Platformer 2024 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Platformer genre

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown - a game in the Platformer genre

Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 January 2024

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A reimagining of the Prince of Persia series, the main character of which is the Persian soldier Sargon from the elite group of warriors “Immortals...

Little Kitty, Big City

Action, Adventure, Simulation, Platformer, Third-person view, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 May 2024

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 78/100

The player controls a little black kitten who goes on an adventure to find his way home. You can explore the city and make new friends among homeless...

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Side view, Exploration, Remake

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 September 2024

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A remake of the colorful Disney Epic Mickey for Wii in 2010. Mickey Mouse embarks on an epic journey across the Wasteland, the realm of forgotten...

Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy, Platformer, Slasher, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Updated version of the cult action-adventures Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2. Both classic projects have received...

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...

Skelethrone: The Chronicles of Ericona

Metroidvania, Action, Platformer, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 August 2024

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 77/100

A dark metroidvania inspired by the Castlevania and Dark Souls series. The main character is the doomed Lord Derek Erikon, who escaped a fatal end in...

Sonic X Shadow Generations

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view

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...

Castlevania Dominus Collection

Action, Adventure, Old school, Platformer, Collection, Metroidvania, Fantasy, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 August 2024

Players: 6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A collection of classic Castlevania games, including Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin and Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia...

Valiant Hearts: Coming Home

Puzzle, Adventure, Logic, Historical, Casual game, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 March 2024

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Continuation of Valiant Hearts: The Great War, which takes place in the midst of the First World War. Two brothers try to survive and pass all the...

Nikoderiko: The Magical World

Arcade, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer, Side view, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A bright adventure with the support of a cooperative, whose heroes want to save a magical island from a villain. There are seven unique worlds where...

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...

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...

The Plucky Squire

Arcade, Puzzle, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 September 2024

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The main characters are characters from a fairy tale book who manage to get out of their 2D world and get into another reality &mdash...

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...

Voidwrought

Action, Platformer, Side view, Metroidvania, Exploration, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 76/100

The main action takes place in a hand-rendered cosmic horror world, in which the player explores the ruins of the First Civilization and battles the...

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU

Adventure, Metroidvania, Indie, Fantasy, Side view, Platformer

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 April 2024

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 75/100

The main character is Zau, a young warrior seeking adventure in the fantasy world of Kenzer. He has unusual abilities that allow him to change the...

Ninja Kamui: Shinobi Origins

Platformer, Adventure, Side view, Action, Arcade, Anime / Manga, Science fiction, Runner

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 November 2024

Steam: 100/100

A colorful game based on the anime Ninja Kamui. The main character is a shadow named Tsukumo. The character cuts through hordes of deadly ninjas. You...

The Cub

Adventure, Platformer, Post-apocalyptic, Side view, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 January 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A post-apocalyptic platformer made in the spirit of old-school projects from the Sega Mega Drive era. The main character is a boy who is running away...

Mario & Luigi: Brothership

Adventure, Action, Platformer, Side view, Mario Game, Japanese role-playing 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...

Bread & Fred

Arcade, Online, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 May 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

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...

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...

Planet of Lana

Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 April 2024

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The planet that was once a place of serene balance between man, nature and animals has now become something completely different. The disharmony that...

Umbraclaw

Action, Platformer, Side view, Fantasy, Metroidvania, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 May 2024

Steam: 85/100

An action-adventure about a cat named Kuon, who finds herself in the Kingdom of Souls after dying in the world of the living—a dangerous dimension...

Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland

Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Old school, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2024

Steam: 81/100

Side-scrolling platformer based on the animated series Rugrats! Tommy, Chucky, Phil and Lil see an advertisement for the new video game Reptar. To...

Speedollama

Shooter, Platformer, Arcade, Side view, Adventure, Comedy, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 October 2024

Steam: 95/100

A dynamic pixel game about a group of elite llama mercenaries who set out to destroy an army of alpacas. You can improve your skills and use...

Lords of Exile

Side view, Platformer, Arcade, Fantasy, Old school, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 February 2024

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 81/100

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...

Risk of Rain 2: Seekers of the Storm

DLC, Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 August 2024

Steam: 55/100

An expansion for Risk of Rain 2 that expands the universe with new levels, characters, and mechanics. The player sets out to explore a mysterious...

Neva

Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 87/100

The main character is the girl Alba, who, after meeting with dark forces, found herself connected with a curious wolf cub. Together they embark on a...

Elsie

Platformer, Roguelike, Side view, Action, Futurism (Future), Old school, Combat robots, Procedural generation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2024

Steam: 70/100

A fast-paced platformer with vibrant pixel art and an emphasis on fast-paced combat and acrobatic moves. The player takes on the role of Elsie, a...

Penny's Big Breakaway

Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Stunts

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 February 2024

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 75/100

An adventure platformer where the gameplay is built around using a yo-yo and performing various tricks with it. Yo-Yo is the main character's living...

Funko Fusion

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 December 2024

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 55/100

An action-adventure that brings iconic Funko figures to life in a colorful and humorous world, bringing together various pop culture franchises...

Slave Zero X

Side view, Beat them all, Platformer, Action, Futurism (Future), Old school, Slasher, Cyberpunk, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 February 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This is a prequel to the original Slave Zero, released in 1999. The game's events take place five years before the events shown in the first part...

Rebel Transmute

Metroidvania, Platformer, Side view, Exploration, Adventure, Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 March 2024

Steam: 74/100

The main character sets off on a dangerous journey to uncover the mystery of her mother's disappearance. You can learn abilities that change your...

Gift

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Action, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 May 2024

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 75/100

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...

Blasphemous 2 - Mea Culpa

Action, Adventure, DLC, Platformer, Side view, Gothic, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 October 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 51/100

The continuation of the story of the Penitent, who goes on a completely new adventure, where he will be able to try out new abilities and fight...

Kiki

Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 September 2024

Steam: 61/100

A bright platformer with unique graphics and a memorable chiptune soundtrack, where you need to overcome treacherous traps and obstacles, including...

Freedom Planet 2

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 April 2024

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Freedom Planet 2 is an arcade platformer inspired by the popular Sonic series. The game has three main characters. Each of them will delight you with...

SCHiM

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Indie, Exploration, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 July 2024

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 66/100

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...