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Best Games in the Action genre for Nintendo Switch

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Resident Evil 2 - a game in the Action genre
Resident Evil 2
Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Stealth
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 November 2022
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 91/100
Resident Evil 2 is a re-release of the classic action-horror Resident Evil 2 (1998) from 1998 with a third-person perspective. The events of the sequel unfold...
Resident Evil 3 - a game in the Action genre
Resident Evil 3
Action, Shooter, Puzzle, Third-person view, Horror, Futurism (Future)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 November 2022
Players: 7.4/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Resident Evil 3 is a remake of the legendary action-horror game with a fixed camera Resident Evil 3: Nemesis. Get ready to dive back into the chaos of the dying...
Sifu - a game in the Action genre
Sifu
Action, Third-person view, Indie, Beat them all, Roguelike, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 November 2022
Players: 8.7/10
Metacritic: 81/100
Hurricane hand-to-hand combat with a multitude of enemies from the creators of Absolver. A young kung fu student embarks on a path of revenge. Chasing shadows...
Minecraft - a game in the Action genre
Minecraft
Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 June 2018
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 83/100
An exciting sandbox game focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition - a game in the Action genre
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Complete Edition
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2019
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 91/100
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Complete Edition — the most complete edition The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, including all expansions, add-ons The Witcher 3: Blood and...
Hogwarts Legacy - a game in the Action genre
Hogwarts Legacy
Action, Third-person view, Fantasy, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2023
Players: 7.1/10
Metacritic: 84/100
The first AAA blockbuster in the Harry Potter universe - Hogwarts Legacy - is a sandbox in a large open world, a third-person action game with RPG elements. The...
Mortal Kombat 1 - a game in the Action genre
Mortal Kombat 1
Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Futurism (Future), Fantasy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 September 2023
Players: 7/10
Metacritic: 83/100
The twelfth main installment of the brutal fighting game series — Mortal Kombat 1 — is a simultaneous continuation of Mortal Kombat 11 and the second reboot...
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - a game in the Action genre
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2019
Players: 9.1/10
Metacritic: 92/100
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the final part of Geralt of Rivia's adventure trilogy. In 2022, all its owners received a free next-gen update to The Witcher 3: Wild...
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - a game in the Action genre
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2017
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 94/100
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is a role-playing game with action elements in an open world. It was developed and released by Bethesda for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC on...
Resident Evil Village - a game in the Action genre
Resident Evil Village
Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Action, Virtual Reality (VR), Shooter
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2022
Players: 8.2/10
Metacritic: 83/100
First-person horror game with survival and shooter elements Resident Evil: Village continues the story started in Biohazard, but moves the action to Eastern Europe...
No Man's Sky - a game in the Action genre
No Man's Sky
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 October 2022
Players: 7.9/10
Metacritic: 75/100
No Man's Sky is an adventure simulator with a first-person view set in a futuristic environment. You will embark on a journey to explore space and planets, some of...
Terraria - a game in the Action genre
Terraria
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 June 2019
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 82/100
Terraria is an adventure sandbox game with platformer elements and a side view. You will embark on a colorful world where you can create various items, build...
Dying Light - a game in the Action genre
Dying Light
Role-playing game, Action, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 October 2021
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 74/100
Adventure action game in the open world Dying Light allows you to fully immerse yourself in the world of the zombie apocalypse. You can expect upgrades, RPG...
GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition - a game in the Action genre
GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition
Adventure, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Helicopters, Simulation, Warships / Submarines
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 February 2022
Players: 6.1/10
Metacritic: 51/100
GTA: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition — a collection of remasters of the legendary GTA series, which includes enhanced versions of Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand...
Hollow Knight: Silksong - a game in the Action genre
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 September 2025
VGTimes: 8.2/10
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 91/100
A sequel to the hardcore action platformer Hollow Knight. The game takes you to a new world — the fallen kingdom of Pharlum, where silk and song rule. Here, Hornet...
The Long Dark - a game in the Action genre
The Long Dark
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2020
Players: 8.6/10
Metacritic: 76/100
Post-apocalyptic action adventure with first-person view and survival elements. The game tells the story of pilot Will McKennzie, who caught his plane in a...
Minecraft Dungeons - a game in the Action genre
Minecraft Dungeons
Action, Adventure, Isometric, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 May 2020
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 72/100
Minecraft Dungeons is an action-adventure game set in the Minecraft universe, supporting cooperative play for up to 4 players. The story revolves around a demon...
Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered - a game in the Action genre
Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 February 2024
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 74/100
Remasters of the original Lara Croft games. The collection includes Tomb Raider I + The Unfinished Business Expansion, Tomb Raider II + The Gold Mask Expansion and...
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard - a game in the Action genre
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival horror, Adventure, Zombies
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 December 2022
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 85/100
The main character Ethan receives a message from his girlfriend, who disappeared without a trace three years ago. She invites him to meet in the vicinity of the...
Subnautica - a game in the Action genre
Subnautica
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2021
Players: 8.7/10
Metacritic: 83/100
A single-player adventure in a vast open world, with a first-person view, survival elements, and sandbox features. Playing the game will evoke feelings that arise...
Resident Evil 4 (2005) - a game in the Action genre
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 May 2019
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 81/100
Continuation of the action-horror adventure with a third-person view in the Resident Evil series. The story of the fourth part takes place in 2004, six years after...
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - a game in the Action genre
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Action, Third-person view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2021
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 81/100
Dead Cells - a game in the Action genre
Dead Cells
Action, Roguelike, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 August 2018
Players: 8.9/10
Metacritic: 89/100
The main character tries to reach the end of a large castle, but on the way, he will encounter a whole horde of various monsters that will hit, throw, burn, and...
Borderlands 3 - a game in the Action genre
Borderlands 3
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 October 2023
Players: 8.1/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Borderlands 3 is a role-playing action shooter from the first person perspective with elements of action and the first game in the series where players visit new...
Subnautica: Below Zero - a game in the Action genre
Subnautica: Below Zero
Action, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2021
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Continuation of the adventure action Subnautica in first-person view, combining elements of role-playing games, sandbox gameplay, and a bit of exploration and...
Resident Evil 6 - a game in the Action genre
Resident Evil 6
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 October 2019
VGTimes: 7.2/10
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 67/100
Resident Evil 6 is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view in the popular Resident Evil series. Ten years have passed since that memorable night...
Doom Eternal - a game in the Action genre
Doom Eternal
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 December 2020
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 86/100
Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter that incorporates elements of action, platforming, and RPG. The first game in the new Doom franchise, created after the...
Astroneer - a game in the Action genre
Astroneer
Action, Strategy, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 January 2022
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 71/100
Single-player sandbox in an open world with elements of adventure, action, and third-person view, Astroneer allows players to feel like astronauts of the 25th...
Assassin's Creed Odyssey - a game in the Action genre
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2018
Players: 7.9/10
Metacritic: 85/100
Assassin's Creed Odyssey is a new game in the Assassin's Creed stealth-action series, set in Ancient Greece. Take fate into your own hands and write your own epic...
Red Dead Redemption - a game in the Action genre
Red Dead Redemption
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 August 2023
Players: 8/10
Metacritic: 95/100
The events of the game take place in America in 1911, in which the Wild West, as such, had almost collapsed, and technologies like cars and machine guns had already...
Slime Rancher - a game in the Action genre
Slime Rancher
Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 August 2021
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 81/100
Slime Rancher is an arcade shooter with a first-person view. You have to become the owner of a funny farm of slugs that live on a new planet colonized by humanity...
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag - a game in the Action genre
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Historical
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 December 2019
VGTimes: 8.7/10
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 85/100
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag is a stealth action game with a third-person view in a historical setting. In this part of the game, you will explore the Caribbean...
System Shock Remake - a game in the Action genre
System Shock Remake
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Remake
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 December 2025
Players: 7.9/10
A remake of the legendary role-playing shooter System Shock. The game takes place in the year 2072, where all resources on Earth have been practically depleted...
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown - a game in the Action genre
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Virtual Reality (VR)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 July 2024
Players: 8.7/10
Metacritic: 79/100
Continuation of the series of popular flight simulators Ace Combat. The plot of the game tells about the second continental war, where the player takes on the role...
NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHA Edition - a game in the Action genre
NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHA Edition
Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 October 2022
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 91/100
NieR:Automata Game of the YoRHA Edition — a complete third-person action RPG edition NieR Automata. The events revolve around an alien invasion on Earth. Due to...
Titan Quest - a game in the Action genre
Titan Quest
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 July 2018
Players: 8.7/10
Metacritic: 66/100
Titan Quest is an isometric action role-playing game steeped in the myths and legends of Ancient Greece. A well-developed character customization system, 28 classes...
Hollow Knight - a game in the Action genre
Hollow Knight
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 June 2018
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 89/100
An atmospheric action-platformer about a journey through the dying underground kingdom of Hallownest, inhabited by mysterious insects and strange creatures. A dark...
Vampire Survivors - a game in the Action genre
Vampire Survivors
Action, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Casual game, Fantasy, Gothic
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 August 2023
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 87/100
A gothic action roguelike about vampires where players fight off hordes of monsters. All that is required of the player is to move around the arena and collect...
Payday 2 - a game in the Action genre
Payday 2
Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 February 2018
Players: 8/10
Metacritic: 71/100
Payday 2 is a continuation of the cooperative online shooter with a first-person view. The main characters are still four robbers, each of whom wears memorable...
Diablo 2: Resurrected - a game in the Action genre
Diablo 2: Resurrected
Role-playing game, Isometric, Horror, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 September 2021
Players: 6.1/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Diablo 2: Resurrected is a remake of the cult isometric action-RPG Diablo 2. In the updated version of the game, a new graphics engine has been implemented, the...
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