Best 1980s Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated 1980s games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play 1980s games on Steam.

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Sword of Convallaria Fantasy Tactical RPG revitalizing the beloved Japanese turn-based & pixel art genre. Collect & train a roster of mercenaries, customize your squad, and use your own strategy to save the nation of Iria. Journey through a world of plot twists where every choice you make will reshape your destiny.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.2
Release 31 Jul 2024
Commando Collection A reboot of classic 2D side-scrolling shooters, featuring a new Survival Mode and Workshop system. Fight as a WWII Allied soldier across diverse battlefields with imaginative weapons. Survival Mode brings fresh enemies, epic bosses, and new challenges—relive childhood memories with a twist!

Price 4.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 26 Jul 2024
Galaxy Idle Clicker Embark on an interstellar journey with Galaxy Idle Clicker! Conquer galaxies, upgrade your spaceship, and face off against a myriad of enemy ships. With engaging minigames, powerful upgrades, GIC delivers an unparalleled idle space adventure. Join the cosmic conquest today and dominate the universe!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.2
Release 18 Jul 2024
VHS VHS, the most retro and nostalgic Idle game!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.7
Release 17 Jul 2024
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game Plan your own alien invasion and harvest humans as the iconic Killer Klowns, or gather a team of survivors to fight the extraterrestrial threat, in a game based on the ‘80s cult classic movie. Welcome to a new, craazzy take on the asymmetrical multiplayer horror experience!

Price -78% 8.96€
Rating 7.3
Release 04 Jun 2024
[Nightmare Files] Clap Clap Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.2
Release 03 Jun 2024
WARNO Realistic, immersive, breathtaking. WARNO is the ultimate World War III battle simulator from the masters of strategy, Eugen Systems. A Cold War turns decisively hot as you command hundreds of units on a beautiful and brutal battlefield. Outsmart, outfight, and lead your forces to total victory.

Price -42% 23.24€
Rating 8.0
Release 23 May 2024
DEVIL BLADE REBOOT 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!

Price 15.79€
Rating 9.2
Release 23 May 2024
Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons Join Pampas and Selene as they overcome monsters, demons, and the Dark Priest with the help of the gods themselves! Explore this co-opvania 8-bit platformer alone or with a friend. This retro game is a loving tribute to an MSX2 masterpiece from the creator of UnEpic, Ghost 1.0, and UnMetal.

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.4
Release 21 May 2024
MULLET MADJACK MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!

Price -72% 5.74€
Rating 9.5
Release 15 May 2024
Retrowave World Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, chrome robot women, speeding 80s supercars... Welcome to Retrowave World!

Price -30% 6.99€
Rating 7.3
Release 10 May 2024
Puppet Master: The Game This free-to-play online multiplayer game celebrates the series' 30-year legacy. Revisit iconic locations, select from a large roster of playable characters from the movies, and play a variety of online multiplayer game modes, each inspired by the Puppet’s many adventures.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 03 May 2024
Staffer Reborn Staffer Reborn is a game of supernatural abilities and logical deduction set in 1960s America. It tells the story of a man trapped in a cycle of death and resurrection caused by his supernatural ability and the investigator who was recruited to help.

Price 2.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 26 Apr 2024
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills!

Price Free to play
Rating 9.1
Release 20 Apr 2024
Motorbike Evolution 2024 The first-ever true MMO motorbike racing game is here! Play with up to 39 friends!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.1
Release 25 Mar 2024
Contra: Operation Galuga The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!

Price -60% 16.10€
Rating 8.3
Release 12 Mar 2024
The Lancaster Leak - Entity Exam YOU CONTROL THE FOUND FOOTAGE. Another tape has been leaked, this time a recording of a training protocol. By answering questions and resisting jumpscares, can you beat the Entity Exam?

Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 05 Feb 2024
The Great Rebellion The Great Rebellion is a cyberpunk 2D sidescrolling run'n'gun roguelite using mouse/twinstick-shooter controls. It features randomly generated levels, multiple difficulty modes (including optional permadeath), a dynamic soundtrack and an upgradeable player character.

Price 15.79€
Rating 9.0
Release 01 Feb 2024
Shipwrecked 64 A recovered copy of a lost game from the late 1990s about a Beaver named Bucky and his friends trying to escape from an island they crashed upon.

Price 7.79€
Rating 9.1
Release 01 Jan 2024
[Chilla's Art] Jisatsu | 自撮 Jisatsu | 自撮 is a Japanese found footage mockumentary horror game.

Price 5.89€
Rating 7.0
Release 15 Dec 2023
Hollow Cocoon "Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

Price 14.79€
Rating 8.7
Release 06 Dec 2023
Pinball M Get ready to tilt into terror. The new horror-inspired pinball platform for fearless players. Prove your skills on the most sinister, gory, and badass tables ever brought to life.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.7
Release 30 Nov 2023
Arma Reforger Experience authentic Cold War combat and join the struggle for the sprawling, mid-Atlantic island of Everon and its smaller, offshore territory, Arland – or take on the role of Game Master and create your very own scenarios for others to enjoy.

Price -9% 36.50€
Rating 7.5
Release 16 Nov 2023
Super Woden GP 2 Super Woden GP 2 is a love letter to the world of motor sports, offering a unique experience. Arcade-style isometric racing meets unrivaled campaign depth and a huge variety of vehicles to buy, sell and unlock.

Price -30% 9.06€
Rating 8.4
Release 10 Nov 2023