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Best Arcade games

RomWize's ranking of the best Arcade games: retro classics replayed and re-rated in 2026 to see which ones are still worth playing today, with all their European, US and Japanese versions.

56 results
Dig Dug
1.Dig Dug
NES / Famicom
80 "84/100" in 1985
Arcade
Japan
04/06/1985
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 20|59|187
Ms. Pac-Man
2.Ms. Pac-Man
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
80 "85/100" in 1991
Arcade
Europe
01/10/1991
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 11|24|47
USA
01/10/1991
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 6|12|33
Arkanoid
3.Arkanoid
NES / Famicom
78 "82/100" in 1986
Arcade
Japan
26/12/1986
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 9|57|182
USA
01/08/1987
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 17|200|802
Donkey Kong
4.Donkey Kong
NES / Famicom
78 "82/100" in 1983
Arcade
Japan
15/07/1983
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 14|60|390
World
09/06/1986
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 45|249|411
Arkanoid II
5.Arkanoid II
NES / Famicom
76 "80/100" in 1988
Arcade
Japan
11/03/1988
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 12|61|195
Woody Pop
6.Woody Pop
Sega Game Gear
73 "78/100" in 1990
Arcade
Japan
26/10/1990
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 5|34|68
Europe
26/10/1990
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 7|27|43
USA
26/10/1990
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 10|56|139
Mappy
7.Mappy
Sega Game Gear
73 "78/100" in 1991
Arcade
Japan
09/08/1991
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
$ 27|36|72
Arkanoid - Doh It Again
8.Arkanoid - Doh It Again
Super Nintendo (SNES)
72 "78/100" in 1997
Arcade
Japan
15/01/1997
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 17|65|168
USA
15/01/1997
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 20|46|64
Europe
01/12/1997
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 17|80|207
Donkey Kong Jr.
9.Donkey Kong Jr.
NES / Famicom
72 "78/100" in 1983
Arcade
Japan
15/07/1983
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 9|75|349
World
09/06/1986
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 27|442|1 768
Pac-Man
10.Pac-Man
Sega Game Gear
71 "78/100" in 1991
Arcade
USA
01/09/1991
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 10|15|29
Japan
06/09/1991
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 11|50|100
Ms. Pac-Man
11.Ms. Pac-Man
Sega Game Gear
71 "78/100" in 1995
Arcade
USA
01/01/1995
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 9|15|20
Pengo
12.Pengo
Sega Game Gear
69 "76/100" in 1990
Arcade
Europe
26/10/1990
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 12|47|94
Japan
26/10/1990
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 14|46|92
BurgerTime
13.BurgerTime
NES / Famicom
68 "74/100" in 1985
Arcade
Japan
22/11/1985
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 14|96|307
USA
01/01/1987
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 13|43|172
Pac-Mania
14.Pac-Mania
Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
68 "74/100" in 1990
Arcade
Europe
25/12/1990
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 11|28|59
USA
25/12/1990
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 17|37|71
Pac-Man
15.Pac-Man
NES / Famicom
68 "74/100" in 1984
Arcade
Japan
31/10/1984
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 17|73|234
Europe
01/01/1993
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 21|60|193
USA
01/01/1993
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 17|73|234
Donkey Kong 3
16.Donkey Kong 3
NES / Famicom
64 "72/100" in 1986
Arcade
World
09/06/1986
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 22|108|433
Ms. Pac-Man - Maze Madness
17.Ms. Pac-Man - Maze Madness
Nintendo 64
64 "70/100" in 2000
Arcade
USA
25/09/2000
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 17|56|113
Dig Dug II - Trouble in Paradise
18.Dig Dug II - Trouble in Paradise
NES / Famicom
64 "72/100" in 1985
Arcade
Japan
08/11/1985
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 14|50|160
USA
01/10/1989
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 11|40|203
Q-bert 3
19.Q-bert 3
Super Nintendo (SNES)
62 "70/100" in 1992
Arcade
Japan
01/10/1992
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 25|81|260
USA
01/10/1992
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 25|81|260
Crackout
20.Crackout
NES / Famicom
62 "70/100" in 1991
Arcade
Europe
01/01/1991
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 11|35|138
Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
21.Ms. Pac-Man Maze Madness
Sega Dreamcast
58 "66/100" in 2000
Arcade
USA
21/09/2000
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 14|20|50
Mappy
22.Mappy
NES / Famicom
58 "66/100" in 1984
Arcade
Japan
14/11/1984
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 10|42|134
Circus Charlie
23.Circus Charlie
NES / Famicom
58 "66/100" in 1984
Arcade
Japan
07/12/1984
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 23|141|451
Ms. Pac-Man
24.Ms. Pac-Man
Sega Master System
57 "63/100" in 1991
Arcade
Europe / Brazil
01/01/1991
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 11|29|57
Clu Clu Land
25.Clu Clu Land
NES / Famicom
56 "64/100" in 1985
Arcade
World
18/10/1985
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
$ 46|450|1 800
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