Arcade 2016 for Xbox One — top best games in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Action, Online, MMO, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 27 January 2016

Players: 6.9/10

Roblox is a huge online sandbox for creativity. Its toys are mini-games of all kinds of genres, with arcade-style gameplay and visuals that aren’t...

Forza Horizon 3

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 27 September 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Forza Horizon 3 is the continuation of the popular racing car simulator with first and third-person views. The events of the new part will take you...

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Fighting

Game released: Xbox One → 9 February 2016

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 is a third-person arcade game with a touch of action and fantasy from the studio CyberConnect2. The game is...

Rocket League

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Sports game, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 17 February 2016

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This arcade sports action game combines soccer with racing, as powerful cars compete in physics-driven matches shaped by mass and momentum. Players...

Mortal Kombat XL

Arcade, Fighting, Collection, Side view

Game released: Xbox One → 4 March 2016

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Mortal Kombat XL — game collection of the popular arcade fighting game with a side view in the Mortal Kombat universe. The game takes place 25...

Inside

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Logic, Indie, Side view

Game released: Xbox One → 29 June 2016

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Inside is an arcade side-scrolling indie platformer with survival elements from the creators of Limbo. The plot centers on a lonely boy who is...

LEGO Marvel's Avengers

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 29 January 2016

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 71/100

LEGO Marvel's Avengers is an arcade platformer with a third-person view. The events of the game will recreate the plot of the first two parts of the...

Overcooked

Action, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Online, Indie, Arcade

Game released: Xbox One → 3 August 2016

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Overcooked is an exciting action strategy where you and your friends will have to learn the basics of culinary art in various and unusual locations...

The Witness

Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Exploration

Game released: Xbox One → 13 September 2016

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 87/100

The Witness is an arcade adventure puzzle game with a first-person view. The action takes place on an island full of mysteries. The island is an open...

Gas Guzzlers Extreme

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 4 November 2016

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Arcade combat racing combines high-speed contests with armed clashes on tracks and in arenas. Players start with a low-performance car and earn money...

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 28 June 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 75/100

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens is an arcade action game with a third-person view in the popular Star Wars universe. The game tells about the...

Forza Horizon 3: Blizzard Mountain

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, DLC, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 13 December 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Forza Horizon 3: Blizzard Mountain is an add-on for the first- and third-person racing car simulator Forza Horizon 3. The add-on adds a new campaign...

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia

Arcade, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Historical, Side view, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 9 February 2016

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 57/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia is an arcade adventure side-scrolling stealth platformer set in the Assassin's Creed universe. The game continues...

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

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

Game released: Xbox One → 7 September 2016

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is an arcade action game with elements of fantasy and adventure with a third-person view. You wake up and find a...

Cobalt

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

Game released: Xbox One → 2 February 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Cobalt is a side-scrolling co-op action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You will take on the role of robot agent Cobalt, who discovers the lost...

Ori and The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Metroidvania

Game released: Xbox One → 11 March 2016

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is an expanded edition of the indie adventure platformer. The game tells the story of a little guardian...

Axiom Verge

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

Game released: Xbox One → 30 September 2016

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Axiom Verge is a side-scrolling pixel action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You will play the role of a scientist who, due to an accident, finds...

Assassin's Creed Chronicles Trilogy

Arcade, Stealth, Platformer, Collection, Historical, Side view, Action, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 9 February 2016

Players: 7.8/10

Assassin's Creed Chronicles Trilogy is a collection that contains: Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China, Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India and...

Trackmania Turbo

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, MMO

Game released: Xbox One → 22 March 2016

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An arcade racing game built around time trials, with the goal of completing each course as quickly as possible. The campaign features more than 200...

Deadlight: Director's Cut

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Action, Zombies

Game released: Xbox One → 21 June 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Deadlight: Director's Cut is an improved version of the arcade adventure platformer with a side view in a post-apocalyptic setting. The game includes...

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

Arcade, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 25 October 2016

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a sequel to the arcade fighting game with a third-person view, Dragon Ball Xenoverse. The second part continues the story...

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India

Arcade, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Historical, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 12 January 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India is a side-scrolling arcade-adventure stealth platformer set in the Assassin's Creed universe. The game continues...

Unravel

Arcade, Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 9 February 2016

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Unravel is a side-scrolling arcade adventure with various puzzles. The platformer will tell the story of a knitted man — Yarny, who stretches...

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 16 March 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is the third part of the series, which follows the adventures of the half-genie Shantae, who tries to thwart the plans...

Sky Force Anniversary

Arcade, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Beat them all, Action, Indie

Game released: Xbox One → 9 December 2016

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Sky Force Anniversary is an arcade scrolling shooter set in futuristic aerial battles against waves of enemies and powerful bosses. Missions...

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth

Arcade, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Replayability

Game released: Xbox One → 10 May 2016

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 85/100

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth is an addition to the top-down arcade action game Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. It adds over 100 hours of content...

Voice

Arcade, Music game, Board / Group Game

Game released: Xbox One → 25 November 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Voice is a fun musical arcade game for a large company, created based on the song show “The Voice” of the same name. The game can involve up to eight...

Song of the Deep

Arcade, Adventure, Warships / Submarines, Puzzle, Side view, Metroidvania, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 12 July 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Song of the Deep is a side-scrolling arcade adventure. The setting was a sunken city that hides many secrets and mysteries and where the main...

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: Xbox One → 20 December 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 81/100

This side-scrolling fantasy platformer builds its heroine’s actions around belly dancing and hair-whipping. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is an HD...

Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers

Arcade, Action, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 8 November 2016

Players: 5.9/10

This side-scrolling arcade action game follows Cartoon Network characters on a journey through multiple dimensions. After Uncle Grandpa accidentally...

Pac-Man

Arcade, Action, Top-down view

Game released: Xbox One → 20 April 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Pac-Man is a top-down arcade action game. You have to guide Pac-Man through the maze and eat all the dots without being caught by the ghosts. You...

Teslagrad

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Steampunk

Game released: Xbox One → 9 March 2016

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Teslagrad is an arcade quest with platformer elements and futurism style. In this game, you use the power of electromagnetism to solve puzzles and...

Awesomenauts

Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Free game, Side view, MOBA

Game released: Xbox One → 7 September 2016

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Awesomenauts is a free-to-play 2D side-scrolling MOBA action game. The events of the game will take you to the distant year 3587, in which there is a...

Between Heartbeats

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Side view

Game canceled: Xbox One → August 2016

Between Heartbeats is a side-scrolling arcade action game. As a microscopic bionic robot, you will go to the most hidden parts of a person. Your task...

Shadow Complex Remastered

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

Game released: Xbox One → 16 March 2016

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Shadow Complex Remastered is a re-release of the arcade action platformer Shadow Complex, the original version of which appeared on the Xbox 360 in...