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Best Games in the Platformer genre for Nintendo Switch

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A Knight's Quest - a game in the Platformer genre
A Knight's Quest
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 October 2019
Metacritic: 61/100
A Knight's Quest is an exciting adventure platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. As a bumbling adventurer named Rusty, you'll embark on an epic...
Underhero - a game in the Platformer genre
Underhero
Role-playing game, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Turn-based, Adventure, Puzzle, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 February 2020
Steam: 91/100
Underhero is a role-playing puzzle platformer with turn-based combat and a side view in a fantasy setting. The game will tell the story of a chosen hero who is...
NYX: The Awakening - a game in the Platformer genre
NYX: The Awakening
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 September 2020
Players: 7.7/10
NYX: The Awakening is a third-person action-adventure game inspired by the spirit of the neon 80s. The main character of the game is Victoria, who became a victim...
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...
Wildfire - a game in the Platformer genre
Wildfire
Role-playing game, Stealth, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Side view, Action, Mysticism / Supernatural
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 December 2020
Players: 6.5/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Wildfire is a pixel platformer with stealth elements. The game takes place in a world where there is almost no magic left. The main character, one of the last...
Fallen Knight - a game in the Platformer genre
Fallen Knight
Arcade, Futurism (Future), Side view, Action, Platformer, Adventure, Slasher
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 July 2021
Steam: 56/100
Fallen Knight is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a sci-fi setting. In the game you have to try on the role of a descendant of the legendary...
The Legend of Tianding - a game in the Platformer genre
The Legend of Tianding
Side view, Action, Platformer, Slasher, Anime / Manga, Comics, Adventure, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 November 2021
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 81/100
The Legend of Tianding is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer in a comic book style. The game will tell the story of a young Taipei vigilante, Liao...
Chefy-Chef - a game in the Platformer genre
Chefy-Chef
Action, Adventure, Casual game, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 May 2022
Steam: 90/100
Chefy-Chef is an action-adventure game with puzzle elements in the fantasy and retro genre. Pineapple and radish salad is Chef's favorite dish. Once again going to...
Lunistice - a game in the Platformer genre
Lunistice
Arcade, Third-person view, Platformer, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 November 2022
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 82/100
A game inspired by 32-bit hits of yesteryear. The player controls Hana and explores various fantasy worlds created from her memories, such as an old temple, a fancy...
Guilt Battle Arena - a game in the Platformer genre
Guilt Battle Arena
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Side view, Casual game, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 March 2018
Steam: 80/100
Devious Dungeon - a game in the Platformer genre
Devious Dungeon
Arcade, Role-playing game, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Dungeons
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 March 2018
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 69/100
Devious Dungeon is a medieval action platformer about a knight sent by the king into the catacombs beneath the kingdom. The knight battles the beasts and monsters...
Etherborn - a game in the Platformer genre
Etherborn
Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 July 2019
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 69/100
Etherborn is an atmospheric puzzle platformer with an isometric camera view. You have to try on the role of a silent creature who has found himself in a wonderful...
Candleman - a game in the Platformer genre
Candleman
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Action, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 October 2019
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Candleman is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle platformer where you control a candle character. The candle can only burn for 10 seconds, so you need to solve various...
Bite the Bullet - a game in the Platformer genre
Bite the Bullet
Action, Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Role-playing game, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 August 2020
Players: 6.8/10
Steam: 52/100
Metacritic: 64/100
Bite the Bullet is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with RPG elements. In this game you have to eat opponents in order to upgrade your character...
Foregone - a game in the Platformer genre
Foregone
Platformer, Side view, Action, Slasher, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 October 2020
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Foregone is a side-scrolling pixel action platformer in which the main character is trying to save the city of Kalagan from complete destruction. The game has a...
Game Builder Garage - a game in the Platformer genre
Game Builder Garage
Sandbox, Educational game (Education), Puzzle, Action, Platformer, Arcade, Side view, Third-person view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 June 2021
Players: 5.7/10
Metacritic: 77/100
Game Builder Garage is the ultimate editor for Nintendo Switch, which will allow you to create games of various genres: from platformers and racing to action and...
Overlord: Escape From Nazarick - a game in the Platformer genre
Overlord: Escape From Nazarick
Anime / Manga, Action, Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Slasher, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 June 2022
Steam: 65/100
Overlord: Escape From Nazarick is a side-scrolling, fantasy-adventure action-platformer with anime elements. Clementine wakes up to find herself imprisoned in the...
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series - a game in the Platformer genre
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 July 2022
Players: 10/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 78/100
The Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series is a collection of remasters of the classic platformers Klonoa: Door to Phantomile and Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil. The games...
LEGO Brawls - a game in the Platformer genre
LEGO Brawls
Online, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 September 2022
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 46/100
LEGO Brawls is a side-scrolling multiplayer action platformer set in the LEGO universe. In the game you have to fight with other players, create unique characters...
Worldless - a game in the Platformer genre
Worldless
Adventure, Platformer, Turn-based, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 November 2023
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 85/100
The player explores a formless world, battling enemies. Battles are turn-based, but you'll need to choose the right actions at the right moment. As you progress...
Flinthook - a game in the Platformer genre
Flinthook
Action, Platformer, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2018
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 73/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Flinthook is a side-scrolling action platformer from the creators of Mercenary Kings and Curses N Chaos. You have to play as a little guy who destroys many enemies...
Azuran Tales: Trials - a game in the Platformer genre
Azuran Tales: Trials
Action, Indie, Role-playing game, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Platformer, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 June 2019
Steam: 63/100
This fantasy platformer with RPG elements follows a hero tasked by Drukandra, the God of the Dead, with stopping Magrath, a mysterious entity seeking to claim the...
Asterix & Obelix XXL 3: The Crystal Menhir - a game in the Platformer genre
Asterix & Obelix XXL 3: The Crystal Menhir
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 November 2019
Players: 10/10
Steam: 60/100
Metacritic: 56/100
Asterix & Obelix XXL 3: The Crystal Menhir is a continuation of the action-adventure platformer with a third-person view along with Asterix and Obelix. Year 50 BC...
Metamorphosis - a game in the Platformer genre
Metamorphosis
Arcade, Platformer, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 August 2020
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 69/100
Metamorphosis is an adventure platformer with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. One day, the main character Gregor, waking up in the morning, finds himself...
Minoria - a game in the Platformer genre
Minoria
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2020
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Minoria is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer from the creators of the Momodora series. The game takes place during the fourth Witch War, a major...
Paw Paw Paw - a game in the Platformer genre
Paw Paw Paw
Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Slasher
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 December 2020
Players: 6.5/10
Steam: 71/100
Paw Paw Paw is a co-op beat'em up with a side-scrolling fantasy setting. At the beginning you have to choose one of four heroes, differing not only in appearance...
Bladed Fury - a game in the Platformer genre
Bladed Fury
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Indie, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 March 2021
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Bladed Fury is a fun action-platformer with RPG elements and a Japanese-style side view. The game takes place during the times of Ancient China and tells the story...
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth - a game in the Platformer genre
Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth
Anime / Manga, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 January 2022
Players: 10/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 79/100
A game based on the anime “Record of Lodoss War”. The main character named Deedlit wakes up in an unfamiliar place. The girl must go through 6 levels of a labyrinth...
The Darkest Tales - a game in the Platformer genre
The Darkest Tales
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Action, Free game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 October 2022
Players: 7/10
Steam: 69/100
The Darkest Tales is a side-scrolling adventure platformer in a fantasy setting. In the game you will become the companion of the teddy bear Teddy, who is forced to...
The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone - a game in the Platformer genre
The Smurfs 2 - The Prisoner of the Green Stone
Arcade, Platformer, First-person view, Adventure, Puzzle, Exploration, Third-person view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2023
Steam: 79/100
The villain got hold of the powerful Green Stone and accidentally destroyed it. The released energy unleashed monsters. Now a team of Smurfs sets out on a dangerous...
Airhead - a game in the Platformer genre
Airhead
Side view, Action, Platformer, Arcade, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 June 2024
Steam: 73/100
An atmospheric game in which the gamer must save an inflatable head that is constantly losing air. The body can move independently and is forced to search for...
Runbow - a game in the Platformer genre
Runbow
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Casual game, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 July 2018
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Runbow is a side-scrolling platformer where shifts in the colourful background affect the platforms and obstacles: anything matching the background disappears...
Flipping Death - a game in the Platformer genre
Flipping Death
Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Platformer, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 August 2018
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Flipping Death is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer. The game will tell the story of Penny, who dies under mysterious circumstances. But upon awakening...
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 November 2018
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 75/100
Asterix & Obelix XXL 2 is a fun arcade game with a third-person view, where you will plunge into adventures with Asterix and Obelix. These fictional characters have...
Hell is Other Demons - a game in the Platformer genre
Hell is Other Demons
Adventure, Action, Shooter, Side view, Roguelike, Indie, Platformer, Arcade
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 April 2019
Steam: 92/100
Hell is Other Demons is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer with roguelike elements. The game has you exploring a vast, hand-crafted world filled with...
Valfaris - a game in the Platformer genre
Valfaris
Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 October 2019
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 81/100
Valfaris is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting from the creators of Slain: Back from Hell. Many years ago, the huge and powerful...
Mable & The Wood - a game in the Platformer genre
Mable & The Wood
Adventure, Action, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Role-playing game, Horror, Metroidvania, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 October 2019
Steam: 59/100
Metacritic: 62/100
Mable & The Wood is a side-scrolling Metroidvania adventure with horror elements set in a dark fantasy world. The plot tells the story of a mysterious girl named...
Endless Memories - a game in the Platformer genre
Endless Memories
Adventure, Action, Side view, Role-playing game, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 October 2022
Players: 3/10
Endless Memories is an action-adventure game with role-playing elements and a side view that will take you to the amazing world of dreams. In each of them you will...
Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party - a game in the Platformer genre
Inspector Gadget: Mad Time Party
Third-person view, Action, Adventure, Exploration, Platformer, Arcade
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 September 2023
Steam: 57/100
An action-adventure game based on the animated series “Inspector Gadget.” The main character uses a time machine to go back in time and stop the villain and save...
Mr. Sleepy Man - a game in the Platformer genre
Mr. Sleepy Man
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Comedy, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2026
Steam: 98/100
A surreal platformer about a boy who slept through everything. The main character fell asleep a little — and strange things began. He travels through a...
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