Best Arcade games on GameCube
The 33 best Arcade games on GameCube, ranked from 8,728 critic and player ratings.
The best Arcade game on GameCube right now is Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, with a critic score of 94/100 — updated August 2026.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3
94
/100
02
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
91
/100
03
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Dr. Eggman (aka Dr. Robotnik) has returned, turning helpless animals into robots and forcing them to build his ultimate weapon, the Death Egg! But this time, Sonic has a friend that can help him: Tails! Find the 7 Chaos Emeralds and stop Dr. Robotnik’s evil scheme!
90
/100
Burnout 2: Point of Impact
88
/100
05
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
The Mushroom Kingdom just got a whole lot more hectic as Mario and friends double up for furious kart racing. This time around, each kart holds two racers that can switch places at any time, so choose from a huge cast of favorites and pair them up any way you see fit. The character in front handles the driving duties, while the character in the rear doles out damage with six normal items and eight special items that only specific characters can use. Get ready for some intense multiplayer mayhem with your favorite characters, including Mario, Luigi, Donkey Kong, Peach, Bowser, and Koopa.
85
/100
06
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
Need for Speed: Most Wanted takes on the gameplay style of the first Most Wanted title in the Need for Speed franchise. Most Wanted allows players to select one car and compete against other racers in three types of events: Sprint races, which involves traveling from one point of the city to another, Circuit races, each having two or three laps total and Speed runs, which involve traversing through a course in the highest average speed possible. There is also the Ambush races, which start with the player surrounded by cops and tasked to evade their pursuit as quickly as possible.
85
/100
07
Tony Hawk's Underground 2
84
/100
08
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
The game is a sequel to the Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the same system and follows on directly from the end of the game, in which Sonic defeated his enemy, Dr. Robotnik; crash-landing on a floating island, Sonic encounters new character Knuckles the Echidna, and must once more retrieve the Chaos Emeralds while also working to stop Dr. Robotnik from relaunching his ship, the Death Egg.
83
/100
09
Need for Speed: Underground 2
82
/100
10
Need for Speed: Underground
82
/100
11
Crazy Taxi (1999)
82
/100
12
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2
81
/100
13
Kao the Kangaroo: Round 2
80
/100
14
Burnout
79
/100
15
Spider-Man: The Movie
77
/100
16
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
74
/100
17
Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
74
/100
18
Madagascar
73
/100
19
Need for Speed: Carbon
70
/100
20
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
70
/100
21
Neighbours from Hell: Revenge Is a Sweet Game
69
/100
22
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
68
/100
23
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
68
/100
24
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
68
/100
25
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
67
/100
26
Sonic Heroes
67
/100
27
Barnyard
66
/100
28
Over the Hedge
65
/100
29
Shrek 2: The Game
63
/100
30
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
60
/100
31
Asterix & Obelix XXL - Kick Buttix!
59
/100
32
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
57
/100
33
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Battle Nexus
49
/100
What is the best Arcade game on GameCube?
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 currently tops the ranking with a score of 94/100 across 149 ratings. Ranking updated August 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.