Arcade 2021 for PC — top best games in the Arcade genre / Page 3

Arcade, Side view, Anime / Manga, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Slasher, Adventure, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 13 May 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Lost Ruins is a hardcore side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with a retro theme. The girl wakes up in the twilight of the dungeon. She doesn't remember...

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends

Arcade, Action, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 30 September 2021

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 68/100

This platformer in the Bubble Bobble series brings back the classic bubble-based challenge. Bubble Bobble 4 Friends supports cooperative play for up to four...

UNBEATABLE

Adventure, Arcade, Anime / Manga, Action, Side view, Music game, Exploration

Game released: PC → 7 May 2021

Players: 1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 71/100

UNBEATABLE is a side-scrolling, arcade-style anime action adventure game. It is a special episodic side story set in the world of the upcoming adventure game...

My Friend Peppa Pig

Action, Adventure, Arcade, Comedy, Casual game

Game released: PC → 22 October 2021

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 89/100

My Friend Peppa Pig is an arcade action adventure game with humor. In this game you can create and dress up your own animal character, ring Peppa's doorbell and...

Lumberjack's Dynasty

Simulation, Action, First-person view, Arcade, Adventure, Construction

Early Access: PC → 30 April 2020; Game released: PC → 25 February 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 71/100

Lumberjack's Dynasty is a unique lumberjack simulator with a first-person view, where you have to build your own logging business and establish a strong company...

Rising Hell

Arcade, Side view, Action, Roguelike, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Demons

Game released: PC → 19 May 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 88/100

Rising Hell is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer with roguelike elements. In the game you have to fight your way through hordes of bloodthirsty demons to...

Archvale

Arcade, Top-down view, Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 2 December 2021

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Archvale is a fun top-down arcade shooter with roguelike elements in a fantasy setting. Once upon a time, the fairy lands were ruled by an evil king who destroyed...

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Adventure, Online

Game released: PC → 14 January 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is a fun side-scrolling action game based on the original Scott Pilgrim vs. the World movie. Following the story of the...

Escape from Naraka

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, First-person view, Runner, Fantasy, Parkour

Game released: PC → 29 July 2021

Steam: 76/100

Escape from Naraka is an adventure runner-platformer with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. In the game, you have to go to real hell to save your beloved...

Gearshifters

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view, Action, Shooter, Roguelike, Post-apocalyptic, Side view

Game released: PC → 1 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 80/100

Gearshifters is a whirlwind racing action arcade game with bagel elements and a top-down view in a post-apocalyptic setting. In the game you will set out to conquer...

Captain Toonhead vs the Punks from Outer Space

Virtual Reality (VR), Action, Shooter, Arcade, Adventure, Cyberpunk, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

Game released: PC → 11 November 2021

Steam: 100/100

Captain Toonhead vs the Punks from Outer Space is an arcade VR first-person shooter with Tower Defense elements in a cartoonishly crazy environment. Everything that...

Loverowind

Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 19 May 2021

Steam: 71/100

Loverowind is an arcade indie adventure with a first-person view in the fantasy genre. This is a very short experience of the spring wind. You collect flowers and...

Til Nord

Free game, Arcade, Third-person view, First-person view, Sports game, Motorcycle racing, Open world, Exploration, Racing

Game released: PC → 29 June 2021

Players: 1/10

Steam: 84/100

Til Nord is a free-to-play racing arcade game with a first- and third-person view in an open world, where you get behind the wheel of a snowmobile and go on a...

League of Maidens

Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adult game, Free game, Casual game

Game released: PC → 25 February 2021

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 56/100

An action RPG centered around heroines with incredible strength and looks. Freedom of action is at the core of the game: explore open futuristic locations, complete...

Survival Z

Adventure, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Action, Casual game, Zombies, Indie, Shooter, Arcade

Game released: PC → 26 April 2021

Players: 7/10

Steam: 83/100

Adventure action, whose events unfold in a world where zombies captured the planet after a global catastrophe. The main character, one of the few survivors, goes in...

Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective

Arcade, Adventure, Puzzle, Comics, Indie, Isometric, Hidden Objects, Casual game

Game released: PC → 22 June 2021

Players: 9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective is an adventure arcade puzzle game with an isometric view in the comic book genre. A fun, exciting and beautiful game that...

RoboLife-Days with Aino

Arcade, Adult game, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Role-playing game, Visual novel, Simulation, Combat robots

Game released: PC → 23 June 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

RoboLife-Days with Aino is an adventure role-playing game with visual novel elements and an anime-style dating simulator. The plot tells about the android girl...

Mayhem Brawler

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comics, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 19 August 2021

Steam: 89/100

Mayhem Brawler — a fresh take on 90s side-scrolling beat 'em ups, influenced by the success of Streets of Rage 4. You will be able to choose one of three heroes...

SkateBIRD

Arcade, Third-person view, Sports game, Skateboards, Exploration, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 16 September 2021

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 59/100

SkateBIRD is a dynamic racing arcade game with a third-person view about birds on skateboards. Expect the familiar gameplay of skate simulators, several platforms...

The Tenants

Simulation, Indie, Business / Management, Isometric, Third-person view, Arcade, City Building, Construction

Early Access: PC → 25 March 2021; Game released: PC → 20 October 2022

Steam: 78/100

The Tenants is a fun simulation game with management strategy elements and an isometric camera view. In the game, you will try on the role of a venerable landlord...

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX

Arcade, Side view, Platformer, Old school, Adventure

Game released: PC → 22 June 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX is an updated version of the 1986 platformer. The legendary Alex Kidd is back. The main character explores locations, breaks stones...

Bro Falls

Free game, Arcade, Action, Online, Third-person view, Platformer, Casual game, Battle Royale

Early Access: PC → 25 June 2021; Game released: PC → 31 December 2021

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 74/100

Bro Falls is a free clone of the popular Fall Guys about falling colorful little people. The game is a battle royale with characters in the form of various...

The Artful Escape

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Music game

Game released: PC → 9 September 2021

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The Artful Escape is a side-scrolling arcade adventure platformer. The game tells about what goes on in a musician’s head while writing music. In our case, in the...

Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread

Arcade, Side view, Comics, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Metroidvania, Exploration

Early Access: PC → 14 October 2021; Game released: PC → 13 April 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer that follows the adventures of secret agents. In the story, world...

Suspects: Mystery Mansion

Cooperative (co-op), Online, Arcade, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Casual game

Game released: PC → 11 November 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 71/100

Suspects: Mystery Mansion is an arcade co-op action adventure game with an isometric view. You have been invited to solve a murder mystery in a mansion. You can...

Gamecraft

Simulation, Arcade, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Third-person view, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Early Access: PC → 25 October 2019; Game canceled: PC → 21 January 2021

Players: 6.4/10

Gamecraft — an engaging arcade online sandbox from the creators of Robocraft, where you and your friends can create not only levels but also games. You will be...

Mighty Tactical Shooter: A Turn-Based Shoot 'Em Up

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Beat them all, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

Game canceled: PC → 19 May 2021

Anticipation Rating: 4.2/10

Mighty Tactical Shooter: A Turn-Based Shoot 'Em Up is a dynamic arcade shooter with turn-based combat and a top-down view in a sci-fi setting. A ship badly damaged...

Aerial_Knight's Never Yield

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Runner, Music game

Game released: PC → 19 May 2021

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Aerial_Knight's Never Yield is an adventure arcade platformer in the world of the future with a side view and runner elements. You have to play on behalf of the...

Arcadegeddon

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Arcade

Game released: PC → 5 July 2022; Early Access: PC → 8 July 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Arcadegeddon is a multiplayer shooter with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place inside a super game in which megacorporations have...

DUSK 82: ULTIMATE EDITION

Arcade, Puzzle, Isometric, Sandbox, Shooter, Tactics, Turn-based, Adventure

Game released: PC → 23 October 2021

Steam: 95/100

DUSK 82: ULTIMATE EDITION is an arcade puzzle game with an isometric view and turn-based tactics. Enemies and their projectiles only move when you move, and the...

Sam & Max: This Time It's Virtual

Adventure, Arcade, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Action, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 10 September 2021

Steam: 43/100

Sam & Max: This Time It's Virtual is an action-adventure game with a first-person view for virtual reality devices. The legendary detectives of the 90s are...

SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator

Simulation, Action, First-person view, Arcade, Indie, Sandbox, Business / Management

Early Access: PC → 14 July 2021; Game released: PC → 13 October 2022

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 97/100

SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator is an atmospheric adventure simulator with a first-person view in which you take on the role of an artist. Set in the year 2130...

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: PC → 5 October 2021

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a fast-paced side-scrolling action fighting game that puts you in the shoes of popular Nickelodeon cartoon characters. You will have...

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues

Fighting, Arcade, Action, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Business / Management

Game released: PC → 5 January 2021

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues is a side-scrolling fighting game based on the events of the American TV series Cobra Kai of the same name. The plot...

Blue Fire

Adventure, Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Slasher

Game released: PC → 4 February 2021

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Blue Fire is a 3D arcade platformer with a third-person perspective, set in a place called The Nether. As you progress, you'll explore ancient temples, meet...

Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All!

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

Game released: PC → 7 December 2021

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All! — a classic beat 'em up with a side view, based on the comic book "The Adventures of Asterix and Obelix". The main opponents...

Danger Scavenger

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Isometric, Cyberpunk, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Top-down view

Early Access: PC → 22 June 2020; Game released: PC → 25 March 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 70/100

Danger Scavenger is a dynamic arcade shooter with an isometric camera view in a cyberpunk setting. Deadly effective, highly skilled, invisible to indifferent...

Perfect Gold

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Simulation, Adventure, Indie, Arcade, Adult game

Game released: PC → 19 April 2021

Steam: 98/100

Perfect Gold is a Japanese-style visual novel for adults. The plot centers on two anime girls from the magical city of Castlecoast. Alchemy student Audrey Clery and...

Fearmonium

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

Game released: PC → 20 May 2021

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 85/100

Fearmonium is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer with Metroidvania elements. The game takes place in the mind of a boy named Max, who once saw several clowns...

Webbed

Side view, Arcade, Puzzle, Platformer, Exploration, Indie

Game released: PC → 9 September 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 97/100

A game about a spider who goes on an exciting journey to save her lover from a bird. The main character can use the web to overcome obstacles and solve puzzles...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2021 for PC