14 Best Retro Games for PS4

Retro City Rampage DX is a Top-Down Action-Adventure, Open World, and Single-player video game developed and published by Vblank Entertainment. It offers retro-style 80’s and 90’s pop culture and the gameplay is similar to Grand Theft Auto game. It takes place in the fictional city of Thefttropolis in 1985, where the protagonist is hired as a henchman of a massive crime syndicate controlled by the Jester. According to the story, three years later, during the bank robbery gone wrong, and the protagonist runs into the time-traveling telephone booth. During the event, the booth flings the player forward in time to the year 20XX. Upon arrival, the man arrives named as Doc Choc in his time traveling vehicle and save the player as the both breaks down. The ultimate objective of the player is to collect the rare parts by navigating the world to repair the telephone booth, while encountering waves of 80s games and pop culture including the Jester, Dr. Von Buttnik, and more. There are more than fifty story-based missions available and thirty challenging stages. With superb graphics, excellent gameplay, and smooth controls, Retro City Rampage DX is the best game to play and enjoy.

Lone Survivor is a Post-apocalyptic, Horror-Survival, and Single-player video game created and published by Superflat Games for multiple platforms. The game comes with 2D Retro-style graphics, in which you controls the nameless protagonist, following the instruction and the directions offered by the apparent hallucinations of the character. While exploring the environment of the game, you’ll discover keys, items, and food. The use of each key and items must be determined to solve the tricky puzzles in the game. You as the protagonist must explore the world, interact with object, and struggle to complete the requirement of each mission to advance through the game. The game looks easy but hard to master. You controls a man in a surgical mask, who is a survivor. According to the story, an unknown infection has transformed the population of the world into shambling and aggressive mutants. You have limited supplies and you must survive as long as possible to become the master. With terrifying gameplay, enhanced mechanics, and detailed graphics, Lone Survivor is the best game to play.

Furi is an Action, Shoot ‘em up, and Single-player video game developed and published by The Game Bakers for multiple platforms. The game is set on a colorful planet, offering retro-style universe. It mixes the hack-and-slash, fast-paced action, bullet hell and twin-stick elements, comprising boss fights. During the gameplay, the player can take on the role of either the Stranger or the Rider, and the gameplay mostly focuses on parrying an attack, dodging bullets, and defeating the bosses using melee or shooting abilities. It offers closed environments, but navigation could still be done within the closed land to unearth the unique plot points and dialogues. It comes with a stunning story, in which the strange man spends his existence upon receiving torture within an insane prison. The plot starts with the man, wearing the rabbit disguise called The Voice, frees the Stranger and provide him with the gun and sword, encouraging him to struggle and battle for his freedom. There are a variety of levels with increasing difficulty, and the player must defeat enemies to score the points. Try it out, and you’ll like it.

Cursed Castilla EX is an Action-Adventure, Retro-style, Platform, and 2D Single-player video game developed by Locomalito and published by Abylight Studios. The game offers the pixel graphics and takes place in the medieval setting where a sorrow of young witch has been corrupted by a brutal demon, who uses the tear of witch to open the hell’s gateway. Now the castle is invaded by evil forces and the world needs a hero. You as the protagonist must enter into the world of the Cursed Castilla, explore the land from a side-scroll perspective, and battle against evils and their forces to save the world. It offers a Spanish Kingdom during the Middle Ages, where you will be invited to participate to Spanish folklore, and perform your best to rescue the castle and drive enemies out from your land. There are up to forty-eight types of enemies available to fight and 19 bosses to defeat. Cursed Castilla EX offers core features such as Explore Eight Stages, 48 types of Enemies, Four different Endings, 15 Unlockable Achievements, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

The Mummy Demastered is an Action-Adventure, Metroidvania, and Single-player video game published and developed by WayForward. The game offers brilliant gameplay based on the movie The Mummy, released in 2017. The game takes place with the events of the move, with the player assuming the role of the Pradigium soldier under the control of Dr. Henry Jekyll. The storyline follows the struggle of the protagonist who must battle evil forces of Princess Agmanet to save the day. The player can traverse a huge map which opens up as the player advances through the game. Upon killing, the game resets the player as a new character, who then must collect his items from his former selves. There are numerous levels available with increasing difficulties and the player needs to accomplish each one to become the master. The game offers fantastic retro-style graphics and atmospheric soundtracks. It mixes the Adventure, Exploration and Shoot ‘em up elements to offers the thrilling gameplay. The Mummy Demastered includes prominent features such as Fifty Hidden Relics, Obliterate Monsters, Weapons (Flamethrower, Grenades, and more), Shoot ‘em up Action, and more. Try it out.

Wulverblade is an Action-Adventure, Arcade, Beat ‘em up, Co-op, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by Fully Illustrated and published by Darkwind Media. The game lets you assist the protagonist named as Britannia to defeat the evil Romans in the land of Wulverblade and represent the hardcore side-scrolling gameplay with beat ‘em up elements inspired by the old classic arcade games. In the game, you will experience a historically inspired story around eight different campaign levels with increasing difficulties. You can test your skills in the deadly arenas and can improve to show off your strength to impress your fellows. Team up with fellows in Co-op, and dominate each level to earn as many points as possible. The game features retro-style combat with modern enhancements. It offers 2D scenery and brings superb environment to explore. As you advances through the game, it becomes challenging to play. Wulverblade includes prominent features such as Historically Storyline, retro-inspired Battle, Team up with a Fellow, and more. Try it out.

Futuridium EP Deluxe is a Single-player and Shoot ‘em up video game created and published by MixedBag for cross platforms. The game mixes the Puzzle, Action, and Retro-style elements and offers heart-pumping electronic sound effects. The primary objective of the player is to pilot his ship and explore the environment from a third-person view, shoot his way and destroy enemies to earn points. It has a variety of levels, and each level offers a completion of individual objectives. During exploration, the player needs to collect power-ups to improve his power and avoid numerous obstacles and hurdles to reach the end of each level. The ship of the player equips with multiple weapons that can be used to destroy enemy ships and bosses. Up to fifty levels are available with different tasks, in which the player faces more than five bosses. After earning points, the player can unlock extra modes, levels, and over 150 medals. With detailed Space environment, Exploration, and unique Shooting Experience, Futuridium EP Deluxe is the best game for those, who love playing Space games.

Titan Attacks! is a 2D, Arcade, Shooter, Action, and Single-player video game created and published by Puppy Games. The game takes place in the classic environment which is invaded by the aliens. Get into the role of the commander control your tank and go on an epic adventure to save your world. Explore the game space, fight against aliens across the solar system and defeat them in their houses. The game offers action-packed and shoot ‘em up gameplay and includes new features, strategies, and retro graphics. Immersive yourself in battle hordes of alien fighters, giant bosses, and bombers. Explore five unique worlds and complete up to 100 levels. Unlock additional weapons such as Lasers, Cannon, and rocket with your earn points. Avoid asteroids, destroy wreaks, and survive as long as you can. Titan Attacks offers core features such as Forty-seven Achievements, Hundred Levels, Leaderboards, Battle around (Mars, Moon, Saturn, Earth and more), etc. Try it out and you’ll enjoy it.

King’s Quest Collection is a Fantasy-based, Point and Click, Adventure, Retro, and Single-player video game developed by Sierra and published by Activision. The game consists of seven other entries and takes place in the fantasy world called Daventry. The plot revolves around the protagonist named as Sir Graham who is selected by the King to embark on an epic quest for the Crown. The player can take on the role of the protagonist, and his goal is to recover three Daventry’s treasures to rescue the world and become the king. According to the story, the king sees a dream of a young woman who is trapped in a massive tower surrounded by vicious creatures. The game offers brilliant gameplay and introduces a variety of levels that the player needs to complete at any cost to progress through the match. As the game proceed, it becomes challenging, and the player may face tough quests. With the well-written story, addictive gameplay, impressive graphics and excellent mechanics, King’s Quest Collection is the fantastic game to play and enjoy.

Starwhal is a Co-op, Fighting, Action, and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Breakfall for multiple platforms. The game takes place in the space environment and centers on retro graphics. You can take on the role of the space narwhal, and your aim is to battle against other players and be the last who successfully survived. It offers four players local Multiplayer mode and introduces more than ninety costumes, four different modes, and twenty-five areas. You can compete against friends in Multiplayer mode or can compete against AI-controlled characters in Single-player mode. You have to fight against other players and defeat them while avoiding a set of obstacles. It has a variety of levels, and each level offers challenging gameplay, traps, and obstacles. Each level has a specific time to complete it. As you advanced, the game becomes challenging. 90 Costumes, 32 Single-player Obstacles, Achievements, Radical Graphics, etc. are the prominent features of the game. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.

Shovel Knight is a Retro style 2D Side-scrolling Action and Platform video game by Yacht Club Games. The game offers an 8-Bit retro game inspired gameplay in which it allows the players to be the great Shovel Knight who goes on an adventure to rescue his friend, Shield Knight. Shield Knight gets clutched by the dastardly foes, and the only person who can liberate Shield Knight is the Shovel Knight. The players are tasked to get into the role of Shovel Knight, traverse through a 2D retro world, encounter the foes and kill them to keep on moving towards the goal. As describes the name, Shovel Knight lets the players have a Shovel as their primary weapon and use it against the enemies while jumping, running and through the platforms. With a side-scrolling view, Shovel Knight lets the players enjoy an amazingly addictive gameplay, beautiful 2D graphics and amazing encounters with the enemies at the same time. With an entirely satisfying gameplay and all the well-crafted platform fun, Shovel Knight offers an experience similar to the biggest names in retro gaming such as DuckTales, Mega Man and provides an NES-style environment and much more to discover. For an amazing 2D Retro Platforming experience, do play this game and enjoy the ultimate fun.

Nidhogg is a fantastic Fencing video game by Messhof for our Sports genre. The game offers a unique Fencing experience and allows you to experience Fencing in a totally new and unique environment. From super cool acrobatics to inept stabbings, amazing show off of unique skills to quality of attacks, Running, jumping, sliding to fist fights, Nidhogg is all about fun. With immensely fast-paced game-play, melee combats and amazingly addictive arena-based matches, cool 2D retro-style visuals, Nidhogg provides with amazing sports and fighting elements in one game. Nidhogg allows you to engage yourself into epic fights in challenging arenas, offers local multiplayer support, and lets you enjoy multiple modes including Tournament mode, networked play, Single-player Arcade Mode, brilliant background music and a lot of other cool things.

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a wonderful game that offers a mixed up experience of the two most popular games Super Mario and Sonic. The game allows you to experience an amazingly similar game-play and a lot of other characteristics. You’ll get to play thirty two levels of pure retro arcade style Puzzle Platform game and gorgeously beautiful sceneries. According to the story line, you have to reach to the end of the game to fight off the antagonist and complete the task that game puts you to. You must kill all the enemies by either jumping on their heads or by shooting them with different pick up items. You must also collect the gems hanging in the air and different other power ups too. Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a great platform game to play and enjoy. Do try it out.

Super Time Force is a brilliant Action, Side-Scrolling, 2D Retro Shooter and Run and Gun video game. The game takes you on an Action and Thrill filled journey where your task is to be part of a team of Elite Soldiers who are destined to manipulate the Space and Time in order to eliminate the enemies. After Discovering the Time Travel, Professor Repeatski build up a team of Elite Soldiers named as The Super Team Force, makes you the team lead and tasks you to travel in time, eliminate the enemies using heavy firepower, and rewrite the history as the Professor Repeatski likes. Unsink the famous and long lost city of Atlantis, Stop Dinosaur Extinction, and explore the world in order to find out the lost artifacts. With a brilliant game setting, cool visuals and a blasting game-play, Super Time Force is a fun game to play.