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description: "Every game with a Nostalgic vibe, ranked by Belly Score. These are the titles The Belly felt hit that Nostalgic note, sorted from the highest verdict down."
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# Best Nostalgic Games

Every game with a Nostalgic vibe, ranked by Belly Score. These are the titles The Belly felt hit that Nostalgic note, sorted from the highest verdict down.

Games tagged with a Nostalgic vibe, ranked by Belly Score. Vibe tags describe how a game feels to play — the mood and texture of the experience — so this list groups titles that share that Nostalgic energy even across different genres. Browse to find games that hit the Nostalgic note you're after, scored and verdict-ready.

## Best Nostalgic Games rankings

47 games

9.9

### FINAL FANTASY VI

RPG

Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation · Game Boy Advance · iOS · Android · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4

Fantasy Dark / Grim Steampunk

Epic Emotional Melancholic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-6

9.9

### Final Fantasy IX

RPG · Adventure

PlayStation · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Portable · PC · Android · iOS · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4

High Fantasy Medieval

Adventurous Whimsical Charming +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-9

9.7

### Persona 4 Golden

RPG · Adventure

PlayStation Vita · PC · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

Modern Detective / Mystery School / Academy +1

Immersive Mysterious Emotional +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/persona-4-golden

9.7

### DRAGON QUEST XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

RPG

Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo Switch · PC · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

High Fantasy Mythology Nature / Wilderness

Adventurous Epic Immersive +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/dragon-quest-11-echoes-of-an-elusive-age

9.7

### Resident Evil 2 (1998)

Action · Adventure · Horror

PlayStation · PC · Nintendo 64 · Dreamcast · GameCube · PSP · PlayStation 3 · PS Vita

Zombies Post-Apocalyptic Psychological +1

Creepy Tense Atmospheric +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/resident-evil-2-1998-original

9.7

### The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Action · Adventure

Nintendo 64 · GameCube · iQue Player · Wii · Wii U · Nintendo Switch 2

Fantasy High Fantasy Mythology +1

Adventurous Epic Immersive +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/the-legends-of-zelda-ocarina-of-time

9.7

### CASTLEVANIA: ARIA OF SORROW

Action · Action RPG · Adventure · Platformer

Game Boy Advance · Game Boy Advance SP · Game Boy Micro · Nintendo Wii U · Nintendo

Fantasy Dark Fantasy Supernatural +7

Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +26
https://bellyscore.com/game/castlevania-aria-of-sorrow

9.7

### Metal Gear

Action-Adventure

MSX2 · NES · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS · GameCube · Mobile phones · PlayStation 2 · Virtual Console · PlayStation 3 · Xbox 360 · PlayStation Vita · Microsoft Windows

Sci-Fi Military Espionage / Spy

Suspenseful Tense Strategic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/metal-gear

9.7

### Final Fantasy X

RPG

PlayStation 2 · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PS Vita · PC · Nintendo Switch

High Fantasy Mythology Nature / Wilderness +1

Epic Emotional Melancholic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-10

9.6

### Secret of Mana

Action RPG

Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · PC · iOS · Android

Fantasy High Fantasy Nature / Wilderness

Adventurous Exploratory Cooperative +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/secret-of-mana

9.5

### AGE OF MYTHOLOGY

Strategy

PC · Mac

Epic Immersive Wonder-Filled +21
https://bellyscore.com/game/age-of-mythology

9.5

### ALADDIN

Action · Platformer

SNES · Game Boy Advance

Adventurous Discovery-Driven Wonder-Filled +17
https://bellyscore.com/game/aladdin

9.5

### CHRONO TRIGGER

RPG

Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation · Nintendo DS · Wii · Android · iOS · PC

Sci-Fi Fantasy Prehistoric +1

Adventurous Epic Whimsical +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/chrono-trigger

9.4

### Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

RPG

NES · PlayStation · Nintendo DS · Android · iOS

Fantasy High Fantasy Folklore

Adventurous Discovery-Driven Epic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/dragon-quest-4-chapters-of-the-chosen

9.4

### Kingdom Hearts

Action RPG · Adventure

PlayStation 2

Fantasy Mythology Supernatural

Adventurous Epic Whimsical +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/kingdom-hearts

9.4

### Pokémon Yellow: Special Pikachu Edition

RPG

Game Boy · Game Boy Color · Nintendo 3DS

Fantasy Nature / Wilderness Cute / Wholesome

Adventurous Discovery-Driven Charming +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/pokemon-yellow-special-pikachu-edition

9.3

### CrossCode

Action · RPG · Puzzle

PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One

Sci-Fi Fantasy Detective / Mystery

Adventurous Challenging Atmospheric +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/crosscode

9.3

### Final Fantasy

RPG · Adventure

Family Computer · Nintendo Entertainment System · MSX2 · WonderSwan Color · PlayStation · Game Boy Advance · Wii · Wii U · Nintendo 3DS

High Fantasy Mythology Monsters

Adventurous Epic Strategic +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy

9.2

### LIVE A LIVE

RPG

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · PC

Sci-Fi Fantasy Ancient / Historical +1

Adventurous Quirky Nostalgic +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/live-a-live

9.2

### APE ESCAPE

Action · Platformer · Adventure

PlayStation

Exploratory Discovery-Driven Chill +12
https://bellyscore.com/game/ape-escape

9.1

### System Shock: Enhanced Edition

Action · Adventure · RPG

PC

Sci-Fi Cyberpunk Space +1

Atmospheric Challenging Eerie +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/system-shock-enhanced-edition

9.1

### TS!UNDERSWAP

RPG · Puzzle · Adventure

Windows · macOS · Linux · Android

Fantasy Comedy Surreal

Adventurous Exploratory Quirky +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/ts-underswap

9.1

### DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Dark Prince

RPG

Nintendo Switch · Android · iOS · Windows

Fantasy Monsters

Adventurous Discovery-Driven Strategic +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/dragon-quest-monsters-the-dark-prince

9.1

### Star Fox

Action · Shooter

Nintendo Switch 2

Sci-Fi Space Military

Intense Fast-Paced Cinematic +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/star-fox

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