Pierhead Arcade

Pierhead Arcade

Released Sep 2016

Play in your own virtual arcade with unlimited tokens.

87% positive · 277 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Pierhead Arcade launched on September 21, 2016 as a VR arcade game and received a steady stream of feature patches and bug fixes through early 2018. The developer's last substantive update to this game was a network patch on February 1, 2018. Since then, the studio's communications on this game's Steam page have shifted to announcements about their other projects: a sequel (Pierhead Arcade 2, announced June 22, 2019), a free multiplayer game (MechaLeague, September 23, 2024), and a new game (Journey Up, released March 5, 2025). None of these posts indicate further content for the original Pierhead Arcade. There are no unreleased DLC listings, no announced roadmap, and no developer statements suggesting ongoing development. The original game shipped as a complete arcade experience, and the studio has clearly moved on to other titles. The last meaningful content update was the network patch on February 1, 2018, which serves as the best marker for when development of this game concluded.
Evidence
Developer announced Pierhead Arcade 2 releasing on Early Access, signaling the studio's focus had moved to the sequel rather than further updating the original.
news post · Jun 22, 2019 source development ending
high
Developer announced a PSVR version and a standalone expansion pack of 10+ games as a separate product, along with bug fixes and mixed reality support for the PC version.
news post · Dec 7, 2017 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Mechabit Ltd
Achievements
66
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

About this game

Standing/Room scale VR only. HTC Vive or Oculus Touch required.

You have inherited an old pierhead arcade and you have the run of the place.
You can play any game in the arcade as many times as you want by yourself or invite friends into your arcade and play together.

  • Upload scores from each machine to compete on global leaderboards.
  • Teleport to any machine in view, no motion sickness.
  • All games use intuitive 1:1 hand motion to play. Throw a ball by throwing it!
  • Online and LAN multiplayer
  • Redeem toys at the gift shop using tickets you've won.
  • Listen to your favorite tunes on the built-in internet radio player.
  • Play classic coin-operated games such as:
  • Rocket Ball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Comet Drop
  • Arctic Shuffle
  • Super Punch
  • Binary Dash
  • Honey Rush
  • Shooting Gallery
  • Scarab Toss
  • Dino Whack
  • Cannonball Bounce
  • Rapid Fire
  • Claw Machine
  • Zombie Shootout
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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