Arcade 2025 for PC — top best games in the Arcade genre

Hollow Knight: Silksong - a game in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 4 September 2025

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A sequel to the hardcore action platformer Hollow Knight. The game takes you to a new world — the fallen kingdom of Pharlum, where silk and song rule. Here, Hornet...

My Summer Car

Arcade, Racing, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Open world, Survival

Early Access: PC → 24 October 2016; Game released: PC → 8 January 2025

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Hot Finnish cocktail of a third-person survival simulator and car arcade. The player is given complete freedom of action in a large open world of rural Finland, and...

My Winter Car

Arcade, Racing, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Indie

Early Access: PC → 29 December 2025; Game in development: PC → 2028

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 93/100

The main character collects and maintains an old car. You need to buy and sell various parts while trying to manage your finances. Many unique elements allow you to...

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Arcade, Racing, Casual game, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 25 September 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A racing arcade game set in the universe of games about Sonic the Hedgehog. In the game world, racers find themselves in alternative dimensions, where the usual...

Slime Rancher 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Open world, Adventure

Early Access: PC → 22 September 2022; Game released: PC → 23 September 2025

Players: 8/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

New adventures of adventurer Beatrix LeBeau. The heroine travels to Rainbow Island, a mysterious land filled with ancient technology, unknown natural resources and...

Terminator 2D: No Fate

Action, Platformer, Side view, Arcade

Game released: PC → 12 December 2025

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Hurricane action with pixel graphics, inspired by the arcade games of the 80-90s, which is based on the 1991 film “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”. Players can take...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Arcade, Adventure, Comics, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: PC → 1 December 2025

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Classic arcade action in the Marvel universe with pixel graphics and exciting command gameplay. Annigilus leads his deadly army and only the greatest heroes are...

Blue Archive

Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Tactics

Game released: PC → 4 July 2025

Players: 8/10

Steam: 59/100

Blue Archive is a tactical role-playing anime action game with an isometric view and arcade elements. You have been appointed as an advisor to the Federal...

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

Action, Fighting, Collection, Side view, Arcade, Old school

Game released: PC → 30 October 2025

Players: 3.2/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The ultimate compilation of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series, featuring 20 different games released across the 90s and 2000s on consoles and arcades. The...

BALL x PIT

Action, Top-down view, Roguelike, Arcade

Game released: PC → 15 October 2025

Players: 9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

An unexpected event has destroyed an entire city, leaving only an ominous pit in its place. Treasure hunters flock to this tomb in search of fortune. They explore...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4

Simulation, Sports game, Skateboards, Arcade

Game released: PC → 11 July 2025

VGTimes: 7.2/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Updated collection of cults about skateboarding, uniting the third and fourth part of the series. Games received a significant visual update, supporting modern...

2XKO

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Fantasy

Early Access: PC → 7 October 2025; Game released: PC → 20 January 2026

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Dynamic game set in the League of Legends universe. The gamer controls familiar characters and faces off against the opponent. Battles take place in various...

Old School Rally

Arcade, Racing, Sports game, Old school

Early Access: PC → 19 July 2024; Game released: PC → 3 December 2025

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 90/100

An old school racing game inspired by the original PlayStation. Old School Rally offers fast-paced, arcade-style gameplay with an emphasis on driving skills and...

Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles

Star Wars, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Science fiction, Old school, Cooperative (co-op), Arcade

Game released: PC → 23 January 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Remaster of the classic game Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles. The plot takes place in the first episode of the saga of George Lucas, where the Jedi have to...

The House of the Dead 2: Remake

Arcade, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Zombies, Remake, Action

Game released: PC → 7 August 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 44/100

A remake of the 1998 on-rails zombie shooter The House of the Dead 2. The updated version received a redesigned soundtrack and improved...

Neon Inferno

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: PC → 20 November 2025

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Old-school cyberpunk action that combines elements of a side-scroller and a "target" type shooter, where the action unfolds simultaneously on multiple planes of the...

REMATCH

Online, Sports game, Football, Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Arcade

Game released: PC → 19 June 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 74/100

A multiplayer game from the creators of Sifu, combining the genres of football and action. The main emphasis is on co-op: players quickly plan joint actions to...

Marvel Contest of Champions

Arcade, Fighting, Free game, Side view, Comics, Action

Game released: PC → 18 June 2025

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A free-to-play fighting game set in the Marvel Universe, where heroes and villains from across the multiverse battle each other in epic duels. The player takes...

Baki Hanma: Blood Arena

Action, Fighting, Boxing, Sports game, Anime / Manga, Casual game, Old school, Arcade

Game released: PC → 11 September 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 76/100

The game takes you into a world of ruthless duels, where each fight requires precision, endurance and the ability to read your opponent. Inspired by the classic...

Wreckreation

Arcade, Action, Racing, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Construction

Game released: PC → 28 October 2025

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 62/100

A dynamic race with a huge open world that combines elements of Burnout, Flatout and NFS. The game acts as a sandbox for fans of driving and racing, where you can...

Terrifier: The ARTcade Game

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Beat them all, Side view, Comedy, Horror

Game released: PC → 21 November 2025

Steam: 58/100

A bloody retro beat 'em up based on the film series of the same name. Players take on the role of the clown Art and navigate levels styled after film sets, facing...

Capcom Fighting Collection 2

Collection, Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action

Game released: PC → 16 May 2025

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A collection of 8 classic fighting games from Capcom, including crossovers Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro, Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium...

Ninja Five-O

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: PC → 25 February 2025

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The dynamic action-platformer, in which Detective Dzo Osuga, known under the call sign of Ninja Five-O, is taken for restoration of justice. Applying the skill of...

Deliver At All Costs

Adventure, Action, Isometric, Open world, Comedy, Arcade

Game released: PC → 22 May 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 67/100

The game transfers the game in 1959-the time of rock and roll, polka dot dresses and a hung threat of nuclear disaster. In the role of Winston Green, a hot...

Keep on Mining!

Business / Management, Indie, Casual game, Clicker, Arcade

Game released: PC → 30 July 2025

Steam: 91/100

A colorful clicker about resource mining, where stones automatically turn into a source of new pickaxes. Any stone in the mining zone provides materials that can be...

Journey Through The Nightmare Realm 2

Shooter, Top-down view, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Old school, Procedural generation, Arcade

Game released: PC → 12 July 2025

Steam: 87/100

Pixel shooter with roguelike elements and arcade mechanics. The player needs to explore a dark world, fight numerous enemies, and avoid a huge number of flying...

Double Dragon Revive

Fighting, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Action, Arcade, Top-down view

Game released: PC → 23 October 2025

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Fast-paced action in the Double Dragon series, featuring Jimmy Lee, Billy Lee and other iconic characters. The game brings the Lee Brothers into the modern era...

Pawns of War

Free game, Side view, Clicker, Casual game, Anime / Manga, Roguelike, Arcade

Game released: PC → 10 March 2025

Players: 9/10

Steam: 83/100

Free pixel auto -bank about the war between two superpower. The protection of the base turns into a desperate struggle for survival, where each choice can be the...

Bendy: Lone Wolf

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Roguelike, Slasher

Game released: PC → 15 August 2025

Players: 7/10

Steam: 84/100

Boris ventures deep into the endlessly generated corridors of the Joey Drew studio. To survive, you will have to collect supplies and weapons, and also escape from...

#DRIVE Rally

Racing, Sports game, Indie, Old school, Arcade

Early Access: PC → 25 September 2024; Game released: PC → 16 April 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 57/100

A stylish racing game dedicated to the motorsport era of the 90s. Players can get behind the wheel of legendary rally cars including Das Holzwagen, The Doggo and...

Neon Highways

Racing, Third-person view, Indie, Casual game, Old school, Arcade

Game released: PC → 12 November 2025

Steam: 93/100

A racing game where you can drive through a retro-futuristic neon city. There are a total of 12 highways in 6 unique regions and a Synthwave soundtrack that adds to...

Survival Machine

Action, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Arcade, Indie, Survival, Strategy, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Zombies

Early Access: PC → 7 May 2025; Game in development: PC → 2026

Steam: 69/100

A cooperative action game where survival involves traveling on a giant tracked vehicle. The world is full of dangers: zombies attack a mobile home, and you have to...

Vampire Survivors: Emerald Diorama

Indie, Fantasy, Top-down view, Action, Roguelike, Gothic, Casual game, Arcade

Game released: PC → 10 April 2025

Steam: 96/100

An add-on in which more than 12 unique characters from SaGa: Emerald Beyond entered the world of Vampire Survivors. There are also new weapons, attack methods, and...

Monaco 2

Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Arcade, Isometric, Adventure, Casual game, Stealth, Comedy

Game released: PC → 11 April 2025

Steam: 63/100

A cooperative game in which the heroes plan to pull off a deal in Monaco. You need to plan an operation, commit a robbery and leave unnoticed. You can take the best...

Tower Unite

Arcade, Online, Simulation, Shooter, MMO, Golf, First-person view, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game, Indie, Casual game

Early Access: PC → 9 April 2016; Game released: PC → 19 April 2025

Steam: 89/100

A multiplayer sandbox with an emphasis on online interaction and a variety of mini-games. At the core is a living world that develops together with the community of...

JETRUNNER

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Platformer, First-person view, Runner, Parkour, Arcade

Game released: PC → 4 September 2025

Steam: 96/100

A first-person parkour shooter that's a cross between Trackmania and Titanfall . The game combines dynamic racing with wall running, jumping over obstacles, and...

Street Racer Collection

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Old school

Game released: PC → 27 November 2025

Steam: 66/100

A collection of classic Street Racer games from QUByte. Players control karts and race on a variety of tracks around the world, from Mount Rushmore to Transylvania...

Run Bird Run!

Arcade, Runner, Casual game, Platformer, Action

Game released: PC → 10 March 2025

Steam: 70/100

An endless game in which Gamer controls a running bird and jumps over stones. At the same time, the game is not very difficult, but helps to enter the rhythm and...

Despelote

Football, Arcade, Adventure, Sandbox, Exploration

Game released: PC → 1 May 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 89/100

The game is about an eight-year-old boy who loves football. The character walks around the city, dribbles the ball, avoids obstacles and passes to the locals. At...

skate.

Arcade, Third-person view, Sports game, Skateboards, Free game, Online

Early Access: PC → 16 September 2025; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 7/10

Steam: 63/100

The long-awaited return of the skateboarding series, now in the form of a dynamic multiplayer game. The action takes place in the fictional city of San Vansterdam...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2025 for PC