# Games like Old School

> The closest matches to Old School: Hard Time III, Extra Lives, Wrestling Empire, The Sims™ Legacy Collection, and Infinite Lives. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Hard Time III](https://imho.run/games/3009850/hard-time-iii) — Shares combat and character progression with Old School. 748 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3009850/)
2. [Extra Lives](https://imho.run/games/2310690/extra-lives) — Shares sandbox mode and open world exploration with Old School. 56 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310690/)
3. [Wrestling Empire](https://imho.run/games/1620340/wrestling-empire) — Shares character customization with Old School. 2,537 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1620340/)
4. [The Sims™ Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/3314060/the-sims-legacy-collection) — Shares life simulation and sandbox mode with Old School. 1,455 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314060/)
5. [Infinite Lives](https://imho.run/games/3751210/infinite-lives) — Shares character customization and procedural generation with Old School. 141 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3751210/)
6. [Trolley Problem, Inc.](https://imho.run/games/1582680/trolley-problem-inc) — Also Education and Dark Humor, like Old School. 758 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1582680/)
7. [Sultan's Game](https://imho.run/games/3117820/sultan-s-game) — Shares dialogue choices and procedural generation with Old School. 1,233 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3117820/)
8. [Bully: Scholarship Edition](https://imho.run/games/12200/bully-scholarship-edition) — Shares open world exploration with Old School. 14,817 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/12200/)
9. [Walk of Life](https://imho.run/games/1910150/walk-of-life) — Shares character customization and resource management with Old School. 214 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1910150/)
10. [Monster Prom](https://imho.run/games/743450/monster-prom) — Shares dialogue choices with Old School. 8,970 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/743450/)
11. [Stardew Valley](https://imho.run/games/413150/stardew-valley) — Also Life Sim, like Old School. 384,187 Steam reviews, 99% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/413150/)
12. [The You Testament: The 2D Coming](https://imho.run/games/2266320/the-you-testament-the-2d-coming) — Shares sandbox mode and character customization with Old School. 78 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2266320/)
13. [I Was a Teenage Exocolonist](https://imho.run/games/1148760/i-was-a-teenage-exocolonist) — Also Life Sim and Dating Sim, like Old School. 3,777 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1148760/)
14. [Superhero Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3531260/superhero-simulator) — Shares life simulation and combat with Old School. 1,065 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3531260/)
15. [Saints Row IV: Re-Elected](https://imho.run/games/206420/saints-row-iv-re-elected) — Shares open world sandbox and vehicle customization with Old School. 23,347 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/206420/)
16. [60 Seconds! Reatomized](https://imho.run/games/1012880/60-seconds-reatomized) — Shares resource management with Old School. 5,160 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1012880/)
17. [Crashlands](https://imho.run/games/391730/crashlands) — A frequent pick in Old School players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,596 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/391730/)
18. [Objects in Space](https://imho.run/games/824070/objects-in-space) — Same retro mood as Old School. 496 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/824070/)
19. [Graveyard Keeper](https://imho.run/games/599140/graveyard-keeper) — Also Dark Humor, like Old School. 17,119 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/599140/)
20. [Terraria](https://imho.run/games/105600/terraria) — Shares procedural generation with Old School. 590,217 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600/)
21. [Goat Simulator](https://imho.run/games/265930/goat-simulator) — Shares open world sandbox with Old School. 30,042 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265930/)
22. [Reigns](https://imho.run/games/474750/reigns) — Also Dark Humor and Life Sim, like Old School. 2,592 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/474750/)
23. [Terror of Hemasaurus](https://imho.run/games/1016180/terror-of-hemasaurus) — A frequent pick in Old School players' libraries, and another Action. 574 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1016180/)
24. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — A frequent pick in Old School players' libraries, and another Indie. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2529120&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2529120&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2529120&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2529120
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2529120
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Old School

Relive your school days in 3D, where old school graphics bring back timeless fun! Create your own star student and attend a schedule full of classes in time to gather the knowledge you need to thrive, while an equally important popularity contest challenges you survive...

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2529120
- **Developer:** MDickie
- **Publisher:** MDickie
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Full controller support, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Oct 6, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2529120/old-school)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2529120&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2529120/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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