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Best Games in the Action genre for Nintendo Switch

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Grounded - a game in the Action genre
Grounded
Action, First-person view, Online, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 April 2024
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 61/100
Grounded is a cooperative survival game from Obsidian. The plot tells about children who have shrunk to the size of insects. Now the grass seems huge to them, like...
Dying Light - a game in the Action genre
Dying Light
Role-playing game, Action, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies, Survival horror
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 October 2021
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 94/100
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...
SIGNALIS - a game in the Action genre
SIGNALIS
Action, Adventure, Horror, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Survival horror, Science fiction, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 October 2022
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 81/100
SIGNALIS is a classic sci-fi horror, the style of which is very reminiscent of the movie "Alien". Finding herself alone on the snowy planet Elster, the main...
Red Dead Redemption - a game in the Action genre
Red Dead Redemption
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world, Zombies
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 August 2023
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 92/100
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...
Cult of the Lamb - a game in the Action genre
Cult of the Lamb
Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Dungeons, Construction
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 August 2022
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 84/100
A colorful action roguelike with base-building, cult management, and dungeon exploration. The main character is an obsessed lamb, saved from death by a mysterious...
Subnautica - a game in the Action genre
Subnautica
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival, Open world, Horror
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2021
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 96/100
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 associated...
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus - a game in the Action genre
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 June 2018
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is a sequel to the jaw-dropping first-person shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order. America, 1961. Having killed the Nazi general...
ARK: Survival Evolved - a game in the Action genre
ARK: Survival Evolved
Action, Shooter, Simulation, Online, First-person view, Survival, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 November 2018
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 56/100
ARK: Survival Evolved is an open-world action game with a first-person view and survival elements. You have to become a real dinosaur hunter. You will go to a large...
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor - a game in the Action genre
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Action, Shooter, Isometric, Roguelike, Science fiction, Survival, Procedural generation
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 October 2026
Players: 8/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Spin-off of the popular cooperative shooter Deep Rock Galactic, where bearded dwarves escape from a swarm of space bugs and mine precious minerals. As one of four...
Hades - a game in the Action genre
Hades
Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Slasher, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2020
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 98/100
Metacritic: 93/100
Isometric action-roguelike from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. The main character is the god Zagreus (the son of the ancient Greek god Hades), who...
Tomb Raider - a game in the Action genre
Tomb Raider
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 November 2025
VGTimes: 8.2/10
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 86/100
The game reinterprets the story of Lara Croft, showing her not as an immortal legend, but as a living person, facing the wild and ruthless environment for the first...
Resident Evil 4 (2005) - a game in the Action genre
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Survival horror, Zombies
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 May 2019
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 93/100
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...
Apex Legends - a game in the Action genre
Apex Legends
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Online, Battle Royale
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2021; The project is closed: Nintendo Switch → 4 August 2026
Players: 7.2/10
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 80/100
A multiplayer shooter in the "battle royale" genre with a first-person view set in the Titanfall universe. The gameplay focuses on teamwork, where you can choose...
Moadra - a game in the Action genre
Moadra
Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 October 2026
Steam: 81/100
A dark metroidvania set on the forgotten planet Protea VI. Its landscape combines sandy wastelands, icy peaks, and research facilities overrun by alien organisms...
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown - a game in the Action genre
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 January 2024
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 87/100
A reimagining of the Prince of Persia series, the main character of which is the Persian soldier Sargon from the elite group of warriors “Immortals”, who is able to...
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, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 December 2019
VGTimes: 8.7/10
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 85/100
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...
The Outer Worlds - a game in the Action genre
The Outer Worlds
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 June 2020
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 80/100
The Outer Worlds – a single-player first-person sci-fi RPG with elements of shooter, action, and stealth. The focus is on role-playing and the dialogue system in...
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - a game in the Action genre
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Science fiction, Star Wars, Open world, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 April 2022
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is an arcade action game with a third-person view in the popular Star Wars universe, which combines all the released films of the...
Resident Evil 6 - a game in the Action genre
Resident Evil 6
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 October 2019
VGTimes: 7.2/10
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 72/100
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...
South Park: The Fractured but Whole - a game in the Action genre
South Park: The Fractured but Whole
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Comedy, Turn-based
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 April 2018
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 81/100
South Park: The Fractured but Whole is an action-adventure role-playing game in the South Park universe. The game continues the story of the previous part, South...
Hotline Miami - a game in the Action genre
Hotline Miami
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 August 2019
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Hotline Miami is a brutal and bloody top-down action game. You have to step into the shoes of a serial killer who kills hundreds of various bandits and simply not...
Disney Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition - a game in the Action genre
Disney Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration, Old school, Remake
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2026
Players: 10/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 76/100
A remaster of one of the most successful games based on the Disney and Pixar license — Toy Story 3. The updated version features improved graphics, higher...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - a game in the Action genre
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Fighting, Slasher
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 June 2022
Players: 6.7/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a third-person action-adventure game based on the popular anime Demon Slayer. Familiar heroes will become demon hunters, explore...
Dead Cells - a game in the Action genre
Dead Cells
Action, Roguelike, Side view, Adventure, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 August 2018
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 96/100
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...
Warface - a game in the Action genre
Warface
Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 February 2020
Players: 5.2/10
Steam: 61/100
Metacritic: 62/100
Warface — a free-to-play dynamic multiplayer first-person shooter. Players choose one of five classes — assault, medic, engineer, sniper, or SED — and fight in...
Among Us - a game in the Action genre
Among Us
Arcade, Action, Online, Isometric, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Space, Survival
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2020
Players: 7.5/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Among Us is a casual multiplayer online game focused on social deduction. It is a simplified and faster version of "Mafia": from 4 to 10 players try to survive by...
Doom - a game in the Action genre
Doom
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Beat them all, Demons
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 November 2017
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Doom is the latest installment in the famous series. Players take on the role of a space marine and make their way through the corridors of an abandoned space base...
PowerWash Simulator - a game in the Action genre
PowerWash Simulator
Action, Shooter, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Casual game, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 January 2023
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 77/100
PowerWash Simulator is an unusual first-person simulator where you have to open your own wash to get rid of dirt and old stains with relief. As you progress, you'll...
The Wolf Among Us Remastered - a game in the Action genre
The Wolf Among Us Remastered
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Fantasy, Detective
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026
Anticipation Rating: 8.3/10
An updated version of the iconic adventure from Telltale Games, based on the Fables comic series. The events unfold in a dark New York City, where characters from...
Zombie Army 4: Dead War - a game in the Action genre
Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 April 2022
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Zombie Army 4: Dead War is a continuation of the series of first-person shooters with horror elements. According to the plot of the game, the war with the dead did...
Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong - a game in the Action genre
Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong
Role-playing game, Third-person view, Adventure, Detective, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2023
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 64/100
Metacritic: 64/100
Adventure role-playing game, which takes place in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe in accordance with the rules of the fifth edition of the board game. Vampires...
Alien: Isolation - a game in the Action genre
Alien: Isolation
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival horror, Science fiction
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 December 2019
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Alien: Isolation is a first-person stealth horror adventure set in the Alien universe. The plot of the game takes place fifteen years after the events of Ridley...
A Plague Tale: Innocence - a game in the Action genre
A Plague Tale: Innocence
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Stealth
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 July 2021
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 82/100
A Plague Tale: Innocence is a single-player third-person action-adventure game. The events will transport the player to the southwestern part of France, where a...
Cat Quest 2 - a game in the Action genre
Cat Quest 2
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Exploration, Slasher
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2019
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Cat Quest 2 is a continuation of the fun role-playing action game with an isometric camera view. The game will take you to a fantasy universe in which there are two...
Content Warning - a game in the Action genre
Content Warning
Action, Online, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Procedural generation, Survival horror, Horror
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 April 2026
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 93/100
A cooperative horror puzzle game in the spirit of Lethal Company. The game is about a group of bloggers trying to get viral on the local equivalent of YouTube. To...
Darkest Dungeon - a game in the Action genre
Darkest Dungeon
Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Roguelike, Dungeons
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 January 2018
Players: 8/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Darkest Dungeon is a unique party RPG, where the skills of your heroes are tied not to abstract indicators of strength, dexterity, intelligence, but to a very real...
Life is Strange: True Colors - a game in the Action genre
Life is Strange: True Colors
Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 December 2021
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Life is Strange: True Colors is the third season of an episodic adventure with a third-person perspective. The game tells the story of Alex Chen, who knows how to...
Katana Zero - a game in the Action genre
Katana Zero
Action, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Indie, Side view, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 April 2019
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Katana Zero is a hardcore side-view action game in cyberpunk style. Expect dynamic battles using futuristic technologies, fast movements of the main character and...
Gothic 2 - a game in the Action genre
Gothic 2
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Gothic
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 November 2023
Players: 9.3/10
Metacritic: 71/100
Gothic 2 is a continuation of the legendary action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The action takes place shortly after the events...
Cuphead - a game in the Action genre
Cuphead
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 April 2019
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 87/100
A hardcore action platformer made in the style of classic animation from the 30s. The main character lost his life to the devil at dice, and is now forced to run...
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