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: 8.7/10

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...

Disney Dreamlight Valley

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

Game released: PC → 5 December 2023

Players: 7.8/10

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...

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...

The Last Faith

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

Game released: PC → 15 November 2023

Players: 7.2/10

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...

Wall World

Arcade, Side view

Game released: PC → 5 April 2023

Players: 9.3/10

The player controls a miner and a huge spider robot climbing the “World Wall”. On his way, the hero can visit various biomes and randomly generated mines. The...

Song Of The Prairie

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

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

Players: 9.3/10

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nocturnal

Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Adventure, Demons

Game released: PC → 7 June 2023

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission

Shooter, First-person view, Casual game, Old school, Arcade, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: PC → 13 July 2023

Metacritic: 65/100

A re-release of the classic 1987 rail shooter. The player takes on the role of a special agent who fights a mysterious criminal organization. In addition to the...

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...

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...

Sonic Superstars

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

Game released: PC → 17 October 2023

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy travel to the North Star Islands to defeat the evil Dr. Eggman. Heroes use new abilities, the power of which is bestowed by 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...

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...

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...

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...

9 Years of Shadows

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 27 March 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

The main character explores a dark castle filled with dangerous creatures in order to lift the curse that has stripped the earth of all its flowers. The dormant...

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...

Love Tavern

Simulation, Side view, Adult game, Arcade, Anime / Manga, Business / Management, Strategy, Action, Fantasy / Medieval

Early Access: PC → 31 July 2021; Game released: PC → 19 December 2023

Players: 6/10

Love Tavern is a side-view arcade management simulator for adults in a fantasy setting. After a series of unfortunate events, you are called by a passionate goddess...

Summum Aeterna

Arcade, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Roguelike, Adventure, Indie

Early Access: PC → 16 June 2022; Game released: PC → 14 September 2023

Adventure action-roguelike in a dark fantasy setting, which is a prequel to Aeterna Noctis. Taking on the role of the King of Darkness — a mighty, powerful, and...

AEW: Fight Forever

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

Game released: PC → 29 June 2023

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...

Constant C

Arcade, Isometric, Logic

Game released: PC → 16 April 2023

Constant C is an arcade game with an isometric view from the studios 5PB Games, Mages, LTD. and International Games Systems. The game is published by International...

My Little Universe

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

Game released: PC → 5 October 2023

Players: 7.9/10

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...

Enchanted Portals

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Indie, Adventure

Game released: PC → 6 September 2023

Players: 7.4/10

The game tells the story of two aspiring wizards, Bob and Penny, who are stuck between dimensions. As they progress, they encounter mortal dangers and collect lost...

Madshot

Adventure, Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy

Early Access: PC → 9 June 2022; Game released: PC → 18 July 2023

Action roguelike, set in a Lovecraftian horror setting. Cthulhu swallowed up an entire city. The only thing left for you as the main character is to destroy the...

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

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

Game released: PC → 31 January 2023

Players: 7.2/10

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...

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...

METAL DOGS

Arcade, Shooter, Isometric, Slasher, Roguelike, Indie, Futurism (Future)

Early Access: PC → 25 August 2021; Game released: PC → 24 March 2023

The events of the game take place in the distant future, at a time when humanity disappeared from the face of the Earth. The player takes on the role of a fighting...

Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 14 June 2023

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 61/100

A game in the spirit of the Little Nightmares series about a boy named Griffin. He goes on a journey through his dark memories, where puzzles and monsters await...

Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm

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

Game released: PC → 2 August 2023

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 70/100

The plot of the second part continues the story of the original Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas. The hero has grown up, and now he has a different goal — to...

Dodo Peak

Action, Arcade, Puzzle, Casual game

Game released: PC → 3 August 2023

A dodo bird tries to find and rescue its lost babies from a dangerous peak. As she travels, she collects coins, dodges treacherous snakes, avoids evil monkeys and...

TasteMaker

Simulation, Isometric, Business / Management, Arcade, Indie

Early Access: PC → 18 February 2021; Game released: PC → 21 April 2023

Restaurant's reception center with an isometric view of the camera in the spirit of The Sims series. Players are at the head of a new small restaurant and try to...

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...

WrestleQuest

Role-playing game, Side view, Arcade, Fighting

Game released: PC → 22 August 2023

Metacritic: 69/100

The player controls an aspiring wrestler and tries to lead him to success. Along his journey, the character meets various famous WWE athletes. The main character...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2023 for PC