Action 2017 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Action genre

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 focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

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...

Doom

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Beat them all

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 November 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Doom is another installment of the famous series, where the player, as a space marine, will travel a long path through the corridors of an abandoned space base on...

Rayman Legends

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 September 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 90/100

Rayman Legends is a continuation of the exciting side-scrolling arcade platformer Rayman Origins. Rayman and his friends find a mysterious tent in the magical...

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 December 2017

Metacritic: 83/100

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a continuation of a third-person action RPG in a Japanese style. You will meet a new hero who embarks on dangerous new adventures in the...

L.A. Noire

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

L.A. Noire is a third-person action-adventure game set in an open world. The game will take you to 1947, to the city of Los Angeles. The protagonist Cole Phelps...

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Legend of Zelda, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 97/100

The game reveals Link's story at a time when Hyrule lies in ruins, and the hero's awakening is shrouded in mystery. The shattered kingdom becomes a vast sandbox...

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Comics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is a continuation of the superhero arcade action game based on the comics of the Marvel universe. Team up with your favorite superheroes...

Resident Evil: Revelations 2

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 November 2017

Players: 7.6/10

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...

Rocket League

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2017

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Resident Evil: Revelations

Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 November 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Resident Evil: Revelations is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view set in the Resident Evil universe. The game takes place between the events of...

Portal Knights

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 November 2017

Players: 7.8/10

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...

Metal Slug 3

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2017

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 April 2017

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is a side-scrolling remake of the legendary arcade action platformer. The game tells the story of a valiant knight who was turned into...

LEGO Worlds

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 September 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 66/100

LEGO Worlds is a fun adventure game with a third-person view, where you will go to conquer procedurally generated worlds made from the familiar LEGO construction...

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 June 2017

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Sonic Mania

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling arcade platformer set in the universe of the popular Sonic the Hedgehog. The game will delight you with new stages, reworked classic...

Time Recoil

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 October 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Time Recoil is a top-down sci-fi shooter from the creators of the cult classic Crimsonland. In the game, every successful kill involves slowing down time, just like...

Sonic Forces

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Runner

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 November 2017

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Sonic Forces is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. The game will present you with two versions of Sonic at...

Rime

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2017

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Rime is an action-adventure puzzle game played from a third-person perspective. You have to go to a fantastic and harsh world that holds many secrets and mysteries...

Cat Quest

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 November 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Cat Quest is an unusual action RPG with an isometric camera view. The game invites you to get into the role of a cat who wanders around the world and fights...

Worms W.M.D

Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 November 2017

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Worms W.M.D is a turn-based tactical action strategy game with a side view. A continuation of the popular game series, where two squads of worms will clash again in...

Morphite

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Morphite is a first-person action platformer with a procedurally generated world. You have to go on a journey to unknown planets. Their landscapes are generated...

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 June 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is an arcade action game with elements of fantasy and adventure with a third-person view. You wake up and find a letter from...

Unepic

Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2017

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Unepic is a side-scrolling action-platformer RPG in a fantasy setting. You will play as Daniel, who, due to strange circumstances, finds himself in the ancient and...

LEGO City Undercover

Arcade, Action, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 April 2017

Players: 7.9/10

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...

Wulverblade

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 October 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Wulverblade is a fun side-scrolling arcade action game set in Britain during the Roman Empire. The defenders of the northern tribes rallied against the new threat...

Serial Cleaner

Action, Stealth, Simulation, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 November 2017

Players: 5.1/10

Metacritic: 66/100

An interesting simulator with stealth elements and a view of the top, inspired by the atmosphere of Fargo and Crime Fix. The work is simple, but dangerous: to hide...

Axiom Verge

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2017

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Axiom Verge is a side-scrolling pixel action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. You will play the role of a scientist who, due to an accident, finds himself in a...

Crawl

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Indie, Roguelike, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 December 2017

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Crawl is a fast-paced action roguelike with side-scrolling RPG elements. The game features a variety of dungeons that are randomly generated. The game is designed...

Severed

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 August 2017

Metacritic: 84/100

Severed is an adventure role-playing action game with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. You have to help a one-armed girl named Sasha, who is looking for...

Volgarr the Viking

Arcade, Action, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2017

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Volgarr the Viking is an arcade game with a dash of action and platforming from Crazy Viking Studios. The game is published by Crazy Viking Studios and Adult Swim...

Mummy Demastered

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2017

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Mummy Demastered is a classic side-scrolling action platformer. Once again, a powerful and ancient evil has awakened and threatens all of humanity. You will try on...

Ben 10

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Fighting

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2017

Players: 6.2/10

Ben 10 is an arcade action fighting game based on the animated series of the same name from Cartoon Network. You have to take on the role of a funny hero named Ben...

World of Goo

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 March 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 91/100

World of Goo is a construction puzzle game where you move living Goo balls and use them to build buildings, bridges, and airships to solve various problems as you...

Rogue Trooper Redux

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 October 2017

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Rogue Trooper Redux is an improved dynamic shooter with a third-person view in a futuristic setting. The events of the game will tell you the story of Rougo, a...

Violett

Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 October 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Black the Fall

Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 December 2017

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Black the Fall is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer whose main goal is to tell the story of a hero escaping the communist system. Solve puzzles to avoid...

Yooka-Laylee

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 December 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Yooka-Laylee is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view, created according to the canons of the classic Banjo-Kazooie. The main characters are the...

Snipperclips

Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 November 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Snipperclips is a side-scrolling co-op arcade puzzle game. Everything depends on using the features of forms. Sometimes you just need to match them, sometimes you...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2017 for Nintendo Switch (Game released)