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Best Nostalgia Games

Top 50 of 72 qualifying games — tagged Nostalgia (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 Mirage Feathers (2024) Anime · Cute · On-Rails Shooter · 20K–50K owners · $4.99 98.8%1,912 reviews 3 TY the Tasmanian Tiger (2016) 3D Platformer · Collectathon · Platformer · 100K–200K owners · $14.99 98.0%2,596 reviews 4 Counter-Strike (2000) Action · FPS · Multiplayer · 10M–20M owners · $9.99 97.4%250,245 reviews 5 Neighbours from Hell Compilation (2013) Comedy · Casual · Classic · 200K–500K owners · $14.99 97.7%2,940 reviews 6 Backyard Baseball '97 (2024) Sports · Casual · Baseball · 100K–200K owners · $9.99 97.6%1,635 reviews 7 Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside (2014) Point & Click · Adventure · Nostalgia · 100K–200K owners · $6.99 97.6%1,235 reviews 8 Unreal Tournament: Game of the Year Edition (2008) Classic · FPS · Action · 200K–500K owners · Free 96.5%4,288 reviews 9 Total Annihilation (2015) Strategy · RTS · Classic · 200K–500K owners · $4.99 96.5%3,477 reviews 10 The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition (2009) Point & Click · Adventure · Comedy · 500K–1M owners · $9.99 95.3%5,799 reviews 11 Rise of Nations: Extended Edition (2014) Strategy · RTS · Classic · 1M–2M owners · $19.99 94.7%14,744 reviews 12 Rome: Total War - Collection (2007) Strategy · Historical · Rome · 1M–2M owners · Free 94.6%16,177 reviews 13 FINAL FANTASY (2021) JRPG · RPG · Turn-Based Combat · 500K–1M owners · $11.99 94.6%6,813 reviews 14 Parkitect (2018) Relaxing · Level Editor · Simulation · 500K–1M owners · $29.99 94.5%7,560 reviews 15 RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe (2014) Simulation · Management · Classic · 500K–1M owners · $5.99 94.5%7,709 reviews 16 Space Rangers HD: A War Apart (2013) Space · RPG · Strategy · 200K–500K owners · $14.99 94.3%6,666 reviews 17 Age of Mythology: Extended Edition (2014) Strategy · Mythology · RTS · 2M–5M owners · $29.99 93.2%35,308 reviews 18 The Gardens Between (2018) Short · Time Manipulation · Emotional · 20K–50K owners · $19.99 93.8%2,689 reviews 19 GigaBash (2022) Superhero · Action · Fighting · 20K–50K owners · $11.24 93.9%1,593 reviews 20 Wolfenstein 3D (2007) FPS · Retro · Action · 500K–1M owners · $4.99 93.4%3,920 reviews 21 Hot Lava (2019) Precision Platformer · 3D Platformer · Parkour · 200K–500K owners · $19.99 93.2%5,815 reviews 22 Horizon Chase Turbo (2018) Racing · Arcade · Indie · 200K–500K owners · $19.99 93.0%5,608 reviews 23 Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2018) 3D Platformer · Remake · Platformer · 1M–2M owners · $15.99 92.6%18,034 reviews 24 FINAL FANTASY III (2021) RPG · JRPG · Singleplayer · 200K–500K owners · $17.99 93.2%2,219 reviews 25 Commander Keen (2007) Platformer · Classic · 1990's · 100K–200K owners · $4.99 93.4%1,501 reviews 26 Gothic 1 (2001) RPG · Open World · Classic · 500K–1M owners · $19.99 92.2%15,862 reviews 27 Zoombinis (2015) Casual · Adventure · Puzzle · 100K–200K owners · $11.99 93.3%1,201 reviews 28 Emily is Away <3 (2021) Choices Matter · Simulation · Dating Sim · 200K–500K owners · $9.99 91.9%6,114 reviews 29 Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition Fighting · Gore · Action · 1M–2M owners · Free 91.5%18,513 reviews 30 Return to Monkey Island (2022) Point & Click · Adventure · Comedy · 500K–1M owners · $24.99 91.6%8,518 reviews 31 FINAL FANTASY VI (2022) RPG · 2D · Singleplayer · 500K–1M owners · $17.99 91.4%3,811 reviews 32 FINAL FANTASY IV (2021) RPG · JRPG · Exploration · 200K–500K owners · $17.99 91.0%2,367 reviews 33 Disney•Pixar Cars (2015) Racing · Story Rich · Family Friendly · 100K–200K owners · $19.99 90.5%2,573 reviews 34 METAL SLUG 3 (2014) Arcade · Classic · Action · 1M–2M owners · $7.99 89.7%8,579 reviews 35 Old School Rally (2025) Racing · Arcade · Driving · 50K–100K owners · $12.99 90.5%1,202 reviews 36 Sea of Stars (2023) Pixel Graphics · JRPG · Turn-Based Combat · 500K–1M owners · $34.99 89.2%12,698 reviews 37 RollerCoaster Tycoon 2: Triple Thrill Pack (2014) Simulation · Management · Classic · 500K–1M owners · $9.99 89.3%5,445 reviews 38 沉默的蟋蟀 (2023) Creature Collector · Rogue-lite · 1990's · 50K–100K owners · $14.99 90.2%1,202 reviews 39 STAR WARS Dark Forces (Classic, 1995) (2009) FPS · Action · Classic · 200K–500K owners · $5.99 89.0%2,971 reviews 40 Worms Ultimate Mayhem (2011) Strategy · Multiplayer · Funny · 500K–1M owners · $2.99 88.5%5,838 reviews 41 FINAL FANTASY VIII (2013) JRPG · RPG · Classic · 500K–1M owners · $11.99 88.2%9,072 reviews 42 Syberia (2011) Adventure · Point & Click · Puzzle · 500K–1M owners · $12.99 88.3%6,305 reviews 43 Riven (1997) (2010) Adventure · Puzzle · Point & Click · 200K–500K owners · $5.99 89.2%1,323 reviews 44 realMyst: Masterpiece Edition (2014) Adventure · Puzzle · Point & Click · 200K–500K owners · $17.99 89.0%1,531 reviews 45 Cossacks: Back to War (2010) Strategy · Classic · RTS · 200K–500K owners · $4.99 88.5%2,762 reviews 46 DuckTales: Remastered (2013) Platformer · Adventure · Remake · 200K–500K owners · $14.99 87.7%7,381 reviews 47 Quake Live (2014) FPS · Arena Shooter · Multiplayer · 2M–5M owners · $9.99 86.5%15,377 reviews 48 Sacred Gold (2008) RPG · Open World · Hack and Slash · 200K–500K owners · $1.99 85.4%4,210 reviews 49 Knights and Merchants (2013) Strategy · Colony Sim · Medieval · 1M–2M owners · $9.99 84.7%4,663 reviews 50 Motesolo : No Girlfriend Since Birth (2021) Simulation · FMV · Cinematic · 50K–100K owners · $11.49 85.8%1,066 reviews