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 Switch 2Nintendo SwitchiOSAndroidMacLinux
Statuses
Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2025
Action, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Arcade, Indie, Survival, Strategy, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Zombies
May 7, 2025
Steam:
69/100
A cooperative action game where survival involves traveling on a giant tracked vehicle. The world is full of dangers: zombies attack a mobile home, and you have to...
Cooperative (co-op), Online, Top-down view, Arcade, Survival, Dungeons, Action, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
August 5, 2021
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...
Side view, Beat them all, Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Remake, Zombies, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Action
September 26, 2024
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
61/100
Remake of the beat 'em up Night Slashers, the original version of which was released in 1994 on arcade machines. The events of the game unfold in a nightmare...
Arcade, Music game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Motorcycle racing, Indie, Action, Casual game
September 19, 2019
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
85/100
A musical rhythm action that transforms into a vibrant journey through the heroine's inner world. After a broken heart, reality begins to crack, and a mysterious...
Adventure, Arcade, Third-person view, Indie, Action, Simulation, Exploration, Roguelike, Role-playing game
January 28, 2025
Steam:
58/100
The game takes place in a state called Concordia, which is an archipelago consisting of six large islands. The main action of the game takes place on one of them...