Arcade 2020 for Xbox One — top best games in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Fighting, Sports game, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox One → 14 August 2020

Players: 5.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

EA Sports UFC 4 is a continuation of the series of martial arts sports simulators licensed by the UFC sports organization. As in previous games in the series, you...

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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

Game released: Xbox One → 11 March 2020

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Ori and the Will of the Wisps — the continuation of the colorful side-scrolling platformer Ori and the Blind Forest. The forest spirit Ori embarks on a journey once...

House Flipper

Simulation, First-person view, Arcade, Indie, Business / Management, Online, Construction

Game released: Xbox One → 26 February 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 62/100

House Flipper is a fun management simulator with a first-person view, where you become a one-man repair crew. In the game you will buy abandoned houses that are in...

Streets of Rage 4

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Indie

Game released: Xbox One → 30 April 2020

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Streets of Rage 4 is a continuation of the iconic side-view beatmap from the 90s. You will find bright graphics made in the style of comics, as well as characters...

Cloudpunk

Arcade, Adventure, Third-person view, Cyberpunk, Indie, Open world, Science fiction

Game released: Xbox One → 15 October 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Cloudpunk is an adventure arcade game with a third-person view in the style of cyberpunk. The game takes place over the course of one night. The protagonist is a...

Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath

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

Game released: Xbox One → 26 May 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath — continuation of the story campaign of the fighting game Mortal Kombat 11, known for its deadly finishers and bloody fatalities. It...

Risk of Rain 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Online, Cooperative (co-op), Roguelike

Early Access: Xbox One → 30 August 2019; Game released: Xbox One → 21 October 2020

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Risk of Rain 2 is a dynamic action platformer with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. In the second part you will find a full three-dimensional environment...

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Remake, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 23 June 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 69/100

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom — Rehydrated is a re-release of the classic SpongeBob game from 2003 in an updated form. You will have a...

Little Misfortune

Adventure, Side view, Arcade, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: Xbox One → 29 May 2020

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Little Misfortune is an exciting side-scrolling interactive adventure. In the game you will try on the role of the little girl Ramirez Hernandez, who goes on a...

Starbound

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Simulation, Survival, Sandbox, Space

Game released: Xbox One → 8 December 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Starbound is an indie adventure role-playing arcade game with platformer and action elements. You are forced to flee your planet by hijacking a ship. Fleeing from...

Cooking Simulator

Simulation, Arcade, First-person view, Indie, Business / Management, Sandbox, Virtual Reality (VR), Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 14 August 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 85/100

Cooking Simulator is a realistic simulator with management elements and a first-person view. In the game you have to become an unsurpassed chef. You will find...

We Were Here Together

Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration

Game released: Xbox One → 5 June 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

A story about two companions trapped within the icy walls of an ancient citadel, where every room oozes mystery and the joker's laughter echoes through the gloomy...

Huntdown

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

Game released: Xbox One → 12 May 2020

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Huntdown is an arcade side-scrolling pixel shooter with platforming elements in a sci-fi setting. You will go to a dark world of the future, where the police have...

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Online, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 6 November 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered is a remaster of the third-person arcade racing game in the Need for Speed series. In addition to improved graphics, the...

Unrailed!

Arcade, Online, Action, MMO, Business / Management, Trains, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 27 October 2020

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Unrailed! is a crazy multiplayer action game in which you have to build a railway in an endless procedurally generated world. Together with your friends, you will...

Yakuza Kiwami

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Role-playing game

Game released: Xbox One → 22 April 2020

Players: 7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A remake of the original third-person action adventure Yakuza, released on PlayStation 2 in 2005. The game tells the story of a man named Kazuma Kiryu, who was one...

DiRT 5

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

Game released: Xbox One → 3 November 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 79/100

DiRT 5 is a continuation of the car simulator with first and third person views. The new part of the series will take you to the most picturesque places on the...

Biped

Arcade, Action, Indie, Combat robots, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 18 September 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Biped is a fun co-op platformer featuring challenging puzzles that require precise coordination. Two little bipedal robots, Aku and Sayla, go on an exciting...

Kentucky Route Zero

Arcade, Adventure, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: Xbox One → 28 January 2020

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 86/100

A mystical adventure with a side view and a unique graphic design. The main character Conway travels to Kentucky to deliver a package. Upon arrival, it is...

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Online, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 17 November 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate — the ultimate edition of the fighting game Mortal Kombat 11, which includes the base game, two fighter packs, and a story expansion...

CarX Drift Racing Online

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

Game released: Xbox One → 9 September 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 79/100

CarX Drift Racing is a racing car simulator with a third-person view, which is dedicated to races with the maximum use of drift. You can expect a wide variety of...

Hidden Through Time

Arcade, Puzzle, Indie, Logic, Top-down view, Hidden Objects, Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 12 March 2020

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Hidden Through Time is a charming top-down arcade hidden object puzzle game. During the game you will have to look for various objects scattered throughout world...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2

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

Game released: Xbox One → 4 September 2020

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...

Skater XL

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

Game released: Xbox One → 28 July 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Skater XL — The Ultimate Skateboarding Game is a skateboarding simulator. The player creates a character and customizes his appearance to his liking by...

Tetris Effect

Arcade, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Side view, Virtual Reality (VR), Online, Music game

Game released: Xbox One → 10 November 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 92/100

Tetris Effect — a classic arcade puzzle game for PlayStation VR virtual reality devices from the creators of Rez. The game is dedicated to the "Tetris syndrome...

Moving Out

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

Game released: Xbox One → 28 April 2020

Players: 4.9/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Moving Out is a fun cooperative arcade game with an isometric camera view, where you have to learn how to move furniture correctly. Together with your friends, you...

Golf With Your Friends

Arcade, Golf, Sports game, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Simulation, Online, Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 19 May 2020

Players: 5.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Golf With Your Friends is a fun sports arcade game dedicated to golf. Exciting matches await you, designed for cooperative play by up to 12 people. You will find 7...

Levelhead

Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Combat robots, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 30 April 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Levelhead is a fun side-scrolling arcade platformer set in a sci-fi setting. In the game you have to control the GR-18 delivery robot through various levels with...

Evan's Remains

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure, Casual game, Visual novel

Game released: Xbox One → 11 June 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Evan's Remains is a side-scrolling puzzle-platformer adventure inspired by classic Japanese thrillers. You have to explore a mysterious island and solve puzzles to...

Party Hard 2

Arcade, Simulation, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Top-down view, Indie, Tactics, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 8 September 2020

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 66/100

Party Hard 2 is a top-down tactical stealth arcade game. The game will delight you with a new engine with new three-dimensional locations. As in the first part, you...

SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Indie, Action, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 16 December 2020

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 67/100

SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising is a hardcore top-down shooter with roguelike elements in a sci-fi setting. You will go to conquer a world captured by machines. Using...

Creaks

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Xbox One → 22 July 2020

Players: 9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Creaks — an adventure puzzle-platformer with a side view from the creators of Samorost and Machinarium. The events of the game revolve around a young guy who...

Fury Unleashed

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Comics, Side view, Online, Action, Replayability

Game released: Xbox One → 8 May 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Fury Unleashed is a 2D arcade platformer with a side view, made in a comic book style. You will play as the cool Scumbag, a comic book hero whose goal is to save...

Grim Fandango Remastered

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure, Point & Click, Comedy

Game released: Xbox One → 29 October 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A puzzle adventure set in a blend of film noir and Mexican folklore. Manny Calavera works as a travel agent at the Department of Death, selling souls tickets for a...

Sayonara Wild Hearts

Arcade, Music game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Motorcycle racing, Indie, Action, Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 25 February 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A musical rhythm action that transforms into a vibrant journey through the heroine's inner world. After a broken heart, reality begins to crack, and a mysterious...

Cyber Protocol

Arcade, Top-down view, Puzzle, Logic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Action

Game released: Xbox One → 5 June 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Cyber Protocol is a top-down cooperative arcade puzzle game in cyberpunk style. In the game you have to help the android G0X6, who was killed under mysterious...

Project CARS 3

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

Game released: Xbox One → 3 August 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Project CARS 3 is a continuation of the racing simulator with a realistic control model and dynamic weather conditions. The game features a completely redesigned...

PHOGS!

Logic, Puzzle, Arcade, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 3 December 2020

Players: 10/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 78/100

PHOGS! is a fun cooperative puzzle platformer with a third-person view about a cute two-headed dog. In the game you have to play as two dogs connected by a long and...

Battletoads

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Futurism (Future), Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 20 August 2020

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Battletoads is the return of the legendary side-scrolling arcade action game set in the fantasy universe of Battletoads. The game retains its original arcade...

Spacejacked

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

Game released: Xbox One → 12 June 2020

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 100/100

Spacejacked is an exciting arcade game with strategy elements in the tower defense genre with a side view. In the role of space engineer Dave Paprovsky, you have to...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2020 for Xbox One