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Best Games in the Platformer genre for Nintendo Switch

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Never Give Up - a game in the Platformer genre
Never Give Up
Indie, Platformer, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 August 2019
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 78/100
Never Give Up is a hardcore platformer that tests the player’s skills through demanding platforming challenges and obstacles. It is aimed at players looking for a...
Imp of the Sun - a game in the Platformer genre
Imp of the Sun
Indie, Platformer, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 March 2022
Steam: 66/100
Metacritic: 69/100
A 2D action-platformer in which the Imp of the Sun explores sprawling, hand-crafted environments. Players navigate complex levels with platforming skills and fight...
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition - a game in the Platformer genre
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 October 2018
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 88/100
A Metroidvania-style action platformer set in a magical world inspired by Mexican folklore. Agave farmer Juan Aguacate finds a legendary luchador mask and sets out...
Pinstripe - a game in the Platformer genre
Pinstripe
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 October 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Pinstripe is an atmospheric side-scrolling exploration adventure from developer Coma and Skinny. The events of the game take place in Hell, where the main character...
Grimvalor - a game in the Platformer genre
Grimvalor
Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Adventure, Side view, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 April 2020
Players: 8.3/10
Grimvalor is a fantasy action game with RPG elements and a side view. An evil force is raging in the forgotten kingdom of Vallaris. The quest is to uncover the fate...
Ayo the Clown - a game in the Platformer genre
Ayo the Clown
Role-playing game, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 July 2021
Steam: 86/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Ayo the Clown is an adventure platformer with a variety of puzzles and role-playing elements. You have to help the cute clown Ayo in search of his missing dog Bo...
Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story - a game in the Platformer genre
Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story
Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 November 2023
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 75/100
The boy Nunu and the yeti Willump set off on a journey through the icy expanses of Freljord. A young hero is looking for his missing mother. While wandering through...
Yooka-Replaylee - a game in the Platformer genre
Yooka-Replaylee
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Casual game, Exploration, Open world, Remake, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 October 2025
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Remake of the fun platformer Yooka-Laylee. The evil fat cat Capital B decides to get his hands on all the books in the world to get rich. He finds out that the...
POPUCOM - a game in the Platformer genre
POPUCOM
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 83/100
A cooperative puzzle collection designed for joint completion. Cartoon graphics and low complexity of local puzzles make the game an ideal pastime for the whole...
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Collection, Futurism (Future), Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 May 2018
Players: 10/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 74/100
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 is a collection of legendary arcade action-platformers with a look of megamen. The new collection includes 4 games: Mega Man 7, Mega...
Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World - a game in the Platformer genre
Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World
Platformer, Adventure, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 May 2021
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 67/100
This adventure game combines 2D gameplay with cel-shaded 3D graphics. Asha sets out to free four spirits held captive by evil forces, uncovering their origins along...
Doomsday Vault - a game in the Platformer genre
Doomsday Vault
Casual game, Strategy, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 August 2021
Steam: 68/100
Metacritic: 68/100
This adventure follows a lone mission to find plant seeds on Earth after a climate collapse. The protagonist explores desolate landscapes, flooded cities, and...
Gato Roboto - a game in the Platformer genre
Gato Roboto
Indie, Action, Adventure, Side view, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 May 2019
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Gato Roboto is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a sci-fi setting. In the game you will play as a cat who has to save his captain and the...
Super Mario Maker 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Super Mario Maker 2
Arcade, Platformer, Sandbox, Side view, Mario Game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 June 2019
Players: 8/10
Metacritic: 88/100
Super Mario Maker 2 is a continuation of the simulator of creating your own levels in the Super Mario universe. As in the first part, you will be able to publish...
Super Mario Bros. 35 - a game in the Platformer genre
Super Mario Bros. 35
Arcade, Platformer, Action, Online, Side view, Mario Game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 October 2020
Players: 5.5/10
Metacritic: 75/100
Super Mario Bros. 35 — a competitive side-scrolling platformer in the battle royale genre set in the universe of the legendary plumber Mario. The game is...
Super Meat Boy Forever - a game in the Platformer genre
Super Meat Boy Forever
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Indie, Action, Runner
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 December 2020
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 58/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Continuation of the hardcore arcade runner Super Meat Boy. The game has a full story, six new chapters and twice as many bosses. Meat Boy and Band-Aid Girl try to...
Kao the Kangaroo - a game in the Platformer genre
Kao the Kangaroo
Arcade, Third-person view, Adventure, Action, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 May 2022
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 67/100
Kao the Kangaroo is a reboot of the popular series of arcade action platformers about Kao the Kangaroo. This time the hero will have to find his missing sister and...
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness - a game in the Platformer genre
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness
Action, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Platformer, Dungeons, Fantasy, Third-person view, Crafting
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 September 2022
Players: 10/10
Steam: 78/100
Metacritic: 60/100
Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness is an action-adventure platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting, based on the anime series of the...
Flashback 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Flashback 2
Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Action, Science fiction, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 November 2023
Players: 2/10
Steam: 47/100
Metacritic: 36/100
Sequel to the action-platformer Flashback (1992) from 1992. The events of the game tell about the new adventures of Conrad, who defeated the "Mastermind" — the...
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines - a game in the Platformer genre
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines
Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Action, Old school, Comedy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 September 2024
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 86/100
A fun arcade game that combines fast-paced platforming with grappling hook mechanics. The main character is a brave dog who sets off on a space journey to save the...
Chasm - a game in the Platformer genre
Chasm
Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 October 2018
Players: 5.9/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Chasm is a side-scrolling adventure RPG action platformer in a fantasy setting. You have to try on the role of a young recruit performing his first mission...
Onion Assault - a game in the Platformer genre
Onion Assault
Action, Platformer, Hidden Objects
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 January 2023
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 72/100
A side-scrolling action platformer inspired by 8-bit classics, Onion Assault pits the player against an evil army. Enemies can be defeated by throwing onions or by...
Clive 'N' Wrench - a game in the Platformer genre
Clive 'N' Wrench
Adventure, Action, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 February 2023
Steam: 66/100
Metacritic: 55/100
Clive 'N' Wrench is a 3D platformer starring Clive, a rabbit, and Wrench, a monkey riding on his back. When the evil Dr Daucus steals Professor Nancy Merricarp's...
Skyhill - a game in the Platformer genre
Skyhill
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Survival, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 February 2019
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 63/100
Skyhill is a quest with survival elements. The main character ends up in a hotel called SKYHILL, where he rents the safest room on the hundredth floor. And then...
Misc. A Tiny Tale - a game in the Platformer genre
Misc. A Tiny Tale
Indie, Platformer, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 July 2025
Steam: 99/100
Metacritic: 73/100
This 3D platformer follows two robots built from miscellaneous items on a journey through a familiar world seen from a new perspective. Buddy and Bag Boy explore...
Weaving Tides - a game in the Platformer genre
Weaving Tides
Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Action, Top-down view, Indie, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 May 2021
Steam: 83/100
Weaving Tides is an atmospheric puzzle platformer with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. In the game you will go to conquer the wonderful world of...
Lost Ruins - a game in the Platformer genre
Lost Ruins
Arcade, Side view, Anime / Manga, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Slasher, Adventure, Metroidvania
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 June 2022
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 59/100
Lost Ruins is a hardcore side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with a retro theme. The girl wakes up in the twilight of the dungeon. She doesn't remember...
Sonic Origins - a game in the Platformer genre
Sonic Origins
Arcade, Side view, Platformer, Runner, Action, Collection, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 June 2022
Players: 6.3/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Sonic Origins is a collection of classic Sonic adventures that includes four classic games about the blue hedgehog: Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), Sonic CD (1993...
Teslagrad 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Teslagrad 2
Arcade, Side view, Adventure, Action, Platformer, Steampunk, Puzzle
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 April 2023
Players: 10/10
Steam: 77/100
Metacritic: 71/100
The young Teslamancer Lumina found herself in a difficult situation after her airship crashed far to the north, on the territory of the unpredictable Wyrmheim. The...
Mika and The Witch's Mountain - a game in the Platformer genre
Mika and The Witch's Mountain
Third-person view, Fantasy, Platformer, Exploration, Adventure, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 August 2024
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 86/100
An aspiring witch named Mika must deliver important packages to the inhabitants of a magical island using a flying broom and jumping on platforms. The girl meets...
The Perfect Pencil - a game in the Platformer genre
The Perfect Pencil
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Horror
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 January 2026
Steam: 69/100
A colorful metroidvania with a side view, where John finds himself trapped in a surreal "world of fear" and seeks a way to freedom. The hand-drawn graphics turn...
Anima Flux - a game in the Platformer genre
Anima Flux
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Metroidvania, Indie
Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 78/100
A cooperative game that pits two genetically modified soldiers against mutants in a deserted space city. Each character has their own characteristics and skills...
The Spirit and the Mouse - a game in the Platformer genre
The Spirit and the Mouse
Third-person view, Puzzle, Platformer, Adventure
Game canceled: Nintendo Switch → 26 September 2022
Steam: 97/100
The player plays the role of a little mouse with a big heart and tries to help the inhabitants of the French village of Sainte-et-Claire. It is necessary to explore...
Mighty Gunvolt Burst - a game in the Platformer genre
Mighty Gunvolt Burst
Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 June 2017
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Mighty Gunvolt Burst features a deep character customization system that lets players shape their character. The Burst Combo system rewards finishing enemies and...
Ageless - a game in the Platformer genre
Ageless
Adventure, Indie, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 July 2020
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Ageless is a story-driven puzzle platformer in which the young Kiara explores a mysterious world, seeking to uncover its secrets and understand herself. As she...
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker - a game in the Platformer genre
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker
Arcade, Beat them all, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 July 2018
Players: 8.5/10
Metacritic: 81/100
Captain Toad Treasure Tracker is an adventure arcade platformer where the main character is the brave Toad, who goes on a journey full of various dangers and fun...
Golf Club Wasteland - a game in the Platformer genre
Golf Club Wasteland
Adventure, Golf, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Casual game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 September 2021
Players: 9.9/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Golf Club Wasteland is an adventure platformer with futuristic puzzle elements. The rich fled to Mars, but ventured back to desolate Earth for a round of golf. Each...
Ms. Splosion Man - a game in the Platformer genre
Ms. Splosion Man
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 November 2018
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Ms. Splosion Man is a dynamic puzzle platformer with a side view, where the main character is a female version of the "Explosive Man" from the game of the same...
Paper Mario: The Origami King - a game in the Platformer genre
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Mario Game, Role-playing game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 July 2020
Players: 9.8/10
Metacritic: 80/100
Paper Mario: The Origami King is a new chapter in Mario's adventures that will send the mustachioed plumber into the paper world of origami. The plot centers on the...
Hoa - a game in the Platformer genre
Hoa
Platformer, Adventure, Puzzle, Action, Indie, Side view, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 August 2021
Players: 10/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Hoa is an indie platformer with a side view and elements of the puzzle. You are waiting for breathtaking drawings, hand -drawn, excellent music and a pacifying...
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