Arcade 2025 for Mac — top best games in the Arcade genre

Hollow Knight: Silksong - a game in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: Mac → 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...

Terminator 2D: No Fate

Action, Platformer, Side view, Arcade

Game released: Mac → 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...

BALL x PIT

Action, Top-down view, Roguelike, Arcade

Game released: Mac → 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...

Skate Story

Arcade, Adventure, Third-person view, Sports game, Indie, Action

Game released: Mac → 8 December 2025

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 83/100

An adventurous third-person skateboarding simulator where the main character is a glass demon, for whom any fall means complete destruction. The...

Tower of Babel: Survivors Of Chaos

Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Slasher, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Demons

Early Access: Mac → 20 May 2025; Game released: Mac → 26 May 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

A mix of Vampire Survivors and Diablo, the player tries to climb to the top of a gloomy tower. You will have to fight waves of enemies and improve...

SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off

Arcade, Action, Simulation, Casual game, Comedy, Adventure

Game released: Mac → 19 August 2025

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...

Cheese Rolling

Arcade, Online, Platformer, Third-person view, Runner, Parkour, Action, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 19 August 2025

Steam: 95/100

A fast-paced game in which up to 8 people roll down a steep slope to catch a large piece of cheese. There is a single-player offline mode and voice...

Rise of the Penguins GB

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Action

Game released: Mac → 20 January 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Pixel adventure about penguins made in the spirit of retro-game for Gameboy. The character knows how to jump on the platforms and shoot opponents...

Go! Go! Beetle Roller!

Free game, Platformer, Third-person view, Action, Science fiction, Comedy, Arcade, Anime / Manga

Game released: Mac → 15 May 2025

Steam: 96/100

A free superhero platformer where you need to clear levels using a huge sphere, demolishing walls and fighting opponents. The legendary superhero is...

#DRIVE Rally

Racing, Sports game, Indie, Old school, Arcade

Early Access: Mac → 25 September 2024; Game released: Mac → 16 April 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 57/100

A stylish racing game dedicated to the motorsport era of the 90s. Players can get behind the wheel of legendary rally cars including Das Holzwagen...

Tankazooka

Indie, Side view, Casual game, Arcade, Platformer, Adventure

Game released: Mac → 30 April 2025

Steam: 94/100

The tank was moving with its convoy, but ran over a mine and broke down. Now you need to go through different levels, using the cannon to move to...

Helskate

Arcade, Action, Slasher, Skateboards, Indie

Early Access: Mac → 15 February 2024; Game released: Mac → 20 January 2025

Steam: 65/100

A dynamic game about a skateboarder. The main character trains, performs tricks and combos to strengthen his attacks and defeat all the monsters. You...

Vampire Survivors: Emerald Diorama

Indie, Fantasy, Top-down view, Action, Roguelike, Gothic, Casual game, Arcade

Game released: Mac → 10 April 2025

Steam: 96/100

An add-on in which more than 12 unique characters from SaGa: Emerald Beyond entered the world of Vampire Survivors. There are also new weapons...

Live Hard, Die Hard

Arcade, Shooter, Comics, Side view, Comedy, Strategy, Role-playing game, Simulation

Game released: Mac → 20 November 2025

Steam: 89/100

The player must gather a team of brave heroes to stop the alien army advancing on Earth. The fighters battle automatically, but it is important to...

Despelote

Football, Arcade, Adventure, Sandbox, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 1 May 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 89/100

The game is about an eight-year-old boy who loves football. The character walks around the city, dribbles the ball, avoids obstacles and passes to...

Hunter Hitman

Roguelike, Action, Arcade, Top-down view, Tactics, Stealth, Strategy

Game released: Mac → 2 January 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 73/100

The game is about a killer who silently moves around a military base and deals with his opponents. You need to use stealth mechanics and carefully...

PandaBomber

Free game, Arcade, Casual game, Top-down view, Online, Action

Game released: Mac → 23 May 2025

Steam: 78/100

Free Bomberman clone with competitive multiplayer. Each match requires quick thinking and precise calculation, turning every second into an arena of...

Fightland

Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game released: Mac → 10 December 2025

Steam: 28/100

Mysterious cosmic forces have created a land of fighters. Here, warriors from all space and time have been gathered to battle each other. 4 teams of...

Tiny Crate

Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Arcade

Game released: Mac → 24 November 2025

A pixel game where the main character goes through puzzle levels. You need to use boxes and platforms to jump over pits with spikes and reach higher...

Atollo

Top-down view, Arcade, Procedural generation, Exploration, Open world

Game released: Mac → 3 August 2025

Steam: 87/100

A pixel adventure where the player controls a ship. You need to fight enemy ships, meet funny islanders and collect magic eggs to awaken the kraken...

A Tiny Snow Game

Arcade, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Action, Simulation

Game released: Mac → 24 January 2025

Steam: 100/100

A vibrant, single-player co-op game for 1 to 4 players. You'll play snowball fights, quickly aiming and hitting opponents, and dodging their return...

Arcade

Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2025 for Mac