Are arcade games still being made? Yes. Yes they are.

Yes, arcade games are still being made on a regular basis – they just may not be made in the way we are used to seeing them. Think about it, if people are still going out and playing these games then companies must’ve figured out a way to develop games for these people to play when they get tired of the games they already have. Which is why we wrote this article. We’re going to go over a list of different arcade games that were released fairly recently (2018).

Most of the older arcade games are no longer being made, but traditional arcade games are still in production. Even though technology has developed quite a bit in recent years arcade games are still being made that incorporates this technology (eg. Mario Bros, Tekken 3, Punch score). While new games are still being offered, the number of arcade games being developed continues to dwindle due to the production of new gaming consoles such as the Playstation and XBox.

If you refer to another arcade game centric article we wrote you’ll see that arcade game popularity has continued to grow in the East (not because of where they originated but because of the ingenuity of those running and purchasing those businesses).

Companies who are still producing arcade games

Capcom

Capcom is well known for producing games such as

Street Fighter
Captain Commando
Alien vs Predator
Eco Fighters
Striders
Progear

Etc.

And are known for both the quality of the games and their well made logo. While they’re known for their arcade and video games they are no longer in the traditional arcade game business. However, you can still purchase arcade games from their website here.

Atari Games

Atari is one of the Goats of the arcade game industry and is well known for their game “800 lb Gorilla”. Atari was very popular back in the 80s because they were constantly producing high quality games that were entertaining to people back in the day. Eventually though the owners were no longer able to produce new games and left the company.

However, the arcade games can still be purchased on their website here.

Sega

Sega is known for creating games such as

Sakura Series
The Sonic Series
Battletoads
Golden Axe

Etc.

As the video game industry has been continuously changing, so has Sega with it. If you would like to purchase an arcade game from them you could purchase it here.

Konami

Konami is the creator of games such as

Gradius
Contra
- Track and Field
The Simpsons
Frogger

Etc.

While the company isn’t closed their output of games has decreased greatly since the 80’s and 90’s.

Apple Industries

While apple industries doesn’t really make traditional arcade games, they do make those beloved photo booths that individuals love to get into with friends and family. For more information on the company or to purchase one, go here or here, respectively.

Arachnid 360

Arachnid 360 does still make arcade games. Of these are:

G3 fire which is an electronic dart game
G3 plus which is another electronic dart game that has a larger display and better camera than the original
DiscGlo Shuffle
Chuck a Luck darts

Yes, they still make arcade games and apparently, they’re doing pretty well at it.

Barron Games

Barron Games is still in the business of creating arcade games. A few of the games they are known for are:

Galaxy Collision Quad Air Hockey Table: An air hockey game designed to allow 2 – 4 players to play with up to 4 pucks being in play at one time. The design for the game is patented and is made in such a way that goal gates are opened when each side is credited and closed when players either run out of time or their lives.

Other games they are known for can be found here.

Bay Tek Entertainment

Bay Tek may have a lousy website but they have and do make high quality games. Of these includes:

Axe Master
Big Bass Wheel
Big Bass Wheel Pro
Connect 4 Hoops
Connect 4 Hoops HD
Grand Piano Keys
Hot Shot
HyperNova
Lil Ticket Monsters

Etc.

Benchmark Games

The funny thing about Benchmark Games is that while they do produce arcade games they also make things that help fuel the arcade (Ticket Station Compact).

They also make games such as:

Power Drop X-treme
Monster Drop
Monster Drop Chaos
Explosive
Pop it and Win
Fire Ball
Monster Drop Extreme

Etc.

New Arcade Games

Big Buck Wild

A game that takes you to the land of Irish Elk as well as to the Zombies who took over Pappy’s land. Basically, you have to destroy all of the zombie humans and animals who appear in the game.

Alice Cooper’s Nightmare Castle

A horror themed Pinball game machine.

Cosmotrons

D-Day 2077

D Day 2077 is a Virtual Reality game that combines a sit-down arcade turret shooter with a motion simulator as well as virtual reality. It’s a single player game where the layer is basically put up against a ton of aliens and bosses.

Daytona Championship USA

Deadpool

Family Guy Bowling

An arcade game that allows players to play as characters (8 of them) from the Family Guy series and includes video from the series as well.

Golden Tee 2019

Halo Fireteam Raven

A cooperative arcade Sci-Fi shooting game from Arcade Legends and Play Mechanix.

House of the Dead Scarlet Dawn

A horror-themed rail shooter released by Sega in 2018.

Houdini Master of Mystery

A pinball machine game made in the memory of the legendary magician Houdini

Iron Maiden

Kraut Buster

A comical action Runn’n’Gun shooting game made for the NEO GEO.

Monster Eye 2

Night Hunter

Pac Man’s Pixel Bash

Pirates of the Caribbean Pinball

Pirates of the Caribbean pinball is a pinball machine based off of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie.

Pump it Up Prime 2 2018

Rabbids Hollywood

An arcade game based off of the Rabbids game. It accommodates up to 4 players.

Rashlander

A physics-loaded lunar lander roguelike that feels like spinning across an icy road and nailing a perfect parallel park.

Step ManiaX

Is a dance step game that comes with the conventional directional arrows but also has a hint of focus on playability, exercise, and fun.

Target Bravo Operation Ghost

A game that puts players in the shoes of special forces agents. To play you must shoot and have quick reaction times (so as to avoid enemy fire).

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Tipsy Raccoons

Is considered the world’s first arcade game that requires players to have a drink before playing.

Tomb Raider

Transformers Shadow Rising

An arcade rail shooter based on the live action films and the follow-up to Transformers: Human Alliance

Virtual Rabbids: The Big Ride

Arcade Game! Attendant-free, operators reporting huge R.O.I. Each seat monetized for maximum revenue.

We Play VR

AKA to Blue Type R

is a vertical scrolling shooting game released in September 2017

ATV Slam

Black Emperor

Black Emperor is an arcade game about speed, death, and rock & roll

Devil Engine

Devil Engine is a side-scrolling shoot ’em up by Protocult Games that is sure to please fans of early ’90s era gaming, with plenty of parallaxed sprites and high-intensity action to keep players on their toes.

Dimension Drive EX

An intense space shoot ’em up that challenges you to fight across two battlefields on one splitscreen.

Fantasy Soccer

Heiankyou Alien 3671/ Cosmic Digger 3671

Is an arranged version of the classic “Heiankyo Alien” arcade game from 1980.

Infinos Exa

Nex Machina Death Machine

A shoot ’em up video game developed and published by Housemarque.

TBA Games

Mafia

Monster Bash Remake

Ninja Soldier

Nippon Marathon Turbo Hyper Running

Oktoberfest: Pinball On Tap

Outnumbered

Raiser’s Run

Shikhando Death Label

Strania EX: The Stella Machine

Strike Harbinger/ Project Armor

Super Bikes 3

Super Hydorah AC

The Beatles Beatlemania

The Kung Fu vs. Karate Champ

Tiger Knight VR

Valkyrius EXA

Conclusion

This is a list of arcade games that was released fairly recently (or are still in production – which goes to show you that people are still going out and spending money to play them. If you find any new arcade gaming titles that I didn’t add to this list feel free to let me know by leaving a comment and we’ll make sure to add them to the list.

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