Arcade 2016 for Wii U — top best games in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Sandbox, Survival, Online

Game released: Wii U → 24 June 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Terraria is an adventure sandbox game with platformer elements and a side view. You will embark on a colorful journey where you can create various...

Axiom Verge

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

Game released: Wii U → 1 September 2016

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Axiom Verge is a side-scrolling pixel action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You will play the role of a scientist who, due to an accident, finds...

LEGO Marvel's Avengers

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure, Online

Game released: Wii U → 29 January 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 71/100

LEGO Marvel's Avengers is an arcade platformer with a third-person view. The events of the game will recreate the plot of the first two parts of the...

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 20 December 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This side-scrolling fantasy platformer builds its heroine’s actions around belly dancing and hair-whipping. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is an HD...

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Wii U → 28 June 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 75/100

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is an arcade action game with a third-person view in the popular Star Wars universe. The game tells about the...

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Remake

Game released: Wii U → 11 February 2016

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 83/100

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a remake of the side-scrolling arcade adventure platformer Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee. Expect dynamic lighting, beautiful...

Just Dance 2017

Arcade, Music game, Board / Group Game, Online, Casual game

Game released: Wii U → 28 October 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Just Dance 2017 is a continuation of the dance music arcade game for a fun company. Expect signature exciting visuals, the latest and most diverse...

Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge

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

Game released: Wii U → 17 March 2016

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Mutant Mudds: Super Challenge is a hardcore arcade action platformer with a side view and retro graphics. The main character Max will have to oppose...

Grand Prix Rock 'N Racing

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

Game released: Wii U → 15 September 2016

Grand Prix Rock 'N Racing is an arcade racing game with an isometric camera view. The game will give you tracks filled with drive and sharp turns...

Run Run and Die

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Wii U → 16 June 2016

Steam: 40/100

Run Run and Die is a side-view arcade runner. The game's story begins with a little penguin waking up in a test chamber in a mysterious laboratory...

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Poe's Quest For Survival

Arcade, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

Game released: Wii U → 6 October 2016

Players: 9.5/10

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens — Poe's Quest For Survival is an addition to the third-person arcade action game LEGO Star Wars: The Force...

Exile's End

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

Game released: Wii U → 22 November 2016

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Exile's End is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer set in a futuristic setting. The game takes place in the distant future, where the...

Inside My Radio

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Wii U → 25 February 2016

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A rhythmic platformer about a green LED trapped inside a dying boombox. To bring the music back, the character jumps, dashes and slams into...

Star Fox Zero

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

Game released: Wii U → 21 April 2016

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 69/100

This arcade action game follows Fox, Falco, Peppy and Slippy on a new adventure. The player controls the Arwing spacecraft with the GamePad, whose...

Dual Core

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Action, Role-playing game, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 26 May 2016

Steam: 83/100

Dual Core is a futuristic arcade shooter with a side view. You will be in the shoes of a robot who will fight enemies not only alone, but also in the...

Tumblestone

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

Game released: Wii U → 12 July 2016

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Tumblestone is an action-puzzle game with a story campaign and competitive multiplayer. Players solve increasingly difficult puzzles, help a sausage...

Severed

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Wii U → 22 September 2016

Metacritic: 84/100

Severed is an adventure role-playing action game with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. You have to help a one-armed girl named Sasha, who is...

Back to Bed

Arcade, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Logic, Casual game

Game released: Wii U → 22 December 2016

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Back to Bed is a fun puzzle platformer with an isometric camera view. You have to help sleepwalker Bob get to bed safe and sound, passing through the...

Mighty No. 9

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Wii U → 21 June 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 57/100

Metacritic: 52/100

Mighty No. 9 is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer that is the spiritual successor to the Mega Man series. At the beginning of the 21st...

Pirate Pop Plus

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

Game released: Wii U → 20 October 2016

Steam: 88/100

This pirate-themed arcade platformer follows Pete Jr and Polly as they take on the nefarious Bubble Pirate and try to free townsfolk trapped in...

Tetraminos

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic, Casual game, Action, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 8 November 2016

Steam: 75/100

Tetraminos is an arcade puzzle game based on the classic falling-block formula, with players arranging shapes to complete lines. Five new shapes add...

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Mario Game, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Wii U → 7 October 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Paper Mario: Color Splash — side-scrolling arcade action game with role-playing elements in the popular Plumber Mario universe. In the game...

Skylanders Imaginators

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Wii U → 14 October 2016

Metacritic: 76/100

Skylanders Imaginators is an arcade action game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You can create unique Skylanders yourself, choosing...

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Arcade, Sports game, Mario Game

Game released: Wii U → 24 June 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is a sports arcade game dedicated to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with Mario, Sonic and their...

Vektor Wars

Arcade, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Action, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 28 July 2016

Steam: 76/100

Vektor Wars is an arcade shooter with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting. The year is 2024, you are Commander James Moses, a space ranger. Your...

Runbow Deluxe

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Wii U → 25 October 2016

Runbow Deluxe is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. Expect fast and frantic action with multiple modes and unique, complex mechanics...

Let's Sing 2017

Arcade, Music game

Game released: Wii U → 14 October 2016

Let's Sing 2017 is an arcade with a touch of music game from the Voxler Games studio. The game is published by Maximum Games and Ravenscourt. It's...

Shadow Puppeteer

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Wii U → 28 January 2016

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 57/100

This adventure puzzle-platformer follows a boy and his shadow, separated by an evil shadow puppeteer. To find the villain and free the shadows he has...

Mario Tennis Ultra Smash

Arcade, Tennis, Isometric, Sports game, Mario Game

Game released: Wii U → 28 January 2016

Metacritic: 58/100

Mario Tennis Ultra Smash — Before starting a regular Mega Battle match, players select one of 16 playable characters and determine whether they...

Mini-Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Mario Game

Game released: Wii U → 20 April 2016

Players: 7.4/10

Mini-Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge is an arcade platformer with various puzzles in the universe of the famous plumber Mario. The game comes with...

Pokken Tournament

Arcade, Fighting

Game released: Wii U → 18 March 2016

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Pokkén Tournament is an arcade fighting game where you will play as fighting Pokemon. Players will be able to directly control the movements of...

Beggar's Ride

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Wii U → 31 March 2016

Steam: 81/100

Beggar's Ride is a side-scrolling arcade platformer with various puzzles. You play as an old beggar who finds a mysterious mask that allows you to...

Kick & Fennick

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

Game released: Wii U → 2 June 2016

Metacritic: 65/100

Kick & Fennick is a futuristic side-scrolling arcade action platformer. The game tells about the adventures of a little boy Kik and his flying robot...

Teslapunk

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

Game released: Wii U → 8 December 2016

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Teslapunk is a classic futuristic top-down shooter. You have to become a space fighter pilot and kill many enemies with the help of a large laser...

Aenigma Os

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

Game released: Wii U → 19 September 2016

Aenigma Os is an arcade puzzle game in the "three in a row" genre. The game offers familiar mechanics, but introduces a new matching procedure based...

TorqueL

Indie, Action, Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle

Game released: Wii U → 9 November 2016

Steam: 87/100

TorqueL is a minimalistic 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer. In the game you will find many interesting levels based on the use of physics. As you...

Olympia Rising

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Wii U → 9 June 2016

Steam: 68/100

Olympia Rising is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. You will play as Ayola, a young warrior who dies and ends up in the underworld. A...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2016 for Wii U (Game released)