Old school for PC — top best games in the Old school genre / Page 7

Submachine: Legacy - a game in the Old school genre

Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Indie, Old school, Steampunk, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 13 October 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 98/100

The hero follows in the footsteps of a lighthouse keeper who disappeared among the ruins of a certain Submachine. The underground world of underwater machines...

Invention 6

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

Game released: PC → 27 August 2024

Players: 2/10

Steam: 43/100

Direct continuation of Invention 5. The main character is Casey Jefferson, who was the villain in the previous part. After the plane crash, she survived but faced...

Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines

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

Game released: PC → 12 September 2024

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 86/100

A fun arcade game that combines fast-paced platforming with grappling hook mechanics. The main character is a brave dog who sets off on a space journey to save the...

Eat Colors

Platformer, Side view, Old school, Indie, Free game, Action

Game released: PC → 16 June 2022

Steam: 90/100

A pixelated precision game where instead of running and jumping, you have to jump from one surface to another, using only the mouse to control a sticky character...

Digseum

Casual game, Clicker, Old school, Adventure, Exploration, Business / Management, Simulation

Game released: PC → 9 December 2024

Steam: 97/100

A unique step-by-step journey of unearthing ancient relics and building the greatest museum. Traveling to different parts of the world, players obtain artifacts...

The Campsite

Free game, Adventure, Puzzle, Old school, Exploration, Comedy, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 31 January 2025

Steam: 87/100

A free short quest with a retro schedule about the team of adventure seekers, which went to the night forest in search of a mysterious treasure. The night sortie...

Tokyo Underground Killer

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

Game released: PC → 5 September 2025

Steam: 78/100

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...

Angeline Era

Adventure, Top-down view, Exploration, Fantasy, Old school, Slasher

Game released: PC → 8 December 2025

Steam: 95/100

A dynamic game where a group of heroes explores a fantasy world based on Irish mythology and philosophy. The levels differ from each other — in some places, you...

No More Mages

Platformer, Beat them all, Indie, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Action, Arcade, Adventure

Early Access: PC → 8 January 2026

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 100/100

A pixel game where you need to fight opponents at different levels. Abilities are available to the character from the very beginning, but you will have to learn how...

Foghorns Drown

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

Game released: PC → 20 July 2026

Steam: 75/100

A short psychological thriller inspired by Silent Hill, Twin Peaks, and Mouthwashing. The main character works as a ferry operator, transporting passengers across...

Paratopic

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

Game released: PC → 6 September 2018

Steam: 78/100

Atmospheric first-person horror with a surreal story and intentionally low-polygon graphics. The plot connects the fates of three strangers, whose stories gradually...

Scott Pilgrim EX - Back in the Band

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

Game released: PC → 27 August 2026

Steam: 100/100

Three new playable characters have been added to the expansion — Stephen Stills, Kim Pine, and Knives Chau. Each character has their own fighting style: Stephen...

Oozi: Earth Adventure

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

Game released: PC → 5 December 2013

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Oozi: Earth Adventure is a classic side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. the game will tell the story of Oozi — The pilot of an alien spaceship who...

Fashion Police Squad

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

Game released: PC → 15 August 2022

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Fashion Police Squad is a fast-paced, old-school first-person shooter where you'll proudly serve as the Fashion Police, solving fashion crimes, collecting clothes...

illWill

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Action

Game released: PC → 13 April 2023

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 91/100

A stylish and brutal old-school shooter that is a mixture of Doom, Quake, Blood and Serious Sam with a dash of madness and beautiful graphics. The game does not...

Old School

Action, Open world, Third-person view, Adventure, Old school, Educational game (Education)

Game released: PC → 6 October 2023

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 83/100

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...

Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission

Shooter, First-person view, Casual game, Old school, Arcade, Virtual Reality (VR), Action

Game released: PC → 13 July 2023

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 65/100

A re-release of the classic 1987 rail shooter. The player takes on the role of a special agent who fights a mysterious criminal organization. In addition to the...

Wizordum

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

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

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 91/100

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...

Exophobia

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Exploration, Metroidvania, Science fiction, Arcade

Game released: PC → 23 July 2024

Steam: 89/100

An old-school pixel shooter made in the Metroidvania format and inspired by projects from the 90s. The main action takes place on a spaceship that was captured by...

Into the Fire

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

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...

Desecrators

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 28 February 2025

Players: 1/10

Steam: 96/100

A dynamic game with the support of the cooperative, inspired by shooters from the 90s with six degrees of freedom. The action takes place in 4096, where mankind...

THE IRONY

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

Game in development: PC → 2026

A horror platformer inspired by the visual style of PS2-era games and combining dark 2.5D pixel graphics. The player takes on the role of an inspector sent by a...

Barbie Rewind

Action, Sandbox, Casual game, Old school, Simulation, Remake

Game in development: PC → 12 November 2026

A casual creative adventure in retro style that takes you through different eras of Barbie's stories with colorful pixel graphics, a nostalgic atmosphere, and...

Fatum Betula

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

Game released: PC → 20 June 2020

Steam: 95/100

A surreal adventure in a world without a past, where a mysterious magical birch grows. The future of the entire world depends on its condition, and the main...

Midnight GT: Primary Racer

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Old school, Cyberpunk

Game released: PC → 19 April 2002

Steam: 67/100

Midnight GT: Primary Racer is a first-person racing game with an anime/manga twist from the masters at Rage Games Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Rage Games...

Russian Subway Dogs

Arcade, Action, Side view, Old school

Game released: PC → 2 August 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 97/100

Russian Subway Dogs is a fun arcade action game with a side view. The simplicity of a dog's life depends on the place it calls home. In Russia, as you know...

Skin Deep

Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Science fiction, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Old school, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 30 April 2025

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A stealth shooter with an unusual approach to stealth and interaction with the environment. The plot centers on a barefoot spy who must sneak past enemies and...

Castle on the Coast

Platformer, Adventure, Parkour, Comedy, Action, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: PC → 3 December 2021

Steam: 96/100

Castle on the Coast is a retro adventure platformer with elements of action and humor. The friendly giraffe George will have to use parkour to overcome various...

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...

Kelvin and the Infamous Machine

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game, Comedy, Old school, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 21 July 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An eminent physicist goes crazy when the scientific community ridicules his life's work — a shower-shaped time machine. Seeking to leave his mark on history...

Tape to Tape

Arcade, Online, Hockey, Sports game, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Old school

Early Access: PC → 3 May 2023; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 92/100

A unique sports roguelike in which players try to turn a group of misfits into real hockey superstars and win the big league. As a captain, you need to make...

Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer

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

Game released: PC → 1 June 2023

Steam: 97/100

The dynamic retro game takes place in a secret base. The main character confronts the Psyndicate, who is trying to take over the world and enslave humanity. There...

Pseudoregalia

Metroidvania, Platformer, Third-person view, Action, Exploration, Fantasy, Old school, Parkour

Game released: PC → 28 July 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 97/100

The main character is Sybil, who finds herself in a dream world and is trying to find a way out. She explores Sansa's mysterious castle — a gloomy place with...

Lords of Exile

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

Game released: PC → 14 February 2024

Players: 7/10

Steam: 80/100

In ancient times, as a result of the war in the Far East, the lands of Exilia were captured by creatures of the night and samurai. In this brutal conflict, only a...

Blood Metal

Free game, Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PC → 29 May 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 56/100

The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic future, where humanity fights for survival against machines that have gone out of control. Players take on the role of an...

The Karate Kid: Street Rumble

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

Game released: PC → 20 September 2024

Steam: 74/100

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...

Hands of Necromancy 2

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

Game released: PC → 16 September 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Grim old-school shooter in the spirit of Heretic and DOOM (1995). The player takes on the role of a powerful necromancer, exploring various locations, fighting...

Stay Out of the House

Survival horror, Indie, First-person view, Old school, Stealth, Horror

Game released: PC → 14 October 2022

Steam: 94/100

A dark game with VHS video style graphics. The main character finds himself in the lair of a maniac and must get out in three days. You'll have to quietly explore...

Among Ashes

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

Game released: PC → 9 December 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Atmospheric horror where survival depends on the player's determination to go to the end. Having received a link to a mysterious game from a friend, the player...

Mohrta

Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Old school, Dungeons

Game released: PC → 14 October 2025

Steam: 91/100

A unique first-person shooter with an old-school PS1-style graphics. The main action takes place in strange and bizarre dimensions. The player must battle...

Old school

Best Games in the Old school genre for PC