The Best Arcade Games - Page 5

Update : Gradius Origins added at rank #20.
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Hole io (2023)

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Show who is the biggest black hole in the town!


  • local
  • multiplayer
  • pve
  • pvp
  • arcade
  • agriculture
  • 4-player
  • top-down
  • cartoony
  • stylized
  • casual
  • 3d
  • colourful
  • funny
  • single-player

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Abathor (2024)

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

Abathor is a 2D arcade action platformer for up to 4 players. You are the last hope in defense of Atlantis, you’ll face hordes of enemies and countless challenges. Enjoy its pixel art and epic music. A cooperative and competitive game to achieve glory or death.

Buy

  • platform
  • cooperative
  • scroller
  • retro
  • 2d
  • pixel
  • arcade
  • local
  • demons
  • multiplayer
  • precision
  • difficult
  • action

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Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (2024)

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

In Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind, the team faces off against a robotic reincarnation of the Power Rangers' long-time nemesis. Robo Rita has conjured a portal to send herself back in time so she can finally vanquish the Power Rangers by forming an alliance with her younger self.

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  • arcade
  • beat-em-up
  • brawler
  • cooperative
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • retro
  • pixel
  • classic
  • fight
  • side-scrolling
  • hand-drawn
  • multiplayer
  • 1990s
  • local

44

Akka Arrh (2022)

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Akka Arrh combines the intrigue of an incredibly rare Atari arcade prototype with a unique creative vision. A cascade of words, color, shapes and sound flows around your turret as you desperately fight off swarms of inbound attackers.

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  • arcade
  • shooter
  • top-down
  • wave
  • psychedelic
  • abstract
  • bullet-hell
  • shoot-em-up
  • combo
  • score
  • classic
  • colourful

45

Raiden III x MIKADO MANIAX (2023)

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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

46

Final Vendetta (2022)

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

Final Vendetta is an arcade-style throwback inspired by the 16 and 32-bit-era of gaming. It features large, gorgeously animated character sprites, true-to-the-era hand-drawn pixel art backgrounds and timeless old school flourishes. Perfectly combining elements from Final Fight and Streets of Rage 2 with generous dashes of NEO GEO style, Final Vendetta is a master class in kicking ass!


What we like:
  • Classic visuals and gameplay
  • Coop play for up to two players
  • Challenging bosses
What could be improved:
  • Limited lives on Easy or Hard mode
  • Some cheap enemy attacks and grabs

  • beat-em-up
  • arcade
  • boss
  • pixel
  • classic
  • brawler
  • old-school
  • soundtrack
  • fight
  • side-scrolling
  • retro
  • combo
  • cooperative
  • scroller
  • arts

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Breakout Beyond (2025)

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

Breakout is back! In this neon-drenched take on the classic, you’ll need to literally break through each puzzle by clearing bricks to breach the final goal. Rack up a combo and create spectacular light shows alone or with a friend.

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  • arcade
  • cooperative
  • minimalist
  • local
  • attack
  • score
  • stylized
  • retro
  • controller-support
  • family-friendly
  • colourful
  • 2d
  • classic
  • combo
  • old-school

48

Swordship (2022)

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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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VISCO Collection (2023)

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With the VISCO Collection, you'll have the chance to relive the glory days of arcade gaming with these seven fantastic titles. Whether you're a fan of shooters, fighters, sports, or racing games, there's something here for everyone.


  • arcade
  • platform
  • 1990s
  • retro
  • local
  • 1980s
  • multiplayer
  • sport
  • action
  • pvp
  • cooperative
  • 2d
  • kyoto
  • racing
  • shooter

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Night Slashers: Remake (2024)

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Night Slashers is a pulse-pounding, horror-themed beat 'em up game, in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors.


  • beat-em-up
  • arcade
  • remake
  • horror
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • zombies
  • fight
  • action-adventure
  • hack-and-slash
  • pulse-pounding
  • post-apocalyptic
  • supernatural
  • comic
  • belt-scrolling

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