Arcade Paradise

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  • Summary: Welcome to Arcade Paradise, the 90's-fuelled retro arcade adventure. Rather than washing rags for a living, you decide to turn the family laundromat into the ultimate arcade. Play, profit and purchase new arcade machines, with over 35 to choose from, to build your very own Arcade Paradise!Welcome to Arcade Paradise, the 90's-fuelled retro arcade adventure. Rather than washing rags for a living, you decide to turn the family laundromat into the ultimate arcade. Play, profit and purchase new arcade machines, with over 35 to choose from, to build your very own Arcade Paradise!

    Take the laundromat business made up of dull chores from washing clothes to throwing out the trash, and turn it into a booming arcade with the coolest games in town raking in all the money!

    Over 35 arcade games, each fully realized with its own gameplay, stories, missions and high scores to set! Inspired by 3 decades of gaming, from early vector games right up to the 32-bit era.

    Insert a second coin and play against a friend in a number of co-operative & competitive arcade games up to 4 players locally.    … Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. NME
    Aug 11, 2022
    80
    Arcade Paradise is a casual but satisfying management sim soaked in good feeling and ‘90s vibes, but it’s also a story about finding success in what you love in life. Though there are some missed opportunities and the customisation options are limited, the quality of the roster of playable arcade cabinets, the attention to detail, and the striking audiovisual presentation all go to make this one game worth cleaning up your act for.
  2. The Games Machine
    Aug 28, 2022
    80
    I had forgotten that feeling of joy mixed with curiosity related to the unexpected arrival of a new cabinet in the arcade. Arcade Paradise made me relive this. I really liked a lot of the video games, while others, despite being quite good, simply weren't my cup of tea. But if you love retro/hyper-casual genre you will surely find at least a dozen of games that you will want to keep on playing, no matter if you already completed their quests. The managerial section, despite being an original part of the game, is the least developed feature; this is a video game for players who love more action and less thinking.
  3. Everyeye.it
    Aug 11, 2022
    75
    Arcade Paradise is practically a matryoshka, because inside a superstructure of managerial inspiration it puts many different experiences, both on the playful and purely artistic front. He does it in a convincing way, also thanks to his ability to know how to wink at long-time players and the many small tributes to the 90s. The problem, however, is that this superstructure becomes almost negligible after a few hours, because it lacks significant novelties and interesting variables. In any case, if you are nostalgic for arcades and want to spend time in a laundry full of virtual worlds, give Arcade Paradise a peaceful chance.
  4. Hey Poor Player
    Aug 29, 2022
    70
    Arcade Paradise is a fantastic management sim for those who love the genre. It may be asking a lot of players to prioritize other people’s laundry over games upfront, but the payoff is a literal heaven for those who have always wished to build their own arcade and play every game within it for free. If you enjoy a good management sim and love the idea of hopping from game to game to game as a major mechanic, Arcade Paradise is worth its weight in quarters.
  5. PC Games
    Aug 11, 2022
    70
    Quotation forthcoming.
  6. Destructoid
    Aug 11, 2022
    65
    I feel like the managerial side of Arcade Paradise needs to better inform the part where you just play games endlessly and vice versa. In the beginning, having to pull yourself away from your high score to move someone’s laundry into the dryer is a fun twist, but there’s nothing similar to that in the end game. You’re just playing games, waiting for the quarters to pile up so you can buy the next upgrade. Even if Arcade Paradise instead tried to present an authentic representation of the arcade experience, I feel that would have added more value. Instead, it sits in an uncomfortable middle ground like a directionless teenager.

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  2. Mixed: 2 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. RedRody
    Jul 4, 2023
    6
    The game starts off very well. Super fun and interesting. But suddenly, simply to progress very quickly. In less than 3 hours you arrivedThe game starts off very well. Super fun and interesting. But suddenly, simply to progress very quickly. In less than 3 hours you arrived practically at the end. If you want more, you need to buy the DLC and being honest, as fun as it is, it is not worth the asking price. The game has a super potential for customization and longplay, but it starts with a score of 10 and ends with 3...… Expand
  2. iceshocky
    Jul 5, 2023
    5
    Although it is a high potential game, I think this potential is wasted. Because it promises a lot in the beginning and gives the player theAlthough it is a high potential game, I think this potential is wasted. Because it promises a lot in the beginning and gives the player the passion to work. But let's come to our topic, after a while, the game always connects to the same loop, wash the laundry and play arcade for a few minutes. The player is in a rush, I know this is not a problem for such a game, but this cycle can become annoying because it does not offer anything different.… Expand
  4. bokarsh-z
    Aug 19, 2022
    3
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    only worth 5 dollar
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    very repetitive loop grindy dull laundry part and mini games ripoff from arcade, atari, nes and genesis.

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