The Retro Zone

Games evoking older hardware, genres, visuals, sounds, or design rules.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Car Park Capital - The car industry needs you to design and build the greatest car parks that simple town life hasn't seen before. Introduce the need for car commuting and turn neighborhoods into car parks! Use propaganda to convince people to pay you for it. Fight people that see through your oily business.
Crack the Pack - Open booster packs, buy upgrades, and collect over 1001 cards and their variants. Build a true automated booster factory by endlessly multiplying production until you unlock cloning and nuclear fusion !
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Oct 2, 2026
97% 👍
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Game Keeper: Somebody Messed Up My Shop! - Game Keeper: Somebody Messed Up My Shop! is a single-player organizing game set in a chaotic video game store. Sort 4,290 cases by genre and order, fill 96 racks, progress and unlock powerful abilities, and complete 650 parody-filled series - with questionable help from Jeff, the coolest cat ever.
RetroSpace - Immersive, disco-punk, space horror where you can be a sneaky chap or a mutant action hero as you try to survive on a space station swallowed by a black hole. A mind-bending ride with weird creatures, immersive features, time jumps, and '70s mustaches!
Gamer Stop Simulator - Gamer Stop Simulator is a simulation game where you manage a video game store. Buy games and consoles from customers, repair broken devices, test games, and add rare items to your collection. Negotiate prices, expand your store, and grow your business in this exciting retail experience!
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Sep 29, 2026
72% 👍
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Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional - Players say: Defend a Windows XP-style desktop from viruses and pop-ups in survivor runs, upgrading cursor weapons and plugins. Players like: Windows XP Aesthetic · Survivor-Style Combat · Y2K References ·
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The family computer is infected again and it’s your job to fend off waves of viruses and adware foes with an arsenal of nostalgic Y2K-inspired weapons. Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional is a survivor-like auto-shooter filled with nods to the days when computers were actually fun.

lily's world XD - Players say: Explore a missing teen’s 2004 laptop, decode its messages and files, and uncover why someone is watching your investigation. Players like: Early-Web Aesthetic · Emotional Story · Immersive Investigation ·
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Lily was an ordinary teenager in 2004, and you just found her laptop. Read her diary, message her friends, and piece together what happened to her before it’s too late. But you're not the only one with access to her computer… A fourth wall-breaking psychological horror experience featuring LilyPichu

Driving Rogue - Drift, slipstream, and chain risky near-misses at insane speeds to build huge combos. Adapt to procedurally generated streets and challenges, upgrade your ride, unlock abilities, and stack powerful cards to break records. Climb the Redline rankings and fight your way to the top of the leaderboards.
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Sep 17, 2026
96% 👍
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Animaly Bar: NO HUMANITY! - Run your bar as a gorilla and hunt down the humans in animal costumes hiding among your customers. Observe them closely, spot the clues that give their disguises away, test their slogans, and blow the imposters away with your shotgun. Choose your targets wisely... or become the hunted.
Orc Incremental - Players say: Lead an orc warband through auto-fought waves, drafting units, setting formations, casting spells, and rebirthing for lasting upgrades. Players like: Satisfying Army Building · Distinctive Pixel Art · Rewarding Rebirth Loop ·
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Start with a single orc and build an unstoppable dark army to conquer the realms in this incremental auto battler. Perfect your formation, summon mighty beasts, unlock powerful upgrades, and grow stronger with each rebirth.

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Sep 8, 2026
83% 👍
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On Sale Now

Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.

Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice - Players say: Search a tropical archipelago for Faith in a comic point-and-click adventure built around conversations, item puzzles, and quests. Players like: Classic Inventory Puzzles · Larry-Style Humor · Tropical Island Setting ·
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No obstacle will keep me away from my beloved, my Faith, not even the wild and untamed islands of Kalau’a. Those lovely island ladies can only distract me for so long as my heart’s compass only points in one direction - Faith!

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Oct 23, 2020
85% 👍
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Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry - Players say: Out-of-time Larry explores the modern world, solves point-and-click puzzles, and dates through an app to get closer to Faith. Players like: Crude, Absurd Humor · Classic Larry Nostalgia · Colorful Hand-Drawn Art ·
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My new adventure takes me from the end of the ’80s directly into the 21st century and wow, how the world has changed! While my view of the world and women from way back in the 1980s collides with modern reality, I’m all set to date my way across the modern world!

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Nov 7, 2018
86% 👍
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RIVE - Players say: Trapped aboard a mysterious starship, scavenger Roughshot pilots a spider tank through 360-degree shooting, platforming, and robot hacking. Players like: Fast Arcade Combat · Satisfying Controls · Shooter-Platformer Mix ·
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This 360-degree shooter/platformer hybrid lets you choreograph a ‘dance of destruction’ in insanely spectacular battles and set-pieces. RIVE feels like the explosive games of yore, pumping megapixels in true 21st century style.

Synthwave Burnout - Players say: Race a supercar along neon-lit highways, beat AI rivals and track challenges, and earn cash to unlock cars and courses. Players like: Neon Synthwave Atmosphere · Synthwave Soundtrack · Relaxed Arcade Driving ·
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Synthwave Burnout is an atmospheric arcade racing experience set on neon-soaked tracks. Take control of a futuristic supercar, build up speed, generate energy, and battle physics-driven rivals—all to the pulse of a powerful synthwave soundtrack.

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Sep 19, 2025
70% 👍
of 802
Two Point Campus - Players say: Build and run a quirky university: design campus facilities, hire staff, teach unusual courses, and guide students through each year. Players like: Campus Design Freedom · Relaxed Management · Quirky Courses ·
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Build the university of your dreams with Two Point Campus, the sim with a twist from the makers of Two Point Hospital. Build, hire staff and run an academic institution packed with wild courses.

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Aug 9, 2022
88% 👍
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Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX - Players say: Guide Prince Alex through hazardous 2D platforming to save Radaxian, punch enemies, ride vehicles and face rock-paper-scissors bosses. Players like: Bright Updated Artwork · Instant Retro Toggle · Classic Nostalgia ·
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A legend returns in stunning new detail with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX! Fire up your power bracelet and relive a platforming classic alongside new modes, levels and features!

Barro Racing - Players say: Race toy-like cars on compact arcade tracks, steering through jumps and corners solo or against friends in local split-screen. Players like: Quick Arcade Races · Local Split-Screen · Toy-Car Chaos ·
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Jump!

Sparklite - Players say: As mechanic Ada, explore shifting top-down biomes, fight the Baron’s machines, and upgrade between runs to protect Geodia. Players like: Pixel-Art Style · Fun Exploration Loop · Pleasant Soundtrack ·
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Sparklite is an action-adventure set in a whimsical & ever-changing land. Battle foes using an arsenal of gadgets, guns, & gear. Gear up for adventure in the dangerous corners of the procedurally generated world, take down titans of the mining industry, & harness the power of Sparklite!

Ninja Stealth 2 - Players say: Guide a ninja through 38 top-down levels, solving puzzles, avoiding guards and choosing a path to one of two endings. Players like: Large Achievement Count · Puzzle Route Planning · Choice-Based Endings ·
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Ninja Stealth 2 is the sequel of Ninja Stealth - A.I. Revolution, now as a RPG with more puzzles than sensors.

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Jan 30, 2017
70% 👍
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Planes, Bullets and Vodka - Players say: Pilot a plane through randomized tunnels, shooting enemy waves and dodging bullets and walls as you chase a higher score. Players like: Fast Arcade Action · Easy To Learn · Retro Presentation ·
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Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.

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Dec 13, 2016
85% 👍
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Razortron 2000 - Players say: Drive a neon endless road, weaving through traffic and barriers, collecting fuel, and chasing high scores to unlock cars. Players like: Neon Retro Style · Synthwave Soundtrack · Quick Score Chases ·
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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!

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Oct 12, 2016
86% 👍
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Old School Musical - Players say: Tap four-direction rhythm prompts to guide brothers Tib and Rob through a comic, pixel-art quest across retro game worlds. Players like: Chiptune Soundtrack · Retro Game References · Humorous Story ·
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What has 50 amazing chiptune tracks, a loony story mode, 32 different chicken types to fight, and takes you on a tour of all your favorite retro games? It's Old School Musical! Tib and Rob are the heroes of a wacky adventure that will teach them where all of the bugs in our favorite games come from.

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Sep 13, 2018
92% 👍
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Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

MotionRec - MotionRec is a recording puzzle action game where you progress through stages by recording and playing back your own movements.
HYPERBEAT - Embark as a knight alone or with friends in an order chasing their potential. Experience a rhythm game with an original soundtrack, in-depth character customization, and a story following an ensemble cast in a tranquil hub world. What will you find at the peak of what you're chasing?
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Oct 22, 2025
100% 👍
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Zniw Adventure - Zniw Adventure is a hand-drawn point and click adventure game with a strong 90's vibe and cartoon animations. Play as Zniw - a yellow female dinosaur who is on a mission to find the ultimate gift for her mother's hatchday!
TETRACHROMA - TETRACHROMA is a block stacking puzzle action game with a new color changing mechanic inspired by Reversi. Manage the constantly changing colors of the board to clear 15+ lines with a single piece.
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Oct 25, 2024
100% 👍
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Deadeye Deepfake Simulacrum - Players say: A debt-bound cybernetic corporate agent hacks, fights, sneaks, and bends time through lethal top-down missions. Players like: Flexible Mission Approaches · Creative Hacking · Build Variety ·
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Embody the ultimate cybernetic corporate agent. Master deadly gunplay, time manipulation, and supernatural abilities. Hack computers, people, even the individual bullets flying at you. Confront the future, and die trying.

DEVIL BLADE REBOOT - Players say: Pilot a fighter through a vertical-scrolling shoot-'em-up, dodging attacks and risking close-range kills to boost your score. Players like: Approachable Difficulty · Pixel-Art Presentation · High-Energy Soundtrack ·
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An immersive pseudo-3D shoot 'em up experience that pushes the limits of pixel art. Push your score higher with the innovative Berserk System: the closer they are, the more points you get!

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May 23, 2024
99% 👍
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Platypus Reclayed - Players say: Pilot the F-27 Platypus in a clay-animated side-scrolling shooter, dodging enemy fire and cycling through oddball weapons. Players like: Handmade Clay Art · Nostalgic Remake · Quirky Weapon Variety ·
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22 years after its first appearance, the iconic Platypus is coming back, featuring updated gameplay, new weapons and additional content. Get ready to dive into the heart-pounding action of this fast, frantic, and incredibly fun arcade-style shoot-em-up!

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Sep 17, 2025
99% 👍
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24 Killers - Explore a desert island full of oddities, transform into monsters you've rescued, collect mysterious spirits, and unlock mods that change up future playthroughs.
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Mar 9, 2023
99% 👍
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Prose & Codes - Explore the wonderful world of books through deceptively simple cryptograms. 10% of every purchase benefits Project Gutenberg, an online library of over 60,000 free ebooks.
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Feb 11, 2022
99% 👍
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MARDEK - MARDEK is a fantasy/sci-fi/retro Flash RPG from 2007-2010, which blends parody with a deeper story. It offers solid turn-based RPG combat and dozens of hours of gameplay.
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Jun 3, 2020
99% 👍
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Poosh XL - Poosh XL is a neon-infused, one-button arcade score chaser where precision and timing are everything. Launch yourself past obstacles, collect powerups, and climb the leaderboards in this fast-paced, endlessly challenging game. Simple to learn, hard to master, perfect for quick, addictive gameplay!

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

The WereCleaner - Players say: As a rent-strapped werewolf janitor on night shift, clean the office, evade coworkers, and manage the messes your instincts cause. Players like: Charming Visual Style · Funny Story and Dialogue · Stealth-Cleaning Gameplay ·
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Kyle is a Janitor. He's also a Werewolf. And now he's got the night shift. Try not to kill anyone while working to get your paycheck - in a stealth-comedy game with surprises around every corner.

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May 7, 2024
99% 👍
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Catgirl - Players say: Play a catgirl exploring a strange world, meeting its residents, and battling through minigames to rescue her kidnapped dog. Players like: Funny Dialogue · Lovable Characters · Memorable Soundtrack ·
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Catgirl! The RPG where you're a cat and also a girl. I bet you'd like that, wouldn't you? You little freak. Haha jk, ur good.

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May 23, 2025
99% 👍
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Moonleap - Players say: Guide a moon boy through shifting platform puzzles, changing day to night with each jump to recover shooting stars. Players like: Creative Puzzle Design · Clever Jump Mechanic · Charming Pixel Art ·
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Explore a world full of mysteries that transform with each jump! Moonleap is a game about a moon boy on his journey to recover shooting stars. Change day to night with your jump and catch all the stars in this challenging puzzle-platformer!

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Apr 11, 2023
99% 👍
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ENA: Dream BBQ - Players say: As ENA, explore surreal worlds, take odd jobs, meet strange characters, and use unusual tools while searching for the Boss. Players like: Surreal Art Direction · Strange, Memorable Characters · Dreamlike Atmosphere ·
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Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

Baldi's Basics Plus - Players say: Collect notebooks in a shifting school while dodging sound-tracking Baldi and using items and classmates to survive each run. Players like: Randomized Replayability · Item-Based Strategy · Chaotic Character Encounters ·
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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.

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Jun 11, 2020
98% 👍
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Crow Country - Players say: As Mara Forest, investigate an abandoned 1990 theme park, solving puzzles and confronting or avoiding its roaming monsters. Players like: Eerie Park Atmosphere · Satisfying Puzzles · Retro Visual Style ·
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The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt - Players say: A new healer explores Hurtland, curing its odd residents while dodging bullet-hell attacks and building powers to reach its ailing prince. Players like: Charming Pixel Art · Funny Character Dialogue · Quick Bullet-Hell Action ·
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Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

TY the Tasmanian Tiger - Players say: As TY, explore Outback levels, collect treasures, wield elemental boomerangs, and try to free your family from the Dreaming. Players like: Nostalgic Appeal · Australian Charm · Boomerang Variety ·
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G'day, Mate. Explore the wilds of Australia with TY the Tasmanian Tiger, the charming Aussie platformer.

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo - Players say: As Pippit, a yo-yo-wielding bat, explore a city, solve traversal puzzles, and fight rival crime bosses. Players like: Creative Yo-Yo Mechanics · Clever Room Design · Rewarding Exploration ·
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Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!

Sorry We're Closed - Players say: A London shop clerk cursed by an archdemon explores demon-haunted sites, exposes enemy weak points, and shapes relationships through choices. Players like: Distinctive Art Direction · Character-Driven Story · Memorable Boss Music ·
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Sorry We're Closed is an eccentric story-driven survival horror game about demons, angels and what happens when both sides collide. A mix of classic fixed-camera exploration and arcade-style shooting where Michelle must use her Third Eye to see between worlds, uncover secrets and solve puzzles.

Ambidextro - Players say: As a divided royal wizard, guide both halves through timed, trap-filled platforming levels—one character per hand—to reunite. Players like: Two-Handed Control · Clever Level Design · Satisfying Progression ·
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A multiplayer game for a single player. Learn to control 2 characters at the same time, one with each hand. Achieve ambidexterity and rescue both the prince and the princess simultaneously.