Arcade 2023 for PC — top best games in the Arcade genre

Mortal Kombat 1 - a game in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Futurism (Future), Fantasy, Online

Game released: PC → 19 September 2023

Players: 7/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The twelfth main installment of the brutal fighting game series — Mortal Kombat 1 — is a simultaneous continuation of Mortal Kombat 11 and the second reboot...

Street Fighter 6

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Online, Side view

Game released: PC → 2 June 2023

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Continuation of the popular series of arcade fighting games Street Fighter. The new part features fast and intense battles with colorful loot, including those done...

Blasphemous 2

Arcade, Platformer, Role-playing game, Side view, Action, Horror, Gothic, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Adventure

Game released: PC → 24 August 2023

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The sequel to the hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the Penitent. The character will take part in epic battles with bosses, each of which has...

The Last Faith

Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Indie, Horror, Slasher, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania, Gothic

Game released: PC → 15 November 2023

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A dark metroidvania in the spirit of Bloodborne. The events unfold in a gothic city populated by various monsters. Players take on the role of Eric, who suffers...

Bramble: The Mountain King

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Horror, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 27 April 2023

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Bramble: The Mountain King is an action-adventure platformer with horror elements in a dark fantasy setting. In the game you will go into a world inspired by...

FPV kamikaze drone simulator

Arcade, Simulation, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), MMO, Action

Game released: PC → 16 December 2023

Players: 6.9/10

A game about modern warfare in which the gamer controls a drone from a first-person perspective. You will have to maneuver between obstacles and destroy the...

FROGGIN' AROUND

Arcade, Top-down view, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Old school

Game released: PC → 21 September 2023

Steam: 100/100

A colorful top-down arcade game in which a little frog spends her days in a cozy pond, hopping across lily pads, swimming in the water, and catching tasty flies...

Disney Dreamlight Valley

Arcade, Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Fantasy, Exploration, Simulation

Game released: PC → 5 December 2023

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A colorful adventure sandbox that combines elements of life simulation and exploration in the world of Disney and Pixar. Once a thriving Valley, it has been...

Remedium: Sentinels

Arcade, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Combat robots, Roguelike, Top-down view, Shooter, Casual game

Game released: PC → 18 July 2023; Early Access: PC → 28 February 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 66/100

The epidemic has turned most people into evil mutants. Only a few cities are trying to hold on. The player controls a golem created by alchemists with the sole...

Shieldwall

Action, Arcade, Indie, Strategy, Simulation, Third-person view, Historical

Early Access: PC → 23 March 2020; Game released: PC → 18 April 2023

Players: 8/10

Steam: 86/100

Players take on the role of commander of the army of the Roman Empire. Features in the game include fun and dynamic battles, as well as a campaign based on the real...

American Arcadia

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view, Third-person view, Point & Click, Indie

Game released: PC → 15 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

An unusual adventure puzzle game from the creators of Call of the Sea. In terms of plot, the game is similar to a darker version of the film "The Truman Show...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2

Arcade, Sports game, Third-person view, Skateboards, Online

Game released: PC → 3 October 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Remasters of the first two parts of the legendary skateboarding series Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. The game has completely new graphics, but retains the spirit of the...

Crab Champions

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op)

Early Access: PC → 1 April 2023; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 98/100

A multiplayer shooter where players take on the role of a crab as he travels through exotic islands, fighting hordes of enemies and collecting loot. The game has 3...

Nocturnal

Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Adventure, Demons, Exploration, Action

Game released: PC → 7 June 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The main character, a warrior of the Unquenchable Fire named Ardeshir, returns to his native island of Nakhran after a long journey. Everything around is shrouded...

Pizza Possum

Cooperative (co-op), Arcade, Top-down view, Online, Adventure, Exploration, Strategy

Game released: PC → 28 September 2023

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 93/100

A colorful game about a possum and a raccoon with support for co-op on one screen. The heroes run around the village and try to eat everything they can reach, but...

Strike Force Heroes

Cooperative (co-op), Online, Side view, Arcade, Shooter, Remake, Action

Game released: PC → 10 November 2023

Players: 9/10

Steam: 88/100

Remake of the popular flash game. Several gamers fight each other in the arena using a variety of weapons and skills. There are 4 classes, each with their own set...

Alice: Asylum

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

Game canceled: PC → 7 April 2023

Anticipation Rating: 6.9/10

Alice: Asylum is a third-person arcade game with action, horror and platform elements from the Spicy Horse Games studio. The game is published by Electronic Arts...

Tin Hearts

Arcade, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Platformer, Steampunk, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: PC → 16 May 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Albert Butterworth is a brilliant Victorian inventor who creates amazing tin soldiers and various bizarre mechanisms. In one moment, all his creations come to life...

Bread & Fred

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

Game released: PC → 23 May 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

A cooperative game in which two gamers must cooperate to climb to the top of a snowy mountain. Two penguins must use the inertia from the swing and protect each...

Doomsday Hunters

Action, Roguelike, Indie, Adventure, Isometric, Arcade, Dungeons, Post-apocalyptic

Early Access: PC → 23 May 2020; Game released: PC → 20 July 2023

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Action-roguelike in the spirit of The Binding of Isaac and Nuclear Throne, where the player saves the world from the evil Dracula. The focus is on endless...

My Little Universe

Cooperative (co-op), Online, Top-down view, Arcade, Survival, Dungeons, Action, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 5 October 2023

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 89/100

A vibrant co-op game in which gamers travel through nine mystical worlds. There you can hunt for treasures in caves, pass challenges and fight opponents. You can...

Horizon Chase 2

Racing, Arcade, Online

Game released: PC → 14 September 2023

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

A colorful arcade racing game where players can race across 55 tracks spread across 5 countries in a unique 3D art style and unlock 10 cars. From the vibrant colors...

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

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

Game released: PC → 31 January 2023

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 71/100

A fun action platformer about the new adventures of SpongeBob and his friends. The game tells the story of how SpongeBob and Patrick fell into the hands of a...

Golf It!

Arcade, Sports game, Online, Golf, Indie, Simulation, Virtual Reality (VR), Casual game

Early Access: PC → 17 February 2017; Game released: PC → 18 August 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Golf It! is a fun multiplayer sports arcade game with support for virtual reality devices, dedicated to mini-golf. Exciting matches await you, designed for...

Sonic Colors: Ultimate

Arcade, Third-person view, Action, Casual game, Platformer

Game released: PC → 6 February 2023

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Re-release of Sonic Colors (2010) from 2010, which was originally released only on Wii and NDS. The developers improved the graphics, increased the frame rate...

Grindstone

Arcade, Puzzle, Match-3 (Three in a row), Role-playing game, Casual game

Early Access: PC → 20 June 2022; Game released: PC → 23 February 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 88/100

An arcade puzzle with role-playing elements, where each level turns into a bright and bloody massacre. The main goal is to build chains of enemies of the same...

Constant C

Arcade, Isometric, Logic, Indie, Puzzle, Casual game

Game released: PC → 16 April 2023

Steam: 92/100

Constant C is a 2D puzzle platformer set on a space station far from Earth, where mysterious events have distorted time. The player controls a lone robot who...

Cricket 24

Simulation, Sports game, Cricket, Online, Arcade

Game released: PC → 5 October 2023

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 57/100

A sports simulator dedicated to cricket. The game offers a wide range of teams and tournaments, including licensed championships and cups, allowing you to feel part...

Flashback 2

Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Action, Science fiction, Adventure

Game released: PC → 16 November 2023

Players: 2/10

Steam: 48/100

Metacritic: 36/100

Sequel to the action-platformer Flashback (1992) from 1992. The events of the game tell about the new adventures of Conrad, who defeated the "Mastermind" — the...

Have a Nice Death

Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Slasher, Indie, Fantasy

Game released: PC → 22 March 2023; Early Access: PC → 8 March 2022

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character is the mortally bored director Death, whose subordinates have completely lost their shores and turned the balance of the coming and going of...

Smurfs Kart

Racing, Sports game, Arcade

Game released: PC → 22 August 2023

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 66/100

An arcade racing game based on the Smurfs, where competitors vie to become the village’s fastest driver. Players choose a Smurf, each with their own kart and a...

Catch Me!

Arcade, Online, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Runner, Casual game, Comedy

Game released: PC → 24 January 2023; Early Access: PC → 28 July 2022

Steam: 84/100

A competitive multiplayer platformer for four players, turning classic tag into a dynamic test of speed and agility. One participant becomes the runner and earns...

Song Of The Prairie

Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Arcade, Role-playing game, Farm Simulator, Crafting, Sandbox

Early Access: PC → 7 April 2023; Game released: PC → 1 August 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 77/100

An action-adventure RPG with farm simulator elements, where the action takes place in a bright and fairy-tale town called Prairie. This place is populated by...

Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors

Roguelike, Action, Isometric, Fantasy, Role-playing game, Casual game, Procedural generation, Demons, Arcade

Early Access: PC → 14 September 2023; Game released: PC → 4 April 2024

Players: 3/10

Steam: 59/100

The player chooses one of the characters: a fighter, a robber or a wizard, and goes to explore the dark tower where the lich-emperor Tar-Baphon is hiding. A...

30XX

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

Early Access: PC → 17 February 2021; Game released: PC → 9 August 2023

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Dynamic action-platformer inspired by the Mega Man series. The game is a direct sequel to 20XX. The events of the game begin with the protagonist awakening after a...

Steelborn

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Combat robots, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Exploration

Game released: PC → 8 March 2023

Players: 9/10

Steam: 79/100

Earth headquarters have lost contact with a remote colony on planet VL-744. The main character, together with his faithful fighting vehicle, goes on reconnaissance...

AEW: Fight Forever

Arcade, Fighting, Sports game, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Wrestling

Game released: PC → 29 June 2023

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 64/100

A simplified version of wrestling from the All Elite Wrestling promotion. In the game you can meet both legendary fighters and novice athletes. Characters have...

Asterix & Obelix Slap Them All! 2

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

Game released: PC → 17 November 2023

Steam: 79/100

The plot of the second part tells how Asterix and Obelix go to Lutetia in search of the stolen Golden Eagle, a precious symbol of the Roman legions, in order to...

Don't Byte Your Tongue

Side view, Platformer, Puzzle, Arcade, Cyberpunk

Game released: PC → 7 April 2023

Steam: 100/100

The main character jumps on platforms, trying to get as high as possible. Each jump must be made as if life depends on it, since one mistake can return the...

Idol Showdown

Indie, Fighting, Side view, Online, Arcade, Anime / Manga, Old school, Free game, Action

Game released: PC → 5 May 2023

Steam: 94/100

A free fighting game where the fighters are Vitubers from the virtual agency Hololive. There are 8 YouTubers available in the game, including Ayame Nakiri, Korone...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2023 for PC