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 (Game released)
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Mac, Linux → 4 September 2025
VGTimes:
8.2/10
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
91/100
A sequel to the hardcore action platformer Hollow Knight. The game takes you to a new world — the fallen kingdom of Pharlum, where silk and song...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 25 September 2025
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
93/100
Metacritic:
83/100
A racing arcade game set in the universe of games about Sonic the Hedgehog. In the game world, racers find themselves in alternative dimensions...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Mac, Linux → 12 December 2025
Players:
8.3/10
Steam:
84/100
Metacritic:
71/100
Hurricane action with pixel graphics, inspired by the arcade games of the 80-90s, which is based on the 1991 film “Terminator 2: Judgment Day...
Game released: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, Linux → 1 December 2025
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
88/100
Metacritic:
82/100
Classic arcade action in the Marvel universe with pixel graphics and exciting command gameplay. Annigilus leads his deadly army and only the greatest...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 30 October 2025
Players:
3.2/10
Steam:
64/100
Metacritic:
82/100
The ultimate compilation of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series, featuring 20 different games released across the 90s and 2000s on consoles and...
Game released: PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 15 October 2025
Players:
9/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
87/100
An unexpected event has destroyed an entire city, leaving only an ominous pit in its place. Treasure hunters flock to this tomb in search of fortune...
Game released: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS → 5 April 2016
Players:
9.2/10
Steam:
95/100
Metacritic:
85/100
Enter the Gungeon is a top-down arcade shooter from the developers at Dodge Roll. The roguelike takes place in the ever-changing fortress of Gungeon...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Dreamcast → 23 January 2025
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
76/100
Remaster of the classic game Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles. The plot takes place in the first episode of the saga of George Lucas, where...
Game released: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S → 21 January 2016
Players:
7/10
Steam:
82/100
Metacritic:
79/100
A remake of the original third-person action adventure Yakuza, released on PlayStation 2 in 2005. The game tells the story of a man named Kazuma...
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android → 15 August 2025
Players:
7/10
Steam:
83/100
Boris ventures deep into the endlessly generated corridors of the Joey Drew studio. To survive, you will have to collect supplies and weapons, and...
Game released: Game Boy Color, Nintendo 64, PC, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Mac, Linux → December 1998
Players:
7.7/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
86/100
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is a classic dynamic first-person shooter where the brave hero Turok fights a huge number of dangerous enemies using all kinds...
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school
Game released: PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch → 20 November 2025
Steam:
92/100
Metacritic:
74/100
Old-school cyberpunk action that combines elements of a side-scroller and a "target" type shooter, where the action unfolds simultaneously on...
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...
Game released: PC, iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 → 10 September 2024
Players:
8.8/10
Steam:
97/100
Metacritic:
79/100
Dynamic game from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere with comic book graphics. The action takes place in the North American wilderness, where...
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...
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: Android, iOS, PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Mac → 14 October 2019
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
63/100
The game turns everyday cooking into crazy action right in the world of Bikini Bottom. As you progress, you can set up your own kitchen, decorate the...