Action 2023 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Action genre

Hogwarts Legacy - a game in the Action genre

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2023

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The first AAA blockbuster in the Harry Potter universe, Hogwarts Legacy is a sandbox set in a vast open world: a third-person action game with RPG...

Mortal Kombat 1

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 September 2023

Players: 7/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The twelfth main installment of the brutal fighting game series — Mortal Kombat 1 — is a simultaneous continuation of Mortal Kombat 11 and the...

Borderlands 3

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Role-playing game, Online, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 October 2023

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Borderlands 3 is a role-playing adventure first-person shooter with action elements and the first game in the series where players visit new planets...

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Sandbox, Legend of Zelda, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 May 2023

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 96/100

Direct continuation of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. After Ganon's villainy, part of the continent soared into the air, and now Link...

Vampire Survivors

Action, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Casual game, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 August 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A gothic action roguelike about vampires where players fight off hordes of monsters. All that is required of the player is to move around the arena...

Red Dead Redemption

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world, Zombies

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 August 2023

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 95/100

The events of the game take place in America in 1911, in which the Wild West, as such, had almost collapsed, and technologies like cars and machine...

Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Adventure, Detective, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Adventure role-playing game, which takes place in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe in accordance with the rules of the fifth edition of the board...

Gothic

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2023

Players: 9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 70/100

The Kingdom of Myrtana is engulfed in a terrible war. Hordes of orcs have invaded human lands, and the king needs a large amount of magical ore, from...

PowerWash Simulator

Action, Shooter, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Casual game, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 January 2023

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 77/100

PowerWash Simulator is an unusual first-person simulator where you have to open your own wash to get rid of dirt and old stains with relief. As you...

Company of Heroes

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Tactics, Online, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 October 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 93/100

Tactical real-time strategy from the creators of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. The main action takes place on the battlefields of World War II. In...

Remnant: From The Ashes

Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 March 2023

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Cooperative game from the creators of Darksiders 3, set on a post-apocalyptic Earth. The world has been taken over by terrifying monsters from...

Gothic 2

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 November 2023

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Gothic 2 is a continuation of the legendary action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The action takes place shortly...

Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 August 2023

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A game with turn-based battles and pixel graphics from the developers of The Messenger. The difficulty of story missions is adjusted to the hero’s...

Dave the Diver

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hunting / Fishing, Business / Management, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 October 2023

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Pixel sea adventure in the mysterious Blue Hole. Players dive deep into the Blue Hole to find the most exotic species of fish and create the best...

Brotato

Action, Indie, Top-down view, Roguelike, Shooter, Casual game, Procedural generation, Comedy, Online, Survival

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 August 2023

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 96/100

Arena shooter about a combat potato in the spirit of Vampire Survivors. The game tells the story of Spud from the planet Potato, who crashes on an...

The Last Faith

Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Indie, Horror, Slasher, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 November 2023

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A dark metroidvania in the spirit of Bloodborne. The events unfold in a gothic city populated by various monsters. Players take on the role of...

My Time at Sandrock

Business / Management, Role-playing game, Third-person view, Simulation, Action, Adventure, Crafting, Open world, Construction, Farm Simulator, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2023

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The ideological continuation of My Time at Portia. In concept, the game has hardly changed: an open world, your own workshop and farm, as well as...

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: 83/100

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...

Blasphemous 2

Arcade, Platformer, Role-playing game, Side view, Action, Horror, Gothic, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 August 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The sequel to the hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the Penitent. The character will take part in epic battles with bosses, each...

SANABI

Adventure, Action, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Cyberpunk

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 November 2023

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The game takes place in a cyberpunk city in which power belongs to a corrupt conglomerate. One day something inexplicable happens — after a...

Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light

Action, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 June 2023

Players: 6/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A cooperative isometric action platformer set in the Tomb Raider universe. Players once again take on the role of legendary tomb raider Lara Croft...

Palia

Action, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Sandbox, Free game, Open world, Fantasy, Farm Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2023

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A colorful MMO game where you can see old friends and do peaceful things like fishing and gardening. The events take place in a fantasy village...

Outer Wilds

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Exploration, Space

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 December 2023

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The main character is a recruit of the research organization Outer Wilds Ventures, who goes on exploration into space, but ends up in a time loop. To...

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Warhammer 40K, Demons, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 May 2023

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Old-school shooter in the Warhammer 40K universe, inspired by classic gory games from the '90s, such as DOOM (1993) and Serious Sam: The Second...

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...

Resident Evil Village - Shadows of Rose

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 February 2023

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Resident Evil Village - Shadows of Rose - an expansion for the first-person shooter horror game with survival elements Resident Evil Village. It...

Evil Dead: The Game

Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Horror

Game canceled: Nintendo Switch → 19 September 2023

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A cooperative shooter based on the works of The Evil Dead. During the game you will be able to see Ash played by the iconic Bruce Campbell, as well...

Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater - Master Collection Version

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2023

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 89/100

Re-release of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater for modern platforms. Snake stealthily infiltrates enemy territory. The hero has an impressive...

Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Free game, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2023

Players: 4.8/10

Steam: 57/100

Metacritic: 62/100

A 3D fighting game with two story modes, multiplayer, 130 playable characters, and scenes and music from the original Naruto and Boruto anime. The...

Figment 2: Creed Valley

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Action, Isometric, Comedy, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2023

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Dusty and Piper from Figment venture into a strange surreal world to face their most formidable opponent. There, the heroes overcome mysterious...

Roots of Pacha

Top-down view, Action, Role-playing game, Simulation, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Farm Simulator, Crafting

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 November 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Sandbox with elements of a farmer simulator. The player is building a settlement in the Stone Age. You can grow plants to harvest crops, tame...

Trek to Yomi

Action, Adventure, Side view, Slasher, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 January 2023

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 71/100

A black and white action adventure in the style of ancient Japan. The main character is a fearless warrior who fights supernatural forces. Young...

Have a Nice Death

Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Slasher, Indie, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 March 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The main character is the mortally bored director Death, whose subordinates have completely lost their shores and turned the balance of the coming...

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...

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...

Gothic 2: Gold Edition

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The edition combines the original Gothic 2 and the expansion Night of the Raven, offering a vast journey through an open world in the spirit of...

AK-xolotl: Together

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The main character is an angry but cute axolotl (the larva of some species of tailed amphibians) with a Kalashnikov assault rifle. He is trying to...

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...

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...

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

Side view, Arcade, Fighting, Online, Action, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 November 2023

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Sequel to Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, where cartoon characters fight each other. The second part introduces new heroes such as Squidward, Jimmy...

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Best Games in the Action genre of 2023 for Nintendo Switch