Best Games for Nintendo Switch of 2018 / Page 5

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Indie, Side view, Beat them all, Cooperative (co-op)

May 8, 2018

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Raging Justice is an arcade-adventure beat 'em up with a wide scope. You will go to conquer a city that is immersed in chaos. Crime and corruption are more...

Late Shift

Adventure, Interactive movie, Indie

April 18, 2017

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Late Shift is an interactive adventure movie with many different solutions and endings. Your choices will have consequences from the beginning until the very end of...

South Park: The Fractured But Whole - Danger Deck

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval

December 19, 2017

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 54/100

South Park: The Fractured But Whole — Danger Deck is an add-on for an action-adventure role-playing game in the South Park universe. An incredible combat...

Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard

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

July 10, 2018

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 66/100

Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view, based on the cartoon "Monsters on Vacation." Dracula, Mavis and their...

Soulblight

Indie, Action, Role-playing game

March 15, 2018

Steam: 50/100

Metacritic: 46/100

This dark, top-down action roguelike follows a journey through an unforgiving Sanctuary, where the hero walks a thin line between good and evil. To survive, the...

Castlestorm

Arcade, Action, Strategy, In real time, Indie, Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

May 29, 2013

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Castlestorm is a fun side-view tower defense strategy game. Clouds are gathering in the sky... There is a war between knights and Vikings. The game features...

Ikaruga

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Arcade

September 4, 2002

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Ikaruga is a vertical shooter with unique polarity switching...

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Action

October 23, 2014

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is the third part of the series, which follows the adventures of the half-genie Shantae, who tries to thwart the plans of the pirate...

Whispering Willows

Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Horror

May 27, 2014

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Whispering Willows is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a mysterious mansion. The plot centers on Elena Elkhorn. She goes to the estate in search...

Sky Force Anniversary

Arcade, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Beat them all, Action, Indie

June 4, 2014

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Sky Force Anniversary is an arcade scrolling shooter set in futuristic aerial battles against waves of enemies and powerful bosses. Missions challenge the player to...

N++

Arcade, Indie, Side view, Action, Parkour

July 28, 2015

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

N++ is a side-scrolling platformer set in a science-fiction world where success depends on controlling momentum. The player navigates obstacles, evades hostile...

Nidhogg 2

Arcade, Fighting, Indie, Side view, Action

August 15, 2017

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Nidhogg 2 is a sequel to the arcade side-scrolling indie fighting game. The sequel received completely new graphics and animation, characters stylistically similar...

Alwa's Awakening

Adventure, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

February 2, 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Alwa's Awakening is a classic side-scrolling adventure platformer. The main character Zoya really loves video games. And one day, when she sat at the monitor and...

Bendy and the Ink Machine

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Free game

April 27, 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Bendy and the Ink Machine is an episodic adventure with horror elements and a first-person perspective. Visually, the game is made in the style of the first...

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Horror, Slasher

October 18, 2018

Players: 9/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Sinner: Sacrifice for Redemption is a hardcore third-person action RPG set in a fantasy setting, inspired by the Dark Souls and Shadow of the Colossus series. You...

Valkyria Chronicles 4

Role-playing game, Action, Anime / Manga, Strategy, Turn-based

March 21, 2018

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Valkyria Chronicles 4 is a continuation of the action role-playing game with turn-based strategy elements in the Valkyria Chronicles universe. The game takes place...

Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection

Arcade, Fighting, Collection, Side view, Action

May 29, 2018

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection is a massive collection of classic games from the Street Fighter series. Some games have online mode available, as well...

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2

Arcade, Basketball, Sports game

October 16, 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 68/100

NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 is a continuation of the arcade 2 on 2 basketball simulator. New single and multiplayer modes and basketball team compositions have been added...

A Case of Distrust

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Detective, Point & Click

February 8, 2018

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 77/100

An interactive detective story set in San Francisco in 1924. The main character is detective Phyllis Cadence Malone. She investigates various criminal cases...

Code of Princess EX

Action, Role-playing game, Online

July 31, 2018

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 66/100

Code of Princess EX is a beat ’em up with role-playing elements, following Princess Solange of DeLuxia as she fights monsters threatening humanity. Armed with the...

Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix

November 8, 2018

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 64/100

This tactical role-playing game follows a band of mercenaries in the kingdom of Dryden, where King Harold’s pursuit of conflict shapes a story of war and betrayal...

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view

October 22, 2012

Players: 5.4/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced side-scrolling action platformer that is the spiritual successor to 1987's Great Giana Sisters for the Commodore 64...

Stikbold!

Arcade, Online, Adventure, Action, Sports game, Indie

April 1, 2016

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Stikbold! — a fun arcade game with the possibility of group play. It is based on the rules of the classic game "Dodgeball" and will provide a large number of...

West of Loathing

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Indie, Side view, Comedy

August 10, 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 86/100

West of Loathing is an unusual adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat. You have to go to the minimalistic world of the city of Boring Springs, where you...

Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Side view

December 5, 2017

Players: 8.9/10

Walking Dead: The Telltale Series Collection is a game collection that brings together all nineteen episodes of Telltale's Walking Dead series with enhanced...

Slaps And Beans

Action, Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

December 15, 2017

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Slaps And Beans is a retro-style game about Terence Hill and Bud Spencer, Italian actors who together made many action-packed comedies and spaghetti westerns...

Black Bird (2018)

Replayability, Side view, Indie

October 18, 2018

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 73/100

After dying at a street corner, a young girl is reborn as the ominous Black Bird. The kingdom regards the bird as one of the great calamities spoken of since...

Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus

Arcade

February 22, 2018

Metacritic: 80/100

An arcade game about navigating mazes, chomping through them and giving chase. Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus builds on ideas from Pac-Man Championship Edition...

Paranautical Activity

Action, Shooter, Indie, Roguelike, First-person view

February 14, 2013

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 48/100

Paranautical Activity is a dynamic indie shooter with a first-person view and roguelike elements. The game features randomly generated levels, super-fast gameplay...

Fear Effect Sedna

Role-playing game, Isometric, Cyberpunk, Indie, Action, Strategy

March 6, 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 43/100

Metacritic: 46/100

Fear Effect Sedna is an isometric role-playing game in cyberpunk style. The game is a revival of the Fear Effect series, which took place in a futuristic version of...

Sundered

Arcade, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Metroidvania, Indie

July 28, 2017

Players: 5.4/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Sundered is a side-scrolling arcade platformer from the creators of Jotun. You will play as a character named Yeshe, a wanderer in a ruined world with ever-changing...

Old Man's Journey

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Casual game, Indie

May 17, 2017

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Old Man's Journey is a side-scrolling puzzle-platformer adventure that puts you in the role of the titular old man as he travels to various locations and reminisces...

Long Reach

Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Action, Indie

March 14, 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Long Reach is a psychological thriller executed in the style of pixel art. The game takes place in a world where everyone craves power, be it money, divine blessing...

Mega Man 11

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

October 2, 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Mega Man 11 is the sequel to the classic side-scrolling action platformer set in the sci-fi universe of Mega Man. You will find classic dynamic gameplay with many...

Trailblazers

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Sports game

May 8, 2018

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Trailblazers is an arcade co-op racer with a third-person view, in which the tracks are created completely randomly. The game features mechanics reminiscent of...

Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition

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

September 22, 2011

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 76/100

This science-fiction action platformer follows young scientist Lester Knight Chaykin, who is hurled through space and time when a nuclear experiment goes wrong...

Carcassonne

Strategy, Online, Isometric, Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Casual game

June 27, 2007

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A medieval strategy game based on the board game, in which players build a map of the area around Carcassonne by placing tiles depicting cities, roads, cloisters...

The Fall

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Science fiction, Indie

May 30, 2014

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 73/100

The Fall is an adventure shooter with a view of the side of the science fiction setting, which will tell about artificial intelligence trying to save its master...

Mega Man Legacy Collection

Arcade, Collection, Futurism (Future), Platformer, Action, Side view

August 24, 2015

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Mega Man Legacy Collection is a collection of legendary side-view arcade action platformers about Mega Man. The collection includes the first six 8-bit Mega Man...

Bug Butcher

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

January 19, 2016

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Bug Butcher is a futuristic side-scrolling arcade action platformer. Over the course of more than 50 levels, you will have to face countless hordes of aliens alone...