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Best Arcade games of 2017

The 13 best Arcade games released in 2017, ranked from 4,434 critic and player ratings.

The best Arcade game of 2017 is Super Mario Odyssey, with a critic score of 97/100 — updated November 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 30 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: 2017.
  • 13 games are listed on this page, carrying 4,434 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 13 November 2026.

Top 13

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01 Super Mario Odyssey A Super Mario Odyssey 2017 · 1,893 ratings · 11 Tier votes · finished by 71% Explore incredible places far from the Mushroom Kingdom as you join Mario and his new ally Cappy on a massive, globe-trotting 3D adventure. Use amazing new abilities, like the power to capture and control objects, animals, and enemies to collect Power Moons so you can power up the Odyssey airship and save Princess Peach from Bowser’s wedding plans! 97 /100
02 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe A Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 · 630 ratings · 3 Tier votes · finished by 66% Hit the road with the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 and play anytime, anywhere! Race your friends or battle them in a revised battle mode on new and returning battle courses. Play locally in up to 4-player multiplayer in 1080p while playing in TV Mode. Every track from the Wii U version, including DLC, makes a glorious return. Plus, the Inklings appear as all-new guest characters, along with returning favorites, such as King Boo, Dry Bones, and Bowser Jr.! 93 /100
03 Cuphead A Cuphead 2017 · 932 ratings · 5 Tier votes · finished by 21% Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional cel animation (hand drawn & hand inked!), watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings. Play as Cuphead or Mugman (in single player or co-op) as you traverse strange worlds, acquire new weapons, learn powerful super moves, and discover hidden secrets. Cuphead is all action, all the time. 87 /100
04 Pyre Pyre 2017 · 132 ratings · finished by 14% A party-based RPG/visual novel/sports game hybrid wherein the player, dubbed the Reader for their literacy by the group of scavengers who discovers them, is sent in exile to a lawless wasteland called the Downside and has to lead their ever-growing party of misfits to locations wherein many similar parties compete in Rites in order to attain freedom and be absolved of their crimes. 86 /100
05 Nex Machina Nex Machina 2017 · 30 ratings · finished by 4% From the collaboration between Housemarque (Resogun, Alienation, Matterfall), and Robotron and Smash TV legendary creator Eugene Jarvis comes Nex Machina, an explosive arcade experience created with competition in mind. 91 /100
06 Finding Paradise Finding Paradise 2017 · 97 ratings · finished by 13% A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish. 93 /100
07 20XX 20XX 2017 · 30 ratings 20XX is a co-op-friendly action platformer roguelite. Explore procedurally generated levels, collect new weapons and abilities, purchase upgrades, and crush ferocious bosses! If you are a fan of roguelikes or Mega Man, 20XX is for you! 75 /100
08 Brawlhalla Brawlhalla 2017 · 291 ratings Brawlhalla is a free platform fighting game with over 100 million players that supports up to 8 players online in a single match with full cross-play. Frequent updates. 50 unique characters and counting. Come fight for glory in the halls of Valhalla! 75 /100
09 Snake Pass Snake Pass 2017 · 58 ratings · finished by 2% Welcome to Snake Pass; a physical action-puzzle game that sees the player slither, curl and climb their way through increasingly challenging worlds filled with evermore intricate obstacles and fiendishly mind-bending objectives! Snake Pass is the wriggling brain-child of Seb Liese, who originally came to Sumo from Holland to work on the LittleBigPlanet team. His prototype of ‘real snake physics’ captured the entire studio’s imagination and we’re really proud of the results so far! 72 /100
10 Super Bomberman R Super Bomberman R 2017 · 30 ratings "Since its release in 1985, Bomberman has been a familiar party-battle game for many years. Now, Bomberman is coming back as "SUPER BOMBERMAN R" to Nintendo Switch. In SUPER BOMBERMAN R, the simple rule remains the same: operate the main character (Bomberman), place bombs, and battle with enemies and rivals, but it's coming back in a modern style with 3D stages and photo-real graphics. You can enjoy battles with rivals from all over the world. There is "Battle" mode for maximum of 8 players, and single play "Story" mode (cooperative play for 2 players is possible as well) where players clear each stage one by one, with a big volume of 50 stages. Also, there is a new rule where the condition to clear the stage is not just by wiping out all the enemies. This simple but strategic game with new rules and 3D stages is fun for everyone, from children to adults." 64 /100
11 Crawl Crawl 2017 · 44 ratings 60 /100
12 Need for Speed Payback Need for Speed Payback 2017 · 234 ratings · finished by 13% 54 /100
13 1-2-Switch 1-2-Switch 2017 · 33 ratings 54 /100
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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Arcade game of 2017?

Super Mario Odyssey currently tops the ranking with a score of 97/100 across 1,893 ratings. It holds a A grade from the Tier community — updated November 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.