r/RetroWindowsGaming is a subreddit with 12k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and self-promotion, and the community frequently discusses games, windows, pc, gaming, and retro.
/r/RetroWindowsGaming is a subreddit dedicated to retro gaming on Windows back in the day. Any games designed for Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, XP, or other early versions of Windows are welcome here.
Popular Themes in r/RetroWindowsGaming
#1
Solution Requests
: "Can anyone help me with this i really wanna play this game"
12 posts
#2
Self-Promotion
: "I have rebuilt my first PC from 1998"
3 posts
#3
Advice Requests
: "I am totally unable to find a game from around 1999-2001 i believe it was called "Weird" anywhere"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Compaq Armada 1590DT just brought was it worth the money"
2 posts
Popular Topics in r/RetroWindowsGaming
#1
Games
69 posts
#2
Windows
: "Gates of Skeldal (Brany Skeldalu) on Windows 2k"
60 posts
#3
Pc
: "This is my secondary Phenom II X2 555 Pc for older games, do you think it's playable? Good Pc games (Ignore the wires)"
51 posts
#4
Gaming
: "One of my Gaming setup qx9300, 8gb ram, gtx660 ☺️"
47 posts
#5
Retro
: "Saved from eBay new AMD Retro build"
46 posts
#6
Retro Gaming
: "Retro Gaming"
37 posts
#7
Game
: "Gobliiins 1991 Full Game"
31 posts
#8
Gameplay
: "Gates of Skeldal (Brany Skeldalu) on Windows 2k"
31 posts
#9
Mission
: "Project IGI Neonix Remastered - Mission 05: Radar Base | Stealth Assault..."
30 posts
#10
Windows Xp
: "Got Space Cadet Pinball fully functional on Windows 11. I pulled and expanded it from a Windows Xp install dvd, had it list my sound devices, then I moved over all the sound and wavemix files. Plays perfect with sound and help"
29 posts
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+5k members(71.3%)
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Last updated: August 6, 2026