Old school for PC — top best games in the Old school genre / Page 12

Wolfhound - a game in the Old school genre

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

Game in development: PC → 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...

The Simple Balance

Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics, Fantasy, Old school, Strategy

Game released: PC → 12 July 2025

Steam: 36/100

Isometric turn-based tactical RPG, where the main focus is on complex tactical battles and character development. The player will embark on a journey through a...

JAWS: Retro Edition

Action, Adventure, Side view, Exploration, Old school, Shooter

Game released: PC → 13 February 2026

Steam: 94/100

A re-release of the classic game from 1987, timed with the release of Steven Spielberg's horror film "Jaws." The player is offered to control a boat and fight...

Starlocked

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Roguelike, Exploration, Old school, Space

Game released: PC → 28 May 2026

Steam: 76/100

An adventure roguelike with voxel graphics, set in an alternate future where the Cold War never ended. The main character finds himself imprisoned in a space prison...

The Silver Crow

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Old school, Medieval era, Detective

Game released: PC → 30 July 2026

Steam: 94/100

A classic quest with a detective plot set in 16th century Germany. The main character is the city executioner, Konrad, who is forced to investigate the mysterious...

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Sandbox, Old school

Game released: PC → 31 October 1998

Players: 7/10

Steam: 89/100

Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate is an isometric strategy game with sandbox elements from the masters at Random Games, Inc.. The game is published by Mindscape, Inc...

Bone Dust

Free game, Shooter, Horror, Demons, Old school, Action

Early Access: PC → 21 February 2023; Game released: PC → 20 April 2023

Steam: 83/100

A free, dynamic arena shooter about a horror circus wizard who uses playing cards as weapons. The game has one arena, three types of monsters and one...

Brutal Fate

Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Roguelike, Old school, Cyberpunk

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.8/10

Brutal Fate is a meaty first-person shooter inspired by the sci-fi of the 80s and 90s. The game tells the story of the senior sergeant of the G.O.A.S.M.C. platoon...

Terror of Hemasaurus

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Old school

Game released: PC → 17 October 2022

Steam: 91/100

Terror of Hemasaurus is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer with local co-op in a science fiction setting. In the game you have to get used to the role of a...

REAVER

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

Early Access: PC → 30 November 2023; Game in development: PC → 2027

Steam: 87/100

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...

DDI Rally Championship

Arcade, Racing, Sports game, Old school

Early Access: PC → 13 January 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 73/100

A racing arcade game where the player conquers challenging tracks around the world, including mountains, forests and deserts. The game has 5 tracks, 5 vehicles and...

Pixel Wars

Free game, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Old school

Game released: PC → 18 April 2023

Steam: 88/100

Free old-school real-time pixel strategy game. The game has an editor that allows you to create your own maps and conduct battles on...

Devilated

Shooter, First-person view, Comedy, Old school, Adventure, Hidden Objects

Game released: PC → 29 October 2024; Early Access: PC → 30 January 2021

Steam: 85/100

An old-school dynamic game in which the main character destroys demons in a mysterious labyrinth. A large selection of weapons is available: from crossbows to...

Janosik 2

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

Game released: PC → 9 December 2024

Steam: 95/100

The famous Slovak mountaineer and robber Janko Janosik finds himself in the center of dangerous events. This time it is not his comrades who need saving, but...

Tokyo Underground Killer

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Old school, Shooter

Game released: PC → 5 September 2025

Steam: 76/100

In the dark dungeons of neon Tokyo, the story of the hitman Kobayashi, whose power is born from the energy of his blood, unfolds. His path is a war against madmen...

Vegelypse

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

Game in development: PC → 2026

Colorful action with elements of a simplified roguelike, designed for single-player and cooperative play for up to four players. Players take control of the members...

Crimson Loop

Slasher, Top-down view, Beat them all, Roguelike, Old school, Indie, Arcade, Action

Game released: PC → 24 February 2026

Steam: 45/100

A dynamic pixel game where you need to fight against waves of increasingly strong enemies. You can level up your character, improve your gear, and activate randomly...

Beyond The Plastic Wall

Adventure, Cyberpunk, Old school, Walking Simulator, Exploration

Game in development: PC → 2027

A narrative adventure with detailed pixel art. The game tells the story of Hale, a garbage collector who finds a box of lost letters. Instead of simply throwing it...

Gemini X

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Old school, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game in development: PC → 2028

A dynamic metroidvania in the spirit of Mega Man X, set on the space colony Gemini, which has been taken over by a radical faction of robots called "Heretics...

Thimbleweed Park 2

Adventure, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Detective, Puzzle

Game in development: PC → 2028

An adventure quest that takes players back to the strange town of Thimbleweed Park, where yet another mysterious murder is just the beginning of a new dose of...

Dungeon Escape

Platformer, Action, Old school

Game released: PC → 27 May 2016

Steam: 80/100

A 2D precision platformer about escaping a dangerous dungeon filled with enemies and deadly traps. Its minimalist graphics are paired with a chiptune soundtrack...

Necrodome

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Cyberpunk, Old school, Racing

Game released: PC → 1 November 1996

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 61/100

Necrodome is a first-person action game with a touch of shooter from the masters from the studio Raven Software Corporation. The game is published by Mindscape...

State of War

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Action, Old school

Game released: PC → 26 December 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

This futuristic real-time strategy game centers on battles involving the destruction of structures and the capture of enemy buildings. State of War includes 22...

War Wind

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Old school

Game released: PC → 1996

Steam: 81/100

War Wind is a classic real-time strategy game reminiscent of Warcraft 2: Tides of Darkness. The game tells the story of the planet Yavon, torn apart by a war...

Kaze and the Wild Masks

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Old school, Casual game

Game released: PC → 26 March 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Kaze and the Wild Masks is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer inspired by classic 16-bit games. The events of the game take place in the fairy-tale world of...

Digital Janitors

Action, Comedy, Arcade, Indie, Simulation, Old school

Game released: PC → 15 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Digital Janitors is an indie arcade simulator in the retro genre with humor. As an IT Administrator at Merter Corporation, you are responsible for the smooth...

Catto Pew Pew!

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

Early Access: PC → 16 August 2022; Game released: PC → 20 July 2026

Players: 5.2/10

Steam: 76/100

A free first-person multiplayer shooter about white cats. To win, players must literally push their opponents out of the arena. The game features 14 maps and...

Centralia: Homecoming

Action, First-person view, Horror, Indie, Adventure, Survival, Zombies, Puzzle, Old school, Survival horror, Open world, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 26 October 2019

Steam: 71/100

Centralia: Homecoming is an atmospheric action-horror game with a first-person view and survival elements. You have to go in search of your daughter in a dead city...

Vranygrai

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Vranygrai is a third-person action-adventure RPG set in a fantasy setting that takes you into the world of pagan beliefs, fairy tales and stories passed down from...

Tiny Thor

Platformer, Side view, Action, Old school

Game released: PC → 5 June 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The young thunder god Thor sets out on a dangerous journey to unleash the full power of his hammer Mjolnir. As you progress, the hero fights hordes of bloodthirsty...

Coin-Op Vice

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Old school, Procedural generation, Top-down view, Action

Game released: PC → 26 September 2024

Steam: 90/100

After a colonized asteroid disappears, an investigator examines a box of floppy disks to collect data. Each storage medium contains part of a simulation of life on...

Prison City

Side view, Platformer, Action, Science fiction, Old school, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PC → 29 August 2023

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 84/100

The events of the game take place in 1997. The city of Detroit has become an impenetrable mega-prison. One day, a group of terrorist hackers seized control of this...

Bahnsen Knights

Visual novel, Detective, Old school, Adventure

Game released: PC → 14 December 2023

Steam: 97/100

The game takes place in 1986 in Tornado Alley, USA. The main character is an undercover agent who has infiltrated a religious cult known as the Knights of Banzen...

Hypersomnia

Shooter, Science fiction, Top-down view, Online, Old school, Free game

Game released: PC → 29 December 2023

Steam: 94/100

In the game world, three factions oppose each other. Gamers can fight on arena maps in one-on-one duels or team bomb defusal modes. The arsenal includes 24 unique...

Chapatriste

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Fantasy, Fantasy / Medieval, Demons, Indie, Survival horror, Arcade

Game released: PC → 4 July 2024

Steam: 78/100

A fast-paced game in which the main character fights hordes of skeleton soldiers in a grim environment. The character uses the parry mechanic to deflect enemy...

Relentless Frontier

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

Early Access: PC → 24 July 2024; Game in development: PC → 2027

Steam: 94/100

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...

Desktop Survivors 98

Action, Roguelike, Casual game, Dungeons, Comedy, Old school

Game released: PC → 20 May 2025

Steam: 94/100

A dynamic action roguelike in the spirit of Vampire Survivors, but you need to survive on an old Windows XP desktop. Players fight off enemy creatures, gain...

Teatime Samurai

Beat them all, Top-down view, Shooter, Arcade, Demons, Old school, Cooperative (co-op), Action

Game released: PC → 29 June 2024

Steam: 92/100

A pixel co-op game in which up to 4 gamers confront the undead in ancient Japan. There are huge bosses with martial arts skills. You can upgrade your character and...

Techno: 2Kill

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

Game released: PC → 26 March 2026

Steam: 100/100

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...

Unchained

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

Game released: PC → 26 August 2025

Steam: 92/100

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...

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Best Games in the Old school genre for PC