Where to Start – Best Old Games for Beginners

New to retro gaming? These are proven classics worth starting with – just hit “Play” and go.

Worried old games are brutally hard? Not these — accessible legends with a low barrier to entry, perfect to start with. And thanks to saving right in your browser you'll get through the tougher spots too.

▶▣Prince of Persia1990MS-DOS / PC▶▣Lemmings1991MS-DOS / PC▶▣Pac-Man1980MS-DOS / PC▶▣Tetris1985MS-DOS / PC▶▣Arkanoid1988MS-DOS / PC▶▣Boulder Dash1984MS-DOS / PC▶▣Bubble Bobble1989MS-DOS / PC▶Commander Keen2001Game Boy / Color▶▣Aladdin1994Sega Mega Drive▶▣Jazz Jackrabbit1994MS-DOS / PC▶▣Prehistorik1991MS-DOS / PCinfo onlyDr. Mario1990Nintendo NES

Short, addictive classics — perfect for a lunch break or when you need five minutes to clear your head. No hours-long epics: start with one click, play a few minutes, save whenever you have to get back to work.

▶▣Pac-Man1980MS-DOS / PC▶▣Pang1992MS-DOS / PC▶▣Dig Dug1983MS-DOS / PCinfo onlyGalaga1981Nintendo NES▶▣Columns1989MS-DOS / PC▶▣Space Invaders1978MS-DOS / PC▶▣Arkanoid1988MS-DOS / PC▶▣Snake2012MS-DOS / PC▶▣Scramble1990MS-DOS / PC▶▣Tapper1983MS-DOS / PC▶▣Paratrooper1982MS-DOS / PC▶▣Xonix1984MS-DOS / PC