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Best Classic Games

Top 50 of 523 qualifying games — tagged Classic (community voting), 1,000+ reviews · ranked by Wilson lower bound on Steam review score · review data as of 2026-05-20.

1 Papa's Freezeria Deluxe (2023) Cooking · Time Management · Simulation · 200K–500K owners · $5.99 99.3%11,314 reviews 2 The Henry Stickmin Collection (2020) Funny · Multiple Endings · Choose Your Own Adventure · 1M–2M owners · $14.99 98.7%50,698 reviews 3 Portal (2007) Puzzle · Puzzle-Platformer · First-Person · 10M–20M owners · $9.99 98.5%177,741 reviews 4 CLANNAD (2015) Visual Novel · Anime · Story Rich · 200K–500K owners · $44.99 98.5%9,709 reviews 5 Half-Life 2 (2004) FPS · Action · Sci-fi · 10M–20M owners · $9.99 97.6%245,627 reviews 6 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition (2009) Tower Defense · Zombies · Strategy · 2M–5M owners · $4.99 97.6%139,925 reviews 7 STAR WARS Empire at War - Gold Pack (2010) Strategy · RTS · Space · 1M–2M owners · $19.99 97.6%39,435 reviews 8 Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (2019) Detective · Visual Novel · Story Rich · 1M–2M owners · $29.99 97.6%37,254 reviews 9 Counter-Strike (2000) Action · FPS · Multiplayer · 10M–20M owners · $9.99 97.4%250,245 reviews 10 The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC (2015) JRPG · Story Rich · RPG · 50K–100K owners · $29.99 97.8%3,719 reviews 11 Peggle Deluxe (2007) Casual · Puzzle · Arcade · 500K–1M owners · $4.99 97.5%10,912 reviews 12 Neighbours from Hell Compilation (2013) Comedy · Casual · Classic · 200K–500K owners · $14.99 97.7%2,940 reviews 13 DUSK (2018) Boomer Shooter · FPS · Retro · 1M–2M owners · $19.99 97.3%23,469 reviews 14 The Expendabros (2014) Free to Play · Action · Pixel Graphics · 2M–5M owners · Free 97.2%18,174 reviews 15 Resident Evil 2 (2019) Zombies · Survival Horror · Horror · 5M–10M owners · $39.99 97.0%172,857 reviews 16 Half-Life 2: Episode Two (2007) FPS · Action · Sci-fi · 5M–10M owners · $19.99 97.1%41,782 reviews 17 Sword and Fairy (2021) RPG · Story Rich · Turn-Based Combat · 200K–500K owners · $4.99 97.4%3,737 reviews 18 POSTAL 2 (2012) Violent · Dark Humor · Open World · 5M–10M owners · $9.99 96.9%116,058 reviews 19 Backyard Baseball '97 (2024) Sports · Casual · Baseball · 100K–200K owners · $9.99 97.6%1,635 reviews 20 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance (2011) Strategy · RTS · Sci-fi · 1M–2M owners · $12.99 96.8%13,468 reviews 21 LEGO Star Wars - The Complete Saga (2009) LEGO · Local Co-Op · Adventure · 1M–2M owners · $19.99 96.7%23,787 reviews 22 Half-Life (1998) FPS · Classic · 1990's · 10M–20M owners · $9.99 96.5%148,221 reviews 23 Day of the Tentacle Remastered (2016) Point & Click · Adventure · Classic · 500K–1M owners · $14.99 97.0%4,437 reviews 24 Quake (2007) FPS · Classic · Action · 1M–2M owners · $9.99 96.7%14,400 reviews 25 The Curse of Monkey Island (2018) Point & Click · 1990's · Adventure · 100K–200K owners · $6.99 97.0%2,745 reviews 26 Insaniquarium Deluxe (2006) Casual · Classic · Underwater · 500K–1M owners · $4.99 96.8%5,923 reviews 27 DOOM + DOOM II (2007) FPS · Classic · 1990's · 1M–2M owners · $9.99 96.5%24,984 reviews 28 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Dark Crusade (2007) Strategy · Warhammer 40K · RTS · 1M–2M owners · Free 96.5%8,976 reviews 29 Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition (2008) Classic · FPS · Action · 200K–500K owners · Free 96.5%4,288 reviews 30 Unreal Tournament 2004: Editor's Choice Edition (2008) FPS · Arena Shooter · Action · 1M–2M owners · Free 96.5%4,076 reviews 31 STAR WARS Battlefront (Classic, 2004) (2019) Action · Multiplayer · Classic · 1M–2M owners · $9.99 96.5%4,339 reviews 32 Peggle Nights (2008) Casual · Puzzle · Singleplayer · 200K–500K owners · $4.99 96.6%2,699 reviews 33 Total Annihilation (2015) Strategy · RTS · Classic · 200K–500K owners · $4.99 96.5%3,477 reviews 34 Mushihimesama (2015) Bullet Hell · Shoot 'Em Up · Arcade · 50K–100K owners · $19.99 96.8%1,417 reviews 35 Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword (2007) Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy · 4X · 500K–1M owners · $5.99 96.3%4,592 reviews 36 Sid Meier's Civilization V (2010) Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Turn-Based · 10M–20M owners · $7.49 95.8%204,265 reviews 37 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi (2015) Visual Novel · Mystery · Anime · 200K–500K owners · Free 96.3%5,312 reviews 38 GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R (2015) Fighting · 2D Fighter · Anime · 200K–500K owners · $14.99 96.2%7,193 reviews 39 STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy (2009) Action · Sci-fi · Third Person · 500K–1M owners · $9.99 96.1%13,270 reviews 40 Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi (2015) Visual Novel · Horror · Anime · 50K–100K owners · $7.99 96.7%1,464 reviews 41 Age of Empires II (Retired) (2013) Strategy · RTS · Medieval · 5M–10M owners · $19.99 95.8%101,351 reviews 42 Half-Life 2: Episode One (2006) FPS · Action · Sci-fi · 5M–10M owners · $19.99 95.8%31,822 reviews 43 Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition (2006) Strategy · Medieval · Historical · 1M–2M owners · $24.99 95.7%33,344 reviews 44 Master of Orion 2 (2016) Strategy · 4X · Turn-Based · 100K–200K owners · $5.99 96.5%1,569 reviews 45 Bejeweled 3 (2010) Puzzle · Casual · Match 3 · 500K–1M owners · $4.99 95.9%7,259 reviews 46 DOOM (2016) FPS · Gore · Action · 5M–10M owners · $19.99 95.5%207,279 reviews 47 STAR WARS Republic Commando (2009) FPS · Action · Tactical · 1M–2M owners · $9.99 95.7%16,044 reviews 48 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (2010) Atmospheric · Open World · Post-apocalyptic · 1M–2M owners · $19.99 95.5%30,957 reviews 49 Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter (2019) Action · FPS · Classic · 200K–500K owners · $5.99 96.0%3,133 reviews 50 Quake III Arena (2007) FPS · Arena Shooter · Classic · 500K–1M owners · $14.99 95.9%3,753 reviews