Explore Classic Arcade Games
Step back into the golden age of gaming with our detailed coverage of iconic arcade machines. From retro favorites to timeless classics, click on each game to uncover its history, features, and gameplay highlights!
19XX: The War Against Destiny
1941: Counter Attack
1942
1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen
1943: The Battle of Midway
Acrobatic Dog-Fight
Aero Fighters
After Burner II
Ajax
Aliens
Alien vs. Predator
Altered Beast
Amidar
APB: All Points Bulletin
Aqua Jack
Arabian
Arabian Fight
Arabian Magic
Arch Rivals
Arkanoid
Armed Police Batrider
Armored Car
Armored Warriors
Art of Fighting
Asteroids Deluxe
Asteroids
Astro Blaster
Athena
Bad Dudes vs DragonNinja
Batman
Batsugun
Battle Circuit
Battletoads
Battlezone
Berzerk
Bionic Commando
Black Tiger
Blaster
Blasteroids
Bomb Jack
Bosconian
Breakout
Bubble Bobble
Bubbles
Burger Time
Cadash
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Captain America and the Avengers
Captain Commando
Caveman Ninja
Centipede
Chase H.Q.
Choplifter
Circus Charlie
Commando
Contra
Crazy Climber
Cruis'n USA
Cruis’n World
Crystal Castles
Darius
Darkstalkers The Night Warriors
Deathsmiles
Defender
Dig Dug
Discs of Tron
DonPachi
DoDonPachi
Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong 3
Donkey Kong Junior
Double Dragon
Double Dragon II
Dragon's Lair
Dragon's Lair 2
Dungeons & Dragons: Shadow over Mystara
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom
Elevator Action
Elevator Action Returns
ESP Ra.De.
Espgaluda
Fatal Fury: King of Fighters
Final Fight
Fix It Felix Jr.
Food Fight
Frogger
G.I. Joe
Galaga
Galaga '88
Galaxian
Garou: Mark of the Wolves
Gauntlet
Gauntlet II
Ghosts 'n Goblins
Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Golden Axe
Gorf
Gradius
Green Beret
Guardians / Denjin Makai II
Gun.Smoke
Gyruss
High Impact Football
Ikari Warriors
In the Hunt
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Journey
Joust
Jr. Pac-Man
Jungle King
Juno First
Jurrasic Park Arcade
Kangaroo
Karate Champ
The King of Fighters '94
The King of Fighters '95
The King of Fighters '96
The King of Fighters '97
The King of Fighters '98
Knights of the Round
Kung-Fu Master
Lady Bug
Lunar Lander
Magician Lord
Marble Madness
Mario Brothers
Marvel Vs Capcom
Mercs
Metal Slug
Metal Slug 2
Metal Slug 3
Metal Slug 4
Metal Slug 5
Metal Slug X
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Millipede
Missile Command
Moon Cresta
Moon Patrol
Mortal Kombat
Mortal Kombat II
Mortal Kombat 3
Mortal Kombat 4
NBA Jam Extreme
NBA Jam Tournament Edition
Nemo
Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge
Ninja Baseball Bat Man
Operation Wolf
Out Run
Out Zone
Pac & Pal
Pac-Land
Pac-Man
Pac-Man Plus
Pac-Mania
Pang
Paperboy
Pengo
Phoenix
Pleiads
Pole Position
Pole Position II
Pong
Popeye
Psycho Soldier
Psycho-Nics Oscar
Punch-Out!!
Puyo Puyo
Puzzle Bobble / Bust-A-Move
Q*bert
Qix
Rastan
Raiden
Rally-X
Rampage
Red Earth
Renegade
Return of the Jedi
Revolution X
Ridge Racer
RoadBlasters
RoboCop
Robocop 2
Robotron: 2084
Rod-Land
Rolling Thunder
R-Type
Rygar
Salamander
Samurai Shodown II
Satan's Hollow
Scramble
Shadow Force
Sheriff
Shinobi
Sinistar
Slap Fight
Smash TV
Snow Bros.
SonSon
Soulcalibur
Space Duel
Space Harrier
Space Invaders
Space Wars
Spider-Man: The Video Game
Splatterhouse
Spy Hunter
Star Castle
Star Wars Arcade
Stargate
Starhawk
Street Fighter Alpha: Warriors' Dreams
Street Fighter
Street Fighter II
Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike
Streets of Rage 2
Strider
Sunset Riders
Super Breakout
Super Contra
Super Pac-Man
Superman
Tapper
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
Tekken
Tekken 3
Tempest
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Tetris
The Empire Strikes Back
The King of Dragons
The King of Fighters '94
The King of Fighters '95
The King of Fighters '96
The King of Fighters '97
The King of Fighters '98
The King of Fighters '99
The King of Fighters 2000
The King of Fighters 2001
The King of Fighters 2002
The King of Fighters 2003
The Outfoxies
The Punisher
The Tower of Druaga
The Simpsons
Turbo
World Rally
WWF Superstars
WWF WrestleFest
WWF Wrestlemania
X Multiply
Xain’d Sleena
Xenophobe
Xevious
Xexex
X-Men
X-Men: Children of the Atom
X-Men vs Street Fighter
Xybots
Yie Ar Kung-Fu
Zaxxon
Zero Wing
Zoo Keeper
Zupapa!
Zwackery
Want to Go Deeper Into Arcade History?
If these arcades left you craving more, dive into the complete stories behind some of the most iconic arcade genres and franchises. These articles explore the rise, innovation, and legacy of the games that shaped arcade culture:
- What Makes an Arcade Game Great? – A deep dive into the design principles behind the most unforgettable cabinets of all time
- Inside the Metal Slug Legacy: The Developers Who Made It a Classic – How a small team at Nazca crafted one of the most iconic run-and-gun series of all time..
- The Complete History of Mortal Kombat Arcade – How a gritty fighter became a pop culture phenomenon.
- Capcom’s 19XX Series: The Complete History – The vertical shooters that defined a generation of arcade firepower.
- The History of Beat ’Em Up Arcade Games – From Double Dragon to Final Fight, here’s how brawlers ruled the late ’80s.
- The Complete History of Space Shooter Arcade Games – The genre that launched arcades into orbit.
- The King of Fighters Legacy: Inside SNK’s Genre-Defining Saga – How SNK’s 3v3 fighter evolved from a crossover gamble into one of the deepest and most beloved fighting franchises in the world.