Third-person view 2017 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Third-person view genre

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim - a game in the Third-person view genre

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2017

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 94/100

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim is a role-playing game with action elements in an open world. It was developed and released by Bethesda for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC on...

Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Special Edition is a re-release of the role-playing fantasy game with an open world The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim Legendary Edition for...

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Legend of Zelda, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 97/100

The game reveals Link's story at a time when Hyrule lies in ruins, and the hero's awakening is shrouded in mystery. The shattered kingdom becomes a vast sandbox...

L.A. Noire

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Detective, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 82/100

L.A. Noire is a third-person action-adventure game set in an open world. The game will take you to 1947, to the city of Los Angeles. The protagonist Cole Phelps...

Human Fall Flat

Third-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 December 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Human: Fall Flat is an arcade puzzle game in a large open world with a third-person view. You'll be able to explore the environment and solve physics puzzles to...

Resident Evil: Revelations 2

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 November 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is a continuation of the cooperative action horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. This time you will play...

Super Mario Odyssey

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Mario Game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 October 2017

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 97/100

Super Mario Odyssey is an open-world arcade platformer with a third-person perspective and starring the legendary plumber Mario. In the role of this wonderful...

Metal Slug 3

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Arcade, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A 2D arcade run-and-gun shooter in which a soldier fights through stages filled with enemies and giant bosses. Metal Slug 3 features five large stages with...

Portal Knights

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Roguelike, Adventure, Online, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 November 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Portal Knights is an action role-playing game with a procedurally generated world in a fantasy setting from the creators of Sacred 3. The ideological inspiration...

Farming Simulator 17

Simulation, Online, Business / Management, Third-person view, Farm Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 November 2017

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Farming Simulator 17 is a continuation of the popular farmer simulator with a third-person view. In the game you will have the opportunity to become a real farmer...

Syberia

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 October 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Syberia is a legendary adventure puzzle game with a third-person view. The game tells the story of Kate Walker, a lawyer from New York, who goes on a deal to sell...

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Comics, Online, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 74/100

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 is a continuation of the superhero arcade action game based on the comics of the Marvel universe. Team up with your favorite superheroes...

LEGO City Undercover

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Open world, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 April 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 78/100

LEGO City Undercover is an arcade action game with a third-person view in an open world. Playing as the legendary police officer Chase McCain, a master of disguise...

Rocket League

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Sports game, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2017

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 86/100

This arcade sports action game combines soccer with racing, as powerful cars compete in physics-driven matches shaped by mass and momentum. Players race around...

Minecraft: Story Mode

Adventure, Third-person view, Interactive movie, Crafting, Survival

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 July 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 75/100

Minecraft: Story Mode is an episodic adventure from Telltale Games in the Minecraft universe. The game tells the story of Jesse and his four friends. They did...

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

Arcade, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 September 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 is a sequel to the arcade fighting game with a third-person view, Dragon Ball Xenoverse. The second part continues the story of the original...

Resident Evil: Revelations

Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle, Zombies

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 November 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Resident Evil: Revelations is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view set in the Resident Evil universe. The game takes place between the events of...

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 December 2017

Metacritic: 83/100

A role-playing game in Japanese style, continuing the series of large-scale adventures in a fantastic world. The story tells about a new hero who embarks on a...

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Mario Game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 April 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 92/100

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an improved version of the original Mario Kart 8, with new content and improved graphics exclusively for Nintendo Switch. Expect a revamped...

Splatoon 2

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 July 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Splatoon 2 is the continuation of the quite successful Splatoon for Wii U, which is an arcade shooter with a third-person view. You can expect new maps, characters...

Syberia 2

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 November 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Syberia 2 is a continuation of the exciting point and click adventure with a third-person view. The game will continue the story of Kate Walker, who went on a...

Sonic Forces

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 November 2017

Players: 7/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Sonic Forces is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. The game will present you with two versions of Sonic at...

L.A. Noire: Complete Edition

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Collection, Logic, Detective, Open world

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2017

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Set in post-war Los Angeles during Hollywood’s Golden Age, this detective adventure follows Cole Phelps, an LAPD detective. Amid corruption and rising crime, he...

Cars 3: Driven to Win

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 July 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Cars 3: Driven to Win is a fun racing arcade game with a third-person view, based on the cartoon Cars 3 of the same name. The game takes place after the action in...

FIFA 18

Simulation, Football, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 September 2017

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

FIFA 18 is a popular football simulator from the Canadian studio EA Sports. The next part of the sports franchise will delight you with “Idols” in FIFA Ultimate...

Thumper

Arcade, Music game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Virtual Reality (VR), Indie, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 May 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Thumper is a music arcade game with a third-person view, supporting the PlayStation VR virtual reality device. In this rhythm game, you take on the role of a space...

Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Exploration, Slasher, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon is a Japanese-style third-person action RPG. The setting is a fictional Western European city in the late 19th century. The...

Beach Buggy Racing

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 September 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Beach Buggy Racing is an arcade racing game with a third-person view. You will be immersed in a dynamic, unexpected world of chaotic off-road kart racing. You'll be...

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 June 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is an arcade action game with elements of fantasy and adventure with a third-person view. You wake up and find a letter from...

Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 December 2017

Players: 1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings is a colorful Japanese-style RPG action adventure. The story of the game is focused on the fate...

Snake Pass

Arcade, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic, Simulation, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 March 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Snake Pass is a third-person arcade puzzle game with a fantasy setting. When a mysterious villain threatens the heroes' peaceful lives, Noodle the snake and Doodle...

Octodad: Dadliest Catch

Simulation, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 November 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This comedic adventure follows an octopus posing as a human father and trying to keep his true nature secret from his family. In Octodad: Dadliest Catch, the hero...

One Piece: Unlimited World Red

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 September 2017

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 69/100

This action-adventure with role-playing elements follows the Straw Hat Crew on a new story in the New World. Players control members of the crew and progress...

Dragon Quest 10

Role-playing game, Action, MMO, Hack and slash, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 September 2017

Dragon Quest 10 — continuation of the classic multiplayer role-playing game with a third-person view in the fantasy universe of Dragon...

World of Goo

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 March 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 91/100

World of Goo is a construction puzzle game where you move living Goo balls and use them to build buildings, bridges, and airships to solve various problems as you...

Skylanders Imaginators

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2017

Metacritic: 76/100

Skylanders Imaginators is an arcade action game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You can create unique Skylanders yourself, choosing their appearance...

LEGO Worlds

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world, Construction, Sandbox

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 September 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 66/100

LEGO Worlds is a fun adventure game with a third-person view, where you will go to conquer procedurally generated worlds made from the familiar LEGO construction...

Rime

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2017

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Rime is an action-adventure puzzle game played from a third-person perspective. You have to go to a fantastic and harsh world that holds many secrets and mysteries...

MXGP3 - The Official Motocross Videogame

Simulation, Third-person view, Motorcycle racing, Racing, Sports game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 November 2017

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 67/100

MXGP 3, a continuation of the series of official motocross games, will delight gamers with a system of dynamic weather conditions that will affect the visibility of...

Yooka-Laylee

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 December 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Yooka-Laylee is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view, created according to the canons of the classic Banjo-Kazooie. The main characters are the...

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Best Games in the Third-person view genre of 2017 for Nintendo Switch