Arcade 2020 for PlayStation 4 — top best games in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Fighting, Sports game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 August 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

EA Sports UFC 4 is a continuation of the series of martial arts sports simulators licensed by the UFC sports organization. As in previous games in the series, you...

Cuphead

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 July 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A hardcore action platformer made in the style of classic animation from the 30s. The main character lost his life to the devil at dice, and is now forced to run...

Cloudpunk

Arcade, Adventure, Third-person view, Cyberpunk, Indie, Open world, Science fiction

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 October 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Cloudpunk is an adventure arcade game with a third-person view in the style of cyberpunk. The game takes place over the course of one night. The protagonist is a...

Streets of Rage 4

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 April 2020

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Streets of Rage 4 is a continuation of the iconic side-view beatmap from the 90s. You will find bright graphics made in the style of comics, as well as characters...

Risk of Rain 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Online, Cooperative (co-op), Roguelike

Early Access: PlayStation 4 → 30 August 2019; Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 October 2020

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Risk of Rain 2 is a dynamic action platformer with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. In the second part you will find a full three-dimensional environment...

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 June 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 69/100

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom — Rehydrated is a re-release of the classic SpongeBob game from 2003 in an updated form. You will have a...

Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Futurism (Future), Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 May 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath — continuation of the story campaign of the fighting game Mortal Kombat 11, known for its deadly finishers and bloody fatalities. It...

House Flipper

Simulation, First-person view, Arcade, Indie, Business / Management, Online, Construction

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 February 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 62/100

House Flipper is a fun management simulator with a first-person view, where you become a one-man repair crew. In the game you will buy abandoned houses that are in...

Huntdown

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Action

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 May 2020

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Huntdown is an arcade side-scrolling pixel shooter with platforming elements in a sci-fi setting. You will go to a dark world of the future, where the police have...

Fall Guys

Arcade, Action, Online, MMO, Platformer, Third-person view, Free game, Battle Royale

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 August 2020

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Fall Guys is a free-to-play, cute arcade action game about falling colorful people. A unique “battle royale” awaits you, where many players will take on the roles...

Sackboy: A Big Adventure

Adventure, Platformer, Arcade, Action, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 November 2020

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Sackboy: A Big Adventure is a spin-off of the LittleBigPlanet series, dedicated to sackboy — a small toy man. The game is a 2.5D platformer in which sackboy...

Spelunky 2

Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Replayability

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 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 as the child of...

Kentucky Route Zero

Arcade, Adventure, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 January 2020

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 86/100

A mystical adventure with a side view and a unique graphic design. The main character Conway travels to Kentucky to deliver a package. Upon arrival, it is...

Yakuza 5 Remastered

Action, Adventure, Arcade, Third-person view, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 June 2019

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Yakuza 5 Remastered is an improved edition of the action-adventure game with role-playing elements and a third-person view. The game offers improved graphics...

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 6 November 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is a remaster of the third-person arcade racing game in the Need for Speed series. In addition to improved graphics, the...

Fury Unleashed

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Comics, Side view, Online, Action, Replayability

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 May 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Fury Unleashed is a 2D arcade platformer with a side view, made in a comic book style. You will play as the cool Scumbag, a comic book hero whose goal is to save...

Unrailed!

Arcade, Online, Action, MMO, Business / Management, Trains, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 September 2020

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Unrailed! is a crazy multiplayer action game in which you have to build a railway in an endless procedurally generated world. Together with your friends, you will...

Dreams

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

Early Access: PlayStation 4 → 16 April 2019; Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 February 2020

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Dreams is an adventure arcade game from the creators of LittleBigPlanet and Tearaway. You can go on an amazing journey through other people's dreams, where you can...

Biped

Arcade, Action, Indie, Combat robots, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 April 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Biped is a fun co-op platformer featuring challenging puzzles that require precise coordination. Two little bipedal robots, Aku and Sayla, go on an exciting...

Cooking Simulator

Simulation, Arcade, First-person view, Indie, Business / Management, Sandbox, Virtual Reality (VR), Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 August 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Cooking Simulator is a realistic simulator with management elements and a first-person view. In the game you have to become an unsurpassed chef. You will find...

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Online, Action

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 17 November 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate — the ultimate edition of the fighting game Mortal Kombat 11, which includes the base game, two fighter packs, and a story expansion...

Creaks

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 July 2020

Players: 9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Creaks — an adventure puzzle-platformer with a side view from the creators of Samorost and Machinarium. The events of the game revolve around a young guy who...

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 November 2020

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin is a side-scrolling action-platformer from the creators of Astebreed. In the game, you will take on the role of Sakuna, a proud but...

Evan's Remains

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure, Casual game, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 June 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Evan's Remains is a side-scrolling puzzle-platformer adventure inspired by classic Japanese thrillers. You have to explore a mysterious island and solve puzzles to...

Zombie Driver

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 August 2020

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Zombie Driver is a whirlwind racing action game with a top-down view in the dangerous world of the zombie apocalypse. You have to travel around a city inhabited by...

It came from space and ate our brains

Shooter, Survival, Arcade

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 January 2020

Steam: 79/100

This top-down arcade shooter follows an alien invasion by creatures that feed on human brains. The protagonist explores atmospheric locations with a flashlight and...

9 Monkeys of Shaolin

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Historical, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 16 October 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 71/100

9 Monkeys of Shaolin is a side-scrolling co-op arcade action game from the creators of Redeemer. Expect thrilling gameplay based on the techniques of the ancient...

Offroad Racing - Buggy X ATV X Moto

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Stunts

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 17 September 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 65/100

Offroad Racing — Buggy X ATV X Moto is a dynamic racing arcade game with a third-person view, where you will cut through the off-road with 5 single-player...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2

Arcade, Sports game, Third-person view, Skateboards, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 September 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Remasters of the first two parts of the legendary skateboarding series Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. The game has completely new graphics, but retains the spirit of the...

Sisters Royale: Five Sisters Under Fire

Action, Arcade, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 January 2020

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 59/100

This arcade shoot ’em up follows five sisters arguing over which of them will marry the angel Yashin. The game features strategies for all five sisters and was...

Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition

DLC, Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 February 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition is an expansion for the side-scrolling arcade fighting game in the popular Street Fighter series. In the updated version you will...

Totally Reliable Delivery Service

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Sandbox, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 1 April 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 76/100

Totally Reliable Delivery Service — a fun third-person action game about a "reliable" delivery service that is actually not reliable at all. The main idea is to go...

Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2

Action, Arcade, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 17 June 2020

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Namco Museum Archives Vol. 2 is a collection featuring Battle City, Pac-Land, Dig Dug II, Super Xevious, Galaga, and Rolling Thunder. It also includes Mappy-Land...

Hidden Through Time

Arcade, Puzzle, Indie, Logic, Top-down view, Hidden Objects, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 12 March 2020

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Hidden Through Time is a charming top-down arcade hidden object puzzle game. During the game you will have to look for various objects scattered throughout world...

PHOGS!

Logic, Puzzle, Arcade, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer, Adventure

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 3 December 2020

Players: 10/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 78/100

PHOGS! is a fun cooperative puzzle platformer with a third-person view about a cute two-headed dog. In the game you have to play as two dogs connected by a long and...

Moving Out

Simulation, Arcade, Action, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Isometric, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 April 2020

Players: 4.9/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Moving Out is a fun cooperative arcade game with an isometric camera view, where you have to learn how to move furniture correctly. Together with your friends, you...

Darius Cozmic Collection: Arcade

Arcade, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 16 June 2020

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This arcade collection brings together four DARIUS games across seven versions. It includes the old, new, and extra versions of DARIUS, the dual-screen version of...

Little Misfortune

Adventure, Side view, Arcade, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 May 2020

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Little Misfortune is an exciting side-scrolling interactive adventure. In the game you will try on the role of the little girl Ramirez Hernandez, who goes on a...

7th Sector

Action, Adventure, Horror, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Combat robots, Cyberpunk, Indie, Side view, Racing, Walking Simulator, Arcade

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 5 February 2020

Steam: 72/100

7th Sector is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer with horror elements in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in a dark cyberpunk world where you will...

Super Mega Baseball 3

Arcade, Baseball, Sports game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 13 May 2020

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Super Mega Baseball 3 is a continuation of the colorful baseball simulator in which you have to assemble your own dream team and then fight with opponents in online...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2020 for PlayStation 4