Top-down shooters
Twin-stick and arena shooters with enemies, projectiles, and line-based hit logic.
Use cases
The game types you can build with ArcadeOn right now.
You can build a lot of solid 2D games today, especially single-player and systems-heavy projects. The editor plus visual state machine is strongest when you need clear gameplay flow, reusable logic, and fast iteration.
Best fit now
Single-player, systems-heavy 2D
Great for progression loops, event-driven logic, and scene-based content.
- Top-down and platforming gameplay
- Quest, inventory, and dialogue systems
- State-based flows and scripted encounters
Game genres and patterns
Practical game types
These are the strongest use cases based on current engine and visual state machine capabilities.
Action RPGs
Quests, inventory, shops, dialogue gates, boss intro flows, and progression switches/variables.
Zelda-like adventures
Top-down movement, interact triggers, puzzle rooms, and key/door gating.
Platformers
Platformer player and enemy behaviours, hazards, checkpoints, and scripted events.
Metroidvania-lite games
Ability unlock flags, gated traversal, and quest-driven progression.
Top-down racing games
Racing behaviours plus AI rivals and lap/progression logic.
Survival/wave games
Spawn waves, difficulty scaling, health/combat loops, and upgrade pickups.
Puzzle games
Switch/variable logic, tilemaps, and timed or state-based challenge rooms.
Story/narrative games
Message, choice, and timeline commands with branching visual state machine states.
Boss encounter games
Staged intros, phase switches, and condition-driven attacks and transitions.
Simulation-lite / tycoon-lite loops
Event-command driven economy, inventory, and quest loops.
Moddable games
Plugin Hub and install-by-URL support lets you extend mechanics beyond core tools.
Strength
Visual gameplay flow
Use VSM states and transitions for quests, phase logic, dialogue gates, and encounter scripting.
Strength
Reusable systems
Build event-command loops once and reuse across scenes for faster iteration and tighter scopes.
Strength
Extendable mechanics
Add custom behaviors through plugins without rebuilding your existing project structure.
Pick a use case and ship a playable build.
Start with one of these proven patterns, customize your systems, and iterate in browser.