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Best Games in the Action genre for Nintendo Switch

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Call of Cthulhu - a game in the Action genre
Call of Cthulhu
Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Detective
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 October 2019
Players: 9/10
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 66/100
Call of Cthulhu is an action-adventure game with a first-person view and horror elements. The game is filled with a dark and oppressive atmosphere of the Lovecraft...
World War Z - a game in the Action genre
World War Z
Online, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2021
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 70/100
World War Z — a cooperative shooter with horror elements and a first-person view, created based on the film "World War Z". The cooperative campaign is designed for...
Goat Simulator 3 - a game in the Action genre
Goat Simulator 3
Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 August 2024
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Continuation of the crazy goat simulator. As in previous parts, the game has a lot of humor and crazy fun. The player finds himself in an open world filled with...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate - a game in the Action genre
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
Action, Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Comics, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 July 2024
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael set off on a journey through New York in search of Master Splinter, who has been kidnapped by the Foot Clan. The...
Rogue Legacy 2 - a game in the Action genre
Rogue Legacy 2
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 November 2022
Players: 8/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 89/100
One day, a brave knight gets to a mysterious place where some kind of devilry happened many years ago. Skeletons, ghosts and other evil spirits roam everywhere, and...
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - a game in the Action genre
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Action, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2021
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 81/100
An open-world action-adventure set in the Marvel Universe follows an original story of superheroes facing off against villains. Players control Iron Man...
Subnautica: Below Zero - a game in the Action genre
Subnautica: Below Zero
Action, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world, Horror
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2021
Players: 9/10
Steam: 89/100
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...
Green Hell - a game in the Action genre
Green Hell
Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Survival, Online, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 October 2020
Players: 8/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Green Hell is a survival-adventure game with a first-person view, where the danger comes from wildlife in the unexplored corners of the Amazon jungle. An open world...
Crysis Remastered Trilogy - a game in the Action genre
Crysis Remastered Trilogy
Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2021
Players: 9.2/10
Metacritic: 77/100
Crysis Remastered Trilogy — a remaster of the popular first-person shooter series in a science fiction setting, which includes enhanced versions of Crysis...
Darkwood - a game in the Action genre
Darkwood
Action, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Survival, Simulation, Survival horror
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 May 2019
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Top-down survival action-horror adventure. Events take place in a mysterious forest, where every night threatens to be the last. Players control a nameless hero who...
Streets of Rage 4 - a game in the Action genre
Streets of Rage 4
Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 April 2020
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Streets of Rage 4 is a continuation of the iconic side-view beatmap from the 90s. You will find bright graphics made in the style of comics, as well as characters...
Ghostrunner - a game in the Action genre
Ghostrunner
Action, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Cyberpunk
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 December 2020
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Ghostrunner is a cyberpunk action game with a first-person view, set in a post-apocalyptic setting. The game will take you to the gloomy world of the future, in...
Mina the Hollower - a game in the Action genre
Mina the Hollower
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school, Gothic
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 May 2026
Players: 10/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 91/100
The game takes you to a dark gothic world where a cursed island hides behind a thick curtain of darkness. The main character is the agile and fearless Mina, who is...
Sworn - a game in the Action genre
Sworn
Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Indie, Slasher
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 October 2025
Players: 10/10
Steam: 82/100
Cooperative roguelike that tells the story of journeys through the grim Camelot. Players take on the role of fearless knights to free the lands from the tyranny of...
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice - a game in the Action genre
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Action, Adventure, Horror, Slasher, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Medieval era
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 April 2019
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 83/100
The game takes you on a dark and ruthless journey into the depths of the mind, where the lines between reality and madness blur. The story follows a warrior named...
Risk of Rain 2 - a game in the Action genre
Risk of Rain 2
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Online, Cooperative (co-op), Roguelike
Early Access: Nintendo Switch → 30 August 2019; Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 October 2020
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Risk of Rain 2 is a dynamic action platformer with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. In the second part you will find a full three-dimensional environment...
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 - a game in the Action genre
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 November 2017
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is a continuation of the cooperative action horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. This time you will play...
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger - a game in the Action genre
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Comedy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2019
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a continuation of the Call of Juarez series — cult westerns with a first-person view. The game tells the story of bounty hunter...
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance - a game in the Action genre
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 August 2025
Players: 10/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 86/100
The story centers on Joe Musashi, a martial artist whose village was destroyed and his fellow tribesmen turned to stone. Ahead lies the path of revenge and battle...
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: 8.8/10
Steam: 83/100
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...
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns - a game in the Action genre
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
DLC, Fighting, Side view, Action, Fantasy, Futurism (Future)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 September 2024
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 66/100
Metacritic: 60/100
According to the plot of the add-on, the heroes come together again to repel the ruthless titan Havik. Liu Kang continues to defend his New Era by battling the...
Salt and Sanctuary - a game in the Action genre
Salt and Sanctuary
Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 August 2018
Players: 9/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Salt and Sanctuary is a fantasy platformer with RPG elements and a side view. The game tells the story of a sailor who is shipwrecked off the shore of an unknown...
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: 6.6/10
Steam: 86/100
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...
Astroneer - a game in the Action genre
Astroneer
Action, Strategy, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Online, Open world, Space
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 January 2022
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 91/100
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...
Tenebris Somnia - a game in the Action genre
Tenebris Somnia
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Old school, Survival horror
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 October 2026
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Atmospheric survival horror inspired by classics of the genre like Silent Hill and Resident Evil, but made in the retro style of 8- and 16-bit games. The dark...
Blasphemous 2 - a game in the Action genre
Blasphemous 2
Arcade, Platformer, Role-playing game, Side view, Action, Horror, Gothic, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 August 2023
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 84/100
The sequel to the hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the Penitent. The character will take part in epic battles with bosses, each of which has...
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake - a game in the Action genre
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake
Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval
Game canceled: Nintendo Switch → 21 January 2026
Anticipation Rating: 7.4/10
The remake of the legendary third-person adventure Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. In addition to updated graphics, you can expect improved controls and a...
Walking Dead: Season 1 - a game in the Action genre
Walking Dead: Season 1
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Interactive movie, Zombies, Point & Click
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 August 2018
Players: 9.2/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Walking Dead: Season 1 is an episodic third-person interactive adventure based on Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comics. The main character is a black guy named...
Hyper Light Drifter - a game in the Action genre
Hyper Light Drifter
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 September 2018
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Hyper Light Drifter is a top-down action-adventure RPG. The main character of the game suffers from a strange disease and goes to amazing countries to find a...
Devil May Cry - a game in the Action genre
Devil May Cry
Action, Slasher, Third-person view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 June 2019
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 84/100
This third-person action slasher follows Dante, a private investigator of the supernatural working in a large American metropolis. Seeking revenge for the deaths of...
Brotato - a game in the Action genre
Brotato
Action, Indie, Top-down view, Roguelike, Shooter, Casual game, Procedural generation, Comedy, Online, Survival
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 August 2023
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 96/100
Arena shooter about a combat potato in the spirit of Vampire Survivors. The game tells the story of Spud from the planet Potato, who crashes on an alien planet...
Outer Wilds - a game in the Action genre
Outer Wilds
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Exploration, Space
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 December 2023
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 84/100
The main character is a recruit of the research organization Outer Wilds Ventures, who goes on exploration into space, but ends up in a time loop. To get out of it...
The Thing: Remastered - a game in the Action genre
The Thing: Remastered
Action, Adventure, Exploration, Survival horror, Third-person view, Shooter, Science fiction
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 December 2024
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Re-release of the shooter Thing (2002) . The game is a direct sequel to John Carpenter's cult horror "The Thing". The shooter's plot starts immediately after the...
Hitman: Absolution - a game in the Action genre
Hitman: Absolution
Action, Stealth, Third-person view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 November 2025
VGTimes: 8.4/10
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Hitman: Absolution is a stealth action game with a third-person view. You play as the famous Agent 47. You are a global killer working for a mysterious Agency. But...
Neon Abyss 2 - a game in the Action genre
Neon Abyss 2
Action, Platformer, Cyberpunk, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Procedural generation
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 October 2026
Steam: 87/100
A sequel to the explosive roguelike, where everything moves even faster, brighter and more dangerous. In the game, each playthrough turns into a crazy experiment...
Wasteland 2 - a game in the Action genre
Wasteland 2
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Turn-based
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 September 2018
Players: 7.2/10
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Wasteland 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat that inspired the Fallout series. Just like in the original...
Dark Souls Remastered - a game in the Action genre
Dark Souls Remastered
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 October 2018
Players: 8/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Dark Souls Remastered is a re-release of a hardcore role-playing action game with a third-person view set in a fantasy world. The game takes place in the fictional...
Torchlight 2 - a game in the Action genre
Torchlight 2
Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Dungeons
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 September 2019
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Torchlight 2 is a continuation of the action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The new heroes must navigate the path of...
Evil Dead: The Game - a game in the Action genre
Evil Dead: The Game
Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Horror
Game canceled: Nintendo Switch → 19 September 2023
Players: 5.9/10
Steam: 68/100
Metacritic: 73/100
A cooperative shooter based on the works of The Evil Dead. During the game you will be able to see Ash played by the iconic Bruce Campbell, as well as a number of...
World of Tanks Blitz - a game in the Action genre
World of Tanks Blitz
Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Tanks, Free game, Shooter
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 August 2020
Players: 5.9/10
Steam: 74/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Multiplayer tank action from a third person perspective. The game has more than 90 legendary historical combat vehicles from three playable nations: the USSR, the...
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