Retro hidden gems with arcade play
These retro hidden gems keep the look and rules of 8-bit, 16-bit and early 3D games with simple visuals, direct controls and runs built for replaying. You defend barriers between waves in Nazi Zombies, guide angel cats with bows across many levels in Twin Shot Deluxe, or chain jumps and combos as a treasure hunter in Angel Essence. Expect short sessions, clear goals and movement and shooting at the center.
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Mesmalie
An occult visual novel about losing control. Your Magick sets your room on fire, so you answer a newspaper ad and end up at a witches' coven in the middle of nowhere, where Mesmer takes you in. Point and click your way through training, branching dialogue and plenty of secrets, in a story that starts silly and turns bittersweet.
99% of 1,514 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 14$8.99BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER BEFORE 4: DEMONS FROM THE PORTAL TO HELL I OPENED ARE STILL IN THE FAVELA AND NOW I HAVE TO SAVE MAMADAS FROM RONALDO
THE STANDALONE SEQUEL OF THE BRAZILIAN BOOMER SHOOTER GAME MADE USING THE ID TECH 2 ENGINE! SHOOT, JUMP, DOUBLE JUMP AND DASH! EMBARK ON A JOURNEY THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO, SÃO PAULO, SALVADOR, HELL AND EVEN HEAVEN! SAVE BRAZIL!
99% of 819 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 7$3.99erdetspill
Grandpa wants two ice creams and grandma left you 100 kroner, which covers exactly one. Cash the inheritance, get ID from the police, apply for a grant, and buy the second ice cream at KJIWI while nobody reacts to any of it.
98% of 1,165 Steam reviews are positiveFreePronoun Palace
A word-spelling roguelike where the government has confiscated your pronouns. Spell words on wooden and plastic tiles to fight a dystopian Party, bend letters with spells, catch fish, and retransition into new characters as you claw your vocabulary back. Sharp, funny, and mean in all the right ways.
98% of 1,450 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 23$19.84Antivirus Survivors 2003 Professional
The family computer is infected again. Fend off waves of viruses and adware with weapons built from Y2K classics like Pinball, Solitaire and Minesweeper, double-clicking folders for XP and keys in fast runs of about 30 to 40 minutes. A survivors-like with real bite under the nostalgia, and a lot of jokes.
98% of 1,509 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 143$5.99Smack Talk
Smack Talk is a 1-8 player online platform fighter where your voice is the controller. You call out moves, throw one-liners to power up, and launch friends out of the arena with wild ultimates. With 27 fighters and 16 stages to argue in, it turns trash talk into a combat skill.
96% of 890 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$5.99SPRAWL zero
A fast shooter built like the greats of the 2000s: you play FIVE, a cyborg supersoldier tearing through a collapsing cyberpunk city with gravity powers, Bullet-Time and over 40 weapons. No reloading, no mercy. Throw the empty gun at the next enemy and keep moving.
95% of 1,244 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 34$19.99Pot's On!
A witch turned you into a pot, and a talking ladle is your only guide. Climb her tower, stuff horns, wings and tails into your cramped cookware, and arrange them for synergies. The better your build, the faster MSG rains down and the quicker your items fire. A funny, colorful roguelite autobattler with runs short enough for one more go.
97% of 628 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 49FreeThrifty Business
Run a 90s-inspired thrift shop where nobody haggles and nobody storms out. Unpack boxes of pre-loved oddities, arrange shelves exactly how you like, and turn your store into a warm little hub for the neighbourhood. Cozy, colorful and low-pressure, with customer stories worth slowing down for.
97% of 1,352 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 46$12.99Love Nest ~V0.098~
A girl has been waiting for you, and she remembers everything: your choices, your saves, the times you left. What starts as a sweet date with full voice acting slowly curdles into something possessive, glitchy and hard to shake off.
98% of 921 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 33FreeFeed The Pit
A cult handed you a deck of magical cards and a simple job: find the wealthy people hiding in Carrister Valley and feed them to the Pit. Deduce their location, dodge the monster hunting you, and unravel a branching story that is funnier and stranger than it has any right to be.
97% of 779 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 12$9.99The Last Salvage Squad
Battle enemy forces reminiscent of alien weapons from retro sci-fi works in this single-player 2.5D FPS.
98% of 570 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
