Top Retro Games
60+ retro games ranked by player tags and tunable re-ranking. Related tags include Singleplayer, Action, Indie, Great Soundtrack.
Recommended Retro Games

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

RetroArch
RetroArch is an open source and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players and other applications
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- #1 Hotline Miami98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 126,930 reviews2012Developer: Dennaton GamesPublisher: Devolver DigitalPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.3hMean: 11.1h≥1hr: 85%
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
- #2 RetroArch98% matchVery Positive89% of 9,663 reviews2022Developer: LibretroPlatforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
RetroArch is an open source and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players and other applications
- #3 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number98% matchVery Positive94% of 79,554 reviews2015Developer: Dennaton GamesPublisher: Devolver DigitalPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 6.2hMean: 19.6h≥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.
- #4 Sonic Mania98% matchVery Positive94% of 28,626 reviews2017Developer: Christian WhiteheadPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.2hMean: 9.2h≥1hr: 76%
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
- #5 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 16,865 reviews2014Developer: Yacht Club GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 5.5hMean: 14.9h≥1hr: 86%
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
- #6 PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 8,211 reviews2013Developer: Mine Loader Software Co., Ltd.Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.3hMean: 7.6h≥1hr: 56%
It's time to gear up!Get ready for more ghost chain gobbling and frantic action in PAC-MAN® CE-DX+! The award-winning chomping game makes a shattering debut on Steam with even more content and a refined user-interface to compare high scores with your friends!
- #7 DUSK98% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 25,387 reviews2018Developer: David SzymanskiPublisher: New Blood InteractivePlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.8hMean: 8.0h≥1hr: 82%
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
- #8 Mouthwashing97% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 38,015 reviews2024Developer: Wrong OrganPublisher: CRITICAL REFLEXPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.8hMean: 3.4h≥1hr: 90%
The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.
- #9 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun97% matchVery Positive90% of 18,025 reviews2023Developer: Auroch DigitalPublisher: Focus EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.6hMean: 5.8h≥1hr: 76%
Load up your Boltgun and unleash the awesome Space Marine arsenal to blast your way through an explosion of sprites, pixels and blood in a perfect blend of Warhammer 40,000, frenetic gameplay and the stylish visuals of 90’s retro shooters.
- #10 Prodeus97% matchVery Positive92% of 8,176 reviews2022Developer: Bounding Box Software Inc.Publisher: Balor GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.6hMean: 6.5h≥1hr: 67%
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
- #11 Papers, Please96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 79,926 reviews2013Developer: Lucas PopePublisher: 3909Platforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 4.3hMean: 10.2h≥1hr: 85%
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
- #12 ENA: Dream BBQ96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 36,669 reviews2025Developer: ENA TeamPublisher: Joel GPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.8hMean: 3.0h≥1hr: 76%
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
- #13 The Messenger96% matchVery Positive93% of 13,125 reviews2018Developer: SabotagePublisher: Devolver DigitalPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.5hMean: 9.8h≥1hr: 88%
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
- #14 DOOM + DOOM II96% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 28,703 reviews2007Developer: id SoftwarePublisher: BethesdaPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.3hMean: 11.0h≥1hr: 54%
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
- #15 Retrowave95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 15,522 reviews2022Developer: RewindAppPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.6hMean: 8.7h≥1hr: 72%
Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!
- #16 OutDrive96% matchMostly Positive76% of 4,642 reviews2016Developer: DNVR ProdPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.2hMean: 12.9h≥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.
- #17 HROT95% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 6,481 reviews2023Developer: SpytihněvPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.7hMean: 6.6h≥1hr: 80%
HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.
- #18 Sven Co-op95% matchVery Positive94% of 32,396 reviews2016Developer: Sven Co-op teamPlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 2.2hMean: 24.7h≥1hr: 69%
Sven Co-op is a co-operative game originally based around Valve Software's Half-Life. In this game players must work together against computer controlled enemies and solve puzzles as a team.
- #19 UFO 5094% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 7,425 reviews2024Developer: MossmouthPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 6.7hMean: 23.2h≥1hr: 80%
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.
- #20 You Have to Win the Game93% matchVery Positive93% of 5,729 reviews2014Developer: Minor Key GamesPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 48mMean: 3.6h≥1hr: 43%
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic.
- #21 Emily is Away93% matchVery Positive89% of 32,322 reviews2015Developer: Kyle SeeleyPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 54mMean: 19.9h≥1hr: 42%
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
- #22 KinitoPET92% matchVery Positive93% of 14,629 reviews2024Developer: troy_enPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.1hMean: 3.3h≥1hr: 87%
KinitoPET is a psychological horror experience that takes place through Kinito, an early 2000s virtual assistant. Kinito is able to walk, talk, browse, adapt, and play games as Kinito is like no other with its adaptive technology!
- #23 Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered92% matchVery Positive92% of 17,192 reviews2022Developer: Basically GamesPublisher: Basically Games, LLCPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 36mMean: 6.2h≥1hr: 36%
Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Use stealth and strategy to collect all 7 notebooks and win! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play!
- #24 Lunacid92% matchVery Positive91% of 11,351 reviews2023Developer: KIRA LLCPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.1hMean: 8.8h≥1hr: 82%
Cast into the Great Well, unwanted by the world above. You delve the dark in search of the Old One, your last salvation. Lunacid is a dark fantasy dungeon crawler inspired by Shadow Tower and King’s Field.
- #25 Mega Man Legacy Collection92% matchVery Positive86% of 5,341 reviews2015Developer: CapcomPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.8hMean: 7.8h≥1hr: 76%
Mega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom’s iconic Blue Bomber featuring faithful reproductions of the series’ origins with the original six Mega Man games.
- #26 DuckTales: Remastered92% matchVery Positive88% of 7,896 reviews2013Developer: WayForwardPublisher: CapcomPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.3hMean: 7.5h≥1hr: 79%
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
- #27 Evoland92% matchVery Positive83% of 5,968 reviews2013Developer: Shiro GamesPlatforms: Windows, MacMedian: 2.9hMean: 4.3h≥1hr: 76%
Evoland is a journey through the history of action/adventure gaming, allowing you to unlock new technologies, gameplay systems and graphic upgrades as you progress through the game.
- #28 Beat Cop91% matchVery Positive82% of 6,170 reviews2017Developer: Pixel CrowPublisher: 11 bit studiosPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 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.
- #29 DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITION89% matchVery Positive94% of 13,777 reviews2023Developer: AgafonoffPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.9hMean: 5.6h≥1hr: 61%
DR LIVESEY: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, gentlemen, from now on, rom and death means the same thing for you.
- #30 FAITH: The Unholy Trinity89% matchVery Positive95% of 8,800 reviews2022Developer: Airdorf GamesPublisher: New Blood InteractivePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.5hMean: 5.0h≥1hr: 72%
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Panic" of the 1980s.
- #31 198X89% matchMostly Positive76% of 2,158 reviews2019Developer: Hi-Bit StudiosPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.4hMean: 9.5h≥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.
- #32 Sonic Origins89% matchMostly Positive76% of 6,312 reviews2022Developer: Sonic TeamPublisher: SEGAPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 5.3hMean: 12.5h≥1hr: 75%
Experience the collected adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Origins Plus! With 16 legendary Sonic titles, including 12 Game Gear games, new playable characters, modes, challenges, behind-the-scenes content, and more, this is the definitive way to play these classic games!
- #33 DOOM 6488% matchVery Positive93% of 8,711 reviews2020Developer: id SoftwarePublisher: Bethesda SoftworksPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 54mMean: 11.9h≥1hr: 48%
Play the enhanced version of the original game released on the Nintendo 64 in 1997. Years have passed since you stopped Hell’s invasion of Earth. Quarantined for humanity’s safety, the UAC research facilities on Mars were abandoned and forgotten...until now.
- #34 METAL SLUG 388% matchVery Positive90% of 9,063 reviews2014Developer: SNK CORPORATIONPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.0hMean: 7.0h≥1hr: 83%
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls, heads out to the Steam gaming platform!
- #35 PAC-MAN 25688% matchVery Positive92% of 2,276 reviews2016Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Studios VancouverPublisher: BANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.7hMean: 5.4h≥1hr: 79%
PAC-MAN 256 is the maze that never ends. But the Glitch is coming for you…
- #36 VVVVVV87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 10,519 reviews2010Developer: Terry CavanaghPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.8hMean: 3.5h≥1hr: 66%
VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?
- #37 CHRONO TRIGGER®86% matchVery Positive88% of 13,371 reviews2018Developer: Square EnixPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.0hMean: 32.0h≥1hr: 78%
The timeless RPG classic returns loaded with upgrades! Journey to the forgotten past, to the far future, and to the end of time. A big adventure to save the planet, now begins…
- #38 Baldi's Basics Plus86% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 11,414 reviews2020Developer: Basically GamesPublisher: Basically Games, LLCPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 2.3hMean: 11.0h≥1hr: 70%
Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.
- #39 Sonic Adventure DX86% matchVery Positive92% of 18,608 reviews2011Developer: SEGAPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 1.7hMean: 9.8h≥1hr: 59%
An ancient evil lurking within the Master Emerald has been unleashed from its slumber by the devious Dr. Eggman and is on the verge of becoming the ultimate monster using the 7 Chaos Emeralds. Only Sonic and his friends are heroic enough to put a stop to Dr. Eggman and his evil minions.
- #40 Oniken: Unstoppable Edition86% matchMostly Positive79% of 979 reviews2014Developer: JoyMasherPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 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.
- #41 CULTIC85% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 8,517 reviews2022Developer: Jasozz GamesPublisher: 3D RealmsPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 4.3hMean: 8.7h≥1hr: 73%
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
- #42 Door Kickers: Action Squad85% matchVery Positive95% of 10,585 reviews2018Developer: PixelShardPublisher: KillHouse GamesPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.6hMean: 7.6h≥1hr: 81%
Rescue hostages, disarm bombs and save the day in this old school, side-scroller action game with retro graphics and retro sensibilities. Online and Couch Coop Included.
- #43 Organ Trail: Director's Cut85% matchVery Positive88% of 3,146 reviews2013Developer: The Men Who Wear Many HatsPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.8hMean: 6.1h≥1hr: 87%
Organ Trail is a retro zombie survival game. Travel westward in a station wagon with 4 of your friends, scavenging for supplies and fending off the undead. Members of your party might die of dysentery or you might have to put them down yourself when they get bit.
- #44 PAC-MAN™ CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION 285% matchMostly Positive70% of 2,471 reviews2016Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 36mMean: 6.0h≥1hr: 43%
The much-awaited sequel to PAC-MAN™ CHAMPIONSHIP EDITION! Featuring eye-popping 3D graphics and funky visuals! New modes include Score Attack and an Adventure mode!
- #45 ARCADE GAME SERIES: PAC-MAN85% matchVery Positive90% of 1,148 reviews2016Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.Publisher: BANDAI NAMCO EntertainmentPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 12mMean: 2.8h≥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!
- #46 Ion Fury84% matchVery Positive93% of 6,748 reviews2019Developer: Voidpoint, LLCPublisher: 3D RealmsPlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 4.7hMean: 9.9h≥1hr: 81%
3D Realms, creators of Duke Nukem 3D, Prey, and Max Payne, team up with Voidpoint to bring back the legendary Build Engine, famous for classic shooters like Duke Nukem 3D, Shadow Warrior, and Blood. Fast-paced FPS combat across huge, secret-packed levels. Ion Fury is the real deal!
- #47 Project Warlock84% matchVery Positive87% of 6,174 reviews2018Developer: Buckshot SoftwarePublisher: RetrovibePlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.9hMean: 4.8h≥1hr: 74%
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
- #48 Hypnospace Outlaw83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 5,523 reviews2019Developer: TendershootPublisher: No More RobotsPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.4hMean: 6.9h≥1hr: 77%
Greetings Enforcer, and thank you for enlisting in the Hypnospace Patrol Department! As the world falls into its slumber, Hypnospace becomes a bustling global village. These virtual streets aren't going to police themselves!
- #49 WRATH: Aeon of Ruin84% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,959 reviews2024Developer: KillPixel GamesPublisher: 3D RealmsPlatforms: Windows, LinuxMedian: 1.2hMean: 8.6h≥1hr: 53%
Blast, slice and shred through your enemies in this hardcore FPS inspired by the icons of the '90s, powered by the legendary Quake-1 Tech. Taking place in a realm left to rot, take up arms, unearth long-forgotten secrets and hunt down the Guardians of the Old World.
- #50 The Disney Afternoon Collection84% matchVery Positive87% of 1,065 reviews2017Developer: CapcomPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 2.4hMean: 18.2h≥1hr: 74%
Starring a cast of beloved Disney characters, The Disney Afternoon Collection takes you back to a golden era of gaming and afternoons filled with adventure. All six classic games feature new and improved visuals and include filtering options that replicate a retro look and feel.
- #51 Devil Daggers83% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 9,424 reviews2016Developer: SorathPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 42mMean: 6.9h≥1hr: 44%
Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.
- #52 Mega Man X Legacy Collection83% matchMostly Positive79% of 4,910 reviews2018Developer: CAPCOM CO., LTDPlatforms: WindowsMedian: 3.9hMean: 10.5h≥1hr: 82%
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
- #53 Freedom Planet82% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 4,892 reviews2014Developer: GalaxyTrailPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 3.7hMean: 6.1h≥1hr: 87%
Fight your way across the celestial world of Avalice where cats are green, motorcycles drive up walls and monster girls do most of the buttkicking! Freedom Planet is a cartoony, combat-based platform adventure that pits a spunky dragonoid and her friends against an alien attack force.
- #54 Turok82% matchVery Positive93% of 4,201 reviews2015Developer: Iguana EntertainmentPublisher: Nightdive StudiosPlatforms: Windows, Mac, LinuxMedian: 1.5hMean: 8.3h≥1hr: 58%
A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict.
