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Best Arcade games on PC

Games centered on immediate, repeatable action with controls and rules that are quick to understand. They often emphasize reflexes, timing, competition, or improving performance across repeated attempts.

Related: Action, Racing, Multiplayer, Fighting

3,909 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

3,909 games

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Drop Duchy
Drop Duchy
Block-stacking roguelite combining deckbuilding, resource management, and tactical battles
88% positive 3,053 reviews
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N++ (NPLUSPLUS)
2D precision platformer with momentum-based movement and thousands of levels
95% positive 3,039 reviews
Kill The Crows Demo
Kill The Crows
Top-down Western arena shooter where everyone dies in one shot
95% positive 3,031 reviews
Team Sonic Racing™
Team Sonic Racing™
Fast-paced kart racing built around teamwork and shared power-ups
73% positive 3,014 reviews
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger
2D anime fighter built around duels and character-specific attacks
85% positive 3,001 reviews
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Arcade kart racing with SEGA characters and special attacks
88% positive 2,987 reviews
Dwarven Realms
Dwarven Realms
Single-player action RPG built around enemy hordes and loot crafting
82% positive 2,983 reviews
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae
Arena hack-and-slash where hand-to-hand attacks fuel your sword attacks
81% positive 2,972 reviews
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I
Fast-paced side-scrolling platformer with Spin Dash and Homing Attack
44% positive 2,964 reviews
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
Third-person broomstick sports game with four roles and online matches
74% positive 2,961 reviews
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill
On-rails zombie shooter where typing words replaces firing bullets
87% positive 2,954 reviews
Chef Knight
Chef Knight
An incremental action game where dungeon monsters become cooking ingredients
95% positive 2,923 reviews
Say No! More Demo
Say No! More
Short comedy adventure about refusing absurd requests at work
89% positive 2,917 reviews
Lonely Mountains: Downhill Demo
Lonely Mountains: Downhill
Downhill bike racing through mountain trails with off-road shortcuts
89% positive 2,889 reviews
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake
An arcade zombie rail shooter with local two-player cooperative play
68% positive 2,880 reviews
Bounty of One
Bounty of One
Top-down survivor shooter where you must stand still to fire
88% positive 2,880 reviews
Monsters are Coming!
Monsters are Coming!
Top-down action roguelite about building and defending a moving city
78% positive 2,870 reviews
Space Pirate Trainer
Space Pirate Trainer
First-person VR arcade shooter against waves of space droids
94% positive 2,851 reviews
Arisen Force: Life Devotee - Initial Ver.
Arisen Force: Life Devotee - Initial Ver.
Free side-scrolling action RPG with counters, throws, and executions
95% positive Free
Drift Legends 2
Drift Legends 2
Free-to-play arcade drifting with car collecting and cross-platform competition
81% positive Free
Sky Force Reloaded
Sky Force Reloaded
Top-down arcade shooter with plane upgrades and local co-op
93% positive 2,813 reviews
Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia) Demo
Afterbeat (Project Arrhythmia)
2D rhythm bullet hell with local co-op and custom levels
95% positive 2,810 reviews
Carmageddon: Max Damage
Carmageddon: Max Damage
Violent combat racing where you wreck rivals and hit pedestrians
79% positive 2,808 reviews
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION
Classic 2D team fighter with 64 playable characters
90% positive 2,804 reviews