Old school for PC — top best games in the Old school genre / Page 9

Terror of Hemasaurus - a game in the Old school genre

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...

Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out

Medieval era, Text quest, Old school, Strategy, Procedural generation, Survival

Game released: PC → 21 August 2023

Steam: 96/100

Sequel to Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind, which is a collection of survival stories combining interactive fiction and turn-based strategy. The world is ending, and...

Demonic Supremacy

Shooter, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Old school, Demons, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 28 July 2023

Steam: 60/100

A whirlwind old-school shooter set in the year 3481. An infernal tower arose on the surface of the planet, and with it hordes of bloodthirsty demons and monsters...

Revenge Of The Colon

Simulation, First-person view, Old school, Indie, Horror, Mysticism / Supernatural, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 22 December 2023

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 84/100

An unusual simulator in which the player tries on the role of a gastroenterologist. The game takes place in the depths of the claustrophobic guts of patients. The...

The Henchmen

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Old school, Fighting

Game released: PC → 26 May 2026

Steam: 76/100

Old-school action in the spirit of the early Grand Theft Auto games. The player ventures into the streets of the fictional city of New Queens to rise to the top of...

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Forges of Corruption

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

Game released: PC → 18 June 2024

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 84/100

The addition includes a new story campaign consisting of five different levels. While exploring new locations, players will visit the battlefields of Graia, the...

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...

TRINITY TRIGGER

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Old school, Action, Adventure, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: PC → 15 September 2022

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 69/100

The protagonist and his friends will set off on a grand adventure to challenge fate and save Trinity. They are accompanied by strange creatures that can transform...

Missing Banban

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Comedy, Old school, Horror

Game released: PC → 30 May 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 92/100

A colorful game in the Banban universe. Sheriff Toadster goes on a journey to find his missing friend. You need to jump on platforms, avoid traps and shoot at...

Dungeons of DUSK

Role-playing game, First-person view, Turn-based, Dungeons, Old school

Game in development: PC → 2026

The game unfolds between episodes of the cult shooter DUSK, but shifts the action to dark dungeons with turn-based battles and the atmosphere of a classic RPG. The...

The Last Ninja Collection

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Collection, Beat them all, Side view, Old school

Game released: PC → 18 December 2025

Steam: 100/100

A collection that includes games from the Last Ninja series as well as International Karate, IK+, and Bangkok Knights. The developers experimented with new...

Wolfhound

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...

Daemon Bride: Additional Gain

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Demons, Action, Online

Game released: PC → 30 December 2025

Steam: 83/100

Old-school fighting game, which is a port of the same name from arcade machines. The game features a confrontation between 17 angels and demons against the backdrop...

Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok

Adventure, Indie, Free game, Side view, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: PC → 20 March 2014

Steam: 88/100

A hybrid of an adventure game and RPG, inspired by Norse mythology. The story begins with the summoning of the heroine by the earl Yarnvidr, who is desperately...

Dread Rally

Arcade, Action, Racing, Free game, Science fiction, Old school

Game released: PC → 22 May 2026

Steam: 81/100

A free arcade racing game with a crazy pace and the atmosphere of a futuristic survival show. The events unfold on Mars after a devastating corporate war, where...

Sovietpunk: Chapter one

Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Exploration, Old school, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 2 April 2021

Steam: 70/100

A cyberpunk adventure in an alternative future of the Soviet Union, which has survived a global nuclear catastrophe. The surviving humanity has built underground...

Dokapon 3-2-1: Super Collection!

Role-playing game, Adventure, Casual game, Comedy, Fantasy, Old school, Japanese role-playing game, Collection, Strategy

Game released: PC → 29 June 2026

Steam: 100/100

Dokapon 3-2-1: Super Collection! brings together three classic games from the series, where board game mechanics blend with RPG elements, and friendly competition...

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...

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...

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...

Sixteen Undead

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Old school, Procedural generation, Action

Game released: PC → 10 January 2025

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 87/100

An undead teenager, brought back to life by a mad scientist's experiment, hits the road in a car. On the way you will have to run away from the cops trying to grab...

Hell's Kitchen

Old school, Simulation, Action, Indie, Demons, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival horror, Strategy, Crafting

Game released: PC → 14 July 2025

A cooking simulator with horror elements, where the kitchen turns into a place of terrible trials. The mechanics are tied to the ability to throw ingredients, turn...

Bridgebourn

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Isometric, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Fantasy, Old school

Game in development: PC → 2026

A role-playing action game about a treasure hunter who is cursed during one of his journeys. He sets off to the mysterious lands of the Feylands to lift the curse...

Terranigma

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy, Old school, Japanese role-playing game, Exploration

Game in development: PC → 14 January 2027

The new edition of Terranigma retains the foundation of the classic RPG, bringing its adventure of Earth's rebirth to modern players. At the center of the story...

Little Orpheus

Action, Indie, Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Science fiction, Side view, Old school, Walking Simulator, Casual game

Game released: PC → 13 September 2022

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Little Orpheus is an adventure platformer with puzzle and action elements in the science fiction genre. 1962 NASA is trying to land a man on the moon. Meanwhile, in...

AMID EVIL

Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Old school, Science fiction

Early Access: PC → 20 June 2019

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 85/100

AMID EVIL is a classic medieval fantasy first-person shooter inspired by the classic Heretic. The game features seven episodes from the single-player campaign and...

Project Warlock 2

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Old school

Game released: PC → 28 May 2025; Early Access: PC → 10 June 2022

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Continuation of an old-school first-person shooter in a fantasy setting, inspired by such well-known games as Doom 2, Hexen, and Duke Nukem 3D. The action of the...

Unusual Findings

Adventure, Side view, Futurism (Future), Old school, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 12 October 2022

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 87/100

Unusual Findings is an old-school side-scrolling quest that combines the atmosphere of 80s teen adventure movies ("The Goonies," "The Monster Squad," and "The Lost...

Neodori Forever

Racing, Third-person view, Arcade, Old school, Action

Game released: PC → 15 June 2022

Steam: 82/100

A retro game inspired by various old arcade racing games. Several game modes and more than 25 cars are available. Along the way, the car can collect power-ups and...

Slave Zero X

Side view, Beat them all, Platformer, Action, Futurism (Future), Old school, Slasher, Cyberpunk, Horror

Game released: PC → 21 February 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This is a prequel to the original Slave Zero, released in 1999. The game's events take place five years before the events shown in the first part. Megacity S1-9...

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...

Infernal Bloodrush

Free game, Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Demons, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Comics

Game released: PC → 8 August 2024

Steam: 83/100

An old-school shooter where, instead of using firearms, the player burns a horde of demons with fire magic. A few days ago, the hero was pulled out of prison and...

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...

Desecrators

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

Game released: PC → 28 February 2025

Players: 1/10

Steam: 95/100

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...

Ampersat

Role-playing game, Action, Dungeons, Fantasy, Old school, Roguelike, Top-down view, Procedural generation, Slasher

Game released: PC → 6 May 2022

Steam: 85/100

An action RPG that combines retro styling with modern game mechanics. The one-man project is inspired by Gauntlet, Smash TV and Angband, offering an unusual...

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...

Caromble!

Arcade, Pinball, Arkanoid, Indie, Science fiction, Old school, Action

Early Access: PC → 28 August 2015; Game released: PC → 22 April 2026

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 73/100

A three-dimensional puzzle game that combines elements of physics, pinball, and platforming. In the story, the player discovers ancient powers to stop an impending...

Mighty Cuphead Adventure

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Old school

Game in development: PC → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An adventure in the universe of Cuphead, made in the style of classic 8-bit platformers. The project is inspired by the era of home consoles from the late 80s and...

Cicadia

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

Game released: PC → 3 July 2026

Steam: 96/100

A free first-person shooter with roguelike elements, where you need to explore the tombs of a fallen galactic empire, fight against countless hordes of mutated...

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Best Games in the Old school genre for PC