Arcade 2021 for PlayStation 4 — top best games in the Arcade genre

It Takes Two - a game in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Adventure, Online, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 March 2021

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 87/100

It Takes Two is a co-op platformer where you and your friends become toys. At the center of the game are two dissimilar heroes Cody and May, who were turned into...

Among Us

Science fiction, Action, Arcade, Isometric, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 December 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Among Us is a casual multiplayer online game focused on social deduction. It is a simplified and fast-paced version of "Mafia": from 4 to 10 players try to survive...

Little Nightmares 2

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 February 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Little Nightmares 2 is a continuation of the horror platformer with quest elements. This time a co-op has appeared in the game and the two of you will have to...

R-Type Final 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 April 2021

Metacritic: 71/100

R-Type Final 2 is an arcade side-scroller with shooter elements and a space theme. It has been almost twenty years since the release of the last game in the...

Hot Wheels Unleashed

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 September 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Hot Wheels Unleashed is a fun racing arcade game with a third-person view, where you can get behind the wheel of a variety of cars from the Hot Wheels universe. In...

Rustler

Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Isometric, Arcade

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 31 August 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 59/100

Rustler is a fun arcade action game with an isometric camera view, the developers of which are inspired by GTA 2. The game takes place in the Middle Ages. An open...

Oddworld: Soulstorm

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 6 April 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Oddworld: Soulstorm is a continuation of the arcade platformer with a side view, where we will once again play as Abe the Mudokon. The events of the game will...

Paint the Town Red

Arcade, Action, First-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 July 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Paint the Town Red is an arcade action game with a first-person view in a pixel style. The action takes place in a bar, where your task is to deal with opponents in...

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 November 2021

Players: 8.9/10

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance — an expansion to the top-down arcade action game Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. The expansion includes the fan-made modification...

Guilty Gear Strive

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 June 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Guilty Gear Strive is a new entry in the side-scrolling fighting game series set in the popular Japanese Guilty Gear universe. The list of fighters includes your...

Psychonauts 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 August 2021

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Psychonauts 2 is a fantastic sequel to the third-person action platformer that takes players back to the world of psychonauts. The dream of the protagonist of the...

Tetris Effect

Arcade, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Side view, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 August 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Tetris Effect — a classic arcade puzzle game for PlayStation VR virtual reality devices from the creators of Rez. The game is dedicated to the "Tetris syndrome...

Pumpkin Jack

Arcade, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 24 February 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Pumpkin Jack — a dark action-platformer in the spirit of MediEvil about Lord Jack. The main character must defeat the good wizard and cast a terrible curse on...

Tunche

Arcade, Side view, Action, Adventure, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Role-playing game, Slasher

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 November 2021

Metacritic: 68/100

Tunche is a side-scrolling action-RPG slasher game with co-op for up to four people. The game is based on an ancient legend of Peruvian folklore and will delight...

Super Meat Boy Forever

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Action, Runner

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 16 April 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Continuation of the hardcore arcade runner Super Meat Boy. The game has a full story, six new chapters and twice as many bosses. Meat Boy and Band-Aid Girl try to...

Mayhem Brawler

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comics, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 August 2021

Mayhem Brawler — a fresh take on 90s side-scrolling beat 'em ups, influenced by the success of Streets of Rage 4. You will be able to choose one of three heroes...

Dicey Dungeons

Arcade, Indie, Strategy, Roguelike, Card game, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 November 2021

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Dicey Dungeons — an exciting card-based turn-based game with RPG elements and a simplified roguelike from the creators of Super Hexagon and VVVVVV. In the...

Kill It With Fire

Arcade, First-person view, Action, Simulation

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 March 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Kill It With Fire is an action game in which the player destroys spiders in a house. For your purposes, you can use various weapons, fire, objects and environmental...

Mighty Goose

Action, Shooter, Indie, Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 5 June 2021

Metacritic: 73/100

Mighty Goose is an old-school arcade action game. In this 2D shooter, you take on the role of a bounty hunter named Goose. And it's actually a goose, only armed and...

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Roguelike

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 27 July 2021

Players: 8.6/10

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is an arcade action game with a third-person view and roguelike elements. You have to take on the role of a combat robot that must...

Youtubers Life 2

Business / Management, Isometric, Top-down view, Arcade, Simulation

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 October 2021

Players: 7/10

Youtubers Life 2 is a continuation of the arcade management simulator with an isometric camera view. The game is very similar in gameplay to the Sims series, only...

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 5 October 2021

Metacritic: 67/100

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a fast-paced side-scrolling action fighting game that puts you in the shoes of popular Nickelodeon cartoon characters. You will have...

Narita Boy

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 March 2021

Metacritic: 75/100

Narita Boy is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a cyberpunk setting. In the game you have to become a legendary warrior who needs to get out of...

Blaster Master Zero 3

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 July 2021

Metacritic: 80/100

Blaster Master Zero 3 is a sequel to the classic side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You have to help Jason again, and this time go to the...

Skeletal Avenger

Arcade, Roguelike, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Action

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 September 2021

Players: 7/10

Skeletal Avenger is an arcade action RPG with roguelike elements and an isometric camera view. A huge arsenal of weapons and capabilities awaits you — you can...

Greak: Memories of Azur

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 17 August 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Greak: Memories of Azur is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. You will take on the role of three siblings: Grek, Adara and Rydel, who will guide them...

Karma - Incarnation 1

Arcade, Adventure, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 May 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Karma — Incarnation 1 is a fun side-scrolling adventure. You have to get used to the role of a worm named Pip, who, according to the plan, was supposed to...

The TakeOver

Action, Indie, Beat them all, Side view, Arcade, Fighting

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 May 2021

Players: 10/10

The TakeOver is a classic arcade action game with fighting game elements and a side view. In the game you have to choose one of four available characters and fight...

First Class Trouble

Online, Action, Indie, Arcade, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 November 2021

Players: 6.2/10

First Class Trouble is an asymmetrical multiplayer action game with survival elements and a third-person view. The game takes place on a luxury space cruise ship...

Teratopia

Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Platformer, Indie, Slasher, Arcade

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 January 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Teratopia is an arcade platformer with cute graphics and orchestral music. Inspired by the best representatives of this genre, he tried to absorb that mischievous...

Rising Hell

Arcade, Side view, Action, Roguelike, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Demons

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 17 May 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Rising Hell is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer with roguelike elements. In the game you have to fight your way through hordes of bloodthirsty demons to...

Axiom Verge 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 August 2021

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Axiom Verge 2 is a continuation of the side-scrolling pixel action platformer in a sci-fi setting. In the sequel you will find new characters, skills and game...

Okinawa Rush

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 October 2021

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Okinawa Rush is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer inspired by classic games from the 90s. Expect dynamic battles with ancient evil, unique character...

Just Die Already

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Simulation, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 May 2021

Players: 10/10

Just Die Already is an exciting third-person arcade sandbox from the creators of Goat Simulator. The game tells the story of retirees trying to secure a spot in a...

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Indie, Adventure, Arcade

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 June 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure is a game about the adventures of a little girl who really loves nature. Alba, that’s our heroine’s name, goes to visit her grandparents...

Postal Redux

Arcade, Beat them all, Isometric

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 5 March 2021

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Postal Redux — re-releases of the original Postal for modern platforms. You can expect improved and expanded models of characters and the game world...

Gearshifters

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view, Action, Shooter, Roguelike, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 1 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Gearshifters is a whirlwind racing action arcade game with bagel elements and a top-down view in a post-apocalyptic setting. In the game you will set out to conquer...

We Were Here Together

Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 February 2021

Players: 7.7/10

A story about two companions trapped within the icy walls of an ancient citadel, where every room oozes mystery and the joker's laughter echoes through the gloomy...

Islanders

Arcade, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 August 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Islanders is a minimalistic turn-based strategy game with an isometric camera view. Do you want to build beautiful cities without spending long hours on resource...

Centipede: Recharged

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 September 2021

Metacritic: 74/100

Centipede: Recharged is a re-release of the classic arcade game with a top-down view and local co-op. The game features vibrant graphics for modern 16:9 screens, as...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2021 for PlayStation 4