Old school

Chronicles of 2 Heroes: Amaterasu's Wrath

Action, Platformer, Side view, Old school, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Demons, Indie

May 26, 2023

Steam: 62/100

The game takes place in a fantasy version of feudal Japan with evil spirits and demons. The game world is based on Japanese myths and legends. Brave brother and...

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 humanity. There...

Bloodhound

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Demons, Indie, Action

July 18, 2023

Players: 6/10

Steam: 63/100

The main character is a member of the Order of the Gate Keepers, who must monitor the portals to hell and prevent demons from entering our world. He wages a...

Prison City

Side view, Platformer, Action, Science fiction, Old school, Futurism (Future)

August 29, 2023

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 84/100

The events of the game take place in 1997. The city of Detroit has become an impenetrable mega-prison. One day, a group of terrorist hackers seized control of this...

CAT AND LADDER CLIMB

Free game, Platformer, Side view, Online, Old school, Action

June 12, 2023

Steam: 87/100

A free pixel platformer with 2D graphics, in which the player helps a cat climb as high as possible. To do this, you need to jump on platforms and pass various...

Alien Hominid HD

Action, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Indie, Online, Arcade

November 1, 2023

Steam: 95/100

Enhanced version of the cooperative 2D action game Alien Hominid (2002) . Armed with a space blaster and a team of mysterious little ones, you must try to take...

StretchBot

Casual game, Adventure, Indie, Platformer, Old school, Action

February 6, 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 100/100

The adventure takes place in a collapsing world that combines steampunk and cyberpunk aesthetics with pixel art. A steam-powered robot left for dead in a toxic...

Chaos Entropy

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Dungeons, Fantasy, Old school, Puzzle, Tactics

October 25, 2024

Steam: 89/100

Fantasy multiplayer role-playing game inspired by Lineage 2. Players take on the role of a resurrected hero who has gained the ability to manipulate souls. He...

Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess

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

June 21, 2024

Steam: 91/100

An old-school shooter in the spirit of the classic retro Strike series. The player completes different types of missions, from searching and destroying the enemy to...

Veil Transfer

Arcade, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Old school, Business / Management

September 22, 2024

Steam: 93/100

A short game in which the main character explores dark locations with opponents. Monsters called "Veela" hide in human bodies and control them. You can interrogate...

Devilated

Shooter, First-person view, Comedy, Old school, Adventure, Hidden Objects

January 30, 2021

Steam: 85/100

An old-school dynamic game in which the main character destroys demons in a mysterious labyrinth. A large selection of weapons is available: from crossbows to...

Just the Boss Fights

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

April 11, 2025

Steam: 92/100

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...

Red Light

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

June 14, 2025

Steam: 57/100

A single-player extraction shooter in a retro style. The game takes place in an abandoned Soviet research institute, where terrible experiments were conducted on...

THE IRONY

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

2026

A horror platformer inspired by the visual style of PS2-era games and combining dark 2.5D pixel graphics. The player takes on the role of an inspector sent by a...

Journey to Slimetopia

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

October 20, 2025

Steam: 85/100

The protagonist embarks on a journey through a minimalist, low-poly world plunged into chaos after slimes went mad. The character uses a staff and a sword to fight...

Philna Fantasy

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Old school, Medieval era, Puzzle

January 15, 2026

Steam: 52/100

The events begin with the arrival of a mysterious warrior from the star worlds to the continent of Volarant. His journey takes him through nine massive dungeons...

Uncanny Tales: Cold Road

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

April 16, 2025

Steam: 69/100

Atmospheric horror that focuses on psychological tension and everyday realism, where the source of fear is not supernatural beings, but the behavior and secrets of...

State of War

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Action, Old school

December 26, 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

This futuristic real-time strategy game centers on battles involving the destruction of structures and the capture of enemy buildings. State of War includes 22...

Cerberon

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

February 17, 2022

Players: 5.5/10

Cerberon is a first-person sci-fi adventure shooter set on Mars. The main character's spaceship was shot down, as a result of which he found himself in an unknown...

Lawyer Guy: Defender of Justice

Side view, Platformer, Science fiction, Action, Free game, Old school, Combat robots

November 6, 2020

Steam: 78/100

Lawyer Guy: Defender of Justice — A fantastic side-scrolling platformer with action elements. There are no gimmicks here, just quality level design and...

Quetzi

Old school, Puzzle

March 21, 2024

A remake of the classic Snake game, mixed with the ancient legend of Quetzalcoatl (god of the Aztec pantheon). You need to increase the body of a feathered...

Coven

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Old school

October 24, 2024

Steam: 91/100

An old-school shooter about a young girl who was considered a witch and burned at the stake. However, an unknown force resurrects her, after which she sets off to...

Dino Trauma

Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Science fiction, Old school, Survival horror, Action

April 28, 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

A dynamic dinosaur shooter with graphics in the style of the first PlayStation consoles, inspired by the classic games DOOM, Quake, Blood, Turok and Dino Crisis...

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...

Super Woden GP 2

Racing, Arcade, Top-down view, Old school, Indie, Online, Isometric, Sports game

November 10, 2023

Steam: 88/100

A racing arcade game inspired by arcade games from the 90s. The game has more than 100 cars from 7 manufacturers that can be bought and sold. A variety of modes are...

Submachine: Legacy

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Indie, Old school, Steampunk, Point & Click

October 13, 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 98/100

The hero follows in the footsteps of a lighthouse keeper who disappeared among the ruins of a certain Submachine. The underground world of underwater machines...

Hypersomnia

Shooter, Science fiction, Top-down view, Online, Old school, Free game

December 29, 2023

Steam: 94/100

In the game world, three factions oppose each other. Gamers can fight on arena maps in one-on-one duels or team bomb defusal modes. The arsenal includes 24 unique...

Tiger Heli (2024)

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

February 1, 2024

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 69/100

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 items and...

Mimic Search

Free game, Indie, Horror, First-person view, Old school, Mysticism / Supernatural, Adventure

May 2, 2024

Steam: 88/100

A horror adventure about a cop who is investigating a recent attack by a supernatural creature called Mimic. The main task is to find and neutralize the mimic to...

The Puzzle Maker: Cebba's Odyssey

Strategy, Puzzle, Top-down view, Fantasy, Old school, Indie, Casual game

September 24, 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 100/100

An adventure game that takes players on an epic journey through a magical world filled with mysteries and challenges. The main character is an inventive craftswoman...

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 improve your skills...

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...

Desktop Survivors 98

Action, Roguelike, Casual game, Dungeons, Comedy, Old school

May 20, 2025

Steam: 94/100

A dynamic action roguelike in the spirit of Vampire Survivors, but you need to survive on an old Windows XP desktop. Players fight off enemy creatures, gain...

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 character and...

The Whittled Horse

Adventure, Top-down view, Puzzle, Old school, Exploration, Bicycles

December 25, 2025

Steam: 91/100

Thomas the boy and his friend Evie must deliver a package and escape from a pursuing force. Each city offers its own challenges and obstacles. The shop owner can...

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 it the secret of...

Sigma Star Saga DX

Role-playing game, Shooter, Top-down view, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Space, Action

April 7, 2026

Steam: 95/100

Updated and expanded version of Sigma Star Saga from 2005. The game combines side-scrolling battles with top-down planet exploration. The player takes on the role...

Actua Soccer 2

Third-person view, Sports game, Old school

1997

Steam: 80/100

Actua Soccer 2 is a sports game with a third-person view from the developers of the studio Gremlin Interactive Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Gremlin...

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...

Fingerbang: All Bullets Pointin'

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

December 9, 2022

Steam: 80/100

A free shooter where the main character punches enemies or shoots them with his index finger. The game will tell the story of a policeman who became disillusioned...

Best Games in the Old school genre