Arcade 2012 for PC — top best games in the Arcade genre

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

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

Game released: PC → 2 November 2012

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) — arcade racing with third and first person views. In this part of the series you will find a huge city of Fairhaven, which...

Rayman Origins

Arcade, Platformer, Adventure, Action

Game released: PC → 29 March 2012

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 85/100

This 2D platform adventure with action elements takes place in the Glade of Dreams, which has been overrun by Darktoons. The Fairy Council calls on Rayman to save...

Driver: San Francisco

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 15 May 2012

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Driver: San Francisco is a continuation of the legendary arcade racing game with a third-person view in the Driver series. The game tells the story of the events...

Hotline Miami

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: PC → 23 October 2012

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Hotline Miami is a brutal and bloody top-down action game. You have to step into the shoes of a serial killer who kills hundreds of various bandits and simply not...

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2

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

Game released: PC → 15 May 2012

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 63/100

This adventure platformer continues the events of Episode I: Metal Sonic has joined forces with Dr. Eggman, prompting Sonic to call on Tails for help. Together...

Mark of the Ninja

Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Indie

Game released: PC → 16 October 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A 2D stealth platformer about a ninja whose cursed tattoos heighten his senses and allow different approaches to each situation. The protagonist can evade enemies...

Jet Set Radio

Arcade, Third-person view, Stunts, Action, Platformer

Game released: PC → 19 September 2012

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Jet Set Radio is an arcade game with a third-person view and stunt elements. You have to fight for Tokyo, mark your territory with graffiti, draw on walls, posters...

Scribblenauts Unlimited

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Adventure, Arcade, Side view, Casual game

Game released: PC → 15 February 2013

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Scribblenauts Unlimited — side-scrolling arcade adventure puzzle game. Welcome to an adventure in a vast world where your most powerful tool is your...

Bad Piggies

Arcade, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PC → 27 September 2012

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Bad Piggies is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle game. The bad pigs are hunting for eggs again — but, as usual, nothing goes according to plan. You have to...

I Wanna Be The Guy: Gaiden

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 14 July 2012

I Wanna Be The Guy: Gaiden is an arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer and fantasy game from developers from Kayin studio. The game is published by...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD

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

Game released: PC → 18 September 2012

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A third-person skateboarding arcade game centered on linking tricks into combos to score points. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD focuses on performing tricks and chaining...

Castle Crashers

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Slasher, Adventure

Game released: PC → 26 September 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Castle Crashers is a furious side-view co-op action game designed for 4 people. The game takes place in the fictional Middle Ages, in which an evil sorcerer steals...

Sonic Adventure 2

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Platformer, Adventure

Game released: PC → 19 November 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Sonic Adventure 2 is a continuation of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. Doctor Eggman once again strives to...

Dust: An Elysian Tail

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 24 May 2013

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Dust: An Elysian Tail is a 2D action-adventure platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. A colorful world awaits you, filled with...

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 18 November 2011

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 73/100

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 is an adventure arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Harry Potter universe. The game is based on the last three...

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

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

Game released: PC → 19 June 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 75/100

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a continuation of the arcade adventure with a first-person view based on the Batman comics in the style of LEGO toys. The game...

DiRT Showdown

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

Game released: PC → 24 May 2012

VGTimes: 4.0/10

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

DiRT Showdown is a racing arcade game with a third-person view in the popular DiRT series. All the attention in this game is paid to such types of competitions as...

Botanicula

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Arcade, Casual game, Point & Click, Exploration

Game released: PC → 8 May 2012

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Botanicula is an adventure arcade puzzle game with a third-person view. In this game you will find a relaxing atmosphere, a huge number of detailed locations that...

LEGO Lord of the Rings

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, The Lord of the Rings

Game released: PC → 23 November 2012

Players: 7.9/10

LEGO Lord of the Rings is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view in the Lord of the Rings universe. An exciting adventure awaits you through the...

Death Rally

Arcade, Racing, Online, Isometric, Action, Remake

Game released: PC → 3 August 2012

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Arcade racing with an isometric view. The gameplay is exciting, intense, and explosively fun. You will win races, upgrade your cars and weapons to defeat incredible...

Awesomenauts

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Free game, Side view, MOBA

Game released: PC → 23 June 2013

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Awesomenauts is a free-to-play 2D side-scrolling MOBA action game. The events of the game will take you to the distant year 3587, in which there is a great...

Angry Birds: Star Wars

Arcade, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Side view

Game released: PC → 8 November 2012

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Angry Birds: Star Wars is a fantastic arcade game in the style of Star Wars with a side view. Levels take place both on standard terrain and in outer space. The...

Choplifter HD

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Helicopters, Arcade

Game released: PC → 11 January 2012

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Choplifter HD is a fast-paced arcade action game where you take on the role of a rescue pilot. You are a member of an elite international rescue team that travels...

Brave: The Video Game

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

Game released: PC → 27 July 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Brave: The Video Game is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting, based on the full-length cartoon “Brave.” In the game you will try...

LEGO The Lord of the Rings

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, The Lord of the Rings, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 27 November 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 74/100

LEGO The Lord of the Rings is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view in the Lord of the Rings universe. The game is based on the film adaptations...

Hitman: Sniper Challenge

Arcade, Action, DLC, In real time, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 1 August 2012

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

This arcade action game centers on an assassination assignment in which Agent 47 watches a rooftop gathering from a balcony. The player must eliminate Richard...

Ridge Racer Unbounded

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 5 April 2012

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Ridge Racer Unbounded is a continuation of the arcade racing series Ridge Racer, which adds an unprecedented amount of destruction. In the game you have to conquer...

Wonder Boy in Monster World

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Side view, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 3 May 2012

Steam: 100/100

Monsters have overrun a fantasy land, leaving its citizens afraid for their lives as they wait for a hero to restore peace. Wonder Boy in Monster World is an action...

Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure

Third-person view, Arcade, Action, Adventure

Game released: PC → 25 May 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 89/100

This third-person adventure arcade game takes players to the worlds of Cinderella, Rapunzel, Ariel, Belle, and Tiana. The goal is to turn evil imps back into...

Babel Rising

Arcade, Strategy, Action

Game released: PC → 7 August 2012

Steam: 43/100

Metacritic: 53/100

Babel Rising is a whimsical adaptation of the biblical context. During the construction of the city of Babylon, the people build a tower designed to reach the sky...

Streets of Rage 3

Arcade, Action, Anime / Manga, Side view, Beat them all

Game released: PC → 3 May 2012

Players: 4.9/10

Steam: 81/100

Streets of Rage 3 — After Mr. X suffered two defeats, he founded the research company RoboCy Corporation to cover his illegal activities. Dr. Zahn, the...

Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Beat them all, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: PC → 25 April 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 79/100

An arcade beat ’em up featuring martial arts combat and drawing inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution. In Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's...

Gas Guzzlers: Combat Carnage

Racing, Action, Arcade

Game released: PC → 18 May 2012

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 58/100

This combat racing game presents its races from a camera positioned behind the car. The player starts with a low-performance vehicle and earns money in a series of...

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock

Arcade, Logic

Game released: PC → 15 November 2012

Metacritic: 39/100

An adventure puzzle game set in the Doctor Who universe, where the Doctor and River Song travel through time and space to save Earth. Players control both...

Fireburst

Arcade, Action, Racing, Adventure

Game released: PC → 25 April 2012

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 35/100

An arcade racer with combat elements, Fireburst sends vehicles onto tracks filled with shortcuts, obstacles and cooling zones. Players choose from 16 vehicles...

Home

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Side view, Indie

Game released: PC → 31 August 2012

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Home is a unique side-scrolling horror adventure in a pixelated style. The main character wakes up in a mysterious dark place and does not know how exactly he got...

Hatoful Boyfriend

Arcade, Adventure, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Comedy

Game released: PC → 15 February 2012

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Hatoful Boyfriend is an arcade visual novel with anime-style adventure elements. You have been accepted as the only human student at the prestigious Saint Dove...

Retro City Rampage

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

Game released: PC → 9 October 2012

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 73/100

This top-down arcade action game takes place in the open city of Theftropolis, where the protagonist’s crime spree is interrupted by “evil” do-gooders protecting...

Rocksmith

Arcade, Simulation, Music game, Educational game (Education)

Game released: PC → 18 October 2012

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Rocksmith is a unique music simulator that will teach you how to play a real guitar. The game offers you the opportunity to quickly and joyfully master the skills...

Mutant Mudds

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Platformer, Indie

Game released: PC → 30 August 2012

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A retro-styled action platformer in which the hero, Max, fights mutants with a water cannon. Armed with the cannon and a jetpack, he makes his way through levels by...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2012 for PC (Game released)