Arcade 2021 for Xbox One — top best games in the Arcade genre

It Takes Two - a game in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Adventure, Online, Platformer, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox One → 26 March 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A co-op platformer about shared adventures, understanding each other, and overcoming disagreements. The story follows Cody and May, a married couple who turn into...

Forza Horizon 5

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

Game released: Xbox One → 9 November 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 92/100

A new part of the popular racing car simulator, which takes place in the vastness of Mexico with vibrant landscapes, dynamic weather and changing seasons. The huge...

Little Nightmares 2

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

Game released: Xbox One → 11 February 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Little Nightmares 2 is a continuation of the horror platformer with quest elements. This time a co-op has appeared in the game and the two of you will have to...

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance

Arcade, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Action, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: Xbox One → 4 November 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 82/100

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance — an expansion to the top-down arcade action game Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. The expansion includes the fan-made modification...

Among Us

Arcade, Action, Online, Isometric, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Space, Survival

Game released: Xbox One → 14 December 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Among Us is a casual multiplayer online game focused on social deduction. It is a simplified and faster version of "Mafia": from 4 to 10 players try to survive by...

Townscaper

Strategy, Arcade, Puzzle, Indie, Simulation, Construction, Sandbox, Casual game, City Building

Game released: Xbox One → 30 November 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Townscaper is a vibrant casual strategy game in which the player builds a city on an island. The player selects colors and creates blocks of houses on a grid, and...

Asphalt 9: Legends

Arcade, Online, Racing, Third-person view, Free game

Game released: Xbox One → 1 September 2021

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Asphalt 9: Legends is a continuation of the arcade racing simulator with a third-person view. Significantly improved graphics await you: new effects have been...

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game

Arcade, Simulation, Basketball, Boxing, Tennis, Volleyball, Sports game, Olympics, Bicycles, Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 22 June 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 41/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: The Official Video Game is the official sports game for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. A full range of classic competitions awaits you...

Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions

Arcade, Fighting, Sports game, Boxing, Side view, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 3 September 2021

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions is an arcade boxing simulator featuring 20 iconic characters from the Rocky and Creed film series. In the game you will challenge...

Dicey Dungeons

Arcade, Indie, Strategy, Roguelike, Card game, Role-playing game, Turn-based

Game released: Xbox One → 11 November 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Dicey Dungeons — an exciting card-based turn-based game with RPG elements and a simplified roguelike from the creators of Super Hexagon and VVVVVV. In the...

Paint the Town Red

Arcade, Action, First-person view, Fighting, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 29 July 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Paint the Town Red is an arcade action game with a first-person view in a pixel style. The action takes place in a bar, where your task is to deal with opponents in...

Project Wingman

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Flight Simulator, Virtual Reality (VR), Action, Indie, Arcade

Game released: Xbox One → 29 July 2021

Players: 9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Project Wingman is a realistic flight simulator with a first-person view for virtual reality devices HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Valve Index. In the game you will...

Psychonauts 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Comedy, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 25 August 2021

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Psychonauts 2 is a fantastic sequel to the third-person action platformer that takes players back to the world of psychonauts. The dream of the protagonist of the...

Hot Wheels Unleashed

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 30 September 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Hot Wheels Unleashed is a fun racing arcade game with a third-person view, where you can get behind the wheel of a variety of cars from the Hot Wheels universe. In...

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites

Arcade, Side view, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Platformer, Horror, Anime / Manga

Game released: Xbox One → 9 September 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 60/100

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites — remaster of the dynamic side-scrolling slasher BloodRayne Betrayal, where the main character, the seductive half-breed Rayne...

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Indie, Adventure, Arcade, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Xbox One → 9 June 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure is a game about the adventures of a little girl who really loves nature. Alba, that’s our heroine’s name, goes to visit her grandparents...

Unpacking

Arcade, Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric, Puzzle, Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 2 November 2021

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Unpacking is a meditative arcade puzzle game with an isometric camera view, where you can relive the familiar experience of taking items out of boxes and putting...

Train Station Renovation

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Business / Management, First-person view, Trains, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 2 June 2021

Players: 8/10

Steam: 84/100

Train Station Renovation is a first-person management simulator where you take on the role of the self-proclaimed guardian of historic train stations. You will go...

Castlevania Advance Collection

Arcade, Side view, Horror, Platformer, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Collection, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: Xbox One → 24 September 2021

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Castlevania Advance Collection is a classic collection of the Castlevania series, which includes the classic Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania...

A Short Hike

Adventure, Indie, Logic, Arcade, Exploration

Game released: Xbox One → 16 November 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 99/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A Short Hike is an adventure arcade game with a top-down view. The game will take you to the expanses of the colorful mountains of Hawk Peak Provincial Park. You...

art of rally

Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Isometric, Sports game, Indie, Top-down view

Game released: Xbox One → 12 August 2021

Players: 8/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Exciting rally arcade from the creators of Absolute Drift, where players can participate in the "Golden Era" rally. The game features a career mode with 72 tracks...

Rustler

Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Isometric, Arcade, Open world, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox One → 31 August 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Rustler is a fun arcade action game with an isometric camera view, the developers of which are inspired by GTA 2. The game takes place in the Middle Ages. An open...

The Yakuza Remastered Collection

Action, Adventure, Arcade, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Xbox One → 28 January 2021

Metacritic: 82/100

The Yakuza Remastered Collection is a collection that includes improved editions of the third, fourth and fifth parts of the Yakuza franchise. The game offers...

Super Animal Royale

Arcade, Online, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Battle Royale, Free game

Game released: Xbox One → 26 August 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 92/100

Super Animal Royale is an unusual top-down battle royale where cute little animals try to stay alive. At the beginning of the game, you can choose one of the...

The Artful Escape

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Music game

Game released: Xbox One → 9 September 2021

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The Artful Escape is a side-scrolling arcade adventure platformer. The game tells about what goes on in a musician’s head while writing music. In our case, in the...

Circuit Superstars

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view, Indie, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 12 October 2021

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A racing arcade game in which a simple but realistic physical model is implemented, a bunch of historical cars of the past, and the essence of the gameplay is to...

Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Adventure, Old school

Game released: Xbox One → 1 June 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Ghosts 'N Goblins: Resurrection is a fantasy side-scrolling arcade action platformer. The game follows the valiant knight Arthur as he runs, jumps and fights his...

Monster Jam Steel Titans 2

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Stunts, Sports game, Exploration

Game released: Xbox One → 2 March 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Monster Jam Steel Titans 2 is a continuation of the crazy arcade racing game with a third-person view, where you get behind the wheel of a rampant monster truck...

Mayhem Brawler

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comics, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Xbox One → 18 August 2021

Steam: 89/100

Mayhem Brawler — a fresh take on 90s side-scrolling beat 'em ups, influenced by the success of Streets of Rage 4. You will be able to choose one of three heroes...

Islanders

Arcade, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie, City Building, Construction

Game released: Xbox One → 26 August 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Islanders is a minimalistic turn-based strategy game with an isometric camera view. Do you want to build beautiful cities without spending long hours on resource...

Skeletal Avenger

Arcade, Roguelike, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Action, Exploration, Slasher, Dungeons

Game released: Xbox One → 29 September 2021

Players: 7/10

Steam: 82/100

Skeletal Avenger is an arcade action RPG with roguelike elements and an isometric camera view. A huge arsenal of weapons and capabilities awaits you — you can...

NHL 22

Sports game, Hockey, Simulation, Arcade

Game released: Xbox One → 15 October 2021

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 73/100

NHL 22 is a new part of a series of annual sports simulators dedicated to hockey. In the continuation, you will find an updated season with all the real data and...

LEGO Builder's Journey

Arcade, Puzzle, Isometric, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Xbox One → 25 November 2021

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 78/100

LEGO Builder's Journey is a lyrical puzzle game set in an amazing world. You will go on a journey with a father and his child, where they will have to assemble...

Crash Drive 3

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

Game released: Xbox One → 8 July 2021

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Crash Drive 3 is an indie arcade racing game with a third-person view and online elements. You will experience incredible fun in this game. You will be able to...

Just Die Already

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Simulation, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Online, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox One → 20 May 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

Just Die Already is an exciting third-person arcade sandbox from the creators of Goat Simulator. The game tells the story of retirees trying to secure a spot in a...

Streets Of Rage 4 - Mr. X Nightmare

Arcade, Side view, DLC, Fighting, Action, Indie

Game released: Xbox One → 15 July 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Streets Of Rage 4 — Mr. X Nightmare — an expansion for the old-school side-scrolling beat 'em up Streets of Rage 4. After the events of the original game, our...

Omen of Sorrow

Arcade, Horror, Fighting, Side view, Fantasy, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 15 September 2021

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 64/100

The game world is filled with creatures from myths, scary fairy tales and classic books like Dracula and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The game features 12 characters...

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 5 October 2021

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a fast-paced side-scrolling action fighting game that puts you in the shoes of popular Nickelodeon cartoon characters. You will have...

Yakuza 5 Remastered

Action, Adventure, Arcade, Third-person view, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 28 January 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Yakuza 5 Remastered is an improved edition of the action-adventure game with role-playing elements and a third-person view. The game offers improved graphics...

Taxi Chaos

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Action, Stunts, Open world

Game released: Xbox One → 23 February 2021

Steam: 50/100

Metacritic: 51/100

Taxi Chaos is a racing action arcade game with a third-person view, inspired by the legendary series about the crazy taxi — Crazy Taxi. Just like in the original...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2021 for Xbox One