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.
- Fast, reaction-focused gameplay
- Straightforward controls and objectives
- Repeatable challenges and competition
Related: Action, Racing, Multiplayer, Fighting
3,909 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Demo TEKKEN 8
3D fighting game with Heat mechanics and accessible combo controls
60% positive
51K reviews
ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN
Arcade flight combat with fast dogfights and dynamic weather
87% positive
49K reviews
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Top-down auto-shooter mixing alien hordes with cave mining
85% positive
48K reviews
Street Fighter V
Competitive 2.5D fighting with character-specific V-Skills and V-Triggers
67% positive
48K reviews
REMATCH
Third-person soccer built around teamwork in competitive online matches
71% positive
45K reviews
Mortal Kombat X
Fast, violent 2D fighter with character-specific combat variations
88% positive
44K reviews
HoloCure - Save the Fans!
Free pixel-art bullet heaven starring Hololive characters and endless fan waves
99% positive
Free
ROUNDS
2D multiplayer fighter where card upgrades turn duels chaotic
95% positive
38K reviews
Mortal Kombat 1
Gory 2D fighter with assist characters and a rebooted universe
75% positive
37K reviews
Rivals of Aether
Fast pixel-art platform fighter with elemental powers and community-made fighters
96% positive
36K reviews
Wreckfest
Full-contact racing game built around crashes and vehicle destruction
86% positive
33K reviews
Demo Paint the Town Red
First-person voxel brawler with improvised weapons and destructible enemies
96% positive
33K reviews
DJMAX RESPECT V
Key-based rhythm game with varied tracks and online competition
84% positive
33K reviews
Skullgirls 2nd Encore
Fast-paced hand-drawn 2D fighter with fourteen distinct warriors
77% positive
32K reviews
Halls of Torment
Dark fantasy horde survival with run-based character builds
95% positive
32K reviews
Need for Speed™ Payback
Open-world arcade racing with car classes, chases, and revenge
85% positive
30K reviews
Dark Deception
First-person horror maze game built around running from monsters
87% positive
Free
Crab Champions
Fast-paced third-person roguelike shooter with crabs and build crafting
98% positive
28K reviews
Need for Speed™
Open-world street racing with visual and performance car customization
69% positive
28K reviews
Need for Speed™ Most Wanted
Open-world arcade racing with police chases, crashes, and shortcuts
77% positive
28K reviews
Sonic Mania
Fast-paced 2D platforming across reworked classic zones with branching routes
94% positive
27K reviews
Demo Soulstone Survivors
Fast-paced bullet heaven roguelite built around escalating skill combinations
90% positive
27K reviews
TrackMania Nations Forever
Free arcade racer built around precision time trials
90% positive
Free
Rhythm Doctor
One-button rhythm game about healing patients on every seventh beat
98% positive
27K reviews