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Best Games in the Platformer genre for Nintendo Switch

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Biomorph - a game in the Platformer genre
Biomorph
Metroidvania, Action, Side view, Fantasy, Adventure, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 April 2025
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 73/100
A colorful metroidvania in the spirit of Hollow Knight, in which the main emphasis is on hardcore battles with enemies, an abundance of different fighting styles...
Snow Bros Classic Collection - a game in the Platformer genre
Snow Bros Classic Collection
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 February 2026
Steam: 100/100
An arcade platformer that tells the story of the adventures of brothers Nick and Tom in the Kingdom of Hottoda. The main characters, princes Nick and Tom, turned...
Rivals of Aether 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Rivals of Aether 2
Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Side view, Online, Indie
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026
Steam: 78/100
The game takes place in a fantasy world where the elements of fire, water, earth and air control their heroes. Players choose characters with unique abilities, such...
Aegis Defenders - a game in the Platformer genre
Aegis Defenders
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 February 2018
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Aegis Defenders is an adventure action-platformer with tower defense elements and a side view. You will embark on a journey to conquer a magical world overshadowed...
Nihilumbra - a game in the Platformer genre
Nihilumbra
Action, Horror, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 May 2018
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Nihilumbra is a platform puzzle game developed by BeautiFun Games that will take you into a world of unusual adventures and abstract inclination. You will play as a...
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King - a game in the Platformer genre
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King
Arcade, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Platformer, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 October 2019
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 67/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King — re-releases of the cult games Aladdin and The Lion King, adapted for modern platforms. Both games received...
Legends of Ethernal - a game in the Platformer genre
Legends of Ethernal
Indie, Action, Adventure, Side view, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 October 2020
Steam: 93/100
Legends of Ethernal is an atmospheric action-adventure game with a side view. One day, a young boy returns home to find it completely destroyed, and his parents...
Minute of Islands - a game in the Platformer genre
Minute of Islands
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Side view, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 March 2021
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Minute of Islands is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer set in a post-apocalyptic setting. In the game, you will take on the role of an experienced...
Out of Line - a game in the Platformer genre
Out of Line
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Futurism (Future), Adventure, Puzzle, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 August 2021
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Out of Line is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer set in a fantasy setting. An exciting journey awaits you, filled with mesmerizing puzzles and a vibrant...
Demon Skin - a game in the Platformer genre
Demon Skin
Slasher, Platformer, Indie, Fighting, Side view, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 September 2021
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 67/100
Metacritic: 48/100
Demon Skin is an indie slasher game with platformer elements and a side view in a fantasy style. The game contains various types of undead, a race of underground...
Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King - a game in the Platformer genre
Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King
Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, First-person view, Side view, Adventure, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 April 2022
Steam: 67/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Shattered: Tale of the Forgotten King is a side-scrolling action RPG platformer. Powerful creatures called Demiurges began to rule the world of Hypnos after the...
Souldiers - a game in the Platformer genre
Souldiers
Arcade, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 June 2022
Players: 6.6/10
Steam: 74/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Souldiers is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a fantasy setting. Together with other fighters fighting for the glory of their kingdom, you...
Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun - a game in the Platformer genre
Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun
Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Parkour
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 November 2023
Steam: 57/100
A dynamic game with pixel graphics, which takes place in medieval Japan. The main character quickly moves around the location, jumps on platforms and strikes...
Berserk Boy - a game in the Platformer genre
Berserk Boy
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 March 2024
Players: 10/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 82/100
An old-school whirlwind platformer with lots of enemies, colorful graphics and the like, in which the player takes on the role of Kay, a young hero who controls the...
Helix: Descent N Ascent - a game in the Platformer genre
Helix: Descent N Ascent
Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 July 2026
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 75/100
An atmospheric adventure puzzle game set in a mysterious world of a forgotten civilization. Awakening in a formless reality, the main character encounters their...
Shu - a game in the Platformer genre
Shu
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2018
Players: 2.9/10
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Shu is a side-scrolling adventure arcade platformer set in a fantasy setting. In the role of a funny creature named Shu, you have to save the villagers from a...
Velocity 2X - a game in the Platformer genre
Velocity 2X
Arcade, Action, Shooter, Side view, Puzzle, Futurism (Future), Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 September 2018
Steam: 62/100
Metacritic: 88/100
Velocity 2X is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. Abducted by a race of hostile aliens, Lieutenant Kai Tana must use her quick...
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe - a game in the Platformer genre
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Arcade, Side view, Platformer, Mario Game, Online
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 January 2019
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Enhanced port of New Super Mario Bros. U for Nintendo Switch. The game features classic engaging gameplay, where the main goal is to reach the flag and avoid...
A Hat in Time - a game in the Platformer genre
A Hat in Time
Arcade, Adventure, Beat them all, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 October 2019
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 98/100
Metacritic: 77/100
A 3D platformer about a small space traveler searching a nearby planet for the lost Time Pieces that fuel her spaceship. In A Hat in Time, the heroine explores...
Indivisible - a game in the Platformer genre
Indivisible
Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Side view, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 April 2020
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 72/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Indivisible is a colorful action-RPG platformer with turn-based combat and a side view. You have to try on the role of the girl Ajna, who goes on a journey around...
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials - a game in the Platformer genre
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials
Indie, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Role-playing game, Metroidvania, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2020
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials is an action-adventure platformer with RPG elements and a side view. In the role of a courageous warrior, you have to...
A Juggler's Tale - a game in the Platformer genre
A Juggler's Tale
Adventure, Indie, Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 September 2021
Players: 9.9/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 69/100
A Juggler's Tale is an atmospheric side-scrolling action platformer in a fantasy setting. The main character is a puppet named Abby, who was captured in a circus...
Webbed - a game in the Platformer genre
Webbed
Side view, Arcade, Puzzle, Platformer, Exploration, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 February 2022
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 97/100
A game about a spider who goes on an exciting journey to save her lover from a bird. The main character can use the web to overcome obstacles and solve puzzles...
Little Noah: Scion of Paradise - a game in the Platformer genre
Little Noah: Scion of Paradise
Action, Roguelike, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Steampunk, Point & Click, , Exploration, Dungeons, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 June 2022
Steam: 94/100
Little Noah: Scion of Paradise is a side-scrolling action-adventure roguelike set in a fantasy setting. As Noah, you will travel to ancient ruins to uncover their...
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider - a game in the Platformer genre
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Side view, Arcade, Beat them all, Slasher, Platformer, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 January 2023
Players: 5/10
Steam: 85/100
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...
Madshot - a game in the Platformer genre
Madshot
Adventure, Arcade, Side view, Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Parkour
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 July 2023
Steam: 79/100
Action roguelike, set in a Lovecraftian horror setting. Cthulhu swallowed up an entire city. The only thing left for you as the main character is to destroy the...
A Highland Song - a game in the Platformer genre
A Highland Song
Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 December 2023
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Moira McKinnon goes on an exciting adventure. To reach the sea, Moira must first cross the Scottish Highlands — a wilderness full of paths, peaks, shortcuts...
Lords of Exile - a game in the Platformer genre
Lords of Exile
Side view, Platformer, Arcade, Fantasy, Old school, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 February 2024
Players: 7/10
Steam: 80/100
In ancient times, as a result of the war in the Far East, the lands of Exilia were captured by creatures of the night and samurai. In this brutal conflict, only a...
SCHiM - a game in the Platformer genre
SCHiM
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Indie, Exploration, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 July 2024
Players: 6.8/10
Steam: 65/100
Metacritic: 72/100
An unusual 3D platformer in which the player controls an entity that resembles a shadow. This is the soul, which in the game is called Shim. One day she is somehow...
Greak 2: Alliance of the Storms - a game in the Platformer genre
Greak 2: Alliance of the Storms
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Metroidvania
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027
Cooperative metroidvania with hand-drawn graphics. The adventure is designed for single-player, local co-op, or online co-op. After fleeing their homeland, Greak...
Cast of the Seven Godsends - a game in the Platformer genre
Cast of the Seven Godsends
Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 April 2018
Steam: 65/100
Metacritic: 54/100
Cast of the Seven Godsends is a classic 2D side-scrolling action platformer set in a fantasy world. You will try on the role of a valiant hero who travels through...
Sonic Mania Plus - a game in the Platformer genre
Sonic Mania Plus
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 July 2018
Players: 7/10
Metacritic: 89/100
Extended version of the arcade platformer Sonic Mania in the universe of the popular Sonic the Hedgehog. The extended edition includes a new Encore Mode and two...
The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories - a game in the Platformer genre
The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 October 2018
Players: 8/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 80/100
The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories — an atmospheric arcade puzzle-platformer with a side view from the creator of the horror Deadly...
Type: Rider - a game in the Platformer genre
Type: Rider
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Casual game, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 April 2019
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Type: Rider is a side-scrolling educational arcade platformer. You have to immerse yourself in the mysterious and fantastic world of letters. By controlling the...
Shinobi (1989) - a game in the Platformer genre
Shinobi (1989)
Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2020
Metacritic: 78/100
This arcade action-platformer follows the ninja Joe Musashi as he confronts the criminal organization Zeed, which has kidnapped the children of the Oboro clan. He...
Skelattack - a game in the Platformer genre
Skelattack
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 June 2020
Players: 5.7/10
Steam: 59/100
Metacritic: 65/100
Skelattack is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer. You are an enchanted skeleton living in the deepest part of the dungeon. You are awakened by the sound...
Blizzard Arcade Collection - a game in the Platformer genre
Blizzard Arcade Collection
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Isometric, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Futurism (Future), Collection, Shooter
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 February 2021
Metacritic: 77/100
Blizzard Arcade Collection is a re-release of three classic games in one set from Blizzard, which includes the updated Lost Vikings, Blackthorne and Rock 'n Roll...
Narita Boy - a game in the Platformer genre
Narita Boy
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 March 2021
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Narita Boy is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a cyberpunk setting. In the game you have to become a legendary warrior who needs to get out of...
Lost Words: Beyond the Page - a game in the Platformer genre
Lost Words: Beyond the Page
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Visual novel
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 April 2021
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is an adventure puzzle-platformer with a side view set in a fantasy world, created by the writer of Mirror's Edge (2008), Tomb Raider...
FAR: Changing Tides - a game in the Platformer genre
FAR: Changing Tides
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 March 2022
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 79/100
FAR: Changing Tides is an adventure puzzle-platformer with a side view in a post-apocalyptic setting, which is the spiritual successor to FAR: Lone Sails from...
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