Best Arcade Games
690 Arcade games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Released: Mar 21, 2003
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Game Boy Advance
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Frantic action!
UFO 50
Released: Sep 18, 2024
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games from the creators of Spelunky, Downwell, Time Barons, Skorpulac, and Madhouse.
Street Fighter 6
Released: Jun 2, 2023
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The evolution of fighting games starts with our traditional Fighting Ground, and then we're turning the genre on its head with World Tour and Battle Hub for a total of three modes where anyone can play to their liking.
Finding Paradise
Released: Dec 14, 2017
Critic rating: 93.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
Forza Horizon 6
Released: May 19, 2026
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend at the Horizon Festival.
Tetris
Released: Nov 1, 1989
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100 • 941 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Tetris is a puzzle video game created by Soviet software engineer Alexey Pajitnov in the mid-1980s.
Vampire Survivors
Released: Feb 1, 2022
Critic rating: 91.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn!
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Released: May 12, 1999
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike is the second follow-up to Street Fighter III.
Super Mario Kart
Released: Aug 27, 1992
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, New Nintendo 3DS, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Super Mario Kart is a racing game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the first game of the Mario Kart series, as well as the game that sets precedents to the fictional kart racing genre.
Mario Kart DS
Released: Nov 14, 2005
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: Wii U, Nintendo DS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Mario Kart DS is the continuation of the long running racing game series that began on the Super Nintendo.
Space Rangers 2: Dominators
Released: Nov 25, 2004
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Reboot is an expansion pack for the critically acclaimed Space Rangers 2: Rise of the Dominators.
Donkey Kong
Released: Jun 14, 1994
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Game Boy
Game modes: Single player
Donkey Kong is a Game Boy game which starts out with the premise of being a straight remake of the original Donkey Kong arcade game.
Cuphead
Released: Sep 29, 2017
Critic rating: 86.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game focused primarily on boss battles.
Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes
Released: Jan 12, 1998
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Marvel vs.
Neon White
Released: Jun 16, 2022
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Indie, Arcade, Visual Novel
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
N++
Released: Jul 28, 2015
Critic rating: 82.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
N++ is a fast-paced, action-packed platformer set in the distant future.
Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator
Released: Aug 25, 2015
Critic rating: 85.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator is a Japanese fighting game and the updated version of Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign.
Nex Machina
Released: Jun 20, 2017
Critic rating: 90.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
From the collaboration between Housemarque (Resogun, Alienation, Matterfall), and Robotron and Smash TV legendary creator Eugene Jarvis comes Nex Machina, an explosive arcade experience created with competition in mind.
Club Penguin
Released: Oct 24, 2005
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100 • 75 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Web browser
Game modes: Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Club Penguin was a massively multiplayer online game, involving a virtual world that contained a range of online games and activities.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Released: Jul 31, 2025
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Tooth and Tail
Released: Sep 12, 2017
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls.
Beat Saber
Released: May 1, 2018
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Sport, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR2, Windows Mixed Reality, PlayStation VR, SteamVR, Meta Quest 3, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Beat Saber is an immersive rhythm experience you have never seen before!
Post Void
Released: Aug 6, 2020
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else.
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions
Released: Nov 25, 2014
Critic rating: 84.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Enjoy the next chapter in the award-winning Geometry Wars franchise and battle through waves of enemies on 3D grids in this frenetic arcade shooter!
Hytale
Released: Jan 13, 2026
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Hytale combines the scope of a sandbox with the depth of a roleplaying game, immersing players in a procedurally generated world where teetering towers and deep dungeons promise rich rewards throughout their adventures.