The best PS4 arcade games

263 arcade games came out on PlayStation 4. These are the 50 best reviewed. Ranked by Metacritic score where a game has one, otherwise by its RAWG player rating; player ratings only count with at least 25 votes behind them.

Jetpack Joyride

2016 · Big Ant Studios · Metacritic 90

Blast from the past A hit for mobile devices, released in the distant 2011 when the platform was just starting to move towards games.
Flower

2013 · Bluepoint Games · Metacritic 89

Flower is a puzzle game developed by thatgamecompany. It is a spiritual successor to thatgamecompany's Flow.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2

2020 · Vicarious Visions · Metacritic 88

Play the fully-remastered Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™ & Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™ 2 games in one epic collection, rebuilt from the ground up in incredible HD.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

2022 · Tribute Games · Metacritic 86

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge reunites Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello to kick shell in a beautifully realized pixel art…
Astebreed

2015 · Edelweiss · Metacritic 86

You are Roy Becket, a young pilot with dreams of becoming as skilled as his adoptive father.
Hotline Miami

2014 · Dennaton Games · Metacritic 85

Several chapters of top-down shooter action, Hotline Miami is a violent game, where the player takes control of the unnamed man, that receives orders to…
Guacamelee! 2

2018 · DrinkBox Studios · Metacritic 85

Brawling has never been more beautiful! The long-awaited sequel to the smash hit action-platformer is here: Guacamelee!
Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien

2016 · Choice Provisions · Metacritic 85

Runner2 is the sequel to the critically acclaimed and IGF award winning BIT.TRIP RUNNER.
Mega Man Legacy Collection

2015 · Digital Eclipse · Metacritic 85

Mega Man Legacy Collection for PlayStation 4 — Action and Arcade, from Digital Eclipse, 2015. Details, screenshots and gameplay footage.
Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection

2026 · Capcom · Metacritic 85

Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection for PlayStation 4 — Action and Arcade, from Capcom, 2026. Details, screenshots and gameplay footage.
Huntdown

2020 · Easy Trigger Games · Metacritic 85

Huntdown. In the mayhem-filled streets of the future where gangs rule and cops fear to tread, only the bounty hunters can free the city from corruption.
Windjammers

2017 · DotEmu · user score 85/100 from 30 ratings

The most entertaining sports game ever made returns on PS4™ with brand-new features! Windjammers is a fast-paced head-to-head arcade game where two…
Pyre

2017 · Supergiant Games · Metacritic 84

Pyre is an action-adventure game developed by Supergiant games.
Resogun

2013 · Housemarque · Metacritic 84

In Resogun, the player pilots a small futuristic airship trying to shoot down wave after wave of airborne enemies.
Just Shapes & Beats

2019 · Berzerk Studios · user score 84/100 from 86 ratings

Chaotic four-player couch co-op musical bullet-hell featuring numerous shapes of assorted variety and gallons of rad beats.
Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign

2014 · Arc System Works · Metacritic 84

Revolutionary graphics, Overwhelming battle system! Carrying on the legacy from 1998, comes the newest addition to the "Guilty Gear" series!
Dungeon Village

2019 · Kairosoft · Metacritic 84

Welcome to an epic RPG world in which the town you build can grow from humble hamlet into a mecca for the land's most ambitious adventurers!
Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition

2014 · 4J Studios · Metacritic 83

One of the most popular games of the 2010s, Minecraft allows you to rebuild the environment around you.
Risk of Rain 2

2019 · Hopoo Games · Metacritic 82

Risk of Rain 2 is a 3D roguelite sci-fi third-person shooter developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing.
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend

2015 · Arc System Works · Metacritic 82

The most definitive installment of the renowned 2D fighting game franchise, BlazBlue, can finally be taken into your living room.
HoPiKo

2016 · Laser Dog · Metacritic 82

A virus, known as the Nanobyte has infected hardware around the globe rendering all systems useless - gaming is dead.
Overcooked

2016 · Ghost Town Games · Metacritic 81

Overcooked puts the player into the shoes of two restaurant chefs at once. Each level is a kitchen, and your goal is to cook a list of meals following the…
VVVVVV

2015 · Terry Cavanagh · Metacritic 81

VVVVVV is a 2D platformer designed in retro style. You play as Captain Viridian, the fearless leader of the team of conquerors of the dimension.
Downwell

2016 · Moppin · Metacritic 81

This is a procedurally generated rogue-lite, that lets players to explore the depths of a well.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance

2016 · Raven Software · Metacritic 81

The Games on Demand version supports English and Italian. Marvel: Ultimate Alliance lets players create their ultimate team from the largest superhero…
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2

2016 · Raven Software · Metacritic 81

The Marvel Universe is being torn apart. The Superhuman Registration Act becomes law and Super Heroes must register as weapons of mass destruction…
Trials Rising

2019 · RedLynx · Metacritic 81

GOLD EDITION The Gold Edition includes the Standard Edition of the game and the Expansion Pass with access to additional content, extras and more !
Puyo Puyo Tetris

2014 · Sonic Team · Metacritic 81

Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as Tetris®, one of the largest-selling and recognized brands in gaming history, and Puyo Puyo™ from SEGA combine to…
The Bug Butcher

2016 · Awfully Nice Studios · Metacritic 81

The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above.
Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition

2013 · High Voltage Software · Metacritic 80

Injustice: Gods Among Us Ultimate Edition is an extended version of fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us based on the imaginary universe of DC Comics.
Trine: Enchanted Edition

2014 · Frozenbyte · Metacritic 80

The king died and did not leave an heir, the kingdom fell into civil strife, the land in response to lawlessness and disorder brought to the surface…
Tricky Towers

2016 · WeirdBeard · Metacritic 80

Tricky Towers is a tower-building puzzle game developed by WeirdBeard.
Burnout Paradise Remastered

2018 · Stellar Entertainment · Metacritic 80

Make action your middle name as you rule the streets in Burnout™ Paradise Remastered. Tear up the town from hectic downtown avenues to wild mountain…
Kingdom: New Lands

2018 · Noio · Metacritic 80

Tales spread of far off isles with mysteries waiting to be discovered. Rulers will need all the strength of their subjects to sail away and find new…
Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition

2014 · The Digital Lounge · user score 80/100 from 125 ratings

Also known as Out Of This World™, Another World is a pioneer action/platformer that released across more than a dozen platforms since its debut in 1991.
140

2016 · Double Fine Productions · Metacritic 80

140 is a platformer developed by Jeppe Carlsen.
Kaze and the Wild Masks

2021 · PixelHive · Metacritic 80

In Kaze and the Wild Masks, our bunny needs to become a hero when a comet strikes the normally-peaceful Carrotland, turning its plants into enraged living…
Penarium

2015 · Self Made Miracle · Metacritic 80

Penarium is set in a sinister circus arena, where contestants, much like Gladiators of old, are forced to entertain a sadistic crowd.
Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours

2015 · Pyramid · Metacritic 80

WARNING!! DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is approaching fast! DARIUSBURST Chronicle Saviours is the latest installment in Taito's DARIUS series of…
Race the Sun

2014 · Flippfly · Metacritic 79

In Race the Sun you control a spaceship powered by solar energy. You have to dodge objects on your way, for example, from laser beams, other ships and…
Wreckfest

2019 · Bugbear Entertainment · Metacritic 79

Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and…
Metal Slug 3

2015 · SNK · user score 79/100 from 370 ratings

METAL SLUG 3 is a game in the shoot 'em up genre, a sequel to the METAL SLUG 2/METAL SLUG X and overall a third installment in the series.
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

2019 · Project Aces · Metacritic 79

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is the eighth major installment of the Ace Combat series of flight simulators.
Dirt 5

2020 · Codemasters · Metacritic 79

DIRT 5 is the bold new off-road racing experience created by Codemasters. Blaze a trail across the most iconic routes in the world.
Splasher

2017 · Splashteam · Metacritic 79

Splasher is a 2D platformer with unique arcade/action gameplay. It offers gamers challenges that require agility, speed and fast reflexes, and is set in a…
Unravel

2016 · ColdWood Interactive · Metacritic 78

The player controls Yarni, a man of yarn. Yarni arises in the human house, from the tangle of yarn used for knitting by the inhabitants of this house.
Strider

2014 · Double Helix Games · Metacritic 78

Strider is a platforming hack and slash game developed by Double Helix Games. The game is a reboot of 1989 title, yet the developers didn't intend the…
Void Bastards

2020 · Blue Munchu · Metacritic 78

Forget everything you know about first-person shooters: Void Bastards asks you to take charge, not just point your gun and fire.
OlliOlli

2014 · Roll7 · Metacritic 78

OlliOlli is a skating simulator, is an indie-game developed initially for handhelds, e.g., PS Vita.
Capcom Arcade Stadium

2021 · Capcom · Metacritic 78

Relive the Capcom classics!1943 -The Battle of Midway-comes as a free download! Shooters, fighting, action—all your favorite genres in this exciting…

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