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, Survival, Exploration, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 87/100

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), Demons, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 December 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 91/100

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), Open world, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 June 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 81/100

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...

Hades

Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Slasher, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2020

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 98/100

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...

Among Us

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

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

Minecraft Dungeons

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Isometric, Dungeons

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 May 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Minecraft Dungeons is an action-adventure game set in the Minecraft universe, supporting co-op for up to 4 players. The story tells of a demon named Arch-Illager...

Warface

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 February 2020

Players: 5.2/10

Steam: 61/100

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, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 91/100

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...

Immortals Fenyx Rising

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 December 2020

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 72/100

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...

Metro 2033 Redux

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 February 2020

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 88/100

The Metro universe tells the story of Moscow’s residents, whose city was destroyed by a nuclear strike in 2013. The only refuge was the metro, which had originally...

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2020

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Ori and the Will of the Wisps — the continuation of the colorful side-scrolling platformer Ori and the Blind Forest. The forest spirit Ori embarks on a journey once...

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...

Descenders

Simulation, Third-person view, Bicycles, Sports game, Racing, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 November 2020

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Descenders is a cycling arcade simulator with a third-person view. You have to ride a bike through procedurally generated levels. The game contains various...

Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 May 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 82/100

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...

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...

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...

The Complex

Puzzle, Adventure, Action, Interactive movie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 March 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 77/100

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...

Risk of Rain 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Online, Cooperative (co-op), Roguelike

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...

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...

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...

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...

Huntdown

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 May 2020

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Huntdown is an arcade side-scrolling pixel shooter with platforming elements in a sci-fi setting. You will go to a dark world of the future, where the police have...

Metro: Last Light Redux

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 February 2020

Players: 8/10

Steam: 88/100

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...

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...

Darksiders Genesis

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Adventure, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 February 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 84/100

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...

ScourgeBringer

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 October 2020

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

Dex

Role-playing game, Adventure, Stealth, Indie, Steampunk, Cyberpunk, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 July 2020

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Dex is a 2D open-world cyberpunk RPG that focuses on exploration and non-linear...

Unrailed!

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 September 2020

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 94/100

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...

Control Ultimate Edition

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2020

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 88/100

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...

Windbound

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 August 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 60/100

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...

Tempest: Pirate Action RPG

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 September 2020

Players: 7/10

Steam: 69/100

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...

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars, Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 March 2020

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Star Wars: Jedi Knight — Jedi Academy — third-person action game in the Star Wars universe. The plot of the game begins ten years after the events of...

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...

Biped

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 July 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 89/100

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...

Crysis Remastered

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 July 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 71/100

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...

Jet Lancer

Arcade, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Side view, Futurism (Future), Action, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 May 2020

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Jet Lancer is a hair-raising arcade shooter with a side view in a sci-fi setting. You will play the role of a desperate mercenary in the distant future and will...

Remothered: Broken Porcelain

Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Horror, Action, Survival horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 October 2020

Players: 10/10

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 44/100

Remothered: Broken Porcelain is a standalone expansion and expanded version of the first-person horror adventure Remothered: Tormented Fathers. The game will add...

Neon Abyss

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Side view, Platformer, Procedural generation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 July 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 86/100

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...

Samurai Shodown

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 February 2020

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The game's plot unfolds between Samurai Shodown 5 and the original Samurai Shodown (1993). New and familiar characters with their own goals come together to...

Journey to the Savage Planet

Adventure, First-person view, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Comedy, Exploration, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 May 2020

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A vibrant action adventure in an open world. At the direction of the Kindred Aerospace corporation, the hero is sent to a distant planet. He will have to explore...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2020 for Nintendo Switch (Game released)