Arc System Works - all the best games of the company

Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view, Casual game, Arcade

August 6, 2026

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Steam: 48/100

Metacritic: 84/100

A colorful fighting game from the creators of the Guilty Gear series, where iconic Marvel heroes and villains clash in dynamic team fights. Instead of the usual...

Guilty Gear Strive

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Anime / Manga

June 8, 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Guilty Gear Strive is a new entry in the side-scrolling fighting game series set in the popular Japanese Guilty Gear universe. The list of fighters includes your...

Dragon Ball FighterZ

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Anime / Manga, Action

January 26, 2018

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 86/100

The game takes you into the spectacular world of cult manga and anime, turning each fight into a dynamic battle on a grand scale. The game is created in the style...

Qliphah in Providence's Shadow

Role-playing game, Action, Horror

September 24, 2026

Steam: 46/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Set in a ruined Tokyo where reality is eroding and grotesque creatures known as Aberrations roam the streets, this action RPG with horror elements follows courier...

River City Girls 2

Arcade, Side view, Action, Fighting, Cooperative (co-op), Beat them all, Adventure, Role-playing game

December 14, 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 77/100

River City Girls 2 is a continuation of the exciting retro arcade action game with a side view. The events of the game will take you to the dangerous streets of...

Dragon Ball Legends

Online, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

May 28, 2018

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Dragon Ball Legends is a free-to-play multiplayer arcade fighting game in the Dragon Ball universe for mobile...

Granblue Fantasy: Versus

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view

February 6, 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Granblue Fantasy: Versus is a fast-paced side-scrolling fighting game set in the fantasy universe of Granblue Fantasy. The game combines exciting action with...

River City Saga: Journey to the West

Action, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Comedy, Fantasy

June 3, 2026

Steam: 65/100

A dynamic action roguelike set in the River City Saga universe, which humorously reinterprets the classic Chinese work "Journey to the West." As familiar heroes...

DAMON and BABY

Metroidvania, Role-playing game, Shooter

March 26, 2026

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 69/100

The story follows the Demon King, cursed to be unable to part from a human child. In DAMON and BABY, their journey begins as they set out to break the...

Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle

Action, Fighting, Sports game

February 20, 2020

Metacritic: 78/100

This collection brings together 18 retro games from the Double Dragon and Kunio-kun series, spanning side-scrolling action, beat ’em ups, sports games, and action...

River City: Knights of Justice

Japanese role-playing game

June 20, 2017

Metacritic: 62/100

An adventure role-playing game set in the medieval fantasy land of Riverandia, which has fallen into chaos after the Crystal Tower was enveloped in darkness. Kunio...

Of Mice and Sand

In real time, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Side view, Strategy, Simulation

September 2, 2016

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 79/100

Of Mice and Sand is an exciting real-time management strategy with a side view. You have to command a huge mobile fortress inhabited by cute mice. Only you can help...

Double Dragon Revive

Fighting, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Action, Arcade, Top-down view

October 23, 2025

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Fast-paced action in the Double Dragon series, featuring Jimmy Lee, Billy Lee and other iconic characters. The game brings the Lee Brothers into the modern era...

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus

May 12, 2009

Metacritic: 75/100

This fighting game features 25 playable characters and story episodes with voiced dialogue that explore their backgrounds in the Guilty Gear series. Kliff Undersn...

World End Syndrome

Visual novel, Adventure, Role-playing game

May 2, 2019

Metacritic: 79/100

Blending romance, murder, and the supernatural, the story unfolds in a seaside town where the dead return to life. The protagonist joins school clubs, then teams up...

Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]

Arcade, Fighting

February 9, 2018

Metacritic: 78/100

Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] is a 2D fighting game about the conflict between In-Births and Voids. Chronicle Mode presents the conflict through a story...

Ninja Usagimaru: The Mysterious Karakuri Castle

Puzzle

September 29, 2016

Metacritic: 63/100

This action-puzzle game is set in an age long forgotten by humanity. Players take the role of Usagimaru, a legendary hero who embarks on a major quest to save his...

Persona 4: The Ultimax Ultra Suplex Hold

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Action

August 28, 2014

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A fighting game set in the Persona 4 universe, where the heroes face an army of Shadows in the P-1 Climax tournament. Its story brings together the events of...

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends

Arcade, Action, Cooperative (co-op)

March 31, 2020

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This platformer in the Bubble Bobble series brings back the classic bubble-based challenge. Bubble Bobble 4 Friends supports cooperative play for up to four...

Dear me, I was...

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Casual game

July 31, 2025

Steam: 100/100

A short story presented in the form of watercolor images. The main character lives her ordinary days, facing joys and sorrows. There is no text in the game, but...

AeternoBlade

Action

February 18, 2014

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 59/100

This fantasy adventure follows Freya as she seeks revenge on Beladim, the Lord of the Mist, who destroyed her village of Ridgerode and killed her tribe. Travelling...

Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo

March 24, 2015

Metacritic: 59/100

This RPG-inspired game centers on robot battles, with a member of FREYA piloting a GEAR against the hostile machines known as RAGE. Parts can be salvaged from...

Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

March 15, 2017

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 66/100

A fast-paced 2D fighting game with simple fundamentals and flexible combat. Chaos Code: New Sign of Catastrophe centers on one-on-one battles featuring flashy...

Radiohammer

December 10, 2015

Metacritic: 63/100

This rhythm-action game follows famous DJs who protect the peace with music and the power of love. Players fight off crowds of enemies and take on powerful villains...

DJMax Respect

Action

March 6, 2018

Metacritic: 85/100

A music game bringing together classic DJMAX tracks and new songs. DJMax Respect revisits the series with music from different periods of its...

BlazBlue: Central Fiction

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view, Action

October 6, 2016

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A 2D fighting game combined with a visual novel, BlazBlue: Central Fiction concludes the series’ Azure Saga and reveals the hidden truth of its world. The roster...

escapeVektor

December 20, 2012

Metacritic: 75/100

Trapped inside a computer’s CPU, Vektor tries to escape while recovering his memories and fighting the enemies sent to hunt him. The system grows more dangerous as...

Touhou Spell Bubble

October 29, 2020

Metacritic: 77/100

A rhythm-action puzzle game in which Touhou Project characters battle to rearranged music from the series. Touhou Spell Bubble features 20 characters, including...

Taito Milestones

April 15, 2022

Metacritic: 63/100

This collection brings together ten Taito arcade games from the 1970s and 1980s, covering a range of genres and milestones in the company’s development. The games...

Double Dragon 4

Arcade, Action, Side view

January 30, 2017

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 50/100

Double Dragon 4 is a continuation of the classic arcade action game with a side view that will make you remember your childhood. The game's plot begins after the...

Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Survivor

Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view

July 17, 2025

A game based on the anime "Hunter x Hunter" featuring team battles. You must assemble a team of characters and use combinations of their abilities to defeat...

New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~

Strategy, Isometric, In real time, Business / Management, Simulation, City Building

March 23, 2017

Steam: 38/100

Metacritic: 52/100

New Frontier Days ~Founding Pioneers~ is a town-building simulation about settling new land with a group of pioneers. The player assigns them tasks such as logging...

Hunter x Hunter: Nen x Impact

Action, Fighting, Online, Side view, Comics

July 17, 2025

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 55/100

A fighting game based on the famous anime and manga Hunter x Hunter, with 3-on-3 team battles. Players create their own teams of characters, selecting a composition...

Neo Atlas 1469

Role-playing game, Simulation, Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy

February 14, 2017

Steam: 64/100

Neo Atlas 1469 is an adventure simulator with role-playing elements and a side view. 15th century, Europe. The game takes place at a time when no one fully...

Nano Assault EX

March 7, 2013

Metacritic: 74/100

An arcade action shooter about containing a deadly virus that threatens humanity. The player pilots a microscopic ship to stop the infection from...

River City Super Sports Challenge

Arcade, Beat them all, Platformer, Sports game

February 4, 2010

River City Super Sports Challenge is an arcade with a mix of beat 'em up, platformer and sports game from the developers of Million Co., Ltd.. The game is published...

Guilty Gear Judgment

September 5, 2006

Metacritic: 77/100

A supernatural conflict erupts in the small Eastern European kingdom of Villtania, where scholar and self-proclaimed sorcerer Raimond has summoned monsters and...

Another Code: Recollection

January 19, 2024

Metacritic: 73/100

This adventure collection follows 13-year-old Ashley as she searches for the truth about her family. In Another Code: Two Memories, a letter from her father, whom...

XBlaze Lost: Memories

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

April 9, 2015

Steam: 88/100

XBlaze Lost: Memories is a Japanese style adventure visual novel that is a sequel to XBlaze Code: Embryo. The main character, a mysterious girl with pink hair, must...

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle

Arcade, Fighting, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Side view, Action

May 31, 2018

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 78/100

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle is a fast-paced Japanese-style side-scrolling arcade fighting game. Expect exciting two-on-two battles where you choose characters from...

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