The Best Gaming Arcades In Liverpool

Whether you’re looking for serious competitive gaming or somewhere you can go and have a laugh with your mates, we’ve got you covered. Here’s our guide to the Best Gaming Arcades in Liverpool.

ArCains

Potentially the champion of Gaming Arcades In Liverpool, ArCains is a huge retro and futuristic gaming arcade in Cain’s Brewery Village housing old classic arcade games as well as virtual reality gaming, PC’s, consoles, pinball machines and modern arcade games. Arcains offers 3 floors of gaming, you just pay an entry fee, stay as long as you like, plus there’s hundreds of games on Free Play.

Address: ArCains, 31 Grafton Street, Cains Brewery Village, Liverpool L8 5SD
Contact: +44 151 459 9088
Website: arcains.co.uk
Instagram: @arcains_liverpool

Gravity MAX

This adrenaline-pumping venue brings a dynamic and exhilarating mix of competitive socialising, immersive entertainment, live music, live sport screenings, and properly delicious food & drink. Gravity MAX features a high-speed electric, multi-level E-Karting track and Augmented Reality (AR) Bowling that has to be seen to be believed, plus 18-holes of Urban Street Golf, AR Darts, Hologate VR, Immersive Gamebox, Esports Arena, Batting Cages, Liverpool’s biggest Pool Hall, and more.

Address: Gravity MAX, Chavasse Park, Liverpool L1 3DF
Contact: +44 330 159 5815
Website: gravity-global.com/max/liverpool
Instagram: @gravitymax_uk

Roxy Ball Room (Rainford Square & Hanover Street)

Roxy Ball Room has pretty much all you need under one roof. With two gaming arcades in Liverpool, at their Rainford Square venue there’s bowling, ping pong, shuffleboard, mini golf, pool, arcade games as well as beer and Prosecco pong. It’s enough to keep you entertained all day!

Address: Roxy Ball Room 8, 8a Rainford Square, Liverpool L2 6PX & 26 College Ln, Liverpool L1 3DS
Contact: Rainford Square: +44 151 541 6201 / College Lane: +44 151 541 6200
Website: roxyleisure.co.uk
Instagram: @roxyballroom

Roxy Lanes

Located on School Lane, Roxy Lanes Liverpool, features a range of activities including American pool, shuffleboard, ice-free curling, tech darts, karaoke booths, beer pong, ten pin bowling and more. They serve casual food and great cocktails too.

Address: Roxy Lanes, 7 School Ln, Liverpool L1 3AQ
Contact: +44 151 332 6202
Website: roxyleisure.co.uk/location/liverpool-school-lane
Instagram: @roxylanesuk

Boom Battle Bar

Boom Battle Bar hosts a range of wild activities including Bavarian Axe Throwing, Crazier Golf, Augmented Reality Darts, Shuffleboard and American Pool. They also offer food, drink and seasonal bottomless brunch. This is one of the best gaming arcades in Liverpool for the fact that it offers Axe Throwing!

Address: Boom Battle Bar, 101-110 St George’s Pl, Liverpool L1 1LU
Contact: +44 151 832 4499
Website: boombattlebar.com/uk/liverpool
Instagram: @BoomBattleBar

PINS Social Club

Duke Street is thriving with some of the most popular bars and restaurants in the city and PINS adds an extra dimension to the Ropewalks area. PINS Social Club features 12 custom-built full-sized bowling lanes split across two floors, an amazing casual dining area, a karaoke booth, shuffleboard, pool, table tennis, beer pong, live music, DJ’s and one of Liverpool’s longest and most impressive bars. It’s one of the ultimate gaming arcades in Liverpool that adults will love.

Address: PINS Social Club, 45 – 61 Duke St, Liverpool L1 5AP
Contact: +44 151 370 0000
Website: pinssocialclub.co.uk
Instagram: @pinssocialclub

Pixel Bar

Pixel Bar offers a unique blend of retro gaming, modern consoles, and delicious cocktails. With a focus on creating a fun and social atmosphere, Pixel Bar is the perfect place to challenge friends, try new games, and enjoy a night out.

Address: Pixel Bar, 94-96 Wood St, Liverpool L1 4DQ
Contact: +44 7446 687369
Website: pixel-bar.co.uk/liverpool
Instagram: @pixelbar_

Playbox

This basement venue (18+) features a range of games from FIFA on the big screens, classic arcades, pinball machines, multiplayer shoot ’em ups, racing simulators, basketball lanes, air hockey games, pool tables plus several slot machines.

Playbox shifts from an adult playground to a full-fledged bar in the evening with DJs and live music taking partygoers right the way through until 4am, with all of the gaming machines fully functioning until closing.

Lane7

Lane7 is a two-floor venue providing a family-friendly offer by day before transforming into a fun nightlight spot combining bowling and an in-house bar with quirky attractions such as a private hire darts room, retro arcade games and a photo booth.

Boston Pool Loft

Boston Pool Loft is kitted out with 8 British Pool Tables, 4 Full Size American Pool Tables, 2 Championship Standard Snooker Tables, 2 Table Tennis Tables, 2 Shuffleboard Tables and 2 Pinball Machines to choose from and they’ve even got FIFA on the projector!

Horizon E Sport Club

Horizon E Sport Club has combined an atmospheric café with high-end luxury gaming, mixing the old traditional interiors with new technology to create a space for relaxing and gaming. 

Hollywood Bowl

Hollywood Bowl has two venues in Liverpool; at Edge Lane and Speke New Mersey Retail Park. Both offer ten pin bowling, a Hollywood Diner and a whole bunch of amusement and arcade games.

For more fun stuff for kids and adults check out our 22 Fun Things To Do In Liverpool guide.

Are there any gaming arcades in Liverpool that we’ve missed off our list? Comment below so that we can add it to our guide.