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

Bloodshed - a game in the Old school genre

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

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

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 84/100

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...

Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge

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

Game released: PC → 8 March 2024

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 95/100

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

Rayman: 30th Anniversary Edition

Action, Adventure, Collection, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Platformer

Game released: PC → 13 February 2026

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 71/100

A collection that includes versions of Rayman for MS-DOS, PlayStation, Atari Jaguar, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance, over 120 additional levels from Rayman's...

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons

Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Old school, Action, Adventure

Game released: PC → 27 July 2023

Steam: 86/100

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...

T.D.Z. 4 Chapter 1 - Arrival

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Old school, Action

Game released: PC → 2 September 2025

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 92/100

A story-driven shooter set in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Exclusion Zone. The main character is the stalker Yaroslav, who goes to Pripyat in search of his...

Overcome Your Fears - Caretaker

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

Game released: PC → 20 October 2025

Players: 4/10

Steam: 74/100

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...

Dawnfolk

Action, Adventure, Puzzle, Casual game, City Building, Fantasy, Old school, Strategy

Game released: PC → 13 February 2025

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A fantasy strategy game about a kingdom consumed by all-encompassing darkness. As the ruler, you must restore the devastated lands, manage resources, and build...

White Creek

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Old school, Survival horror, Shooter

Game in development: PC → 2027

Atmospheric survival horror inspired by the classics of the Dreamcast era. As the exorcist Alicia Morelli, you will explore the cursed town of White Creek...

Catto Pew Pew!

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

Early Access: PC → 16 August 2022; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 5.2/10

Steam: 74/100

Catto Pew Pew! is a free multiplayer first-person shooter about white cats. To win, players must literally push their opponent out of the arena. The game features...

Cheap Car Repair

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

Game released: PC → 28 May 2026

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 85/100

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...

Iron Blight

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

Game released: PC → 24 August 2026

Steam: 93/100

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...

Forgive Me Father 2

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

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

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 81/100

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...

Blood: Refreshed Supply

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Old school, Action, Horror

Game released: PC → 4 December 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 72/100

A remaster of Blood, the developers have improved the graphics, controls, updated the multiplayer, and much more. The game features 42 levels with numerous enemies...

Dementium: The Ward

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Old school, Survival horror, Survival

Game released: PC → 27 October 2025

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Waking up in an abandoned hospital with no memory of the past, the hero finds himself in a nightmare where the walls whisper, shadows breathe, and the only weapons...

Blood Dungeon

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

Game released: PC → 25 August 2026

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A dynamic roguelike platformer with frantic shooting from the creators of Nidhogg, where danger lurks at every level of the underground maze. The space here is not...

Selaco

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

Early Access: PC → 31 May 2024; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 93/100

A fast-paced shooter inspired by the classic games F.E.A.R., Quake and Doom. The style is based on F.E.A.R. — one of the most iconic action films of the...

Amanda the Adventurer

Horror, First-person view, Old school, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 25 April 2023

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Riley Park inherited the house of her reclusive aunt Kate. In the attic she finds an old television and a stack of untitled VHS tapes. Riley inserts the first tape...

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection

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

Game released: PC → 14 March 2024

Steam: 22/100

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...

ChainStaff

Action, Platformer, Side view, Science fiction, Old school, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 8 April 2026

Steam: 92/100

A hardcore action-platformer with an unusual spear-hook, powerful weapon upgrades, and a cool soundtrack. The events of the game take place on Earth, which has been...

Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Roguelike, Comedy, Fantasy, Old school, Gothic, Casual game

Game released: PC → 20 September 2023; Early Access: PC → 12 April 2023

Steam: 77/100

A dynamic action roguelike inspired by the movie "Renfield," where the loyal servant of Dracula takes center stage. An immortal life, mystical abilities, and...

Idle Slayer

Indie, Free game, Casual game, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era, Clicker

Game released: PC → 21 December 2020

Steam: 78/100

A dynamic clicker combining active and passive progress. The core gameplay involves jumping, collecting coins, and fighting enemies, which gradually unlock new...

The Sims 2 Legacy Collection

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

Game released: PC → 31 January 2025

Steam: 72/100

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...

Huntdown: Overtime

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

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

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 88/100

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

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Adventure, Horror, Point & Click, Old school, Detective

Game released: PC → 28 September 2022

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Atmospheric pixel art point-and-click quest set in Victorian England, which has become one of the most unexpected hits in the indie genre. The main character is a...

Vultures - Scavengers of Death

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

Game released: PC → 13 May 2026

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Steam: 82/100

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...

Clock Tower: Rewind

Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Old school, Gothic, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 28 October 2024

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Re-release of the 16-bit horror [url=https://vgtimes.ru/games/clock-tower-1997/] Clock Tower[ /url]. The game tells the story of orphan Jennifer. She ended up in...

Vampire Syndicate: Gangs of MoonFall

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

Early Access: PC → 25 June 2026

Steam: 71/100

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...

Dungeon Clawler

Arcade, Collectible card game (CCG), Roguelike, Turn-based, Old school, Dungeons, Replayability, Strategy

Early Access: PC → 21 November 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 91/100

The main character explores a dungeon with monsters to get to the main villain and return his property. There are several characters with their own characteristics...

MOLE

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

Game released: PC → 15 June 2026

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 98/100

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...

Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition

Role-playing game, Fantasy, Adventure, Old school, Dungeons, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 15 July 2025

Steam: 47/100

Metacritic: 63/100

An updated version of the cult RPG, created according to the rules of D&D 3.5. The game combines a classic party adventure, a deep story campaign and rich character...

Neon Inferno

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: PC → 20 November 2025

Steam: 92/100

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...

The Lantern of the Laughless Saint

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy, Old school

Early Access: PC → 17 August 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Steam: 89/100

Old-school role-playing game with an open world, where everything begins with a common nightmare that brings madmen to a remote island with a silent tower in the...

SPRAWL zero

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

Game released: PC → 8 September 2026

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A dynamic shooter inspired by iconic console games of the 2000s and their transition from tight corridors to vast, detailed worlds. Nostalgic aesthetics blend with...

Toxic Crusaders

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

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Hurricane beat 'em up based on the 1991 animated series "Toxic Crusaders" of the same name. While Dr. Kilemff tries to enslave the world, only one team of unusual...

Endless Tactics: Trial Run

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Free game, Roguelike, Science fiction, Old school, Space

Game released: PC → 13 August 2026

Steam: 100/100

Free prologue to the turn-based roguelike Endless Tactics, dedicated to a dangerous planetary mining expedition. As the commander of the expedition, you will...

Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster

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

Game released: PC → 28 February 2024

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 90/100

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...

FUMES

Racing, Old school, Action, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Cooperative (co-op), Shooter

Early Access: PC → 28 July 2025; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 96/100

A combat race inspired by the golden era of the car action genre. The game features a procedurally generated map, rally-inspired physics, and an original driving...

Super Woden: Rally Edge

Arcade, Racing, Online, Isometric, Top-down view, Indie, Old school, Sports game

Game released: PC → 15 January 2026

Steam: 96/100

A spin-off of the cult series Super Woden, infused with the spirit of classic arcades and a genuine love for car culture. The game transports you to an era where...

Ion Fury

Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Old school

Game released: PC → 15 August 2019

Players: 6/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Ion Fury is a retro first-person shooter created by a studio made up of Duke Nukem 3D fans and mappers. The game introduces new areas, new activities, as well as...

Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Adventure, Old school

Game released: PC → 1 June 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection is a fantasy side-scrolling arcade action platformer. The game follows the valiant knight Arthur as he runs, jumps and fights his...

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