The Best 1980s Games

Update : Last Time I Saw You added at rank #18.
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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration - Digital Expanded ... (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration takes players on an interactive journey through 50 years of video games via interviews with designers, developers and industry leaders, documentary footage, product design documents, high-res original artwork, and a curated list of more than 90 playable games.

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  • historical
  • arcade
  • retro
  • 1980s
  • classic
  • interactive
  • software
  • voxel
  • compilation
  • shoot-em-up
  • education
  • attack
  • score
  • pvp
  • narration

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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Xbox Series X

Immerse yourself in 50 years of gaming history with Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration! Enjoy over 100 classic and new games, unlock hidden gems, and delve into fascinating interviews and archival material. Whether you're a nostalgic gamer or a history buff, this collection will keep you entertained and educated.


What we like:
  • Rich collection of classic and new Atari games
  • Exciting hidden games to discover
  • Comprehensive history through interviews and archival materials
  • Good value for money
  • Appeals to both gamers and history enthusiasts
What could be improved:
  • Absence of Activision games and some licensed games
  • Limited subtitle availability for non-English speakers

  • arcade
  • classic
  • retro
  • historical
  • 1980s
  • interactive
  • software
  • voxel
  • compilation
  • vector
  • platform
  • shoot-em-up
  • education
  • pinball
  • pvp

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Venba (2023)

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Xbox Series X PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X/s Nintendo Switch

Embark on a touching journey with Venba, a heartwarming game that immerses you in the vibrant world of South Indian cuisine. Unravel a story of family, love, and self-discovery, restore lost recipes, and dive into mouthwatering dishes. With beautiful art, a delightful Tamil-inspired soundtrack, and engaging puzzles, Venba is a short but well-paced adventure waiting for you.


What we like:
  • Beautiful art and sound design
  • Heartfelt storytelling
  • Authentic representation of immigrant experience
  • Engaging gameplay with satisfying puzzles
  • Well-paced narrative
What could be improved:
  • Cooking puzzles may be too easy
  • Game length may leave players wanting more
  • Lack of touchscreen support
  • Absence of a glossary for recipes

  • narrative
  • cooking
  • 1980s
  • puzzle
  • conversation
  • visual-novel
  • emotional
  • soundtrack
  • cinematic
  • stylized
  • fiction
  • story
  • interactive
  • choices

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Caravan Sandwitch (2024)

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Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Embark on a journey across vast landscapes in Caravan SandWitch, a captivating narrative-driven exploration adventure.

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  • exploration
  • 3d
  • post-apocalyptic
  • metroidvania
  • driving
  • fiction
  • 1980s
  • colourful
  • stylized
  • third-person
  • mystery
  • robots
  • futuristic
  • action-adventure
  • interactive

5

Mega Serval (2022)

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100
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PC Windows

Serval's friends are in danger and it's up to her to save the day! Progress through 12 action-packed platforming stages in this "Kemono Friends Project" derivative work!

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  • 1980s
  • dystopian
  • nature
  • post-apocalyptic
  • 2d
  • platform
  • single-player
  • third-person
  • pixel
  • cartoony
  • colourful

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The Kids We Were (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Android IOS iPhone

A cinematic adventure game with a heavy focus on narrative.


  • voxel
  • 1980s
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • retro
  • story
  • emotional
  • drama
  • puzzling

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Shatter Remastered Deluxe (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Mac OS Linux Xbox One Xbox Series X

Relive the award-winning classic that redefined the brick-breaking genre. Shatter returns in stunning 4K resolution running at 120fps, with a modernised UI, and multiple visual improvements. Re-experience the highly acclaimed original soundtrack, remixed and remastered in 5.1 surround sound.

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  • destruction
  • cooperative
  • 1980s
  • cyberpunk
  • arcade
  • abstract
  • attack
  • score
  • local
  • physics
  • linear
  • colourful
  • futuristic
  • space
  • pvp

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Donut Dodo (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

If a long lost arcade game from 1983 resurfaced today, it would be Donut Dodo - a classic 2D platformer from the golden era, tough as nails and challenging for the whole family! Ready to top the high score table?

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  • arcade
  • attack
  • score
  • 2d
  • 1980s
  • platform
  • chiptune
  • linear
  • funny
  • retro
  • cartoony
  • old-school
  • pixel
  • action
  • sprite-work

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Cannibal Abduction (2023)

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88
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Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS PC Windows j Playstation 5

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

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  • survival-horror
  • 1980s
  • horror
  • gore
  • mystery
  • low-poly
  • psx
  • retro
  • vhs
  • skin-crawling
  • violent
  • thrilling

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The friends of Ringo Ishikawa (2018)

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100
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Xbox One Mac OS Nintendo Switch PC Windows

The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa is a unique and inscrutable narrative-brawler that explores the lives of high school seniors contemplating their future after graduation. You play as Ringo and take part in 2D brawler-style combat, buy food and books to replenish your health and stamina, attend classes, study, work part-time jobs and train at the gym.


What we like:
  • Unique experience full of freedom
  • Cool pixelated graphical style
  • Atmospheric soundtrack
  • Discover routines in the town
  • Follow them and learn different actions you can take
What could be improved:
  • No tutorials or hints provided
  • No world map or quest markers given
  • Combat could feel more responsive

  • beat-em-up
  • brawler
  • 1980s
  • martial
  • arts
  • rpg
  • open-world
  • pixel
  • scroller
  • atmospheric
  • drama
  • sandbox
  • anime
  • brawler-type
  • 2d

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