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, Linux → 16 June 2022
Players:
7/10
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...
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, Mac, Linux → 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...
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...
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...
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:
8.4/10
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...
Adventure, Action, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Arcade, Exploration, Metroidvania, Roguelike, Fighting, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android → 2 November 2023
Players:
9.3/10
A dynamic game in which the gamer can make decisions that change the course of events. Various combinations of Phantoms' skills and powers are used...
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...
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...
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...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, iOS, Android → 23 September 2020
Players:
8/10
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...
Game released: PC, Mac, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Nintendo Switch 2 → 5 December 2023
Players:
8.3/10
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...
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...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 17 October 2023
Players:
6.8/10
Steam:
65/100
Metacritic:
72/100
Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy travel to the North Star Islands to defeat the evil Dr. Eggman. Heroes use new abilities, the power of which is...
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...
DLC, Side view, Action, Cooperative (co-op), Comics, Beat them all, Arcade, Online, Adventure, Indie
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux → 31 August 2023
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
87/100
The Neutrino alien race from Dimension X needs help again: Shredder is planning to take over the entire multiverse by moving between dimensions. The...
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...
Virtual Reality (VR), Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Science fiction, Sandbox, Exploration, Comedy
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5 → 31 March 2022
Players:
10/10
Steam:
94/100
Cosmonious High is an exciting adventure sandbox with a first-person view in a science fiction setting for virtual reality devices HTC Vive, Oculus...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 → 13 July 2023
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
72/100
Metacritic:
65/100
A re-release of the classic 1987 rail shooter. The player takes on the role of a special agent who fights a mysterious criminal organization. In...