Games Game Genres Arcade

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.

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2005 (Game released)

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Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PSP → 11 November 2005

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) is a legendary third-person racing arcade game in the Need for Speed series. The game takes place in the fictional city of...

Need for Speed Underground 2

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox, Game Boy Advance → 18 November 2004

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Arcade race and continuation of one of the most successful parts of the series. This time there will be even more races, more tuning, more cars and races. And most...

Castlevania (1990)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Amiga, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy Advance, J2ME, NES, Wii → 1990

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Castlevania (1990) - the game consists of six levels that are completed in the only possible way, without plot branches and alternative levels. The game character...

Zuma Deluxe

Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Puzzle, Logic, Match-3 (Three in a row), Arcade

Game released: PC, J2ME, Mac, Palm OS, PlayStation 3, Windows Mobile, Xbox, Xbox 360 → 8 December 2003

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Zuma Deluxe is a fun logic puzzle game with match-3 elements and a top-down view. Simple and interesting gameplay awaits you. While controlling the frog, you need...

Shadowgrounds

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Science fiction

Game released: Linux, Mac, PC → 16 September 2009

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 74/100

This top-down science-fiction action game follows a fight against an alien threat in the colony of New Atlantis. The protagonist battles monsters and large bosses...

Galaga

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Atari 7800, MSX, NES, Palm OS, Wii, Windows Mobile, Xbox 360, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 1987

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 66/100

This arcade space shooter and sequel to GALAXIAN pits a fighter craft against waves of invading aliens. The player moves the ship left and right, shoots down...

Street Racing Syndicate

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Open world

Game released: PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube → 8 January 2005

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 64/100

This arcade racing game follows the underground street-racing scenes of Philadelphia, Miami and Los Angeles. Players enter illegal street races and officially...

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Stealth, Simulation, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One, PlayStation 2, PC, iOS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 → 17 October 2005

Players: 7/10

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy is a collection of legendary games from the GTA series, which includes Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City , and Grand...

Paperboy (1989)

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Sports game

Game released: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple IIgs, Atari ST, BBC Micro, BlackBerry, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, DOS, Electron, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Gear, Genesis, J2ME, Lynx, NES, SEGA Master System, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum → 1989

Players: 2.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This arcade game follows a paperboy riding a bicycle along an isometric suburban street to deliver newspapers. The goal is to reach subscribers while avoiding...

Worms 4: Mayhem

Arcade, Strategy, Platformer, Turn-based

Game released: PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox → January 2007

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Worms 4: Mayhem — the game has two types of destructible environments — all objects on the surface of the landscape are divided into eight-polygonal...

Joust

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Arcade, Atari 7800, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, PC, Atari ST, NES, Lynx, Mac, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 → 1982

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Joust is an arcade action platformer built around aerial combat in caverns. The player rides an ostrich and attacks enemy riders with a lance, defeating them by...

Flashback (1992)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view

Game released: Jaguar, 3DO, Genesis, Amiga, DOS, Mac, PlayStation, PC, SNES, CD-i, Android, Dreamcast, FM-7, Palm OS, iOS, PSP, PlayStation 2 → 1995

Flashback is an arcade action game with platformer elements in a futuristic style. 2142 After escaping from a spaceship and suffering complete amnesia, young...

Dig Dug

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

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

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Dig Dug is an arcade action game set in underground tunnels, where the hero digs through the earth while hunting monsters. A harpoon pump inflates enemies until...

Red Dead Revolver

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation 4 → 26 May 2005

Players: 5.9/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Red Dead Revolver — the plot of the story begins in the 1870s. Nate Harlow and his partner "Griff" discover a large deposit of gold in an area called "Bear...

L.A. Rush

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2, PSP, PC, Xbox → 18 November 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 57/100

L.A. Rush is an exciting arcade racing game with a third-person view in the popular RUSH series. The game takes place on the sun-drenched streets of Los Angeles...

Need for Speed Underground: Rivals

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PSP → 1 September 2005

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Need for Speed Underground: Rivals — fans of illegal racing can now enjoy speed and the absence of obstacles, no matter where they are — in a subway...

Mortal Kombat: Deception

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Chess game

Game released: GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PSP → 28 February 2005

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series, featuring matches that combine hand-to-hand combat with weapon use. Mortal Kombat: Deception includes secret and...

Ridge Racer

Arcade, Racing, In real time, Third-person view

Game released: PS Vita, PSP, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 13 March 2012

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Ridge Racer is an exclusive edition of the arcade racing game from the Ridge Racer series for PS Vita. Exciting races at breakneck speed in powerful racing cars and...

Metal Slug 5

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Tanks

Game released: Neo Geo, PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox → 17 February 2004

Metal Slug 5 is an arcade game with elements of action, shooter, flight simulator, platformer, anime or manga game and tank simulator from developers from the...

Virtua Tennis: World Tour

Arcade, Third-person view, Sports game, Tennis

Game released: PSP → 26 January 2006

Metacritic: 84/100

Virtua Tennis: World Tour — The game features 14 real-life professional tennis players, four court surfaces (with multiple arenas on each surface) and several...

Luxor

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Puzzle, Casual game, Strategy

Game released: BREW, iPad, iPhone, J2ME, Mac, PC → 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 69/100

This action-puzzle game is set in Ancient Egypt, where Isis calls on the hero to stop Set and his minions. Spheres advance toward the pyramids, and the player fires...

Æon Flux

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 2, Xbox → 14 April 2006

Metacritic: 68/100

Set 400 years in the future, this third-person action game takes place after a disease has wiped out most of Earth’s population. The only protected settlement is...

Heavy Weapon Deluxe

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Tanks, Casual game

Game released: BREW, J2ME, PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360, Zeebo → 4 May 2010

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 71/100

This side-scrolling arcade shooter centers on battles against enemy forces, with players using heavy weapons to destroy tanks and aircraft. Heavy Weapon features 19...

Chaos Field

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Dreamcast, GameCube → December 2004

Metacritic: 63/100

A futuristic top-down arcade shooter that brings space battles from a Japanese arcade game to a home release. Chaos Field features three characters, five levels...

Mega Man Anniversary Collection

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Collection, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Emulator

Game released: GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox → 22 June 2004

Metacritic: 81/100

This collection brings together games from the Mega Man series and arcade titles featuring the hero battling enemies in a futuristic setting. It includes Mega Man...

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

Game released: GameCube, Wii → 26 May 2005

Metacritic: 92/100

This science-fiction first-person shooter follows bounty hunter Samus Aran as she searches for missing Federation troopers on Aether, a planet divided into light...

Worms (2005)

Arcade, Shooter, Strategy

Game released: ExEn, J2ME → 1 September 2005

Players: 5.5/10

Worms (2005) is an arcade game with shooter and strategy elements from the Kiloo ApS studio. The main publisher of the game is THQ Wireless Inc.. The PC version of...

Racing Gears Advance

Arcade, Racing, Business / Management, Third-person view, Isometric

Game released: Game Boy Advance → 8 February 2005

Metacritic: 83/100

This arcade racer features 12 officially licensed supercars from manufacturers including Dodge, Lotus, Chevy, Mitsubishi, and GM. Cars can be equipped with upgrades...

Tekken 5

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

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 29 June 2005

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Tekken 5 is a side-scrolling arcade action fighting game. Improved graphics and a new plot await you. You will meet three completely new characters, as well as many...

Hell-Copter

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Helicopters, Indie

Game released: PC, Mac, Linux → 8 September 2017

Steam: 66/100

This third-person arcade shooter puts players in control of an experimental military drone defending the planet from an attack and taking on enemy air support...

Frog Feast

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Third-person view

Game released: CD-i, Genesis, Jaguar, Neo Geo CD, SEGA CD, SNES → 28 July 2007

Frog Feast is a third-person arcade game with elements of action and strategy from developers from the Rastersoft studio. The game is published by OlderGames. But...

Metal Slug 4

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Tanks

Game released: Neo Geo, PlayStation 2, Xbox → 12 June 2002

Metal Slug 4 is an arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, platformer, anime or manga game and tank simulator from the developers of MEGA Enterprise Co...

Cocoto Kart Racer

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo DS, GameCube, PC, PlayStation 2, Wii, Game Boy Advance → 18 October 2007

Cocoto Kart Racer is a third-person arcade game with action, shooter and racing elements from the studio Haruneko Entertainment. The game's main publishers are Big...

Dynasty Warriors Advance

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Historical, Turn-based

Game released: Game Boy Advance → 2 December 2005

Metacritic: 56/100

An action game with strategy elements about defending a kingdom surrounded by rivals. The player repels attacks and uses Musou moves to defeat enemies, with further...

Ultratron

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: Linux, Mac, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, PS Vita, Xbox One → 15 June 2005

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 73/100

In a retro-futuristic world, the last human has been killed by evil robots, and a battle droid sets out to avenge the human race. Players fight through more than 40...

Tank-O-Box

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Tanks

Game released: Android, bada, iPad, iPhone, Mac, PC → 26 July 2011

Players: 9.6/10

Tank-O-Box — you play as the commander of a tank battalion, who must break through divisions of enemy tanks, destroying everyone in his path. Tactics are no...

Guilty Gear Isuka

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

Game released: PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox → 2 November 2004

Steam: 57/100

Metacritic: 73/100

This futuristic fighting game in the Guilty Gear XX series follows the emergence of Leopaldon, a new Gear threatening the world. Battles can be fought alone or in...

Sigma Star Saga

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

Game released: Game Boy Advance → 16 August 2005

Metacritic: 68/100

This science-fiction action role-playing game follows an attack on Earth by the Krill. To resist the invaders, the protagonist explores the mysteries of six planets...

Tower Toppler

Arcade, Action, Strategy

Game released: Acorn 32-bit, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari 7800, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Game Boy, NES, Symbian, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1992

Tower Toppler is an arcade game with action and strategy elements from developers from Bits Studios Ltd. and Hewson Consultants Ltd.. The game is published by...

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Casual game

Game released: PC, Xbox 360 → 7 March 2007

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is an arcade shooter in which a geometric ship is trapped in a grid world and faces waves of wanderers, snakes and repulsars. The goal...

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