Beat them all for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Beat them all genre

Sifu - a game in the Beat them all genre

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Beat them all, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 November 2022

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Hurricane hand-to-hand combat with a multitude of enemies from the creators of Absolver. A young kung fu student embarks on a path of revenge. Chasing shadows...

Absolum

Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 October 2025

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Dynamic action-clip from the creators teenage mutant ninja turtles: shredder's revenge and streets of rage 4. The main action unfolds in the world of Talam, where...

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...

The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival

Arcade, Action, Post-apocalyptic, Beat them all, Side view, Old school, Zombies

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 September 2026

Players: 7/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 64/100

An arcade beat 'em up in the universe of "The Walking Dead," based on the events of the storyline "All-Out War." The game brings familiar heroes into a brutal...

Doom

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Beat them all, Demons

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 November 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Doom is another installment of the famous series, where the player, as a space marine, will traverse a long path through the corridors of an abandoned space base on...

Wreckfest

Arcade, Action, Racing, Beat them all, First-person view, Third-person view, Simulation, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 June 2022

Players: 8/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Wreckfest is a dynamic racing action game with a third-person perspective from the creators of the original FlatOut (2004). In the game, you will control a car on...

Cuphead

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 April 2019

Players: 7.4/10

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...

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...

Enter the Gungeon

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Beat them all, Roguelike, Dungeons, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 December 2017

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Enter the Gungeon is a top-down arcade shooter from the developers at Dodge Roll. The roguelike takes place in the ever-changing fortress of Gungeon, which is a...

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Old school, Slasher

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 7.5/10

A beat-em-up based on the Masters of the Universe franchise, based on the toy line from Mattel, where players can go through 12 different levels, fighting hordes of...

Scott Pilgrim EX

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2026

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 75/100

An action adventure based on the comic book series of the same name and made in the format of a pixel beat-em-up. Players have to save Toronto from chaos caused by...

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...

Lady Death Demonicron

Action, Slasher, Beat them all, Indie, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Cooperative (co-op), Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 August 2026

Steam: 47/100

Cooperative action-slasher in the spirit of arcade fighters from the 1990s. Lady Death embarks on a journey through time and reality, where she must cut through...

Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course

Arcade, Action, DLC, Beat them all, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 June 2022

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course — an expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action-platformer, designed in the style of classic 1930s animation. The story...

Disgaea Mayhem

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Anime / Manga, Beat them all, Comedy, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Demons

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 July 2026

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 60/100

A spin-off of the tactical game series Disgaea. The gameplay is reminiscent of the The Warriors series: the main character, a tough mercenary named N.A., fights...

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is an old-school pixelated platformer about Shovel Knight, who must destroy his enemies to save his beloved and defeat the evil...

Fighting Force Collection

Action, Third-person view, Beat them all, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2026

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 53/100

The return of the classic action series from the PlayStation 1 era, combining dynamic hand-to-hand combat, the use of improvised weapons, and destructible...

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...

River City Girls 2

Arcade, Side view, Action, Fighting, Cooperative (co-op), Beat them all, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 77/100

River City Girls 2 is a continuation of the exciting retro arcade action game with a side view. The events of the game will take you to the dangerous streets of...

Gravity Circuit

Action, Platformer, Combat robots, Beat them all, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 July 2023

Steam: 95/100

The game takes place in a future world where intelligent robots face an old enemy — the Virus Army. Many years ago the villains were defeated, but now they...

Toxic Crusaders

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Hurricane beat 'em up based on the 1991 animated series "Toxic Crusaders" of the same name. While Dr. Kilemff tries to enslave the world, only one team of unusual...

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...

The House of the Dead Remake

Arcade, Shooter, First-person view, Horror, Beat them all, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 April 2022

Players: 5.6/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 60/100

The House of the Dead Remake is a remake of the cult rail shooter with a first-person view, released in 1997 in arcade machines. The game has received a major...

River City Saga: Journey to the West

Action, Platformer, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Comedy, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 June 2026

Steam: 65/100

A dynamic action roguelike set in the River City Saga universe, which humorously reinterprets the classic Chinese work "Journey to the West." As familiar heroes...

Midnight Fight Express

Action, Top-down view, Beat them all, Fighting, Isometric, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 August 2022

Players: 8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Midnight Fight Express is a dynamic action game with an isometric camera view in the spirit of Hotline Miami and "John Wick." In the game, you will have to...

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...

Not A Hero

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Beat them all, Action, Indie, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 August 2018

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Not A Hero is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer. Professional hitman Steve, who has become the campaign manager for mayoral candidate Bunny Lord, must...

Crimsonland (2003)

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 November 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Crimsonland is a top-down shooter with RPG elements, pitting the player against aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and other enemies. The goal is to survive the...

Fading Afternoon

Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Indie, Side view, Old school, Sandbox, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 June 2024

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 77/100

An atmospheric pixel adventure about Seiji Maruyama — an aging yakuza who has just been released from prison and finds himself at a crossroads. The story unfolds in...

Scott Pilgrim EX - Back in the Band

Action, Adventure, DLC, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 August 2026

Steam: 100/100

Three new playable characters have been added to the expansion — Stephen Stills, Kim Pine, and Knives Chau. Each character has their own fighting style: Stephen...

Terrifier: The ARTcade Game

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 November 2025

Steam: 58/100

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...

Hotline Miami Collection

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 August 2019

Metacritic: 82/100

The collection includes both brutal neon masterpieces from Dennaton Games, which have become...

Slave Zero X

Side view, Beat them all, Platformer, Action, Futurism (Future), Old school, Slasher, Cyberpunk, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 February 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This is a prequel to the original Slave Zero, released in 1999. The game's events take place five years before the events shown in the first part. Megacity S1-9...

Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Side view, Comics, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 April 2026

Steam: 62/100

Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch is a side-scrolling arcade beat-em-up starring popular characters Jay and Silent Bob. The developers took inspiration from...

Raging Justice

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 May 2018

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Raging Justice is an arcade-adventure beat 'em up with a wide scope. You will go to conquer a city that is immersed in chaos. Crime and corruption are more...

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...

Run Heroes Run

Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Tactics, Roguelike, Side view, Comedy, Procedural generation, Clicker, Strategy

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Tactical roguelike with dynamic battles. The player gathers a team of heroes, equips them for adventure and tries to find a way to save a world on the verge of...

Serious Sam Collection

Action, Shooter, Beat them all, First-person view, Collection, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2020

Serious Sam Collection — A compilation of classic Serious Sam installments. All games included in it support multiplayer in split-screen mode and co-op for up...

The TakeOver

Action, Indie, Beat them all, Side view, Arcade, Fighting, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 June 2020

Players: 10/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 73/100

The TakeOver is a classic arcade action game with fighting game elements and a side view. In the game you have to choose one of four available characters and fight...

Kung Fury - Street Rage Ultimate Edition

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Side view, Old school, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 March 2023

Steam: 89/100

A co-op game based on the short film Kung Fury. Gamers control one of five characters with unique abilities and make their way through crowds of opponents. In...

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Best Games in the Beat them all genre for Nintendo Switch