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Best Games in the Arcade genre for Nintendo Switch

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The Plucky Squire - a game in the Arcade genre
The Plucky Squire
Arcade, Puzzle, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2024
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 80/100
The main characters are characters from a fairy tale book who manage to get out of their 2D world and get into another reality &mdash...
Snake Pass - a game in the Arcade genre
Snake Pass
Arcade, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic, Simulation, Adventure, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 March 2017
Players: 10/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Snake Pass is a third-person arcade puzzle game with a fantasy setting. When a mysterious villain threatens the heroes' peaceful lives, Noodle the...
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection - a game in the Arcade genre
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection
Arcade, Fighting, Collection, Side view, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 May 2018
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection is a massive collection of classic games from the Street Fighter series. Some games have online mode...
Capcom Fighting Collection 2 - a game in the Arcade genre
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Collection, Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 May 2025
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 83/100
A collection of 8 classic fighting games from Capcom, including crossovers Capcom vs. SNK: Millennium Fight 2000 Pro, Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of...
Door Kickers: Action Squad - a game in the Arcade genre
Door Kickers: Action Squad
Arcade, Action, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Shooter, Simulation
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2019
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 93/100
Door Kickers: Action Squad is a side-view pixel arcade action game from the creators of the Door Kickers series. In the game you have to become a...
Totally Reliable Delivery Service - a game in the Arcade genre
Totally Reliable Delivery Service
Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Sandbox, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 April 2020
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 76/100
Totally Reliable Delivery Service — a fun third-person action game about a "reliable" delivery service that is actually not reliable at all. The main...
9 Monkeys of Shaolin - a game in the Arcade genre
9 Monkeys of Shaolin
Arcade, Action, Fighting, Historical, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Third-person view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 October 2020
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 71/100
9 Monkeys of Shaolin is a side-scrolling co-op arcade action game from the creators of Redeemer. Expect thrilling gameplay based on the techniques of...
SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off - a game in the Arcade genre
SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off
Arcade, Action, Simulation, Casual game, Comedy, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 April 2021
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 63/100
The game turns everyday cooking into crazy action right in the world of Bikini Bottom. As you progress, you can set up your own kitchen, decorate the...
Skeletal Avenger - a game in the Arcade genre
Skeletal Avenger
Arcade, Roguelike, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Action, Exploration, Slasher, Dungeons
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 November 2021
Players: 7/10
Steam: 82/100
Skeletal Avenger is an arcade action RPG with roguelike elements and an isometric camera view. A huge arsenal of weapons and capabilities awaits you...
Kao the Kangaroo - a game in the Arcade genre
Kao the Kangaroo
Arcade, Third-person view, Adventure, Action, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 May 2022
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 74/100
Metacritic: 67/100
Kao the Kangaroo is a reboot of the popular series of arcade action platformers about Kao the Kangaroo. This time the hero will have to find his...
Nocturnal - a game in the Arcade genre
Nocturnal
Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Adventure, Demons, Exploration, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 June 2023
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 81/100
The main character, a warrior of the Unquenchable Fire named Ardeshir, returns to his native island of Nakhran after a long journey. Everything...
Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission - a game in the Arcade genre
Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission
Shooter, First-person view, Casual game, Old school, Arcade, Virtual Reality (VR), Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 September 2023
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 72/100
Metacritic: 65/100
A re-release of the classic 1987 rail shooter. The player takes on the role of a special agent who fights a mysterious criminal organization. In...
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas - a game in the Arcade genre
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 June 2017
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 82/100
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...
VVVVVV - a game in the Arcade genre
VVVVVV
Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2017
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 85/100
VVVVVV is an arcade indie platformer with a side view. You play as the fearless leader of a team of dimension explorers who have crashed and lost...
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town - a game in the Arcade genre
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town
Arcade, Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Farm Simulator, Casual game, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 February 2021
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town is an arcade management simulator with an isometric camera view in the Story of Seasons series. Inspired by...
Rising Hell - a game in the Arcade genre
Rising Hell
Arcade, Side view, Action, Roguelike, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Demons
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 May 2021
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 88/100
Rising Hell is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer with roguelike elements. In the game you have to fight your way through hordes of...
Cat Cafe Manager - a game in the Arcade genre
Cat Cafe Manager
Simulation, Business / Management, Top-down view, Arcade, Strategy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 April 2022
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 67/100
Cat Cafe Manager is a fun top-down management simulator where you have to restore your grandmother's cat cafe. The life of a Cat Cafe manager awaits...
Ghost Song - a game in the Arcade genre
Ghost Song
Arcade, Side view, Metroidvania, Science fiction, Action, Platformer, Indie, Adventure, Horror, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 November 2022
Players: 9.8/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Ghost Song is an action-adventure platformer in the metroidvania genre with a side view in a dark post-apocalyptic setting. On the desert moon of...
My Little Universe - a game in the Arcade 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...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 - a game in the Arcade genre
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2
Arcade, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 September 2017
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a sequel to the arcade fighting game with a third-person view, Dragon Ball Xenoverse. The second part continues the story...
Dragon Ball FighterZ - a game in the Arcade genre
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Anime / Manga, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2018
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 86/100
The game takes you into the spectacular world of cult manga and anime, turning each fight into a dynamic battle on a grand scale. The game is created...
Sky Force Anniversary - a game in the Arcade genre
Sky Force Anniversary
Arcade, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Beat them all, Action, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 November 2018
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Sky Force Anniversary is an arcade scrolling shooter set in futuristic aerial battles against waves of enemies and powerful bosses. Missions...
Bug Butcher - a game in the Arcade genre
Bug Butcher
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 November 2018
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Bug Butcher is a futuristic side-scrolling arcade action platformer. Over the course of more than 50 levels, you will have to face countless hordes...
Bridge Constructor - a game in the Arcade genre
Bridge Constructor
Arcade, Puzzle, Logic, Side view, Simulation, Casual game, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 January 2020
Players: 10/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 62/100
Bridge Constructor is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle game. Using the proposed materials, you have to build the strongest bridge that can withstand...
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising - a game in the Arcade genre
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Indie, Action, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 December 2020
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 67/100
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising is a hardcore top-down shooter with roguelike elements in a sci-fi setting. You will go to conquer a world captured by...
Archvale - a game in the Arcade genre
Archvale
Arcade, Top-down view, Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 December 2021
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Archvale is a fun top-down arcade shooter with roguelike elements in a fantasy setting. Once upon a time, the fairy lands were ruled by an evil king...
DNF Duel - a game in the Arcade genre
DNF Duel
Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Anime / Manga
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 April 2023
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Fighting game set in the Dungeon Fighter Online universe. The game features 16 characters with unique skills and personalities, 8 battle arenas...
Iron Meat - a game in the Arcade genre
Iron Meat
Shooter, Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Science fiction
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 September 2024
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 96/100
Meat shooter inspired by the legendary Contra and seasoned with a dark plot and living machinery. Players fight bloodthirsty bosses that look like...
Crypt of the NecroDancer - a game in the Arcade 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...
LEGO Jurassic World - a game in the Arcade genre
LEGO Jurassic World
Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Online, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2019
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 71/100
LEGO Jurassic World is an arcade action game with a third-person view in the popular Jurassic World universe. LEGO style and signature humor will...
Samurai Shodown - a game in the Arcade genre
Samurai Shodown
Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Side view, Action, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 February 2020
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 81/100
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...
Teratopia - a game in the Arcade genre
Teratopia
Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Platformer, Indie, Slasher, Arcade, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 January 2021
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 83/100
Teratopia is an arcade platformer with cute graphics and orchestral music. Inspired by the best representatives of this genre, he tried to absorb...
Summer Catchers - a game in the Arcade genre
Summer Catchers
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Runner, Side view, Racing
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 February 2021
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 80/100
Summer Catchers is a cute racing arcade game with a side view, made in pixel style. The game tells the story of a young girl from the north who has...
Dead Cells: The Queen and the Sea - a game in the Arcade genre
Dead Cells: The Queen and the Sea
Arcade, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, DLC, Action, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 January 2022
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 89/100
Dead Cells: The Queen and the Sea is an expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action-slasher inspired by the Dark Souls series. In the expansion...
Umamusume: Pretty Derby — Party Dash - a game in the Arcade genre
Umamusume: Pretty Derby — Party Dash
Arcade, Online, Anime / Manga, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 August 2024
Players: 10/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 68/100
A pixel game based on the Uma Musume: Pretty Derby franchise. Familiar characters take part in the championship with different challenges. There are...
Super Mario Party Jamboree - a game in the Arcade genre
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Arcade, Action, Mario Game, Cooperative (co-op), Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 October 2024
Metacritic: 82/100
A large-scale party with characters from the Super Mario series. There are more than 110 mini-games and other entertainment: from carousel rides to...
MARVEL MaXimum Collection - a game in the Arcade genre
MARVEL MaXimum Collection
Arcade, Fighting, Platformer, Collection, Side view, Old school, Action, Comics
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 March 2026
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 70/100
A collection that brings together six classic Marvel games from arcade machines, Sega Genesis, NES, and Super Nintendo. Various display options can...
Sonic Forces - a game in the Arcade genre
Sonic Forces
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Runner, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 November 2017
Players: 7/10
Steam: 56/100
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...
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse - a game in the Arcade genre
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 March 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is the third part of the series, which follows the adventures of the half-genie Shantae, who tries to thwart the plans...
Dust: An Elysian Tail - a game in the Arcade genre
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2018
Players: 9.6/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Dust: An Elysian Tail is a 2D action-adventure platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. A colorful world awaits...
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