Arcade as a genre features all the renowned arcade classics like Pac-Man, Asteroids, and Space Invaders. It has also evolved to include modern games with aesthetics and gameplay influenced by classic arcade games. You can play a range of arcade games here at CrazyGames - no arcade machine required.

Classic Arcade Games

When you think of arcade games, the thought may invoke imaginations of pinball machines and other stone-cold classics. Space Invaders, for example, a title that revolutionized the market. Space Invaders is from the golden age of arcade gaming, the late 1970s – early 1980s.

Relive the nostalgic sounds and images of this era by playing the original Space Invaders, or by browsing our range of Asteroids games and Pac-Man games. These sections feature the original versions of the game, but also a variety of games with a unique twist on the original for young and older gamers alike.

Modern Arcade Games

To a younger audience, the golden age might seem like ancient history. These days, arcade is simply a genre of game with intuitive controls, fast gameplay, and increasing difficulty. There are plenty of new games today that fit this description, many of which you can play here in your web browser.

Fireboy and Watergirl 5 is an excellent example of a game that incorporates arcade mechanics with modern co-operative puzzle-solving and gameplay. Then there are highly popular running games, which involve avoiding obstacles while running through a variety of levels.

Retro Games

In the early 1990s, arcade games saw a resurgence with the release of Street Fighter 2. A slew of popular games with iconic soundtracks and addictive gameplay soon followed, namely in the fighting and racing genre. Arcade gaming was cool once again. Some memorable titles from this time include Tekken, Mortal Kombat, and Ridge Racer.

Games popularised in the 1990s on consoles like the NES and Sega Genesis, also fit the arcade genre mold. You can explore NES games and Sega Genesis classics like Road Rash and Sonic the Hedgehog right here at CrazyGames.

Whatever era of arcade you want to visit, CrazyGames has you chronologically covered. Most of our games are in HTML5, a cross-platform format that works in any modern web browser. Some games are also in Flash. These games can be played simply by allowing Flash to run on any page that prompts you to.