Arcade 2017 for PlayStation 4 — top best games in the Arcade genre

Need for Speed Payback - a game in the Arcade genre

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 November 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Need for Speed Payback is a continuation of the arcade racing series in third-person view. The action takes place in the underground world of Fortune Valley. You...

Crossout

Arcade, Action, Racing, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 May 2017

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Players: 7.3/10

The near future. During a global catastrophe, earthly civilization fell, leaving only rusty frames and dust. The few survivors turned the remnants of the old world...

Shift Happens

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 February 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Shift Happens is a side-scrolling co-op arcade action platformer. The game tells the story of two jelly-like creatures named Bizmo and Plom. After the accident...

Pankapu

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 September 2017

Pankapu: The Gates of Omnia is an episodic side-scrolling action platformer. The events of the game develop in the fantasies of Jaarell, a child who once...

Injustice 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 16 May 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Injustice 2 is a sequel to the side-scrolling arcade fighting game set in the DC Comics universe. The plot continues exactly from the same moment where the first...

Cars 3: Driven to Win

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 July 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Cars 3: Driven to Win is a fun racing arcade game with a third-person view, based on the cartoon Cars 3 of the same name. The game takes place after the action in...

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity

Arcade, Action, Racing

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 5 May 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 64/100

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity is a continuation of the crazy FlatOut racing arcade series. Featuring a mix of both long-time favorites and brand new game modes, a wide...

Brawlhalla

Arcade, Action, Fighting, MMO, Platformer, Indie, Free game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 17 October 2017

Players: 8/10

Brawlhalla is a free-to-play side-scrolling multiplayer fighting platformer that supports up to 8 players. The game features a wide variety of heroes with unique...

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 November 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is a continuation of the superhero arcade action game based on the comics of the Marvel universe. Team up with your favorite superheroes...

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite

Arcade, Fighting, Comics, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 September 2017

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite is a dynamic side-scrolling fighting game for fans of the Marvel universes and legendary Capcom fighters. You can expect new characters...

Jydge

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 3 October 2017

Metacritic: 75/100

Jydge is a top-down sci-fi arcade shooter where you create your own cybernetic Judge. You will go to eradicate crime in the never-sleeping metropolis of...

Gang Beasts

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Platformer, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 December 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Gang Beasts is a multiplayer game with gelatinous characters, comical fights and absurd...

2Dark

Arcade, Action, Horror, Top-down view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 March 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 62/100

2Dark is an arcade action-horror game with survival elements and a top-down view. The main character discovers his beloved dead, and his two children are kidnapped...

Night in the Woods

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 February 2017

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Night in the Woods is an arcade side-scrolling indie platformer. The game tells the story of a twenty-year-old cat who was expelled from college for truancy. After...

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 June 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Crash Bandicoot Trilogy is a remastered version of three Crash Bandicoot arcade games, including Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash...

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Collection, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 August 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy is a gaming collection dedicated to the adventures of Naruto, which includes: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm...

Yakuza Kiwami

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 August 2017

Players: 7/10

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 Kiryu, who was one...

Sonic Mania

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 August 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling arcade platformer set in the universe of the popular Sonic the Hedgehog. The game will delight you with new stages, reworked classic...

Nine Parchments

Arcade, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 13 December 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Nine Parchments is an isometric co-op action game from the creators of Trine. The plot of the game tells about a group of student magicians who decide to skip...

Rain World

Arcade, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 March 2017

Players: 9.2/10

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...

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 24 August 2017

Metacritic: 77/100

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is an adventure horror game with strategy elements and a top-down view. You have to take control of two girls who, due to the appearance...

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 August 2017

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 is the third part of the arcade fighting game dedicated to the adventures of the popular anime hero Naruto. The game...

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road to Boruto

Arcade, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 3 February 2017

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 79/100

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road to Boruto is a big update for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, which is dedicated to Naruto's son, Boruto...

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 April 2017

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is a side-scrolling remake of the legendary arcade action platformer. The game tells the story of a valiant knight who was turned into...

NASCAR Heat 2

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 September 2017

Players: 4/10

Metacritic: 66/100

NASCAR Heat 2 is a continuation of the racing simulator developed under the NASCAR license. The sequel features an improved career mode, including all three...

Black the Fall

Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 July 2017

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Black the Fall is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer whose main goal is to tell the story of a hero escaping the communist system. Solve puzzles to avoid...

LEGO City Undercover

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 April 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

LEGO City Undercover is an arcade action game with a third-person view in an open world. Playing as the legendary police officer Chase McCain, a master of disguise...

NBA Playgrounds

Arcade, Simulation, Basketball, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 May 2017

Players: 5.1/10

Metacritic: 66/100

NBA Playgrounds is a 2v2 arcade basketball game where you can show off your skills on a variety of stages and defeat the best players in exciting basketball...

The Disney Afternoon Collection

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Collection, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 April 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A collection of six classic Disney projects, bringing together iconic arcade adventures in a refreshed format. It includes Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers...

Puyo Puyo Tetris

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic, Match-3 (Three in a row)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 April 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Puyo Puyo Tetris is a combination of two popular puzzle games where you have to challenge your opponent. Ten unique stories await you, in each of which you will...

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Arcade, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 April 2017

Metacritic: 84/100

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is a free add-on for owners of the side-scrolling arcade platformer Shovel Knight. You have to take the other side of the...

Goat Simulator: Waste of Space

Arcade, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Science fiction

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 March 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Goat Simulator: Waste of Space is an addition to the fantastic arcade sandbox with a third-person view, Goat Simulator. The addition will send our goat to conquer...

DreamBreak

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 September 2017

DreamBreak is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. Events take place in an alternative future of the USSR in 2013. You will play as an agent during a time...

Nidhogg 2

Arcade, Fighting, Indie, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 September 2017

Metacritic: 76/100

Nidhogg 2 is a sequel to the arcade side-scrolling indie fighting game. The sequel received completely new graphics and animation, characters stylistically similar...

SteamWorld Dig 2

Arcade, Platformer, Steampunk, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 September 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 87/100

SteamWorld Dig 2 is a continuation of the side-view arcade platformer in steampunk style. The main character of the game this time will not be Rusty, but a certain...

Typoman

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 February 2017

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Typoman is an unusual side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer. The creators of Typoman were inspired by the biographies of dedicated writers. It will take you on...

Death Squared

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 March 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Death Squared is an arcade puzzle game from the developers of SMG Studio. The game has a cooperative mode in which you can solve various problems together with...

Mega Man Legacy Collection 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Collection, Futurism (Future), Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 August 2017

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 is a collection of legendary arcade action-platformers with a look of megamen. The new collection includes 4 games: Mega Man 7, Mega...

Duck Game

Arcade, Online, Action, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 August 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Duck Game is a side-scrolling multiplayer arcade action game. The game takes us to 1984, where ducks rule the world. The game has the ability to fight up to 4...

Sonic Forces

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Runner

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 7 November 2017

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Sonic Forces is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. The game will present you with two versions of Sonic at...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2017 for PlayStation 4