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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Forts

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

Game released: PC → 19 April 2017

Players: 8.6/10

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...

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...

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy

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

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...

Wormix

Arcade, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view

Game released: PC → 2 November 2017

Players: 8.1/10

Wormix is a side-scrolling arcade turn-based strategy game based on the popular Worms series. As in the original game, you have to assemble a team of cute and...

Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator

Arcade, Free game

Game released: PC → 4 December 2017

Players: 7.5/10

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...

Brawlhalla

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

Game released: PC → 17 October 2017

Players: 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...

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...

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: PC → 16 March 2017

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Arcade, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Side view

Game released: PC → 5 April 2017

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...

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...

Crashday - Redline Edition

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

Game released: PC → 10 August 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Crashday — Redline Edition is a re-release of the crazy survival racing simulator Crashday. In addition to improved graphics and better special effects, you...

NASCAR Heat 2

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 12 September 2017

Players: 4/10

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...

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...

Black the Fall

Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Indie

Game released: PC → 11 July 2017

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Black the Fall is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer whose main goal is to tell the story of a hero escaping the communist system. Solve puzzles to avoid...

The Disney Afternoon Collection

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Collection, Side view

Game released: PC → 18 April 2017

Players: 8.6/10

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...

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...

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...

Sonic Mania

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PC → 29 August 2017

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Nine Parchments

Arcade, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: PC → 5 December 2017

Players: 8.7/10

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...

LEGO City Undercover

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 4 April 2017

Players: 7.9/10

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...

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road to Boruto

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

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...

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

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

Game released: PC → 26 September 2017

Players: 9.1/10

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...

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...

Jump Stars

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Board / Group Game, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 9 June 2017

Players: 10/10

Jump Stars is a competitive side-scrolling arcade action platformer for 2-4 players. In various locations you will have to fight with your friends, choosing a funny...

Micro Machines World Series

Arcade, Racing, Isometric

Game released: PC → 29 June 2017

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...

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...

Nidhogg 2

Arcade, Fighting, Indie, Side view

Game released: PC → 15 August 2017

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...

Let Them Come

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view

Game released: PC → 3 October 2017

Let Them Come is a 2D side-scrolling arcade shooter with a pixel art style, where you have to clear multiple levels from hordes of disgusting aliens and terrible...

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...

Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

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

Game released: PC → 3 January 2017

Players: 8.8/10

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...

Arcade

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