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

Game released: PC → 19 September 2023

Players: 7/10

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

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

Game released: PC → 24 August 2023

Players: 8.5/10

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...

Super Bomberman R 2

Arcade, Top-down view, Action, Battle Royale, Science fiction, Online, Casual game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 13 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 69/100

A reincarnation of the Bomberman series in a modern style with three-dimensional maps and photorealistic graphics that allow you to enjoy battles with opponents...

DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing

Racing, Fantasy, Action, Arcade, Online

Game released: PC → 3 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Racing arcade game with characters from famous DreamWorks cartoons. Players compete in single and multiplayer races as cartoon characters including Shrek, Donkey...

The Last Faith

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

Game released: PC → 15 November 2023

Players: 7.3/10

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...

Shieldwall

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

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

Players: 7.9/10

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...

My Little Universe

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

Game released: PC → 5 October 2023

Players: 8/10

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...

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

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...

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...

Saga Of Sins

Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Arcade, Metroidvania, Side view

Game released: PC → 30 March 2023

The game takes place in a dark fantasy world with demons, monsters and dark magic. There are several characters available that you can switch between during battle...

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

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

Game released: PC → 31 January 2023

Players: 7.4/10

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...

Disney Speedstorm

Arcade, Racing, Action, Free game, Online

Early Access: PC → 18 April 2023; Game released: PC → 28 September 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

A shareware racing arcade game with a third-person view in which you can play as popular cartoon and movie characters. As characters you will have access to Jack...

Flashback 2

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

Game released: PC → 16 November 2023

Players: 2/10

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...

Strike Force Heroes

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

Game released: PC → 10 November 2023

Players: 9.4/10

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...

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

Side view, Arcade, Fighting, Online

Game released: PC → 7 November 2023

Metacritic: 75/100

Sequel to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, where cartoon characters fight each other. The second part introduces new heroes such as Squidward, Jimmy Neutron, and...

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons

Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Old school

Game released: PC → 27 July 2023

Metacritic: 72/100

The game takes place in the 90s in New York, which survived a nuclear war. The streets are filled with looters and bandits fighting for power. The main characters...

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

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...

Phantom Blade: Executioners

Adventure, Action, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Arcade, Exploration, Metroidvania, Roguelike

Game released: PC → 2 November 2023

Players: 9.3/10

A dynamic game in which the gamer can make decisions that change the course of events. Various combinations of Phantoms' skills and powers are used in battles. They...

Warstride Challenges

Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Arcade

Early Access: PC → 19 April 2022; Game released: PC → 7 September 2023

Players: 10/10

A dynamic old-school shooter where players destroy demons as quickly as possible. The game features short but challenging levels, as well as brutal time-based...

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

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...

Pocket Bravery

Arcade, Fighting, Online, Side view

Game released: PC → 31 August 2023

A colorful fighting game inspired by classic games of the nineties. The events of the game unfold around Nuno and his comrades who are trying to investigate the...

Horizon Chase 2

Racing, Arcade

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...

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged

Casual game, Arcade, Racing

Game released: PC → 19 October 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A fun racing arcade game where players control a variety of vehicles from the Hot Wheels toy series. The game features 5 new locations full of secrets, more than...

Tin Hearts

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

Game released: PC → 16 May 2023

Players: 10/10

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...

After Us

Arcade, Third-person view, Fantasy, Adventure, Platformer

Game released: PC → 23 May 2023

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 71/100

The main character travels through an abstract world and saves the souls of extinct animals. Before this, she learns the stories that led the animals to death. The...

Sonic Colors: Ultimate

Arcade, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 6 February 2023

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...

Bramble: The Mountain King

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

Game released: PC → 27 April 2023

Players: 9.4/10

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...

Black Skylands

Arcade, Top-down view, Simulation, Indie, Action, Steampunk, Open world, Sandbox, Adventure

Early Access: PC → 9 July 2021; Game released: PC → 15 August 2023

Players: 9.4/10

After the cataclysm, the Earth turned into thousands of floating islands. The brave girl Eve battles the falcons of Cain — bandits who raided her home, as...

Vampire Survivors: Emergency Meeting

Action, Shooter, Roguelike, Arcade, Top-down view

Game released: PC → 18 December 2023

Add-on for Vampire Survivors with characters from Among Us. New location "Pole Replica" is a copy of the scientific base from the Polus map, divided into several...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2

Arcade, Sports game, Third-person view, Skateboards

Game released: PC → 3 October 2023

Players: 8.5/10

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...

Steelborn

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

Game released: PC → 8 March 2023

Players: 9/10

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...

WWE 2K23

Arcade, Fighting, Sports game, Wrestling, Online

Game released: PC → 17 March 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Continuation of the series of popular wrestling simulators, made under the WWE license. The cover features John Cena, whose career the campaign is dedicated to...

Uragun

Futurism (Future), Shooter, Top-down view, Action, Arcade, Combat robots

Early Access: PC → 12 April 2022; Game released: PC → 30 March 2023

A hardcore shooter about a deadly mech who goes in search of his missing pilot. He battles enemies in futuristic versions of real-life major cities, including New...

Bread & Fred

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

Game released: PC → 23 May 2023

Players: 5.5/10

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...

STANDBOX

Sandbox, Arcade, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 14 August 2023

Players: 6.8/10

The player subjects the doll to various tests. The character can stand, try to balance, fall and rise. There are several locations, various objects and weapons for...

Mile High Taxi

Arcade, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Cyberpunk

Game released: PC → 14 March 2023

A game inspired by the film The Fifth Element, in which the gamer controls a futuristic flying taxi and delivers customers. Events take place in the 24th century in...

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

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...

Teslagrad 2

Arcade, Side view, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Steampunk

Game released: PC → 19 April 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 71/100

The young Teslamancer Lumina found herself in a difficult situation after her airship crashed far to the north, on the territory of the unpredictable Wyrmheim. The...

Star Survivor

Roguelike, Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Space

Early Access: PC → 2 March 2023; Game released: PC → 12 December 2023

The player upgrades his ship using a specially created deck of equipment and power-ups. Weapons can be combined to enhance their power. There are many enemies ready...

Arcade

Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2023 for PC