Free Online Classic Games that Will Make You Nostalgic

Our world seems to have gone 8-bit crazy.  You can buy 8-bit ties, wall vinyls, toys and more. You can even play 8-bit computer games like Minecraft that, despite appearances, look like the games we used to enjoy.

But if you sometimes long for the days when 64-bit computer graphics were cinematic and game play was simple, you’re not alone. That’s why so many classic games can be played for free online. So get ready to get nostalgic with these free online classic games.

Pac-Man

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Pac-Man was a revolution for computer games when it first came out in 1980. The insatiable pie man was instantly recognisable, and people related to him and the other characters in the game. This is widely considered the reason Pac-Man became such a cultural touch point in the 80s. Relive your days of Pac-Man mania with this Flash game.

Q*bert

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Q*bert was a game that was simple to play and very hard to master. You controlled Q*bert, this jumping ball with a gigantic hose for a nose and tiny feet. Each time he jumped on a box, it changed colours, and you had to change all of the boxes to the right colour to get to the next level. You also had to avoid all the enemies, which made the puzzle game just that much more challenging. Still, try out this Java game if you want to wonder where all your time went.

Lemmings

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This 1991 computer game was inspired by the urban legend that lemmings will throw themselves off cliffs. In the game, you have to get a certain number of your lemmings from the entrance of the level to the exit. You have to build bridges, block their way, tunnel under things and more, just to keep your dumb lemmings safe. You can remember the highs and lows of this addictive game with this version, created entirely in HTML coding.

Castlevania

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Castlevania took place entirely in Dracula’s castle. There, Simon Belmont (your character), had to kill Dracula’s minions and monsters to get to the main man himself. The graphics may be cheesy now, but when you were a kid, this was seriously atmospheric. The Java online lets you revisit those days when you whipped baddies, collected hearts and seriously hoped you didn’t get to the final level.

Street Fighter II

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Be honest – playing this game is what made you discover how fun it is to beat your friends (and how losing results is the most resentful “shut up” in the world). Playing Street Fighter II was either a precision dance of the fingers or a frantic mashing of buttons. Whichever strategy you took back in the day, you’ll do pretty well with this internet-based version.

With that, we expect you’re feeling pretty nostalgic. Which games did you love growing up? Which ones are you off to play now? Let us know in the comments.