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

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered - a game in the Old school genre

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

Game released: PC → 14 February 2024

Players: 9/10

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...

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

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

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

Players: 10/10

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: 7.2/10

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...

The Precinct

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

Game released: PC → 13 May 2025

Players: 8.3/10

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...

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...

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...

MISERY

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

Game released: PC → 23 October 2025

Players: 8.1/10

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...

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: 7.4/10

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...

Tiny Rogues

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

Early Access: PC → 23 September 2022; Game in development: PC → 2026

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...

Tokyo Xtreme Racer

Racing, Old school

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

Players: 8.5/10

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...

Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem

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

Game released: PC → 25 January 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...

ZED ZONE

Survival, Zombies, Top-down view, Post-apocalyptic, Sandbox, Old school

Game released: PC → 29 March 2023

Players: 8.3/10

After the disaster, the main character found himself trapped — zombies and monsters were everywhere. To escape, you need to collect materials, improve your...

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: 9.2/10

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...

Contra: Operation Galuga

Action, Arcade, Side view, Shooter, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Old school

Game released: PC → 12 March 2024

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Reimagining of the original side-scrolling shooter Contra from 1987. The game includes new levels, enemies, game mechanics, and a weapon system. The story mode...

Nightmare Reaper

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

Game released: PC → 28 March 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...

Chained Echoes

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

Game released: PC → 8 December 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...

Secrets of Grindea

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Indie, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: PC → 29 February 2024

Players: 10/10

An old-school role-playing action game, the events of which unfold in a fairy-tale world that exists according to different laws. Here people are able to comprehend...

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...

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...

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...

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons

Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Old school

Game released: PC → 27 July 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...

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...

Deadlucre

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

Game released: PC → 8 May 2026

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...

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...

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster

Shooter, Action, First-person view, Star Wars, Old school

Game released: PC → 28 February 2024

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Remaster Star Wars: Dark Forces from Nightdive Studios, featuring enhanced graphics and updated gameplay. The original game narrated the early adventures of Kyle...

Castlevania Dominus Collection

Action, Adventure, Old school, Platformer, Collection, Metroidvania, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 27 August 2024

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 91/100

A collection of classic Castlevania games, including Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, previously...

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

Indie, Platformer, Side view, Old school

Game released: PC → 31 July 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Pixel game from the Ninja Gaiden series. Ryu Hayabusa goes to America, where he must fulfill the will of his father. At this time, an army of demons penetrates the...

New Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja

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

Game released: PC → 2 December 2022

Remake of the classic platformer Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja from 1991. One night, people from one tribe stole all the women from another tribe. Cro-Magnons Joe...

The Last Gas Station

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, Side view, Casual game, Old school

Game released: PC → 28 April 2026

An atmospheric simulator for managing an old gas station, where the familiar routine gradually intertwines with the unsettling mystery of the previous owner's...

Lunacid

Action, First-person view, Fantasy, Dungeons, Old school, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 31 October 2023; Early Access: PC → 15 March 2022

Players: 9.6/10

Long ago, a huge beast emerged from the sea and covered the land with a poisonous fog. Now those deemed undesirable are thrown into a huge well that has become a...

Dome Keeper

Business / Management, Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Action, Roguelike, Old school, Procedural generation

Game released: PC → 27 September 2022

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Dome Keeper is an exciting post-apocalyptic survival game with roguelike elements, a side view and resource management. As you progress, you will have to mine...

White Knuckle

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

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

Players: 9.5/10

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

Bloomtown: A Different Story

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

Game released: PC → 24 September 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...

The Karate Kid: Street Rumble

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

Game released: PC → 20 September 2024

Pixel bitmap based on the film series “The Karate Kid”. The action takes place in the 80s. The game features 12 levels inspired by locations featured in the first...

Shovel Knight Dig

Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era, Procedural generation

Game released: PC → 23 September 2022

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A fast-paced action platformer with roguelike elements set in the Shovel Knight universe. Shovel Knight embarks on a new adventure, digging ever deeper in search of...

Karate Survivor

Action, Roguelike, Top-down view, Indie, Old school

Game released: PC → 30 October 2024

A game about a martial artist in the spirit of the 80s in the spirit of Vampire Survivors. As you progress, you can use the environment and homemade weapons...

Forgive Me Father 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Old school

Early Access: PC → 19 October 2023; Game released: PC → 24 October 2024

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Continuation of the Priest's story from Forgive Me Father. The player fights Lovecraftian nightmares using a wide range of weapons that can be further upgraded...

Empty Shell

Shooter, Top-down view, Roguelike, Old school

Game released: PC → 16 October 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...

MULLET MADJACK

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

Game released: PC → 15 May 2024

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 87/100

The game takes place in a future world controlled by artificial intelligence, and the main character is a person who has merged with the network. The goal of the...

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Best Games in the Old school genre for PC