Best Arcade Games
690 Arcade games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Brotato
Released: Mar 28, 2023
Critic rating: 73.7 / 100 • 127 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens.
Elevator Action
Released: May 23, 1983
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Atari 2600, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp X1, FM-7, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Elevator Action is a 1983 arcade game by Taito.
Street Fighter III: New Generation
Released: Feb 28, 1997
Critic rating: 73.4 / 100 • 35 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Street Fighter III: New Generation is a fighting game in Capcom's Street Fighter series, originally released as coin-operated arcade game in 1997.
Hill Climb Racing
Released: Sep 22, 2012
Critic rating: 73.4 / 100 • 40 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player
A 2D physics-based racing game where players control a driver named Bill Newton across hilly terrains using simple gas and brake controls.
Sine Mora EX
Released: Jul 31, 2017
Critic rating: 77.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Sine Mora EX is a side-scrolling shoot'em up that provides a unique challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Nidhogg 2
Released: Aug 15, 2017
Critic rating: 76.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Return of the wurm!
Osu!
Released: Sep 16, 2007
Critic rating: 73.2 / 100 • 225 votes
Genres: Music, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Osu!
Captain Commando
Released: Sep 28, 1991
Critic rating: 73.2 / 100 • 73 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Captain Commando is a futuristic side-scrolling beat 'em up video game.
Canabalt
Released: Sep 1, 2009
Critic rating: 73.2 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Web browser, PlayStation 3, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Ouya, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Use your Parkour skills to outrun the destruction of your city with just one button!
A Good Snowman is Hard to Build
Released: Feb 25, 2015
Critic rating: 76.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen.
UFC 2009 Undisputed
Released: May 19, 2009
Critic rating: 76.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Sport, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
UFC 2009 Undisputed is an explosive fighting game detailing the action, intensity and attitude of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Released: May 8, 1987
Critic rating: 71.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Amstrad CPC, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
You'll criss-cross your way along the 17th century Spanish Main in search of all-new adventures.
Ivan ''Ironman'' Stewart's Super Off Road
Released: Dec 31, 1989
Critic rating: 73.0 / 100 • 26 votes
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Enter the world of off-road racing as 4 vehicles will face each other, on a series of tracks which are based around flipped and reversed versions of a core selection.
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge
Released: Oct 25, 1996
Critic rating: 72.9 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Samurai Shodown IV: Amakusa's Revenge, also known as Samurai Spirits: Amakusa's Descent in Japan, is the fourth in SNK's flagship Samurai Shodown series of fighting games.
LEGO 2K Drive
Released: May 19, 2023
Critic rating: 75.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Welcome to Bricklandia, home of a massive open-world LEGO driving adventure.
The King of Dragons
Released: Aug 5, 1991
Critic rating: 72.8 / 100 • 35 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The game has 16 levels, though many are quite short.
Breakout
Released: May 13, 1976
Critic rating: 72.8 / 100 • 49 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Atari 2600, AY-3-8606, MSX
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The objective of the game is to destroy a multilayered wall of bricks at the top the screen.
Snake Pass
Released: Mar 28, 2017
Critic rating: 72.2 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to Snake Pass; a physical action-puzzle game that sees the player slither, curl and climb their way through increasingly challenging worlds filled with evermore intricate obstacles and fiendishly mind-bending objectives!
20XX
Released: Aug 16, 2017
Critic rating: 75.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
20XX is a co-op-friendly action platformer roguelite.
No Man's Sky
Released: Aug 9, 2016
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation VR2, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Mac, Oculus Rift, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
No Man's Sky is an action-adventure survival game set in a procedurally generated universe containing over 18 quintillion planets.
Kirby's Pinball Land
Released: Nov 27, 1993
Critic rating: 72.7 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Pinball, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy
Game modes: Single player
Choose your world and take aim!
Rec Room
Released: Jun 28, 2016
Critic rating: 72.7 / 100 • 52 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Music, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Sport, Strategy, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation VR, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Oculus Rift, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Battle Royale
Rec Room is a virtual reality online game platform to build and play games together.
Silk Worm
Released: Dec 31, 1988
Critic rating: 72.7 / 100 • 28 votes
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Silkworm is a classic horizontally-scrolling shoot-em-up.
Bleed
Released: Dec 12, 2012
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Wryn is a girl with a big arsenal and big dreams and she wants to be the ultimate videogame hero!
Knights of the Round
Released: Nov 27, 1991
Critic rating: 72.7 / 100 • 44 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The gameplay is very similar to other Capcom beat 'em ups, such as Final Fight and Capcom's previous hack-and-slash fantasy title The King of Dragons.