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🏆 Best Two-Player × Arcade games

There are 34 games with both "Two-Player" and "Arcade" elements. Here are the 30 most worth playing, ranked by Steam positive rate, player ratings, and popularity.

  1. 1

    METAL SLUG 2

    · Very Positive 89% · 1998
    ActionShooter

    “METAL SLUG 2”, the 2nd entry in SNK’s emblematic 2D run & gun action shooting game returns to the b…

  2. 2

    Kyukyoku Tiger

    · Very Positive 85% · 1987
    Shoot 'Em UpCo-opShooter

    Blast battalions of tanks into smoking craters and conquer air and sea from the sky's fastest attack…

  3. 3

    Altered Beast

    · Positive 93% · 1988
    ActionHack & SlashCo-op

    Athena, the daughter of Zeus, has been captured by the wicked Neff, God of the Underworld, and is be…

  4. 4

    The House of the Dead 4

    · 2005
    ShooterHorror

    The fourth entry in the series, featuring submachine guns and adding motion controls like shaking th…

  5. 5

    METAL SLUG

    · 1996
    ActionCo-opShooter

    A side-scrolling shooting action game that became an arcade classic through its detailed pixel anima…

  6. 6

    METAL SLUG 3

    · 2000
    ActionCo-opShooter

    One of the most popular entries in the METAL SLUG series, featuring multiple branching paths and a v…

  7. 7

    Demon Front

    · 2002
    ActionCo-opShooter

    A horizontal scrolling shooting action arcade game by Eighting, featuring two-player co-op gameplay …

  8. 8

    Raiden

    · 1990
    Shoot 'Em Up

    A vertical scrolling shoot-em-up game where you pilot a fighter jet against alien forces, known for …

  9. 9

    Bubble Bobble

    · 1986
    PlatformerCo-op

    A platform action game where you control a small dinosaur to trap enemies in bubbles and then pop th…

  10. 10

    Snow Bros.

    · 1990
    PlatformerCo-op

    Snow Bros. is a platformer action game where the snow brothers use snowballs to encase enemies in ic…

  11. 11

    Pong

    · 1972
    SportsCasual

    A two-player arcade game simulating table tennis, where simple paddle-bouncing mechanics sparked the…

  12. 12

    Joust

    · 1982
    ActionCo-op

    Ride an ostrich and flap your wings to fly through the air, ramming enemy knights riding vultures fr…

  13. 13

    Mario Bros.

    · 1983
    PlatformerActionCo-op

    Mario and Luigi flip Koopas and Crabs from below in the sewers and then kick them away. Supports sim…

  14. 14

    Contra

    · 1987
    ShooterActionCo-op

    A side-scrolling shooter where two commandos infiltrate enemy territory to combat alien forces. The …

  15. 15

    Super Contra

    · 1988
    ShooterActionCo-op

    A sequel to Contra that introduces top-down perspective levels and more powerful weapons, allowing y…

  16. 16

    Double Dragon

    · 1987
    ActionCo-opHack & Slash

    Brothers Billy and Jimmy fight gangs on the streets to rescue their kidnapped girlfriend, making thi…

  17. 17

    Double Dragon II: The Revenge

    · 1988
    ActionHack & SlashCo-op

    The Double Dragon brothers seek revenge for the death of Marion. This arcade version continues the t…

  18. 18

    Salamander

    · 1986
    Shoot 'Em UpCo-opShooter

    A spin-off of Salamander, featuring alternating horizontal and vertical stages, with support for sim…

  19. 19

    TwinBee

    · 1985
    Shoot 'Em UpCo-opShooter

    A vertical shoot-em-up game where you pilot a cute bee fighter aircraft to shoot enemies, and hit be…

  20. 20

    Street Fighter

    · 1987
    FightingAction

    The first entry in the series, where Ryu and Ken travel the world challenging fighters from various …

  21. 21

    Final Fight

    · 1989
    ActionCo-opHack & Slash

    A side-scrolling beat 'em up game where Mayor Haggar, Cody, and Guy fight their way through Metro Ci…

  22. 22

    1943: The Battle of Midway

    · 1987
    Shoot 'Em UpCo-opShooter

    A sequel to 1942, set during the Battle of Midway, featuring an energy bar system and support for si…

  23. 23

    ダライアス

    · 1986
    Shoot 'Em UpCo-opShooter

    A horizontal shooting game presented on a three-screen wide arcade cabinet with selectable branching…

  24. 24

    ニンジャウォーリアーズ

    · 1987
    ActionCo-opHack & Slash

    A side-scrolling action game where two ninja robots rise up against a dictator, with the arcade vers…

  25. 25

    Ikari Warriors

    · 1986
    ShooterActionCo-op

    A top-down shooting game featuring two soldiers, Rafe and Clark, breaking through enemy lines. The a…

  26. 26

    Guevara

    · 1987
    ShooterActionCo-op

    A top-down shooting game featuring protagonists based on Guevara and Castro, where the two lead a gu…

  27. 27

    Karate Champ

    · 1984
    FightingSports

    A one-on-one fighting game where you operate karate moves by combining two joysticks, with scoring d…

  28. 28

    Marble Madness

    · 1984
    ActionPuzzleRacing

    Control a marble rolling down an isometric 3D track using a trackball, reach the goal within the tim…

  29. 29

    NAM-1975

    · 1990
    ShooterAction

    A third-person shooter game set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, where players move a crossh…

  30. 30

    Raiden II

    · 1993
    Shoot 'Em UpShooter

    Continuing the vertical shooting of its predecessor, with new weapons like purple lasers and more in…