Old school for PC — top best games in the Old school genre / Page 3

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 - a game in the Old school genre

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

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A sequel to the 2023 boomer shooter Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun. This time, the path runs through even more dangerous corners of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Hive...

The Silver Crow

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

Game released: PC → 30 July 2026

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...

Vampire Syndicate: Gangs of MoonFall

Role-playing game, Adventure, First-person view, Adult game, Turn-based, Cyberpunk, Open world, Old school

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An adventure role-playing game that takes gamers to a cyberpunk setting where gangs of vampires operate. The player acts as a familiar of one of the ancient vampire...

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction

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

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

A beat-em-up based on the Masters of the Universe franchise, based on the toy line from Mattel, where players can go through 12 different levels, fighting hordes of...

Iron Blight

Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Old school, Zombies, Survival horror

Game in development: PC → 24 August 2026

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

Atmospheric survival horror set in a cold city of the Eastern Bloc, engulfed in fear and despair. Trapped among the ruins and surrounded by monsters, the main...

Gravelord

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

Early Access: PC → 22 January 2025; Game released: PC → 21 May 2026

A dynamic old-school shooter inspired by classic Doom and Quake. The main character is the undertaker Quido, who wants to avenge his father. As he progresses, he...

Captain Wayne - Vacation Desperation

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

Game released: PC → 25 November 2025

Players: 10/10

A dynamic game about a pirate who fights various opponents to escape from the island and get his ship back. The hero lost his arm in battle and replaced it with a...

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection

Shooter, Third-person view, First-person view, Star Wars, Science fiction, Old school

Game released: PC → 14 March 2024

Metacritic: 58/100

Re-release of the Battlefront duology in the Star Wars universe. Among the features: improved graphics, expanded battles for up to 64 people, bonus cards and...

Chronicles of the Wolf

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

Game released: PC → 19 June 2025

Metacritic: 77/100

A fantasy Metroidvania in the vein of the Castlevania series, players take on the role of the last remaining member of the Order of the Rose Cross, Mateo Lombardo...

Endacopia

Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Comedy, Old school

Game released: PC → 27 July 2026

A surreal quest with puzzles and horror elements. The game combines the visual style of early educational computer games with a disturbing atmosphere that hides...

Old School

Action, Open world, Third-person view, Adventure, Old school

Game released: PC → 6 October 2023

Players: 8.9/10

A fun school student simulator in which you can create your own character and attend various classes to gain the knowledge necessary to obtain a diploma. The game...

Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge

Strategy, Top-down view, In real time, Old school

Game released: PC → 8 March 2024

Players: 10/10

The complete edition of the classic strategy game Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2, which includes the expansion Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge...

Killing Time: Resurrected

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

Game released: PC → 18 October 2024

Players: 10/10

Re-release of Killing Time with updated graphics. The game takes place in the early 1930s. An Egyptology student finds himself in a mysterious mansion where some...

Dark Scrolls

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

Game released: PC → 22 June 2026

Metacritic: 63/100

Fantasy action with pixel graphics in the spirit of classic arcades, where you need to fight through hordes of enemies, dodge traps, and defeat bosses. Each run is...

Mayday

Free game, Shooter, Arcade, Indie, Science fiction, Old school

Game released: PC → 16 February 2026

A science fiction shooter with a wave-based structure, where the player controls the experimental combat ship Skylon and fights groups of enemies and bosses...

The World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle

Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Indie, Tactics, Turn-based, Old school, Exploration

Game released: PC → 24 October 2024

Players: 10/10

The player explores the lands of ancient China and masters different martial arts. There are many techniques that are used in step -by -step battles. You can find...

Sorry We're Closed

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie, Old school, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 14 November 2024

Metacritic: 81/100

A horror game with retro graphics, telling the story of a girl who was cursed by a powerful demon. The player must help her lift the curse by interacting with...

WRATH: Aeon of Ruin

Shooter, First-person view, Old school

Early Access: PC → 22 November 2019; Game released: PC → 27 February 2024

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A classic shooter designed to become the spiritual successor to cult games — Doom, Quake, Duke Nukem, Blood, Unreal and Hexen. The plot tells the story of a...

Tenebris Somnia

Action, Adventure, Exploration, Old school, Survival horror

Game in development: PC → 16 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Atmospheric survival horror inspired by classics of the genre like Silent Hill and Resident Evil, but made in the retro style of 8- and 16-bit games. The dark...

Into the Fire

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Survival, Exploration, Old school

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Action adventure with survival elements. The main threat in the game is the deadly forces of nature - raging fires, molten lava and powerful earthquakes. The player...

C.A.S.T.

Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Zombies

Early Access: PC → 9 December 2024; Game released: PC → 14 July 2025

Players: 10/10

A cooperative game set in an alternate 1950s Europe. A squad of gamers explores dark locations where they encounter monsters and anomalies. On each map you will...

Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony

Adventure, Point & Click, Side view, Detective, Old school

Game released: PC → 6 January 2022

Players: 5.5/10

A traditional quest where you need to search, combine, and use items to solve puzzles. The game's plot is based on one of the greatest mysteries in the history of...

The Backrooms 1998

Survival horror, Old school, First-person view, Adventure, Action, Walking Simulator, Indie

Early Access: PC → 25 May 2022; Game released: PC → 20 February 2025

A psychological horror game from the first person, styled as a found videotape. The story tells about a teenager who accidentally finds himself in the endless maze...

Wizordum

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy, Old school

Early Access: PC → 29 November 2023; Game released: PC → 29 April 2025

Players: 8.2/10

A retro game about a magician who goes in search of the source of Chaos. Using a wide arsenal of spells and magical items, the main character makes his way through...

PHASE ZERO

Action, Adventure, Indie, Exploration, Old school, Zombies, Survival horror

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Oldskoyal horror for survival in the spirit of the first parts of Resident Evil. The main action unfolds in 1994 in the post-industrial port city of Flint Pick, in...

Wolfhound

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

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...

Crimson Freedom

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Science fiction, Old school

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A classic real-time strategy set on Mars in the 22nd century, where the future of humanity is determined in a conflict of three ideologies. Each side offers its own...

Brutal John 2

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Adventure

Early Access: PC → 22 July 2025; Game in development: PC → 2026

An old-school shooter in the spirit of the cult series Duke Nukem and Serious Sam. The game tells the story of a dystopian future world ruled by the evil mutant...

Huntdown: Overtime

Action, Shooter, Cyberpunk, Roguelike, Side view, Old school

Early Access: PC → 7 May 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 6.6/10

Prequel to the action-platformer Huntdown. The events unfold in futuristic New Detroit in the year 2084 — a grim metropolis where corporations have replaced...

Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker

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

Game released: PC → 20 October 2025

Players: 4/10

Psychological horror that immerses you in a disturbing story where the ordinary gradually gives way to the inexplicable. At the center of the events is Steve...

EverQuest Legends

Action, MMO, Open world, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: PC → 28 July 2026

Reimagining the classic MMORPG EverQuest from 1999, offering a more accessible and casual perspective on the legendary world of Norrath. The game retains the...

what did the chicken see

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Free game, Text quest, Comedy, Old school

Game released: PC → 29 April 2026

A short, dark visual novel with elements of interactive prose, set in a distorted and gradually collapsing world. The player engages in dialogue with a cynical...

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...

Anima Flux

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 7 October 2024

Players: 8.9/10

A cooperative game that pits two genetically modified soldiers against mutants in a deserted space city. Each character has their own characteristics and skills...

Carnival Massacre

Action, Adventure, Exploration, Old school, Zombies, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 29 December 2025

Survival horror in the spirit of the early Resident Evil and Silent Hill games. The player takes on the role of Harley, who goes to a cursed amusement park in...

KinitoPET

Horror, Visual novel, Indie, Casual game, Old school

Game released: PC → 9 January 2024

Players: 10/10

Psychological horror styled after virtual assistants from the early 2000s. The player meets a friendly digital pet named Kinito, who can communicate, learn user...

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...

Dungeon Legends 2 : Tale of Light and Shadow

Role-playing game, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Exploration, Old school

Game released: PC → 30 January 2024

An old school style game with a modern design. The city faces the onslaught of an army of chaos, so the only way out is to explore the mysterious dungeons of a...

The Sims 2 Legacy Collection

God Simulator, Simulation, Sandbox, Construction, Casual game, Old school

Game released: PC → 31 January 2025

The reprint of the original The Sims 2, where the fate of the characters are intertwined through generations. In the game you can choose life goals for Sims...

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...

Old school

Best Games in the Old school genre for PC