Best Games for Nintendo Switch of 2018 / Page 8

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Indie, Puzzle

November 11, 2016

Players: 5.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Candle is a side-scrolling arcade platformer in a fantasy setting. You have to take on the role of the brave young man Teku, who is trying to save the shaman from...

Super Hydorah

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

September 20, 2017

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 82/100

This nonlinear horizontal shoot ’em up takes place around the star Omios, invaded by the Meroptians, biomechanical creatures waging a war of conquest. The player...

Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition

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

February 8, 2018

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Final Fantasy XV Pocket Edition is an adventure arcade game with a third-person view for mobile platforms in the fantasy universe of Final Fantasy XV. The game...

Layers of Fear: Legacy

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Survival

February 21, 2018

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Layers of Fear: Legacy — a special version of the psychological horror game with a first-person view for Nintendo Switch. Players will get into a huge mansion...

Castle of Heart

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

March 23, 2018

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 53/100

Castle of Heart — side-scrolling arcade action platformer in a fantasy setting. You have to try on the role of a brave knight, whom an evil wizard turned into...

Battlezone: Gold Edition

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Virtual Reality (VR)

May 1, 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Battlezone: Gold Edition is the complete edition of a tank shooter with a first-person view. The new Gold Edition not only includes all the released DLC, but also...

Gear.Club Unlimited 2

Arcade, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Online

December 4, 2018

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 57/100

Gear.Club Unlimited 2 is a continuation of an exciting racing simulator with a third-person and first-person view. You will be able to get behind the wheel of the...

Dandara Trials of Fear

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

February 6, 2018

Steam: 85/100

Dandara Trials of Fear is a side-scrolling fantasy action-adventure platformer. The citizens, once free-spirited, are now oppressed and isolated. But all is not...

Galak-Z

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie, Space

August 4, 2015

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A top-down space action game, GALAK-Z combines two-dimensional dogfights with procedurally generated worlds and physics-driven combat. The player pilots an...

Lost in Harmony

Arcade, Music game, Indie, Casual game

January 20, 2016

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Lost in Harmony is an arcade rhythm game for mobile platforms. In it, two young people (a guy and a girl) travel through completely different and quite interesting...

Birthdays the Beginning

Arcade, Simulation, Strategy, God Simulator, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Sandbox

January 20, 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Birthdays the Beginning is a sandbox game that combines the features of LEGO, Minecraft and Spore, with the features of a strategy game and a god simulator. Players...

Death Mark

Adventure, Horror, Indie, Visual novel

October 31, 2018

Steam: 86/100

Death Mark is a horror adventure from the independent studio Experience. The plot revolves around mysterious marks on the bodies of Tokyo residents — everyone...

Hyper Sentinel

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Action, Indie

May 11, 2018

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Hyper Sentinel is a top-down retro sci-fi shooter. You have to go through 12 different levels, full of action in the best traditions of the scrolling shooter genre...

Lost Child

Role-playing game, Turn-based, Tactics, Japanese role-playing game

August 24, 2017

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 63/100

Lost Child is a turn-based tactical RPG from the creators of El Shaddai. The events take place on the territory of modern Japan, where the author of one of the...

Wandersong

Action, Adventure, Music game, Indie, Side view, Comedy

September 27, 2018

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Wandersong is a side-scrolling musical action-adventure game that puts you in the shoes of a wandering singer. Use your singing to bring people together, solve...

Omensight

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

May 15, 2018

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Omensight is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view in a fantasy setting. The game tells the story of the Messenger, a warrior who exists outside of...

PixelJunk Monsters 2

Arcade, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Action, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

May 18, 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 72/100

PixelJunk Monsters 2 is a continuation of the dynamic action game with a third-person view in the tower defense genre. As the whimsical creature Tikiman, you have...

Earthlock: Festival of Magic

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Japanese role-playing game, Adventure, Strategy

September 1, 2016

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 61/100

An adventure RPG set in a fantasy world, blending an Eastern role-playing genre with a Nordic take. Players grow potatoes, mushrooms and plants, then use their...

Crossing Souls

Arcade, Adventure, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Action

February 13, 2018

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Crossing Souls is an action-adventure game with role-playing elements in a pixel style. California, 1986. A group of friends finds a mysterious pink stone that...

Mutant Football League

Arcade, Futurism (Future), Sports game, Fantasy / Medieval, American Football, Indie

October 31, 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 66/100

An arcade-style American football game set in fantastical arenas, where teams of ghouls compete in 7-on-7 matches. Victory comes from scoring more points than the...

Fallen Legion

Role-playing game, Action, Turn-based, Tactics

July 25, 2017

Metacritic: 66/100

Fallen Legion is a team action game with a dash of role-playing and tactical turn-based combat. Princess Cecilia, along with her loyal warriors, confronts hordes of...

World to the West

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Top-down view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Adventure

May 5, 2017

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 75/100

World to the West is a top-down action/puzzle hybrid set in the Teslagrad universe. Four heroes with their unique abilities will have to travel through a colorful...

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...

I Am The Hero

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Adventure

January 16, 2017

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 65/100

I Am The Hero is an arcade action game with fighting game elements and a side view. The events of the game will tell the story of a mysterious hero with a glorious...

Urban Trial Playground

Arcade, Stunts, Motorcycle racing, Side view, Racing, Sports game, Action

April 5, 2018

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Urban Trial Playground is a side-view arcade racing game where you have to do various stunts on a motorcycle. The game takes you to the sunny beaches of California...

Mega Man X Legacy Collection

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

July 24, 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Mega Man X Legacy Collection is an anniversary collection of side-scrolling action platformers set in the Mega Man X universe. Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes...

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion

Arcade, Action, Shooter, DLC, Third-person view

June 13, 2018

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion is an expansion for the fun team-based third-person shooter that brings an exciting single-player experience to the game. You play as...

Namco Museum Arcade Pac

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view

September 28, 2018

Namco Museum Arcade Pac is a collection of retro games that includes many classic and popular projects from Namco. These include Pac-Man, Galaga, Splatterhouse and...

Trine: Enchanted Edition

Action, Adventure, Collection, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Platformer

July 24, 2014

Steam: 94/100

This fantasy adventure platformer tells the origin story of Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight, and Zoya the Thief, whose fates are bound by the magical...

Joe Dever's Lone Wolf: Blood on the Snow

Role-playing game, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Visual novel, Indie

November 14, 2013

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Joe Dever's Lone Wolf: Blood on the Snow is a fantasy RPG adventure in the style of a visual novel. Make meaningful choices and forge your own path in this epic...

Just Dance 2019

Arcade, Music game, Board / Group Game

October 23, 2018

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Just Dance 2019 is a continuation of the dance music arcade game for a fun company. The new game implements an advanced personal experience system — the game...

Super Dodge Ball (1988)

Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Fighting

July 26, 1988

Super Dodge Ball (1988) is a third-person action game mixed with a sports game from developers from the Technos Japan Corp. studio. The game is published by Technos...

Flat Heroes

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

September 8, 2016

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Flat Heroes is a minimalist top-down arcade action game. You have to compete with your opponent in intense competitions. The game provides both local and online...

Battle Princess Madelyn

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

December 5, 2018

Players: 10/10

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Battle Princess Madelyn is a hardcore side-scrolling action platformer made in the tradition of Ghouls N' Ghosts. An unusual story awaits you in a fantasy world...

One Piece Pirate Warriors 3

Action, Beat them all, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Slasher

March 26, 2015

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 75/100

This action beat ’em up follows the Straw Hat Crew through an original One Piece story, from Fuchsia Village to Dressrosa, an island ruled by Doflamingo. The crew...

Gunhouse

Arcade, Strategy, Puzzle, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

October 28, 2014

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 61/100

Gunhouse is an arcade puzzle game with active tower defense, where the player fights off alien invaders and protects a group of orphans. Making combos lets the...

Wild Guns Reloaded

Arcade, Shooter, Side view, Action, Remake

December 13, 2016

Players: 9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Wild Guns Reloaded is a re-release of the side-scrolling arcade shooter that was released on the Super Nintendo in 1994. The game takes place in the Wild West...

Rise and Shine

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Shooter

January 13, 2017

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Rise & Shine is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer with colorful graphics. The game takes place on the planet where the characters from their classic games...

Miles & Kilo

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Side view, Adventure, Indie

May 12, 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Miles & Kilo is a side-scrolling arcade action platformer. A little boy, Miles, and his faithful dog, Kilo, find themselves stranded on an island after a plane...

Vesta

Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie

January 19, 2018

Steam: 100/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Vesta is an arcade puzzle adventure game with an isometric camera view. The events of the game will tell about the adventure of the little girl Vesta, who lives in...