Old school

Role-playing game, Side view, Turn-based, Indie, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration, Old school

December 8, 2022

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Old school RPG with turn-based combat. Events take place in a colorful fantasy world on the continent of Valandis. A group of heroes embark on a dangerous journey...

DUSK HD

DLC, Shooter, First-person view, Horror, Indie, Old school, Free game

December 11, 2023

Players: 10/10

Remaster of the atmospheric retro shooter DUSK. The main character fights against mystical creatures. The game features an Endless Survival Mode where you can try...

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection

Shooter, Third-person view, First-person view, Star Wars, Science fiction, Old school

March 14, 2024

Metacritic: 58/100

Re-release of the Battlefront duology in the Star Wars universe. Among the features: improved graphics, expanded battles for up to 64 people, bonus cards and...

Retrowave World

Arcade, Racing, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Cyberpunk, Open world, Old school

May 10, 2024

The game takes place in a futuristic version of the 80s. The gamer, alone or with friends, travels to different worlds, where he rides in cars, goes to shops and...

Gimmick! 2

Platformer, Side view, Old school, Puzzle, Adventure

September 5, 2024

Players: 10/10

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...

PHASE ZERO

Action, Adventure, Indie, Exploration, Old school, Zombies, Survival horror

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Oldskoyal horror for survival in the spirit of the first parts of Resident Evil. The main action unfolds in 1994 in the post-industrial port city of Flint Pick, in...

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Metroidvania

August 19, 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

A remastered version of the sequel to the first Shantae, released for the Game Boy Advance, the project of which was suspended in 2004 due to problems with the...

DekaDuck

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Comics, Side view, Science fiction, Comedy, Old school

2027

A dynamic action-platformer inspired by classics for Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The player takes on the role of a bounty...

Vital Shell

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Combat robots, Roguelike, Old school

January 7, 2026

A sci-fi arena shooter with a top-down view and a visual style reminiscent of the PlayStation 1 era. The game allows players to control mechs inspired by classic...

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Adventure, Horror, Point & Click, Old school, Detective

September 28, 2022

Metacritic: 82/100

Atmospheric pixel art point-and-click quest set in Victorian England, which has become one of the most unexpected hits in the indie genre. The main character is a...

Deadlucre

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

May 8, 2026

Players: 10/10

A free first-person shooter with retro graphics and roguelike elements. The events of the game unfold in a city taken over by cultists, whose lives revolve around...

Fear Effect

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Old school

February 25, 2000

The game takes you to a dark Hong Kong in 2052, where reality intertwines with visions from the Chinese hell. The story begins with the funeral of Wee Ming: a crowd...

Kanjozoku Game

Racing, Sports game, Simulation, Old school, Online

July 16, 2022

Players: 8/10

Dynamic racing arcade with cool tuning in the spirit of Need for Speed Carbon, where you can drive legendary Japanese cars through the streets of 90s Osaka. You...

Reaver

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

2026

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...

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...

Demonic Supremacy

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

July 28, 2023

A whirlwind old-school shooter set in the year 3481. An infernal tower arose on the surface of the planet, and with it hordes of bloodthirsty demons and monsters...

Guns of Fury

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

February 13, 2025

Players: 7.2/10

Dynamic retro action in the spirit of the Metal Slug series. The main action takes place in a dystopian future in which the world is in an energy crisis. One day, a...

Fatal Run 2089

Action, Racing, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Old school

2026

An arcade racing game with action elements set in a post-apocalyptic world. Players must complete 20 levels with branching routes, hidden paths and explosive...

No More Furries

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

February 14, 2026

Single-player wave shooter where the player survives in a world taken over by werewolves, fending off increasingly complex enemy attacks. The gameplay revolves...

Caveman Caravan

Strategy, Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Roguelike, Old school

October 6, 2025

Free roguelike strategy game where the player leads a caravan of primitive people to a new land. The gameplay revolves around combining tile cards and tools that...

Bourbon Risky

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

May 8, 2026

A dynamic action-platformer with retro graphics, where speed, style, and constant movement are more important than cover and caution. The main character is armed...

Tenebris Somnia

Action, Adventure, Exploration, Old school, Survival horror

October 16, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Atmospheric survival horror inspired by classics of the genre like Silent Hill and Resident Evil, but made in the retro style of 8- and 16-bit games. The dark...

Catto Pew Pew!

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Comedy, Old school

August 16, 2022

Players: 1/10

Catto Pew Pew! is a free multiplayer first-person shooter about white cats. To win, players must literally push their opponent out of the arena. The game features...

Furi Demake: The Chain

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

November 30, 2023

Mini-game featuring only the battle with the first boss — The Chain from Furi on several difficulty levels. Here, the fight is presented in pixel style. The main...

Exophobia

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Exploration, Metroidvania, Science fiction

July 23, 2024

An old-school pixel shooter made in the Metroidvania format and inspired by projects from the 90s. The main action takes place on a spaceship that was captured by...

The Sims Legacy Collection

God Simulator, Simulation, Sandbox, Construction, Casual game, Old school

January 31, 2025

The reprint of the original The Sims, which returns to the origins of the legendary series. In the game, you can create your own area, populate it with characters...

Cthulhu Keeper

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Tactics, Fantasy, Old school, Construction

2026

Tactical strategy in real time, based on Howard's novels Phillips Lovecraft. The main action unfolds in the 1920s. The player controls the leader of the ominous...

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy, Old school, Demons, Warhammer 40K

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A sequel to the 2023 boomer shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. This time, the path runs through even more dangerous corners of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Hive...

Chronicles of the Wolf

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era, Metroidvania

June 19, 2025

Metacritic: 77/100

A fantasy Metroidvania in the vein of the Castlevania series, players take on the role of the last remaining member of the Order of the Rose Cross, Mateo Lombardo...

Nitro Express

Shooter, Side view, Adventure, Old school, Anime / Manga, Combat robots

May 19, 2025

An old-school pixel shooter with anime girls, where the heroine from a special squad fights against maddened robots that have captured Nitro City, a new district of...

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...

Unchained

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

August 26, 2025

An old-school shooter with an emphasis on multiplayer battles. The game is all about high speed, lots of maps and various modes, where the outcome is decided by...

The Phantom

Arcade, Adventure, Comics, Beat them all, Side view, Casual game, Old school

March 12, 2025

An adventure in which the main characters must stand up for justice and stop pirates. The legendary comic book hero Phantom and his partner, Diana Palmer, fight...

Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Old school

November 20, 2025

The updated version of Outlaws: Handful of Missions features visual effects in up to 4K resolution at 120 FPS, 26 achievements, a secret archive with valuable...

Cleared Hot

Shooter, Top-down view, Helicopters, Old school

November 20, 2025

Old-school isometric game where you need to complete various missions with a helicopter. You have to transport squads, shoot, dodge missiles, and use the...

Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation

Arcade, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Comedy, Old school

November 25, 2025

Players: 10/10

A dynamic game about a pirate who fights various opponents to escape from the island and get his ship back. The hero lost his arm in battle and replaced it with a...

Wolfhound

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

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Old-school metroidvania with a side view, set on a mysterious island in the Bermuda Triangle, where a secret Nazi base is hidden. The player takes on the role of...

Brave Escape

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

January 31, 2025

Cooperative platformer for two, built on constant synchronization and joint overcoming of obstacles. The story follows Colin and Floyd, who embark on a dangerous...

Play Things

Horror, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Old school

May 8, 2026

Psychological horror, where the investigation turns into an anxious game of attention and endurance. The player will study a collection of dolls, trying to...

Grocket

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Space

September 9, 2022

A free top-down arcade puzzle game where the player controls a rocket and travels through dangerous space locations, overcoming obstacles, magnetic zones...

Best Games in the Old school genre