Old school for PC — top best games in the Old school genre

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era - a game in the Old school genre

Strategy, Turn-based, Fantasy, Old school, Demons

Early Access: PC → 30 April 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 8.6/10

Continuation of the iconic series of turn-based strategies "Heroes of Might and Magic". The action unfolds on the mysterious continent of Jadam, which has not...

Abiotic Factor

Action, First-person view, Science fiction, Shooter, Collectible card game (CCG), Cooperative (co-op), Online, Crafting, Old school, Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Survival

Early Access: PC → 2 May 2024; Game released: PC → 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...

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire

Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Old school

Game released: PC → 16 April 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A dynamic shooter made in the spirit of classic Disney cartoons of the 30s. The plot follows a private detective who tries to stop corrupt politicians from seizing...

No, I'm not a Human

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

Game released: PC → 15 September 2025

VGTimes: 5.0/10

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 76/100

The game introduces players to a disturbing world on the brink of an apocalypse. During the day, city dwellers suffer from the sun, burning out all living things...

The Precinct

Action, Detective, Sandbox, Shooter, Top-down view, Open world, Old school

Game released: PC → 13 May 2025

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

The game takes place in 1983 in the fictional city of Averno, which is ruled by bandit gangs. The main character is rookie cop Nick Cordell, who wants to solve the...

Mouthwashing

Horror, First-person view, Old school, Walking Simulator, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Adventure, Indie

Game released: PC → 26 September 2024

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Space indie horror in the style of games from the PlayStation One era. The game tells the dark story of the crew of the Tulpar ship, drifting in outer space...

TBH: Task Bar Hero

Role-playing game, Free game, Side view, Casual game, Fantasy, Old school, Clicker

Game released: PC → 27 May 2026

Players: 8.5/10

An unusual free RPG that offers a maximally unobtrusive gameplay format. The main feature of the project is that the game literally lives on the Windows taskbar...

Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit

Adventure, Side view, Indie, Horror, Exploration, Old school

Game released: PC → 8 August 2024

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 87/100

The official spin-off to the Five Nights at Freddy's universe, made in 2D pixel style. Oswald is bored with his city and his life. But everything changes when he...

MISERY

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

Game released: PC → 23 October 2025

Players: 7.8/10

Post-apocalyptic action game about a nuclear disaster with old-school graphics in the spirit of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. After a nuclear disaster, the bunker becomes the last...

Vultures - Scavengers of Death

Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Old school, Zombies, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 13 May 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A grim turn-based tactics game about survival after a biological disaster that has engulfed the Salento valley. As operatives of the VULTURES squad, you will...

Postal 2 Redux

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Comedy, Exploration, Old school

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A remaster of the controversial shooter Postal 2 from 2003. The main character in the game is a certain Dude, who is used to solving his problems in the most...

MR DONALD

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

Game in development: PC → 2026

A satirical shooter where the president saves the world together with his partner. In the storyline, Donald Trump and Elon Musk first save the gaming industry from...

Mina the Hollower

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: PC → 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...

MOLE

Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Old school

Game released: PC → 15 June 2026

Players: 8.2/10

Psychological horror with elements of tactile simulation, sending you to the depths of the earth aboard the giant Soviet drill "Mole." Created after the war for...

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster

Cyberpunk, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Shooter, First-person view, Horror, Science fiction, Role-playing game, Old school

Game released: PC → 26 June 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...

Halls of Torment

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Indie, Roguelike, Fantasy, Old school

Early Access: PC → 24 May 2023; Game released: PC → 24 September 2024

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 88/100

The main action takes place in a dark fantasy world with monsters, demons and magic. The brave hero sets out to explore various underground spaces to find new...

Songs of Conquest

Strategy, Adventure, Turn-based, Fantasy, Old school

Early Access: PC → 10 May 2022; Game released: PC → 20 May 2024

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Turn-based adventure strategy in the spirit of “Heroes of Might and Magic”. The goal of the game is to gather a powerful army, master magic and conquer distant...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Arcade, Adventure, Comics, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: PC → 1 December 2025

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Classic arcade action in the Marvel universe with pixel graphics and exciting command gameplay. Annigilus leads his deadly army and only the greatest heroes are...

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Old school

Game released: PC → 14 February 2024

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Remasters of the original Lara Croft games. The collection includes Tomb Raider I + The Unfinished Business Expansion, Tomb Raider II + The Gold Mask Expansion and...

Crazy Taxi: World Tour

Action, Racing, Online, Stunts, Open world, Old school

Game in development: PC → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A new racing action game in the Crazy Taxi series, where the player drives a crazy taxi. The main goal is to deliver the client, for this you can take shortcuts...

Thief: The Dark Project Remastered

Action, Adventure, Stealth, First-person view, Exploration, Old school, Medieval era

Game in development: PC → зима 2026-2027

The game brings back the iconic stealth-action Thief: The Dark Project from 1998 in a refreshed form, preserving the atmosphere and features of the original. As...

Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles

Star Wars, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Science fiction, Old school, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 23 January 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Remaster of the classic game Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles. The plot takes place in the first episode of the saga of George Lucas, where the Jedi have to...

Sacred 2 Remaster

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: PC → 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...

Bloodshed

Shooter, First-person view, Roguelike, Fantasy, Old school, Demons

Early Access: PC → 12 December 2024; Game released: PC → 22 May 2025

Players: 6.8/10

The main character battles endless waves of enemies and confronts an ominous cult whose members want to resurrect an ancient deity to bring about the apocalypse...

Cheap Car Repair

Action, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Indie, Old school

Game released: PC → 28 May 2026

Players: 6.9/10

A car mechanic simulator set in Poland in the 1990s. A small workshop among typical multi-story buildings becomes a place for difficult decisions, where every...

Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Old school, Collection

Game released: PC → 14 February 2025

VGTimes: 5.3/10

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Remasters of the original Lara Croft games. The collection includes Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles and Tomb Raider: The Angel of...

Erratum

Adventure, Top-down view, Puzzle, Free game, Casual game, Exploration, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: PC → 1 July 2026

An atmospheric puzzle game with turn-based challenges, where the adventure unfolds right on the pages of a mysterious book. The main character, a young student...

Tokyo Xtreme Racer

Racing, Old school

Early Access: PC → 23 January 2025; Game released: PC → 25 September 2025

Players: 8.7/10

A racing game set in an alternate future version of Tokyo, where the city's streets have been turned into closed circuits for high-speed racing. The player can...

Cicadia

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

Game released: PC → 3 July 2026

A free first-person shooter with roguelike elements, where you need to explore the tombs of a fallen galactic empire, fight against countless hordes of mutated...

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

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

Game released: PC → 23 May 2023

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Old-school shooter in the Warhammer 40K universe, inspired by classic gory games from the '90s, such as DOOM (1993) and Serious Sam: The Second Encounter. The...

Reign of Guilds

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

Early Access: PC → 4 April 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

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...

Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy, Platformer, Slasher, Old school

Game released: PC → 10 December 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Updated version of the cult action-adventures Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2. Both classic projects have received significantly...

Baki Hanma: Blood Arena

Action, Fighting, Boxing, Sports game, Anime / Manga, Casual game, Old school

Game released: PC → 11 September 2025

Players: 10/10

The game takes you into a world of ruthless duels, where each fight requires precision, endurance and the ability to read your opponent. Inspired by the classic...

Beyond the Mountains

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

Game released: PC → 11 April 2023

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...

Postal: Bullet Paradise

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Old school

Game canceled: PC → 5 December 2025

Cooperative bullet-heaven first-person shooter in the Postal series. Players take control of the Dude, who finds himself in a crazy world filled with robots...

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance

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

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Old-school action-platformer in the Legacy of Kain series with dynamic battles and a vertical level structure, where players explore the dark world of Nosgoth...

Elsie

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

Game released: PC → 10 September 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...

White Knuckle

Adventure, Action, First-person view, Parkour, Platformer, Old school, Roguelike

Early Access: PC → 17 April 2025; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 9.6/10

A hardcore roguelike platformer that focuses on speed climbing and inventory management. Using the physics of movement, momentum and precision, you have to rise...

Scott Pilgrim EX

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: PC → 3 March 2026

Metacritic: 75/100

An action adventure based on the comic book series of the same name and made in the format of a pixel beat-em-up. Players have to save Toronto from chaos caused by...

Deus Ex Remastered

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Old school

Game in development: PC → 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...

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Best Games in the Old school genre for PC