Action 2020 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Action genre

The Long Dark - a game in the Action genre

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Post-apocalyptic action adventure with first-person view and survival elements. The game tells the story of pilot Will McKennzie, who caught his plane in a...

Doom Eternal

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 December 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter that includes elements of action, platforming, and RPG. It is the first game in the new Doom franchise created after the...

The Outer Worlds

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 June 2020

Players: 8.3/10

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...

Among Us

Science fiction, Action, Arcade, Isometric, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Among Us is a casual multiplayer online game focused on social deduction. It is a simplified and fast-paced version of "Mafia": from 4 to 10 players try to survive...

Hades

Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2020

Players: 8.7/10

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...

Minecraft Dungeons

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 May 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Minecraft Dungeons is an action-adventure game set in the Minecraft universe, supporting cooperative play for up to 4 players. The story revolves around a demon...

Warface

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 February 2020

Players: 5.2/10

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...

Sniper Elite 4

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A direct sequel to Sniper Elite 3, in which the main character travels to Italy in 1943. He acts in the ranks of the Italian resistance and tries to free the...

Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 May 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath — continuation of the story campaign of the fighting game Mortal Kombat 11, known for its deadly finishers and bloody fatalities. It...

Ghostrunner

Action, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Cyberpunk

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 December 2020

Players: 8.5/10

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...

Carrion

Action, Horror, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 July 2020

Players: 9/10

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...

Streets of Rage 4

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 April 2020

Players: 9.1/10

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...

Immortals Fenyx Rising

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 December 2020

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Immortals Fenyx Rising is an atmospheric adventure with a third-person view in a fantasy setting from the creators of Assassin's Creed: Odyssey. You will go to...

Saints Row 4

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 March 2020

VGTimes: 7.6/10

Players: 8/10

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...

World of Tanks Blitz

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 August 2020

Players: 5.9/10

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...

Darksiders Genesis

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 February 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Action-slasher with RPG elements, Darksiders Genesis is a prequel to the Darksiders trilogy. The events start decades before the first game, and the main character...

The Complex

Puzzle, Adventure, Action, Interactive movie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 March 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 63/100

The Complex is an interactive movie with multiple endings and a system of relationships between characters. The game takes place in a laboratory where two...

Control Ultimate Edition

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 79/100

The edition combines the original game Control, the expansions The Foundation and AWE, as well as all updates, creating a cohesive journey through a strange and...

Zombie Army Trilogy

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Historical, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 March 2020

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Zombie Army Trilogy is a game collection that, in addition to the remakes Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army and Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2 , includes a...

Green Hell

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 October 2020

Players: 8/10

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...

Risk of Rain 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Early Access: Nintendo Switch → 30 August 2019; Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 October 2020

Players: 8.6/10

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...

Metro: Last Light Redux

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Collection, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 February 2020

Players: 8/10

Metro: Last Light Redux is an improved version of the post-apocalyptic shooter with a first-person view. The Metro universe tells the story of Moscow residents...

BioShock: The Collection

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 May 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A collection of the Bioshock series, which includes: BioShock Remastered, BioShock 2 Remastered and BioShock Infinite: Complete Edition. The games have improved...

Dead Cells: The Bad Seed

Action, Roguelike, Side view, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 February 2020

Players: 9.5/10

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...

ScourgeBringer

Action, Indie, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 October 2020

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

ScourgeBringer is a dynamic action-platformer with a side view and roguelike elements from the creators of NeuroVoider. The events of the game unfold in a...

Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 70/100

The plot of the second part continues the story of the original Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas. The hero has grown up, and now he has a different goal — to...

Moving Out

Simulation, Arcade, Action, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Isometric

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 April 2020

Players: 4.9/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Moving Out is a fun cooperative arcade game with an isometric camera view, where you have to learn how to move furniture correctly. Together with your friends, you...

Biped

Arcade, Action, Indie, Combat robots, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 July 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Biped is a fun co-op platformer featuring challenging puzzles that require precise coordination. Two little bipedal robots, Aku and Sayla, go on an exciting...

Neon Abyss

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 July 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Neon Abyss is a dynamic action game with roguelike elements and a side view in a sci-fi setting. As a fearless warrior, you will go into dangerous dungeons that...

Tempest: Pirate Action RPG

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Warships / Submarines

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 September 2020

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 60/100

An adventure action game with role-playing elements, dedicated to pirate life, naval battles, and treasure hunting. Journeys across the open sea are accompanied by...

Space Crew: Legendary Edition

Action, Science fiction, Space, Business / Management, Indie, Roguelike, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2020

The player, as a captain, controls a spaceship. It is necessary to recruit crew members, explore the galaxy and confront aliens. The legendary edition of Space...

Burnout Paradise Remastered

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 June 2020

Players: 8.1/10

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...

Unrailed!

Arcade, Online, Action, MMO, Business / Management, Trains, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 September 2020

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Unrailed! is a crazy multiplayer action game in which you have to build a railway in an endless procedurally generated world. Together with your friends, you will...

Chronos: Before the Ashes

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 December 2020

Players: 2/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Chronos: Before the Ashes is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You have to go through a complex labyrinth full of dangers in...

John Wick Hex

Action, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 December 2020

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 75/100

John Wick Hex is a fast action game with strategy elements, based on the movie "John Wick". In the game you have to try on the role of a famous assassin. The...

Crysis Remastered

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 July 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Crysis Remastered is a remaster of the popular first-person shooter in a sci-fi setting. The game has received improved graphics with new options and higher quality...

Windbound

Role-playing game, Adventure, Indie, Third-person view, Simulation, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 August 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Windbound is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person perspective and survival elements. The events of the game take place on a desert island, where the warrior...

Bloodroots

Action, Adventure, Isometric, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 February 2020

Metacritic: 77/100

Bloodroots is a fast-paced action adventure with an isometric camera view. You have to try on the role of Mr. Wolf, who was left for dead by his former fellow...

Dungeon of the Endless

Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy, Medieval era, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 May 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A hardcore roguelike in which a group of prisoners suddenly become explorers of a hostile world. After a prison ship crashes on the mysterious planet Auriga, the...

Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate

DLC, Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 February 2020

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate is an improved and expanded edition of the exciting action-slasher game with a third-person view in the Japanese style. The game once...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2020 for Nintendo Switch