Best Arcade Games
690 Arcade games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Wrecking Crew
Released: May 26, 1985
Critic rating: 58.2 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Family Computer Disk System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Wrecking Crew is a platform action game for one or two players.
Tempest
Released: Oct 1, 1981
Critic rating: 45.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, BBC Microcomputer System, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, Acorn Electron, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Tempest is a 1981 arcade game by Atari Inc., designed and programmed by Dave Theurer.
Millipede
Released: Nov 12, 1982
Critic rating: 50.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Atari 8-bit, Web browser, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Millipede is a 1982 arcade game by Atari, Inc.
Candy Crush Saga
Released: Apr 12, 2012
Critic rating: 57.8 / 100 • 80 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: Amazon Fire TV, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Candy Crush Saga is a free-to-play match-three puzzle video game released by King as a variation of their browser game Candy Crush.
Mega Man Soccer
Released: Feb 17, 1994
Critic rating: 57.1 / 100 • 24 votes
Genres: Sport, Arcade
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Mega Man Soccer, known in Japan as Rockman's Soccer, is a soccer video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System/Famicom.
Street Fighter
Released: Aug 30, 1987
Critic rating: 57.1 / 100 • 104 votes
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Street Fighter is the first fighting game produced by Capcom and the very first game in the Street Fighter series.
Double Dragon
Released: Aug 1, 1987
Critic rating: 39.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Double Dragon is a 1987 beat 'em up video game developed by Technōs Japan and distributed by Taito for arcades across Asia, North America and Europe.
Super Monkey Ball
Released: Sep 14, 2001
Critic rating: 45.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo GameCube
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Super Monkey Ball is a 2001 platform party video game developed by Amusement Vision and published by Sega.
Xevious
Released: Dec 10, 1982
Critic rating: 53.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Atari 7800, Atari 2600, PC-9800 Series, PC-8800 Series, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sharp X1, Wii, Atari ST/STE, Atari 5200, Apple II, FM-7, Xbox 360, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
It's a nightmare, but it's true!
Virtua Fighter
Released: Oct 15, 1993
Critic rating: 56.5 / 100 • 38 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Sega 32X, Sega Saturn
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A classic fighting game by Sega, considered one of the first 3D fighting games.
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars
Released: Dec 10, 1986
Critic rating: 56.3 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Wii, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars features Alex Kidd and Stella searching for the twelve Zodiac signs.
Yars' Revenge
Released: May 1, 1982
Critic rating: 45.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Atari 2600, Web browser
Game modes: Single player
Yars' Revenge is a video game released for the Atari 2600 in 1982.
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
Released: May 15, 2012
Critic rating: 53.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Ouya, Wii, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
The Sonic 4 Saga continues in Episode II with the return of a beloved side kick and fan-favorite villains!
Mighty No. 9
Released: Jun 21, 2016
Critic rating: 52.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Mighty No.
99Vidas
Released: Dec 25, 2016
Critic rating: 59.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry.
Slain: Back from Hell
Released: Mar 24, 2016
Critic rating: 49.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Slain: Back from Hell.
Top Gun
Released: Nov 24, 1987
Critic rating: 54.9 / 100 • 34 votes
Genres: Simulator, Arcade
Platforms: Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Top Gun was released in 1987 for the PC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) (with an equivalent version for Nintendo Vs.
Mario Bros.
Released: Sep 9, 1983
Critic rating: 54.2 / 100 • 48 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Nintendo 3DS, Wii, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The first port of Mario Bros.
Cabal
Released: Dec 31, 1988
Critic rating: 53.5 / 100 • 32 votes
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Originating in the arcades, Cabal is a shooter where the protagonist runs back and forth along the bottom of the screen, ducking and dodging bullets and grenades from the enemy.
WWE 2K Battlegrounds
Released: Sep 18, 2020
Critic rating: 56.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Sport, Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
WWE 2K Battlegrounds is an arcade-style wrestling game where WWE Superstars and Legends battle in exaggerated, interactive environments.
Goat Simulator
Released: Apr 1, 2014
Critic rating: 52.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Goat Simulator is a third-person perspective game in which the player controls a goat.
Pit-Fighter
Released: Aug 1, 1990
Critic rating: 51.8 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The gameplay is similar to Taito's Violence Fight and SNK's Street Smart.
Crab Game
Released: Oct 29, 2021
Critic rating: 51.7 / 100 • 59 votes
Genres: Fighting, Racing, Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
Crab Game is a First-Person Multiplayer game where you fight for the ultimate cash price in different minigames based on children's games, until only one player is left to claim it all.
The King of Fighters 2003
Released: Dec 12, 2003
Critic rating: 50.0 / 100
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Xbox, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The King of Fighters 2003 is the tenth game in The King of Fighters series.
1-2-Switch
Released: Mar 3, 2017
Critic rating: 53.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Multiplayer
1-2-Switch is a party game for everyone!