Shooter 2021 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Shooter genre

Hitman World of Assassination - a game in the Shooter genre

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 January 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 86/100

The new series of games about agent 47 is the famous killer playing in dressing and peeping. The bald killer will return for the sake of the most important...

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Comics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 October 2021

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy — an action-adventure game with a third-person view set in the comic universe of the "Guardians of the Galaxy." In the game, you...

Apex Legends

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2021; The project is closed: Nintendo Switch → 4 August 2026

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A multiplayer shooter in the "battle royale" genre with a first-person view set in the Titanfall universe. The gameplay focuses on teamwork, where you can choose...

GTA: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Warships / Submarines, Third-person view, Helicopters

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 February 2022

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 51/100

GTA: The Trilogy — The Definitive Edition — a collection of remasters of the legendary GTA series, which includes enhanced versions of Grand Theft Auto 3, Grand...

Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 March 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods — Part Two — the second standalone expansion Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One. This time, events will take place not only...

Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville

Online, Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 March 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville is a continuation of the multiplayer third-person shooter in the Plants vs. universe. Zombies. The game will tell about...

Crysis Remastered Trilogy

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 October 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Crysis Remastered Trilogy — a remaster of the popular first-person shooter series in a science fiction setting, which includes enhanced versions of Crysis...

Quake

Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 August 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Quake is a legendary sci-fi first-person shooter. You will try on the role of a nameless soldier who needs to fight the legions of death sent by a mysterious enemy...

World War Z

Online, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 70/100

World War Z — a cooperative shooter with horror elements and a first-person view, created based on the film "World War Z". The cooperative campaign is designed for...

Star Wars: Republic Commando

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Star Wars

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 April 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Star Wars: Republic Commando is a fast-paced first-person shooter set in the Star Wars universe. You have to try on the role of captain of an elite Commando squad...

The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon

Action, Shooter, Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 February 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 72/100

The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon is an add-on for a sci-fi RPG with a first-person view and elements of shooter, action and stealth. A mysterious message sends a...

Destroy All Humans!

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 June 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Destroy All Humans! — a remake of the adventure shooter with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting, released in 2005. In the game you have to try on the...

Slime Rancher

Arcade, Action, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 August 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A bright first-person adventure that combines elements of farming, exploration, and arcade shooting. The action takes place on a distant planet where humanity has...

Shadows of Kurgansk

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 September 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Shadows of Kurgansk is an action shooter with a first-person view and horror elements in a post-apocalyptic world. You have to survive in a Zone where zombies live...

CRSED: F.O.A.D.

Online, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 May 2021

Players: 6.8/10

CRSED: F.O.A.D. is a free-to-play first- and third-person shooter in the battle royale genre. It was released on Steam Early Access in 2018 as an independent...

Gearshifters

Arcade, Racing, Top-down view, Action, Shooter, Roguelike, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Gearshifters is a whirlwind racing action arcade game with bagel elements and a top-down view in a post-apocalyptic setting. In the game you will set out to conquer...

DUSK

Shooter, Horror, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

A retro shooter filled with three atmospheric campaign episodes, designed in the spirit of the 90s. The main character fights against mystical creatures. The game...

Worms Rumble

Action, Strategy, Tactics, Side view, Third-person view, In real time, Shooter

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 June 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Worms Rumble is a new part of the tactical action strategy with a side view in the legendary Worms series of games about funny worms. The sequel was the first game...

Super Animal Royale

Arcade, Online, Action, Shooter, Top-down view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 August 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Super Animal Royale is an unusual top-down battle royale where cute little animals try to stay alive. At the beginning of the game, you can choose one of the...

DEEEER Simulator

Simulation, Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Shooter

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 November 2021

Players: 7.5/10

DEEEER Simulator is a simulator of a deer, but not an ordinary one, but one capable of flying on dragons and doing many other unusual things. Deer can install...

Earth Defense Force: World Brothers

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 December 2020

Metacritic: 72/100

Earth Defense Force: World Brothers is a whirlwind cooperative action game with a third-person view in the sci-fi universe of Earth Defense Force. The events of the...

FORECLOSED

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Third-person view, Cyberpunk

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 August 2021

Metacritic: 57/100

Foreclosed is a cyberpunk action game with a third-person view, stylized as a comic book. The game's protagonist, Evan Kapnos, has been stripped of his job, his...

Black Widow: Recharged

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Shooter, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2021

Black Widow: Recharged is a re-release of the cult classic twin-stick shooter starring Spider. In the game you have to defend your web from the onslaught of...

Danger Scavenger

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Isometric, Cyberpunk, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 March 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Danger Scavenger is a dynamic arcade shooter with an isometric camera view in a cyberpunk setting. Deadly effective, highly skilled, invisible to indifferent...

Godstrike

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 April 2021

Metacritic: 64/100

Godstrike is a dynamic top-down arcade shooter in a fantasy setting. Your task is to defeat the bosses one by one, within the allotted time. But time is not just...

Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 June 2021

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods — Part One is a standalone expansion for the dynamic first-person shooter Doom Eternal. This time the events will take place...

Redout: Space Assault

Simulation, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 January 2021

Metacritic: 58/100

Redout: Space Assault is a third-person sci-fi simulator set in the Redout universe. You have to take on the role of an orbital fighter pilot. The plot will tell...

R-Type Final 2

Action, Arcade, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 April 2021

Metacritic: 71/100

R-Type Final 2 is an arcade side-scroller with shooter elements and a space theme. It has been almost twenty years since the release of the last game in the...

Boomerang X

Action, Indie, Shooter, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 July 2021

Metacritic: 81/100

Boomerang X is a dynamic old-school shooter with a first-person view and a phantasmagoric atmosphere. You will set off to conquer a crazy and vibrant world filled...

Speed Limit

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 February 2021

Speed Limit is a fast-paced side-scrolling arcade shooter where your daily train ride goes wrong. As you progress, you will run, steer, fly and die many, many...

Space Marshals 2

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Futurism (Future), Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 August 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Space Marshals 2 — sci-fi tactical shooter with stealth elements for mobile platforms. In the sequel, you will be able to walk in the shoes of specialist...

Knights & Guns

Indie, Action, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Cooperative (co-op), Shooter, Arcade

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2021

Knights & Guns is a side-scrolling arcade shooter inspired by the best representatives of the "shoot 'em up" genre: Metal Slug, Pang, Mushihimesama , and...

Centipede: Recharged

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 September 2021

Metacritic: 74/100

Centipede: Recharged is a re-release of the classic arcade game with a top-down view and local co-op. The game features vibrant graphics for modern 16:9 screens, as...

Wing of Darkness

Indie, Anime / Manga, Shooter, Combat robots, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 June 2021

Wing of Darkness is a dynamic third-person shooter in the Japanese style. In the game you have to take control of a heavily armed flying robot and fight an...

Mighty Goose

Action, Shooter, Indie, Side view, Arcade, Platformer, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 June 2021

Metacritic: 73/100

Mighty Goose is an old-school arcade action game. In this 2D shooter, you take on the role of a bounty hunter named Goose. And it's actually a goose, only armed and...

Curved Space

Arcade, Science fiction, Shooter, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 July 2021

Metacritic: 59/100

Curved Space is an arcade shooter with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. In the game you have to control a space fighter and fight hordes of aliens who want...

DUSK 82: ULTIMATE EDITION

Arcade, Puzzle, Isometric, Sandbox, Shooter, Tactics, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2021

DUSK 82: ULTIMATE EDITION is an arcade puzzle game with an isometric view and turn-based tactics. Enemies and their projectiles only move when you move, and the...

Crashnauts

Arcade, Online, Shooter, Platformer, Side view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 January 2021

A dynamic arcade platformer-player for 2-6 players with quick and spectacular battles. Matches take place on different arenas, where you can use a wide arsenal of...

Habroxia 2

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Science fiction, Arcade, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 February 2021

Metacritic: 73/100

Habroxia 2 is an old-school space shooter with pixel graphics and a top-down view. After a brutal attack in the free space zone, humanity sends reconnaissance ships...

New Pokemon Snap

Arcade, Shooter, First-person view, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 April 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

New Pokemon Snap is an adventure photography simulator with a first-person view in the amazing world of Pokemon. In the game you have to arm yourself with a camera...

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Best Games in the Shooter genre of 2021 for Nintendo Switch