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Retro gaming best and worst lists

A collection of lists about the best and worst of retro gaming, games, hardware, and even music.

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10 neo retro games you should play for Halloween 2025

2025-10-30
By: Christian Cawley
On: October 30, 2025
In: Retro gaming best and worst lists

It’s almost Halloween 2025, and you know what that means: the annual flood of horror games. But we’re not interested in the latest triple-A spectacle. We’re focused on the games that are built to trigger deep-set nostalgia while delivering genuine, modern dread—the neo retro titles. This year, the low-poly lookRead More →

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Top 5 retro games and collections for Nintendo Switch

2025-10-01
By: Christian Cawley
On: October 1, 2025
In: Retro gaming best and worst lists, Retro gaming features

We’ve rounded up some of the best retro games and collections for the Nintendo Switch, available on Switch Online or as purchases. The Nintendo Switch is probably the best platform for casual retro gaming. You don’t need to mess around with emulators, a vast number of titles are available fromRead More →

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The best Abandonware sites to find retro games in 2025 (legal & trusted)

2025-09-25
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 25, 2025
In: Retro gaming best and worst lists, Retro gaming features

Grab some classic video games from the best abandonware sites on the web. A recent statistic reveals that just 13% of published video games are available to buy and play on current gen systems. The other 13% are lost to time and collectors. Some games cannot or will not beRead More →

GTA V

29 classic PC games you can play on Android in 2025

2025-09-23
By: Christian Cawley
On: September 23, 2025
In: Retro gaming best and worst lists

Tired of mindless mobile games? Craving the depth and immersion of classic PC titles? You’re in luck! Android offers a surprising selection of ported PC games, ready to rock your mobile world. Retro gaming on modern hardware should be seamless, and even if emulation is required, you shouldn’t be ableRead More →

Rival Schools

The 10 best PlayStation fighting games you need to play

2025-09-10
By: Anthony Yates
On: September 10, 2025
In: Retro gaming best and worst lists, Retro gaming features

Fighting games are a genre that’s near and dear to me. I’ve competed in Tekken tournaments and have followed the scene for decades. My love of fighting games started on the PlayStation, where there are so many titles in the genre it’s hard to keep up. I played some weird stuff whenRead More →

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The 7 best two player Amiga games for a face off

2025-08-06
By: Christian Cawley
On: August 6, 2025
In: Retro gaming best and worst lists

I recall a series of competitive 1990s two player Amiga gaming sessions, with a list of the games that would challenge any friendship… One of the best things about the Commodore Amiga is that along with its sims and strategy titles, it also included a nice collection of two-player games.Read More →

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5 ways a Nintendo Switch 2 will improve retro gaming

2025-06-07
By: Christian Cawley
On: June 7, 2025
In: Retro gaming best and worst lists

With the Nintendo Switch 2 now landing on doormats and hitting store shelves, it’s a good time to take a few moments. Do you really need a new console? Do you need this console in particular? If you’re a retro gamer with one eye on ensuring you have access toRead More →

Sega Mega Drive

5 mega Sega Mega Drive games for retro n00bs

2025-05-02
By: Gaming Retro Writer
On: May 2, 2025
In: Retro gaming best and worst lists

Digging out an old Sega console? Here are the 5 Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games to get hold of first. If you’re a fan of retro gaming, and you’ve never picked up a Mega Drive controller before, you’re in for a treat. The Mega Drive (otherwise known as the Genesis forRead More →

MS-DOS

5 great MS-DOS games you probably missed

2025-04-19
By: Zahir Hassan
On: April 19, 2025
In: Retro gaming best and worst lists

One of the great overlooked eras of gaming is the early PC years. While largely inferior to home computer and console cousins, the library of MS-DOS games is considerable. For many years the domain of flight sims and god games, later MS-DOS games included arcade conversions and driving games. AsRead More →

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