
Best Arcade Games of 2015
49 Arcade games from 2015 ranked by critic score
The highest-rated Arcade games released in 2015, ranked by critics on CriticDB. Scores are aggregated from leading gaming publications worldwide.
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Grand Theft Auto V
9213 critic reviews·Apr 14, 2015·Rockstar GamesPCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1This bundle contains the original version of Grand Theft Auto V, the standalone game Grand Theft Auto Online and the story mode add-on of Grand Theft Auto V.
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Assault Android Cactus
9011 critic reviews·Sep 23, 2015·Witch BeamPCPS4Xbox One"Assault Android Cactus is a manic twin stick arena shooter for the PC with screens full of enemies, buckets of bullets and high scoring combo chains! Take on the role of Cactus, an enthusiastic…
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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
8710 critic reviews·Sep 9, 2015·Asteroid BasePCPS4Xbox OneSwitchLovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a frantic 1- or 4-player couch co-op action space shooter set in a massive neon battleship. Only through teamwork can you triumph over the evil forces of Anti-Love,…
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Skullgirls: 2nd Encore
856 critic reviews·Jul 7, 2015·Autumn GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchSkullgirls 2nd Encore is a beautifully hand-animated, fast-paced 2D fighting game that puts players in control of fierce warriors in an extraordinary Dark Deco world. Each of the 14 wildly original…
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Rare Replay
8519 critic reviews·Aug 4, 2015·Microsoft StudiosXbox OneRare Replay is a 2015 compilation of 30 video games previously developed by Rare and its predecessor, Ultimate Play the Game, in their 30-year combined history. The emulated games span multiple…
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Life is Strange: Episode 1 - Chrysalis
848 critic reviews·Jan 29, 2015·Square EnixPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Max Caulfield, student at Blackwell Academy in Arcadia Bay, Oregon, discovers she can rewind time. The episode revolves around her testing her power and reuniting with her old best friend. The pair…
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Nuclear Throne
839 critic reviews·Dec 5, 2015·VlambeerPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchNuclear Throne is an action roguelike-like by Vlambeer about mutants fighting their way through a post-apocalyptic world. The radioactive waste in the world allows mutants to get ahead by mutating…
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BlazBlue: Central Fiction
838 critic reviews·Nov 19, 2015·H2 Interactive Co., Ltd.PCPS3PS4BlazBlue: Central Fiction is a 2D fighting game developed by Arc System Works. It is the fourth game to the BlazBlue series, and is set after the events of BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma. The game adds…
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N++
826 critic reviews·Jul 28, 2015·Metanet SoftwarePCPS4Xbox OneSwitchN++ is a fast-paced, action-packed platformer set in the distant future. You play as a ninja, darting through obstacles, narrowly evading a slew of inadvertently homicidal enemy robots and collecting…
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Downwell
8214 critic reviews·Oct 14, 2015·Devolver DigitalPCPS4SwitchDownwell is a curious game about a young man with guns for boots venturing down a well in search of untold treasures. Make your way further and further down into a darkness filled with nasty…
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Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator
828 critic reviews·Aug 25, 2015·Arc System WorksPCPS3PS4Guilty Gear Xrd: Revelator is a Japanese fighting game and the updated version of Guilty Gear Xrd: Sign. The updated version adds new characters Jack-O, Johnny, and Jam Kuradoberi, as well as updated…
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Stardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax
826 critic reviews·Nov 10, 2015·Beep GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchStardust Galaxy Warriors: Stellar Climax is an engaging action shooter game, combining SHMUP and Brawler-like gameplay with light RPG elements. Choose from different game modes, gameplay settings,…
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Castle Crashers Remastered
818 critic reviews·Sep 9, 2015·The BehemothPS4Xbox OneSwitchHack, slash, and smash your way to victory in this Remastered edition of the popular 2D arcade adventure Castle Crashers! At 60FPS, Castle Crashers Remastered delivers hi-res visuals like nothing…
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Superbeat: Xonic
808 critic reviews·Oct 22, 2015·Arc System WorksPS4Xbox OneSwitchSUPERBEAT: XONiC is an upcoming rhythm game developed by Nurijoy, a company formed by former employees of Pentavision. It is considered a spiritual successor to the DJMax music game series and its…
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Mini Metro
807 critic reviews·Oct 22, 2015·Radial GamesPCPS4SwitchMini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep…
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Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st]
809 critic reviews·Jul 23, 2015·Arc System WorksPCPS3PS4An updated version the game "Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late", it has balance and system changes, four new characters - 2 console exclusive, as well as chronicle and challenge modes.
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Mega Man Legacy Collection
7921 critic reviews·Aug 24, 2015·CapcomPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchMega Man Legacy Collection is a celebration of the 8-bit history of Capcom's iconic Blue Bomber. Featuring faithful reproductions of the series' origins with the original six Mega Man games, the…
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Broforce
7920 critic reviews·Oct 15, 2015·Devolver DigitalPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchWhen evil threatens the world, the world calls on Broforce - an under-funded, over-powered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force. Brace your loins with up to four players…
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Musynx
797 critic reviews·Jul 6, 2015·Zodiac InteractivePCPS4SwitchXbox X|SOriginally developed and published as a mobile app, MUSYNX has received overwhelmingly positive reviews and fan feedback from all over the world. PM Studios is now stepping in to help for this…
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Jamestown+
797 critic reviews·Mar 17, 2015·Final Form GamesPCPS4SwitchSet sail for 17th-century British Colonial Mars in Jamestown+: a cooperative shoot-em-up for 1-4 brave souls, designed to be exciting for players of all skill levels.
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Adventures of Pip
7712 critic reviews·Jun 4, 2015·Tictoc GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchPlay as the ultimate digital underdog in the Adventures of Pip,an action-platformer with a fresh gameplay twist inside a retro 32-bit world. Alas, Pip is an unlikely 1-pixel hero yet has the unique…
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
7620 critic reviews·Mar 10, 2015·Spike ChunsoftPCPS3PS4Xbox One +3A sequel, sidequel and prequel to Hotline Miami (2012) with similar unlockables, violent top-down gameplay and '80s Miami/modern electronic aesthetics, Hotline Miami 2 follows multiple factions…
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ScreamRide
7616 critic reviews·Mar 3, 2015·Microsoft StudiosXbox 360Xbox OneScreamride is a full-featured, physics-based coaster game where creativity and destruction are equally welcomed. This game features stunning high definition graphics, hundreds of customizable…
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Pac-Man 256
757 critic reviews·Aug 19, 2015·Bandai Namco EntertainmentPCPS4Xbox OnePac-Man 256 is a 2015 Android and iOS video game in the Pac-Man series. It is inspired by the glitched 256th level of Pac-Man. In the game, the player must continuously navigate an endless maze while…
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Galak-Z: The Dimensional
756 critic reviews·Aug 4, 2015·17-BITPCPS4"Galak-Z is a modern, A.I. and physics-driven open-world action game, viewed through the lens of the classic 16-bit space shooter. It’s 2D combat taken to the next level. Players will take control of…
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Sublevel Zero: Redux
746 critic reviews·Oct 8, 2015·Merge GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchSublevel Zero Redux is a first-person roguelike six-degree-of-freedom shooter set in a universe where reality is falling apart. Take control of a lone gunship pilot whose mission is to loot and craft…
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The Swindle
7211 critic reviews·Jul 28, 2015·Curve DigitalPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1The Swindle is a steampunk cybercrime caper about breaking into buildings, hacking their systems, stealing all their cash, and quickly running away again before the police show up.
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Not a Hero
7214 critic reviews·May 14, 2015·Devolver DigitalPCPS4Xbox OneProfessional assassin turned amateur campaign manager Steve is charged with cleaning up the city by an anthropomorphic rabbit and mayoral candidate from the future named BunnyLord. Now Steve and his…
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Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel
7111 critic reviews·Apr 30, 2015·Nitro PlusPCPS3PS4Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel is a fighting game which crosses over heroines from various visual novels and games released by Nitroplus, as well as those from manga and anime series that…
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Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
7112 critic reviews·Jun 16, 2015·505 GamesPS4Xbox OnePut a crew together for the second entry in the thrilling heist shooter PayDay. Don the masks of the original PayDay crew -- Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains -- and descend on Washington D.C. for an…
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Ronin
7012 critic reviews·Jun 30, 2015·Devolver DigitalPCPS4Ronin (stylized as RONIN) is a 2015 turn-based action platformer video game developed by Polish indie developer Tomasz Wacławek, designer at polish indie studio Flying Wild Hog, and published by…
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Badland: Game of the Year Edition
705 critic reviews·May 26, 2015·FrogmindPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is redesigned for the consoles and Steam and builds on the beautiful, hand-painted graphics of the original with enhanced Full-HD visuals. The controls have been…
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Extreme Exorcism
707 critic reviews·Sep 23, 2015·RipstonePCPS3PS4Xbox OneExtreme Exorcism is a paranormal platformer where every move you make comes back to haunt you.
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Tachyon Project
699 critic reviews·Jul 15, 2015·Eclipse GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchTachyon Project is a dual stick shooter heavily inspired by classic shoot'em ups. There are many unique enemy types, a large variety of weapons and power-ups as well as innovative gameplay to ensure…
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Ninja Pizza Girl
685 critic reviews·Sep 30, 2015·Disparity GamesPCPS4Xbox OneNinja Pizza Girl is a supreme platformer with a deep-dish message. Set in a technicolour dystopia, this high-speed adventure about bullying, resilience and pizza delivery is a fast-paced parkour…
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The Escapists: The Walking Dead
679 critic reviews·Sep 30, 2015·Team17PCPS4Xbox OneManage your escape from an onslaught of walkers in this cross-over between the time management escape game The Escapists and the blockbuster zombie franchise The Walking Dead. Using the retro…
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Need for Speed
6618 critic reviews·Nov 3, 2015·Electronic ArtsPCPS4Xbox OneWith over 20 years of history in its rear view mirror, Need for Speed returns with a reboot that delivers on what Need for Speed stands for - rich customization, authentic urban car culture, a…
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Inside My Radio
666 critic reviews·May 11, 2015·Iceberg InteractivePCPS4Xbox OneSwitchCan you beat the beat? Journey as a green LED mysteriously trapped inside a dying boombox and play the ultimate musical experience. In this rhythmic platform adventure where your every action needs…
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12 is Better than 6
666 critic reviews·Nov 20, 2015·Pinkapp gamesPCSwitch12 is Better Than 6 is a dynamic top-down hardcore shooter with stealth elements, presented in a Wild West theme. The action takes place in 1873, the noon of lawless and cruelty all over North…
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We Are Doomed
666 critic reviews·Apr 14, 2015·Vertex PopPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch"WE ARE DOOMED is a twin-stick shooter where you zap polygon baddies with an absurdly overpowered laserbeam. Dive head-first into the action with reckless ambition, charge the SUPERBEAM, and zap…
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Black & White Bushido
665 critic reviews·Oct 2, 2015·Good Catch LtdPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchThings are rarely ever black and white, but that’s not the case in Black & White Bushido. With an original soundtrack and gorgeous, stylistic 2D visuals, you’re either a light or shadow samurai…
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Party Hard
6513 critic reviews·Aug 25, 2015·tinyBuildPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchParty Hard is a tactical game about stopping parties. Playing as someone who got sick of neighbors having loud parties, you decide to take matters into your own hands with the help of your faithful…
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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven
629 critic reviews·Dec 17, 2015·Bandai Namco EntertainmentPS3PS4JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is an upcoming Japanese fighting game based on the long-running JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga franchise. Eyes of Heaven is designed to be a 3D action brawler…
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The Deer God
6112 critic reviews·Jan 5, 2015·Cinopt StudiosPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchThe Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking…
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Gensou Skydrift
605 critic reviews·Aug 15, 2015·illuCalabPCPS4SwitchFinally, a Touhou Project racing game! Race down courses set in the magical land of Gensokyo! Use the tag system to swap rider and board! Lots of spell cards and Last Words! Features online VS mode…
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Rack N Ruin
599 critic reviews·Mar 31, 2015·Funbox MediaPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchChaos reigns in this top down action adventure game starring Rack, a demon with an appetite for destruction. Pave a path of mayhem as you guide Rack on his quest to jump start the Apocalypse. Wield…
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Legend of Kay Anniversary
599 critic reviews·Jul 27, 2015·Nordic Games GroupPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +110 years after its initial release, Legend of Kay - Anniversary is a thoroughly remastered version of the original game: high-resolution textures; new, more detailed character models; modern…
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Funk of Titans
3710 critic reviews·Jan 9, 2015·Merge GamesPCPS4Xbox OneAs Perseus, the son of Zeus and protector of the Funk. Your task is to smash the rap, pop and rock of evil Musical Titans. Only one music can survive and the Funk is the music of the gods.
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
3510 critic reviews·Sep 29, 2015·ActivisionPS3Xbox 360PS4Xbox OneTony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 offers a fresh take on combo-driven skateboarding, the most advanced Pro Skater online multiplayer experience in a Tony Hawk game, and a state-of-the-art skatepark builder.