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Top 1980s Games

60+ 1980s games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Singleplayer, Atmospheric, Indie, Retro.

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  1. #1 Hotline Miami
    98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 121,152 reviews2012
    Developer: Dennaton GamesPublisher: Devolver Digital
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 4.4hMean: 10.4h≥1hr: 86%

    Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

  2. #2 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
    98% matchVery Positive94% of 76,956 reviews2015
    Developer: Dennaton GamesPublisher: Devolver Digital
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 6.2hMean: 18.1h≥1hr: 78%

    Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.

  3. #3 Far Cry 3 - Blood Dragon
    98% matchVery Positive88% of 19,126 reviews2013
    Developer: Ubisoft MontrealPublisher: Ubisoft
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.6hMean: 7.1h≥1hr: 84%

    Far Cry® 3: Blood Dragon is THE Kick-Ass Cyber Shooter.Welcome to an 80’s vision of the future. The year is 2007 and you are Sargent Rex Colt, a Mark IV Cyber Commando. Your mission: get the girl, kill the baddies, and save the world.

  4. #4 Retrowave
    97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 15,325 reviews2022
    Developer: RewindApp
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.5hMean: 8.6h≥1hr: 72%

    Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!

  5. #5 OutDrive
    94% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,642 reviews2016
    Developer: DNVR Prod
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.2hMean: 12.3h≥1hr: 82%

    Put the pedal to the metal or your girl will die! Experience the atmosphere of the world inspired by 80s with their neon lights, VHS tapes and synth pop. Buckle up! Gaming experiment in genre of music runner - not a game, aesthetic concept.

  6. #6 Contraband Police
    93% matchVery Positive95% of 24,287 reviews2023
    Developer: Crazy RocksPublisher: PlayWay S.A.
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 7.9hMean: 15.7h≥1hr: 91%

    Take over the duties of a border guard inspector in a communist country of the 80's. Smuggling, corruption and forgery are the order of the day here. Be vigilant and earn the respect of your superiors.

  7. #7 Not For Broadcast
    88% matchVery Positive94% of 12,340 reviews2022
    Developer: NotGamesPublisher: tinyBuild
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.2hMean: 6.3h≥1hr: 81%

    A new political Party has won a landslide in the General Election, and for some reason the editor at the news station you work at has done a runner. Now it’s up to you, the Janitor, to take over the editing booth in this tumultuous time - will you help the government, or stand in their way?

  8. #8 198X
    85% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,131 reviews2019
    Developer: Hi-Bit Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.4hMean: 9.6h≥1hr: 62%

    Part 1 of arcade epic 198X. A coming-of-age story told through multiple games and genres. Experience the thrill of shooting, driving, jumping, fighting and role-playing in 5 full-blown arcade stages – combined with cinematic pixel-art storytelling.

  9. #9 Beat Cop
    85% matchVery Positive82% of 6,045 reviews2017
    Developer: Pixel CrowPublisher: 11 bit studios
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 3.3hMean: 5.3h≥1hr: 85%

    A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by ’80s cop shows. You are Jack Kelly and you’ve been framed for murder. Now as a regular beat cop you have to find out, who did that. Expect thick crime story, a lot of black humour and all the other things you can find on the streets of Brooklyn.

  10. #10 Crossing Souls
    84% matchMostly Positive79% of 1,525 reviews2018
    Developer: FouratticPublisher: Devolver Digital
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 4.8hMean: 6.1h≥1hr: 88%

    California, 1986: A group of friends discover a mysterious pink stone that allows travel between two realms. This gang will live the summer of their lives in an adventure that will get them involved in a government conspiracy. Control five kids with special skills while fighting and solving puzzles.

  11. #11 Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
    83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,691 reviews2024
    Developer: Mega Cat Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.8hMean: 17.3h≥1hr: 87%

    Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.

  12. #12 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City – The Definitive Edition
    82% matchVery Positive82% of 7,577 reviews2023
    Developer: Rockstar Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 8.7hMean: 28.2h≥1hr: 76%

    Welcome to the 1980s. From the decade of big hair and pastel suits comes the story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile. Grand Theft Auto returns with Tommy Vercetti’s tale of betrayal and revenge in a neon-soaked tropical town full of excess and brimming with possibilities.

  13. #13 [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap
    81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,034 reviews2024
    Developer: Raycastly
    Platforms: Windows

    Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

  14. #14 Double Dragon: Neon
    82% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,539 reviews2014
    Developer: WayForwardPublisher: Midnight City
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.6hMean: 6.3h≥1hr: 90%

    BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!

  15. #15 Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll
    81% matchMostly Positive79% of 7,107 reviews2022
    Developer: Soviet Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 11.4hMean: 32.9h≥1hr: 91%

    Love, Money, Rock'n'Roll: the romanticism of the Eighties, mystery and intrigues, betrayal and sacrifice, hatred and passion — all this and more in the new game from the creators of the legendary visual novel Everlasting Summer!

  16. #16 Gunner, HEAT, PC!
    81% matchVery Positive92% of 7,357 reviews2022
    Developer: Radian Simulations LLC
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.1hMean: 11.3h≥1hr: 80%

    Gunner, HEAT, PC! (GHPC) is a simulation game about modern mounted combat, with special attention to authenticity and fun.

  17. #17 Murder House
    80% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,293 reviews2020
    Developer: Puppet Combo
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 2.5hMean: 5.1h≥1hr: 68%

    A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

  18. #18 PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
    79% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 6,520 reviews2023
    Developer: Square Enix
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 8.6hMean: 10.1h≥1hr: 87%

    How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

  19. #19 Stories Untold
    80% matchVery Positive87% of 5,390 reviews2017
    Developer: No CodePublisher: Devolver Digital
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 2.6hMean: 3.0h≥1hr: 76%

    Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental adventures, including a remaster of the original hit episode “The House Abandon”.

  20. #20 Killer Frequency
    79% matchVery Positive93% of 5,727 reviews2023
    Developer: Team17
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.1hMean: 5.1h≥1hr: 76%

    Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

  21. #21 Buddy Simulator 1984
    79% matchVery Positive94% of 4,160 reviews2021
    Developer: Not a Sailor Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 4.2hMean: 7.8h≥1hr: 88%

    Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

  22. #22 Lake
    78% matchVery Positive87% of 5,620 reviews2021
    Developer: GamiousPublisher: Whitethorn Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.8hMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 72%

    It's 1986 - Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It's up to you.

  23. #23 Cleared Hot
    76% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 3,299 reviews2025
    Developer: Not Knowing CorporationPublisher: MicroProse Software
    Platforms: Windows, Linux
    Median: 1.5hMean: 2.5h≥1hr: 63%

    CLEARED HOT is a nostalgic helicopter shooter with satisfying physics and light tactical elements. Shoot, dodge, move your squad around the battlefield, and pick up almost anything with your rope and magnet.

  24. #24 Capcom Arcade Stadium
    78% matchMixed55% of 4,656 reviews2021
    Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 42mMean: 13.7h≥1hr: 47%

    Relive the Capcom classics! Get 1943 -The Battle of Midway- and game logo wallpapers free with your download!

  25. #25 Martial Law
    75% matchVery Positive92% of 3,854 reviews2021
    Developer: FIXER
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux

    Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties.

  26. #26 STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator
    74% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,751 reviews2023
    Developer: TERNOX
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 2.8hMean: 9.1h≥1hr: 67%

    Simulator of an 80s Japanese stock market businessman. Chill, catch a retro vibe and watch your profits grow in the text-based game STONKS-9800.

  27. #27 DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake
    74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,771 reviews2025
    Developer: Square Enix
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 8.2hMean: 22.4h≥1hr: 82%

    DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake is a stunning reimagination of the first two legendary adventures in The Erdrick Trilogy, brought together in one package.

  28. #28 Razortron 2000
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 2,731 reviews2016
    Developer: NukGames
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.9hMean: 7.0h≥1hr: 91%

    RAZORTRON 2000 is a retro top-down endless racing game. Try to beat your highscore, unlock new cars and climb your way to the top of the leaderboards on this love letter to coin eater arcade machines era!

  29. #29 UnMetal
    73% matchVery Positive93% of 3,399 reviews2021
    Developer: @unepic_franPublisher: Versus Evil
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.1hMean: 4.9h≥1hr: 81%

    UnMetal is a 2D stealth action-adventure that pays homage to the classics with a healthy dose of humor and satire. You play as Jesse Fox, who is definitely NOT an elite commando, under arrest for a crime he didn't commit, and must escape a covert military base using his wits and fists.

  30. #30 Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition
    74% matchVery Positive90% of 2,489 reviews2015
    Developer: Hello There Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 2.2hMean: 3.5h≥1hr: 75%

    The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign.

  31. #31 Venba
    72% matchVery Positive93% of 3,365 reviews2023
    Developer: Visai Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 1.8hMean: 8.1h≥1hr: 77%

    Venba is a short narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations, and explore South Indian food in this story about family, love, and loss.

  32. #32 Pinball FX
    72% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,548 reviews2023
    Developer: Zen Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.7hMean: 25.4h≥1hr: 60%

    Pinball FX is digital pinball evolved. Get the highest score on tables inspired by the biggest brands in entertainment. New tables arrive frequently!

  33. #33 Neon Drive
    72% matchVery Positive83% of 2,150 reviews2016
    Developer: Fraoula
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 2.3hMean: 3.5h≥1hr: 76%

    Neon Drive is a slick retro-futuristic, '80s inspired arcade game that will make your brain melt. You've been warned.From beautiful cityscapes and ocean roads to exploding enemy spaceships, Neon Drive has it all.

  34. #34 Bright Lights of Svetlov
    71% matchVery Positive93% of 1,339 reviews2021
    Developer: Vladimir Cholokyan
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.9hMean: 2.5h≥1hr: 87%

    Bright Lights of Svetlov is a short, story-focused first person quest about a Soviet family facing harsh trials. Set in a fictional provincial town, it carefuly recreates the atmosphere and vibe of mid 1980s.

  35. #35 The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed
    71% matchVery Positive83% of 1,520 reviews2016
    Developer: Cloudhead Games Ltd.
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.2hMean: 1.9h≥1hr: 53%

    Embark on the sci-fi epic that started it all at the dawn of modern VR, setting standards for roomscale movement and interaction for years to come. Winner of over 30 awards including "VR Game of the Year", The Gallery is VR's premier adventure series.

  36. #36 Retro City Rampage™ DX
    70% matchVery Positive88% of 2,419 reviews2014
    Developer: Vblank Entertainment, Inc.
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 4.8hMean: 5.9h≥1hr: 83%

    OPEN-WORLD carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback. Run missions! Outrun the law! Rampage the city with weapons, power-ups and vehicles!

  37. #37 Cannibal Abduction
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 358 reviews2023
    Developer: Tomás EsconjaureguyPublisher: selewi
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 1.9hMean: 2.5h≥1hr: 75%

    The family is hungry and he must provide, VHS slasher survival horror.

  38. #38 Grandpa High on Retro
    68% matchVery Positive91% of 1,557 reviews2025
    Developer: Ashnell GamesPublisher: Ashnell Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.0hMean: 1.1h≥1hr: 48%

    Grandpa goes on a third person, action adventure killing rampage, with his grandson after his smoking session was interrupted by a phone call.

  39. #39 Distant Space
    69% matchVery Positive86% of 2,983 reviews2016
    Developer: PixelMouse
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.7hMean: 9.4h≥1hr: 79%

    Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.

  40. #40 Amenti
    68% matchVery Positive80% of 2,105 reviews2025
    Developer: Darkphobia Games
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.3hMean: 1.6h≥1hr: 70%

    A photographer enters the Great Pyramids to photograph Pharaoh Rudamon’s remains, but is soon overwhelmed by a sinister curse, as the ancient tomb awakens dark forces that claw at his sanity.

  41. #41 Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection
    69% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,427 reviews2021
    Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.8hMean: 3.6h≥1hr: 62%

    Watch as this nostalgic yet completely reimagined storybook world unravels before your very eyes. Taking cues from both Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Ghosts and giving birth to something entirely new, Resurrection is a title worthy of its name.

  42. #42 沉默的蟋蟀
    68% matchVery Positive90% of 1,291 reviews2023
    Developer: 蓬莱飞鱼工作室Publisher: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 6.3hMean: 24.3h≥1hr: 76%

    《沉默的蟋蟀》是一款以斗蟋蟀为主题的“收集+养成”游戏。在一个叫做大夏国的地方,四季皆可斗蟋蟀,人人酷爱斗蟋蟀,斗蟋蟀是全民娱乐,更是最重要的产业之一。你可以去冲击天梯第一,也可以选择组建自己的蟋蟀战队去角逐全国联赛总冠军,更可以追求传说中的无双虫王!

  43. #43 ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,107 reviews2016
    Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 12mMean: 2.7h≥1hr: 23%

    First released in arcades in 1980, the masterpiece PAC-MAN comes to Steam! Move PAC-MAN up, down, left, and right to avoid the ghosts and gobble up all the Pac-Dots!

  44. #44 Dragon's Lair
    70% matchMostly Positive77% of 700 reviews2013
    Developer: Digital Leisure Inc.
    Platforms: Windows, Linux
    Median: 30mMean: 4.2h≥1hr: 31%

    Haven't heard of Dragon's Lair?! Well, you play the heroic Dirk the Daring, a valiant knight on a quest to rescue the fair princess from the clutches of an evil dragon! Originally released in the summer of 1983, Dragon's Lair has solidified itself as a cultural icon in gaming.

  45. #45 Black Future '88
    69% matchMostly Positive72% of 739 reviews2019
    Developer: SUPERSCARYSNAKESPublisher: Good Shepherd Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 30mMean: 7.7h≥1hr: 35%

    Black Future ’88 is a Synth-Punk roguelike 2D action Shooter. Vertically climb an always evolving procedural tower to reach the top and kill its insane owner…before your heart explodes. Shoot, slash, dash and upgrade yourself to survive the endless waves of Homicidal AI, Traps & Colossal Wardens.

  46. #46 Stay Out of the House
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 1,761 reviews2022
    Developer: Puppet Combo
    Platforms: Windows, Mac
    Median: 3.0hMean: 5.2h≥1hr: 82%

    Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

  47. #47 Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow
    68% matchVery Positive86% of 722 reviews2015
    Developer: Crian Soft
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.6hMean: 4.7h≥1hr: 86%

    Karate Master 2 Knock Down Blow is a fighting game that mixes elements of RPG, simulation and arcade, in an explosive combination to relieve the Beat'em up genre!

  48. #48 Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Ecto Edition
    67% matchVery Positive90% of 1,235 reviews2023
    Developer: IllFonicPublisher: IllFonic Publishing
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 5.9hMean: 10.6h≥1hr: 87%

    This is an asymmetrical game of hide and seek. In true form to IllFonic’s past titles, this title is a 4v1 setup where players will either play as part of a team of new Ghostbusters or a singular Ghost.

  49. #49 ARCADE GAME SERIES: DIG DUG
    68% matchVery Positive89% of 624 reviews2016
    Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 12mMean: 2.7h≥1hr: 23%

    First appearing in arcades in 1982, Dig Dug finally comes to Steam! Control Dig Dug to make underground tunnels and inflate or crush the enemies!

  50. #50 A Summer's End - Hong Kong 1986
    67% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,153 reviews2020
    Developer: Oracle and Bone
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 3.8hMean: 4.8h≥1hr: 68%

    A Summer's End is a visual novel set in 1980s Hong Kong. It tells of a love story between two women. Lush and vibrant visuals, the game features over 400 unique hand-drawn artwork inspired by Asian cinema and 1980s anime.

  51. #51 Bloodwash
    67% matchVery Positive92% of 1,359 reviews2021
    Developer: Black Eyed PriestPublisher: Torture Star Video
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.7hMean: 2.0h≥1hr: 86%

    A serial killer is terrorizing the city, and Sara's deadbeat boyfriend hasn't done the laundry. Can Sara survive a late-night trip to the laundromat, or will the Womb Ripper perform an early delivery?

  52. #52 RetroMaze
    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,566 reviews2018
    Developer: Durven Studios
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 36mMean: 4.4h≥1hr: 34%

    A relaxing Retrowave stylized maze game that increases the difficulty as you progress through the levels. RetroMaze has 30 levels and a beautiful visual concept, as well as an exciting soundtrack.

  53. #53 Slipstream
    66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,711 reviews2018
    Developer: ansdor
    Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
    Median: 24mMean: 3.1h≥1hr: 35%

    Arcade-style racing game inspired by the spirit of the early 90s, with drifting mechanics and exotic tracks.

  54. #54 Oniken: Unstoppable Edition
    67% matchMostly Positive80% of 965 reviews2014
    Developer: JoyMasher
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 3.4hMean: 4.9h≥1hr: 89%

    When a global war nearly decimated humankind, an evil military organization called Oniken takes advantage of the situation to dominate and oppress the few remaining survivors. Even though any resistance to this organization seemed hopeless, a small rebel movement organizes strikes against Oniken.

  55. #55 The Lancaster Leak - Entity Exam
    65% matchVery Positive88% of 508 reviews2024
    Developer: Jeremy FischerPublisher: Jflyer Games
    Platforms: Windows, Mac

    YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. Another tape has been leaked, this time a recording of a training protocol. By answering questions and resisting jumpscares, can you beat the Entity Exam?

  56. #56 Tiny Combat Arena
    65% matchVery Positive85% of 1,523 reviews2022
    Developer: Why485Publisher: MicroProse Software
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.1hMean: 3.9h≥1hr: 51%

    Tiny Combat Arena is an approachable combat flight simulator sporting a stylized look and various game modes. Dogfight your way in the Arena and in Quick Action or craft your own scenarios and take part in a vast war with objectives and friendly armies to support.

  57. #57 Christmas Massacre
    65% matchVery Positive91% of 1,065 reviews2021
    Developer: Puppet Combo
    Platforms: Windows
    Median: 1.3hMean: 2.0h≥1hr: 60%

    Christmas is coming and Larry's got a big problem - his Christmas tree is telling him to KILL! Lead him through his murder rampage.

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