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Best Games in the Platformer genre for Nintendo Switch

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This Is Fine: Maximum Cope - a game in the Platformer genre
This Is Fine: Maximum Cope
Adventure, Platformer, Comics, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 May 2026
Steam: 70/100
A colorful Metroidvania based on the famous meme about a dog in a burning house. The player controls a dog named Question Hound, exploring five worlds inspired by...
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap - a game in the Platformer genre
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 April 2017
Players: 6.6/10
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is a side-scrolling remake of the legendary arcade action platformer. The game tells the story of a valiant knight who was turned into...
Dust: An Elysian Tail - a game in the Platformer genre
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Platformer, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2018
Players: 9.6/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Dust: An Elysian Tail is a 2D action-adventure platformer with role-playing elements and a side view in a fantasy setting. A colorful world awaits you, filled with...
Silt - a game in the Platformer genre
Silt
Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Horror
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 June 2022
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 71/100
The actions of the game take place in the depths of the sea, where various monsters live. With the help of soul transference, the main character can use the...
Sonic X Shadow Generations - a game in the Platformer genre
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Third-person view, Arcade, Platformer, Action, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 October 2024
Players: 6.9/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 80/100
An updated version of Sonic Generations with an additional story campaign about Shadow, improved graphics and redesigned levels. The game brings together two...
Aspire: Ina's Tale - a game in the Platformer genre
Aspire: Ina's Tale
Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 December 2021
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 72/100
This mystical adventure about self-discovery unfolds amid the fantastical landscapes of the Tower. The player guides Ina on her path to freedom, meets the Tower’s...
ScourgeBringer - a game in the Platformer genre
ScourgeBringer
Action, Indie, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Roguelike
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 October 2020
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 77/100
ScourgeBringer is a dynamic action-platformer with a side view and roguelike elements from the creators of NeuroVoider. The events of the game unfold in a...
Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon - a game in the Platformer genre
Asterix & Obelix - Mission Babylon
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Fantasy, Comics, Third-person view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 October 2025
Steam: 76/100
Asterix and Obelix travel far beyond their native Gaul — to the very heart of the Parthian Empire, which is on the brink of a Roman invasion. The king has been...
Dark Devotion - a game in the Platformer genre
Dark Devotion
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2019
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 74/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Dark Devotion is a side-scrolling action-RPG set in a dark fantasy world. You will try on the role of a Templar woman who is trapped in a dark and gloomy Temple. As...
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time - a game in the Platformer genre
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
Action, Third-person view, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 March 2021
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is a continuation of the cult game from the 90s, telling about the next adventures of Crash and his younger sister Coco. The plot...
Contra: Operation Galuga - a game in the Platformer genre
Contra: Operation Galuga
Action, Arcade, Side view, Shooter, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 March 2024
Players: 7.4/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Reimagining of the original side-scrolling shooter Contra from 1987. The game includes new levels, enemies, game mechanics, and a weapon system. The story mode...
Thank Goodness You're Here! - a game in the Platformer genre
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Adventure, Side view, Comedy, Exploration, Platformer, Puzzle, Open world
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 August 2024
Players: 9.8/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 86/100
An absurd comedy game set in the quaint town of Barnsworth. The main character works as a traveling salesman, and in his free time he goes sightseeing and gets to...
Volgarr the Viking 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Volgarr the Viking 2
Platformer, Action, Side view, Fantasy, Adventure, Arcade
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 August 2024
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 73/100
A hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the brave Viking Volgarr. The player is once again immersed in the world of ancient mythology and epic...
Blood Dungeon - a game in the Platformer genre
Blood Dungeon
Action, Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 August 2026
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 74/100
A dynamic roguelike platformer with frantic shooting from the creators of Nidhogg, where danger lurks at every level of the underground maze. The space here is not...
Monster Sanctuary - a game in the Platformer genre
Monster Sanctuary
Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Metroidvania, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 December 2020
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Monster Sanctuary is a side-scrolling pixel Metroidvania in a fantasy setting, in which you become monster trainers and can fight in 3v3 tactical battles...
Gravity Circuit - a game in the Platformer genre
Gravity Circuit
Action, Platformer, Combat robots, Beat them all, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 July 2023
Steam: 95/100
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...
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons - a game in the Platformer genre
Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons
Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Old school, Action, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 July 2023
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 72/100
The game takes place in the 90s in New York, which survived a nuclear war. The streets are filled with looters and bandits fighting for power. The main characters...
Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kitten - a game in the Platformer genre
Tallowmere 2: Curse of the Kitten
Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Slasher, Procedural generation
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 November 2023
Steam: 79/100
Hardcore indie platformer with roguelike elements and dungeons. The player takes on the role of a brave hero who, at the command of the eccentric Lady Tallowmere...
Shadow Labyrinth - a game in the Platformer genre
Shadow Labyrinth
Metroidvania, Side view, Action, Science fiction, Platformer, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 July 2025
Players: 8/10
Steam: 54/100
Metacritic: 67/100
The gloomy version of the famous Packman. The main character - Mesnik No. 8, accompanied by a yellow sphere named Pak, examines the mysterious planet. We will have...
Volgarr the Viking - a game in the Platformer genre
Volgarr the Viking
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2017
Players: 10/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Volgarr the Viking is a hardcore arcade platformer in which the Viking hero fights enemies and navigates deadly traps across a series of dangerous worlds. The game...
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon - a game in the Platformer genre
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 May 2018
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is an exciting side-scrolling action-platformer set in a fantasy setting from the creators of Mega Man 10 and Mighty No. 9. The...
SpeedRunners - a game in the Platformer genre
SpeedRunners
Arcade, Online, Action, Platformer, Racing, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2020
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 84/100
SpeedRunners is a co-op arcade action platformer that puts running at the center of the game, challenging players to compete in speed races online. Your task is to...
Vigil: The Longest Night - a game in the Platformer genre
Vigil: The Longest Night
Arcade, Side view, Action, Role-playing game, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Metroidvania, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 October 2020
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Vigil: The Longest Night is a 2D platformer with RPG elements and a side view, inspired by the Castlevania and Salt and Sanctuary series. You have to go together...
Elderand - a game in the Platformer genre
Elderand
Adventure, Action, Side view, Role-playing game, Indie, Platformer, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 February 2023
Players: 9/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 70/100
A game with Metroidvania elements and hardcore combat, inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft. The main character travels through a dark world, swings and...
COCOON - a game in the Platformer genre
COCOON
Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 September 2023
Players: 10/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 89/100
The game is a puzzle game in which gamers can manipulate worlds made in the form of spheres. Features include unique gameplay mechanics and a mysterious setting...
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed - a game in the Platformer genre
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed
Action, Adventure, Comics, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 October 2024
Players: 5/10
Steam: 50/100
Metacritic: 66/100
A colorful action platformer about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the events of which unfold in the universe of the cartoon “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mayhem...
Pikuniku - a game in the Platformer genre
Pikuniku
Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 January 2019
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Pikuniku is a side-scrolling arcade puzzle adventure game. You have to go to a mysterious game world where you need to uncover a conspiracy and restore the...
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time - a game in the Platformer genre
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time
Action, Platformer, Slasher, Arcade, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 August 2020
Players: 9/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is a colorful platformer based on the animated series “Samurai Jack”. The events of the new slasher take place before the final...
PHOGS! - a game in the Platformer genre
PHOGS!
Logic, Puzzle, Arcade, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 December 2020
Players: 10/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 78/100
PHOGS! is a fun cooperative puzzle platformer with a third-person view about a cute two-headed dog. In the game you have to play as two dogs connected by a long and...
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus - a game in the Platformer genre
Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus
Adventure, Metroidvania, Side view, Platformer, Demons, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 July 2024
Players: 6.1/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 76/100
The main character is a certain Bo. One day he descends from heaven to play a key role in a mystical ritual. The hero goes on a dangerous journey through colorful...
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection - a game in the Platformer genre
Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Collection, Anime / Manga, Science fiction, Fantasy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 July 2026
Steam: 74/100
A collection that brings together both parts of the dynamic 2D action-platformer about Copen. The edition includes Luminous Avenger iX and Luminous Avenger iX 2...
Disney Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup! - a game in the Platformer genre
Disney Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup!
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Side view, Casual game, Exploration
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2026
A large retro collection that brings together classic games based on the animated films "Toy Story" and "A Bug's Life". The compilation includes iconic projects...
Maseylia: Echoes of the Past - a game in the Platformer genre
Maseylia: Echoes of the Past
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Metroidvania, Exploration, Parkour
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026
Players: 1/10
Steam: 79/100
An adventurous action metroidvania built around exploration, freedom of movement, and the discovery of forgotten secrets in a vast interconnected world. Each new...
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power - a game in the Platformer genre
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 July 2019
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 60/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is a colorful continuation of the fantasy platformer from developers from Frozenbyte. The plot of the game tells about the...
VVVVVV - a game in the Platformer genre
VVVVVV
Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2017
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 85/100
VVVVVV is an arcade indie platformer with a side view. You play as the fearless leader of a team of dimension explorers who have crashed and lost contact with each...
My Friend Pedro - a game in the Platformer genre
My Friend Pedro
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Shooter
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 June 2019
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 80/100
My Friend Pedro is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer that will remind many of Max Payne. You will play as a heavily armed hero who kills hundreds of...
Tin Hearts - a game in the Platformer genre
Tin Hearts
Arcade, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Platformer, Steampunk, Adventure, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 April 2023
Players: 10/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Albert Butterworth is a brilliant Victorian inventor who creates amazing tin soldiers and various bizarre mechanisms. In one moment, all his creations come to life...
Iron Meat - a game in the Platformer genre
Iron Meat
Shooter, Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Science fiction
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 September 2024
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 96/100
Meat shooter inspired by the legendary Contra and seasoned with a dark plot and living machinery. Players fight bloodthirsty bosses that look like KAMAZ trucks...
BloodRayne: Definitive Collection - a game in the Platformer genre
BloodRayne: Definitive Collection
Action, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Third-person view, Collection, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 July 2026
This edition brings together three updated games from the legendary Rayne vampire series: BloodRayne: Revamped, BloodRayne 2: Revamped, and BloodRayne Betrayal...
Love Eternal - a game in the Platformer genre
Love Eternal
Platformer, Horror, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 February 2026
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Love Eternal is a challenging precision platformer about Maya, a child taken from her family by a lonely deity. To escape her prison and uncover its secret, she...
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