#Difficult #Arcade

🏆 Best Difficult × Arcade games

There are 15 games with both "Difficult" and "Arcade" elements. Here are the 15 most worth playing, ranked by Steam positive rate, player ratings, and popularity.

1

Mushihimesama

· Overwhelmingly Positive 97% · 2004

Shoot 'Em UpShooter

Battle huge "Koju" bugs in CAVE's beautiful fantasy shooter, Mushihimesama. Experience the thrill of…
2

DoDonPachi Resurrection

· Overwhelmingly Positive 96% · 2008

Shoot 'Em UpShooter

The legendary bullet-hell shoot-’em-up series has come to Steam! DoDonPachi is ressurected after a B…
3

Tatsujin

· Very Positive 94% · 1988

Shoot 'Em UpShooter

The ruthless Gidans invite you to an explosive space scramble! Head into the mighty Super Fighter an…
4

beatmania IIDX

· 1999

Rhythm

A DJ simulation music game played with seven keys and a turntable, and a flagship title of KONAMI's …
5

Defender

· 1981

Shoot 'Em UpShooter

A horizontal scrolling space shooter where players must rescue kidnapped humans while shooting down …
6

Contra

· 1987

ShooterActionCo-op

A side-scrolling shooter where two commandos infiltrate enemy territory to combat alien forces. The …
7

Gradius II

· 1988

Shoot 'Em UpShooter

The arcade sequel features the ability to select different weapon combinations at the start, challen…
8

Gradius III

· 1989

Shoot 'Em UpShooter

The third installment in the series, featuring a custom weapon editing function and renowned for its…
9

R-TYPE

· 1987

Shoot 'Em UpShooter

Pilot the R-9 fighter against the Bydo alien empire, charge up and fire the Wave Cannon, and utilize…
10

Ghosts 'n Goblins

· 1985

PlatformerAction

Knight Arthur enters the Demon Realm to rescue the princess kidnapped by demons. He loses his armor …
11

Ghouls 'n Ghosts

· 1988

PlatformerAction

A sequel to Ghosts 'n Ghouls, Arthur ventures into the demon world once again. New features include …
12

マジシャンロード

· 1990

PlatformerAction

Magician Ellerta can transform into various forms to battle evil god forces in side-scrolling stages…
13

DoDonPachi Dai-Ou-Jou

· 2002

Shoot 'Em UpShooter

A masterpiece of vertical bullet-hell shooting developed by CAVE, testing players' limits with scree…
14

Ketsui: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi

· 2003

Shoot 'Em UpShooter

A CAVE vertical bullet-hell shooter that rewards high scores through close-range lock-on shooting, r…
15

Akai Katana

· 2010

Shoot 'Em Up

CAVE 推出的橫向捲軸彈幕射擊，以架空的和風近代戰爭為舞台，可切換攻擊與防禦形態吸收敵彈。