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

Need for Speed Payback - a game in the Arcade genre

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...

Slime Rancher

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PC → 1 August 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A bright first-person adventure that combines elements of farming, exploration, and arcade shooting. The action takes place on a distant planet where humanity has...

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...

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...

Rain World

Arcade, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PC → 28 March 2017

Players: 9.2/10

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...

Forts

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

Game released: PC → 19 April 2017

Players: 8.6/10

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...

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...

Fury Unleashed

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Comics, Side view

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

Players: 8.8/10

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

Shift Happens

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PC → 22 February 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Shift Happens is a side-scrolling co-op arcade action platformer. The game tells the story of two jelly-like creatures named Bizmo and Plom. After the accident...

Witch It

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)

Early Access: PC → 31 May 2017; Game released: PC → 22 October 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Witch It is a cooperative arcade action game with a first-person view. The action takes place in the Middle Ages, during a time when witch hunts took place. The...

Stick Fight: The Game

Arcade, Online, Action, Side view

Game released: PC → 28 September 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Stick Fight: The Game is a side-scrolling competitive arcade action game. In the role of cartoon people you will have to compete with other players from all over...

Snake Pass

Arcade, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic

Game released: PC → 28 March 2017

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Snake Pass is a third-person arcade puzzle game with a fantasy setting. When a mysterious villain threatens the heroes' peaceful lives, Noodle the snake and Doodle...

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...

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...

Mooseman

Arcade, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

Game released: PC → 17 February 2017

Players: 9.5/10

Mooseman is a side-scrolling arcade platformer set in a fantasy setting. Long ago, the world was created from the shell of a duck egg by a god named Yen. In the dim...

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...

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...

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...

All You Can Eat

Adventure, Indie, Arcade, Comics, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 13 July 2017

All You Can Eat — an unusual adventure game in a comic style. You will try on the role of a real hero of our time, with a man so lazy that he decided to quit...

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...

Ben 10

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Fighting

Game released: PC → 14 November 2017

Players: 6.2/10

Ben 10 is an arcade action fighting game based on the animated series of the same name from Cartoon Network. You have to take on the role of a funny hero named Ben...

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...

Jackbox Party Pack 4

Arcade, Puzzle, Board / Group Game, Logic

Game released: PC → 19 October 2017

Players: 9.4/10

Jackbox Party Pack 4 is a new part of a collection of fun arcade games for a large company. The game has a lot of different mini-games that will not let you get...

Pinball FX3

Arcade, Simulation, Isometric, Top-down view, Pinball

Game released: PC → 26 September 2017

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Pinball FX3 is a continuation of the top-down arcade pinball simulator. You can expect improved visuals, many new interactive elements on the tables, an advanced...

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite

Arcade, Fighting, Comics, Side view

Game released: PC → 19 September 2017

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite is a dynamic side-scrolling fighting game for fans of the Marvel universes and legendary Capcom fighters. You can expect new characters...

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...

Arcade

Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2017 for PC