Best Arcade Games
700 Arcade games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
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.
In the Hunt
Released: Apr 1, 1993
Critic rating: 30.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PC (Microsoft Windows), Sega Saturn, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Split screen
In the Hunt is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game by Irem.
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 • 33 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!
Sonic Blast
Released: Nov 1, 1996
Critic rating: 51.5 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 3DS, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System/Mark III
Game modes: Single player
Fully rendered graphics thrust Sonic into an exciting 3D playing environment.
Rampage 2: Universal Tour
Released: Mar 31, 1999
Critic rating: 42.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Arcade
Platforms: Nintendo 64, PlayStation
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Players choose one of the three original monsters to rescue.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD
Released: Jul 18, 2012
Critic rating: 58.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Sport, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD takes the best elements of the classic THPS games and gives them a fresh update to create an all new skateboarding experience.
Sacred 3
Released: Aug 1, 2014
Critic rating: 41.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Sacred 3 features classic arcade Hack n' Slash action centered around drop in, drop out cooperative multiplayer for both offline (2 players) and online (4 players) play.
Kung Fury: Street Rage
Released: May 18, 2015
Critic rating: 39.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Get blown into another dimension as you experience the gut busting fun with the Kung Fury game.
Ikari Warriors
Released: Mar 1, 1986
Critic rating: 52.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Ikari Warriors is a vertically scrolling action game.
Knock-knock
Released: Oct 4, 2013
Critic rating: 46.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods.
Flappy Bird
Released: May 24, 2013
Critic rating: 47.8 / 100 • 63 votes
Genres: Arcade
Platforms: Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player
Flappy Bird is a 2013 mobile game developed by Vietnamese artist and programmer Dong Nguyen, under his game development company dotGEARS.
Linger In Shadows
Released: Oct 9, 2008
Critic rating: 40.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Linger in Shadows is not a game, but rather an experiment into the realm of interactive digital art.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
Released: Sep 29, 2015
Critic rating: 35.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Sport, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 offers a fresh take on combo-driven skateboarding, the most advanced Pro Skater online multiplayer experience in a Tony Hawk game, and a state-of-the-art skatepark builder.
Toy Story Mania!
Released: Sep 25, 2009
Critic rating: 45.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Inspired by the Disney/Pixar feature film, Toy Story and the 4D Toy Story Mania attraction at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, Toy Story Mania!
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R
Released: Sep 20, 2012
Critic rating: 0.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Ultimate battle action, and the epitome of the GUILTY GEAR XX series now on Steam!
Wild Gunman
Released: Feb 18, 1984
Critic rating: 29.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Family Computer, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player
Wild Gunman is a light gun shooter game created by Nintendo.
Yie Ar Kung-Fu
Released: Oct 25, 1984
Critic rating: 20.0 / 100
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, BBC Microcomputer System, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Wii, Commodore 16, Family Computer, Wii U, Xbox 360, Amstrad CPC, MSX
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Yie Ar Kung-Fu is a 1985 fighting game developed and published by Konami.
Superman
Released: Dec 31, 1979
Critic rating: 30.8 / 100 • 24 votes
Genres: Arcade
Platforms: Atari 2600
Game modes: Single player
Superman is an action adventure game for the Atari 2600.