Old school
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Best Games in the Old school genre for PlayStation 5
Action, First-person view, Science fiction, Shooter, Collectible card game (CCG), Cooperative (co-op), Online, Crafting, Old school, Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Survival
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 22 July 2025
Players:
9.4/10
Metacritic:
88/100
The GATE network of secret laboratories is engaged in research in all areas, including the paranormal. One day, one of the experiments ends in a massive failure...
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 29 May 2026
Players:
10/10
Metacritic:
91/100
The game takes you to a dark gothic world where a cursed island hides behind a thick curtain of darkness. The main character is the agile and fearless Mina, who is...
Cyberpunk, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Shooter, First-person view, Horror, Science fiction, Role-playing game, Old school
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 10 July 2025
VGTimes:
8.0/10
Players:
10/10
Metacritic:
79/100
Remaster of the role-playing shooter System Shock 2 from 1999. The game's action takes place in the distant future on a spaceship. The main character is an...
Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy, Old school
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 11 November 2025
Metacritic:
54/100
Ancaria is once again torn apart: war, magic, and a spreading plague intertwine in a massive open-world fantasy RPG. Six heroes with unique combat styles and...
Role-playing game, Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Turn-based, Roguelike, Old school, Medieval era
Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 13 August 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...
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Old school
Game in development: PlayStation 5 → 2026
Anticipation Rating:
10/10
The remaster brings back the iconic immersive simulator in a new form, preserving the dark cyberpunk atmosphere while adding a modern level of graphics and...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school
Game released: PlayStation 5 → 20 November 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...