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
All platformsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/SPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOSAndroidMacLinuxXbox 360
Statuses
Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2023 (Game released)
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 → 2 June 2023
Players:
8.7/10
Steam:
84/100
Metacritic:
91/100
Continuation of the popular series of arcade fighting games Street Fighter. The new part features fast and intense battles with colorful loot, including those done...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, iOS, Android, Xbox Series X/S, Linux → 16 June 2022
Players:
6.9/10
Steam:
96/100
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...
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania
Game released: PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch → 28 April 2022
Players:
8/10
Steam:
91/100
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, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 → 28 March 2017
Players:
9.3/10
Steam:
94/100
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, Mac, Linux, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 10 March 2015
Players:
9/10
Steam:
91/100
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...
Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Indie, Horror, Slasher, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania, Gothic
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S → 15 November 2023
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
85/100
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...
Arcade, Platformer, Role-playing game, Side view, Action, Horror, Gothic, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Adventure
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One → 24 August 2023
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
90/100
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, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 27 April 2023
Players:
9.4/10
Steam:
94/100
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, Mac, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Nintendo Switch 2 → 5 December 2023
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
91/100
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, Mac, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Linux, PlayStation 4 → 23 October 2012
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
96/100
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, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 7 June 2023
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
90/100
Metacritic:
81/100
The main character, a warrior of the Unquenchable Fire named Ardeshir, returns to his native island of Nakhran after a long journey. Everything around is shrouded...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, iOS, Android → 31 January 2023
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
91/100
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, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 27 July 2023
Steam:
86/100
Metacritic:
72/100
The game takes place in the 90s in New York, which survived a nuclear war. The streets are filled with looters and bandits fighting for power. The main characters...
Cooperative (co-op), Online, Top-down view, Arcade, Survival, Dungeons, Action, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
Game released: PC, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac → 5 October 2023
Players:
7.9/10
Steam:
89/100
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, Linux, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android → 23 September 2020
Players:
7/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
77/100
Exciting rally arcade from the creators of Absolute Drift, where players can participate in the "Golden Era" rally. The game features a career mode with 72 tracks...
Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 3 October 2023
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
88/100
Remasters of the first two parts of the legendary skateboarding series Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. The game has completely new graphics, but retains the spirit of the...
Game released: PC, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Linux → 13 December 2013
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
83/100
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...
Game released: iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC → 19 September 2019
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
73/100
Metacritic:
70/100
The plot of the second part continues the story of the original Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas. The hero has grown up, and now he has a different goal — to...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch → 19 October 2023
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
77/100
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 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Linux → 18 July 2023
Players:
10/10
Steam:
66/100
The epidemic has turned most people into evil mutants. Only a few cities are trying to hold on. The player controls a golem created by alchemists with the sole...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 22 February 2013
Players:
9.6/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
86/100
A mystical adventure with a side view and a unique graphic design. The main character Conway travels to Kentucky to deliver a package. Upon arrival, it is...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch → 16 November 2023
Players:
2/10
Steam:
47/100
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, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 6 January 2022
Players:
7.4/10
Steam:
89/100
Dead Cells: The Queen and the Sea is an expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action-slasher inspired by the Dark Souls series. In the expansion, you will...