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
PlayStation 3PlayStation 2Xbox 360PSPWiiNintendo DSiPhoneCommodore 64BREWDoJaJ2MESymbianPalm OSWindows MobileBlackBerryiPod ClassicAtari 2600
Statuses
Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2008 (Game released)
Game released: Windows Phone, iOS, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Wii, PSP, Nintendo DS → октябрь 2010
Players:
7.1/10
Metacritic:
59/100
Need for Speed: Undercover is a continuation of the popular arcade racing series with a third-person view. The plot of the game will allow you to work undercover...
Game released: GameCube, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PC, Xbox, Game Boy Advance → 18 November 2004
Players:
8.2/10
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...
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...
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: DOS, Game Boy Advance, Jaguar, Nintendo DSi, PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP, SEGA Saturn, PC, Game Boy Color, iOS, Android → 1995
Players:
5.5/10
Metacritic:
84/100
Rayman is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. In this game you have to find and save all the Electuns — unusual little creatures. After this, you can...
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: Android, BlackBerry, BREW, iPad, iPhone, iPod Classic, J2ME, Mac, PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360, Zeebo, PSP → июнь 2010
Players:
7.9/10
Metacritic:
88/100
Peggle is a fun side-scrolling arcade puzzle game. You have to shoot a limited number of balls at the walls and at the same time you need to hit the multi-colored...
Game released: Atari 7800, MSX, NES, Palm OS, Wii, Windows Mobile, Xbox 360, PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 1987
Players:
7.5/10
Metacritic:
66/100
Galaga is a top-down arcade game with action and shooter elements from developers from Namco Limited and Namco Bandai Games studios. The main publishers of the game...
Game released: Android, iPad, iPhone, Mac, Wii, PC, PlayStation 3, Linux, Nintendo Switch → 21 April 2011
Players:
5.5/10
Metacritic:
80/100
Toki Tori is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer where the goal of each level is to collect all the scattered eggs. And to achieve this goal, the player will...
Game released: Android, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Apple II, Atari 7800, Atari 8-bit, BlackBerry, Commodore 64, Game Boy, Game Gear, Genesis, iPhone, iPod Classic, Lynx, NES, PC Booter, SEGA Master System, SNES, TI-99/4A, VIC-20, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC → 16 October 2010
Players:
5.8/10
Metacritic:
65/100
Ms. Pac-Man is a top-down arcade game with action elements from developers from the studios General Computer Corporation and Midway. The game is published by Atari...
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: Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Atari ST, BBC Micro, Commodore 64, ColecoVision, Electron, FM-7, Game Boy, iPhone, MSX, NES, PC-88, PC Booter, Wii, ZX Spectrum → 1984
Players:
5.5/10
Boulder Dash is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and puzzle from the masters from the studio First Star Software, Inc.. The main publisher of the...
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...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga
Game released: Game Boy Advance, MSX, NES, Nintendo 3DS, Sharp X68000, Wii → 21 May 2004
Metacritic:
68/100
TwinBee is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, flight simulator and game in the anime or manga genre from the developers of the Konami...
Game released: Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, Commodore 16, Plus/4, Commodore 64, Electron, Wii, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum → 1986
Players:
6/10
Metacritic:
51/100
Yie Ar Kung-Fu (1986) is a third-person arcade game with action and fighting elements from the masters of the Konami Industry Co. studio. Ltd.. The main publisher...
Arcade, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Sports game, Motorcycle racing
Game released: PlayStation, PlayStation 3, PSP → 6 August 1998
Jet Moto 2 is a first-person arcade game with a mixture of action, sports game and motorcycle simulator from developers from 989 Studios, SingleTrac Entertainment...
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Racing, Third-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic
Game released: PC → 16 October 2008
Players:
4.5/10
Antologia Ex Machina is a third-person arcade game with elements of role-playing game, action, shooter and racing from developers from the Targem Games studio. The...
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Horror, Fighting, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Comics
Game released: PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS → 4 November 2008
Metacritic:
74/100
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Cyberpunk
Game released: Lynx, NES, Wii → 1993
Players:
6.5/10
Ninja Gaiden 3: The Ancient Ship of Doom is a third-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, fighting, platformer and anime/manga game from Tecmo, Ltd...