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

Doom - a game in the Beat them all genre

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

Broforce

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 September 2018

Players: 8.9/10

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...

Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 June 2022

Players: 7.3/10

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

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...

Disgaea Mayhem

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 23 July 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 → III квартал 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...

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...

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...

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...

Exit the Gungeon

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 March 2020

Players: 6.4/10

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...

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...

198X

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2020

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 67/100

198X is a fun indie drama that focuses on various arcade games from the eighties. The story centers on a suburban teenage boy caught between a carefree childhood...

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...

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...

Underling Uprising

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2026

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...

A Hat in Time

Arcade, Adventure, Beat them all, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 October 2019

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A Hat in Time is a third-person arcade, adventure, beat 'em up, platformer and fantasy game from the masters at Gears for Breakfast. The game is published by Gears...

BATTLE CRUSH

Action, Battle Royale, Online, Casual game, Comedy, Fantasy, MOBA, Cooperative (co-op), Beat them all

Early Access: Nintendo Switch → 27 June 2024; The project is closed: Nintendo Switch → 29 November 2024

Players: 1/10

A multiplayer dynamic game in which 30 heroes fight in the arena. Characters are pumped up and improve their combat skills. On the map you can find treasure chests...

Aeon Must Die!

Action, Indie, Side view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Role-playing game, Adventure, Beat them all

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Aeon Must Die! is an indie side-scrolling action game in a futuristic style with tactical and side-scrolling RPG elements. Eon, the fearsome Emperor of the...

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...

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...

Rive

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Beat them all, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2017

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 77/100

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...

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...

The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival

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

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027

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...

Sky Force Anniversary

Arcade, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Beat them all

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 November 2018

Metacritic: 72/100

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...

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...

Mother Russia Bleeds

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 November 2018

Players: 8.8/10

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...

Ghost Blade HD

Arcade, Shooter, Beat them all, Top-down view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2019

Metacritic: 67/100

Ghost Blade HD is an improved edition of the top-down arcade shooter in a sci-fi setting. 10,000 years ago, an artificial intelligence named Shira was created...

Shing!

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 January 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Shing! — a dynamic action-adventure with a side view, where you will play the role of a deadly ninja and begin to chop down hordes of demons. In the game you...

Kung Fury - Street Rage Ultimate Edition

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 March 2023

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...

Beat them all

Best Games in the Beat them all genre for Nintendo Switch