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

Marvel Cosmic Invasion - a game in the Beat them all genre

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 December 2025

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Doom

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 November 2017

Players: 8.6/10

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...

Sifu

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 November 2022

Players: 8.4/10

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...

Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 June 2022

Players: 7.4/10

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

Absolum

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 October 2025

Players: 9.2/10

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...

Cuphead

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 April 2019

Players: 7.3/10

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...

Wreckfest

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 June 2022

Players: 8/10

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...

Mariachi Legends

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Beat them all, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Old school

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The main character is the chosen one of Death itself — detective Pablo Cruz. He was entrusted with the task of returning a powerful amulet that gives power...

Underling Uprising

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2026

VGTimes: 7.3/10

Dynamic action in the spirit of 90s cartoons, combining street fights, crazy super moves, and the vibrant style of old animated series. The story centers around a...

The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 18 September 2026

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...

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

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...

Scott Pilgrim EX

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2026

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

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...

Enter the Gungeon

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 December 2017

Players: 9.2/10

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...

Toxic Crusaders

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

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...

Broforce

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 September 2018

Players: 9/10

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...

Fighting Force Collection

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2026

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...

Gravity Circuit

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 July 2023

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...

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 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...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge - Dimension Shellshock

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 August 2023

Metacritic: 87/100

The Neutrino alien race from Dimension X needs help again: Shredder is planning to take over the entire multiverse by moving between dimensions. The add-on...

Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 April 2026

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...

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2024

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...

Not A Hero

Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Beat them all

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 August 2018

Players: 9.2/10

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...

Captain Toad Treasure Tracker

Arcade, Beat them all, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 July 2018

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Captain Toad Treasure Tracker is an adventure arcade platformer where the main character is the brave Toad, who goes on a journey full of various dangers and fun...

The House of the Dead Remake

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 April 2022

Players: 6.5/10

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 Girls 2

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2022

Players: 10/10

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...

The Hong Kong Massacre

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 December 2020

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 65/100

The Hong Kong Massacre is a brutal shooter in the spirit of Asian action films. The game tells the story of a former police detective who intends to kill all the...

Midnight Fight Express

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 August 2022

Players: 8/10

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...

Serious Sam Collection

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

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...

Postal Redux

Arcade, Beat them all, Isometric

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 October 2020

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Postal Redux — re-releases of the original Postal for modern platforms. You can expect improved and expanded models of characters and the game world...

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Side view, Arcade, Beat them all

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 January 2023

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 77/100

The rulers of the oppressed world made an army of super-soldiers, among whom was the main character, but he decided to go against them. The ninja warrior known as...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 April 2024

Players: 5.5/10

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...

Terrifier: The ARTcade Game

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 November 2025

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...

Mother Russia Bleeds

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 November 2018

Players: 8.7/10

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...

Exit the Gungeon

Arcade, Shooter, Fantasy / Medieval, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 March 2020

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Exit the Gungeon is a side-view arcade shooter with roguelike elements, which is a spin-off of the game Enter the Gungeon. In the game, you will once again take...

Night Slashers: Remake

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 September 2024

Players: 5.5/10

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...

JUSTICE SUCKS: Tactical Vacuum Action

Action, Stealth, Arcade, Isometric, Beat them all

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 September 2022

Players: 5.5/10

JUSTICE SUCKS: Tactical Vacuum Action is an unusual simulator of a robot vacuum cleaner that is trying to protect an apartment from burglars who have broken into...

Run Heroes Run

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

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...

Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn

Action, Fighting, Beat them all, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 June 2018

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 46/100

Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn is a side-scrolling arcade action game starring NBA legend Shaq-Fu. From childhood, young Shak finds himself in the temple of Shaolin...

River City Saga: Journey to the West

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 June 2026

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...

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Best Games in the Beat them all genre for Nintendo Switch