The Best 1980s Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 4

Update : Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake added at rank #22.
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PicoMix by NuSan (2025)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Platform, puzzle, crafting, or base building, this compilation of 20 modern retro games will provide hours of various experiences and challenges


  • bikes
  • 2d
  • motorbike
  • retro
  • 1980s
  • pixel
  • strategy
  • choices
  • arcade
  • platform
  • adventure
  • local
  • action
  • cooperative
  • exploration

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revere (2024)

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google stadia Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 remastered PC Windows wii u Xbox 360 Playstation 3

'revere' is a psychological found footage horror game where every detail matters. Prepare yourself for an experience where your sanity will be condemned.


  • lore
  • survival-horror
  • horror
  • 1980s
  • faith
  • point-and-click
  • thriller
  • psychological
  • demons
  • tactical
  • dark
  • atmospheric
  • realistic
  • mystery
  • real-time

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Full Quiet (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch

In this open-world game of survival, mystery and adventure you must learn how Pap and his radio buddies maintained their radio grid, protected the lands they now walk and silenced the forest in order to find your missing son.

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  • souls
  • survival-horror
  • hunting
  • 1980s
  • metroidvania
  • retro
  • action-adventure
  • puzzle
  • exploration
  • pixel
  • survival
  • horror
  • 2d
  • adventure
  • open-world

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Atari Mania (2022)

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Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Atari Mania is a microgame collection wrapped in an hilarious retro-driven narrative of exploration and surprise. You play as the Caretaker of the Atari Vault, the storehouse of classic Atari games.


  • pixel
  • comedy
  • retro
  • arcade
  • boss
  • classic
  • fiction
  • 1980s
  • dark
  • warioware
  • bite-sized
  • point-and-click
  • exploration
  • 1990s
  • interactive

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Just Find It (2023)

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Put your observation skills to the test in Just Find the Difference!


  • agriculture
  • hidden-object
  • america
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • casual
  • minigame
  • 2d
  • soundtrack
  • family-friendly
  • puzzle

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Scotland Yard a Hunting Mister X (2024)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Find Mister X in Scotland Yard’s trickiest case yet! Mister X has gone underground somewhere in London, and the only clues are the tickets he carelessly threw away. But where did he use them? Look! There! Was that a quick glimpse of him?


  • board-game
  • tabletop
  • hunting
  • 1980s
  • casual
  • colourful
  • detective
  • family-friendly
  • pvp

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Super Jagger Bomb (2022)

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Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

With retro-styled 3D graphics and mechanics that are easy to pick up and play but tough to master, Super Jagger Bomb offers a straightforward and rewarding gameplay experience.


  • 1980s
  • retro
  • arcade
  • family-friendly
  • platform
  • action

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Samurai Kento (2023)

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

Play as Kento, an Elder Samurai, and face the evil Yokai in this 2D pixelated mini action RPG set in Feudal Japan based scenarios!


  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • rpg
  • swordplay
  • platform
  • 1990s
  • action-adventure
  • 1980s
  • snow
  • demons
  • colourful
  • magic
  • action
  • pixel

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Powers of Hex (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Powers of Hex is a non-linear experience of classic 2D platformers.Play as Hex on a quest to obtain all 6 unique, magic powers from Elfvis.

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  • nonlinear
  • 1980s
  • 2d
  • action-adventure
  • platform
  • magic
  • pixel
  • controller-support

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mischievous (2024)

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This is a simple and fun classic game in a cartoon style.


  • 2d
  • simulation
  • party
  • action-adventure
  • 1980s
  • platform
  • adventure
  • rich

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