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Best Games in the Platformer genre for Nintendo Switch

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My Friend Pedro - a game in the Platformer genre
My Friend Pedro
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 June 2019
Players: 8.5/10
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...
AER Memories of Old - a game in the Platformer genre
AER Memories of Old
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 August 2019
Players: 9.2/10
Metacritic: 71/100
AER Memories of Old is an adventure arcade platformer with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game tells the story of a girl who can turn into a bird...
Copperbell - a game in the Platformer genre
Copperbell
Platformer, Action, Side view, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 March 2020
Copperbell is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer, entirely hand-drawn. According to the plot, you set out to rid your beloved forest of the evil spirits...
Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia - a game in the Platformer genre
Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 September 2020
Players: 6.1/10
Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer where you'll set out to conquer the world of Trollhunters, based on the animated...
Gonner 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Gonner 2
Indie, Platformer, Arcade, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Shooter
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 October 2020
Gonner 2 is a sequel to the brutally challenging 2D platformer with roguelike elements and procedurally generated levels. Hikk returns again, and this time he will...
Dreaming Sarah - a game in the Platformer genre
Dreaming Sarah
Metroidvania, Puzzle, Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 March 2021
The girl Sarah got into an accident and is in a coma. You need to explore the dream world, collect objects and communicate with strange characters to help her wake...
Rising Hell - a game in the Platformer genre
Rising Hell
Arcade, Side view, Action, Roguelike, Metroidvania, Platformer, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Demons
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 May 2021
Players: 7.3/10
Rising Hell is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer with roguelike elements. In the game you have to fight your way through hordes of bloodthirsty demons to...
One Hand Clapping - a game in the Platformer genre
One Hand Clapping
Adventure, Platformer, Music game, Indie, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 December 2021
Players: 10/10
One Hand Clapping is a side-scrolling indie musical platformer that challenges you to sing into your microphone to solve puzzles and unlock the power of your voice...
Kirby and the Forgotten Land - a game in the Platformer genre
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Arcade, Third-person view, Platformer, Adventure
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 March 2022
Players: 7/10
Metacritic: 85/100
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is an exciting adventure platformer with a third-person view in the Kirby series. An unforgettable adventure awaits you in...
Watcher Chronicles - a game in the Platformer genre
Watcher Chronicles
Role-playing game, Action, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 April 2022
Players: 8.5/10
Watcher Chronicles is a hardcore side-scrolling action RPG platformer set in a dark fantasy setting. In the game you have to go to conquer purgatory, filled with...
Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue DX - a game in the Platformer genre
Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue DX
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 June 2022
Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue DX is an action-adventure roguelike with platforming elements. In this game you have to take on the role of a firefighter girl who...
Gargoyles Remastered - a game in the Platformer genre
Gargoyles Remastered
Action, Side view, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy, Gothic, Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 October 2023
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...
Saviorless - a game in the Platformer genre
Saviorless
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 April 2024
Metacritic: 75/100
A dark action-platformer in which two main characters try to escape the cursed lands known as the Smiling Isles. The main characters realize that they are inside...
Bread & Fred - a game in the Platformer genre
Bread & Fred
Arcade, Online, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 May 2024
Players: 5.5/10
A cooperative game in which two gamers must cooperate to climb to the top of a snowy mountain. Two penguins must use the inertia from the swing and protect each...
Lifeless Moon - a game in the Platformer genre
Lifeless Moon
Action, Adventure, Indie, Third-person view, Science fiction, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 July 2024
Metacritic: 64/100
During an expedition to the Moon, two astronauts find themselves in a familiar town, just like on Earth. They soon discover that the city is the beginning of a...
Volgarr the Viking 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
Volgarr the Viking 2
Platformer, Action, Side view, Fantasy
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 August 2024
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...
Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland - a game in the Platformer genre
Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland
Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Old school, Action
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2024
Side-scrolling platformer based on the animated series Rugrats! Tommy, Chucky, Phil and Lil see an advertisement for the new video game Reptar. To experience...
Mario & Luigi: Brothership - a game in the Platformer genre
Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Mario Game
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 November 2024
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 77/100
Mario and Luigi embark on an adventure on the high seas and travel through the vast world of Concordia. Along the way, you can make new friends and integrate old...
Ninja Five-O - a game in the Platformer genre
Ninja Five-O
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 February 2025
Metacritic: 82/100
The dynamic action-platformer, in which Detective Dzo Osuga, known under the call sign of Ninja Five-O, is taken for restoration of justice. Applying the skill of...
Nullstar: Solus - a game in the Platformer genre
Nullstar: Solus
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Side view, Science fiction
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 April 2026
A dynamic 2D platformer set in a "dying future." Players take control of a scout drone that ventures into the ruins of an abandoned world. The goal of the game is...
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron - a game in the Platformer genre
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 April 2011
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 77/100
Butcher - a game in the Platformer genre
Butcher
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Indie, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2017
Players: 7.7/10
Metacritic: 71/100
Butcher is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer set in a futuristic setting. The game is based on the best shooters from the 90s. You have to get used to the...
FE (2018) - a game in the Platformer genre
FE (2018)
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 February 2018
Players: 6.6/10
Metacritic: 71/100
FE is a fantasy arcade platformer with a third-person view. You will play the role of a funny animal who travels through a mysterious forest with equally strange...
Not A Hero - a game in the Platformer genre
Not A Hero
Arcade, Shooter, Platformer, Beat them all
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 August 2018
Players: 9.2/10
Metacritic: 75/100
Not A Hero is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer. Professional hitman Steve, who has become the campaign manager for mayoral candidate Bunny Lord, must...
de Blob 2 - a game in the Platformer genre
de Blob 2
Action, Platformer, Third-person view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 August 2018
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 75/100
de Blob 2 is a continuation of the arcade action platformer with a third-person view. The main villain from the first part returns and tries to seize power in the...
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: 8.9/10
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...
Helheim Hassle - a game in the Platformer genre
Helheim Hassle
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 August 2020
Players: 6.5/10
Metacritic: 79/100
Helheim Hassle is an adventure game with puzzle elements. The player controls a pacifist Viking named Bjorn, who has a unique ability — he can detach and...
Collapsed - a game in the Platformer genre
Collapsed
Action, Shooter, Platformer, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op)
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 August 2020
Players: 7.8/10
Collapsed is a post-apocalyptic action platformer with Rogue-lite elements. In the game you will play the role of Hunters, forced to hunt down their enemies for...
Lair of the Clockwork God - a game in the Platformer genre
Lair of the Clockwork God
Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Point & Click, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 September 2020
Metacritic: 84/100
Lair of the Clockwork God is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer set in a post-apocalyptic setting. A unique blend of genres awaits you in the form of...
Hardcore Mecha - a game in the Platformer genre
Hardcore Mecha
Action, Indie, Side view, Combat robots, Shooter, Anime / Manga, Futurism (Future), Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2020
Metacritic: 77/100
Hardcore Mecha is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. In the game you will have access to various combat mechs, a large arsenal...
Cyber Shadow - a game in the Platformer genre
Cyber Shadow
Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 January 2021
Metacritic: 80/100
Cyber Shadow is a dynamic side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The world has been taken over by synthetic life forms. A desperate cry for help...
Blizzard Arcade Collection - a game in the Platformer genre
Blizzard Arcade Collection
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Isometric, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Futurism (Future), Collection
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...
Lost Words: Beyond the Page - a game in the Platformer genre
Lost Words: Beyond the Page
Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 April 2021
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...
Demon Skin - a game in the Platformer genre
Demon Skin
Slasher, Platformer, Indie, Fighting, Side view, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 September 2021
Players: 5.5/10
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...
The Legend of Tianding - a game in the Platformer genre
The Legend of Tianding
Side view, Action, Platformer, Slasher, Anime / Manga, Comics
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 November 2021
Players: 9.3/10
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...
Dungeon Munchies - a game in the Platformer genre
Dungeon Munchies
Indie, Action, Adventure, Side view, Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 July 2022
Metacritic: 54/100
Dungeon Munchies is a side-scrolling adventure role-playing action platformer in a fantasy setting. The game will tell a story about a necromancer cook who hunts...
RWBY: Arrowfell - a game in the Platformer genre
RWBY: Arrowfell
Arcade, Action, Adventure, Slasher, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Side view, Science fiction
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 November 2022
RWBY: Arrowfell is an arcade action platformer with slasher elements and a side view in the RWBY universe. You will play as four members of Team RWBY — Ruby...
New Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja - a game in the Platformer genre
New Joe & Mac - Caveman Ninja
Side view, Platformer, Arcade, Cooperative (co-op), Old school
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 December 2022
Remake of the classic platformer Joe & Mac: Caveman Ninja from 1991. One night, people from one tribe stole all the women from another tribe. Cro-Magnons Joe...
Gift - a game in the Platformer genre
Gift
Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Action, Exploration
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 May 2024
Players: 8.5/10
A colorful action platformer in which the main character tries to escape from a giant ship before it sinks into the sea. The tilt of the ship and the water level in...
Mika and The Witch's Mountain - a game in the Platformer genre
Mika and The Witch's Mountain
Third-person view, Fantasy, Platformer
Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 August 2024
Players: 5.5/10
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...
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