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24 alternatives to Apple Arcade

Games that redefine games.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Apple Arcade launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Apple Arcade▲189

   A game subscription for mobile, desktop, and the living room

   2019 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Arcade▲508

   Build playful interactive demos

   2022 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Arcade▲248

   Create effortlessly beautiful demos in minutes

   2024 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Arcade 2.0▲1,026

   The easiest way to showcase your product

   2022 · arcade.software · its alternatives →

5. 5
   DeskArcade▲83

   An arcade in your menu bar - playable over anything

   Jun 2026 · getdeskarcade.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Recall▲83

   Fast-paced visual memory arcade game

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Arcade Hub▲9

   All Apple Arcade games in one place!

   2020 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Internet Arcade▲381

   900+ classic arcade games, no quarters required.

   2014 · its alternatives →

9. 9TH
   The HN Arcade▲352

   I love seeing all the small games that people build and post to this site. I don't want to forget any, so I have built a directory/arcade for the games here that I maintain. Feel free to check it out, add your game if its missing and let me know what you think. Thanks!

   Jan 2026 · andrewgy8.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Arcade Trail▲149

    Crowdsourced game discovery & curation platform

    2017 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Console Living Room▲88

    Play over 800 classic arcade games in your browser

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Facebook Arcade▲86

    A new way to play games with Facebook

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Code Arcade▲111

    An arcade game for programmers

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Oak▲225

    Turn your table into an Augmented Reality playground

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Arcade Trail for iOS▲150

    Pocket-sized game discovery 🕹

    2017 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Trunk▲83

    A challenging, one-touch arcade game for iOS and Android

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    PinOut▲99

    Pinball reivented

    2016 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Flappy▲86

    A replica of the original bird game you may have heard of.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Gamelist▲85

    Discover new games to play.

    2018 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    BuildBox▲135

    Make amazing Mobile games and publish them everywhere.

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Arcade Creator Studio▲118

    Beautiful, on-brand product stories without the wait.

    Dec 2025 · arcade.software · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Possessions.▲104

    A zen game with a story told without any dialogue

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Arcade OS▲95

    Capture and manage your Games in Notion

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Playtest▲94

    Play new iPhone/iPad games before they hit the app-store

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →