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24 alternatives to Polycade

A modern arcade cabinet

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

1. 1
   Battlecade▲87

   A portable vintage gaming concept for two

   2015 · lovehulten.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cupcade: RaspberryPi Micro Arcade Kit▲76

   Make a miniature arcade cabinet with real, working games

   2015 · makershed.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   eNcade ▲63

   A Portable Raspberry Pi Gaming Console (Kickstarter)

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Splice▲60

   An experimental and artistic puzzler

   2015 · cipherprime.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Next Penelope▲56

   MicroMachines-style arcade racer

   2015 · pressakey.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Höme Improvisåtion▲68

   An IKEA assembly simulator

   2015 · thestorkburntdown.itch.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Proton Pulse▲56

   3D Arcade Brick-Breaking Action from a whole new perspective

   2015 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Anagram▲84

   A modern take on a classic game.

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Quadrantic▲80

   A puzzle in four directions

   2015 · riquardo.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Planetarium▲61

    An 8-bit planet generator

    2015 · managore.itch.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Drop Wizard▲52

    Bubble and Bobble inspired pixel arcade

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Flatcade▲6

    Arcade games with flat UI

    2017 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Gridland ▲87

    An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle

    2015 · gridland.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TangiblePlay▲53

    A magical way to play.

    2014 · tangibleplay.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Popcade▲67

    Relive arcade classics with this half scale arcade cabinet

    2014 · playpopcade.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Timberman▲106

    Addictive retro arcade game - the new flappy bird?

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Color▲80

    A color matching game

    2015 · color.method.ac · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Catacomb Kids▲58

    A roguelike pixelly platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Code Arcade▲111

    An arcade game for programmers

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    PolyDome VR▲59

    A VR music experience

    2016 · vrjam.devpost.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Tiny Arcade▲2

    A retro tiny playable game cabinet

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Trine 2▲63

    A sidescrolling game of action, puzzles and platforming

    2015 · trine2.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Axis▲65

    A multiplayer math game

    2014 · axisthegame.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cartel Kings▲66

    A social 3D shooter

    2015 · apps.apple.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 →