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...

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...

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...

Blasphemous 2

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

Game released: PC → 24 August 2023

Players: 8.4/10

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...

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...

Phantom Blade: Executioners

Adventure, Action, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Arcade, Exploration, Metroidvania, Roguelike, Fighting, Cooperative (co-op)

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...

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...

Have a Nice Death

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

Game released: PC → 22 March 2023

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...

Disney Dreamlight Valley

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

Game released: PC → 5 December 2023

Players: 8.3/10

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...

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

Side view, Arcade, Fighting, Online, Action, Comedy

Game released: PC → 7 November 2023

Steam: 81/100

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...

Remedium: Sentinels

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

Game released: PC → 18 July 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...

Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 2 August 2023

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 73/100

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...

Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission

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

Game released: PC → 13 July 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 72/100

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...

Doomsday Hunters

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Forza Horizon 5: Rally Adventure

Arcade, Racing, Open world, DLC, Third-person view, First-person view, Online, Action, Adventure

Game released: PC → 29 March 2023

Steam: 40/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The second expansion for Forza Horizon 5, the harsh desert region of Sierra Nueva is now available, home to the dustiest and dirtiest races ever held...

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...

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...

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...

Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons

Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Old school, Action, Adventure

Game released: PC → 27 July 2023

Steam: 86/100

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...

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...

Infiltrator

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Isometric, Helicopters, Puzzle, Arcade

Game released: PC → 23 March 2023

Steam: 100/100

This combat flight simulator blends action and puzzle elements as a helicopter pilot infiltrates enemy bases to oppose a mad leader. Players fly the...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Dimension Shellshock

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

Game released: PC → 31 August 2023

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 87/100

The Neutrino alien race from Dimension X needs help again: Shredder is planning to take over the entire multiverse by moving between dimensions. The...

After Us

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

Game released: PC → 23 May 2023

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 83/100

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...

Sonic Superstars

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

Game released: PC → 17 October 2023

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 65/100

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...

Tiny Troopers: Global Ops

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Indie, Tactics, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Shooter, Top-down view

Game released: PC → 9 March 2023

Steam: 50/100

The player controls a group of four brave fighters who set out to wreak havoc and destruction on enemy bases. A wide selection of weapons is...

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...

Robocraft 2

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Online, MMO

Game released: PC → 7 November 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 35/100

Conditionally free sandbox with action elements and a third-person view. The main focus of the game is on the creative mode, where players can...

9 Years of Shadows

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 27 March 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

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...

Maska

Action, Online, Simulation, Third-person view, MMO, Arcade, Free game, Casual game

Game released: PC → 20 July 2023

Players: 1/10

Steam: 39/100

Free multiplayer life simulator. Players create their own character in a well-developed editor and set off to conquer a large open world with vibrant...

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...

Wall World

Arcade, Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Roguelike, Strategy

Game released: PC → 5 April 2023

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 88/100

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...

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...

Good Pizza, Great Pizza

Arcade, First-person view, Educational game (Education), Action, Business / Management, Simulation, Casual game

Game released: PC → 6 January 2023

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Good Pizza, Great Pizza is an arcade action game with a first-person view and educational elements. You are about to discover what it means to run...

Battle for Borders

Free game, Tanks, Tactics, Action, Shooter, Simulation, Arcade

Game released: PC → 22 February 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 53/100

Free action game about tank battles with bots. For participation in battles, you are given currency with which you can buy new equipment. The game...

Super Catboy

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Indie, Side view, Shooter

Game released: PC → 24 July 2023

Steam: 78/100

Super Catboy is not just an ordinary cat. Together with his crazy partner, a charming young lady armed from head to toe, he leaves nothing but chaos...

Summum Aeterna

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

Game released: PC → 14 September 2023

Steam: 83/100

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...

Disney Speedstorm

Arcade, Racing, Action, Free game, Online

Game released: PC → 28 September 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 58/100

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...

Arcade

Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2023 for PC (Game released)