Arcade 2017 for PC — top best games in the Arcade genre

Slime Rancher - a game in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PC → 1 August 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Slime Rancher is an arcade shooter with a first-person view. You have to become the owner of a funny farm of slugs that live on a new planet colonized by humanity...

Need for Speed Payback

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 10 November 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Need for Speed Payback is a continuation of the arcade racing series in third-person view. The action takes place in the underground world of Fortune Valley. You...

Cuphead

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view

Game released: PC → 29 September 2017

Players: 7.3/10

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...

Tekken 7

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 1 June 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Tekken 7 is an arcade fighting game with action elements in anime style. Colorful 3D battles and complex combinations await you. Choose a character you like and use...

Forts

Arcade, Action, Strategy, In real time, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Side view

Game released: PC → 19 April 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Injustice 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view

Game released: PC → 1 December 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Injustice 2 is a sequel to the side-scrolling arcade fighting game set in the DC Comics universe. The plot continues exactly from the same moment where the first...

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3

Arcade, Fighting

Game released: PC → 7 March 2017

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 is an arcade fighting game that features familiar characters from two big universes: the Marvel comic book and Capcom games. Two...

SteamWorld Dig 2

Arcade, Platformer, Steampunk, Side view

Game released: PC → 22 September 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 87/100

SteamWorld Dig 2 is a continuation of the side-view arcade platformer in steampunk style. The main character of the game this time will not be Rusty, but a certain...

Brawlhalla

Arcade, Action, Fighting, MMO, Platformer, Indie, Free game

Game released: PC → 17 October 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Brawlhalla is a free-to-play side-scrolling multiplayer fighting platformer that supports up to 8 players. The game features a wide variety of heroes with unique...

HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed

Action, Shooter, Indie, First-person view, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Arcade, Tactics

Early Access: PC → 22 June 2017; Game released: PC → 27 April 2020

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Co-op shooter with tower defense elements. In the game you have to fight for the future of plastic life. Together with three friends, you will go on an epic...

Sonic Mania

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PC → 29 August 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling arcade platformer set in the universe of the popular Sonic the Hedgehog. The game will delight you with new stages, reworked classic...

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone

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

Game released: PC → 27 July 2021; Early Access: PC → 16 March 2017

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...

LEGO City Undercover

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 4 April 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

LEGO City Undercover is an arcade action game with a third-person view in an open world. Playing as the legendary police officer Chase McCain, a master of disguise...

PickCrafter

Free game, Arcade, Indie, Action

Game released: PC → 14 December 2017

Players: 8.1/10

PickCrafter is a shareware arcade clicker with role-playing elements and crafting. In the game you have to look for jewelry, make pickaxes and find a lot of...

Door Kickers: Action Squad

Arcade, Action, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Early Access: PC → 17 November 2017; Game released: PC → 10 September 2018

Players: 7.9/10

Door Kickers: Action Squad is a side-view pixel arcade action game from the creators of the Door Kickers series. In the game you have to become a SWAT operative and...

Sonic Forces

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

Game released: PC → 7 November 2017

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Sonic Forces is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. The game will present you with two versions of Sonic at...

Double Dragon 4

Arcade, Action, Side view

Game released: PC → 30 January 2017

Metacritic: 50/100

Double Dragon 4 is a continuation of the classic arcade action game with a side view that will make you remember your childhood. The game's plot begins after the...

Rain World

Arcade, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PC → 28 March 2017

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 63/100

An atmospheric hardcore platformer with survival elements. The story tells of a small creature named Slugcat, who was separated from his family in a world where...

Road Redemption

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Motorcycle racing

Game released: PC → 4 October 2017

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Road Redemption is the spiritual successor to the Road Rush series of racing and brutal motorcycle chases. The game takes you on a brutal journey across the United...

LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Platformer

Game released: PC → 22 September 2017

Players: 8.7/10

LEGO NINJAGO Movie Video Game is an arcade action game with a third-person view, created based on the film of the same name. You have to get used to the role of...

Fury Unleashed

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Comics, Side view

Early Access: PC → 24 February 2017; Game released: PC → 8 May 2020

Players: 9.4/10

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...

20XX

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

Game released: PC → 16 August 2017

Players: 8.7/10

20XX is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer with a sci-fi setting, inspired by the Mega Man series of games. You have to go on a dangerous journey and destroy...

A Hat in Time

Arcade, Adventure, Beat them all, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 5 October 2017

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A Hat in Time is a third-person arcade, adventure, beat 'em up, platformer and fantasy game from the masters at Gears for Breakfast. The game is published by Gears...

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: PC → 14 November 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is a continuation of the superhero arcade action game based on the comics of the Marvel universe. Team up with your favorite superheroes...

Gang Beasts

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Platformer, Indie

Game released: PC → 12 December 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Gang Beasts is a multiplayer game with gelatinous characters, comical fights and absurd...

Crossout

Arcade, Action, Racing, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 26 July 2017

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Players: 7.2/10

The near future. During a global catastrophe, earthly civilization fell, leaving only rusty frames and dust. The few survivors turned the remnants of the old world...

Yooka-Laylee

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 11 April 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Yooka-Laylee is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view, created according to the canons of the classic Banjo-Kazooie. The main characters are the...

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

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

Game released: PC → 8 June 2017

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is a side-scrolling remake of the legendary arcade action platformer. The game tells the story of a valiant knight who was turned into...

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity

Arcade, Action, Racing

Game released: PC → 4 April 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 64/100

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity is a continuation of the crazy FlatOut racing arcade series. Featuring a mix of both long-time favorites and brand new game modes, a wide...

Night in the Woods

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: PC → 21 February 2017

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Night in the Woods is an arcade side-scrolling indie platformer. The game tells the story of a twenty-year-old cat who was expelled from college for truancy. After...

CarX Drift Racing Online

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 17 November 2017

Players: 7.9/10

CarX Drift Racing is a racing car simulator with a third-person view, which is dedicated to races with the maximum use of drift. You can expect a wide variety of...

Castle Story

Arcade, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics

Game released: PC → 17 August 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Castle Story is an isometric arcade game with fantasy and tactical elements from the masters at Sauropod Studio. The game is published by Sauropod...

The Walking Vegetables

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view

Game released: PC → 27 September 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Walking Vegetables — an arcade shooter with a top-down view. It’s the 1980s, and an evil alien race has invaded Earth, turning all vegetables into crawling, fierce...

NBA Playgrounds

Arcade, Simulation, Basketball, Sports game

Game released: PC → 9 May 2017

Players: 5.1/10

Metacritic: 66/100

NBA Playgrounds is a 2v2 arcade basketball game where you can show off your skills on a variety of stages and defeat the best players in exciting basketball...

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

Arcade, Free game

Game released: PC → 4 December 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator is a shareware arcade game in the Five Nights at Freddy's universe. Unlike Scott Cawthon's other games, his new creation is not...

Mr. Shifty

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Comics, Beat them all

Game released: PC → 13 April 2017

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Mr. Shifty is a top-down arcade action adventure where you have to dodge the path and move at lightning speed. In the game, you get into the most guarded building...

Nine Parchments

Arcade, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 5 December 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Nine Parchments is an isometric co-op action game from the creators of Trine. The plot of the game tells about a group of student magicians who decide to skip...

BlazBlue: Central Fiction

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view

Game released: PC → 26 April 2017

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 85/100

BlazBlue: Central Fiction is a side-view arcade with a mixture of fighting and anime or manga games from the studio Arc System Works. The game's main publishers are...

2Dark

Arcade, Action, Horror, Top-down view

Game released: PC → 10 March 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 62/100

2Dark is an arcade action-horror game with survival elements and a top-down view. The main character discovers his beloved dead, and his two children are kidnapped...

Sundered

Arcade, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

Game released: PC → 28 July 2017

Players: 5.4/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Sundered is a side-scrolling arcade platformer from the creators of Jotun. You will play as a character named Yeshe, a wanderer in a ruined world with ever-changing...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2017 for PC