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24 alternatives to Battlecade

A portable vintage gaming concept for two

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Battlecade launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Polycade▲72

   A modern arcade cabinet

   2015 · polycade.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   eNcade ▲63

   A Portable Raspberry Pi Gaming Console (Kickstarter)

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Anagram▲84

   A modern take on a classic game.

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Inky Blocks▲95

   A colorful reimagining of Tetris

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Next Penelope▲56

   MicroMachines-style arcade racer

   2015 · pressakey.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Quest▲56

   An old-school, hand-drawn RPG

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Planetarium▲61

   An 8-bit planet generator

   2015 · managore.itch.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Trine 2▲63

   A sidescrolling game of action, puzzles and platforming

   2015 · trine2.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Project V▲64

   A browser based scrolling shooter.

   2015 · projectv.bigvikinggames.com · its alternatives →

10. 10WI
    Wicked Invaders: A 1980s-arcade-style game using HTML5 Canvas/Web Audio▲9

    2022 · susam.net · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Drive Ahead!▲60

    A two-player retro racing battle

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Magnetic Versatiles▲74

    A dynamic landscape magnetized art puzzle

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Angry Birds EPIC▲66

    A new RPG adventure

    2014 · angrybirds.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Web Rewind▲98

    An interactive journey through 30 years of the web

    Mar 2026 · web-rewind.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Cupcade: RaspberryPi Micro Arcade Kit▲76

    Make a miniature arcade cabinet with real, working games

    2015 · makershed.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Collect or Die▲59

    A gory retro platformer with dynamic ragdoll physics

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Splice▲60

    An experimental and artistic puzzler

    2015 · cipherprime.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Jungle Rumble▲80

    A New Genre of Rhythm Game

    2014 · junglerumblegame.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Cartel Kings▲66

    A social 3D shooter

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    GAMEE▲70

    24h location-based battles in casual games

    2016 · gamee.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Sword of Xolan▲76

    A pixel-art, action platformer

    2015 · swordofxolan.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    FaceDance Challenge!▲68

    An mobile AR rhythm game using your face

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    GameShell▲87

    Open Source Retro Gaming & STEM Portable Console

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Larklamp▲56

    An ancient kind of game console

    2016 · kickstarter.com · 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 →