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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

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

Game released: PC → 31 January 2023

Players: 7.4/10

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...

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 main characters...

FPV kamikaze drone simulator

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

Game released: PC → 16 December 2023

Players: 7/10

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...

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 to death. 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 opponents. You can...

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...

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...

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 different goal — to...

Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged

Casual game, Arcade, Racing, Online

Game released: PC → 19 October 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 77/100

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

Game released: PC → 18 April 2023

Players: 7.9/10

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...

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 with the sole...

Catch Me!

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

Game released: PC → 24 January 2023

Steam: 88/100

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...

STANDBOX

Sandbox, Arcade, Puzzle, Action, Casual game

Game released: PC → 14 August 2023

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 91/100

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...

Strike Force Heroes

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

Game released: PC → 10 November 2023

Players: 9.4/10

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...

Flashback 2

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

Game released: PC → 16 November 2023

Players: 2/10

Steam: 47/100

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...

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 on endless...

Pocket Bravery

Arcade, Fighting, Online, Side view

Game released: PC → 31 August 2023

Steam: 90/100

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...

Super Bomberman R 2

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

Game released: PC → 13 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 53/100

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...

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...

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. The dormant...

Warstride Challenges

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

Game released: PC → 7 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

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 Neutron, and...

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...

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...

Only Climb: Better Together

Platformer, Casual game, Third-person view, Parkour, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Comedy, Arcade, Roguelike

Game released: PC → 25 July 2023

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 52/100

A multiplayer platformer where a group of teenagers try to escape their run-down town. They set off on a dangerous journey, where they will try to overcome various...

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...

Golf It!

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

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...

Gargoyles Remastered

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

Game released: PC → 19 October 2023

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 54/100

Remastered classic 16-bit platformer Gargoyles, based on the Disney animated series "Gargoyles" from the 90s. The leader of the gargoyles, Goliath, awakens in...

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...

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 access to Jack...

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...

Saga Of Sins

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

Game released: PC → 30 March 2023

Steam: 76/100

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...

Mr. Sun's Hatbox

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Comedy, Metroidvania, Adventure

Game released: PC → 20 April 2023

Steam: 85/100

The evil Mr. Moon and his criminal gang robbed a small but proud courier company, stealing a box of hats for Mr. Sun. The hero, thirsting for justice, assembles a...

Arcade

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