Best Arcade Games
690 Arcade games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Shatter
Released: Jul 23, 2009
Critic rating: 85.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Shatter is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with unique twists and a modern crafted production approach.
Dead or Alive 4
Released: Dec 29, 2005
Critic rating: 79.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dead or Alive 4 is a fighting game and the fourth major title in the Dead or Alive video game series, its plot following the events of the 2001 title Dead or Alive 3.
Super Fancy Pants Adventure
Released: Sep 20, 2017
Critic rating: 80.8 / 100 • 23 votes
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Super Fancy Pants Adventure is a wild free-running adventure with buttery smooth platforming and a slick fountain pen!
TrackMania United Forever
Released: Apr 15, 2008
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 3
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
TrackMania is the most entertaining car racing game ever.
Guardian Tales
Released: Feb 25, 2020
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Guardian Tales A Link to Classic Adventure!
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Released: Dec 1, 1988
Critic rating: 80.7 / 100 • 75 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Sharp X68000, Atari ST/STE, Amiga
Game modes: Single player
The gameplay for Ghouls 'n Ghosts is similar to that of Ghosts 'n Goblins.
Just Shapes & Beats
Released: May 31, 2018
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Music, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Aero Fighters
Released: Jan 1, 1992
Critic rating: 80.6 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, PlayStation, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
There are eight stages in this game.
Alisia Dragoon
Released: Feb 19, 1992
Critic rating: 80.6 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Arcade
Platforms: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Game modes: Single player
The pace is intense.
Galak-Z: The Dimensional
Released: Aug 4, 2015
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
"Galak-Z is a modern, A.I.
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Released: Jun 29, 1998
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Street Fighter Alpha 3 is the third game in the Street Fighter Alpha series.
Windjammers
Released: Jan 8, 1994
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Sport, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Neo Geo CD, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Windjammers (also known as Flying Power Disc in Japan) is a fast paced sports arcade game released by Data East on the Neo Geo arcade system in 1994 and later on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on June 22, 2010.
Arkanoid
Released: Apr 26, 1986
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100 • 112 votes
Genres: Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Arkanoid is an arcade game developed by Taito in 1986.
Street Fighter Alpha 2
Released: Feb 27, 1996
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Genres: Fighting, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Street Fighter Alpha 2 is both a sequel and a remake to the previous year's Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams.
Midnight Club II
Released: Apr 9, 2003
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Racing, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Midnight Club II is a racing video game developed and published by Rockstar San Diego (formerly Angel Studios).
The Last Blade 2
Released: Nov 25, 1998
Critic rating: 80.4 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 4, Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Neo Geo CD, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Last Blade 2 is a 2D fighting game which features anime-style characters that fight each other with swords, clubs, and even fishing poles.
Beat Hazard
Released: Oct 28, 2009
Critic rating: 80.4 / 100 • 45 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Music, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Experience your music collection as never before with this intense music driven arcade shooter.
What the Golf?
Released: Sep 19, 2019
Critic rating: 87.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Sport, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, visionOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The golf game for people who hate golf.
Peggle
Released: Feb 27, 2007
Critic rating: 86.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Windows Mobile, BlackBerry OS, Zeebo, PlayStation 3, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Legacy Mobile Device
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun!
One Finger Death Punch
Released: Sep 1, 2013
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen!
Castlevania Anniversary Collection
Released: May 16, 2019
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Konami's Castlevania Anniversary Collection traces the origins of the historic vampire franchise.
Bomberman II
Released: Jun 28, 1991
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Arcade
Platforms: Family Computer, Nintendo Entertainment System
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Bomberman II follows the popular Famicom/NES game Bomberman, incorporating a number of new features to the series.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion
Released: Dec 1, 2025
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Marvel Cosmic Invasion is a side-scrolling beat 'em up featuring 15 playable Marvel heroes.
Star Wars
Released: May 1, 1983
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Arcade
Platforms: ColecoVision, Arcade, BBC Microcomputer System, Atari 2600, Atari 8-bit, Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, Acorn Electron, Mac, Atari 5200, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC
Game modes: Single player
Star Wars is a first-person shoot 'em up based around the original Star Wars film.
Touhou Youyoumu: Perfect Cherry Blossom
Released: Aug 17, 2003
Critic rating: 80.2 / 100 • 26 votes
Genres: Shooter, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Perfect Cherry Blossom features three playable characters to choose from, and each character has two different sets of skills.