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Best Arcade games on PlayStation 3
The 162 best Arcade games on PlayStation 3, ranked from 19,600 critic and player ratings.
The best Arcade game on PlayStation 3 right now is LittleBigPlanet, with a critic score of 96/100 — 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: 1970 to 2026.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 19,600 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 September 2026.
Top 50
01
LittleBigPlanet
Welcome to LittleBigPlanet – a world of infinite possibilities, where imagination becomes reality and the powers of creation are firmly in your hands. If you can think of it, you can create it if you can create it, you can share it if you can share it, you can play it – and watch our colorful LittleBigPlanet grow and diversify! It’s a new kind of game that unleashes the creativity in everyone. Design your own character and play over 50 awesome developer levels packed with dangers to navigate, races to win and puzzles to solve. As you play you will learn the skills to build a world of your own by earning creative tools and collecting hundreds of items. Use these items and tools to shape amazing levels of your own, featuring puzzles, challenges, and enemies of your own design. When you are ready, go online to access the LBP community and Share your creations for everyone to play. LittleBigPlanet is a world with no limits – a world that’s yours to shape, build and explore.
96
/100
02
A
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
In the year 1986, Tommy Vercetti is heavily indebted to his mafia superiors after a drug deal gone awry, but his dreams of taking over Vice City (based on Miami) push him down a different path. Featuring a wide variety of vehicles and weapons, radio stations playing hit songs from the era and an intense atmosphere, GTA: Vice City is an open-world sandbox satire of '80's Miami.
94
/100
03
LittleBigPlanet 2
LittleBigPlanet 2 is a puzzle platformer video game centered around user-generated content, first announced on May 8th, 2010 in the June 2010 issue of gaming magazine Game Informer. The game was developed by Media Molecule and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the PlayStation 3 console, and is the last major Little Big Planet game in the series to be produced by Media Molecule, as the sequel, Little Big Planet 3 would be produced by Sumo Digital, Tarsier Studios, and The Station. Unlike the original LittleBigPlanet which was marketed as a "Platform game", LittleBigPlanet 2 was marketed as a "Platform for Games". The game is 100% backwards compatible with all user-created content (including personal profiles) from the first game. It is a direct sequel to LittleBigPlanet, and the third game in the series. The disc also features Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves, a ModNation Racers demo, as well as a PlayStation Network tutorial video.
94
/100
LittleBigPlanet
Welcome to LittleBigPlanet – a world of infinite possibilities, where imagination becomes reality and the powers of creation are firmly in your hands. If you can think of it, you can create it if you can create it, you can share it if you can share it, you can play it – and watch our colorful LittleBigPlanet grow and diversify! It’s a new kind of game that unleashes the creativity in everyone. Design your own character and play over 50 awesome developer levels packed with dangers to navigate, races to win and puzzles to solve. As you play you will learn the skills to build a world of your own by earning creative tools and collecting hundreds of items. Use these items and tools to shape amazing levels of your own, featuring puzzles, challenges, and enemies of your own design. When you are ready, go online to access the LBP community and Share your creations for everyone to play. LittleBigPlanet is a world with no limits – a world that’s yours to shape, build and explore.
96
/100
02
A
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
In the year 1986, Tommy Vercetti is heavily indebted to his mafia superiors after a drug deal gone awry, but his dreams of taking over Vice City (based on Miami) push him down a different path. Featuring a wide variety of vehicles and weapons, radio stations playing hit songs from the era and an intense atmosphere, GTA: Vice City is an open-world sandbox satire of '80's Miami.
94
/100
03
LittleBigPlanet 2
LittleBigPlanet 2 is a puzzle platformer video game centered around user-generated content, first announced on May 8th, 2010 in the June 2010 issue of gaming magazine Game Informer. The game was developed by Media Molecule and published by Sony Computer Entertainment Europe for the PlayStation 3 console, and is the last major Little Big Planet game in the series to be produced by Media Molecule, as the sequel, Little Big Planet 3 would be produced by Sumo Digital, Tarsier Studios, and The Station. Unlike the original LittleBigPlanet which was marketed as a "Platform game", LittleBigPlanet 2 was marketed as a "Platform for Games". The game is 100% backwards compatible with all user-created content (including personal profiles) from the first game. It is a direct sequel to LittleBigPlanet, and the third game in the series. The disc also features Sackboy's Prehistoric Moves, a ModNation Racers demo, as well as a PlayStation Network tutorial video.
94
/100
04
Burnout Paradise
Evolve or die. For Paradise, we knew we had to change everything. Burnout was a killer arcade driving game, but for a new generation of hardware and connected player Burnout had to become something more ambitious. Closed tracks made way for an expansive, open city, and we seamlessly synced your friends into the action and let you loose on a heap of cool challenges that unsurprisingly rewarded you for driving like a lunatic. Hey, it’s us after all.
93
/100
05
Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2 is the sequel to the 2007 musical simulation game Rock Band and offers similar gameplay. Directly competing with Guitar Hero: World Tour, the game allows different people to play together as in a band, with the same peripherals as the first game: lead guitar, bass guitar, microphone and a drum set. The new drum and guitar controllers for this version, bundled or sold separately, have been revised and older controllers are also supported. The guitar controller, modelled after the Fender Stratocaster, has five additional fret buttons near the neck, for fast fingertapping sessions. There is also an effect switch to toggle between five different effects. Players use the instruments to match notes on the screen, divided in different portions for different instruments, along with the lyrics for the singer who need to match the pitch.
93
/100
06
Rock Band 3
Rock Band 3 adds 83 new songs to the Rock Band library and for the first time supports a keyboard/keytar peripheral.
92
/100
07
Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom’s latest advancements in next generation technology to create a truly extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts. Newcomers: - Abel - C.Viper - Rufus - El Fuerte - Gouken
91
/100
08
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
09
Jetpack Joyride
Jetpack Joyride is a 2011 side-scrolling endless runner/action video game created by Chief Creative Officer Luke Muscat at Halfbrick Studios. Originally released for iOS devices on the App Store on September 1, 2011, the game has since been ported to many other systems. The game features the same protagonist as Monster Dash, Barry Steakfries, who the player controls as he steals a jet pack from a top-secret laboratory. The game has been met with very favorable reviews, and has won numerous awards.
90
/100
10
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Become Seacrest County's top cop or most wanted racer!
90
/100
11
Rayman Origins
89
/100
12
The Beatles: Rock Band
88
/100
13
Colin McRae: DiRT 2
88
/100
14
Dead Nation
88
/100
15
DiRT 3
87
/100
16
Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time
87
/100
17
Sound Shapes
87
/100
18
Braid
87
/100
19
Peggle
87
/100
20
A
Hotline Miami
86
/100
21
Guacamelee!
86
/100
22
Bionic Commando: Rearmed
86
/100
23
Katamari Damacy
86
/100
24
Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR
86
/100
25
Trine 2
85
/100
26
BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
85
/100
27
Soul Calibur IV
85
/100
28
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
85
/100
29
Skate 3
84
/100
30
RESOGUN
84
/100
31
Skate 2
84
/100
32
Rayman
84
/100
33
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)
84
/100
34
WipEout HD
84
/100
35
S
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
84
/100
36
Mortal Kombat
83
/100
37
Super Stardust HD
83
/100
38
Flower
83
/100
39
S
Minecraft
83
/100
40
Pure
83
/100
41
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
83
/100
42
ibb & obb
83
/100
43
Colin McRae: DiRT
83
/100
44
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
83
/100
45
Guitar Hero World Tour
82
/100
46
Metal Slug
82
/100
47
Metal Slug 3
82
/100
48
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
82
/100
49
Need for Speed: Most Wanted - A Criterion Game
82
/100
50
Crazy Taxi (1999)
82
/100
Burnout Paradise
Evolve or die. For Paradise, we knew we had to change everything. Burnout was a killer arcade driving game, but for a new generation of hardware and connected player Burnout had to become something more ambitious. Closed tracks made way for an expansive, open city, and we seamlessly synced your friends into the action and let you loose on a heap of cool challenges that unsurprisingly rewarded you for driving like a lunatic. Hey, it’s us after all.
93
/100
05
Rock Band 2
Rock Band 2 is the sequel to the 2007 musical simulation game Rock Band and offers similar gameplay. Directly competing with Guitar Hero: World Tour, the game allows different people to play together as in a band, with the same peripherals as the first game: lead guitar, bass guitar, microphone and a drum set. The new drum and guitar controllers for this version, bundled or sold separately, have been revised and older controllers are also supported. The guitar controller, modelled after the Fender Stratocaster, has five additional fret buttons near the neck, for fast fingertapping sessions. There is also an effect switch to toggle between five different effects. Players use the instruments to match notes on the screen, divided in different portions for different instruments, along with the lyrics for the singer who need to match the pitch.
93
/100
06
Rock Band 3
Rock Band 3 adds 83 new songs to the Rock Band library and for the first time supports a keyboard/keytar peripheral.
92
/100
07
Street Fighter IV
Street Fighter IV brings the legendary fighting series back to its roots by taking the beloved fighting moves and techniques of the original Street Fighter II, and infusing them with Capcom’s latest advancements in next generation technology to create a truly extraordinary experience that will re-introduce the world to the time-honored art of virtual martial arts. Newcomers: - Abel - C.Viper - Rufus - El Fuerte - Gouken
91
/100
08
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
09
Jetpack Joyride
Jetpack Joyride is a 2011 side-scrolling endless runner/action video game created by Chief Creative Officer Luke Muscat at Halfbrick Studios. Originally released for iOS devices on the App Store on September 1, 2011, the game has since been ported to many other systems. The game features the same protagonist as Monster Dash, Barry Steakfries, who the player controls as he steals a jet pack from a top-secret laboratory. The game has been met with very favorable reviews, and has won numerous awards.
90
/100
10
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
Become Seacrest County's top cop or most wanted racer!
90
/100
11
Rayman Origins
89
/100
12
The Beatles: Rock Band
88
/100
13
Colin McRae: DiRT 2
88
/100
14
Dead Nation
88
/100
15
DiRT 3
87
/100
16
Ratchet and Clank: A Crack in Time
87
/100
17
Sound Shapes
87
/100
18
Braid
87
/100
19
Peggle
87
/100
20
A
Hotline Miami
86
/100
21
Guacamelee!
86
/100
22
Bionic Commando: Rearmed
86
/100
23
Katamari Damacy
86
/100
24
Guilty Gear Xrd -REVELATOR
86
/100
25
Trine 2
85
/100
26
BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien
85
/100
27
Soul Calibur IV
85
/100
28
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
85
/100
29
Skate 3
84
/100
30
RESOGUN
84
/100
31
Skate 2
84
/100
32
Rayman
84
/100
33
Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)
84
/100
34
WipEout HD
84
/100
35
S
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
84
/100
36
Mortal Kombat
83
/100
37
Super Stardust HD
83
/100
38
Flower
83
/100
39
S
Minecraft
83
/100
40
Pure
83
/100
41
Tekken Tag Tournament 2
83
/100
42
ibb & obb
83
/100
43
Colin McRae: DiRT
83
/100
44
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time
83
/100
45
Guitar Hero World Tour
82
/100
46
Metal Slug
82
/100
47
Metal Slug 3
82
/100
48
Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition
82
/100
49
Need for Speed: Most Wanted - A Criterion Game
82
/100
50
Crazy Taxi (1999)
82
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Arcade game on PlayStation 3?
LittleBigPlanet currently tops the ranking with a score of 96/100 across 270 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.