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 2023 (Game released)
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, iOS, Android, Xbox Series X/S → 16 June 2022
Players:
6.9/10
Metacritic:
86/100
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is an arcade side-scrolling retro co-op beat 'em up fighting game set in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe...
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 28 March 2017
Players:
9.3/10
Metacritic:
63/100
An atmospheric hardcore platformer with survival elements. The story tells of a small creature named Slugcat, who was separated from his family in a world where...
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch → 28 April 2022
Players:
8/10
Metacritic:
89/100
One day, a brave knight gets to a mysterious place where some kind of devilry happened many years ago. Skeletons, ghosts and other evil spirits roam everywhere, and...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 10 March 2015
Players:
9/10
Metacritic:
75/100
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a continuation of the dynamic top-down action game. The main action takes place parallel to the events of the original Hotline...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S → 15 November 2023
Players:
7.4/10
Metacritic:
73/100
A dark metroidvania in the spirit of Bloodborne. The events unfold in a gothic city populated by various monsters. Players take on the role of Eric, who suffers...
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 23 October 2012
Players:
8.9/10
Metacritic:
86/100
Hotline Miami is a brutal and bloody top-down action game. You have to step into the shoes of a serial killer who kills hundreds of various bandits and simply not...
Game released: PC, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 5 October 2023
Players:
7.9/10
A vibrant co-op game in which gamers travel through nine mystical worlds. There you can hunt for treasures in caves, pass challenges and fight opponents. You can...
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Nintendo Switch 2 → 5 December 2023
Players:
8.1/10
Metacritic:
70/100
A colorful adventure sandbox that combines elements of life simulation and exploration in the world of Disney and Pixar. Once a thriving Valley, it has been...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 24 August 2023
Players:
8.6/10
Metacritic:
84/100
The sequel to the hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the Penitent. The character will take part in epic battles with bosses, each of which has...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android → 31 January 2023
Players:
7.4/10
Metacritic:
71/100
A fun action platformer about the new adventures of SpongeBob and his friends. The game tells the story of how SpongeBob and Patrick fell into the hands of a...
Game released: PC, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 13 December 2013
Players:
7.7/10
Metacritic:
79/100
Teslagrad is an arcade quest with platformer elements and futurism style. In this game, you use the power of electromagnetism to solve puzzles and battle horrors as...
Simulation, Side view, Adult game, Arcade, Anime / Manga, Business / Management, Strategy, Action, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: PC → 19 December 2023
Players:
6/10
Love Tavern is a side-view arcade management simulator for adults in a fantasy setting. After a series of unfortunate events, you are called by a passionate goddess...
Game released: Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 7 April 2022
Players:
5.6/10
Metacritic:
60/100
The House of the Dead Remake is a remake of the cult rail shooter with a first-person view, released in 1997 in arcade machines. The game has received a major...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 19 October 2023
Players:
5.5/10
Metacritic:
77/100
A fun racing arcade game where players control a variety of vehicles from the Hot Wheels toy series. The game features 5 new locations full of secrets, more than...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 15 November 2023
Players:
10/10
Metacritic:
77/100
An unusual adventure puzzle game from the creators of Call of the Sea. In terms of plot, the game is similar to a darker version of the film "The Truman Show...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 16 November 2023
Players:
2/10
Metacritic:
36/100
Sequel to the action-platformer Flashback (1992) from 1992. The events of the game tell about the new adventures of Conrad, who defeated the "Mastermind" — the...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S → 7 June 2019
Players:
6.6/10
Metacritic:
64/100
The game world is filled with creatures from myths, scary fairy tales and classic books like Dracula and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The game features 12 characters...
Game released: iOS, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Nintendo Switch → 9 September 2022
Players:
6.1/10
Metacritic:
76/100
A colorful arcade racing game where players can race across 55 tracks spread across 5 countries in a unique 3D art style and unlock 10 cars. From the vibrant colors...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 27 April 2023
Players:
9.4/10
Metacritic:
79/100
Bramble: The Mountain King is an action-adventure platformer with horror elements in a dark fantasy setting. In the game you will go into a world inspired by...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S → 4 August 2022
Players:
8.3/10
Metacritic:
73/100
GigaBash is a side-scrolling co-op arcade action fighting game where you take control of huge kaiju as they run around arenas, destroy cities, and punch each other...