Best 1980s Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,912 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 3/23/2025.
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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.
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 247,702 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 243,937 positive reviews and 3,765 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.
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.
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 248,519 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 242,145 positive reviews and 6,374 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).
3. Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
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 104,424 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 101,459 positive reviews and 2,965 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.
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 38,351 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,050 positive reviews and 1,301 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!
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 6,982 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,827 positive reviews and 155 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.
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!
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 9,527 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,227 positive reviews and 300 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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.
7. Mirage Feathers
「Maybe one day, I won't have to fight when I fly.」
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 1,750 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,733 positive reviews and 17 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 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 | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 9/7/2024 |
| 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.
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 5,502 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,343 positive reviews and 159 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. At the moment, it is possible to play HROT on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Retrowave
Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, '80s supercars speeding down an endless highway... Welcome to the world of Retrowave!
Retrowave 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 15,178 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,498 positive reviews and 680 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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.
10. Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit 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 9,537 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,146 positive reviews and 391 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $16.99 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 | $16.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2024 |
| Developer | Mega Cat Studios |
| Publisher | Mega Cat Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2638370 |
More 1980s Games
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| 4,124 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,386 | 11/1/2000 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 448 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 179 | 6/4/2015 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 39 | 5/15/2024 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 218 | 9/23/2022 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 9/7/2024 | 94 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 5/16/2023 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 5/6/2022 | 93 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 30 | 8/7/2024 | 93 | $16.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 1/24/2024 | 93 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 3/9/2023 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 849 | 3/8/2023 | 93 | $14.69 | Steam Charts | |
 | 683 | 3/10/2015 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 435 | 9/18/2024 | 92 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
![[Nightmare Files] Clap Clap steam charts](https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2933290/header.jpg) | 16 | 6/4/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 7/19/2022 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 115 | 3/8/2023 | 92 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/11/2023 | 92 | $6.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 7/26/2024 | 92 | $3.74 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). MULLET MADJACK on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Tiny Rogues on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 16). Mirage Feathers on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). HROT on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Retrowave on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 18). Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit on Steam. Steam Store.