Arcade tag
Tag created in June 2017
Arcade's popularity amongst developers
This graph shows games released over the years with the Arcade tag and the percentage they represent. The number of releases gives a sense of the amount of games published each year. It often increases, following the total amount of Steam games released.
The percentage, on the other hand, gives a better idea of the trend a tag follows. It shows if, in proportion, the Arcade tag is getting more or less popular from a developer's perspective. The Review chart will tell us if this trend is a good thing (i.e. players interest is increasing, tag is undercrowded) or if it's the opposite.
The Arcade tag has peaked in 2021, with 1670 games released. The popularity of the tag is in a range between 1.1% in 2011 and 0.75% in 2012.
Bear in mind that 2023 is not over yet. The number of releases will continue to increase, but the percentage is already a good estimate of things to come.
Arcade's popularity amongst players
This chart shows the reviews for games with the Arcade tag, either as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the average value for a game. Note that if the chart is cluttered, you can always deactivate some lines by clicking on the legend.
While the review count clearly quantifies the reviews a tag receives, keep in mind that it also follows the popularity of Steam itself. The value normalized as a percentage of all Steam reviews is often more revealing, as it gives you the popularity trend for Arcade tag games.
A typical game associated with this tag collected on average between 41 (2010) and 490 (2014) reviews. Bear in mind that it is the average, and it can be strongly influenced by extreme values, like the release of a very popular game with this tag.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Arcade tag received between 36% (2020) and 112% (2010) reviews compared to other tags.
Price of games tagged with Arcade
This chart displays the evolution of the Arcade tag's games price in USD over time, as well as the percentage of free games in this tag. Bear in mind that there is inflation over time, which means that a price should slowly increase just to keep the same value.
The median game price was at its lowest in 2009 at 4.99$, and peaked in 2013 at 9.99$. The free to play ratio peaked in 2020 at 12%, and bottomed in 2023 at 1%.
Positive reviews ratio for Arcade, per language
This graph shows an aggregated Steam rating for the whole Arcade tag, separated by language. It helps estimate how different audiences judge a game with this tag. A lower rating doesn't always mean that the audience doesn't enjoy that particular tag, as some cultures tend to always give lower scores. But it will affect a game's rating nonetheless.
The best rating for Arcade games is 93% for the Vietnamese audience, and the worst is 79% for the Japanese audience.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved | Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved is a old school style shooter, but remixed for the 21st century with next generation graphics and deep, modern gameplay. Playing is simple: you are a geometric "ship" trapped in a grid world, facing off against waves of deadly wanderers, snakes, and repulsars. | 3.99 | 90% | Jun 18, 2007 |
  | Gravitron 2 | Gravitron 2 is a retro styled arcade gravity shooter in which you must pilot your way through some of the most devious terrains ever devised. Key Features: 40+ stages packed full of enemies and traps 3D sound in a 2D enviroment Online highscores Configurable controls Stylized neon vector graphics Bucket load full of particle effects... | 4.99 | 83.3% | Sep 30, 2008 |
  | Flicky™ | Join the adventures of Flicky™, a fun-loving, little blue bird who drives cats everywhere crazy! As a heroic bird, find all of the missing Chirps and guide them to the “Exit” where they’ll be safe from those mischievous felines and other ferocious domesticated animals in the house. | 0.99 | N/A | Oct 26, 2010 |
  | PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+ | It's time to gear up!Get ready for more ghost chain gobbling and frantic action in PAC-MAN® CE-DX+! The award-winning chomping game makes a shattering debut on Steam with even more content and a refined user-interface to compare high scores with your friends! | 9.99 | 96.4% | Sep 24, 2013 |
  | METAL SLUG 3 | “METAL SLUG 3”, the masterpiece in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game series, still continues to fascinate millions of fans worldwide to this day for its intricate dot-pixel graphics, and simple and intuitive game controls! | 7.99 | 90.4% | Feb 14, 2014 |
  | Knight Squad | Knight Squad is an insane 1 to 8 players chaotic arena friendship destroyer. Take on current friends and future frenemies in any of the incredibly fun game modes, ranging from Last Man Standing to Medieval soccer. All of that using only weapons from the Middle Ages… and laser guns… and miniguns. | 14.99 | 89% | Nov 16, 2015 |
  | Minigame Game | Minigame Game is a first-person focused minigame collection that supports anywhere from 2-16 players. | 14.99 | N/A | Feb 3, 2023 |
  | Double Dragon Trilogy | A groundbreaking, uber-popular game upon its arcade debut in 1987. Double Dragon is the undisputed godfather of co-op beat ‘em up. | 5.99 | 60% | Jan 15, 2015 |
  | Deep Under the Sky | Fling, jet, grapple and roll through a psychedelic world as you experience the bizarre mating rituals of alien jellyfish. You'll need careful timing and strategy to explore every cleft and cranny in this chill but challenging 1-button arcade game. | 9.99 | 92.9% | Aug 22, 2014 |
  | Pig Eat Ball | Pig Eat Ball is a top-down, action-adventure about eating, getting fat, and barfing on things to solve levels. Explore 20 giant space stations to find different Disguises, and using their Pros and Cons, fight and solve your way through over 200 action-puzzle levels using new, arcade-style mechanics. | 14.99 | 93.1% | Sep 26, 2018 |
  | Kung Fury: Street Rage - Ultimate Edition | The original epic introduction to the eternal KUNG FURY beat ‘em up saga. New stages, and the Hackademy. Both THE ARCADE STRIKES BACK and the A DAY AT THE BEACH campaign. | 19.99 | 90.3% | May 28, 2015 |
  | Huenison | Innovative arcade shooter that takes various elements from many classic and less-known games, and puts them together in a hectic mix. All in retro visuals and synthetic sonorities that recall the revered Commodore 64's SID chip. | 0.99 | 90% | Feb 26, 2016 |
  | Cubixx HD | Cubixx HD is a fast paced action puzzle game which sends high scoring, combo chasing gameplay to the third dimension! | 8.99 | 92% | Jan 28, 2016 |
  | Vector Assault | Vector Assault is a fast paced twin stick shooter where you have to survive a onslaught of enemy attackers. | 4.99 | 50% | Dec 10, 2015 |
  | Super Night Riders | A modern arcade racing game inspired by the retro classics. | 4.99 | 87.3% | Feb 22, 2016 |
  | Return Home | Return Home is an abstract horizontal shooter with dynamic levels and metaphorical explosions. The game is randomised and altered according to how well you play. | 4.99 | N/A | Aug 30, 2019 |
  | QUACK ATTACK 1985: TURBO DX EDITION | Duckster doesn't give a crap about any one or any thing. | 0.99 | 74.1% | Dec 19, 2016 |
  | Oh No! Bugs! | Oh No! Bugs! Is a casual arcade game where you squash bugs by pushing blocks. Play solo or with friends, locally or online! | 1.99 | 80% | Aug 14, 2016 |
  | Intensive Exposure | Intensive Exposure is a fast paced game in which you have to expose yourself as many times as possible without getting caught by security. | 4.99 | 84.6% | Sep 6, 2016 |
  | SPINGUN | SPINGUN is a "manic two-button arcade shooter". Two buttons. One spaceship. Zero chance to survive. | 1.99 | 84.1% | Nov 11, 2016 |
  | Eagle Island Twist | Eagle Island is a roguelite action-platformer with falconry-inspired combat. Soar into an original story-driven adventure, fighting through procedurally generated levels and challenging boss fights. The TWIST is free DLC, including new characters and handcrafted, retro-themed minigames. | 12.99 | 79.4% | Jul 10, 2019 |
  | Trancelation | A dynamic arcade game set in a neon universe full of fractals and translations! Boost your memory, develop new skills, and improve your scores to become a master of Trancelation in this ever-changing journey through linguistics! | 9.99 | 86.7% | Mar 12, 2019 |
  | KEEPER- the hunter of insects | "KEEPER is an arcade game about killing humanoide insects, with the help of a sphere-shaped robot." | Free | N/A | Sep 29, 2017 |
  | Debris Infinity | Be elusive! Be intense! Be constant! Put your reflexes to the limit, manipulating time itself to make impossible maneuvers, using an advance scoring system to rank your performance! | 4.99 | N/A | Dec 8, 2017 |