Games like 198X
by Hi-Bit Studios
Part 1 of arcade epic 198X. A coming-of-age story told through multiple games and genres. Experience the thrill of shooting, driving, jumping, fighting and role-playing in 5 full-blown arcade stages – combined with cinematic pixel-art storytelling.
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-80%$2.5999Vidas
Dec 22 · QUByte Interactive
Both: Beat 'em up · Pixel Graphics · Retro
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.
Beat 'em upActionPixel GraphicsRetroIndieNostalgia2D1990's1980sOld School👍 405
$9.99Double Dragon: Neon
Feb 6 · WayForward, Abstraction Games
Both: Beat 'em up · 1980s · Arcade
BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!
Beat 'em upCo-opGreat Soundtrack1980sActionArcadeRetroSide ScrollerLocal MultiplayerIndie👍 1,901
River City Ransom: Underground
Feb 27 · Conatus Creative Inc.
Both: Beat 'em up · Retro · Pixel Graphics
Alex and Ryan must take to the streets to help a new crop of fighters. You'll earn money, unlock moves, and upgrade your skills in a sprawling city. This modern take on an old classic features over 500 unique street fighting moves, dozens of weapons, and fun online multiplayer modes.
Beat 'em upActionRetroIndieRPGPixel GraphicsPvEAction RPGPvPLocal Co-Op👍 2,100
$24.99Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
Jul 27 · Secret Base
Both: Beat 'em up · Pixel Graphics · Retro
The Double Dragon brothers return in this fresh addition to the iconic franchise. With roguelite elements, every playthrough is a chance at new action. Tag in with 2 of 4 starter characters or unlock 20 additional characters, each with their own special moves and playstyles. Online & Local Co-op.
Beat 'em upSide ScrollerLocal Co-OpAction RoguelikePixel Graphics2DRetroLocal MultiplayerActionMartial Arts👍 1,271
-24%$2.27OutDrive
Feb 22 · DNVR Prod
Both: Retro · 1980s · Arcade
Put the pedal to the metal or your girl will die! Experience the atmosphere of the world inspired by 80s with their neon lights, VHS tapes and synth pop. Buckle up! Gaming experiment in genre of music runner - not a game, aesthetic concept.
RacingIndieCasualRetro1980sMusicGreat SoundtrackArcadeSingleplayerCyberpunk👍 3,625
$29.99River City Girls
Sep 5 · WayForward
Both: Beat 'em up · Pixel Graphics · Retro
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Beat 'em upActionFemale ProtagonistPixel GraphicsAnimeGreat SoundtrackLocal Co-Op2DCo-opRetro👍 2,966
$19.99The Messenger
Aug 30 · Sabotage
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
RetroPlatformerPixel GraphicsMetroidvaniaNinja2DGreat SoundtrackIndieAction2D Platformer👍 10,714
$14.99Retro City Rampage™ DX
Nov 11 · Vblank Entertainment, Inc.
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · 1980s
OPEN-WORLD carjacking goes back to the '80s in this 8-BIT nostalgic throwback. Run missions! Outrun the law! Rampage the city with weapons, power-ups and vehicles!
ActionOpen WorldRetroPixel GraphicsIndieAdventure1980sParody ComedyFunny👍 1,688
$6.998BitBoy™
May 5 · AwesomeBlade
Both: Pixel Graphics · Retro · Arcade
Huge classic platformer with several power-ups and 8-12 hours of main story & 300+ hidden locations just begging for exploration · 56 big Levels · 5 huge worlds
PlatformerIndieActionCasualPixel Graphics2DRetroSingleplayerDifficultArcade👍 681
Retro Classix: Night Slashers
Jun 24 · Data East
Both: Arcade · Retro · Beat 'em up
Take on hordes of frightful foes in this horror-themed beat ‘em up arcade brawler from Data East. You control one of three fighters whose sole objective is to deliver the beatdown to throngs of classic horror monsters. Time to show these abominations what a nightmare really looks like!
ActionArcadeRetroBeat 'em upHorrorAction-AdventurePixel GraphicsSide Scroller2DStylized
$9.99Fist Puncher
Jun 21 · Team2Bit
Both: Beat 'em up · Pixel Graphics · Retro
The sinister Milkman holds the city of San Cruces in his nasty criminal grip, and it’s up to legendary black belt neurosurgeon Dr. Karate and the rest of the Fist Puncher team to deliver old-school justice to the lawless streets.
ActionBeat 'em upIndieLocal Co-OpPixel GraphicsSide Scroller4 Player LocalRetro2D👍 203
$14.99Crossing Souls
Feb 13 · Fourattic
Both: Pixel Graphics · 1980s · Retro
California, 1986: A group of friends discover a mysterious pink stone that allows travel between two realms. This gang will live the summer of their lives in an adventure that will get them involved in a government conspiracy. Control five kids with special skills while fighting and solving puzzles.
Pixel GraphicsAdventure1980sIndieActionGreat SoundtrackRetro2DFunnyStory Rich👍 1,413
$4.99Noitu Love 2: Devolution
Apr 23 · Joakim Sandberg
Both: Pixel Graphics · Beat 'em up
A century after the legendary boy Noitu Love saved the world from the evil Darns, they rise again, but in a chaos of time-bending mayhem!
ActionIndiePixel GraphicsBeat 'em upPlatformerSide ScrollerFemale ProtagonistGreat SoundtrackSingleplayer2D👍 519
$4.99Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Dec 13 · NukGames
Both: Retro · Arcade · Pixel Graphics
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
CasualActionShoot 'Em UpRetroBullet HellArcadeShooter2DSingleplayerPixel Graphics👍 2,842
Retro Classix: Two Crude
Mar 2 · Data East
Both: Beat 'em up · Arcade · Retro
In this colorful arcade classic, play as one or two mercenaries hired by the American government to stop the terrorist organization known as "Big Valley''. Your mission: fight these terrorists for control of post-apocalyptic New York City.
Beat 'em upArcadeRetro1990'sLocal Co-OpPlatformerCombatColorfulPost-apocalypticAction
$9.99Ultratron
Mar 18 · Puppygames
Both: Arcade · Retro · Pixel Graphics
Experience the addictive gameplay of old-school arcade favourites, updated and improved for the 21st century! Unique retro-futuristic sound and graphics, player responsive difficulty, and a subtle system of tactics combined with classic gameplay make Ultratron a fun and hypnotic arcade blast.
IndieActionArcadeRetroTwin Stick ShooterLocal Co-OpPixel GraphicsShoot 'Em UpSci-fiSingleplayer👍 518
$19.99Fight'N Rage
Sep 19 · sebagamesdev
Both: Beat 'em up · Arcade
Fight’N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat’em up. Inspired by the classics from the “golden age”, and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time!
Beat 'em upAction2DLocal MultiplayerLocal Co-OpMultiple EndingsArcadeGreat SoundtrackIndieClassic👍 2,557
$19.99Internet Generation
Oct 19 · 岛叶游戏
Both: Beat 'em up · Pixel Graphics
A story about a dying chat server. Moderators are abusing their power, the owner has neglected the server, and the lives of members are miserable. And you, as a newcomer, will pick up your keyboard, and overthrow the owner and moderators' tyranny!
Spectacle fighterHack and Slash2D PlatformerBeat 'em up2D FighterAction-AdventurePixel GraphicsFemale Protagonist2DCute👍 1,379
SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics
Jun 1 · D3T Limited
Both: Retro · Arcade · Pixel Graphics
SEGA’s collection of Mega Drive & Genesis Classics comes to a new generation, now updated with even more features: online multiplayer, achievements, mirror mode, rewind, save states, VR and more! Over 50 classic games in one great package. Get into the classics!
ClassicActionAdventureRPGRetroCasual1990's2DArcadePixel Graphics👍 7,995
$7.99Cat Girl Without Salad: Amuse-Bouche
Apr 1 · WayForward
Both: 1980s · Arcade · Beat 'em up
Interstellar mayhem! A bounty-hunting cat girl! Funktasmical genre-spanning action! This one has it all — no foolin'!
1980sArcadeBeat 'em upFemale ProtagonistOn-Rails ShooterShoot 'Em UpSide ScrollerCartoonyColorfulCute
$9.99Super Life of Pixel
Oct 22 · Super Icon Ltd
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics
Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn.
IndiePlatformerRetroPixel Graphics2DGreat SoundtrackAdventureSingleplayerDifficult👍 232
-65%$3.49B.I.O.T.A.
Apr 12 · small bros
Both: Retro · Pixel Graphics · Arcade
Intense 2D action-platformer set in a mining colony infected by an alien plague. In B.I.O.T.A. you can choose your hero, fight gruesome monsters, and customize your 8-bit retro experience with swappable 4-color palettes.
2D PlatformerAliensRetroShoot 'Em UpSide ScrollerMetroidvaniaSingleplayerPixel GraphicsArcadePlatformer👍 206
$4.99Polygoneer
Aug 24 · NukGames
Both: Arcade · Retro
Test your reflexes in POLYGONEER, defend yourself from prolygonal shapes taht comes from everywhere, just hitting is not enough you need to match the right color shot to the polygon too! Are you ready for the challenge?
IndieCasualActionArcadeShoot 'Em UpSingleplayer2DRetroGreat SoundtrackTop-Down Shooter👍 384
$0.99Distant Space
Dec 20 · PixelMouse
Both: Arcade · Pixel Graphics · 1980s
Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.
Shoot 'Em UpIndieArcadeSpacePixel GraphicsCasualAction2DAdventure1980s👍 492
$14.99Mago
Jun 21 · Dream Potion Games
Both: Pixel Graphics · Retro
Mago is a retro 2D platformer that puts us in the boots of a sorcerer, who was unfortunate enough to eat evil overlords' food. Now he has to rescue his beloved princess from the dinner menu of the evil Gourmet! Nostalgia awaits!
IndieAdventurePlatformerPixel Graphics2DRetroGreat SoundtrackFunnyDifficultSingleplayer👍 933
$4.99Point Perfect
Jul 17 · Highcastle Studios
Both: Pixel Graphics · Arcade · Retro
Dodge, dip, duck, click and point your way in this retro-arcade death trap! The invaders are approaching, the Mothership needs your help to defend the home systems. Climb aboard, ready your Navigator 3.1X fighter craft and select some targets for the big guy to blow back to hell.
IndieCasualActionPixel GraphicsMouse OnlyArcadeRetroPoint & Click👍 118
$3.99Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Jun 18 · Bizarre Creations
Both: Arcade · Retro
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars.
ArcadeTwin Stick ShooterCasualRetroBullet HellSingleplayer2DShoot 'Em UpShooterIndie👍 1,017
New$3.30Cyberpunk Survivor
Yesterday · mrtcnbykl
Both: Retro · Arcade · Pixel Graphics
Survive with your skills and power-ups, destroy whatever comes your way, and reach the highest scores. Enjoy endless fun with thrilling gameplay and colorful art design that will satisfy your longing for the past!
ActionRetroCasualCyberpunkArcadePixel GraphicsSingleplayer2DAction RoguelikeIndie
$2.99SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER
Sep 24 · Sewer Cat, Heavy Sheep
Both: Arcade · Pixel Graphics
A spy-chicken tries to save the world from doom in this runner/shooter game that has a little bit of everything with a touch of chicken and anime girls on top. Run for your life in 6 different worlds and shoot your way through tons of enemies until you become a legend.
Difficult2DArcadePixel GraphicsCuteAction-AdventureFunnyAnimeIndieAction👍 4,888
$1.99Roof Genocide
Dec 10 · Tamashii
Both: Retro · Arcade · Beat 'em up
Could you dare to slash through your way in a space era with our mighty warrior Zila! Ease your mind with our nostalgic athmosphere while fighting against dreadful robots.
ActionCasualCyberpunkRetroAction-AdventurePlatformerArcadeLinearRobotsBeat 'em up
$14.99Steel Assault
Sep 28 · Zenovia Interactive
Both: Arcade · Pixel Graphics · Retro
Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.
2D PlatformerFast-PacedArcadePost-apocalypticActionSide ScrollerPixel GraphicsRetroBullet HellDifficult👍 386




