Arkanoid
Arkanoid is a 1986 block breaker video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in North America by Romstar. The game revitalized the concept established by Atari, Inc.'s successful Breakout from a decade earlier and established the model for numerous games to follow. Arkanoid was ported to many home systems, including the Commodore 64, Nintendo Entertainment System, and ZX Spectrum.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 1986
- Developer
- Taito
- Platforms
- 8 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 1 January 1986 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Taito |
| Publisher | Romstar |
| Platforms | Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, iOS, iPad, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Breakout clone |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q91282, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is Arkanoid? How long to beat it
Total play time for Arkanoid is about 4.4 hours to do everything, and around 1.9 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 1.9h | 17 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 2.8h | 1 |
| Completionist: everything: 100% the game | 4.4h | 5 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where Arkanoid sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where Arkanoid lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 38ahead of 2% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 54ahead of 91% of the catalogue
Percentiles are against the games that carry a reading on that axis, not the whole catalogue: counting a game with no figure as a zero would flatter everything that has one. How the grid works.
What readers say about Arkanoid
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Common questions about Arkanoid
What platforms is Arkanoid on?
Arkanoid is available on Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, iOS, iPad, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, Steam Deck. It first released in 1986.
Who made Arkanoid?
Arkanoid was developed by Taito and published by Romstar.
How long does it take to beat Arkanoid?
about 1.9 hours for the main story, 2.8 hours with the main extras, 4.4 hours to complete everything, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.