The Best 1990s Games - Page 2

Update : Ra Ra Boom added at rank #28.
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Cleo - a pirate's tale (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS

Cleo is a solo-developed, top-down, pixel-art, retro, pirate adventure with a lot of nostalgic flair, humor and a linear story, inspired by the old Zelda games and the classic LucasArts adventure games.


  • investigation
  • pirates
  • 1990s
  • logic
  • linear
  • narration
  • top-down
  • comedy
  • point-and-click
  • action-adventure
  • pixel
  • funny
  • 2d
  • old-school
  • retro

12

Hack and Slime (2022)

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89
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early access Linux PC Windows

What could be scarier than a massive dungeon-tower infested with skulls, ogres, and dragons? That those same monsters ride the largest multinational in the world with it. You know; business is business.

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  • scroller
  • rpg
  • hack-and-slash
  • 1990s
  • dungeon-crawler
  • action-adventure
  • magic
  • pixel
  • action
  • colourful
  • comedy
  • 2d
  • medieval
  • funny
  • platform

13

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons - Sacred Reunion (2024)

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88
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The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic beat 'em up franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 9 additional characters, each with their own special moves and unique playstyles.

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  • local
  • beat-em-up
  • arts
  • cooperative
  • scroller
  • martial
  • 1990s
  • rogue-like
  • pixel
  • retro
  • 2d
  • post-apocalyptic
  • action
  • multiplayer
  • old-school

14

Antioch: Scarlet Bay (2022)

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88
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Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Antioch: Scarlet Bay is an online cooperative narrative adventure. Play as two detectives working together to solve a murder in the shadowy city of Antioch. Wander in a city filled with characters with their own agendas and attitudes, all your decisions change the story and lead to multi endings.


  • choices
  • dark
  • multiple-endings
  • noir
  • cooperative
  • asynchronous
  • comic
  • 1990s
  • fiction
  • thriller
  • detective
  • comedy
  • interactive
  • visual-novel
  • book

15

Krai. Digital-poetry vol. 1 (2022)

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88
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PC Windows Mac OS

KRAI. DIGITAL-POETRY VOL.1 The first collection of digital-poetry Krai. Created by variously gone-mad poets. 5 games. Curator: Ilia Mazo.

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  • 1990s
  • psychedelic
  • life
  • dating-sim
  • choices
  • psychological
  • drama
  • arena
  • old-school
  • colourful
  • retro
  • action-adventure
  • atmospheric
  • 3d
  • story

16

Touge Shakai (2023)

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88
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early access PC Windows

Touge Shakai (Mountain Pass Society) is an online Touge Racing Game based on Japanese car culture in the 90s. With an emphasis on balance between realism and fun gameplay, the physics are tailored for competitive drift racing, while giving a challenge to all players.

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  • racing
  • simulation
  • auto
  • immersive
  • 1990s
  • driving
  • physics
  • vr
  • pvp
  • character
  • customization
  • controller-support
  • combat
  • third-person

17

Home Safety Hotline (2024)

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86
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Hearing noises? Seeing things? Call Home Safety Hotline! Our operators are standing by, waiting to give you the answers you need to protect your home from all manner of pests and household hazards.

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  • horror
  • fmv
  • typing
  • 1990s
  • text
  • fiction
  • lovecraftian
  • lore
  • point-and-click
  • mythology
  • comedy
  • interactive
  • historical
  • simulation
  • alternate

18

Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway (2024)

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PC Windows

Sydney Harper, a 23-year-old working at a consulting firm plans a weekend getaway to a Woodbury rental with her college friends. Little did she know what was about to unfold during their stay.

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  • horror
  • walking-simulator
  • psychological
  • 1990s
  • episodic
  • first-person
  • crime
  • exploration
  • atmospheric
  • trip
  • conversation
  • chore
  • casual
  • mystery
  • driving

19

Jitsu Squad (2022)

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81
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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Jitsu Squad is a four-player co-op fighting game inspired by the Marvel vs Capcom series. The players take on the role of four heroes on a mission to thwart an evil sorcerer’s ambitions and retrieve a powerful demon's soul stone. With beautiful hand-drawn visuals and an over-the-top chop socky soundtrack, this game will have you feeling like you're playing in one of your favorite Saturday morning cartoons.

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What we like:
  • Varied characters
  • Super transformations and screen filling super attacks
  • Visually stunning graphics
  • Entertaining soundtrack
  • Variety of enemies and bosses
What could be improved:
  • Difficulty distinguishing between characters in multiplayer mode
  • Limited number of puzzles
  • Not difficult even at the end

  • ninja
  • beat-em-up
  • 1990s
  • scroller
  • cooperative
  • hack-and-slash
  • fight
  • character
  • swordplay
  • 2d
  • comedy
  • superhero
  • old-school
  • retro
  • linear

20

The House of the Dead 2: Remake (2025)

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80
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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake is a remake of the second entry in the well-known and popular rail-shooter series. Take on the lone role of a secret agent as James or Gary, or team up in co-op mode to neutralize the dangerous undead monsters standing in your way.

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  • shooter
  • on-rails
  • arcade
  • remake
  • 1990s
  • zombies
  • cooperative
  • first-person
  • local
  • gore
  • 3d
  • multiple-endings
  • horror
  • old-school

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