Arcade 2018 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Arcade genre

Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 June 2018

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

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

Broforce

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Platformer, Isometric, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 September 2018

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Broforce is a brutal 2D platformer full of pure, unadulterated fun that requires the player to destroy everything that moves in order to defeat the Satanic...

Rain World

Arcade, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Side view, Survival, Exploration, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 December 2018

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 63/100

An atmospheric hardcore platformer with survival elements. The story tells of a small creature named Slugcat, who was separated from his family in a world where...

LEGO DC Super-Villains

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 October 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 74/100

LEGO DC Super-Villains is an arcade action-adventure game with a third-person view in the DC comics universe. The story begins with the disappearance of the Justice...

Road Redemption

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Motorcycle racing, Racing

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 November 2018

Players: 7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Road Redemption is the spiritual successor to the Road Rush series of racing and brutal motorcycle chases. The game takes you on a brutal journey across the United...

Child of Light

Arcade, Role-playing game, Platformer, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 October 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Child of Light is a puzzle-platformer adventure with RPG elements and turn-based combat. The game is based on fairy tales. The events of the game tell the story of...

Gris

Arcade, Adventure, Indie, Side view, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 December 2018

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 83/100

GRIS is an atmospheric adventure puzzle game with a side view. The game will tell the sad story of the main character named Gris. The girl is locked in her own...

The Escapists

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Strategy, Crafting, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 September 2018

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

The Escapists is a fun indie prison escape game. This can be done by any means. For example, organize a riot. Or dig a tunnel right under the prison. Or quietly...

LEGO The Incredibles

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 June 2018

Players: 8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 69/100

LEGO The Incredibles is an arcade action adventure game with a third-person view, based on the cartoons "The Incredibles" and "Incredibles 2". You can go on amazing...

LEGO Harry Potter Collection

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Puzzle, Casual game, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 October 2018

Players: 5.2/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A collection of two games that recreate the magical world of Harry Potter in LEGO style, covering all seven books and eight films. Players are immersed in a journey...

Rogue Legacy

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 November 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Rogue Legacy is a fantasy platforming roguelite in which a hero explores procedurally generated castles and battles enemies. When a character dies, an heir takes...

Horizon Chase Turbo

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 November 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Horizon Chase Turbo is an exciting third-person racing arcade game from the creators of the original Horizon Chase. The game features 73 tracks in 32 different...

Inside

Arcade, Platformer, Logic, Side view, Horror, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 June 2018

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Inside is an arcade side-scrolling indie platformer with survival elements from the creators of Limbo. The plot centers on a lonely boy who is hiding from...

SteamWorld Dig

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Steampunk

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 February 2018

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 80/100

SteamWorld Dig is a charming side-scrolling arcade action-platformer about a robotic miner named Rusty, who arrives in a small town with the goal of finding...

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 and the...

Dragon Quest Builders

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Japanese role-playing game, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 February 2018

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Dragon Quest Builders — arcade sandbox with a third-person view in an open world in the Dragon Quest universe. The plot of the game will tell the sweet story...

Arcade Archives Ninja-Kid

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 April 2018

Arcade Archives Ninja-Kid is a re-release of the arcade platformer Ninja-Kid for modern platforms. In the game you can try on the role of Ninja-kun and fight your...

Mother Russia Bleeds

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Side view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 November 2018

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Mother Russia Bleeds is a side-scrolling arcade action game. You advance through the level, destroying all enemies along the way using hand-to-hand combat and...

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 in the style...

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Remake, Platformer, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 June 2018

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Crash Bandicoot Trilogy is a remastered version of three Crash Bandicoot arcade games, including Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash...

Mercenary Kings

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 February 2018

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Mercenary Kings is a side-scrolling run-and-gun platformer similar to games like SNK's Metal Slug series. Players can jump, crouch, roll, shoot in four directions...

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 you, filled with...

7 Billion Humans

Arcade, Top-down view, Puzzle, Indie, Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 October 2018

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 93/100

7 Billion Humans is the sequel to the fun indie puzzle game Human Resource Machine. This time you have to automate a swarm of employees so that they become part of...

N++

Arcade, Indie, Side view, Action, Parkour

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 May 2018

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

N++ is a side-scrolling platformer set in a science-fiction world where success depends on controlling momentum. The player navigates obstacles, evades hostile...

Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 August 2018

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 is a fantastic sequel to the side-scrolling arcade shooter. The events of the game take us 15 years forward, after the end of the first part...

Guacamelee! 2

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2018

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Guacamelee! 2 is a continuation of the dynamic action platformer with a side view. Seven years after defeating Carlos Calaca, Juan Aguacata is forced to once again...

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 December 2018

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the sequel to the action-packed side-scrolling fighting game, featuring 66 characters from different game universes, all of whom will...

Mark of the Ninja Remastered

Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Side view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 October 2018

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 96/100

Mark of the Ninja Remastered is a special version of the side-scrolling arcade action platformer with stealth elements for Nintendo Switch. The events of the game...

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Collection, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Fighting, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 April 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy is a gaming collection dedicated to the adventures of Naruto, which includes: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm...

Mega Man X Legacy Collection

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Collection, Futurism (Future), Side view, Combat robots

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 July 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Mega Man X Legacy Collection is an anniversary collection of side-scrolling action platformers set in the Mega Man X universe. Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes...

Night in the Woods

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 February 2018

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Night in the Woods is an arcade side-scrolling indie platformer. The game tells the story of a twenty-year-old cat who was expelled from college for truancy. After...

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Isometric

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 May 2018

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is a fun side-scrolling arcade platformer set in the Donkey Kong universe. It all starts with Donkey Kong celebrating his...

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 available, as well...

Trailblazers

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Sports game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 November 2018

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Trailblazers is an arcade co-op racer with a third-person view, in which the tracks are created completely randomly. The game features mechanics reminiscent of...

Pode

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 June 2018

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Pode is a cute action-adventure platformer with an isometric camera view and lots of interesting co-op puzzles. The game will tell the story of a small rock that...

Planet Alpha

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 September 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Planet Alpha is a side-scrolling adventure arcade action platformer. The main character wakes up on a planet unknown to him, which has become home to hundreds of...

Sundered

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 December 2018

Players: 5.4/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Sundered is a side-scrolling arcade platformer from the creators of Jotun. You will play as a character named Yeshe, a wanderer in a ruined world with ever-changing...

Mega Man Legacy Collection

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 May 2018

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Mega Man Legacy Collection is a collection of legendary side-view arcade action platformers about Mega Man. The collection includes the first six 8-bit Mega Man...

Chasm

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike, Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 October 2018

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Chasm is a side-scrolling adventure RPG action platformer in a fantasy setting. You have to try on the role of a young recruit performing his first mission...

Aegis Defenders

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 February 2018

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Aegis Defenders is an adventure action-platformer with tower defense elements and a side view. You will embark on a journey to conquer a magical world overshadowed...

Arcade

Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2018 for Nintendo Switch