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.![]() |
Arcade (1979) SOS is a fixed screen arcade shoot 'em up. The player takes control of an air plane which can move... |
PlayStation (1996) and Arcade (1996) In the 16th century, a sword surfaces that is so powerful, so evil that warriors from all over the globe... |
PlayStation 2 (2003), Xbox (2003), GameCube (2003) and Arcade (2002) Mortal Kombat-style one-on-one fighting is one thing, but fighting with weapons is completely different. Soul Calibur II continues the tradition... |
PlayStation 2 (2005) and Arcade (2006) In ancient times, a powerful weapon known as the Soul Edge existed, and tales of it's power lured many. But... |
Dreamcast (1999) Pick the warrior, thief, or wizard, and fight through five huge levels, each with its own boss. Your main weapons... |
Windows (2018) |
Game Boy Advance (2006) Soundvoyager is a simple action game which uses stereo sound to achieve goals. The game is actually a variety of... |
Apple II (1987) The object of the game is to capture or kill Lord Futz. In order to do this, you must conquer... |
Windows (1999), PlayStation (1999), Dreamcast (1999) and Nintendo 64 (1999) Chef hosts South Park: Chef's Luv Shack, which mixes South Park trivia with over 20 mini games in the mold... |
Windows (2000), PlayStation (1999), Dreamcast (2000) and Nintendo 64 (2000) Choose your character from the cast of the popular 'mature' cartoon South Park, and tear through the streets in this... |
DOS (1990), ZX Spectrum (1990), MSX (1990), Amstrad CPC (1990) and Amstrad PCW (1990) Set during the collapse of the Soviet Union, this arcade style game puts the player in control of a Soviet... |
Windows (2018), Nintendo DS (2008), PSP (2008) and Xbox 360 (2009) The pixelated aliens are back to celebrate their 30th anniversary!Taking a cue from other recent arcade classic updates, Space Invaders... |
Nintendo DS (2009) Space Invaders Extreme 2 is the follow-up/remix of the gameplay formula created in the original Space Invaders Extreme, but adding... |
Commodore PET/CBM (1979) Space! is an arcade first person shooter. The player sits inside a spacecraft and can rotate the view in any... |
DOS (1994), Windows (2007), Jaguar (1995), SEGA CD (1994), 3DO (1995), CD-i (1993), Macintosh (1994), iPhone (2009), Nintendo DSi (2010), Android (2012), iPad (2012), Arcade (1983), DVD Player (1999) and Blu-ray Disc Player (2008) Following the successful gameplay of Dragon's Lair, Don Bluth released this second conversion of his Laserdisc games series.You're playing Dexter,... |
Atari 8-bit (2009) Space Arena is a simple multiplayer-only game in which up to four players control little space ships inside a rectangular... |
Windows (2010), Intellivision (1981) and Xbox 360 (2010) Space Armada is a clone of the game Space Invaders. Rows of bomb dropping aliens are invading your home planet,... |
SG-1000 (1984) Space Armor is a vertically scrolling space shooter. You have a gun and bomb attack like Xevious, and must fly... |
TRS-80 (1982) Space Attack is a shoot 'em up that mixes elements from a number of popular arcade games of its time.... |
Arcade (1979) Space Attack is an arcade shooting game almost identical to Space Invaders. It also almost identical to another clone called... |
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