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
841 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
Melty Blood Actress Again Current Code
2D fighting game with three styles per character
94% positive
4,875 reviews
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Isometric action adventure with cooperative puzzles and undead combat
91% positive
4,797 reviews
Capcom Arcade Stadium
Virtual arcade collection with rewind and separately purchased classics
55% positive
Free
Alien Shooter
Top-down alien shooter with crowded firefights and weapon upgrades
95% positive
4,766 reviews
That's not my Neighbor
Point-and-click horror simulation about screening neighbors for doppelgangers
89% positive
4,732 reviews
Worm.is: The Game
Free-to-play multiplayer arcade game about growing and outmaneuvering rival worms
81% positive
Free
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
2D fighter bringing Persona 3 and 4 characters together
88% positive
4,710 reviews
Chorus
Single-player space shooter with drifting dogfights and teleportation powers
82% positive
4,708 reviews
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
2D tag-team fighter mixing characters from four different series
80% positive
4,696 reviews
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Reverse tower defense strategy where you guide a convoy past alien turrets
87% positive
4,693 reviews
Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 1 + 2
Arcade skateboarding in two remade games built around trick combos
91% positive
4,671 reviews
OutDrive
Endless neon driving game where your engine keeps a woman alive
76% positive
4,630 reviews
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
Cyberpunk fighting RPG built around training and time management
82% positive
4,579 reviews
Touhou Tenkuushou ~ Hidden Star in Four Seasons.
A 2D bullet hell shooter with seasonal shots and bosses
98% positive
4,548 reviews
LUFTRAUSERS
Fast-paced arcade shooter with customizable planes and high-score runs
91% positive
4,525 reviews
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Retro side-scrolling action platformer with switchable companions and branching paths
94% positive
4,524 reviews
One Finger Death Punch 2
Fast-paced 2D martial arts brawler with two-button combat
96% positive
4,499 reviews
Sacred 3
Arcade hack-and-slash combat through linear levels with four-player co-op
27% positive
4,465 reviews
3on3 FreeStyle: Rebound
Free-to-play arcade street basketball built around fast 3v3 matches
62% positive
Free
Thumper
Rhythm action as a space beetle races through obstacles
92% positive
4,418 reviews
Street Racing Syndicate
Street racing across three cities with licensed car customization
84% positive
4,387 reviews
Guns, Gore & Cannoli
Side-scrolling shooter pits a Prohibition-era gangster against zombies and mobsters
91% positive
4,348 reviews
Seraph's Last Stand
2D bullet-hell roguelike with wave-by-wave upgrades and item combinations
94% positive
4,347 reviews
SNKRX
Top-down arcade roguelite with an auto-attacking snake of heroes
95% positive
4,334 reviews