Arcade 2025 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Arcade genre

Hollow Knight: Silksong - a game in the Arcade genre

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 September 2025

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A sequel to the hardcore action platformer Hollow Knight. The game takes you to a new world — the fallen kingdom of Pharlum, where silk and song rule. Here, Hornet...

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 September 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A racing arcade game set in the universe of games about Sonic the Hedgehog. In the game world, racers find themselves in alternative dimensions, where the usual...

Terminator 2D: No Fate

Action, Platformer, Side view, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 December 2025

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Hurricane action with pixel graphics, inspired by the arcade games of the 80-90s, which is based on the 1991 film “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”. Players can take...

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4

Simulation, Sports game, Skateboards, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 July 2025

VGTimes: 7.2/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Updated collection of cults about skateboarding, uniting the third and fourth part of the series. Games received a significant visual update, supporting modern...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Arcade, Adventure, Comics, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 December 2025

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Classic arcade action in the Marvel universe with pixel graphics and exciting command gameplay. Annigilus leads his deadly army and only the greatest heroes are...

BALL x PIT

Action, Top-down view, Roguelike, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2025

Players: 9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

An unexpected event has destroyed an entire city, leaving only an ominous pit in its place. Treasure hunters flock to this tomb in search of fortune. They explore...

Star Wars: Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles

Star Wars, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Science fiction, Old school, Cooperative (co-op), Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Remaster of the classic game Star Wars Episode 1: Jedi Power Battles. The plot takes place in the first episode of the saga of George Lucas, where the Jedi have to...

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection

Action, Fighting, Collection, Side view, Arcade, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 October 2025

Players: 3.2/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The ultimate compilation of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series, featuring 20 different games released across the 90s and 2000s on consoles and arcades. The...

The House of the Dead 2: Remake

Arcade, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Zombies, Remake, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 August 2025

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 44/100

A remake of the 1998 on-rails zombie shooter The House of the Dead 2. The updated version received a redesigned soundtrack and improved...

We Were Here Together

Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 October 2025

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

A story about two companions trapped within the icy walls of an ancient citadel, where every room oozes mystery and the joker's laughter echoes through the gloomy...

Old School Rally

Arcade, Racing, Sports game, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 December 2025

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 90/100

An old school racing game inspired by the original PlayStation. Old School Rally offers fast-paced, arcade-style gameplay with an emphasis on driving skills and...

Bendy: Lone Wolf

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Roguelike, Slasher

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2025

Players: 7/10

Steam: 83/100

Boris ventures deep into the endlessly generated corridors of the Joey Drew studio. To survive, you will have to collect supplies and weapons, and also escape from...

American Arcadia

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view, Third-person view, Point & Click, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 May 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

An unusual adventure puzzle game from the creators of Call of the Sea. In terms of plot, the game is similar to a darker version of the film "The Truman Show...

Cookie Clicker

Arcade, Action, Indie, Clicker, Casual game, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 May 2025

Players: 8/10

Steam: 96/100

An arcade clicker game where everything revolves around baking endless amounts of cookies. Every click brings a tasty reward, and the more cookies you bake, the...

Baki Hanma: Blood Arena

Action, Fighting, Boxing, Sports game, Anime / Manga, Casual game, Old school, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 September 2025

Players: 5.6/10

Steam: 75/100

The game takes you into a world of ruthless duels, where each fight requires precision, endurance and the ability to read your opponent. Inspired by the classic...

Vampire Survivors: Emerald Diorama

Indie, Fantasy, Top-down view, Action, Roguelike, Gothic, Casual game, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 April 2025

Steam: 96/100

An add-on in which more than 12 unique characters from SaGa: Emerald Beyond entered the world of Vampire Survivors. There are also new weapons, attack methods, and...

Neon Inferno

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 November 2025

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Old-school cyberpunk action that combines elements of a side-scroller and a "target" type shooter, where the action unfolds simultaneously on multiple planes of the...

Ninja Party

Arcade, Third-person view, Beat them all, Casual game, Parkour, Slasher

Early Access: Nintendo Switch → 31 July 2025

Steam: 73/100

A dynamic multiplayer game from the creators of Shadow Fight and Vector. You need to move quickly around the arena and use a variety of weapons against enemies...

Ninja Five-O

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 February 2025

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The dynamic action-platformer, in which Detective Dzo Osuga, known under the call sign of Ninja Five-O, is taken for restoration of justice. Applying the skill of...

Big Helmet Heroes

Action, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Arcade, Slasher

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 February 2025

Players: 4.6/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 69/100

A cooperative adventure about brave knights that confront monsters in different fantastic worlds. Each hero has his own skills. There are 4 combat styles: a warrior...

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 the Millennium...

Pocket Bravery

Arcade, Fighting, Online, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 April 2025

Steam: 90/100

A colorful fighting game inspired by classic games of the nineties. The events of the game unfold around Nuno and his comrades who are trying to investigate the...

Street Racer Collection

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 November 2025

Steam: 66/100

A collection of classic Street Racer games from QUByte. Players control karts and race on a variety of tracks around the world, from Mount Rushmore to Transylvania...

Shotgun Cop Man

Platformer, Action, Side view, Comedy, Shooter, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 May 2025

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Adrenaline platformer for accuracy from the creators my fired pedro. The main goal is to arrest the devil himself, breaking through the hordes of demons, deadly...

Fast & Furious: Arcade Edition

Arcade, Racing

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2025

Metacritic: 55/100

A console version of the arcade game Fast & Furious. The game features partially destructible environments, 8 licensed cars including the Dodge Charger, Corvette...

Terrifier: The ARTcade Game

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Beat them all, Side view, Comedy, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 November 2025

Steam: 59/100

A bloody retro beat 'em up based on the film series of the same name. Players take on the role of the clown Art and navigate levels styled after film sets, facing...

PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 September 2025

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Remaster Pac-Man World 2 from 2002. Players take on the role of Pac-Man, who embarks on a journey through Pac-Land to defeat the all-powerful Ghost King and...

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate

Arcade, Action, Anime / Manga, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 April 2025

Steam: 84/100

A pixel co-op game in which a brave foursome of characters explore parallel worlds to rescue a girl kidnapped by a villain. The battles are made in the form of a...

Vinebound: Tangled Together

Action, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Top-down view, Comedy, Online, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 April 2025

Steam: 95/100

The main character of the game was awakened by a fairy to save the magical garden. The characters are connected to each other by a chain that helps exchange...

Gradius Origins

Arcade, Action, Shooter

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 August 2025

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Gradius Origins is a collection of seven arcade games from the series, presented in 18 versions. It includes the Gradius III AM Show Version, appearing on home...

Taxi Chaos 2

Racing, Casual game, Open world, Arcade, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 December 2025

Steam: 68/100

Racing action arcade inspired by the legendary series about crazy taxis — Crazy Taxi. The action takes place in San-Valede — a multi-level metropolis with heavy...

The Phantom

Arcade, Adventure, Comics, Beat them all, Side view, Casual game, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 March 2025

Steam: 61/100

An adventure in which the main characters must stand up for justice and stop pirates. The legendary comic book hero Phantom and his partner, Diana Palmer, fight...

Laika: Aged Through Blood

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 January 2025

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A Western set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. The plot tells the story of a tribe oppressed by the invaders. The main character wants revenge in order to return...

Garfield Kart 2 - All You Can Drift

Arcade, Racing, Sports game, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2025

Steam: 45/100

Garfield and his friends are back in a wild race where every race turns into chaos. Eight iconic characters get behind the wheel of karts to race along tracks full...

Asphalt Champions

Arcade, Racing, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 December 2025

Players: 5.5/10

An exciting racing arcade in the Asphalt series, where players can compete against AI opponents in individual races or tournaments, as well as race with friends in...

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Best Games in the Arcade genre of 2025 for Nintendo Switch