Arcade 2021 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Arcade genre / Page 2

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 who destroyed...

Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective

Arcade, Adventure, Puzzle, Comics, Indie, Isometric, Hidden Objects, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 July 2021

Players: 9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective is an adventure arcade puzzle game with an isometric view in the comic book genre. A fun, exciting and beautiful game that...

Kill It With Fire

Arcade, First-person view, Action, Simulation, Comedy, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 March 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Kill It With Fire is an action game in which the player destroys spiders in a house. For your purposes, you can use various weapons, fire, objects and environmental...

Just Die Already

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Simulation, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Online, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 May 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

Just Die Already is an exciting third-person arcade sandbox from the creators of Goat Simulator. The game tells the story of retirees trying to secure a spot in a...

Greak: Memories of Azur

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 August 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Greak: Memories of Azur is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. You will take on the role of three siblings: Grek, Adara and Rydel, who will guide them...

Embr

Arcade, Online, First-person view, Action, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Simulation, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 September 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Embr is a first-person co-op action game where you become the best firefighter you can hire. Alone or together with your comrades, you will go to conquer burning...

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

Arcade, Third-person view, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Board / Group Game, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2021

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is a remaster of the exciting third-person arcade game in the Super Monkey Ball series. Expect 300 recreated labyrinth levels (from...

Clockwork Aquario

Action, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 December 2021

Metacritic: 70/100

Clockwork Aquario is a side-scrolling action game that can be played solo or in two-player co-op. Players can choose from three characters, each with a distinct...

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Action, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2021

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is a fast-paced side-scrolling action fighting game that puts you in the shoes of popular Nickelodeon cartoon characters. You will have...

WarioWare: Get It Together!

Arcade, Side view, Board / Group Game, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 76/100

WarioWare: Get It Together! — a fascinating arcade collection of mini-games in the WarioWare series. You have to help Wario and his friends escape from the...

Out of Line

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Puzzle, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 August 2021

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Out of Line is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer set in a fantasy setting. An exciting journey awaits you, filled with mesmerizing puzzles and a vibrant...

Miitopia

Arcade, Role-playing game, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 May 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Miitopia is a fun arcade adventure featuring your favorite Mii characters. Your entire Mii collection from the console will be fully available in the game. You will...

DUSK 82: ULTIMATE EDITION

Arcade, Puzzle, Isometric, Sandbox, Shooter, Tactics, Turn-based, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2021

Steam: 95/100

DUSK 82: ULTIMATE EDITION is an arcade puzzle game with an isometric view and turn-based tactics. Enemies and their projectiles only move when you move, and the...

Rhythm Fighter

Action, Adventure, Indie, Arcade, Roguelike, Music game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 January 2021

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Rhythm Fighter is a side-scrolling action-adventure game with rhythm arcade elements. Commander Chaos is the most famous bit-tyrant in the universe. The peaceful...

Blizzard Arcade Collection

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Isometric, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Futurism (Future), Collection, Shooter

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 February 2021

Metacritic: 77/100

Blizzard Arcade Collection is a re-release of three classic games in one set from Blizzard, which includes the updated Lost Vikings, Blackthorne and Rock 'n Roll...

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 tales of the...

Narita Boy

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 March 2021

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Narita Boy is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a cyberpunk setting. In the game you have to become a legendary warrior who needs to get out of...

Lost Words: Beyond the Page

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 April 2021

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Lost Words: Beyond the Page is an adventure puzzle-platformer with a side view set in a fantasy world, created by the writer of Mirror's Edge (2008), Tomb Raider...

Tunche

Arcade, Side view, Action, Adventure, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Role-playing game, Slasher

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2021

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Tunche is a side-scrolling action-RPG slasher game with co-op for up to four people. The game is based on an ancient legend of Peruvian folklore and will delight...

Effie

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 April 2021

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Effie is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view in a medieval setting. You are about to immerse yourself in the exciting adventure of Galand, a young...

Mighty Goose

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 June 2021

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Mighty Goose is an old-school arcade action game. In this 2D shooter, you take on the role of a bounty hunter named Goose. And it's actually a goose, only armed and...

Mario Golf: Super Rush

Arcade, Sports game, Golf, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 June 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Mario Golf: Super Rush is a fun third-person golf game set in the Mario universe. You will find convenient controls with many useful features, 16 characters with...

A Monster's Expedition

Adventure, Indie, Arcade, Puzzle, Top-down view, Strategy, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 August 2021

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 94/100

A Monster's Expedition is a cute top-down adventure puzzle game. The game is about quirky monsters who love to learn new things about people. As you progress...

Islanders

Arcade, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie, City Building, Construction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 August 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Islanders is a minimalistic turn-based strategy game with an isometric camera view. Do you want to build beautiful cities without spending long hours on resource...

No Longer Home

Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Visual novel, Arcade, Point & Click, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 October 2021

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 73/100

No Longer Home is an exciting adventure game with visual novel elements. Bo and Ao are graduating from university and are about to leave the apartment they've lived...

My Friend Peppa Pig

Action, Adventure, Arcade, Comedy, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 October 2021

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 89/100

My Friend Peppa Pig is an arcade action adventure game with humor. In this game you can create and dress up your own animal character, ring Peppa's doorbell and...

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 — you can...

Mail Mole

Arcade, Third-person view, Adventure, Platformer, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 March 2021

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Mail Mole is an adventure arcade action platformer with a third-person view, in which you get into the role of a funny postman mole named Molty. The postal mole has...

Kaze and the Wild Masks

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Old school, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 March 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Kaze and the Wild Masks is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer inspired by classic 16-bit games. The events of the game take place in the fairy-tale world of...

Mayhem Brawler

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comics, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 August 2021

Steam: 89/100

Mayhem Brawler — a fresh take on 90s side-scrolling beat 'em ups, influenced by the success of Streets of Rage 4. You will be able to choose one of three heroes...

Just Dance 2022

Music game, Arcade, Action, Simulation, Cooperative (co-op), Board / Group Game, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 November 2021

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Just Dance 2022 is a musical arcade simulator with cooperative elements. As with previous installments in the franchise, players will have to mimic the choreography...

Blue Fire

Adventure, Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Slasher

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 February 2021

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Blue Fire is a 3D arcade platformer with a third-person perspective, set in a place called The Nether. As you progress, you'll explore ancient temples, meet...

Godstrike

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 April 2021

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Godstrike is a dynamic top-down arcade shooter in a fantasy setting. Your task is to defeat the bosses one by one, within the allotted time. But time is not just...

Aerial_Knight's Never Yield

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Runner, Music game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 May 2021

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Aerial_Knight's Never Yield is an adventure arcade platformer in the world of the future with a side view and runner elements. You have to play on behalf of the...

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX

Arcade, Side view, Platformer, Old school, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 June 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX is an updated version of the 1986 platformer. The legendary Alex Kidd is back. The main character explores locations, breaks stones...

SkateBIRD

Arcade, Third-person view, Sports game, Skateboards, Exploration, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 September 2021

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 59/100

SkateBIRD is a dynamic racing arcade game with a third-person view about birds on skateboards. Expect the familiar gameplay of skate simulators, several platforms...

Gearshifters

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view, Action, Shooter, Roguelike, Post-apocalyptic, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 80/100

Gearshifters is a whirlwind racing action arcade game with bagel elements and a top-down view in a post-apocalyptic setting. In the game you will set out to conquer...

Speed Limit

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Side view, Runner

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 February 2021

Steam: 80/100

Speed Limit is a fast-paced side-scrolling arcade shooter where your daily train ride goes wrong. As you progress, you will run, steer, fly and die many, many...

Danger Scavenger

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Isometric, Cyberpunk, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Top-down view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 March 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 70/100

Danger Scavenger is a dynamic arcade shooter with an isometric camera view in a cyberpunk setting. Deadly effective, highly skilled, invisible to indifferent...

New Pokemon Snap

Arcade, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 April 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

New Pokemon Snap is an adventure photography simulator with a first-person view in the amazing world of Pokemon. In the game you have to arm yourself with a camera...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2021 for Nintendo Switch