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Best Games in the Action genre for Nintendo Switch

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Cookie Clicker - a game in the Action genre
Cookie Clicker
Arcade, Action, Indie, Clicker, Casual game, Horror
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 May 2025
Players: 8/10
Steam: 96/100
An arcade clicker game where everything revolves around baking endless amounts of cookies. Every click brings a tasty reward, and the more cookies you bake, the...
Essex: The Whale Hunter - a game in the Action genre
Essex: The Whale Hunter
Action, Adventure, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Historical
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → Q1 2027
Anticipation Rating: 7/10
Essex: The Whale Hunter is a first-person adventure simulator with survival elements that puts you in the shoes of a whaling ship captain. The game takes place in...
Super Meat Boy - a game in the Action genre
Super Meat Boy
Action, Platformer, Sandbox, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 January 2018
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Super Meat Boy is a hardcore 2D side-scrolling platformer. You have to help the meat cube save his beloved, who was kidnapped by the evil scientist Dr. Fitus. The...
LEGO Harry Potter Collection - a game in the Action genre
LEGO Harry Potter Collection
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Puzzle, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 October 2018
Players: 5.2/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 73/100
A collection of two games that recreate the magical world of Harry Potter in LEGO style, covering all seven books and eight films. Players are immersed in a journey...
Aragami - a game in the Action genre
Aragami
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 February 2019
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Aragami is a classic Japanese-style third-person stealth action game. The game tells the story of a mysterious ninja who is a warrior-killer revived after death who...
Spyro Reignited Trilogy - a game in the Action genre
Spyro Reignited Trilogy
Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Remake, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 September 2019
Players: 9/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a re-release of the popular arcade platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. Re-release includes Spyro the Dragon...
Burnout Paradise Remastered - a game in the Action genre
Burnout Paradise Remastered
Arcade, Simulation, Action, Racing, Third-person view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 June 2020
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 61/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Burnout Paradise Remastered is a remaster of the famous 2008 open-world arcade racer Burnout Paradise. The game contains many graphical improvements and will be...
Vigil: The Longest Night - a game in the Action genre
Vigil: The Longest Night
Arcade, Side view, Action, Role-playing game, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 October 2020
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Vigil: The Longest Night is a 2D platformer with RPG elements and a side view, inspired by the Castlevania and Salt and Sanctuary series. You have to go together...
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville - a game in the Action genre
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
Online, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Zombies
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 March 2021
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is a continuation of the multiplayer third-person shooter in the Plants vs. universe. Zombies. The game will tell about...
Death's Gambit - a game in the Action genre
Death's Gambit
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Indie, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 September 2021
Players: 9/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Death's Gambit is an arcade side-scrolling action platformer with RPG elements. You have to act as an agent of death, whose goal is to rid the world of “immortals...
Metroid Dread - a game in the Action genre
Metroid Dread
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 October 2021
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 88/100
Metroid Dread is an adventure action-platformer with a side view set in the sci-fi universe of Metroid. The game is a direct sequel to Metroid Fusion from 2002...
Moss: The Forgotten Relic - a game in the Action genre
Moss: The Forgotten Relic
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 July 2026
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 80/100
A re-release of the adventure puzzle duology Moss and Moss: Book 2, fully adapted for play without a VR headset. The game takes you to the ruins of a fallen...
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course - a game in the Action genre
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Arcade, Action, DLC, Beat them all, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 June 2022
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course — an expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action-platformer, designed in the style of classic 1930s animation. The story...
PlateUp! - a game in the Action genre
PlateUp!
Cooperative (co-op), Business / Management, Roguelike, Procedural generation, Casual game, Action, Top-down view, Construction
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2023
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 96/100
PlateUp! is a top-down cooperative action roguelike where you manage a restaurant. First you have to choose a layout, furnish the establishment with furniture...
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection - a game in the Action genre
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection
Shooter, Third-person view, First-person view, Star Wars, Science fiction, Old school, Action, Space
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 March 2024
Steam: 22/100
Metacritic: 58/100
Re-release of the Battlefront duology in the Star Wars universe. Among the features: improved graphics, expanded battles for up to 64 people, bonus cards and...
Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game - a game in the Action genre
Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game
Action, Online, Third-person view, Stunts, Parkour, Simulation, Sports game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 June 2025
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 67/100
A game that supports multiplayer for up to 4 people, in which you can freely move around the city, complete time trials and do parkour. There are a variety of...
Curse of the Crimson Stag - a game in the Action genre
Curse of the Crimson Stag
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Walking Simulator, Puzzle
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027
Anticipation Rating: 10/10
Atmospheric folk chorror with a deep plot, where the player is trying to reveal the gloomy secret of the abandoned Timberline hotel. Young Brit, feeling unnecessary...
Crypt of the NecroDancer - a game in the Action genre
Crypt of the NecroDancer
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Music game, Tactics, Roguelike, Dungeons, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 February 2018
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Crypt of the NecroDancer is a unique indie game where everything moves to the rhythm of the music of Danny Baranowski, the composer of Super Meat Boy and the...
Don't Starve: Reign of Giants - a game in the Action genre
Don't Starve: Reign of Giants
Simulation, Action, DLC, Isometric, Roguelike, Survival, Indie, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 April 2018
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 96/100
Don't Starve: Reign of Giants is an add-on for an action-adventure game with survival elements. The game world has become even larger and more diverse. The creators...
Resident Evil HD Remaster - a game in the Action genre
Resident Evil HD Remaster
Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Survival
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 May 2019
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 82/100
Resident Evil HD Remaster is an improved edition of the legendary action-horror game with a third-person view for modern platforms. The game will delight you with...
Assassin's Creed 3: Remastered - a game in the Action genre
Assassin's Creed 3: Remastered
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Historical, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 May 2019
Players: 7.5/10
Steam: 66/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Assassin's Creed 3 Remastered is a third-person action-adventure game with stealth elements set in a historical context and an open world. The player embarks on a...
BlazBlue: Central Fiction - a game in the Action genre
BlazBlue: Central Fiction
Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 February 2019
Players: 9.9/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 85/100
A 2D fighting game combined with a visual novel, BlazBlue: Central Fiction concludes the series’ Azure Saga and reveals the hidden truth of its world. The roster...
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered - a game in the Action genre
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Science fiction
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 July 2019
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered is a re-release of an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a large open world. The game's graphics have been...
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate - a game in the Action genre
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Online, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2020
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 88/100
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate — the ultimate edition of the fighting game Mortal Kombat 11, which includes the base game, two fighter packs, and a story expansion...
The Turing Test - a game in the Action genre
The Turing Test
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Science fiction
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 February 2020
Players: 6.6/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 77/100
The Turing Test is a sci-fi action puzzle game with a first-person view. You will be transported to one of the largest moons of Jupiter — Europa. In the role...
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed - a game in the Action genre
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed
Action, Roguelike, Side view, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Role-playing game, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 February 2020
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 93/100
Dead Cells: The Bad Seed is a hardcore side-scrolling action slasher expansion inspired by the Dark Souls series. Two new locations await you, in which there will...
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning - a game in the Action genre
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning
Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Third-person view, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 March 2021
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is a remaster of the fantasy open-world third-person role-playing game Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning. The developers have...
Trifox - a game in the Action genre
Trifox
Arcade, Isometric, Platformer, Shooter, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Exploration, Fantasy, Dungeons
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 October 2022
Steam: 82/100
An action-adventure platformer where players, in the role of a fearless hero, try to pass trials and save the hero's home from a deadly invasion. As you progress...
Gigantic - a game in the Action genre
Gigantic
Role-playing game, Online, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Free game, Roguelike, MOBA
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 April 2024
Players: 7/10
Steam: 65/100
Metacritic: 75/100
A dynamic game that combines elements of online action and MOBA strategy. You are given a choice of two teams that will have to fight each other. The main goal of...
Crypt Custodian - a game in the Action genre
Crypt Custodian
Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Puzzle, Roguelike, Dungeons, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 August 2024
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 82/100
The main character is a cat named Pluto, who came to the other world and learned that he would now forever sweep the afterlife. The character goes to explore nearby...
Caravan SandWitch - a game in the Action genre
Caravan SandWitch
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Casual game, Exploration, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 September 2024
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 74/100
The protagonist explores a sunny sci-fi world by car to find his sister. You can help people you meet on the road solve their problems. The car needs to be upgraded...
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - a game in the Action genre
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 3 December 2026
Continuation of the spin-off series Dragon Quest, where the core gameplay revolves around collecting, training, and breeding monsters for turn-based battles. The...
Mercenary Kings - a game in the Action genre
Mercenary Kings
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 February 2018
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 74/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Mercenary Kings is a side-scrolling run-and-gun platformer similar to games like SNK's Metal Slug series. Players can jump, crouch, roll, shoot in four directions...
Death's Door - a game in the Action genre
Death's Door
Action, Slasher, Isometric, Adventure, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 November 2021
Players: 9/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Death's Door is an adventure role-playing action slasher game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. Collecting the souls of the dead from bell to bell...
Source of Madness - a game in the Action genre
Source of Madness
Arcade, Side view, Horror, Action, Roguelike, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 May 2022
Players: 10/10
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 67/100
Source of Madness is an action-adventure game with roguelike elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in the Claylands, the crazy world...
My Little Universe - a game in the Action genre
My Little Universe
Cooperative (co-op), Online, Top-down view, Arcade, Survival, Dungeons, Action, Open world, Exploration, Sandbox
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2023
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 89/100
A vibrant co-op game in which gamers travel through nine mystical worlds. There you can hunt for treasures in caves, pass challenges and fight opponents. You can...
The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival - a game in the Action genre
The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival
Arcade, Action, Post-apocalyptic, Beat them all, Side view, Old school, Zombies
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 September 2026
Players: 7/10
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 63/100
An arcade beat 'em up in the universe of "The Walking Dead," based on the events of the storyline "All-Out War." The game brings familiar heroes into a brutal...
Saints Row 4 - a game in the Action genre
Saints Row 4
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Open world, Comedy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 March 2020
VGTimes: 7.6/10
Players: 8/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Saints Row 4 is a continuation of the comedy action game in a large open world and a fantastic setting. The fourth part will continue the story of the Third Street...
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil - a game in the Action genre
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil
Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 August 2019
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is a classic dynamic first-person shooter where the brave hero Turok fights a huge number of dangerous enemies using all kinds of weapons...
Vampire's Fall: Origins - a game in the Action genre
Vampire's Fall: Origins
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie, Fantasy, Old school, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2020
Steam: 78/100
A role-playing game with an open world and tactical battles. The events unfold in the lands of Vamp'Ir, where peace and tranquility reigned for many years, until...
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