DLC for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the DLC genre

Little Nightmares 3 - The Shores - a game in the DLC genre

Adventure, Horror, DLC, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 September 2026

Steam: 52/100

An expansion for Little Nightmares 3 that takes Little and One to a new location related to water and underwater dangers. The heroes will face the return of...

Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns

DLC, Fighting, Side view, Action, Fantasy, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 September 2024

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 60/100

According to the plot of the add-on, the heroes come together again to repel the ruthless titan Havik. Liu Kang continues to defend his New Era by battling the...

Subnautica: Below Zero

Action, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2021

Players: 9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Continuation of the adventure action Subnautica in first-person view, combining elements of role-playing games, sandbox gameplay, and a bit of exploration and...

Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Bloodmoon

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 August 2026

Steam: 96/100

A dark expansion about a cult that sets out in search of the legendary paradise of Saint Baal-Tazar. According to legend, many years ago he saw a vision of a land...

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance

Arcade, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Action, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 November 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 82/100

The Binding of Isaac: Repentance — an expansion to the top-down arcade action game Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. The expansion includes the fan-made modification...

Resident Evil Village - Shadows of Rose

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Horror, Futurism (Future), Third-person view, DLC

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 February 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Resident Evil Village - Shadows of Rose - an expansion for the first-person shooter horror game with survival elements Resident Evil Village. It will tell the...

Darkest Dungeon: The Fire's Edge

Role-playing game, Adventure, DLC, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 August 2026

Steam: 80/100

The expansion introduces the Duelist and the Runaway from Darkest Dungeon 2, along with the new mechanics of setting fire, which opens up new tactical options in...

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...

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 April 2019

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen is a fantasy action role-playing game with a third-person view. You will find a large open world and a new system of interactions...

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

DLC, Action, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Roguelike, Platformer, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 March 2023

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 88/100

An expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action roguelike Dead Cells, which brings original content inspired by Castlevania to the game. The main character...

Blasphemous 2 - Mea Culpa

Action, Adventure, DLC, Platformer, Side view, Gothic, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 October 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 50/100

The continuation of the story of the Penitent, who goes on a completely new adventure, where he will be able to try out new abilities and fight additional bosses...

Little Nightmares 3 - The Backstage

Adventure, Horror, DLC, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 June 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 83/100

A story expansion for Little Nightmares 3 that opens a new chapter of a dark journey through the mysterious Carnival. This time, the events unfold behind the...

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Arcade, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Side view, Action, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2017

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is a free add-on for owners of the side-scrolling arcade platformer Shovel Knight. You have to take the other side of the...

Dead Cells: The Queen and the Sea

Arcade, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, DLC, Action, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 January 2022

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 89/100

Dead Cells: The Queen and the Sea is an expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action-slasher inspired by the Dark Souls series. In the expansion, you will...

Don't Starve: Reign of Giants

Simulation, Action, DLC, Isometric, Roguelike, Survival, Indie, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 April 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 96/100

Don't Starve: Reign of Giants is an add-on for an action-adventure game with survival elements. The game world has become even larger and more diverse. The creators...

Streets Of Rage 4 - Mr. X Nightmare

Arcade, Side view, DLC, Fighting, Action, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 July 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Streets Of Rage 4 — Mr. X Nightmare — an expansion for the old-school side-scrolling beat 'em up Streets of Rage 4. After the events of the original game, our...

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Mask of Darkness

DLC, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2024

Steam: 54/100

The plot add -on, continuing the saga about the sargon. This time he is trapped in the mind of Rajen - the murderers of the immortals, whose dark magic created the...

Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, DLC, Isometric, Roguelike, Fantasy, Dungeons, Construction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 January 2026

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 86/100

The plot of the add-on takes players to winter lands, where the long-forgotten deity of lambs, Yngya, awakens. Gamers need to restore the flock and return what was...

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road to Boruto

Arcade, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Fighting, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 April 2020

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 79/100

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Ultimate Ninja Storm 4: Road to Boruto is a big update for Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4, which is dedicated to Naruto's son, Boruto...

Mutant Year Zero: Seed of Evil

Strategy, DLC, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 July 2019

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Mutant Year Zero: Seed of Evil is an add-on for an adventure tactical strategy with turn-based combat in a futuristic setting. A new story campaign awaits you...

Dead by Daylight - Nicolas Cage Chapter Pack

DLC, Action, Third-person view, Survival horror, Online, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 July 2023

Steam: 88/100

A new survivor arrives in Dead by Daylight: Nicolas Cage, who has three new skills (Dramaturgy, Scene Partner, and What a Twist). During the game, the hero can...

Wartales, The Skelmar Invasion

DLC, Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Medieval era, Tactics, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2024

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 75/100

Players travel to Ormans County, which is experiencing the largest invasion in its history. The last stronghold of the county fell and its defenders fled. Gamers...

Risk of Rain 2: Hallowed Concepts

Arcade, Action, DLC, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Casual game, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

The expansion enhances the dark universe of the game with new threats and mysteries that can no longer be ignored. Ancient forces are awakening, and with them come...

Outlast: Whistleblower

Action, Adventure, Horror, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 February 2018

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Outlast: Whistleblower is an add-on for the first-person horror adventure game Outlast. The add-on will tell the story of software engineer Waylon Park, who worked...

Diablo 2: Resurrected — Reign of the Warlock

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Slasher, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy, Demons, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 February 2026

The expansion returns to the dark world of Sanctuary, where the forces of the Abyss begin to gain power once again. The familiar campaign retains the atmosphere of...

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends

Action, DLC, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Historical

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 December 2018

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends is an improved and expanded edition of the dynamic slasher Dynasty Warriors 8 about medieval confrontations in Asia. The plot is...

Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

Arcade, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Replayability, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 March 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 66/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ is an addition to the top-down arcade action game Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. The addition has expanded possibilities for creating...

Outer Wilds - Echoes of the Eye

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, DLC, Futurism (Future), Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 December 2023

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A massive addition to the exploration adventure Outer Wilds, which adds a new, hidden secret to the already familiar solar system. The story centers on a strange...

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...

Red Dead Redemption: Undead Nightmare

Action, Shooter, DLC, Third-person view, Card game, Open world, Zombies, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 August 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 87/100

An addition to the original Red Dead Redemption, where the familiar world of the wild west changes dramatically under the influence of the zombie apocalypse...

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion

Arcade, Action, Shooter, DLC, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 June 2018

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion is an expansion for the fun team-based third-person shooter that brings an exciting single-player experience to the game. You play as...

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, DLC, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 June 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is a massive expansion for the third-person role-playing adventure Monster Hunter Rise. The expansion includes new monsters, quests...

Kingdom Hearts 3 - Re:Mind

Action, DLC, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 February 2022

Metacritic: 66/100

Kingdom Hearts 3 — Re:Mind is an add-on for an action role-playing game with a third-person view, representing a crossover between characters from Final...

Deck of Ashes: Tome of Dimensions

DLC, Role-playing game, Card game, Roguelike, Side view, Strategy, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 April 2022

Steam: 16/100

Deck of Ashes: Tome of Dimensions — an expansion for the intriguing mix of card game and roguelike Deck of Ashes. It adds another playable character, an elf named...

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - The Lord of Nothing

DLC, Role-playing game, Isometric, Adventure, Fantasy, Indie, Strategy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 November 2023

Steam: 72/100

The expansion takes place in the icy lands, where players will try to uncover the secrets of the mysterious wizard's tower, help the Kellid tribe in the flowering...

Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith & The Fight For Sanctuary

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Shooter, DLC, First-person view, Free game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 November 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 43/100

Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith & The Fight For Sanctuary is a free add-on for a dynamic co-op shooter with a first-person view and role-playing elements in a...

DREDGE - The Iron Rig

DLC, Indie, Hunting / Fishing, Adventure, Exploration, Open world, Simulation, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2024

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 81/100

The add-on tells a completely new story related to the Iron Harbor company. Players deliver cargo to an oil platform containing a secret laboratory. By assisting...

Tropico 6: Tropican Shores

DLC, Strategy, Simulation, City Building, In real time, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 June 2024

Steam: 72/100

The add-on introduces new opportunities for the construction and expansion of the island, 15 buildings, a new resource — pearls, a new scenario that will...

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - The Master Trials

Role-playing game, DLC, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 June 2017

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild — The Master Trials is an add-on for the popular Link game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. In the expansion...

Don't Starve: Shipwrecked

Action, DLC, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Survival, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 April 2018

Players: 7/10

Steam: 95/100

Don't Starve: Shipwrecked is an add-on for the isometric survival action game Don't Starve. It adds new characters and creatures, several locations and seasonal...

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Best Games in the DLC genre for Nintendo Switch