Arcade and Platform games have a simple game play style that typically requires coordination and dexterity to move to increasing more difficult levels.

Chicken Invaders:

A humorous arcade game resembling Space Invaders.

• Chicken Invaders Site

Frets On Fire:

This game imitates the commercial Guitar Hero game, and allows gameplay via keyboard or various guitar-style controllers. Frets On Fire is open-source and several mods and variations have been developed, such as a version for blind players.

• Frets On Fire Download Page

Gunroar:

Gunroar has been described as a cross between Asteriods and Space Invaders, where you control the speed of the game (faster play equals more points).

• Gunroar Download Page

Hurrican:

This is a recent shooter game that has won many awards.

• Hurrican Download Page

Icy Tower:

In Icy Tower, you try to climb a tower as high as possible.You earn points by jumping up floors. This game is also available as a Mobile application.

• Icy Tower Web Site

I Wanna Be The Guy:

Start out as The Kid and work your way up to The Guy in this adventurous game based on old 8-bit gameplay.

• I Wanna Be The Guy Web Site

Parsec47:

Control your ship and destroy enemies as they come at you. Very creative 3d graphics.

• Parsec 47 Web Site

Pekka Kana 2:

A jump 'n run side scroller game similar to Super Mario.

• Pekka Kana 2 Web Site

Plobb!:

An arcade style shooter game similar to Asteriods but with modernized graphics.

• Plobb! Web Site

Seiklus:

A non-violent exploration game with a distinctive "chiptunes" music style.

• Seiklus Download Page

Super Fighter / Fatal Encounter:

An older vs. fighter game that has been released as freeware. Runs great on Windows XP if you use DosBox emulator. For 1 or 2 players.

• Super Fighter Page

Synaesthete:

Synaesthete is a unique student-created game which combines action gaming with dance-style gaming. You dance in time with the music in order to fire off beams that defeat your opponent.

• Synaesthete Download Page

TAGAP: The Apocalyptic Game About Penguins:

TAGAP is a recent single-player game with modern graphics where you are a Penguin attempting to save the world from an evil scientist.

• TAGAP Web Site

Torus Trooper:

This is a modern recreation of the classic arcade game Tempest.

• Torus Trooper Site at ABA Games

TUMIKI Fighters:

This popular game is being released for the Nintendo Wii as Blast Works. You can still play the PC version for free.

• TUMIKI Fighters Site at ABA Games

Visual Pinball, Visual PinMAME:

A complex system for modeling and playing classic pinball machines.

• Visual Pinball Downloads Page

Grand Theft Auto 2:

GTA2 has been released as freeware. Maintain your respect with 3 rival gangs as you complete missions.

• Rockstar Games Classics Download Page