Arcade
Arcade is a genre of video games that uses simple gameplay mechanics. Often, little attention is paid to the plot and character development. Arcades are designed for easy entertainment without delving into the essence of what is happening. The main focus is on the gameplay and its simplicity. Games of various genres can be classified as arcades. For example, in arcade racing, there is no realistic physics, weapons are often used, and even more frequently, bonuses can be collected on the tracks, with controls reduced to three buttons: left, right, and acceleration. Similarly, the gameplay is simplified in other arcade genres.
Years
Platforms
NESSNESGame BoyTurboGrafx CDGenesisSEGA Master SystemPC-98Sharp X68000SEGA CDDOSTurboGrafx-16Neo GeoGame GearArcade
Statuses
Best Games in the Arcade genre of 1992 (Game released)
Game released: Genesis, Game Boy Advance, Wii, Xbox 360, iPhone, PC, iOS, PlayStation 3, Mac, Android, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch → 24 November 1992
Players:
6.5/10
Metacritic:
78/100
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is an old-school platformer about a blue hedgehog, released by Sonic Team in 1992. In the story, Sonic and Tails decide to fight back against...
Game released: Android, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, BlackBerry, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Game Gear, Intellivision, iPhone, MSX, Neo Geo Pocket Color, NES, PC-88, PC-98, PC Booter, TI-99/4A, VIC-20, Wii, Windows Phone, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 27 October 2009
Players:
8.3/10
Metacritic:
58/100
Pac-Man is a top-down arcade action game. You have to guide Pac-Man through the maze and eat all the dots without being caught by the ghosts. You will find exciting...
Game released: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Intellivision, MSX, NES, Palm OS, PC-88, PC Booter, TI-99/4A, VIC-20, Wii, Windows Mobile, Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 1983
Players:
7.5/10
Metacritic:
65/100
Dig Dug is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action from the masters from the Namco Limited studio. The main publisher of the game is Atari, Inc.. Dig Dug...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, J2ME, MSX, NES, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1988
Players:
7.5/10
Bubble Bobble is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Taito Corporation. The game is published by Firebird Software Ltd.. Bubble...
Game released: Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 8-bit, BlackBerry, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, DOS, Game Boy, Intellivision, J2ME, Mophun, MSX, NES, Odyssey 2, TI-99/4A, VIC-20 → 1983
Players:
7.5/10
Q*bert (1983) is a third-person arcade game with action elements from the developers of the studio D. Gottlieb & Co.. The game is published by Parker Brothers...
Game released: Atari 2600, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Lynx, NES, SEGA Master System, TRS-80 CoCo, ZX Spectrum → 1989
Players:
8/10
Rampage is a fun side-scrolling action platformer. George, Lizzie and Ralph were ordinary people until a failed experiment turned them into a gorilla, a lizard and...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, FM Towns, MSX, NES, SEGA Master System, TurboGrafx-16, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1988
Players:
7/10
Operation Wolf is a first-person arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from the Taito Corporation studio. The game is published by Ocean...
Game released: Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, BlackBerry, Commodore 64, FM Towns, Game Boy, Game Gear, Game Boy Color, Genesis, NES, PC Booter, SEGA Master System, Sharp X68000 → 1986
Players:
6.5/10
Marble Madness is an isometric arcade game with action elements from the developers at Atari Games Corporation. The main publisher of the game is Electronic Arts...
Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, Genesis, Lynx, SEGA Master System, SNES, ZX Spectrum → 1991
Players:
3.5/10
Pit-Fighter is a third-person arcade game with action and fighting elements from developers from the studio Atari Games Corporation. The main publisher of the game...