Old consoles

This section contains the best games for the oldest, most popular consoles. Of these, only a few were popular. Descriptions of all other consoles can be found in the Theory — Platforms section .

Games from older platforms can be run on a computer using special programs called emulators. (They’re quite easy to use. Each of the archives provided contains brief instructions on how to use the corresponding emulator.)

It’s certainly not a good idea to make games that are copyrighted free to download. But these games have long been officially unavailable for sale (only online resale), so this won’t cause any economic harm to the legitimate creators.

Many websites specialize in emulators for old consoles. You’ve probably seen and downloaded these games many times before. But the key difference with the game collections presented here is that they are completely stripped down to the bare essentials: not a single mediocre game, not a single duplicate, not a single redundant file—only masterpieces.

Dendy

Sega Mega Drive

Super Nintendo

Sony PlayStation

Websites dedicated to old consoles

If you haven’t found the game you once loved here, or if you’re no longer satisfied with these games and want to explore every game from older consoles, there’s nothing you can do – we only have the best and nothing you don’t. In that case, you can visit websites specializing in older consoles. There, you can find virtually any game you need in any language, read a short description of each game, and view screenshots.

Below is a list of the best and most popular “emulator” sites. Each has its own style, advantages, and disadvantages. Therefore, it’s best to familiarize yourself with them all and then choose the best one at your own discretion.