Arcade 2019 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Arcade genre

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Sandbox, Survival, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 June 2019

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Terraria is an adventure sandbox game with platformer elements and a side view. You will embark on a colorful journey where you can create various items, build...

Mortal Kombat 11

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 April 2019

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Mortal Kombat 11 is a continuation of the series of brutal fighting games, known for their deadly finishing moves and bloody fatalities. Players will enjoy a new...

Unravel Two

Arcade, Adventure, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 March 2019

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Unravel Two is the second part of an exciting side-scrolling adventure puzzle game. Now Yarny will travel in company with a similar creature woven from blue yarn...

Cuphead

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 April 2019

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A hardcore action platformer made in the style of classic animation from the 30s. The main character lost his life to the devil at dice, and is now forced to run...

Soul Knight

Free game, Arcade, Roguelike, Action, Top-down view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 October 2019

Players: 8.8/10

Soul Knight is a free-to-play pixel roguelike with randomly generated dungeons and a top-down view for mobile platforms. In the game you need to clear levels from...

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 June 2019

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a fantasy setting. The game will tell the story of an 18-year-old girl...

Hotline Miami

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 August 2019

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Hotline Miami is a brutal and bloody top-down action game. You have to step into the shoes of a serial killer who kills hundreds of various bandits and simply not...

Untitled Goose Game

Simulation, Arcade, Adventure, Action, Isometric, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 September 2019

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Untitled Goose Game is an unusual goose simulator in which you need to scare people and cause chaos. An exciting sandbox with stealth elements awaits you, where, in...

Crystal Crisis

Arcade, Online, Puzzle, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 May 2019

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A competitive puzzle game with one-on-one matches, where participants match colors, create combinations, and try to outpace their opponent. The dynamics are...

Risk of Rain 2

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

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

Players: 8.6/10

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...

Spyro Reignited Trilogy

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Remake, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 September 2019

Players: 9/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a re-release of the popular arcade platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. Re-release includes Spyro the Dragon...

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 August 2019

Players: 9/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is a continuation of the dynamic top-down action game. The main action takes place parallel to the events of the original Hotline...

Heave Ho

Arcade, Online, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Puzzle, Indie, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 August 2019

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Heave Ho is a side-scrolling co-op arcade puzzle platformer. In the game you can gather a friendly team of up to 4 people to go on a dangerous journey, where the...

Ori and The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 September 2019

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is an expanded edition of the indie adventure platformer. The game tells the story of a little guardian spirit named...

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 October 2019

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince is a sequel to the popular side-scrolling puzzle platformer in a fantasy setting. This time, three heroes will go in search of the...

Trials Rising

Arcade, Motorcycle racing, Side view, Racing, Bicycles, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 February 2019

Players: 8/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Trials Rising is a continuation of the popular motorcycle arcade game. You will again have to compete in this world and try to become a real celebrity in the world...

Asphalt 9: Legends

Arcade, Online, Racing, Third-person view, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 October 2019

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Asphalt 9: Legends is a continuation of the arcade racing simulator with a third-person view. Significantly improved graphics await you: new effects have been...

Muse Dash

Arcade, Music game, Anime / Manga, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 June 2019

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Muse Dash is a musical arcade game with a side view in anime style. The game is an exciting platformer where, to the beat of the music, you need to collect various...

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 SWAT operative and...

Timespinner

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 June 2019

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Timespinner is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a fantasy setting. The events of the game will tell the story of a young girl named Lunais, who...

Forager

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Indie, Open world, Adventure, Survival, Crafting

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 July 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Forager is a fun top-down arcade clicker game with RPG elements, inspired by Stardew Valley, Terraria and Zelda. You will explore everything around, create objects...

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 June 2019

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled — HD-remake of the cult arcade racing game Crash Team Racing. The main difference between the remake and the original is improved...

PICO PARK

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 June 2019

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 92/100

PICO PARK is a fun multiplayer puzzle platformer with action elements and a side view. In the game you need to collect all the keys in the level and get to the...

Construction Simulator 2

Arcade, Simulation, Third-person view, Construction, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 November 2019

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 75/100

Construction Simulator 2 is an arcade builder simulator with a third-person view for mobile platforms. You will be able to take control of more than 10 construction...

Sayonara Wild Hearts

Arcade, Music game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Motorcycle racing, Indie, Action, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 September 2019

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A musical rhythm action that transforms into a vibrant journey through the heroine's inner world. After a broken heart, reality begins to crack, and a mysterious...

Duck Game

Arcade, Online, Action, Side view, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 May 2019

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Duck Game is a side-scrolling multiplayer arcade action game. The game takes us to 1984, where ducks rule the world. The game has the ability to fight up to 4...

Tetris 99

Arcade, Online, Puzzle, Logic, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 February 2019

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Tetris 99 is a free-to-play mix of puzzle and battle royale in the legendary Tetris. Up to 99 players compete in the game, where the main goal is to stack the...

Tools Up!

Arcade, Online, Simulation, Action, Top-down view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 December 2019

Players: 5.9/10

Steam: 78/100

Tools Up! is a fun arcade simulator with a top-down view, where you and your friends will have to do a large-scale renovation of your house. The residents of the...

My Memory of Us

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 January 2019

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 71/100

My Memory of US is an adventure arcade platform with a side view. The game will tell the story of two friends - a girl and a boy who found themselves in different...

Castle Crashers Remastered

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2019

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Castle Crashers Remastered is an improved version of the furious side-scrolling co-op action game for up to 4 people. The game will delight you with a fivefold...

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 August 2019

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Turok 2: Seeds of Evil is a classic dynamic first-person shooter where the brave hero Turok fights a huge number of dangerous enemies using all kinds of weapons...

The Touryst

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 November 2019

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The Touryst is an action-adventure game with a third-person view, made in pixel style. In the game you will go to conquer the Monument Islands, where a lot of fun...

Skullgirls: 2nd Encore

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Indie, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 October 2019

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Skullgirls: 2nd Encore is an expanded version of a dynamic arcade fighting game with a side view in an anime style. The game features many interesting female...

Dark Devotion

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2019

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Dark Devotion is a side-scrolling action-RPG set in a dark fantasy world. You will try on the role of a Templar woman who is trapped in a dark and gloomy Temple. As...

Shovel Knight: King of Cards

Arcade, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2019

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Shovel Knight: King of Cards is the final standalone campaign for the side-scrolling arcade action platformer Shovel Knight. You have to get used to the role of the...

Rampage Knights

Arcade, Fighting, Beat them all, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 January 2019

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 91/100

This fantasy beat ’em up with roguelike elements follows a hero trapped by a spell in a magical forest. Every path leads to a ruined castle inhabited by goblins...

Little Friends: Dogs & Cats

Arcade, Simulation, Adventure, First-person view, Mini-game / browser-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 May 2019

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 53/100

Little Friends: Dogs and Cats is a cute pet care simulator for Nintendo Switch. You can choose your favorite pet, play with it, take it for a walk, participate in...

Zombie Driver

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Isometric, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Sports game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 July 2019

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Zombie Driver is a whirlwind racing action game with a top-down view in the dangerous world of the zombie apocalypse. You have to travel around a city inhabited by...

Cyber Protocol

Arcade, Top-down view, Puzzle, Logic, Cyberpunk, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 September 2019

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Cyber Protocol is a top-down cooperative arcade puzzle game in cyberpunk style. In the game you have to help the android G0X6, who was killed under mysterious...

Bee Simulator

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 November 2019

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Bee Simulator is an adventure bee simulator with a third-person view. The game will allow you to look at the world around you through the eyes of an insect. You'll...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2019 for Nintendo Switch