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, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 March 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A co-op platformer about shared adventures, understanding each other, and overcoming disagreements. The story follows Cody and May, a married couple who turn into...

Little Nightmares 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 February 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 93/100

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...

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance

Arcade, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Action, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 November 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 82/100

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...

Among Us

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 December 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

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

Guilty Gear Strive

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 June 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 91/100

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...

We Were Here Together

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 February 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

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...

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game

Arcade, Simulation, Basketball, Boxing, Tennis, Volleyball, Sports game, Olympics, Bicycles, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 June 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 41/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game is the official sports game for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. A full range of classic competitions awaits you...

Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions

Arcade, Fighting, Sports game, Boxing, Side view, Action

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 3 September 2021

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions is an arcade boxing simulator featuring 20 iconic characters from the Rocky and Creed film series. In the game you will challenge...

Dicey Dungeons

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 November 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

Paint the Town Red

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Fighting, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 July 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 95/100

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...

Psychonauts 2

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 August 2021

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 96/100

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...

Hot Wheels Unleashed

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 September 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 77/100

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...

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites

Arcade, Side view, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Platformer, Horror, Anime / Manga

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 September 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 60/100

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites — remaster of the dynamic side-scrolling slasher BloodRayne Betrayal, where the main character, the seductive half-breed Rayne...

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Indie, Adventure, Arcade, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 June 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 97/100

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...

Train Station Renovation

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Business / Management, First-person view, Trains, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 June 2021

Players: 8/10

Steam: 84/100

Train Station Renovation is a first-person management simulator where you take on the role of the self-proclaimed guardian of historic train stations. You will go...

Castlevania Advance Collection

Arcade, Side view, Horror, Platformer, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Collection, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 September 2021

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Castlevania Advance Collection is a classic collection of the Castlevania series, which includes the classic Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania...

A Short Hike

Adventure, Indie, Logic, Arcade, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 16 November 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 99/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A Short Hike is an adventure arcade game with a top-down view. The game will take you to the expanses of the colorful mountains of Hawk Peak Provincial Park. You...

art of rally

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Isometric, Sports game, Indie, Top-down view

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 6 October 2021

Players: 8/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Exciting rally arcade from the creators of Absolute Drift, where players can participate in the "Golden Era" rally. The game features a career mode with 72 tracks...

First Class Trouble

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 November 2021

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 78/100

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...

Rustler

Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Isometric, Arcade, Open world, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 31 August 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

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...

Tetris Effect

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 18 August 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 94/100

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...

Synth Riders

Arcade, Action, Music game, First-person view, Cyberpunk, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 August 2021

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Synth Riders is a musical arcade action game with a first-person view for virtual reality devices Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality and...

Super Animal Royale

Arcade, Online, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Battle Royale, Free game

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 August 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 92/100

Super Animal Royale is an unusual top-down battle royale where cute little animals try to stay alive. At the beginning of the game, you can choose one of the...

Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 1 June 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection is a fantasy side-scrolling arcade action platformer. The game follows the valiant knight Arthur as he runs, jumps and fights his...

Monster Jam Steel Titans 2

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Stunts, Sports game, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 March 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 is a continuation of the crazy arcade racing game with a third-person view, where you get behind the wheel of a rampant monster truck...

Mayhem Brawler

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 August 2021

Steam: 89/100

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...

Islanders

Arcade, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie, City Building, Construction

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 August 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 95/100

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...

Skeletal Avenger

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 September 2021

Players: 7/10

Steam: 82/100

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...

NHL 22

Sports game, Hockey, Simulation, Arcade

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 October 2021

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 73/100

NHL 22 is a new part of a series of annual sports simulators dedicated to hockey. In the continuation, you will find an updated season with all the real data and...

Crash Drive 3

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 July 2021

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Crash Drive 3 is an indie arcade racing game with a third-person view and online elements. You will experience incredible fun in this game. You will be able to...

Just Die Already

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Simulation, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Online, Sandbox

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 May 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

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...

Streets Of Rage 4 - Mr. X Nightmare

Arcade, Side view, DLC, Fighting, Action, Indie

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 15 July 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Streets Of Rage 4 — Mr. X Nightmare — an expansion for the old-school side-scrolling beat 'em up Streets of Rage 4. After the events of the original game, our...

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 5 October 2021

Steam: 75/100

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...

Taxi Chaos

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Action, Stunts, Open world

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 February 2021

Steam: 50/100

Metacritic: 51/100

Taxi Chaos is a racing action arcade game with a third-person view, inspired by the legendary series about the crazy taxi — Crazy Taxi. Just like in the original...

Lost Words: Beyond the Page

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Visual novel

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 6 April 2021

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Lost Words: Beyond the Page is an adventure puzzle-platformer with a side view set in a fantasy world, created by the writer of Mirror's Edge (2008), Tomb Raider...

Grow: Song of the Evertree

Business / Management, Third-person view, Adventure, Arcade, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game, Farm Simulator

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 16 November 2021

Players: 9/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Grow: Song of the Evertree is a sandbox adventure game with a third-person view and life management elements in a fantasy setting. The game will tell you about the...

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

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

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 27 July 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 96/100

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...

Vesper

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Exploration

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 July 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Vesper is an atmospheric side-scrolling platformer. A little android travels across a desert planet, where he is hunted by merciless robots. The android's weapon...

Sam & Max Save the World

Adventure, Arcade, Third-person view, Point & Click, Comedy

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 August 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Sam & Max Save the World is a re-release of the first season of Sam & Max from Telltale Games, which was released from 2006 to 2007. The remaster received updated...

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Adventure, Online

Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 January 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is a fun side-scrolling action game based on the original Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie. Following the story of the...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2021 for PlayStation 4