The Best Arcade Games - Page 3

Update : Gradius Origins added at rank #1.
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New Star GP (2023)

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PC Windows j Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

New Star GP is a fast and exciting arcade motorsport game with crisp retro visuals. Play career mode and work your way through decades of racing while upgrading your car and your support team... or chase high scores in championship mode on your own or in split-screen with up to three friends!

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  • racing
  • split-screen
  • driving
  • arcade
  • local
  • multiplayer
  • retro
  • 4-player
  • pvp
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • sport
  • auto
  • stylized

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Antstream Arcade (2023)

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Officially licensed retro game streaming platform with 1000+ titles to play, challenges & global tournaments. Play for free!


  • arcade
  • retro
  • platform
  • classic
  • subscription
  • netflix
  • cartridge
  • retro-gaming
  • competition
  • near-endless
  • discovery
  • cloud
  • cult-classic
  • manager
  • local

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Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX (2023)

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Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

Soar sky-high in Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX, an electrifying entry in the classic arcade shoot-‘em-up series! Customize your music, wallpapers, game mode, and more before launching into high-octane aerial action!


  • top-down
  • jet
  • bullet-hell
  • arcade
  • shoot-em-up
  • shooter
  • space
  • aliens
  • flight
  • cooperative
  • shoot
  • pixel
  • local
  • boss
  • 2d

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Murtop (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Mac OS Linux

Murtop is fast-paced arcade game packed with action, as if it was taken out directly from the 80's. Do you have enough coins to beat it?


  • arcade
  • platform
  • time-management
  • 2d
  • rhythm
  • 1980s
  • 1990s
  • humor
  • retro
  • cartoony
  • puzzle
  • logic
  • fast-paced
  • dark
  • pixel

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Steel Defier (2023)

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Linux PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Are you ready to escape from your tight prison cell? A malfunction in the defense system of a transport spaceship accidentally killed everyone aboard, except for one last survivor… You and your suspiciously orange suit.


  • futuristic
  • 2.5d
  • cyberpunk
  • pixel
  • escape
  • arcade
  • room
  • dystopian
  • maze
  • card
  • skill
  • action-adventure
  • casual
  • replay-value

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Boing (2023)

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Android PC Windows

Boing is a fast paced action game where you are the weapon, defending against waves of more and more challenging enemies.


  • incremental
  • collectathon
  • arcade
  • puzzle
  • survival-horror
  • platform
  • single-player
  • 2d
  • atmospheric
  • casual
  • funny
  • shoot-em-up
  • cartoony
  • first-person
  • comedy

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Breakers Collection (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4

Breakers Collection features both of the original games (Breakers and Breakers Revenge) and a brand new content for the cult-classic among the fans of Fighting Games, that was released in 1996 for the Neogeo and Arcades.With incredibly fluid and fast-paced action, 10 characters to choose from and various modes available. It features both Crossplay and an online versus mode, supported by rollback netcode.

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What we like:
  • Precise controls
  • Great animation and visuals
  • Good character weighting
  • Diverse and interesting movesets
  • Clever AI programming
  • Many modernisation features
  • Team Battle Mode
What could be improved:
  • Limited roster of 10 characters only

  • fight
  • arcade
  • 2d
  • pvp
  • online
  • 1990s
  • boss
  • fightcade
  • old-school
  • classic

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Swordship (2022)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Swordship is a futuristic lightning-fast dodge’em up which flips the script on the traditional arcade shooter. Turn both the tide of battle and enemies on themselves by dodging, weaving and diving your way through an onslaught of enemies hell-bent on tearing your Swordship apart.


  • rogue-like
  • arcade
  • underwater
  • futuristic
  • action
  • abstract
  • shooter
  • top-down
  • 3d
  • naval
  • stylized
  • sci-fi
  • split-second
  • pulse-pounding
  • colourful

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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration - Digital Expanded ... (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox One

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration takes players on an interactive journey through 50 years of video games via interviews with designers, developers and industry leaders, documentary footage, product design documents, high-res original artwork, and a curated list of more than 90 playable games.

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  • historical
  • arcade
  • retro
  • 1980s
  • classic
  • interactive
  • software
  • voxel
  • compilation
  • shoot-em-up
  • education
  • attack
  • score
  • pvp
  • narration

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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Xbox Series X

Immerse yourself in 50 years of gaming history with Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration! Enjoy over 100 classic and new games, unlock hidden gems, and delve into fascinating interviews and archival material. Whether you're a nostalgic gamer or a history buff, this collection will keep you entertained and educated.


What we like:
  • Rich collection of classic and new Atari games
  • Exciting hidden games to discover
  • Comprehensive history through interviews and archival materials
  • Good value for money
  • Appeals to both gamers and history enthusiasts
What could be improved:
  • Absence of Activision games and some licensed games
  • Limited subtitle availability for non-English speakers

  • arcade
  • classic
  • retro
  • historical
  • 1980s
  • interactive
  • software
  • voxel
  • compilation
  • vector
  • platform
  • shoot-em-up
  • education
  • pinball
  • pvp

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