Best Arcade Games
690 Arcade games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Metal Slug 3
Released: Jan 23, 2000
Critic rating: 82.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Web browser, Neo Geo MVS, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
“METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls!
Overcooked!
Released: Aug 3, 2016
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Overcooked!
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Released: Jan 18, 2019
Critic rating: 81.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Leveraging the trueSKY technology and developed utilizing Unreal Engine 4, Ace Combat 7 will astound players with beautifully rendered skies and highly detailed cityscapes but also set the stage for the most engaging aerial battles in the franchise’s storied 20 year history accompanied with an immersive soundtrack.
Wild Guns
Released: Aug 12, 1994
Critic rating: 81.7 / 100 • 36 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Released in 1994, Wild Guns is a shooting gallery video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, developed by Natsume.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Released: Jun 16, 2022
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Tribute Games and published by DotEmu.
Mario Kart 64
Released: Dec 14, 1996
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: Wii, Nintendo 64, Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Mario Kart 64 is the second main installment of the Mario Kart series.
Asteroids
Released: Nov 17, 1979
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Apple II
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Asteroids is an arcade space shooter released in November 1979.
River Raid
Released: Dec 1, 1982
Critic rating: 81.6 / 100 • 41 votes
Genres: Shooter, Racing, Arcade
Platforms: ColecoVision, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Intellivision, PC (Microsoft Windows), Atari 5200, DOS, Xbox 360, Legacy Mobile Device, MSX
Game modes: Single player
Mission: Code Name River Raid.
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
Released: Feb 10, 2009
Critic rating: 77.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The compilation features 48 Sega games (49 counting two versions of Altered Beast) which were previously released for the Mega Drive/Genesis (including most of the Sonic the Hedgehog titles released for the system), arcade and Sega Master System.
Pinball FX3
Released: Sep 26, 2017
Critic rating: 84.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Pinball, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pinball FX3 is the biggest, most community focused pinball game ever created.
Puyo Puyo Tetris
Released: Feb 6, 2014
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
"Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as Tetris, one of the largest-selling and recognized brands in gaming history, and Puyo Puyo from SEGA have combined to create a fun-to-play, fast-paced, competitive party game like no other!
Metal Slug 2
Released: Jan 2, 1998
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100 • 178 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Neo Geo MVS, Wii, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
“METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the battlefield on the Steam gaming platform!
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Released: Apr 1, 1993
Critic rating: 81.4 / 100 • 72 votes
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs is a side-scrolling, beat 'em up arcade game based on the comic book series Xenozoic Tales.
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
Released: Oct 27, 2009
Critic rating: 82.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time (known as Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time in most PAL countries) is a platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3 video game console.
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Released: Dec 2, 2006
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Wii, Wii U
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Wario and his pals learn fun, wacky moves after discovering a strange book and a mystical device called the Form Baton.
Streets of Rage 4
Released: Apr 30, 2020
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Streets of Rage 4 is a side-scrolling beat 'em up that continues the series following the original trilogy.
Super Hexagon
Released: Aug 31, 2012
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: BlackBerry OS, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
HoloCure: Save the Fans!
Released: Jun 24, 2022
Critic rating: 81.4 / 100 • 37 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to HOLOCURE!
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend
Released: Sep 5, 2011
Critic rating: 86.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend is a 2D fighting game and the enhanced version of BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II.
Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX+
Released: Sep 24, 2013
Critic rating: 81.3 / 100 • 31 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
The sequel to the original PAC-MAN and award-winning power pellet chomping game, PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX returns with even more content!
Radiant Silvergun
Released: May 28, 1998
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Unlike in most other shoot 'em ups, there are no power-ups.
Ultrakill
Released: Sep 3, 2020
Critic rating: 81.1 / 100 • 90 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Ultrakill is a fast-paced ultraviolent retro FPS combining the skill-based scoring from character action games with unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the 90's.
Valfaris
Released: Oct 9, 2019
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell.
Disney's Aladdin
Released: Nov 21, 1993
Critic rating: 80.9 / 100 • 194 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Game Boy Advance, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player
Disney's Aladdin is a 1993 video game developed by Capcom for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).
The King of Fighters '97
Released: Jul 28, 1997
Critic rating: 80.9 / 100 • 71 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Wii, Android, iOS, Atari Jaguar CD, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The King of Fighters '97 is a 1997 fighting game produced by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home console.