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 2021 (Game released)
Game released: Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 26 March 2021
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
87/100
A co-op platformer about shared adventures, understanding each other, and overcoming disagreements. The story follows Cody and May, a married couple who turn into...
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: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 23 April 2019
Players:
7.5/10
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Mortal Kombat 11 is a continuation of the series of brutal fighting games, known for their deadly finishing moves and bloody fatalities. Players will enjoy a new...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS Vita → 31 March 2021
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
82/100
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance — an expansion to the top-down arcade action game Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. The expansion includes the fan-made modification...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 11 February 2021
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Little Nightmares 2 is a continuation of the horror platformer with quest elements. This time a co-op has appeared in the game and the two of you will have to...
Game released: PC, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S → 16 November 2018
Players:
7.5/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Among Us is a casual multiplayer online game focused on social deduction. It is a simplified and faster version of "Mafia": from 4 to 10 players try to survive by...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Stadia, Android → 14 June 2018
Players:
8/10
Steam:
87/100
Metacritic:
81/100
Wreckfest is a dynamic racing action game with a third-person perspective from the creators of the original FlatOut (2004). In the game, you will control a car on...
Simulation, Arcade, First-person view, Indie, Business / Management, Sandbox, Virtual Reality (VR), Casual game
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android → 6 June 2019
Players:
7.5/10
Steam:
85/100
Cooking Simulator is a realistic simulator with management elements and a first-person view. In the game you have to become an unsurpassed chef. You will find...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 1 August 2017
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
98/100
Metacritic:
81/100
A bright first-person adventure that combines elements of farming, exploration, and arcade shooting. The action takes place on a distant planet where humanity has...
Game released: Android, iOS, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S → 26 July 2018
Players:
6.9/10
Steam:
80/100
Metacritic:
68/100
Asphalt 9: Legends is a continuation of the arcade racing simulator with a third-person view. Significantly improved graphics await you: new effects have been...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 → 10 October 2019
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
90/100
A story about two companions trapped within the icy walls of an ancient citadel, where every room oozes mystery and the joker's laughter echoes through the gloomy...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One → 26 August 2021
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
63/100
Townscaper is a vibrant casual strategy game in which the player builds a city on an island. The player selects colors and creates blocks of houses on a grid, and...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 29 September 2020
Players:
6.8/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
89/100
Spelunky 2 is a sequel to the fun side-scrolling arcade platformer with procedurally generated levels. This time you have to embark on an adventure as the child of...
Game released: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Stadia → 3 November 2020
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
56/100
Metacritic:
79/100
DiRT 5 is a continuation of the car simulator with first and third person views. The new part of the series will take you to the most picturesque places on the...
Arcade, Simulation, Basketball, Boxing, Tennis, Volleyball, Sports game, Olympics, Bicycles, Casual game
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Stadia → 22 June 2021
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
41/100
Metacritic:
67/100
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game is the official sports game for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. A full range of classic competitions awaits you...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S → 30 September 2021
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
77/100
Metacritic:
74/100
Hot Wheels Unleashed is a fun racing arcade game with a third-person view, where you can get behind the wheel of a variety of cars from the Hot Wheels universe. In...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 9 September 2021
Players:
10/10
Steam:
60/100
BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites — remaster of the dynamic side-scrolling slasher BloodRayne Betrayal, where the main character, the seductive half-breed Rayne...
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5 → 1 April 2021
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
76/100
Totally Reliable Delivery Service — a fun third-person action game about a "reliable" delivery service that is actually not reliable at all. The main idea is to go...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One → 13 August 2019
Players:
9.4/10
Steam:
89/100
Metacritic:
80/100
Dicey Dungeons — an exciting card-based turn-based game with RPG elements and a simplified roguelike from the creators of Super Hexagon and VVVVVV. In the...
Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Flight Simulator, Virtual Reality (VR), Action, Indie, Arcade
Game released: PC, Xbox One → 1 December 2020
Players:
9/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
75/100
Project Wingman is a realistic flight simulator with a first-person view for virtual reality devices HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Valve Index. In the game you will...
Game released: Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 → 4 July 2012
Players:
8.4/10
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
87/100
Spelunky is a fun adventure that takes you to explore dangerous but rich mines. You will control a rather big-nosed but cute gold digger who came to the mines for...
Game released: Android, iOS, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 24 September 2013
Players:
8/10
Steam:
96/100
An arcade clicker game where everything revolves around baking endless amounts of cookies. Every click brings a tasty reward, and the more cookies you bake, the...
