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

Vampire Survivors - a game in the Gothic genre

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 August 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A gothic action roguelike about vampires where players fight off hordes of monsters. All that is required of the player is to move around the arena and collect...

Gothic

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2023

Players: 9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 70/100

The Kingdom of Myrtana is engulfed in a terrible war. Hordes of orcs have invaded human lands, and the king needs a large amount of magical ore, from which he can...

Mina the Hollower

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 May 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 91/100

The game takes you to a dark gothic world where a cursed island hides behind a thick curtain of darkness. The main character is the agile and fearless Mina, who is...

Gothic 2

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 November 2023

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Gothic 2 is a continuation of the legendary action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The action takes place shortly after the events...

Gothic 2: Gold Edition

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 November 2023

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The edition combines the original Gothic 2 and the expansion Night of the Raven, offering a vast journey through an open world in the spirit of classic RPGs. The...

Darkest Dungeon 2

Role-playing game, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Dungeons, Gothic, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 July 2024

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A continuation of a unique party RPG, where the heroes’ skills are tied not to abstract indicators of strength, dexterity, intelligence, but to a very real mental...

Blasphemous 2

Arcade, Platformer, Role-playing game, Side view, Action, Horror, Gothic, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 August 2023

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 84/100

The sequel to the hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the Penitent. The character will take part in epic battles with bosses, each of which has...

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...

Risen

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 January 2023

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Risen is an atmospheric action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting from the creators of the Gothic series. In the game you have to...

The Last Faith

Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Indie, Horror, Slasher, Fantasy, Medieval era, Metroidvania, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 November 2023

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A dark metroidvania in the spirit of Bloodborne. The events unfold in a gothic city populated by various monsters. Players take on the role of Eric, who suffers...

The House in Fata Morgana

Horror, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Side view, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 April 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 96/100

House in Fata Morgana is an adventure visual novel with Japanese-style horror elements. The events of the game will tell the story of a young hero who wakes up in...

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2026

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 71/100

The updated version of the final chapter of the iconic saga Legacy of Kain. The remaster offers improved graphics in high resolution, updated lighting and textures...

Clock Tower: Rewind

Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Old school, Gothic, Survival horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 October 2024

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Re-release of the 16-bit horror [url=https://vgtimes.ru/games/clock-tower-1997/] Clock Tower[ /url]. The game tells the story of orphan Jennifer. She ended up in...

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance

Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Old school, Gothic, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 March 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 27/100

Metacritic: 53/100

Old-school action-platformer in the Legacy of Kain series with dynamic battles and a vertical level structure, where players explore the dark world of Nosgoth...

Lost in Random

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Lost in Random is an action-adventure game with a third-person view. Players will find a mesmerizing magical world in which people's lives mean almost nothing...

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: 51/100

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...

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...

Hunt the Night

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Top-down view, Indie, Dungeons, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 February 2026

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A dark retro game in which the gamer controls a hunter named Vesper. She explores the lands of Medram, where she confronts dangerous opponents. You can use weapons...

Rogue Lords

Role-playing game, Roguelike, Turn-based, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 April 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 71/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Rogue Lords is a dark fantasy roguelike in which the player leads a squad of devils. The squad includes various monsters and characters known from films and fairy...

Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 July 2018

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 66/100

Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view, based on the cartoon "Monsters on Vacation." Dracula, Mavis and their...

Gargoyles Remastered

Action, Side view, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy, Gothic, Old school, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 October 2023

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 54/100

Remastered classic 16-bit platformer Gargoyles, based on the Disney animated series "Gargoyles" from the 90s. The leader of the gargoyles, Goliath, awakens in...

Gothic

Best Games in the Gothic genre for Nintendo Switch