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

Need for Speed Payback - a game in the Arcade genre

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

Game released: PC → 10 November 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 84/100

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...

Rain World

Arcade, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Side view, Survival, Exploration, Indie

Game released: PC → 28 March 2017

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 94/100

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...

Injustice 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view, Online

Game released: PC → 1 December 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 85/100

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...

Shift Happens

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 22 February 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 77/100

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...

Cuphead

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: PC → 29 September 2017

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 96/100

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...

Crossout

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

Game released: PC → 26 July 2017

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 68/100

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...

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Comics, Online, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 14 November 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

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, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 12 December 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 68/100

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

Road Redemption

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Motorcycle racing, Racing

Game released: PC → 4 October 2017

Players: 7/10

Steam: 84/100

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...

Slime Rancher

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Exploration, Adventure, Open world

Game released: PC → 1 August 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 98/100

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...

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

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

Game released: PC → 8 June 2017

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 86/100

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...

LEGO City Undercover

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 4 April 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 89/100

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, Online

Game released: PC → 17 October 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 77/100

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...

Sonic Mania

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PC → 29 August 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 93/100

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...

SteamWorld Dig 2

Arcade, Platformer, Steampunk, Side view, Adventure, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: PC → 22 September 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 95/100

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...

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Online

Game released: PC → 16 March 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is a classic dynamic first-person shooter where the brave hero Turok fights a huge number of dangerous enemies using all kinds of weapons...

CarX Drift Racing Online

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Third-person view, Online

Game released: PC → 17 November 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 79/100

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...

FlatOut 4: Total Insanity

Arcade, Action, Racing, Online

Game released: PC → 4 April 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 53/100

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...

Tekken 7

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Online

Game released: PC → 1 June 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 91/100

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...

Fire Pro Wrestling World

Arcade, Simulation, Sports game, Wrestling

Game released: PC → 18 December 2017

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Fire Pro Wrestling World is a continuation of the series of wrestling simulators from Spike Chunsoft. The new part retains all the canonical features of the...

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Arcade, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Side view, Action, Indie, Adventure

Game released: PC → 5 April 2017

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is a free add-on for owners of the side-scrolling arcade platformer Shovel Knight. You have to take the other side of the...

NASCAR Heat 2

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 12 September 2017

Players: 4/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 66/100

NASCAR Heat 2 is a continuation of the racing simulator developed under the NASCAR license. The sequel features an improved career mode, including all three...

Night in the Woods

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: PC → 21 February 2017

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

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...

2Dark

Arcade, Action, Horror, Top-down view, Indie, Stealth

Game released: PC → 10 March 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 82/100

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...

Sonic Forces

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

Game released: PC → 7 November 2017

Players: 7/10

Steam: 56/100

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...

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road to Boruto

Arcade, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Fighting, Adventure

Game released: PC → 3 February 2017

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 79/100

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road to Boruto is a big update for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, which is dedicated to Naruto's son, Boruto...

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite

Arcade, Fighting, Comics, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: PC → 19 September 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 66/100

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...

Jydge

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

Game released: PC → 4 October 2017

Metacritic: 75/100

Jydge is a top-down sci-fi arcade shooter where you create your own cybernetic Judge. You will go to eradicate crime in the never-sleeping metropolis of...

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Detective

Game released: PC → 26 September 2017

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is an adventure visual novel set in the Danganronpa universe. Welcome to the new world of Danganronpa. The most ambitious and...

Defense of Roman Britain

Strategy, Indie, Arcade, Top-down view, In real time, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Casual game

Game released: PC → 22 July 2017

Players: 3.2/10

Steam: 62/100

Defense of Roman Britain is an exciting tower defense strategy game set in the setting of ancient Rome. The game will tell about the period of confrontation between...

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Collection, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Fighting, Adventure

Game released: PC → 25 August 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy is a gaming collection dedicated to the adventures of Naruto, which includes: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm...

The Disney Afternoon Collection

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Collection, Side view

Game released: PC → 18 April 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A collection of six classic Disney projects, bringing together iconic arcade adventures in a refreshed format. It includes Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers...

Forts

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

Game released: PC → 19 April 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 93/100

A real-time strategy game with physics-based destruction, Forts centers on building fortresses and fighting to bring down the opposition’s structures. Players...

Nidhogg 2

Arcade, Fighting, Indie, Side view, Action

Game released: PC → 15 August 2017

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Nidhogg 2 is a sequel to the arcade side-scrolling indie fighting game. The sequel received completely new graphics and animation, characters stylistically similar...

Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

Arcade, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Replayability, Adventure

Game released: PC → 3 January 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is an addition to the top-down arcade action game Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. The addition has expanded possibilities for creating...

Micro Machines World Series

Arcade, Racing, Isometric, Online, Action

Game released: PC → 29 June 2017

Steam: 29/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Micro Machines World Series is a continuation of the arcade racing series of miniature cars with superpowers. There are 12 of them in total and each has its own...

Sundered

Arcade, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: PC → 28 July 2017

Players: 5.4/10

Steam: 82/100

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...

Arrow Heads

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PC → 21 September 2017

Steam: 66/100

Arrow Heads — a competitive arcade action game with an isometric camera view. Grab your friends, neighbors, family, and that beautiful cashier from the grocery...

Stick Fight: The Game

Arcade, Online, Action, Side view, Fighting

Game released: PC → 28 September 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

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...

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

Arcade, Free game, Horror, Combat robots

Game released: PC → 4 December 2017

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 93/100

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...

Arcade

Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2017 for PC (Game released)