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...

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

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...

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...

Have a Nice Death

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

Game released: PC → 22 March 2023

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...

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...

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...

Warstride Challenges

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

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...

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...

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...

Shieldwall

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Madshot

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Black Skylands

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

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...

Laika: Aged Through Blood

Arcade, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PC → 19 October 2023

Metacritic: 83/100

A Western set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. The plot tells the story of a tribe oppressed by the invaders. The main character wants revenge in order to return...

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...

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...

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...

Summum Aeterna

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

KarmaZoo

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

Game released: PC → 14 November 2023

Metacritic: 78/100

A multiplayer game in which up to ten gamers must help each other to complete a task. Sometimes you even have to sacrifice a hero to get karma — in-game...

Tiny Troopers: Global Ops

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Indie, Tactics, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: PC → 9 March 2023

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 available for soldiers...

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...

Remedium: Sentinels

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

Game released: PC → 18 July 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...

The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone

Arcade, Platformer, First-person view, Adventure, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 2 November 2023

The villain got hold of the powerful Green Stone and accidentally destroyed it. The released energy unleashed monsters. Now a team of Smurfs sets out on a dangerous...

Kingdom Shell

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 5 October 2023

Players: 10/10

The kingdom's defenses were destroyed and nightmarish creatures began to attack local residents. The main character is a half-breed who can resist monsters. The...

American Arcadia

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view

Game released: PC → 15 November 2023

Players: 10/10

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...

Valfaris: Mecha Therion

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

Game released: PC → 21 November 2023

Direct sequel to Valfaris. The main character Therion once again pursues Lord Vroll. For this, he embarks on a journey across the galaxy, exterminating various...

Arcade

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