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Best Games in the Action genre for Nintendo Switch

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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator - a game in the Action genre
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Simulation, Action, Fighting, Business / Management, Indie, Medieval era, Sandbox, Comedy, Strategy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 November 2022
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 98/100
A fun tactical simulator in which historical battles turn into a chaotic and funny sandbox. Stupid, but charming units fighting under the control of funny physics...
Farming Simulator 23 - a game in the Action genre
Farming Simulator 23
Business / Management, Action, Third-person view, First-person view, Farm Simulator, Simulation, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 May 2023
Players: 6.1/10
Metacritic: 56/100
A realistic simulator of a modern farmer. The new part of the Farming Simulator series brings all the best from the original to mobile platforms. The game has new...
Castlevania Dominus Collection - a game in the Action genre
Castlevania Dominus Collection
Action, Adventure, Old school, Platformer, Collection, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 August 2024
Players: 6/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 91/100
A collection of classic Castlevania games, including Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia, previously...
Scott Pilgrim EX - a game in the Action genre
Scott Pilgrim EX
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2026
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 75/100
An action adventure based on the comic book series of the same name and made in the format of a pixel beat-em-up. Players have to save Toronto from chaos caused by...
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
Steam: 87/100
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...
Gang Beasts - a game in the Action genre
Gang Beasts
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Platformer, Indie, Online, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 October 2021
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Gang Beasts is a multiplayer game with gelatinous characters, comical fights and absurd...
Kingdom Hearts 3 - a game in the Action genre
Kingdom Hearts 3
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 February 2022
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Kingdom Hearts 3 is a continuation of the exciting action role-playing game with a third-person view, representing a crossover between characters from Final Fantasy...
Lake - a game in the Action genre
Lake
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Simulation, Indie, Walking Simulator, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 April 2022
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Lake is a story-driven postman simulator about a woman named Meredith Weiss. The heroine is forty years old, she returned home from the big city to help her father...
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - a game in the Action genre
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Stealth, The Lord of the Rings, Third-person view, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 December 2023
Players: 3.4/10
Steam: 41/100
Metacritic: 36/100
An atmospheric adventure about Gollum in the Lord of the Rings universe. The game tells the story of a time when a fallen hobbit wielded the One Ring. One of the...
Peripeteia - a game in the Action genre
Peripeteia
Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027
Players: 10/10
Steam: 83/100
Immersive role action in the Cyberpanic world, where the player takes on the role of Marie, a former killer soldier. The action takes place in a huge Polish...
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: 8.7/10
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...
Skyforge - a game in the Action genre
Skyforge
Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 February 2021
Players: 8/10
Steam: 54/100
Skyforge is a free-to-play multiplayer action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in a fantasy universe where gods...
Aliens: Fireteam Elite - a game in the Action genre
Aliens: Fireteam Elite
Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 April 2023; The project is closed: Nintendo Switch → 5 August 2026
Players: 7/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 69/100
A third-person cooperative shooter set in the "Alien" universe, taking place 23 years after the events of the original trilogy. The story centers around a team of...
Dragon Is Dead - a game in the Action genre
Dragon Is Dead
Action, Adventure, Hack and slash, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Demons, Slasher
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 April 2026
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Action-adventure roguelike inspired by Dead Cells, Diablo and Castlevania. In the story, the dragons challenged the gods, but lost the battle and fell. Only one...
Sniper Elite 3 - a game in the Action genre
Sniper Elite 3
Simulation, Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 October 2019
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 67/100
Sniper Elite 3 is a continuation of the sniper shooter with stealth elements in the popular Sniper Elite series of games. The main character, Karl Fairbairn, makes...
RUINER - a game in the Action genre
RUINER
Shooter, Isometric, Cyberpunk, Action, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 June 2020
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 76/100
RUINER is an isometric action game in a cyberpunk setting. The game takes place in 2091 in a cyber metropolis called Rengkok. You will play as a cyber psychopath...
Instinction - a game in the Action genre
Instinction
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027
Anticipation Rating: 9.1/10
The game takes place on the mysterious Yucatan Peninsula, where dinosaurs live side by side with people. Environmental adventurer Isabelle sets out to explore...
LEGO City Undercover - a game in the Action genre
LEGO City Undercover
Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 April 2017
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 78/100
LEGO City Undercover is an arcade action game with a third-person view in an open world. Playing as the legendary police officer Chase McCain, a master of disguise...
The Forgotten City - a game in the Action genre
The Forgotten City
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Exploration, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 September 2021
Players: 10/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 85/100
The Forgotten City — a first-person adventure action game from the creators of the eponymous mod for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. The game's events revolve around...
Risk of Rain Returns - a game in the Action genre
Risk of Rain Returns
Roguelike, Action, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Space, Science fiction
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 November 2023
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 84/100
A completely revamped version of the original 2013 game. After a spaceship crash, the main character and their team find themselves on a hostile planet. To survive...
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist - a game in the Action genre
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Side view, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Fantasy, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 January 2025
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Continuation of Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. The great kingdom of mages flourished, and the created beings known as "homunculi" were meant to aid in...
Disney Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup! - a game in the Action genre
Disney Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup!
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Side view, Casual game, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2026
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 78/100
A large retro collection that brings together classic games based on the animated films "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life". The compilation includes iconic projects...
Asylum - a game in the Action genre
Asylum
Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 30 October 2026
Players: 10/10
Steam: 83/100
The main character once ended up in a psychiatric hospital-a place full of pain and suffering. He dreamed of forgetting this horror, but the memories did not let...
DuneCrawl - a game in the Action genre
DuneCrawl
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026
Players: 10/10
Steam: 91/100
Colorful cooperative action with walking tanks. The nomads go on a trip to reveal the secret of sandy sliders - giant crustaceans, on which various equipment can be...
Maneater - a game in the Action genre
Maneater
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Open world, Slasher
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 May 2021
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 69/100
Adventure action set in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. The story centers around a shark that has survived a brutal encounter with a hunter and is driven by a...
Minecraft Legends - a game in the Action genre
Minecraft Legends
Action, Strategy, Third-person view, In real time, Online, Fantasy, Cooperative (co-op), Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 April 2023
Players: 6.4/10
Steam: 57/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Pixel action-strategy, the events of which unfold in the universe of the popular sandbox Minecraft. The world is on the brink of destruction due to the invasion...
Turbo Overkill - a game in the Action genre
Turbo Overkill
Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Cyberpunk, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 January 2025
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 86/100
The events take place in a typical “neon” metropolis of the future, where the lone hero has to destroy a lot of enemies. The crime rate has risen sharply in the...
Everspace - a game in the Action genre
Everspace
Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike, Space, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 December 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Everspace is a space simulator created on the basis of the Unreal Engine 4. You can expect randomly generated levels, a non-linear plot, advanced upgrade and...
Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2 - Jedi Outcast - a game in the Action genre
Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2 - Jedi Outcast
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Science fiction, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 September 2019
Players: 4.5/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Star Wars: Jedi Knight 2 — Jedi Outcast is an action-adventure game with first and third person views in the Star Wars universe. As Kyle Katarn, an agent of...
Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions - a game in the Action genre
Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions
Arcade, Fighting, Sports game, Boxing, Side view, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 September 2021
Players: 5.9/10
Steam: 65/100
Metacritic: 63/100
Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions is an arcade boxing simulator featuring 20 iconic characters from the Rocky and Creed film series. In the game you will challenge...
Portal Knights - a game in the Action genre
Portal Knights
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Adventure, Online, Sandbox
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 November 2017
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Portal Knights is an action role-playing game with a procedurally generated world in a fantasy setting from the creators of Sacred 3. The ideological inspiration...
South Park: The Stick of Truth - a game in the Action genre
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Comedy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 September 2018
VGTimes: 8.0/10
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 84/100
South Park: The Stick of Truth is a role-playing adventure based on the animated series South Park. In the game you will take control of a new character, which you...
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition - a game in the Action genre
Darksiders: Warmastered Edition
Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 April 2019
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 79/100
An updated version of a dark action-slasher that combines brutal battles, adventure elements, and the atmosphere of a biblical apocalypse. At the center of the...
Carrion - a game in the Action genre
Carrion
Action, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 July 2020
Players: 9/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 76/100
The game's protagonist is a creature created in a laboratory that managed to escape from a glass container and start hunting its creators. The huge complex and its...
Path of Titans - a game in the Action genre
Path of Titans
Action, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Survival, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 August 2022
A multiplayer survival simulator dedicated to the life of dinosaurs in an open world. The game features dozens of species of prehistoric creatures, each with its...
Risen - a game in the Action genre
Risen
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Gothic
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 January 2023
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 69/100
Risen is an atmospheric action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting from the creators of the Gothic series. In the game you have to...
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance - a game in the Action genre
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Gothic, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 March 2026
Players: 9.9/10
Steam: 27/100
Metacritic: 53/100
Old-school action-platformer in the Legacy of Kain series with dynamic battles and a vertical level structure, where players explore the dark world of Nosgoth...
Overcooked 2 - a game in the Action genre
Overcooked 2
Action, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 August 2018
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Overcooked 2 is a continuation of the cooperative management strategy with an isometric camera view. You still have to prepare dishes in extreme conditions, when...
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - a game in the Action genre
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Top-down view, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 August 2019
Players: 9/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a continuation of the dynamic top-down action game. The main action takes place parallel to the events of the original Hotline...
Carnival Games - a game in the Action genre
Carnival Games
Action, First-person view, Casual game, Arcade, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 November 2018
Steam: 27/100
Metacritic: 49/100
Wins earn tickets that can be exchanged for clothes and headwear for a carnival guest character. Up to four players can compete at the same...
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