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Best Arcade games of 2007
The 15 best Arcade games released in 2007, ranked from 2,606 critic and player ratings.
The best Arcade game of 2007 is The World Ends With You DS, with a critic score of 90/100 — updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 2007.
- 15 games are listed on this page, carrying 2,606 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 15
01
The World Ends With You DS
In the game, Neku Sakuraba and his allies are forced to participate in a game that will determine their fate. The battle system uses many of the unique features of the Nintendo DS, including combat that takes place on both screens, and attacks performed by certain motions on the touchscreen or by shouting into the microphone. Elements of Japanese youth culture, such as fashion, food, and cell phones, are key aspects of the missions.
90
/100
02
Peggle
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness. Conquer 55 fanciful levels with 10 mystical Magic Powers, racking up bonus points and shots you'll smile about for weeks. Face off against your friends in Duel Mode, or tackle 75 extra-tricky challenges. It's luck and skill and joyous thrills, and amidst all this fevered action only one question remains: Can you become a Peggle Master?
87
/100
03
S
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Rock out to the third entry in in Red Octane's music series for guitar gods! Songs for Guitar Hero III include Barracuda by Heart, Sabotage by Beastie Boys, Rock And Roll All Nite by Kiss, and much more! In addition, players can experience an incredible number of added features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues.
84
/100
The World Ends With You DS
In the game, Neku Sakuraba and his allies are forced to participate in a game that will determine their fate. The battle system uses many of the unique features of the Nintendo DS, including combat that takes place on both screens, and attacks performed by certain motions on the touchscreen or by shouting into the microphone. Elements of Japanese youth culture, such as fashion, food, and cell phones, are key aspects of the missions.
90
/100
02
Peggle
Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness. Conquer 55 fanciful levels with 10 mystical Magic Powers, racking up bonus points and shots you'll smile about for weeks. Face off against your friends in Duel Mode, or tackle 75 extra-tricky challenges. It's luck and skill and joyous thrills, and amidst all this fevered action only one question remains: Can you become a Peggle Master?
87
/100
03
S
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Rock out to the third entry in in Red Octane's music series for guitar gods! Songs for Guitar Hero III include Barracuda by Heart, Sabotage by Beastie Boys, Rock And Roll All Nite by Kiss, and much more! In addition, players can experience an incredible number of added features and explosive content including a new multiplayer action-inspired battle mode, grueling boss battles, a bevy of exclusive unlockable content and authentic rock venues.
84
/100
04
Super Stardust HD
Super Stardust HD is a downloadable game for the PlayStation 3 video game console, developed by the Finnish company Housemarque. In Japan it is known as Star Strike HD. Super Stardust HD was the first title with trophy support on the PlayStation 3. Super Stardust HD for the PlayStation3 system is a fully updated version of the classic game Stardust. Your mission is simple: destroy everything in sight! With five highly detailed 3D planets to save, hordes of enemies and asteroids to destroy, and various game play modes, Super Stardust HD presents super intense action. Super Stardust HD is now available in 3D to provide the most immersive gaming experience ever, along with Simulview support in co-op, so you and a friend can view two completely different game views on the same 3D TV screen! 3D TV not required to play Super Stardust HD.
83
/100
05
Colin McRae: DiRT
Become the king of off-road racing! Race rally and hill climb events as well as multi-car rally raid, rally cross and Corr buggy and truck racing. Unprecedented next-gen racing visuals and devastating car damage. 100 player online mode. Note: Following his death in a helicopter accident in September 2007, Colin McRae's name was removed from future titles in the series, as well subsequent re-releases following DiRT 3.
83
/100
06
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game that allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular rock music songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments.
82
/100
07
TEKKEN 6
Tekken 6 is a fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It is the seventh main installment in the Tekken franchise. It was released in Japanese arcades on November 26, 2007 as the first game running on the PlayStation 3-based System 357 arcade board. The game received an update, subtitled Bloodline Rebellion, a year later.
80
/100
08
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage
An enhanced version of the PlayStation 2 game FlatOut 2. It increased the number of cars in a race from 8 to 12. It added 5 new single player and 2 new multiplayer modes FlatOut Ultimate Carnage lifts destruction racing to a whole new level of bone-breaking slaughter. FlatOut Ultimate Carnage is arcade destruction racing at its best and most extreme with real world physics, three different game modes and offering players a wide variety of online and offline multiplayer options.
79
/100
09
osu!
osu! is an open source rhythm game originally created by Australian developer Dean Herbert in 2007. Its gameplay is based on the Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan series and primarily involves clicking circles that appear on screen in time with music using a cursor or finger. The game features four rulesets: osu!standard (click circles, sliders, and spinners), osu!taiko (drum-based notes inspired by Taiko no Tatsujin), osu!catch (catching falling fruit), and osu!mania (vertically scrolling key-based notes). Levels, called beatmaps, are created and uploaded by the community, providing a large and constantly expanding library. Players can compete on global leaderboards ranked by performance points or join real-time multiplayer rooms. The game can be played in various ways such as with mouse, keyboard, graphics tablet or touch screen.
73
/100
10
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Compete at the highest level of street racing with Need for Speed ProStreet. It’s no longer good enough to simply rule your local neighborhood; you need to dominate on a global stage. Build the ultimate battle machine, take it to multi-disciplinary showdowns and pit your skills and reputation against the world’s best street racers.
72
/100
11
The Simpsons Game
70
/100
12
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
65
/100
13
Crash of the Titans
63
/100
14
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
60
/100
15
Ratatouille
60
/100
Super Stardust HD
Super Stardust HD is a downloadable game for the PlayStation 3 video game console, developed by the Finnish company Housemarque. In Japan it is known as Star Strike HD. Super Stardust HD was the first title with trophy support on the PlayStation 3. Super Stardust HD for the PlayStation3 system is a fully updated version of the classic game Stardust. Your mission is simple: destroy everything in sight! With five highly detailed 3D planets to save, hordes of enemies and asteroids to destroy, and various game play modes, Super Stardust HD presents super intense action. Super Stardust HD is now available in 3D to provide the most immersive gaming experience ever, along with Simulview support in co-op, so you and a friend can view two completely different game views on the same 3D TV screen! 3D TV not required to play Super Stardust HD.
83
/100
05
Colin McRae: DiRT
Become the king of off-road racing! Race rally and hill climb events as well as multi-car rally raid, rally cross and Corr buggy and truck racing. Unprecedented next-gen racing visuals and devastating car damage. 100 player online mode. Note: Following his death in a helicopter accident in September 2007, Colin McRae's name was removed from future titles in the series, as well subsequent re-releases following DiRT 3.
83
/100
06
Rock Band
Rock Band is a music video game that allows up to four players to simulate the performance of popular rock music songs by playing with controllers modeled after musical instruments.
82
/100
07
TEKKEN 6
Tekken 6 is a fighting game developed and published by Bandai Namco Games. It is the seventh main installment in the Tekken franchise. It was released in Japanese arcades on November 26, 2007 as the first game running on the PlayStation 3-based System 357 arcade board. The game received an update, subtitled Bloodline Rebellion, a year later.
80
/100
08
FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage
An enhanced version of the PlayStation 2 game FlatOut 2. It increased the number of cars in a race from 8 to 12. It added 5 new single player and 2 new multiplayer modes FlatOut Ultimate Carnage lifts destruction racing to a whole new level of bone-breaking slaughter. FlatOut Ultimate Carnage is arcade destruction racing at its best and most extreme with real world physics, three different game modes and offering players a wide variety of online and offline multiplayer options.
79
/100
09
osu!
osu! is an open source rhythm game originally created by Australian developer Dean Herbert in 2007. Its gameplay is based on the Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan series and primarily involves clicking circles that appear on screen in time with music using a cursor or finger. The game features four rulesets: osu!standard (click circles, sliders, and spinners), osu!taiko (drum-based notes inspired by Taiko no Tatsujin), osu!catch (catching falling fruit), and osu!mania (vertically scrolling key-based notes). Levels, called beatmaps, are created and uploaded by the community, providing a large and constantly expanding library. Players can compete on global leaderboards ranked by performance points or join real-time multiplayer rooms. The game can be played in various ways such as with mouse, keyboard, graphics tablet or touch screen.
73
/100
10
Need for Speed: ProStreet
Compete at the highest level of street racing with Need for Speed ProStreet. It’s no longer good enough to simply rule your local neighborhood; you need to dominate on a global stage. Build the ultimate battle machine, take it to multi-disciplinary showdowns and pit your skills and reputation against the world’s best street racers.
72
/100
11
The Simpsons Game
70
/100
12
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
65
/100
13
Crash of the Titans
63
/100
14
Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
60
/100
15
Ratatouille
60
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Arcade game of 2007?
The World Ends With You DS currently tops the ranking with a score of 90/100 across 87 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.