Best Arcade Games
690 Arcade games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Feeding Frenzy
Released: Mar 17, 2004
Critic rating: 55.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Slurp, gulp, and crunch your way all along the Frenzy Coast in Feeding Frenzy!
The Last Ninja
Released: Dec 31, 1987
Critic rating: 63.4 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Acorn Archimedes, BBC Microcomputer System, Apple IIGS, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Wii, Atari ST/STE, Acorn Electron, DOS, Amiga, Apple II
Game modes: Single player
Brotherhood.
Kill la Kill: If
Released: Jul 25, 2019
Critic rating: 57.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
You control Satsuki Kiryuin as the main protagonist of this game and proceed along with the story while battling against various characters.
Clu Clu Land
Released: Nov 28, 1984
Critic rating: 63.2 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System, Legacy Mobile Device
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Are you clever enough to unravel the mystery of Clu Clu Land?
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
Released: Jun 22, 2021
Critic rating: 62.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The legendary Alex Kidd returns with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX!
Crawl
Released: Apr 11, 2017
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters!
Dragon's Lair
Released: Jun 19, 1983
Critic rating: 53.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, DVD Player, Philips CD-i, Blu-ray Player, PlayStation 3, Android, Atari ST/STE, iOS, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, Mac, DOS, Amiga, Atari Jaguar, Atari Jaguar CD, Xbox 360, Sega CD
Game modes: Single player
Haven't heard of Dragon's Lair?!
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time
Released: Jul 24, 1992
Critic rating: 40.0 / 100
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles in Time, developed by Konami, is a side-scrolling beat ’em up for up to two players.
Ehrgeiz
Released: Feb 26, 1998
Critic rating: 62.6 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Ehrgeiz is a 3D fighting game that features some characters from Final Fantasy VII.
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
Released: Nov 26, 1993
Critic rating: 62.6 / 100 • 58 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Dr.
Super Bomberman R
Released: Mar 3, 2017
Critic rating: 63.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
"Since its release in 1985, Bomberman has been a familiar party-battle game for many years.
Shinobi
Released: Nov 16, 1987
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The five missions in the game are each three or four stages long.
Spy vs Spy
Released: Dec 31, 1984
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Genres: Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: BBC Microcomputer System, Game Boy Color, Atari 8-bit, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp X1, Atari ST/STE, Acorn Electron, Commodore 16, Amiga, Apple II, Amstrad CPC, Commodore Plus/4, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The black spy and the white spy are out to outsmart each other before the time bell rings.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Released: Nov 15, 1989
Critic rating: 45.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 12
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Xbox 360, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
NOTE: This is the original 4-Player Arcade release, not the NES Title.
Good Pizza, Great Pizza
Released: Dec 2, 2014
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Ever wanted to know what it feels like to run your own Pizza shop?
Popeye
Released: Dec 31, 1982
Critic rating: 62.4 / 100 • 46 votes
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Popeye is a 1982 arcade game developed and released by Nintendo based on the Popeye cartoon characters licensed from King Features Syndicate.
Angry Birds Rio
Released: Mar 21, 2011
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Angry Birds Rio is a puzzle video game developed by Rovio Mobile.
Toree 3D
Released: Apr 9, 2021
Critic rating: 62.4 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A bite-sized 3D Platformer with a few weird elements.
Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Released: Oct 10, 1996
Critic rating: 50.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Mortal Kombat Trilogy features the same gameplay and story as Mortal Kombat 3, but adds characters and stages from the other three arcade games, including Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.
After Burner
Released: Jul 13, 1987
Critic rating: 62.0 / 100 • 23 votes
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player
Muster up all the skill, reflexes and guts you've got.
Shadowrun
Released: May 29, 2007
Critic rating: 68.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Shadowrun is a first-person shooter introducing mild cyberpunk elements to the gameplay.
F1 Race Stars
Released: Nov 13, 2012
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Sport, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Get ready to experience Formula One cars, teams and circuits like never before with F1 Race Stars from Codemasters Racing, the home of the series of HD official Formula One games.
Gorilla Tag
Released: Dec 15, 2022
Critic rating: 62.0 / 100 • 36 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Oculus VR, Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR2, SteamVR, Meta Quest 3, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Multiplayer
Reject humanity.
SkiFree
Released: Oct 1, 1991
Critic rating: 62.0 / 100 • 26 votes
Genres: Racing, Sport, Arcade
Platforms: Game Boy Color, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
SkiFree is a casual single-player sports simulator wherein the player uses the keyboard or the mouse to control a skier across a white background representing snow on a mountainside.
Sega Rally Championship
Released: Oct 11, 1994
Critic rating: 50.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Sport, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, N-Gage, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
Sega Rally Championship is a 1994 arcade racing game developed by AM5 on the Sega Model 2 board.