Best 1980s Games on Steam

Steam currently has 4,722 1980s games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. 1980s game rankings were last updated on 12/10/2024.

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1. Vampire Survivors

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.

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Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best 1980s game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 243,573 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 239,923 positive reviews and 3,650 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
Developer poncle
Publisher poncle
Steam App Id 1794680

2. Counter-Strike

Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role.

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Counter-Strike has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best 1980s games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 245,033 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 238,750 positive reviews and 6,283 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Counter-Strike on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/1/2000
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 10

3. Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

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Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best 1980s games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 100,308 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97,480 positive reviews and 2,828 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/23/2012
Developer Dennaton Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 219150

4. Duck Game

Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.

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Duck Game has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best 1980s games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,046 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,750 positive reviews and 1,296 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $12.99
Release Date 6/4/2015
Developer Landon Podbielski
Publishers
Steam App Id 312530

5. 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!

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MULLET MADJACK has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best 1980s games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,811 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,683 positive reviews and 128 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 5/15/2024
Franchise HAMMER95
Developer HAMMER95
Publishers
Steam App Id 2111190

6. Tiny Rogues

Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!

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Tiny Rogues has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best 1980s games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,044 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,771 positive reviews and 273 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 9/23/2022
Developer RubyDev
Publisher RubyDev
Steam App Id 2088570

7. Mirage Feathers

「Maybe one day, I won't have to fight when I fly.」

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Mirage Feathers has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best 1980s games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,475 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,464 positive reviews and 11 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Mirage Feathers on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.49
Release Date 9/6/2024
Developer oyasumi Workshop
Publisher oyasumi Workshop
Steam App Id 2719060

8. HROT

HROT is a single-player retro FPS set in a small socialist country neighboring Soviet Union (Czechoslovakia) after an unspecified disaster in 1986. Those times were dark and terrifying and so is the game.

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HROT has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best 1980s games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,265 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,111 positive reviews and 154 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play HROT on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 5/16/2023
Franchise Spytihněv
Developer Spytihněv
Publisher Spytihněv
Steam App Id 824600

9. Anomaly Agent

ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!

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Anomaly Agent has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best 1980s games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,604 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,324 positive reviews and 280 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 1/24/2024
Developer Phew Phew Games
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Steam App Id 2378620

10. Retrowave

Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!

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Retrowave has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best 1980s games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,071 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,413 positive reviews and 658 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Retrowave on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $1.49
Release Date 5/6/2022
Franchise RewindApp
Developer RewindApp
Publisher RewindApp
Steam App Id 1239690

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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). Counter-Strike on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Duck Game on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). MULLET MADJACK on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Tiny Rogues on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 1). Mirage Feathers on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). HROT on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Anomaly Agent on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Retrowave on Steam. Steam Store.

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