Old school

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Exploration, Old school

2026

The game continues the story of Static Dread: The Lighthouse, but shifts the action aboard the submarine "Ares". This time, the main character is the navigator...

Beyond Sunset

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

November 8, 2023

The plot follows a samurai girl, Lucy, who wants to regain her memory and find out where she got her skills as a professional killer. One day she meets a mysterious...

Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission

Shooter, First-person view, Casual game, Old school, Arcade, Virtual Reality (VR)

July 13, 2023

Metacritic: 65/100

A re-release of the classic 1987 rail shooter. The player takes on the role of a special agent who fights a mysterious criminal organization. In addition to the...

The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG

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

2027

A narrative adventure styled as a classic turn-based JRPG and conceived as the final chapter of the long-running series To the Moon. The game combines the familiar...

Undergrounded

Adventure, Top-down view, Point & Click, Comedy, Exploration, Old school

July 3, 2026

An adventure quest that takes place underground. A guy accidentally dropped his wedding ring into a storm drain and decided to go down to find it. There he...

Dementium: The Ward

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

October 26, 2007

Metacritic: 72/100

Waking up in an abandoned hospital with no memory of the past, the hero finds himself in a nightmare where the walls whisper, shadows breathe, and the only weapons...

ANIMAL WELL

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

May 9, 2024

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 89/100

An old school metroidvania with a focus on exploration and puzzle solving that will require the player to think outside the box to achieve results. In the game you...

Sorry We're Closed

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie, Old school, Survival horror

November 14, 2024

Metacritic: 81/100

A horror game with retro graphics, telling the story of a girl who was cursed by a powerful demon. The player must help her lift the curse by interacting with...

The Dark Rites of Arkham

Adventure, Point & Click, Exploration, Fantasy, Old school, Detective

February 3, 2026

A detective quest inspired by the works of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The game tells the story of detective Jack Foster, who returned to the police department after...

Neon Inferno

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

November 20, 2025

Metacritic: 74/100

Old-school cyberpunk action that combines elements of a side-scroller and a "target" type shooter, where the action unfolds simultaneously on multiple planes of the...

THERMOCLINE

Role-playing game, Adventure, Horror, Turn-based, Indie, Free game, Dungeons, Old school

2027

A grim psychological horror set on the frozen surface of a dead planet, where an icy storm is just one of many threats. As the sole survivor among abandoned...

Nightmare Reaper

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

March 28, 2022

Players: 3.2/10

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...

Dawnfolk

Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Casual game, City Building, Fantasy, Old school

February 13, 2025

Metacritic: 83/100

A fantasy strategy game about a kingdom consumed by all-encompassing darkness. As the ruler, you must restore the devastated lands, manage resources, and build...

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, DLC, Old school, Cooperative (co-op), Demons

January 25, 2022

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a standalone expansion for the dynamic first-person shooter Serious Sam 4, which will send the main character to Siberia...

INCISION

Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Old school, Zombies

September 16, 2022

Players: 6.8/10

The game takes you to a world where reality itself has become a monstrous interweaving of flesh and metal. Corridors resemble living organs, mechanisms combine with...

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

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...

Fighting Force Collection

Action, Third-person view, Beat them all, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

January 23, 2026

Metacritic: 53/100

The return of the classic action series from the PlayStation 1 era, combining dynamic hand-to-hand combat, the use of improvised weapons, and destructible...

Necrosmith 2

Strategy, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Fantasy, In real time, Top-down view, Old school, Roguelike

March 27, 2024

Players: 10/10

The main character is a necromancer who finds himself in an unknown world with his cat. The character creates monsters from various corpses and animates them for...

Reign of Guilds

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie, Free game, Open world, Old school, Medieval era

April 4, 2024

Players: 7.2/10

A multiplayer role-playing game set during the Dark Middle Ages. Players unite in guilds to gain power and untold riches. Some guilds fight in bloody battles for...

Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition

Role-playing game, Fantasy, Adventure, Old school, Dungeons, Medieval era

July 15, 2025

Metacritic: 63/100

An updated version of the cult RPG, created according to the rules of D&D 3.5. The game combines a classic party adventure, a deep story campaign and rich character...

Old School Rally

Arcade, Racing, Sports game, Old school

July 19, 2024

An old school racing game inspired by the original PlayStation. Old School Rally offers fast-paced, arcade-style gameplay with an emphasis on driving skills and...

Anima Flux

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Metroidvania

October 7, 2024

Players: 8.9/10

A cooperative game that pits two genetically modified soldiers against mutants in a deserted space city. Each character has their own characteristics and skills...

Bloomtown: A Different Story

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Old school

September 24, 2024

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The game takes place in a pleasant American town in the 1960s. Emily and her younger brother Chester come here for the summer holidays. Something strange begins to...

Clock Tower: Rewind

Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Old school, Gothic, Survival horror

October 28, 2024

Metacritic: 68/100

Re-release of the 16-bit horror [url=https://vgtimes.ru/games/clock-tower-1997/] Clock Tower[ /url]. The game tells the story of orphan Jennifer. She ended up in...

COP BASTARD

Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Old school

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An old-school shooter with non-stop shooting, inspired by the action films of earlier eras. The game takes place in the early 90s in Japan. The main character is a...

Ampersat

Role-playing game, Action, Dungeons, Fantasy, Old school, Roguelike, Top-down view

May 6, 2022

An action RPG that combines retro styling with modern game mechanics. The one-man project is inspired by Gauntlet, Smash TV and Angband, offering an unusual...

D'LIRIUM

Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Old school

October 26, 2023

A dark pixel game in which the gamer controls a pony, explores non-linear levels and fights opponents using several types of weapons. The character encounters...

Ghetto Zombies: Graffiti Squad

Shooter, Adventure, Top-down view, Post-apocalyptic, Casual game, Old school, Zombies

January 16, 2026

A colorful pixel shooter with a top-down view. The plot centers around a quartet of young mutants, each with a unique fighting style and set of abilities. The game...

Huntdown: Overtime

Action, Shooter, Cyberpunk, Roguelike, Side view, Old school

May 7, 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Prequel to the action-platformer Huntdown. The events unfold in futuristic New Detroit in the year 2084 — a grim metropolis where corporations have replaced...

Tales of Eternia Remastered

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

October 16, 2026

Remaster of the cult Japanese role-playing game Tales of Eternia. The events of Tales of Eternia unfold in the world of Eternia, divided into two isolated kingdoms...

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons

Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Old school

July 27, 2023

Metacritic: 72/100

The game takes place in the 90s in New York, which survived a nuclear war. The streets are filled with looters and bandits fighting for power. The main characters...

Prison City

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

August 29, 2023

Players: 8.2/10

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...

Gargoyles Remastered

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

October 19, 2023

Metacritic: 54/100

Remastered classic 16-bit platformer Gargoyles, based on the Disney animated series "Gargoyles" from the 90s. The leader of the gargoyles, Goliath, awakens in...

Old School

Action, Open world, Third-person view, Adventure, Old school

October 6, 2023

Players: 8.9/10

A fun school student simulator in which you can create your own character and attend various classes to gain the knowledge necessary to obtain a diploma. The game...

FUMES

Racing, Old school, Action, Post-apocalyptic, Open world

July 28, 2025

Players: 5.5/10

A combat race inspired by the golden era of the car action genre. The game features a procedurally generated map, rally-inspired physics, and an original driving...

Wizordum

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

November 29, 2023

Players: 8.2/10

A retro game about a magician who goes in search of the source of Chaos. Using a wide arsenal of spells and magical items, the main character makes his way through...

Brutal John 2

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Adventure

July 22, 2025

An old-school shooter in the spirit of the cult series Duke Nukem and Serious Sam. The game tells the story of a dystopian future world ruled by the evil mutant...

Fragile Reflection

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Old school, Zombies, Survival horror

September 2, 2025

Players: 9.9/10

The old Japanese town of Nankofuraku is shrouded in a haze of memories and pain. When Karyo Ito returns there to her family, she discovers not a cozy village, but a...

Tokyo Underground Killer

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

September 5, 2025

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...

Moros Protocol

Shooter, First-person view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Procedural generation, Replayability

September 18, 2025

Players: 1/10

An old-school shooter set aboard an abandoned warship transformed into a labyrinth of nightmares. Without memories or allies, only the survival instinct and a...

Best Games in the Old school genre