Old school

Action, Side view, Cyberpunk, Platformer, Old school

November 22, 2023

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 90/100

An action-adventure platformer inspired by iconic games from the 80s and 90s. The main action takes place in a cyberpunk world with robotic enemies. Kiboy, a rogue...

Project Yora: Zero

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Platformer, Free game, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

2027

A free-to-play side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with pixel art and Metroidvania elements, it puts you in the role of Agent Dora as she battles monsters to...

Aashaa

Side view, Platformer, Old school, Action, Adventure, Casual game

January 27, 2023

Players: 4/10

Steam: 95/100

A pixel platformer about Princess Aashau, who was thrown into the depths of the kingdom's dungeon. The dungeon, built many years ago, is a very dangerous place. To...

MoGu's Adventure

Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Old school, Casual game, Adventure

February 26, 2021

Steam: 85/100

A pixel game in the spirit of popular retro platformers. The main character travels to different locations, where he jumps over enemies and collects fruits. The...

Liquid Light

Free game, Side view, Casual game, Old school, Puzzle, Platformer, Arcade

January 13, 2024

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 97/100

Free puzzle-platformer inspired by the classic game Lode Runner (1989). The game takes place in a world where light is liquid. The game features minimalist...

Beyond the Mountains

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Old school, Puzzle

April 11, 2023

Steam: 76/100

The main character is trying to uncover the mystery of the king's disappearance and save the world of Evalon from destruction. The world is filled with colorful and...

Moonshot - The Great Espionage

Free game, Platformer, Puzzle, Detective, Old school, Stealth, Action

July 30, 2021

Steam: 96/100

A free fantasy platformer with stealth elements, set in an alternate 60s. The main character is a spy who must reveal classified NASA...

Please Say Hi

Free game, Adventure, Side view, Visual novel, Old school, Simulation, Point & Click

September 21, 2024

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 86/100

A minimalistic adventure game with pixel graphics. The game offers a glimpse into the routine of life and inner reflection, exploring psychological drama...

Breakout Epilepsia

Free game, Casual game, Arcade, Shooter, Old school, Side view

May 5, 2025

Players: 7/10

Steam: 85/100

The plot centers on Scarlet, a heroine with Russian-Mexican roots, who goes on a dangerous journey to return three stolen crystals that have deprived the Earth of...

Shady O'Grady's Rising Star

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Music game, Old school

February 19, 2007

Steam: 100/100

Shady O'Grady's Rising Star is a role-playing game with a mixture of simulation, strategy, business simulation and music game from the masters at...

Nordic Warriors

Strategy, Tactics, Fantasy / Medieval, Isometric, In real time, Old school, Action

June 19, 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 81/100

Nordic Warriors — a Viking tactical strategy game based on Norse mythology that pits players against demons and gods. In the game, gamers will have to control...

WayDown

Free game, Action, Roguelike, Dungeons, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie, Old school

November 5, 2018

Steam: 86/100

WayDown is a free, top-down, isometric roguelike shooter where you fight Nazis in bunkers, mines, and other locations. The main task is to defeat all enemies and...

UNHERD

Adventure, Platformer, Free game, Indie, Action, Old school, Puzzle, Strategy

February 15, 2021

Players: 3.6/10

Steam: 77/100

UNHERD is a free-to-play adventure puzzle platformer with a third-person perspective. The game tells the story of a brave chinchilla who wakes up in a fantasy world...

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 of enemies and...

Snotty's Sewer

Free game, Horror, First-person view, Roguelike, Comedy, Exploration, Old school, Stealth

June 22, 2023

Steam: 77/100

A free horror game with retro graphics, where the player goes to explore an abandoned sewer. The goal of the game is to find all the hidden buttons that will open...

RC Revolution

Arcade, Racing, Online, Casual game, Old school, Cooperative (co-op), Sports game, Action

February 16, 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 69/100

Dynamic online racing on radio-controlled cars. The game features fully customizable cars, the ability to create your own tracks, a variety of game modes, stylish...

Clans (1999)

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Old school

July 15, 1999

Steam: 60/100

This fantasy action RPG follows a hero battling the Demon’s minions and searching for the lost Crown of Peace. The journey spans seven levels and five sublevels...

Mr. Semmel

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

October 15, 2023

Steam: 94/100

A hardcore 2D platformer for speed and precision with nice pixel graphics and a jazzy soundtrack. The game features 7 challenging levels, easy controls and a table...

Familia

Japanese role-playing game, Role-playing game, Exploration, Dungeons, Fantasy, Old school

May 1, 2020

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 96/100

Familia — a free role-playing game with turn-based battles in the spirit of the early parts of Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster. The story tells about heroes who...

Super Cakeboy

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

March 17, 2023

Steam: 98/100

A retro game about a cook named Cakeboy who confronts his enemy Dark Cake. In battles, the hero uses weapons — a variety of confectionery products. The nine...

Invention 6

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

August 27, 2024

Players: 2/10

Steam: 41/100

Direct continuation of Invention 5. The main character is Casey Jefferson, who was the villain in the previous part. After the plane crash, she survived but faced...

Invention 7

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

November 26, 2024

Steam: 60/100

Sequel to Invention 6, which takes place 3 years later. One of the characters is kidnapped and now we need to understand the reasons for what happened. In addition...

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 the format of a...

The Simple Balance

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics, Fantasy, Old school, Strategy

July 12, 2025

Steam: 36/100

Isometric turn-based tactical RPG, where the main focus is on complex tactical battles and character development. The player will embark on a journey through a...

The protectors of Deya

Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Free game, Turn-based, Fantasy / Medieval, Top-down view, Side view, Japanese role-playing game, Old school

July 1, 2020

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 69/100

The protectors of Deya is a free Japanese-style adventure RPG with turn-based combat and a fantasy setting. The gods gave 7 people incredible powers to help those...

A Special Place In Hell

Battle Royale, Action, Old school, Online, Indie, Arcade

May 18, 2023

Steam: 83/100

Free multiplayer battle royale action game with pixel graphics and minimalistic design. Up to eight players can take part in the game. There is a level system that...

Zombie Battle

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

April 30, 2024

Steam: 48/100

A free shooter about a soldier in whose role you need to save scientists from zombies. Scientists tried to create superhumans, but something went wrong and everyone...

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 together the entire...

Imperivm 3: The Great Battles of Rome

Role-playing game, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Historical, Old school

December 21, 2004

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 71/100

Imperivm 3: The Great Battles of Rome is an isometric role-playing game with elements of strategy, business simulation and historical game from developers from...

The Fall of Eskaria

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

June 22, 2020

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 71/100

The Fall of Eskaria is a free-to-play side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with cartoon graphics. This is the story of a common man defending his country. One...

Islands of the Caliph

Role-playing game, First-person view, Dungeons, Open world, Old school, Fantasy

September 29, 2023

Steam: 88/100

An old school game based on Middle Eastern folklore and Islamic spiritual tradition. Only the keyboard is used to control the character. The main character explores...

Strange Pong

Arcade, Top-down view, Casual game, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

February 10, 2025

Steam: 96/100

The classic game "Pong" (pong), to which new mechanics were added. The gamer moves the racket up and down to beat the ball to the other side of the field. Moreover...

Days Gone By

Platformer, Side view, Casual game, Fantasy, Old school

December 9, 2019

Steam: 100/100

The game brings back the spirit of classic scrolls, relying on precise timing and attention. Every step is important here: there are no second chances, no power-ups...

Pingorile

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

December 22, 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

A game about a pixelated penguin collecting yellow parrots to fulfill his dream of learning to fly. A mysterious ostrich from a TV show promised that whoever finds...

Ruindog: Prologue

Free game, Action, Third-person view, Roguelike, Old school

February 22, 2024

A futuristic action game in which the player runs around the planets, destroys enemies in the form of various creatures in a limited time, and also earns tokens for...

The Maze Contract

Shooter, Top-down view, Old school, Arcade, Casual game, Indie, Space, Action

December 3, 2023

Steam: 100/100

Retro-game with vector graphics, inspired by arcade shooters of the 1980s, in which you need to control the ship and fight with opponents. There are 26 levels for...

Midnight Mercenaries

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

July 23, 2022

Players: 8.6/10

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...

Ruindog

Action, Third-person view, Roguelike, Old school

May 13, 2024

A futuristic action game in which the player runs around planets, destroys enemies in the form of various creatures in a limited time, and also earns tokens for...

Squeaky Squad

Free game, Platformer, Side view, Roguelike, Action, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Old school, Arcade

March 29, 2024

Steam: 78/100

A black-and-white roguelike platformer with pixel graphics, in which the hero fights an army of rodents that have infested the ship. The game world is a large...

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, each with its...

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