Photo: Double Dragon / Technōs Japan

The Best Retro Arcade Games For The PS4

Kyle Townsend
August 17, 2020 693 votes 140 voters
Voting Rules
Vote up your favorite classic games currently available in the PS Store (no newbies).

The PlayStation 4 has its fair share of epic exclusives, but the PS Store also has a surprisingly robust repository of classic arcade games. Everything from Ninja Gaiden and Double Dragon to King Of The Monsters is available to download and play. Perhaps even cooler, new screen-share features and online score rankings really help players kick some retro butt. 

While all the great arcade games of yesteryear are listed below, there are plenty of hidden gems to check out too. SNK epics like Real Bout Fatal Fury Special and King of Fighters '98 are both available, as well as classic arcade games like Frogger and Gradius. With more than 50 classics to choose from, it's a virtual blast from the past with these awesomely retro PS4 games. 

From classic Atari and NES arcade games up to all those awesome (and forgotten) Neo Geo titles, we've listed all the best PS4 arcade games currently available in the PlayStation Store. Vote your favorites up to the top.

Photo: Double Dragon / Technōs Japan
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  • Ms. Pac-Man
    1

    Ms. Pac-Man

    1982
    25 votes
    • Developer: Midway Games, General Computer Corp.
    Ms. Pac-Man is an arcade video game from the Golden Age. It was produced by Illinois-based Midway Manufacturing corporation, the North American publisher of Pac-Man. Ms. Pac-Man was released in North ...more
  • In the Hunt
    2

    In the Hunt

    1993
    12 votes
    • Developer: Irem
    In the Hunt is a horizontal scrolling shooter arcade game by Irem. It was released in 1993 and later ported to the Sega Saturn, the PlayStation and Windows 95 for the PC by Kokopeli. The player takes ...more
  • Double Dragon
    3

    Double Dragon

    1987
    80 votes
    • Developer: Technōs Japan, Arc System Works
    Double Dragon is a 1987 beat 'em up video game developed by Technōs Japan and distributed in North America and Europe by Taito. The game is a spiritual and technological successor to Technos' earlier ...more
  • Time Pilot
    4

    Time Pilot

    1982
    13 votes
    • Developer: Konami
    Time Pilot is a multi-directional scrolling shooter and free-roaming aerial combat arcade game designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, released by Konami in 1982, and distributed in the United States by ...more
  • Ninja Gaiden
    5

    Ninja Gaiden

    1988
    45 votes
    • Developer: Tecmo
    Ninja Gaiden, known in Japan as Ninja Ryūkenden and as Shadow Warriors in Europe, is a side-scrolling action-platforming video game. It was developed and published by TECMO for the Nintendo ...more
  • Metal Slug 5
    6

    Metal Slug 5

    2003
    24 votes
    • Developer: Noise Factory, SNK Playmore
    Metal Slug 5 is a run and gun video game for the Neo-Geo console/arcade platform created by SNK Playmore. It was released in 2003 for the MVS arcade platform, is the fifth game in the Metal Slug ...more