Arcade 2024 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Arcade genre

Sonic X Shadow Generations - a game in the Arcade genre

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 October 2024

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 80/100

An updated version of Sonic Generations with an additional story campaign about Shadow, improved graphics and redesigned levels. The game brings together two...

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, Third-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Arcade, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 July 2024

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation of the series of popular flight simulators Ace Combat. The plot of the game tells about the second continental war, where the player takes on the role...

Bread & Fred

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 May 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

A cooperative game in which two gamers must cooperate to climb to the top of a snowy mountain. Two penguins must use the inertia from the swing and protect each...

The Plucky Squire

Arcade, Puzzle, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2024

Steam: 80/100

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 — three-dimensional. The heroes...

Monster Jam Showdown

Arcade, Racing, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Sports game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 August 2024

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Players, in single-player or multiplayer mode, ride off-road in monster trucks. You can perform spectacular stunts, ram opponents and collide with your...

Night Slashers: Remake

Side view, Beat them all, Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Remake, Zombies, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 September 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 61/100

Remake of the beat 'em up Night Slashers, the original version of which was released in 1994 on arcade machines. The events of the game unfold in a nightmare...

Transformers: Galactic Trials

Racing, Action, Science fiction, Third-person view, Arcade, Cooperative (co-op), Roguelike, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 October 2024

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 78/100

A mixture of arcade racing and action roguelike based on Transformers. In the game you can take control of Autobots and Decepticons, including Bumblebee, Megatron...

Peglin

Arcade, Adventure, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Pinball, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 August 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A pachinko-style roguelike where every attack turns into a thrilling collision of balls and pins. The game revolves around collecting an arsenal of special balls...

Contra: Operation Galuga

Action, Arcade, Side view, Shooter, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 March 2024

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Reimagining of the original side-scrolling shooter Contra from 1987. The game includes new levels, enemies, game mechanics, and a weapon system. The story mode...

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 several...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants

Beat them all, Arcade, Action, Side view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 April 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 53/100

A cooperative beat-em-up based on the 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series from Nickelodeon. The game features local co-op for up to four players, 6...

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions

Sports game, Online, Fantasy, Third-person view, Casual game, Action, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 September 2024

Players: 3.2/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 64/100

A dynamic multiplayer game dedicated to the iconic sport in the magical world of Harry Potter. Players take part in exciting Quidditch matches where they need to...

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2024

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Pixel game with co-op support about "Power Rangers". In the story, the team faces the robotic reincarnation of their longtime enemy. Robo-Rita travels back in time...

Gori: Cuddly Carnage

Action, Slasher, Arcade, Third-person view, Indie, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Horror, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 August 2024

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 77/100

The plot centers on a cat named Gori, who is endowed with the ability to destroy everything in his path. The player controls this cute but deadly hero as he makes...

Totally Spies! - Cyber Mission

Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op), Stealth, Exploration, Visual novel, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 October 2024

Steam: 64/100

A cooperative action game for three based on the animated series “Total Spice!” Players take on the role of Sam, Clover or Alex as they embark on a spy adventure...

PAC-MAN Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs

Casual game, Battle Royale, Online, Top-down view, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 May 2024

Steam: 51/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Battle royale in the PAC-MAN series. 64 koloboks find themselves in the labyrinths to compete in “eating the dots.” Now you can pick up power-ups and chase ghosts...

Garden Witch Life

Arcade, Role-playing game, Adventure, Third-person view, Business / Management, Fantasy, Casual game, Farm Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 September 2024

Steam: 59/100

Fantasy adventure about a new life in a small town. Having lost the work, you have to start everything again - and fate gives a chance to settle in an empty house...

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 KAMAZ trucks...

Nikoderiko: The Magical World

Arcade, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer, Side view, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A bright adventure with the support of a cooperative, whose heroes want to save a magical island from a villain. There are seven unique worlds where you can find...

Freedom Planet 2

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 April 2024

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Freedom Planet 2 is an arcade platformer inspired by the popular Sonic series. The game has three main characters. Each of them will delight you with unique...

SCHiM

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Indie, Exploration, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 July 2024

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 72/100

An unusual 3D platformer in which the player controls an entity that resembles a shadow. This is the soul, which in the game is called Shim. One day she is somehow...

Son of a Gun

Shooter, Top-down view, Casual game, Old school, Zombies, Science fiction, Action, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 October 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

A dynamic top-down shooter in the spirit of the Alien Shooter series. The plot tells about interplanetary mercenaries who carry out contracts to clear territories...

KILL KNIGHT

Action, Horror, Slasher, Isometric, Fantasy, Arcade, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 October 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 85/100

The main character is doomed to eternal battles in the arena. There are five large locations with a variety of opponents. The character uses pistols, heavy weapons...

Lords of Exile

Side view, Platformer, Arcade, Fantasy, Old school, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 February 2024

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 81/100

In ancient times, as a result of the war in the Far East, the lands of Exilia were captured by creatures of the night and samurai. In this brutal conflict, only a...

Yakuza Kiwami

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2024

Players: 7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A remake of the original third-person action adventure Yakuza, released on PlayStation 2 in 2005. The game tells the story of a man named Kazuma Kiryu, who was one...

Abathor

Platformer, Fantasy, Side view, Old school, Adventure, Arcade, Cooperative (co-op), Slasher, Action, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 July 2024

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 88/100

A pixel game with support for 4-player co-op mode, in which a group of brave heroes must save Atlantis. The people angered the gods, who sent monsters in revenge...

Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm

DLC, Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 August 2024

Steam: 55/100

An expansion for Risk of Rain 2 that expands the universe with new levels, characters, and mechanics. The player sets out to explore a mysterious planet where...

Exophobia

Shooter, First-person view, Old school, Exploration, Metroidvania, Science fiction, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 July 2024

Steam: 87/100

An old-school pixel shooter made in the Metroidvania format and inspired by projects from the 90s. The main action takes place on a spaceship that was captured by...

Ninja Kamui: Shinobi Origins

Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Action, Arcade, Anime / Manga, Science fiction, Runner

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 November 2024

Steam: 100/100

A colorful game based on the anime Ninja Kamui. The main character is a shadow named Tsukumo. The character cuts through hordes of deadly ninjas. You can time your...

Slime 3K: Rise Against Despot

Top-down view, Roguelike, Action, Arcade, Slasher, Shooter

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 October 2024

Steam: 79/100

A game from the creators of Despot's Game and Despotism 3k. The gamer controls a green jelly that confronts hundreds of enemies. You can use different weapons and...

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 mini-golf with...

NAIAD

Arcade, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Exploration, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2024

Steam: 95/100

A relaxing adventure with minimalistic graphics. The main character, named Naiad, floats down a mysterious river and interacts with animals and plants to get to the...

Go Mecha Ball

Roguelike, Arcade, Pinball, Science fiction, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 September 2024

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 76/100

A dynamic game in which the main character quickly moves around the level and deals with enemies. You can use the environment, push off walls, or speed up on...

Volgarr the Viking 2

Platformer, Action, Side view, Fantasy, Adventure, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 August 2024

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the brave Viking Volgarr. The player is once again immersed in the world of ancient mythology and epic...

Vampire Survivors: Emergency Meeting

Action, Shooter, Roguelike, Arcade, Top-down view, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 January 2024

Steam: 93/100

Add-on for Vampire Survivors with characters from Among Us. New location "Pole Replica" is a copy of the scientific base from the Polus map, divided into several...

Astro Duel 2

Online, Cooperative (co-op), Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 March 2024

Steam: 100/100

A pixel game with multiplayer support that you can play with or against friends. The gamer controls a fast spaceship and fights at a distance, and when necessary...

Speedollama

Shooter, Platformer, Arcade, Side view, Adventure, Comedy, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 October 2024

Steam: 95/100

A dynamic pixel game about a group of elite llama mercenaries who set out to destroy an army of alpacas. You can improve your skills and use different weapons. The...

Bioframe: Outpost

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania, Exploration, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 November 2024

Steam: 96/100

Side-scrolling action-adventure platformer in a sci-fi setting. You have to go to an unknown planet, where you need to find out as much information as possible...

Athenian Rhapsody

Role-playing game, Action, Exploration, Comedy, Tactics, Adventure, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2024

Steam: 91/100

A humorous game in which the main character explores the world of Athens. The gamer must create a unique story by making important decisions. There are 16...

Europa

Arcade, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 October 2024

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Atmospheric adventure on the search for answers, growing up and the connection of mankind with nature. On the Luna of Europe, hidden in the shadow of Jupiter...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2024 for Nintendo Switch