January 8, 2025
Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Humorous, Indie Games, 90s, Machines and Equipment, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival, Life Sim.
A simulation game developed by independent Finnish developer who uses nickname Royal John Love. The title enables the player to repair old and wrecked cars as a fan of 90s cars, who one beautiful summer decides to fix his old sports car. When the game starts, the player has only a tractor and a van useful when transporting larger parts. The pieces ordered by mail must be installed while focusing on details like selection of proper tools and correct combination of all engine parts. The player can also improve the car’s performance and even install a modern audio system. Complete vehicle can be used to travel through the open world of the game that recreates many aspects of the hobby, including irresponsible ones like drinking beer while driving.
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October 25, 2004
Action, Gangster, 90s, Multiplayer, Splitscreen, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, TPP.
The seventh installment in the controversial Grand Theft Auto series – one of the most popular game franchises in history that brought Rockstar Games company international fame. The series has been letting the player start as a petty criminal and work his way to the top of the criminal underground. This next part of the series is the biggest one so far, featuring world – the State of San Andreas – almost three times larger than Vice City. Among many innovations, there are several thing worthy of mention: improved AI of civilians, option to recruit gang members, increased number of interactive buildings, hunger factor, swimming, and new means of transportation (e.g. bicycles). On top of that, there game features numerous extra activities, highlighting the sandbox character of gameplay. The game features the atmosphere of the 1990s, apparent in both the graphics and the soundtrack available via the numerous in-game radio stations.
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October 25, 2024
Action, FPP, FPS, Internet, Co-op, 90s, Multiplayer, Online, Singleplayer, Shooters, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Cold War, PC Game Pass.
The 21st installment in a popular and long-running series of first-person shooters. The campaign mode of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is a spy thriller set during the 1990s. We can also pick from the multiplayer mode (classic & Strike) and the Zombie mode.
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January 28, 2021
Adventure, Horror, 90s, Polish, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, TPP.
The Medium is a horror in which we play the role of a woman who can see ghosts and tries to solve the mystery of the murder of a child. The game is another work of the talented Krakow Bloober Team.
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February 18, 2025
Adventure, Modern Times, Episodic, 90s, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, TPP, PC Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
A narrative adventure game by Don't Nod, known primarily thanks to the Life is Strange series. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage stars four friends, reuniting after 27 years to face a secret they've been hiding all this time. The game switches between scenes from 1995 and the reunion taking place in the present.
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August 29, 2017
Action, Beat 'em Up, Gangster, Japan, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, TPP, 90s.
A complex remake of the first installment in the Yakuza series. The original title debuted on PlayStation 2 in 2005. The game takes place in 1995, eight years after the events shown in Yakuza 0. Kazuma Kiryu, the main protagonist, is a high ranked member of the criminal clan Tojo. He takes the blame for the murder of the patriarch of Dojima family, who was responsible for kidnapping his friend Yumi. After ten years the protagonist is released from prison. His task is to find Yumi and restore order in Tojo clan, which is at the brink of a civil war. The action in Yakuza Kiwami is shown from a third-person perspective. The player can visit many smaller locations that depict the streets of Tokyo. The gameplay consists of exploration, completing story quests and side missions, and fighting enemies by using four different combat styles. The game contains various minigames and side activities. Goro Majima’s challenges are a novelty introduced in the remake. In addition to refreshing the graphics, the developers re-recorded all dialogues and created new cutscenes.
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2026, Early Access
Strategy, City Builder, Economic, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, 90s, Singleplayer.
Metropolis 1998 is an economic strategy game, in which we play as a city mayor in the 1990s. The game combines pixel art visuals and isometric camera with extensive simulations of traffic and the citizens' lives.
March 10, 2015
Action, 2D, Alternative History, Very Brutal, Gangster, Indie Games, 90s, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.
The follow-up to a hit action game from 2012. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a production of an independent studio Dennaton Games, the developer duo of Jonathan “Cactus” Söderström and Dennis Wedin. The player controls a bandit, who, provided there is a payoff, undertakes a number of risky jobs. Depending on the mission conditions, the hero can be either forced to avoid a direct confrontation, or brutally eliminate all enemies. The latter task will be achieved with weapons, and various elements of the environment. Similarly to the predecessor, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is marked by a simple retro 2D graphics. Due to the large dose of violence, the game is intended only for adult players.
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August 30, 2019
Adventure, Movies, FPP, Horror, 90s, Polish, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival Horror.
An FPP adventure in a climate of horror, inspired by a popular series of cinema horror movies, developed by the Polish Bloober Team. In Blair Witch, players take on the role of a former policeman who scours a forest haunted by a witch in search of a missing boy.
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2026
Adventure, Experimental/artistic, Arcade Elements, Indie Games, 90s, Singleplayer, TPP, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
An arcade adventure TPP game set in the 1990s. In Mixtape we follow a group of high school friends from California. On their way to the farewell party they share their memories, taking part in a unique journey accompanied by the music of that time period.
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Simulation, Crafting, FPP, Humorous, Indie Games, 90s, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Survival.
My Winter Car is the second part of a series of survival and simulation games, in which we renovate old sports cars. As the title suggests, this time the action takes place in winter, which affects the graphics and gameplay.
December 31, 2025
Simulation, FPP, Indie Games, 90s, Polish, Cars, Singleplayer.
A simulation game in which we play as a car mechanic working in Poland in the 1990s. Car Repair allows us to remain professional or to pick shady methods of repairing cars - things like using cheap parts or removing them from other vehicles. This is done to gain more profit.
January 22, 2019
Action, 2.5D, China, Gangster, Indie Games, 90s, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.
Inspired by John Woo's films, this spectacular top-down view shooter is Sweden's debut project by VRESKI studio. Players go to Hong Kong, where a fierce war of triad takes place. The gameplay is based on efficient bypassing of opponents' balls, which makes it easier to slow down time, and eliminating them with a wide range of weapons. The whole is complemented by a spectacular audiovisual setting and largely destructible environment.
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August 19, 2019
Action, Alternative History, Internet, Co-op, 90s, Multiplayer, Post-apocalypse, Online, Shooters, TPP, TPS, Free-to-play.
An online shooter with survival features, created by Bohemia Interactive studio. We are taken to Europe after a nuclear war and compete with other players for resources needed for survival in the postwar Norway.
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October 30, 2025
Fighting, Experimental/artistic, Historical, Internet, 90s, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Package, Splitscreen, Singleplayer.
A compilation of the older fighting games from the Mortal Kombat series, including their various versions for different platforms. Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is also an interactive document dedicated to the history of this IP. The compilation includes MK1, MK2, MK3, UMK3, MK4, MK Deadly Alliance and several other games.
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2026
Adventure, Horror, Indie Games, 90s, Polish, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, TPP, Isometric View.
Holstin is a survival horror action adventure game set in a small 1990s Polish town. It revolves around combat, resource management and puzzle solving.
July 19, 2022
Adventure, Indie Games, Internet, 90s, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Thriller, Xbox Game Pass Premium, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium.
As Dusk Falls is an interactive drama from the independent Interior/Night studio, which was founded by co-founder Heavy Rain. In the game we learn the fate of members of two American families over the course of 30 years.
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August 30, 2023
Action, Horror, Indie Games, 90s, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, TPP.
A prequel to a warmly received survival horror game, Daymare: 1998, developed by Invader Studios. Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle has us playing as agent Dalila Reyes, facing horrifying monsters in a secret research facility.
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2026
Simulation, Construction, FPP, Humorous, Indie Games, 90s, Polish, Singleplayer.
A first-person simulator filled with lots of humor. Low-Budget Repairs has us playing as a handyman working in Poland in the 1990s. Our tasks include renovating rooms and helping to fix simple problems. The key to success in the game is not to be great or meticulous at our job, so we can finish work faster and earn more money.
July 11, 2025
Strategy, 2D, Alternative History, Economic, Simulation Elements, Grand Strategy, Indie Games, 80s, 90s, Politics, Singleplayer, Cold War.
A political strategy about trying to lead the communist USSR from the 1980s out of crisis. In Crisis in the Kremlin: The Cold War we play as the appointed General Secretary, making decisions related to the economy and diplomacy. We can also participate in the arms race, conduct research and start proxy wars.
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December 18, 2024, Early Access
Simulation, FPP, Indie Games, 90s, Polish, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, Life Sim.
A first-person open world life sim set in the 1990s Poland. OHV has us playing as a young man from the countryside, taking on odd jobs and tinkering in his garage.
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October 28, 2025
Adventure, 2D, Dystopia, Simulation Elements, Games for Impact, Indie Games, 90s, Singleplayer.
An adventure game with simulation elements, set in a fictional Janapa country struggling with a severe financial crisis. In 1998: The Toll Keeper Story, we take on the role of a road toll collector who must balance between following the rules of her job and showing compassion.
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September 17, 2019
Action, Horror, Indie Games, 90s, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival Horror, TPP.
An action-adventure survival horror. The game is the first title developed by Invader Studios and takes place during the late nineties. The story is filled with references to nineties’ pop culture and it is presented from the perspective of several playable characters, including a special forces soldier whose family is imprisoned in a city controlled by monsters. During the game the player travels through very dangerous locations, explores, fights and occasionally solves riddles. The title was developed mostly for genre veterans and it has high difficulty level – each bullet found during the exploration counts. In addition to that, the possibility to save the game is very limited. What’s interesting, Daymore: 1998 is a project that evolved from the cancelled Resident Evil 2 Reborn – the developers decided to use their work to create their own, commercial project.
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January 17, 2019
RPG, Humorous, Indie Games, jRPG, 90s, Singleplayer, Surrealism, Turn-based.
YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG is a surrealistic jRPG set in the 1990’s. It was developed by the independent developer Ackk Studios, creators of games like Chromosphere: The Two Brothers and Two Brothers. The story focuses on the mysterious disappearance of Sammy Pak who was taken by supernatural forces while using an elevator. Her friends decide to embark on a dangerous journey to save her. The single player campaign will give us around twenty five hours of gameplay. Our party of eight moves around an isometric-presented map, every once in a while taking part in turn-based battles against our enemies. The game uses Unity Engine. Visuals in YIIK: A Post-Modern RPG are much different from what we can see in other jRPGs as the game lacks any sort of manga-inspired style. All of the game's dialogues are voice acted.
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February 21, 2025, Early Access
Action, Alternative History, Crowdfunding, Cyberpunk, RPG Elements, FPP, FPS, Immersive Sim, Indie Games, 90s, Polish, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Stealth, Shooters, TPP.
Immersive sim that takes us to an alternative version of the 1990s. In Peripeteia we play as Marie - a cybernetic agent, on whose actions depends not only her own future, but also the fate of the entire Polish Solidarity Republic.
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Strategy, 2.5D, Economic, Simulation Elements, Gangster, Japan, 90s, Polish, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A strategic simulation game in which we lead the Japanese mafia clan - yakuza. The player's goal in Yakuza Empire, apart from taking control of the criminal world, is to avenge our brutally murdered predecessor.
August 28, 2020
Adventure, China, Simulation Elements, Indie Games, 90s, Cars, Singleplayer.
Road to Guangdong is a simulation game in which gamers play the role of Sunny and travel through China. Just Add Oil Games studio is responsible for the production. Excalibur Games has taken care of the release.
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December 10, 2025
Action, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, 90s, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Survival Horror.
A first-person survival horror game that explores the worlds of horror films recorded on VHS tapes. In Dead Format we embark on a journey through the history of horror cinema – from silent films, through crime movies and body horrors of the 1980s, to found footage flicks.
March 13, 2024
Action, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Historical, Indie Games, 80s, 90s, Package, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer.
The second installment in a series of interactive documents dedicated to legendary figures of the gaming industry. Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story lets us look behind the scenes of Llamasoft's most important works and play through 42 games from their portfolio.
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2027
Adventure, FPP, Horror, 90s, Polish, Singleplayer.
A Polish first-person psychological horror, set in the shabby housing estate from the 1990s. In BLOK we play as a character who returned from emigration after his mother started sending him unsettling letters. The developers were inspired by games such as SOMA and Silent Hill.
March 28, 2019
Strategy, 2D, Grand Strategy, 90s, RTS, Singleplayer, War Strategy, Modern Conflicts.
The fifth expansion to the strategy game Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations. The add-on is stand-alone and depicts the conflict known as the Desert Storm operation. The production presents the use of modern military technologies. WarfareSims studio is responsible for her creation.
March 28, 2018
Simulation, Economic, FPP, 90s, Machines and Equipment, Cars, Singleplayer.
An unusual simulation game developed by one of the former developers of the F1 series. Jalopy takes us to Eastern Europe of the late 80s and early 90s, just after the fall of communism. In the game, we sit behind the wheel of a fictional car called Laika 601 Deluxe, which was modeled after the famous DDR’s Trabant. The player’s task is to use the economical inequalities in various European countries in order to earn money quickly. It includes trading with various goods by buying them for next to nothing and selling them in places where people are ready to purchase them for large sums of money. Transporting some items abroad, we have to take border controls into account, which often forces us to smuggle. Apart from the economic aspect, Jalopy offers an extensive simulation mechanics that involve maintaining our car (refueling, repairing, and not overloading it) but also the driver, who has to eat, drink, and sleep, among other things. The title features simple vector graphics and brownish colors that emphasize the grim atmosphere of the period.
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April 28, 2025, Early Access
Strategy, Auto Battler, 90s, Singleplayer, Tactics.
A tactical auto battler, in which we run own military organization in South America during the 1990s. Private Military Manager allows us to plan the upcoming missions in great detail. Once this is done we can only observe how our soldiers are performing. We can recruit and train new mercenaries over the course of the game.
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February 13, 2025
Simulation, Indie Games, 90s, Cozy Game, Singleplayer.
A relaxing game about decorating various post-Soviet apartments and garages. Panelka gives us a lot of tools & options, like choosing wallpapers, furniture, key equipment or posters to make it all feel more cosy. We can use the built-in photo mode to save the effects of our transformation.
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February 19, 2020
Adventure, FPP, Indie Games, 90s, Singleplayer, Thriller.
The Suicide of Rachel Foster is a narrative thriller adventure game. During the game, the players take on the role of Nicole, who returns to a hotel belonging to her family, burdened with tragedy. The heroine is trapped in a mansion and starts to discover its dark secrets.
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April 17, 2025
Action, Crowdfunding, Gangster, Indie Games, 90s, Cars, Sandbox, Singleplayer, TPP.
A third-person action game with an open world, largely inspired by the GTA series. It's set in Bratislava in the mid 1990s, when Slovakia separated from the rule of the Soviet Republic. The game features around 20 story missions, as well as various vehicles and weapons.
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November 12, 2024
Puzzle, 2D, Experimental/artistic, Historical, 80s, 90s, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Package, Splitscreen, Remaster/remake, Singleplayer, Tetris.
Tetris Forever is a compilation of over 15 different titles from the classic logic games series. It also features documentary videos, allowing to learn about the "fathers" of the brand - Alexey Pajitnov and Henk Rogers (founder of The Tetris Company).
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May 20, 2025
Adventure, 2D, Detective, Indie Games, 90s, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
A sequel to an oldschool point-and-click adventure game from 2016. In Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer we play as the titular female detective. Kathy is now living in the Kassidy metropolis and she accepts a case of hunting down a serial killer operating in the city.
May 5, 2016
Adventure, 2D, Detective, 90s, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
An old-school point-and-click detective adventure game, and also a debut project of Swedish Clifftop Games studio. The game is set in mid 90s, where we play as the titular girl, whose main interest include rock music, motorcycles and playing detective. When she receives the sad message of her grandfather’s death, our protagonist decides to visit her hometown, Conwell Springs, for the first time in years. Once there, she quickly comes to the assumption that her grandfather’s death wasn’t natural, and starts her own investigation together with her friend Elleen, which will lead her to an unusual discovery. Gameplay focuses on typical detective activities: exploring locations, looking for clues, talking with people and solving puzzles. Developers wished for their game to stay true to genre’s standards from before 20 years, visible in graphics in 320x240 resolution and quite high difficulty level.
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March 12, 2019
Simulation, Alternative History, Experimental/artistic, Adventure Elements, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Indie Games, 90s, Singleplayer, Text.
Hypnospace Outlaw is an unconventional production from Tendershoot studio. The player takes on the role of the guardian of the Internet simulation - Hypnospace. Its task is to deal with reports of various types of abuse committed in the network.
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January 19, 2023
Adventure, 2D, Indie Games, 90s, PS Plus Extra, PS Plus Premium, Side-scroll, Singleplayer.
A Space for the Unbound is an independent 2D pixel art adventure game, telling the story of two high school students from an Indonesian village, on whose shoulders lies saving the world from a threatening force.
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Simulation, Alternative History, Experimental/artistic, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, 90s, Point-and-click, Singleplayer, Text.
Sim adventure game, which is a spiritual successor of Hypnospace Outlaw. In Dreamsettler we play as a private detective who surfs the Sleepnet, looking for secret information necessary to solve new cases.
2027
Racing, Indie Games, 90s, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Cars, Singleplayer.
Shrot is an unusual racing game that allows you to take part in illegal competitions on the streets of post-Soviet cities.
May 31, 2023
Adventure, 2D, Horror, Indie Games, 90s, Action Adventure, Singleplayer.
Psychological horror adventure game. In Decarnation we take the role of Gloria, a dancer, who wants to arrange her life, but has to face the demons lurking in her subconscious.
October 21, 2021
RPG, Adventure Elements, Indie Games, 90s, Science Fiction, Singleplayer, Turn-based.
Echo Generation is a sci-fi adventure RPG developed by independent studio Cococucumber. The game tells the story of a group of kids trying to save their hometown from supernatural forces.
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August 19, 2021
Adventure, FPP, Horror, Indie Games, Japan, 90s, Action Adventure, Singleplayer, Stealth, Survival Horror.
Yuoni is a Japanese survival horror in which we control a young schoolgirl trying to survive in a world of wraiths. The girl is defenceless, so the gameplay is mainly focused on sneaking.
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August 31, 2021
Adventure, 2D, Arcade Elements, Humorous, Indie Games, 90s, Point-and-click, Singleplayer.
The Big Con is a humorous point-and-click adventure game in which we take on the role of a teenage girl trying to save her parents' shop from a usurer. The game was developed by an independent studio Mighty Yell.
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September 9, 2021
Action, FPP, FPS, Indie Games, Internet, Co-op, 90s, Multiplayer, For 2 Players, Splitscreen, Police, Singleplayer, Shooters.
The second installment of the FPS series from the Ground Shatter studio, launched in 2019. In RICO London, we take on the role of a policewoman who makes her way through the floors of a skyscraper and eliminates hosts of gangsters.
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October 10, 2017
Action, 2D, Alternative History, Very Brutal, Gangster, Indie Games, 80s, 90s, Package, Singleplayer, Shooters, Top-down.
Hotline Miami Collection is a compilation of two action games in retro style. Their story revolves around a man who, influenced by mysterious messages recorded on an answering machine, carries out macabre murders and the consequences they bring.
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February 23, 1996
Action, 2D, Beat 'em Up, 90s, Polish, Singleplayer.
Franko: The Crazy Revenge is a Polish answer to the battles like Double Dragon or Golden Axe, which once made a dizzying career in local gaming salons. We see our hero from the side, and the whole philosophy is to constantly walk to the right and delete the coming delicatessen.
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