Arcade 2012 for Xbox 360 — top best games in the Arcade genre

Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting, Arcade

Game released: Xbox 360 → 9 May 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An exciting sandbox game focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005)

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 16 November 2005

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2005) is a legendary racing arcade game with a third-person view in the Need for Speed series. The game takes place in the fictional...

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 29 January 2013

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Need for Speed: Most Wanted (2012) — arcade racing with third and first person views. In this part of the series you will find a huge city of Fairhaven, which...

Rayman Origins

Arcade, Platformer, Adventure, Action

Game released: Xbox 360 → 24 July 2012

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 85/100

This 2D platform adventure with action elements takes place in the Glade of Dreams, which has been overrun by Darktoons. The Fairy Council calls on Rayman to save...

Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Collection, Online

Game released: Xbox 360 → 28 February 2012

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition is a complete side-scrolling edition of the arcade fighting game, which includes all the released add-ons. The game takes place 25...

Spelunky

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Indie

Game released: Xbox 360 → 4 July 2012

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Spelunky is a fun adventure that takes you to explore dangerous but rich mines. You will control a rather big-nosed but cute gold digger who came to the mines for...

DiRT Showdown

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 24 May 2012

VGTimes: 4.0/10

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

DiRT Showdown is a racing arcade game with a third-person view in the popular DiRT series. All the attention in this game is paid to such types of competitions as...

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 29 June 2012

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 75/100

LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a continuation of the arcade adventure with a first-person view based on the Batman comics in the style of LEGO toys. The game...

LEGO Lord of the Rings

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, The Lord of the Rings

Game released: Xbox 360 → 7 December 2012

Players: 7.9/10

LEGO Lord of the Rings is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view in the Lord of the Rings universe. An exciting adventure awaits you through the...

LEGO The Lord of the Rings

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, The Lord of the Rings, Fantasy

Game released: Xbox 360 → 7 December 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 74/100

LEGO The Lord of the Rings is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view in the Lord of the Rings universe. The game is based on the film adaptations...

Sonic Adventure 2

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 5 October 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Sonic Adventure 2 is a continuation of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. Doctor Eggman once again strives to...

Dust: An Elysian Tail

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania

Game released: Xbox 360 → 15 August 2012

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Dust: An Elysian Tail is a 2D action-adventure platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. A colorful world awaits you, filled with...

Zombie Driver

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Sports game

Game released: Xbox 360 → 17 October 2012

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Zombie Driver is a whirlwind racing action game with a top-down view in the dangerous world of the zombie apocalypse. You have to travel around a city inhabited by...

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Online

Game released: Xbox 360 → 13 August 2013

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is a racing arcade game with a third-person view. In the game, the legendary Sonic the Hedgehog will have to make every effort...

Mark of the Ninja

Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Xbox 360 → 7 September 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A 2D stealth platformer about a ninja whose cursed tattoos heighten his senses and allow different approaches to each situation. The protagonist can evade enemies...

Double Dragon: Neon

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Xbox 360 → 12 September 2012

Players: 9/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This arcade beat ’em up follows brothers Billy and Jimmy Lee as they set out to rescue Marian and fight the villain Skullmageddon. Trained in the martial art of...

Mad Riders

Arcade, Motorcycle racing

Game released: Xbox 360 → 30 May 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Mad Riders — Players control all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and race other ATVs across a series of tracks. Players can collect coins placed along tracks to...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 18 July 2012

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 67/100

A third-person skateboarding arcade game centered on linking tricks into combos to score points. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD focuses on performing tricks and chaining...

Joe Danger 2: The Movie

Arcade, Racing, Indie, Action

Game released: Xbox 360 → 14 September 2012

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This arcade stunt game follows Joe Danger as he performs daredevil feats on the set of a blockbuster movie. Across 100 levels, he pursues crooks on a police bike...

Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's Rise

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Beat them all, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: Xbox 360 → 5 September 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 79/100

An arcade beat ’em up featuring martial arts combat and drawing inspiration from ancient Chinese tales of revenge and retribution. In Kung Fu Strike: The Warrior's...

Jet Set Radio

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 19 September 2012

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Jet Set Radio is an arcade game with a third-person view and stunt elements. You have to fight for Tokyo, mark your territory with graffiti, draw on walls, posters...

Choplifter HD

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Helicopters, Arcade

Game released: Xbox 360 → 11 January 2012

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Choplifter HD is a fast-paced arcade action game where you take on the role of a rescue pilot. You are a member of an elite international rescue team that travels...

SoulCalibur 5

Arcade, Fighting

Game released: Xbox 360 → 31 January 2012

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

SoulCalibur V is a fighting game set 17 years after the events of SoulCalibur IV, where new heroes and returning warriors clash in a conflict between good and evil...

Bang Bang Racing

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 6 June 2012

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Bang Bang Racing is a dynamic racing arcade game with an isometric camera view. You have to be one step ahead of your rivals, find shortcuts, repair your car at the...

Dead or Alive 5

Arcade, Fighting

Game released: Xbox 360 → 30 April 2013

Metacritic: 77/100

This fighting game features more than twenty characters, including ninjas, assassins, brawlers and wrestlers. Matches take place in dynamic stages where opponents...

F1 Race Stars

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Online

Game released: Xbox 360 → 16 November 2012

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 62/100

F1 Race Stars is a fun arcade racing game with a third-person view. The game features many stars and Formula 1 teams, which you can control to fight with your...

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Comedy

Game released: Xbox 360 → 26 September 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit is a frantic and bloody side-scrolling platformer set in Hell. You have to get used to the role of the demonic hare Ash, heir to...

Babel Rising

Arcade, Strategy, Action

Game released: Xbox 360 → 13 June 2012

Steam: 43/100

Metacritic: 53/100

Babel Rising is a whimsical adaptation of the biblical context. During the construction of the city of Babylon, the people build a tower designed to reach the sky...

Brave: The Video Game

Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Arcade

Game released: Xbox 360 → 27 July 2012

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Brave: The Video Game is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting, based on the full-length cartoon “Brave.” In the game you will try...

Harry Potter for Kinect

Arcade

Game released: Xbox 360 → 6 August 2013

Metacritic: 54/100

Harry Potter for Kinect — Includes content based on all 8 films in the Harry Potter film series. The game has multiplayer features. Using the Kinect accessory...

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Action

Game released: Xbox 360 → 24 October 2012

Steam: 97/100

This anime fighting game centers on duels between characters with distinct movesets. In Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, players can string attacks into Gatling...

Tekken Tag Tournament 2

Arcade, Fighting

Game released: Xbox 360 → 3 September 2013

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is a continuation of the arcade fighting game in the popular Tekken universe. New characters await you who appeared in previous parts of the...

Ridge Racer Unbounded

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 3 September 2013

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Ridge Racer Unbounded is a continuation of the arcade racing series Ridge Racer, which adds an unprecedented amount of destruction. In the game you have to conquer...

Air Conflicts: Secret Wars

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Historical, Simulation, Arcade

Game released: Xbox 360 → 10 April 2012

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 56/100

This arcade flight simulator stages aerial combat during World War I and World War II. Its seven campaigns, based on resistance movements of the Second World War...

Worms Collection

Arcade, Strategy, Collection, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Xbox 360 → 21 May 2013

Worms Collection is an arcade game with a mixture of strategy and tactical game from the developers from the Team17 Software studio. The game is published by...

Hitman: Sniper Challenge

Arcade, Action, DLC, In real time, Third-person view

Game released: Xbox 360 → 15 May 2012

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

This arcade action game centers on an assassination assignment in which Agent 47 watches a rooftop gathering from a balcony. The player must eliminate Richard...

Dungeon Fighter Online

Arcade, Online, Free game, Side view, MMO, Action, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga

Game released: Xbox 360 → 13 July 2012

Players: 10/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 53/100

Dungeon Fighter Online is a free-to-play Japanese-style side-scrolling multiplayer action role-playing game. Expect an exciting 2D action game with an epic...

Disney Universe

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 31 July 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Disney Universe is a multiplayer action-adventure game with a third-person view set in the Disney universe. You'll play through levels based on famous animated...

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 22 November 2012

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is a continuation of the arcade action platformer with a third-person view. In the new part you will find an unusual cooperative...

Awesomenauts

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

Game released: Xbox 360 → 2 May 2012

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 great...

Arcade

Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2012 for Xbox 360 (Game released)