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

Need for Speed Payback - a game in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Open world, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 November 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 84/100

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

Steam: 68/100

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...

Injustice 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 16 May 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 85/100

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...

Yakuza Kiwami

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 August 2017

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 Kiryu, who was one...

2Dark

Arcade, Action, Horror, Top-down view, Indie, Stealth

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 March 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 82/100

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...

Rain World

Arcade, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Side view, Survival, Exploration, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 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 world where...

Shift Happens

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 February 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 77/100

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...

Brawlhalla

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 17 October 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 77/100

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...

Pankapu

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 September 2017

Steam: 73/100

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...

Night in the Woods

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 February 2017

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

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...

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Comics, Online, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 November 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

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...

SteamWorld Dig 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 September 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 95/100

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...

Sonic Mania

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 August 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 93/100

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...

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite

Arcade, Fighting, Comics, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 September 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 66/100

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...

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity

Arcade, Action, Racing, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 5 May 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 53/100

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...

LEGO City Undercover

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 April 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 90/100

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...

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

Arcade, Visual novel, Logic, Anime / Manga, Detective

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 May 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is a visual novel with elements of a Japanese-style dating simulator. Only the most talented students in any field are accepted...

Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

Arcade, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Replayability, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 September 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is an addition to the top-down arcade action game Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. The addition has expanded possibilities for creating...

Gang Beasts

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Platformer, Indie, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 December 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 68/100

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

Tekken 7

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 June 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Tekken 7 is an arcade fighting game with action elements in anime style. Colorful 3D battles and complex combinations await you. Choose a character you like and use...

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Strategy

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 24 August 2017

Steam: 93/100

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...

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Remake, Platformer, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 June 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 90/100

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...

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...

Rec Room

Arcade, Action, Adventure, MMO, First-person view, Free game, Virtual Reality (VR), Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 November 2017

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 89/100

Rec Room is a free-to-play social game in virtual reality that includes many mini-games based on player...

NASCAR Heat 2

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 September 2017

Players: 4/10

Steam: 67/100

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...

Duck Game

Arcade, Online, Action, Side view, Platformer

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 August 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 97/100

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...

Clicker Heroes

Arcade, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Business / Management

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 7 March 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 88/100

Clicker Heroes is a shareware arcade clicker with role-playing elements in a fantasy setting. Like many games of this type, there's a lot of pointing involved, or...

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Arcade, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Side view, Action, Indie, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 April 2017

Steam: 94/100

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...

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 April 2017

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 86/100

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...

Air Conflicts: Secret Wars

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Historical, Simulation, Arcade

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 April 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 56/100

This arcade flight simulator stages aerial combat during World War I and World War II. Its seven campaigns, based on resistance movements of the Second World War...

Sonic Forces

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 7 November 2017

Players: 7/10

Steam: 56/100

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...

Ultimate Chicken Horse

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 December 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Ultimate Chicken Horse is a side-scrolling arcade platformer in the style of Super Meat Boy. You have to create levels with a huge number of traps and other...

Day D: Tower Rush

Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Tactics, Action, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 July 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 74/100

Day D: Tower Rush is a colorful arcade strategy game in the tower defense genre in real time. The professor and his robot assistant accidentally missed a time slip...

NBA Playgrounds

Arcade, Simulation, Basketball, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 May 2017

Players: 5.1/10

Steam: 73/100

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...

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road to Boruto

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

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...

Raiden

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 6 October 2017

Players: 7/10

Steam: 54/100

Lethal League

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Baseball, Sports game, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 May 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Lethal League is a side-scrolling arcade sports game that can be played cooperatively by up to four people. You will go to fight in various arenas, where the main...

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Detective

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 January 2017

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is an adventure visual novel set in the Danganronpa universe. Welcome to the new world of Danganronpa. The most ambitious and...

Royal Defense

Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Arcade, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval, Top-down view, Casual game, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 March 2017

Steam: 70/100

Royal Defense is a top-down arcade strategy game in a fantasy setting, made in the tower defense genre. In the game you have to defend yourself from the attacks of...

Puyo Puyo Tetris

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 April 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

Arcade

Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2017 for PlayStation 4 (Game released)