The Best Arcade Games - Page 3

Update : Iron Meat added at rank #13.
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Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (2021)

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

Roll into a world of nostalgic fun with Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania! With over 300 levels to conquer and a bunch of hilarious mini-games to enjoy, you'll be hooked. Customize your monkey, challenge your friends, and stop the evil Dr. Bad-Boon in this remastered classic!


What we like:
  • Perfect for nostalgia
  • Over 300 challenging stages
  • Fun customization options
  • Variety of characters to unlock
  • Competitive online leaderboards
What could be improved:
  • Some physics issues
  • Inconsistent quality of mini-games
  • DLC needed for original character models and music
  • Sound design is not up to par

  • platform
  • bowling
  • physics
  • remake
  • classic
  • arcade
  • party
  • challenging
  • racing
  • online
  • difficult
  • multiplayer
  • controller-support
  • golf
  • local

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Steel Assault (2021)

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

Punch, whip, and zipline your way through a post-apocalyptic America in this 16-bit retro-style action platformer! Play as Taro Takahashi, a resistance soldier on a revenge mission against the dictator who lords over the ashes.


  • platform
  • post-apocalyptic
  • retro
  • arcade
  • old-school
  • pixel
  • action
  • america
  • 2d
  • perma-death
  • scroller
  • futuristic
  • classic
  • mech
  • fast-paced

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Missile Command: Recharged (2020)

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

Fire missiles to protect your bases! A classic arcade game's back and recharged!


  • arcade
  • classic
  • endless
  • remake

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Darius (2021)

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Android Nintendo Switch m Playstation 4 PC Windows IOS iPhone

Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!


  • shooter
  • arcade
  • boss
  • shoot-em-up
  • horizontal-scrolling
  • soundtrack
  • scrolling
  • bullet-hell
  • boss-fight
  • attack
  • score
  • multiple-endings
  • multiplayer
  • 2d

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Rayaz Arcade Chronology (2023)

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PC Windows

Lock-on to an exhilarating sci-fi shooting fest with the trilogy which put Taito on the 90s arcade shooting map: The Ray Series, together in one collection for the first time!


  • shooter
  • two-layer
  • shoot-em-up
  • scrolling
  • arcade
  • sprite
  • sci-fi
  • vertical
  • 2.5d
  • arcade-classic
  • pixel
  • pixel-drawn
  • playstation
  • classic
  • boss

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G-Darius HD (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!


  • arcade
  • shooter
  • boss
  • horizontal
  • 2.5d
  • shoot-em-up
  • scroller
  • underwater
  • horizontal-scrolling
  • retro-arcade
  • fish
  • boss-fight
  • 1990s
  • attack
  • score

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The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors (2019)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Alluring audio! Pixel art perfection! Beat-em up beauty! Discover how hard a 32,000kg ninja hits with The Ninja Saviours!


  • ninja
  • brawler
  • arcade
  • side-scrolling
  • cooperative
  • remake
  • two-player
  • robots
  • boss
  • classic
  • dystopian
  • retro
  • action
  • online
  • local

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Arcade Paradise (2022)

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

Arcade Paradise is a story-driven game that lets you renovate a rundown laundromat and turn it into a local hit arcade. Unlock 30+ individual arcade titles, mostly based on classic arcade hits, and upgrade your arcade to attract more patrons. Enjoy the underlying element of familial strife, while completing maintenance tasks like picking up trash and unclogging the toilet.


What we like:
  • Variety of arcade games
  • Well-paced upgrade loop
  • Interesting story elements
  • Mini-game style maintenance tasks
What could be improved:
  • Can be grindy
  • Time limit restricts how much you can play the games

  • arcade
  • management
  • simulation
  • retro
  • classic
  • old-school
  • local

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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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Centipede: Recharged (2021)

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game boy vic-20 ti-99/4a intellivision ibm PC Windows commodore 64 colecovision bbc micro atari 8-bit atari 7800 atari 5200 atari 2600 apple ii arcade Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

The original bug-blasting arcade game is back! Centipede: Recharged has been reimagined for modern gameplay, with vibrant visuals designed for modern screens, a 16:9 field of play, and an original soundtrack from award-winning video game composer Megan McDuffee.Aim for a high score in the old school arcade mode and earn bragging rights with your name at the top of the leaderboard. Or test your skills and rank on the boards in one of 30 intensely creative challenges, which twist the gameplay in new and exciting ways.A dozen new power-ups can give you an edge by introducing abilities like screen-clearing explosions, rail guns, and even slowing down time. Every mode and level is playable in local co-op mode with a friend.Key Features:


  • arcade
  • shooter
  • top-down
  • cooperative
  • shoot-em-up
  • fixed
  • rail
  • classic
  • retro
  • attack
  • abstract
  • score
  • 1980s
  • psychedelic

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