Old school

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...

Relentless Frontier

Old school, Shooter, First-person view, Educational game (Education), Science fiction

July 24, 2024

The game takes place on a distant planet. A large terraforming colony comes under attack from alien invaders. Noah Gansky, a resourceful combat engineer armed only...

Fear the Spotlight

Adventure, Survival horror, Third-person view, Stealth, Exploration, Action, Old school

October 22, 2024

Metacritic: 78/100

The main character Vivian, together with her friend Amy, decides to have a seance at Sunnyside School, but the situation gets out of control. Vivian finds herself...

Obey the Insect God

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

2026

Old-school side-scrolling action platformer reminiscent of classic games from the Mortal Kombat series. The player will venture into the lair of the Insect God...

Eclipsium

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

September 19, 2025

Atmospheric horror about the Wanderer, who sets out in search of the mysterious "Her." The path goes through gloomy tombs, strange cathedrals made of flesh, and...

NOIR BLOOM

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Cyberpunk, Indie, Side view, Old school

2027

Hardcore action in the style of gun-fu (kung-fu with guns) focusing on fast-paced shootouts, hand-to-hand combat, and cinematic fight choreography in the spirit of...

Deliver or Die!

Free game, Arcade, Racing, Action, Casual game, Online, Indie, Top-down view, Old school

February 25, 2022

Deliver or Die! is a free top-down action-arcade racing game made in an old-school style. The main character's car has a bomb attached to it that can explode. To...

Islands of the Caliph

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

September 29, 2023

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...

Submachine: Legacy

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Indie, Old school, Steampunk

October 13, 2023

Players: 8.5/10

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...

Empty Shell

Shooter, Top-down view, Roguelike, Old school

October 16, 2023

A dynamic shooter with black and white pixel graphics and randomly generated locations. The main character is one of the volunteers who explores a secret industrial...

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...

ZERO PROTOCOL

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

September 26, 2024

Players: 10/10

A sci-fi shooter inspired by the cult series System Shock and Half-Life. The game takes place in the IAS Antarctic research complex. Players explore dark corridors...

Eat Colors

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

June 16, 2022

A pixelated precision game where instead of running and jumping, you have to jump from one surface to another, using only the mouse to control a sticky character...

Red Light

Shooter, First-person view, Old school

June 14, 2025

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...

GEX Trilogy

Collection, Action, Platformer, Comedy, Old school, Adventure, Third-person view

June 16, 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A collection of three cult platformers about a chatty gecko named Gex. The games combine satirical humor, pop culture references, and crazy levels inspired by TV...

Techno: 2Kill

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

March 26, 2026

A brutal and dynamic roguelike shooter for those who love complexity, speed and variety of builds. The action takes place in the future, where the artificial...

GraviFire

Puzzle, Indie, Science fiction, Casual game, Old school

November 25, 2020

A logic game where puzzles are built on the interaction of movement and gravity. Controlling the Green Light, you must place objects in their proper places by...

Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Roguelike, Comedy, Fantasy, Old school

April 12, 2023

A dynamic action roguelike inspired by the movie "Renfield," where the loyal servant of Dracula takes center stage. An immortal life, mystical abilities, and...

Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

Adventure, Horror, Visual novel, Indie, Old school

August 26, 2020

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 reflections on daily...

Heatwarped

Racing, Open world, Old school

2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An arcade racing game set in an open world, taking place in the atmosphere of street racing in the 2000s. The game is based on high-speed races, dynamic driving...

Scathe

Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Demons

August 31, 2022

Metacritic: 61/100

The main character is Bane, overseer of the legion of hell, forged from the earth by the Creator himself. He, like his fallen relatives before him, will have to...

Fashion Police Squad

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

August 15, 2022

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Fashion Police Squad is a fast-paced, old-school first-person shooter where you'll proudly serve as the Fashion Police, solving fashion crimes, collecting clothes...

Mala Petaka

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Combat robots, Cyberpunk, Indie, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

September 25, 2025

A dynamic neon shooter where retro pixel aesthetics meet the frantic pace of classic 90s action. Everything in the game is filled with adrenaline: narrow corridors...

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...

Slimesventure: Your Destination

Adventure, Strategy, Top-down view, Old school

September 29, 2022

The main character finds himself on the run and forced to start all over again in a new city. He travels the open world and helps strangers on their quests. In the...

SPRAWL

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

August 23, 2023

Players: 5.6/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The game takes place in a dystopian world, namely in a cyberpunk metropolis. Advances in cybernetics and artificial intelligence have allowed humanity to move into...

Quake 2 - Enhanced Edition

Shooter, First-person view, Science fiction, Online, Old school

August 10, 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Humanity is embroiled in a war with the Strogg, a hostile alien race that has attacked Earth. In response, people decided to strike the Strogg planet. The attack...

Minishoot' Adventures

Shooter, Casual game, Top-down view, Old school, Metroidvania

April 2, 2024

Metacritic: 87/100

A colorful metroidvania about flying on a spaceship. The game's story revolves around a certain Exile who came to the surface, destroyed the protagonist's village...

Blazing Strike

Action, Fighting, Side view, Old school

October 17, 2024

A dynamic fighting game with retro graphics, inspired by 16-bit games by Capcom and SNK. The game has three modes: story, arcade and online battles. Each fighter...

Elsie

Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Action, Futurism (Future), Old school, Combat robots

September 10, 2024

A fast-paced platformer with vibrant pixel art and an emphasis on fast-paced combat and acrobatic moves. The player takes on the role of Elsie, a brave heroine who...

Ancient Kingdoms

Role-playing game, Open world, Exploration, Dungeons, Fantasy, Top-down view, Action, Old school, Cooperative (co-op)

January 15, 2025

Players: 8.4/10

Old school RPG action with pixel graphics. The world of Eratiat is open for exploration: ancient ruins, mysterious catacombs and hidden treasures await their...

Sharpshooter

Action, First-person view, Old school

July 14, 2023

Players: 10/10

An old-school game in which the main character confronts evil on the streets of the city. These could be bandits, outcasts or even tigers. The character's arsenal...

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...

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...

Fast food RAGE

Action, Fighting, Beat them all, Side view, Old school

December 25, 2025

Arcade action in a fantastic setting, where culinary themes combine with dynamic gameplay. The player will control a burger in a battle mech suit, defending the...

Threads of Time

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

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A role-playing adventure game where traveling through eras becomes the foundation for a grand story about destinies intertwined by time. From prehistoric lands to a...

Tiny Rogues

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Fantasy, Old school

September 23, 2022

Tiny Rogues is a hardcore action roguelike with RPG elements and a top-down view in a fantasy setting. As you progress, you will have to create your own unique...

HAYAI

Action, Slasher, Top-down view, Old school

May 19, 2022

A dynamic action game about ronin fighting against endless waves of enemies in arenas. The combat system is based on mouse control: the direction of the attack is...

Lichenvale

Action, Adventure, Slasher, First-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era

April 24, 2023

A fantasy slasher film in which the main character finds himself in a real nightmare and tries to survive among hordes of monsters. The game features different...

Killbug

Shooter, First-person view, Old school

May 4, 2023

The game takes place in the cruel world of insects. The main character is a professional killer beetle who has embarked on a path of revenge against his offenders...

Best Games in the Old school genre