A Collection of Old-School PC Games That Are Still Fun to Play!

A Collection of Old-School PC Games That Are Still Fun to Play!

If you ever experienced childhood by playing old-school PC games that were full of nostalgia, you must be familiar with several collections of legendary PC games, right?

This old school PC game is a classic game that is installed on your computer or PC.

So, this old-school PC game not only has pixel graphics, but the way to play it using a keyboard and mouse makes us feel at home all day.

There are still several strategy, Role Playing Game (RPG), action or Puzzle game titles that will always be remembered by the players.

In fact, many of these games have become gaming icons and are often talked about by gamers today.

For those of you who want to play those old-school games again, you can check out the collection of old-school PC games that will be recommended in this article!

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Old School PC Games

Old school PC games are games computer which were released in the 80s, 90s and early 2000s.

Usually these games are often referred to as “Retro Games” or “Classic” because the titles were hyped when they were first released and made gamers spend their time in front of the computer.

So actually, this classic game became the foundation for modern games that are currently hyped, such as the strategy, Role-Playing Game (RPG), adventure or First-Person Shooter (FPS) genres.

The characteristics of this old-school PC game are that it has pixel or 2D graphics, the gameplay is very simple but addictive and can be played on computers or PCs with low specifications.

With easy gameplay such as matching colorful balls, driving a motorbike or running while collecting points, it can make players satisfied.

What makes this old-school PC game exciting is that it gives a nostalgic vibe to the game.

So you can experience playing games that were once hyped in their time or often played by internet cafe kids at that time.

Furthermore, these vintage PC games feature distinctive sound effects that instantly bring back childhood memories. Each game has its own unique characteristics, making them still enjoyable to play.

List of Fun Old-School PC Games

Below is a collection of old-school PC games that are still really fun to play, including the following:

1. Age of Empires: This real-team strategy game released on October 15, 1997 will invite you to build a civilization from the Stone Age to the Iron Age by providing exciting war elements.
2. Stronghold Crusader: This game was released on September 25, 2002 which is known as the cross castle defense bull strategy game.
3. Red Alert 2: This game was released on October 25, 2000 as a real-time strategy game, you will have a Soviet or Allied faction for war with very unique troops and technology.
4. Battle Realms: The RTS game with the Ninja and Clan concept was released on November 7, 2001 with gameplay that focuses on base and unit battles.
5. ZUMA: This puzzle game, which was released on December 12, 2003, was very popular at the time. The gameplay is exciting, where you only shoot colored balls to make them disappear before they touch the ZUMA skull/frog.
6. Lemonade Tycoon: The first business simulation game released on May 14, 2002, invites you to sell lemons and strategize to level up.
7. Beach Head: As a classic shooting game released on June 15, 2002, it comes with an FPS and arcade perspective in the 90s with gameplay targeting enemies.
8. Heroes of Might and Magic III: This strategy game was released on February 28, 1999 with gameplay moving heroes and troops to explore maps and war.
9. The Sims: The most popular life simulation game released on February 4, 2000, you will manage Sims and their daily activities.
10. Grand Theft Auto (GTA): This game is still popular in the current era, GTA which was released on October 21, 1997 has open-world gameplay with criminal missions.
11. Need for Speed (NFS): Released on August 31, 1994, this game invites you to race cars on the streets.
12. Diablo II: This RPG game was released on June 28, 2000 with exciting gameplay of killing hordes of demons and looting gear.
13. Warcraft Orcs and Humans: This RTS-Fantasy game was released on November 15, 1994, where you will build an army of Orcs or Humans.
14. Counter-Strike: This FPS game was released on June 19, 1999 with gameplay that focuses on shooting between terrorist and counter teams.
15. Alien Shooter: This top-down shooter was released on September 14, 2003, which invites you to survive by reducing aliens.
16. Diner Dash: This restaurant simulation was released on December 3, 2003, which invites you to serve customers.
17. Hamster Ball: This old-school arcade game was released on February 8, 2004, and invites you to roll a homster ball through obstacles.
18. Feeding Frenzy: In this fish puzzle, which was released on February 11 2004, you will move the fish to eat small fish to make them bigger.
19. Point Blank: One of the most hyped PC FPS of its time, this game was released in 2008 and focuses on fast-paced action and shooting.
20. AyoDance: One of the most popular music and dance games in the 2000s was released in 2007, inviting you to dance while singing.
21. Insaniquarium: This casual game, released on August 31, 2001, invites you to take care of an aquarium and protect the fish from attacks.
22. Virtua Cop: This shooter-arcade game was released in September 1994 and invites you to shoot enemies using a crosshair.
23. Command & Conquer: This RTS game was released on August 31, 1995, which focuses on base building and tactical warfare.
24. Pharaoh: This strategy game about building an ancient Egyptian civilization was released on November 2, 1999.
25. Chip's Challenge: This classic 90s puzzle game was released in 1989 and invites you to navigate chips to get past obstacles.
26. Harvest Moon: This farming simulation was released on August 9, 1996, where you have to take care of gardens and farms.
27. POSTAL: This shooter game was released on September 24, 1997 with shooter elements.
28. Mount & Blade: This Role-playing Game (RPG)/Real-Time Strategy (RTS) game was released on September 16, 2008, which invites you to explore the medieval world.
29. Doom: This FPS game was released on December 10, 1993 and invites you to fight demons with weapons.
30. Civilization: This strategy game was released in September 1991 which builds a civilization from scratch.
31. Empire: This RTS game was released in 1977 as a classic strategy game.
32. Typer Shark Deluxe: This edu-game was released on June 11, 2003, where you have to defeat sharks.
33. Road Rash: This motorcycle racing game was released in July 1994.
34. Farm Frenzy: This farming sim game was released on December 2, 2007.
35. The House of the Dead: This arcade-horror FPS game was released on September 13, 1996, which invites you to shoot zombies.
36. Parampaa Quiz: This quiz game, released in 2009, is one of the most popular mini games that invites you to guess riddles.
37. Ragnarok: This MMORPG game was released on August 31, 2003, which invites you to explore the outside world.
38. Neighbors from Hell: This puzzle humor game was released on June 20, 2003 where you will make humor with your neighbors.
39. Terraria: This sandbox-adventure game was released on May 16, 2011, inviting you to combine open-world exploration, fighting, crafting, building and survival.
40. Xenogears: This classic RPG game, which was popular in its time, was released on February 11, 1998 with mechanical fighting elements.
41.  Seven Kingdoms II: The RTS-Fantasy strategy game was released on July 31, 1999.
42. Brigandine: This tactical-RPG game was released on April 2, 1998, where you have to conquer other countries by capturing enemy castles.
43. Romance of the Three Kingdoms: This game was released in 1985, you will play as a ruler who must unite China.
44. Stalker: This open-world survival FPS was popular in its time, released in 2007 as a shooter game.
45. Seal Online: This classic MMORPG game was released on November 19, 2007, featuring cute graphics.
46. Ib: This horror game was released on February 27, 2017, you will play a girl named 'Ib' who is trapped in an art gallery and she has to solve puzzles to escape.
47. Gamehouse: Gamehouse is a classic mini game publisher that was popular in the 2000s.
48. Duke Nukem 3D: This FPS game was released on January 29, 1996, where you have to fight aliens.  
49. Grim Fandago: This point and click adventure game was released on October 30, 1998, which invites you to go on an adventure.
50. Theme Hospital: This hospital simulation game was released on March 28, 1997, which invites you to build a hospital and treat patients.

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So, that's a collection of classic PC games that are still fun to play. So, which ones are you interested in playing?