King of the Arcade

King of the Arcade

Super Villain Games · November 7, 2025 · Casual, RPG, Simulation, 2D Fighter, Action-Adventure

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King of the Arcade price by region

King of the Arcade costs $4.99 in Georgia (USD), £6.69 in the United Kingdom, €7.79 in Europe (EUR), $7.99 in the United States, CA$10.49 in Canada, A$11.79 in Australia, NZ$11.79 in New Zealand, R$26.49 in Brazil and zł36.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest King of the Arcade offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $4.99 $4.99 — 1
United Kingdom £6.69 £6.69 — 1
Europe (EUR) €7.79 €7.79 — 1
United Statesyour region $7.99 $7.99 — 1
Canada CA$10.49 CA$10.49 — 1
Australia A$11.79 A$11.79 — 1
New Zealand NZ$11.79 NZ$11.79 — 1
Brazil R$26.49 R$26.49 — 1
Poland zł36.99 zł36.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About King of the Arcade

Step into the neon-lit world of King of the Arcade, where the 80s never died. Take on the role of Mac McCormick, a former arcade champion who has fallen on hard times, as he fights to save Castle's Arcade from a hostile takeover by the ruthless landlord Jimmy Joysticks and the seven members of his arcade gang.

With over 40 games and multiple genres, including classic-inspired games like Retro Invaders, After School Beat Down, Virtual Enforcers, Space Ravager, Shotgun Princess, High-Speed Racing, and many more, you'll have hours of nostalgic fun.

King of the Arcade is an arcade experience that will transport you back to the 80s. Explore the open-world arcade, defend it against Jimmy's goons in epic boss battles, and reclaim your title as the King of the Arcade. With nostalgic visuals, a pulse-pounding soundtrack, and endless arcade action, King of the Arcade is the ultimate arcade gaming experience.

The arcade needs you. So grab your arcade controller and get ready to become a true arcade champion. Are you prepared to be the King of the Arcade once again?

King of the Arcade — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP, Co-op, Split screen
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

King of the Arcade offers a diverse collection of arcade-style games with humor and a mercifully brief story mode that players find entertaining, though it lacks the polish and visual polish of competitors like Arcade Paradise. While the arcade experience itself is solid and the game is impressively inexpensive for its scope, players note the games feel derivative without enough visual flair or original twists to justify playing them over the classics they imitate.

Recommended Nov 8, 2025
The broad range of genres, the execution, and the humor, place this only slightly below Arcade Paradise in my opinion. It lacks the polish and ambiance of that title. However, the story mode is mercifully short, and genuinely humorous. You can freely play in your Arcade without restraints. And this one is surprisingly inexpensive, for such a competent representation of the Arcade experience.
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Not recommended Nov 8, 2025
i’m just saying, maybe focus on more original twists to the classic arcade games instead of poorly imitating what they already did in the 80’s and 90’s. that said the idea of a retro game challenge style story mode is pretty cool, and he fact you tried to include a fighting game at all is commendable. even if these games are derivative though, what made me refund was the lack of polish or visual flair on anything (if you’re gonna knockoff these old games, at least give them the neon vector treatment like geometry wars or pac man championship edition) . still pretty cool that this was all made by 2 guys though.
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