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1. RetroArch
RetroArch is an open source and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players and other applications RetroArch is a retro, software and arcade game. Released on May 27th 2022 has received 8,063 reviews of which 7,224 were positive and 839 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played retro game, thanks to its 662 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.7
7,224
839
662
players
2. Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered
Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Use stealth and strategy to collect all 7 notebooks and win! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play! Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered is a horror, stealth and retro game. Released on October 21st 2022 has received 16,147 reviews of which 14,971 were positive and 1,176 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. While seeing 277 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among retro games based on player count.
9.0
14,971
1,176
277
players
3. Pinball FX
Pinball FX is digital pinball evolved. Get the highest score on tables inspired by the biggest brands in entertainment. New tables arrive frequently! Pinball FX is a pinball, arcade and realistic game. Released on April 13th 2023 has received 2,631 reviews of which 1,914 were positive and 717 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. While seeing 137 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among retro games based on player count.
7.1
1,914
717
137
players
4. Delivery & Beyond
No packages? No problem! Break in. Scrap everything. Deliver... A chaotic online co-op game for up to 5 players (or 15 if you really want to)! Delivery & Beyond is a physics, retro and multiplayer game. Released on January 27th 2026 has received 1,342 reviews of which 1,217 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. With 121 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played retro games.
8.6
1,217
125
121
players
5. Pinball FX Classic
Pinball FX Classic is the biggest, most community focused pinball game ever created. Multiplayer matchups, user generated tournaments and league play create endless opportunity for pinball competition. Pinball FX Classic is a pinball, simulation and arcade game. Released on September 26th 2017 has received 5,178 reviews of which 4,553 were positive and 625 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played retro games.
8.5
4,553
625
94
players
6. Moonring
A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic. Moonring is a rpg, retro and dark fantasy game. Released on September 28th 2023 has received 2,405 reviews of which 2,308 were positive and 97 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played retro games.
9.2
2,308
97
19
players
7. Missing Hiker
Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him. Missing Hiker is a horror, psychological horror and retro game. Released on February 14th 2023 has received 3,669 reviews of which 3,122 were positive and 547 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played retro games.
8.2
3,122
547
8
players
8. You Have to Win the Game
You Have to Win the Game is a free exploration platformer with a retro 1980s PC aesthetic. You Have to Win the Game is a metroidvania, retro and platformer game. Released on May 06th 2014 has received 5,675 reviews of which 5,271 were positive and 404 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played retro games.
9.0
5,271
404
7
players
9. Shadow Warrior Classic (1997)
Strap on your combat sandals...Lo Wang is coming to the Land of the Rising Sun to turn out the lights. Experience total blood immersion. If you can't touch, kill or drive something...then blow it away! Whether you're wielding shurikens, an Uzi, or a freshly plundered Guardian head...you've got your work cut out for you. Shadow Warrior Classic (1997) is a fps, classic and action game. It has received 1,471 reviews of which 1,366 were positive and 105 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played retro games.
8.8
1,366
105
5
players
10. Death Rally (Classic)
You start out from the bottom of the ranking list. Your objective: earn money in the fast-paced battle races. Fight hard for each precious championship point. Fellow competitors are showering you in a constant hail of bullets. Each race is deadly contest - a matter of life or death. Death Rally (Classic) is a racing, retro and top-down game. Released on May 05th 2014 has received 761 reviews of which 693 were positive and 68 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played retro games.
8.6
693
68
5
players
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