Arcade 2025 for Xbox One — 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: Xbox One → 4 September 2025

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.5/10

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...

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

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

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

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

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Terminator 2D: No Fate

Action, Platformer, Side view, Arcade

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

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

Game released: Xbox One → 30 October 2025

Players: 3.2/10

Steam: 64/100

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...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4

Simulation, Sports game, Skateboards, Arcade

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Double Dragon Revive

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

Game released: Xbox One → 23 October 2025

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 64/100

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...

The House of the Dead 2: Remake

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

Game released: Xbox One → 24 October 2025

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 43/100

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

Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles

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

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Bendy: Lone Wolf

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

Game released: Xbox One → 15 August 2025

Players: 7/10

Steam: 83/100

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...

Cookie Clicker

Arcade, Action, Indie, Clicker, Casual game, Horror

Game released: Xbox One → 22 May 2025

Players: 8/10

Steam: 96/100

An arcade clicker game where everything revolves around baking endless amounts of cookies. Every click brings a tasty reward, and the more cookies you bake, the...

Neon Inferno

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

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

My Little Universe

Cooperative (co-op), Online, Top-down view, Arcade, Survival, Dungeons, Action, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox

Game released: Xbox One → 4 April 2025

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

Baki Hanma: Blood Arena

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

Game released: Xbox One → 11 September 2025

Players: 5.6/10

Steam: 75/100

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...

MULLET MADJACK

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Indie, Cyberpunk, Arcade

Game released: Xbox One → 13 March 2025

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 87/100

The game takes place in a future world controlled by artificial intelligence, and the main character is a person who has merged with the network. The goal of the...

Capcom Fighting Collection 2

Collection, Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Silly Polly Beast

Arcade, Shooter, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Survival horror, Demons, Anime / Manga

Game released: Xbox One → 28 October 2025

Players: 9/10

Steam: 92/100

In this dark supernatural shooter, Polly's fate descends into a nightmare where the line between life and oblivion blurs. After escaping from an orphanage, she...

SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off

Arcade, Action, Simulation, Casual game, Comedy, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 2 July 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 63/100

The game turns everyday cooking into crazy action right in the world of Bikini Bottom. As you progress, you can set up your own kitchen, decorate the restaurant and...

American Arcadia

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view, Third-person view, Point & Click, Indie

Game released: Xbox One → 15 May 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

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...

Shovel Knight Dig

Arcade, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era, Procedural generation, Strategy, Action

Game released: Xbox One → 15 May 2025

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A fast-paced action platformer with roguelike elements set in the Shovel Knight universe. Shovel Knight embarks on a new adventure, digging ever deeper in search of...

Street Racer Collection

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

Game released: Xbox One → 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...

Two Strikes

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Medieval era, Online

Game released: Xbox One → 23 May 2025

Steam: 89/100

The game takes place in ancient Japan during the Sengoku period. Samurai, warrior monks, bandits and peasants had no choice but to take up arms and fight, but many...

PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Action, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 26 September 2025

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Remaster Pac-Man World 2 from 2002. Players take on the role of Pac-Man, who embarks on a journey through Pac-Land to defeat the all-powerful Ghost King and...

Disney Illusion Island

Arcade, Online, Platformer, Side view, Adventure

Game released: Xbox One → 31 May 2025

Players: 2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Mickey and his friends explore the mysterious island of Monot to find three mystical books and save the world from disaster. Characters can unlock special abilities...

Kill the Brickman

Action, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Casual game, Old school, Arcade, Strategy

Game released: Xbox One → 21 August 2025

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A turn-based roguelike inspired by the spirit of old crazy arcades, where every action is associated with cubes flying in all directions. The gameplay is centered...

Vampire Survivors: Emerald Diorama

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

Game canceled: Xbox One → 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...

Vinebound: Tangled Together

Action, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Top-down view, Comedy, Online, Arcade

Game released: Xbox One → 17 April 2025

Steam: 95/100

The main character of the game was awakened by a fairy to save the magical garden. The characters are connected to each other by a chain that helps exchange...

Pocket Bravery

Arcade, Fighting, Online, Side view

Game released: Xbox One → 10 April 2025

Steam: 90/100

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...

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

Arcade, Action, Anime / Manga, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: Xbox One → 17 April 2025

Steam: 84/100

A pixel co-op game in which a brave foursome of characters explore parallel worlds to rescue a girl kidnapped by a villain. The battles are made in the form of a...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2025 for Xbox One