Arcade
Description
Arcade refers not to games that originated as arcade machines, but to action games with very simple gameplay interaction similar to coin-op arcade games. These games usually require little puzzle solving or tactical thinking and rely solely on the “twitch” gameplay. Related sub-genres include Maze games and Paddle/Pong games. Game Title |
 Browser (2000) Geriatric Skeet Shooting is a variation of skeet shooting, instead of clay discs being used, the target of choice is... |
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 iPhone (2009) Germ-inator is a puzzle game in the style of "Where's Waldo?", in which a player must reveal and select the... |
 Wii U (2014) |
Commodore 64 (2012) Get Em DX is a top view single screen maze game where you control either Getty or Emma who have... |
 Windows (1998) A game amazingly similar to Gauntlet, Get Medieval pits you against the forces of yet another mad overlord intent on... |
Commodore 64 (1984) You are a General Agricultural Robot Functionary (G.A.R.F.), and in this side view single screen game you have to grow... |
Amiga (1998) Get Out is a top-down Breakout clone with highly polished graphics. The gameplay is orthodox, with the only addition being... |
Arcade (2009) Get Outta My Face is an arcade game which features 50 levels, where you guide a blue cube (named Blue)... |
DOS (1993) The Earth was plagued by a global war that lasted twenty years. The invention of the Arcadia Bomb led to... |
 Windows (2001) GFID Advanced Place: Project φ is a free, Japanese vertical shooter that follows closely all the standards of the genre.... |
Game Gear (1991) In the first installment of the Aleste series for the GG, you play as Ellinor Waisen, the daughter of the... |
 Nintendo DSi (2015) |
 Nintendo DSi (2009) |
TRS-80 CoCo (1985) Ghana Bwana is an arcade action game with isometric graphics similar to the arcade game Congo Bongo. The game is... |
Dragon 32/64 (1982) A Pac-Man clone. Run through a maze, gobble up pills, and evade the three ghosts that chase you. The game... |
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 Windows (2017), Wii U (2017), PlayStation 4 (2017) and Xbox One (2017) |
 ZX Spectrum (1983) and ZX81 (1982) Ghost Hunt is a Pac-Man clone where you have to move around a maze viewed from above and eat all... |
Oric (1984) Ghostman is a Pacman clone for the Oric computer. As in the famous Namco game, you steer a ball with... |
Commodore 64 (1984), Atari 2600 (1983) and VIC-20 (1983) Your friend is trapped inside Ghost Manor! There are five different screens you need to get past before you can... |
 Game Boy Advance (2007) In this sequel to the movie, Mephisto requests Johnny Blaze (The Ghost Rider) to stop the plan to revive Blackheart... |
 DOS (1987), Game Boy Color (1999), Game Boy Advance (2004), Amiga (1990), NES (1986), Atari ST (1990), Commodore 64 (1986), ZX Spectrum (1986), Amstrad CPC (1986), BREW (2006), Windows Mobile (2002), Xbox 360 (2013), DoJa (2002), PlayStation 3 (2013), Wii (2007), iPhone (2017), Android (2017), PC-88 (1987), iPad (2017), Nintendo 3DS (2012), Commodore 16, Plus/4 (1986), Wii U (2013) and Arcade (1985) Ghosts 'N Goblins is a sideways scrolling action platformer spread over six levels, each of which must be completed within... |
Windows (2004) Ghosts 'N Goblins is an unofficial remake of the Capcom arcade game of the same name. It is very faithful... |
Critic Score
Top games by as rated by the press:
- 96 SoulCalibur
- 95 Radiant Silvergun
- 95 Pitfall II: Lost Caverns
- 95 Donkey Kong
- 94 Super Mario Bros.
- 94 Street Fighter II Turbo
- 94 Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX
- 94 Ms. Pac-Man
- 93 SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium
- 93 Project Gotham Racing 2
Games must have at least a Critic Score of 80 to be considered.
MobyScore
Top games as rated by our users:
- 4.69 Summer Carnival '92: Recca (1992)
- 4.67 Ice Guys (1997)
- 4.61 Aleste 2 (1989)
- 4.53 Strider 2 (1999)
- 4.52 Spear Resurrection (2001)
- 4.50 Ninja Gaiden (1992)
- 4.48 SNK vs. Capcom: The Match of the Millennium (1999)
- 4.45 Microsurgeon (1982)
- 4.44 Mario Kart 8 (2014)
- 4.43 Full Auto (2006)
Games must have at least 5 votes and a User Score of 4.0 to be considered.
Gameplay
Arcade is part of Gameplay. This group of genres contain:
- 4X
- Action RPG
- Arcade
- Artillery
- Beat 'em up / Brawler
- Board Game
- Cards / Tiles
- Casino
- Chess
- City Building / Construction Simulation
- Dating Simulation
- Falling Block Puzzle
- Fighting
- Game Show / Trivia / Quiz
- Graphic Adventure
- Hack and Slash
- Hidden object
- Hunting
- Interactive Book
- Interactive Fiction / Text Adventure
- Japanese-style Adventure
- Japanese-style RPG (JRPG)
- Life / Social Simulation
- Managerial / Business Simulation
- Martial Arts
- Mental training
- Metroidvania
- Mini-Games
- Music / Rhythm
- Paddle / Pong
- Party Game
- Pinball
- Platform
- Puzzle elements
- Quick Time Events (QTEs)
- Rail Shooter
- Roguelike
- RPG elements
- Sandbox / Open World
- Shooter
- Stealth
- Survival Horror
- Tactical RPG
- Tactical Shooter
- Tile Matching Puzzle
- Timed Input
- Time Management
- Tower Defense
- Trading / Collectible Card
- Tricks / Stunts
- Vehicle Simulator
- Vehicular Combat Simulator
- Virtual World
- Visual Novel
- Wargame
- Word Construction
