The Best 1980s Games - Page 4

Update : Tales From Hoia Baciu Forest added at rank #42.
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Bright Lights of Svetlov (2021)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox Series X PC Windows

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.


  • walking-simulator
  • 1980s
  • linear
  • first-person
  • narration
  • immersive
  • drama
  • atmospheric
  • simulation
  • horror
  • exploration
  • fps
  • psychological
  • emotional
  • single-player

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198X (2019)

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famicom/nes Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

198X is not just a beat ’em up, a shoot ’em up, a racing game, a ninja game and an RPG. This is a love letter to the golden age of arcade games – yet with a scope that was never possible in the actual 1980s. It’s a story about finding yourself – and your self-confidence – in the world of video games. A coming-of-age story told through multiple game genres, worlds and characters. Feel the sensation of fighting, shooting, driving, jumping and role-playing – combined with emotional, cinematic storytelling. And what happens when the line between reality and game starts to blur…?


  • 1980s
  • arcade
  • nazi
  • platform
  • beat-em-up
  • retro
  • pixel
  • compilation
  • local
  • classic
  • novel
  • side-scrolling
  • futuristic
  • remake
  • short

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Retro Gadgets (2022)

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early access PC Windows

Retro Gadgets is a gadget creation station where you invent, build, solder, code and customise your own electrifying gadgets then share them with the world.


  • development
  • hacking
  • 1990s
  • coding
  • 1980s
  • programming
  • sandbox
  • building
  • classic-looking
  • old-school
  • drag-and-drop
  • 2d
  • simulation
  • rouge
  • relaxing

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Tormenture (2024)

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PC Windows

A disturbing, pixelated horror game inspired by classic games. Solve puzzles, explore surreal worlds and escape from spooky ghosts to avoid being trapped in the game - be careful, some creatures may break out of the game and lurk in the shadows!

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  • scroller
  • 1980s
  • nostalgia
  • surreal
  • dark
  • retro
  • pixel
  • 3d
  • 2d
  • mystery
  • horror
  • puzzle
  • immersive
  • story
  • adventure

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Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps & Beans 2 (2023)

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

After the shipwreck in Africa, Bud and Terence save a village from criminals and make their way home on a raft loaded with bananas. But of course it wouldn't be a Bud and Terence adventure if everything went according to plan.


  • 4-player
  • local
  • 2d
  • cooperative
  • 1980s
  • pixel
  • scroller
  • comedy
  • family-friendly
  • retro
  • funny
  • fight
  • arcade
  • party
  • relaxing

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Redneck Brawl Turbo (2025)

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PC Windows

Redneck Brawl Turbo is a casual auto shooter that unfolds in a quirky world, drawing inspiration from 1980s martial arts comedy movies. Play as a guy who must save his village. Fight waves of wacky enemies. Earn coins and spend them on lessons from the Kung Fu Master, Drunken Master, and Ninja.

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  • martial
  • arts
  • 1980s
  • hand-drawn
  • comedy
  • bullet-hell
  • top-down
  • shooter
  • funny
  • auto-battler
  • casual
  • rogue-like
  • arena
  • action
  • 2d

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NARIBIKIMURA (2024)

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PC Windows

Guided by information from a bulletin board, the protagonist arrives at the uncharted village of Naribiki. With no way to turn back, he must explore the village to find a way out. As he delves deeper into the heart of Naribiki Village, the hidden mysteries of this eerie place slowly come to light...

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  • 1980s
  • horror
  • multiple-endings
  • action-adventure
  • 3d
  • violent
  • tunnel
  • single-player
  • exploration
  • adventure

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Amok Runner (2022)

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PC Windows

One day, a noble woman turns our protagonist's (the doctor) life upside down by visiting his clinic, in a town where the amok madness is rampant. The doctor leaves all his personal effects and career aside and begins to follow this woman's footsteps while fighting against the deadly amok syndrome.


  • tps
  • nature
  • emotional
  • 1980s
  • sandbox
  • action-adventure
  • third-person
  • 3d
  • colourful
  • driving
  • survival-horror
  • exploration
  • realistic
  • dark
  • stealth

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Pupa (2024)

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PC Windows

• Simple gameplay: just click on the screen for a chance to get new skins. It's easy to learn, but hard to put down!

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  • point-and-click
  • 1980s
  • simulation
  • 1990s
  • anime
  • automation
  • colourful
  • quick-time-event
  • old-school
  • clicker
  • fantasy
  • retro

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Brucie's Arcade (2024)

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A retro arcade game bundle where you must manage a restaurant through four mini-games: Ingredient Run, Cooking, Serving, and Stacking Leftovers. Each game offers unique challenges packaged up in a familiar, replayable arcade format.

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  • 1980s
  • collectathon
  • retro
  • cooking
  • time-management
  • arcade
  • management
  • 2d
  • strategy
  • top-down
  • third-person
  • colourful
  • pixel
  • exploration
  • logic

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