famous Vampire Survivors...

FEED

Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Point & Click, Old school, Casual game

March 17, 2026

Steam: 96/100

A short old-school puzzle where a familiar side job gradually turns into something unsettling. The story centers around taking care of pets in...

Lost Twins 2

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Logic

August 14, 2025

Steam: 87/100

A colorful puzzle-platformer about a brother and sister lost in a magical world. Abi and Ben are trying to find their way home, passing through...

Gemini X

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Old school, Metroidvania, Exploration

2028

A dynamic metroidvania in the spirit of Mega Man X, set on the space colony Gemini, which has been taken over by a radical faction of robots called...

Nohmen: Blood Rites

Action, Adventure, Free game, Old school, Demons, Arcade, Exploration

July 7, 2026

Steam: 69/100

A third-person adventure action game in which a warrior from the Kozuki clan named Kento returns home after war and finds that the sacred No mask...

Best Games in the Old school genre