Best Arcade Games
690 Arcade games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Paint the Town Red
Released: Jul 29, 2021
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods.
Rad
Released: Aug 20, 2019
Critic rating: 73.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Rad is a 3D action rogue-like set in a post-post-apocalyptic world, where humanity has faced armageddon not once, but twice.
Road Redemption
Released: Oct 4, 2017
Critic rating: 73.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Lead your motorcycle gang on an epic journey across the country in this brutal driving combat adventure.
Duke Nukem II
Released: Dec 3, 1993
Critic rating: 69.3 / 100 • 36 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS
Game modes: Single player
Duke Nukem is back.
Angry Birds Star Wars
Released: Nov 8, 2012
Critic rating: 63.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: BlackBerry OS, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
Join an epic adventure with the Angry Birds in the legendary Star Wars universe, re-mastered for gaming systems!
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition
Released: Sep 6, 2011
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Ouya, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
This is an updated version of Another World (also known as Out of This World) for the 20th anniversary of the original game.
Retro City Rampage
Released: Oct 9, 2012
Critic rating: 72.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Racing, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Retro City Rampage is a downloadable action-adventure video game for WiiWare, Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network and Microsoft Windows developed by Vblank Entertainment.
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
Released: Jan 17, 1994
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Sport, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega 32X, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, Atari Jaguar, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
NBA Jam Tournament Edition brings you more senses-shattering slam dunking excitement than ever!
Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Released: Feb 4, 2020
Critic rating: 72.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Hitler's hordes are back for more in this spine-chilling shooter from the makers of Sniper Elite 4!
Jetpack Joyride
Released: Sep 1, 2011
Critic rating: 67.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: BlackBerry OS, Web browser, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Legacy Mobile Device
Game modes: Single player
Jetpack Joyride is a 2011 side-scrolling endless runner/action video game created by Chief Creative Officer Luke Muscat at Halfbrick Studios.
Pokkén Tournament
Released: Jul 16, 2015
Critic rating: 76.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokkén Tournament was developed with BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment, Inc., the producers of one of the top achievements in fighting games, the Tekken series.
Red Faction: Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
Released: Jul 3, 2018
Critic rating: 69.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Set 50 years after the climactic events of the original Red Faction, Red Faction: Guerrilla allows players to take the role of an insurgent fighter with the newly re-established Red Faction movement as they battle for liberation from the oppressive Earth Defense Force.
The King of Fighters '98
Released: Jul 23, 1998
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Wii, Android, iOS, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The All-Star dream battle is here at last: It's King of Fighters '98!
Pummel Party
Released: Sep 20, 2018
Critic rating: 68.9 / 100 • 68 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Indie, Arcade, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pummel Party is a 4-player online and local-multiplayer party game.
Rad Racer
Released: Aug 7, 1987
Critic rating: 68.9 / 100 • 24 votes
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
This is no ordinary game pak.
Party Hard
Released: Aug 25, 2015
Critic rating: 68.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Party Hard is a tactical game about stopping parties.
Super Bomberman
Released: Apr 28, 1993
Critic rating: 68.7 / 100 • 57 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Legacy Mobile Device, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Super Bomberman is the first video game in the Bomberman series to appear on the Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
Rastan
Released: Mar 1, 1987
Critic rating: 68.7 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sega Game Gear, DOS, MSX2, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Rastan is a fantasy-themed side-scrolling action game originally released for the arcades in 1987.
Gun.Smoke
Released: Oct 23, 1985
Critic rating: 68.5 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III, MSX
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Gun.Smoke is very similar to Commando, another Capcom game, but with several differences.
Refunct
Released: Oct 16, 2015
Critic rating: 68.5 / 100 • 50 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Refunct is a peaceful, short first-person platformer about restoring a vibrant world.
Marble Madness
Released: Dec 15, 1984
Critic rating: 68.5 / 100 • 73 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PC-9800 Series, Sharp X68000, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, FM Towns
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Marble Madness is an isometric platform game in which the player manipulates an onscreen marble from a third-person perspective.
Time Commando
Released: Jul 31, 1996
Critic rating: 68.5 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player
A deadly virus has invaded the military's top secret computer.
Alien Storm
Released: Dec 31, 1990
Critic rating: 68.4 / 100 • 45 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Amiga, Xbox 360, Amstrad CPC, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Alien Storm is a side-scrolling beat 'em up.
Hotshot Racing
Released: Sep 10, 2020
Critic rating: 66.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Racing, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Hotshot Racing is a blisteringly fast arcade-style racing game fusing drift handling, razor-sharp retro visuals and an incredible sense of speed to create an exhilarating driving experience.
Frogger
Released: Sep 30, 1997
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
A remake and reimagining of Frogger.