Best Arcade Games
690 Arcade games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Axelay
Released: Sep 1, 1992
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
An unknown alien race came to this planet and promptly laid waste to it.
Buster Bros.
Released: Nov 29, 1989
Critic rating: 76.2 / 100 • 47 votes
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Pang, originally released in Japan as Pomping World and in North America as Buster Bros., is a 1989 arcade action game developed by Mitchell Corporation.
The King of Fighters 2001
Released: Nov 15, 2001
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Daydream, Dreamcast, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The King of Fighters 2001 is the eighth game in The King of Fighters series, the third and final part of the "Nests Chronicles" story arc, and the first game produced following the closure of the original SNK.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Released: May 22, 2013
Critic rating: 74.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales.
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Released: Oct 11, 2011
Critic rating: 81.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon is the 14th game released in the Ace Combat series.
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom
Released: Feb 17, 2010
Critic rating: 81.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Enter a macabre and comical silent world filled with mischief, time travel and delicious pie.
Zuma Deluxe
Released: Dec 8, 2003
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Windows Mobile, Palm OS, Xbox, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Legacy Mobile Device
Game modes: Single player
An enhanced version, called Zuma Deluxe, was released for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X as well as an Xbox Live Arcade download for the Xbox 360 and a PlayStation Network download for the PlayStation 3.
Daytona USA
Released: Aug 1, 1993
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Sport, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The player is put behind the wheel of a stock car (known as the Hornet), with the choice of three tracks as well as an automatic or manual transmission.
Ghostbusters
Released: Oct 26, 1984
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Arcade
Platforms: Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, DOS, Apple II, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III, MSX
Game modes: Single player
Ghostbusters is an action game that features an overhead-view and a side-view.
Heave Ho
Released: Aug 29, 2019
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Heave Ho tasks up to four players with a simple goal – don’t fall to your death!
Boulder Dash
Released: Feb 1, 1984
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Atari 8-bit
Game modes: Single player
Boulder Dash was originally released in 1984 for Atari 8-bit computers.
Bust-A-Move
Released: Jun 30, 1994
Critic rating: 75.8 / 100 • 37 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, PlayStation 4, WonderSwan, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, DOS, Neo Geo CD, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Bust-A-Move (also known as Puzzle Bobble) is a real-time puzzle game in which the player controls a device called "pointer" at the bottom of the screen, aiming and releasing randomly colored bubbles upwards.
Downwell
Released: Oct 14, 2015
Critic rating: 77.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Downwell is a curious game about a young man with guns for boots venturing down a well in search of untold treasures.
Gato Roboto
Released: May 30, 2019
Critic rating: 75.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Pounce inside of your cozy armored mech and set off on a dangerous trek through an alien underworld full of irritable creatures and treacherous obstacles in a valiant effort to save your stranded captain and his crashed spaceship.
Disney's The Jungle Book
Released: Jul 1, 1994
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
The Jungle Book game is based on a Disney movie hero Mowgli.
Amplitude
Released: Jan 5, 2016
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Amplitude is a reboot of the critically-acclaimed controller-based rhythm action game developed by Harmonix and originally released in 2003 Amplitude features over 20 songs composed for an optimal beatmatching experience by Harmonix with contributions from Freezepop, Danny B, Jim Guthrie, and more. Many of the developers from the original game are actively working on the reboot. The new Amplitude will be treated like a classic, sci-fi concept album. There is a narrative that runs through the game and surfaces in many ways through the visuals, music and song lyrics. Players will speed down long, winding paths made up of the different musical elements of a song. Each track is differentiated with the musical sounds of synthesizers, drums, vocals, and bass. As players blast away the patterns of gems on these tracks, they release musical energy and recreate the hidden song within. Gameplay remains easy to pick up and difficult to master. Achieving a top score will be a challenge and therefore worth bragging about via online leaderboards. Amplitude supports up to four players locally. Challenge your friends and use devastating power-ups during frenetic multiplayer matches to secure your place at the top.
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload
Released: Mar 26, 2003
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
As humanity endeavored to better themselves, they created the biological marvel known as Gears.
River City Girls
Released: Sep 4, 2019
Critic rating: 77.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
River City Girls stars Kyoko and Misako, two street-tough high-schoolers who must fight their way through the six regions of River City to rescue their kidnapped boyfriends, series mainstays Kunio and Riki.
SpeedRunners
Released: Apr 19, 2016
Critic rating: 75.7 / 100 • 117 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Racing, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online.
Smash Hit
Released: Mar 5, 2014
Critic rating: 75.7 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
An endless-runner-like rail shooting game in which the player launches balls to break glass obstacles.
Joust
Released: Jul 16, 1982
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Joust is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1982.
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved
Released: Nov 22, 2005
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay.
Ninja Gaiden
Released: Dec 9, 1988
Critic rating: 75.6 / 100 • 43 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Experience the original adventure of Ryu Hayabusa, the shadow warrior, in this acclaimed and challenging action-platformer from the NES era!
Tekken 3
Released: Mar 26, 1998
Critic rating: 75.5 / 100 • 75 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The console version of Tekken 3, which adds more content to the original arcade game, such as new characters and additional game modes.
Rain on Your Parade
Released: Apr 15, 2021
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
You are a mischievous Cloud set to rain on everyone's parade!