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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.

  • 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.

Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD
Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD
Space shooter with open-ended trading, mining, and ship upgrades
77% positive 2,259 reviews
Old School Rally
Old School Rally
Retro-style arcade rally racing across dirt, tarmac, and snow
89% positive 2,249 reviews
ZeroRanger
ZeroRanger
Vertical arcade shooter with dense bullets and unlockable weapons
96% positive 2,246 reviews
METAL SLUG DEFENSE
METAL SLUG DEFENSE
Free-to-play 2D tower defense with unlockable units and multiplayer battles
57% positive Free
LASERS
LASERS
Multiplayer obstacle-course races through laser mazes with one survivor
67% positive 2,209 reviews
Nex Machina
Nex Machina
Twin-stick arcade shooter with secret paths and local co-op
87% positive 2,201 reviews
Anarchy Arcade
Anarchy Arcade
Sandbox desktop launcher where you build explorable 3D arcades
68% positive Free
Neon Drive
Neon Drive
Arcade rhythm driving through neon roads lined with obstacles
83% positive 2,184 reviews
Sky Force Anniversary
Sky Force Anniversary
Top-down scrolling shooter with ship upgrades and civilian rescues
92% positive 2,172 reviews
UBERMOSH:BLACK
UBERMOSH:BLACK
Bullet-hell arcade shooter with swords and short survival runs
91% positive 2,169 reviews
Kill It With Fire: HEATWAVE
Kill It With Fire: HEATWAVE
First-person action game about hunting spiders and wrecking rooms
92% positive Free
GigaBash
GigaBash
Party fighting game with giant monsters and destructible arenas
94% positive 2,153 reviews
Barro 2020
Barro 2020
Compact arcade racer with time trials and local competition
85% positive 2,142 reviews
Slackers - Carts of Glory
Slackers - Carts of Glory
Physics-based shopping cart racing down tracks without brakes
91% positive 2,141 reviews
ONE PUNCH MAN: A HERO NOBODY KNOWS
ONE PUNCH MAN: A HERO NOBODY KNOWS
Anime arena fighter with a custom hero and team battles
52% positive 2,128 reviews
Rayman Raving Rabbids™
Rayman Raving Rabbids™
A minigame collection where captive Rayman dances and shoots plungers
85% positive 2,121 reviews
Fantasy Strike
Fantasy Strike
Free-to-play 2D fighter with simple inputs and competitive matches
61% positive Free
Super Mega Baseball 3
Super Mega Baseball 3
Stylized baseball with adjustable difficulty and multiseason team management
91% positive 2,098 reviews
Arcade Paradise
Arcade Paradise
First-person management game about turning a laundromat into an arcade
81% positive 2,077 reviews
Dude Simulator
Dude Simulator
First-person open-world sandbox about spending money and causing trouble
62% positive 2,075 reviews
First Cut: Samurai Duel
First Cut: Samurai Duel
Side-scrolling sword duels where a single strike can kill
88% positive 2,067 reviews
The Chef's Shift
The Chef's Shift
Fast-paced restaurant typing game with impatient customers and distractions
97% positive 2,067 reviews
AtmaSphere
AtmaSphere
3D ball platformer with medieval traps and narrow paths
80% positive 2,046 reviews
The Hong Kong Massacre
The Hong Kong Massacre
Top-down shooter with slow-motion dives and violent gunfights
72% positive 2,042 reviews