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
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Statuses
Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2011 (Game released)
Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting, Arcade
Game released: Xbox 360, Mac, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 5 → 9 May 2012
Players:
7.6/10
Metacritic:
83/100
An exciting sandbox game focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PS Vita, Android, Wii U, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, iOS, Mac, Linux → 16 May 2011
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Terraria is an adventure sandbox game with platformer elements and a side view. You will embark on a colorful journey where you can create various items, build...
Game released: Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PC, Xbox 360, Wii, Mac → 8 June 2012
Players:
7.6/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
85/100
This 2D platform adventure with action elements takes place in the Glade of Dreams, which has been overrun by Darktoons. The Fairy Council calls on Rayman to save...
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: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, Genesis, iPhone, PlayStation 3, SEGA Master System, TurboGrafx CD, Wii, PC, WonderSwan Color, Xbox 360, ZX Spectrum → 1991
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
84/100
Metacritic:
68/100
Golden Axe is a fantasy action game about three heroes who set out against the evil Death Adder. Players choose a mighty fighter, an Amazon, or a dwarf and battle...
Game released: Game Gear, Genesis, iOS, PlayStation 3, SEGA Master System, Wii, PC, Xbox 360, Nintendo 3DS → 1993
Players:
10/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
83/100
This arcade action fighting game follows the struggle against the Syndicate after Mr. X kidnaps Adam. Players choose Axel, Blaze, Skate, or Max, each with distinct...
Game released: Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC, Xbox 360, PS Vita, PSP, iOS → 18 November 2011
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
73/100
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 is an adventure arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Harry Potter universe. The game is based on the last three...
Game released: PC, Linux, Mac, Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 → 11 January 2010
Players:
7.3/10
Steam:
96/100
Metacritic:
85/100
VVVVVV is an arcade indie platformer with a side view. You play as the fearless leader of a team of dimension explorers who have crashed and lost contact with each...
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...
Game released: Mac, PC, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, PSP → 19 August 2011
Players:
7.8/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
73/100
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean: The Video Game is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view in the Pirates of the Caribbean universe. You will go on...
Game released: iPad, iPhone, Android, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, PSP, iOS → 1 September 2011
Players:
7.8/10
Metacritic:
90/100
Jetpack Joyride is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. It's time to join Barry Steakfries and equip cool jetpacks, dress up in stylish suits and drive crazy...
Action, Shooter, Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Helicopters, Arcade
Game released: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC → 14 October 2011
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
48/100
Metacritic:
78/100
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon — the game begins in Miami. The Warwolf fighter squadron, under the command of US Air Force Colonel William Bishop (Warwolf-1...
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...
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)
Game released: Mac, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, iOS, PC, Linux → 15 March 2012
Players:
9.1/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Dungeon Defenders is a dynamic cooperative action role-playing game with a third-person view and elements of the tower defense genre in a fantasy setting. You have...
Game released: Android, BlackBerry, BREW, iPad, iPhone, iPod Classic, J2ME, Mac, PlayStation 3, PC, Xbox 360, Zeebo, PSP → июнь 2010
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
97/100
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: PC, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, PlayStation 3, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Xbox 360, Xbox One → 1 May 2014
Players:
5.9/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
61/100
An arcade racing game about driving jet-powered cars through tracks filled with challenging stunts. Jet Car Stunts focuses on time-based runs: the player learns...
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
Steam:
90/100
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...
