The Best Action platform Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 3

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Update : Shinobi: Art of Vengeance added at rank #23.
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Valfaris (2019)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole.

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  • action
  • platform
  • pixel
  • gore
  • park
  • 2d
  • scroller
  • rhythm
  • boss
  • violent
  • non-stop
  • gothic
  • retro
  • shoot-em-up
  • cult

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Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn (2024)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

After 34 years in the shadows, prepare to see this legendary action adventure in a new light! Looking and playing better than ever before, Shadow of the Ninja - Reborn is Tengo Project’s remake of a cult classic, that the fans have been waiting for.


  • ninja
  • platform
  • remake
  • 2d
  • retro
  • cooperative
  • action-adventure
  • scroller
  • action
  • cartoony
  • rpg
  • anime
  • dystopian

23

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (2025)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch 2

The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.


  • platform
  • 2d
  • ninja
  • metroidvania
  • action
  • hack-and-slash
  • hand-drawn

24

Star Wars Bounty Hunter (2024)

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PC Windows Android Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Bring In Your Bounty, Dead or Alive


  • tps
  • action-adventure
  • third-person
  • shooter
  • platform
  • sci-fi
  • space
  • action
  • assassin
  • cult
  • combat
  • first-person
  • 3d
  • orchestral
  • arena

25

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX (2019)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Nintendo 3DS

A spin-off game, Mighty Gunvolt, was released on the same day as Azure Striker Gunvolt. It was followed by a sequel, Mighty Gunvolt Burst, in 2017. Two sequels, Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 and Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX, were released in 2016 and 2019, respectively. One further sequel, Azure Striker Gunvolt 3, has also been announced, which is set to be released for the Nintendo Switch in 2022.[3]


  • boss
  • platform
  • action
  • 2d
  • side-scrolling
  • anime
  • pixel
  • spin-off
  • futuristic
  • crafting
  • rock-solid
  • combo
  • scroller
  • retro

26

Crypt Custodian (2024)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4

Crypt Custodian is a charming metroidvania about cleaning up the afterlife. Play as Pluto - a mischievous cat who has died, and is sentenced to be the afterworld's janitor... FOREVER! Hang out with other doomed ghosts, battle beasts, and explore a vastly expansive landscape.


  • metroidvania
  • cats
  • nonlinear
  • hand-drawn
  • cute
  • action-adventure
  • zelda
  • exploration
  • atmospheric
  • boss
  • platform
  • action
  • top-down
  • dungeon-crawler
  • story

27

Kalinur (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

Defeat the mage Kalinur and bring peace back to the kingdom in this mini metroidvania with a lot of action.

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  • metroidvania
  • 2d
  • swordplay
  • retro
  • fantasy
  • platform
  • demons
  • pixel
  • dark
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • medieval
  • action
  • nonlinear

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Flynn: Son of Crimson (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Mac OS

Traverse a beautifully hand crafted world and unearth the mysteries of a dark past in this fast paced 2D action platformer with metroidvania elements.

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  • platform
  • pixel
  • torch-lighting
  • boss
  • action
  • okami
  • adventure
  • storyboard

29

Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening (2025)

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Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows j Xbox Series X

Play as Cobra, the space pirate, in an action platformer. Along with Lady Armaroid, your loyal partner, and equipped with your iconic Psychogun, you must solve a mystery that could threaten the entire universe.


  • platform
  • anime
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • metroidvania
  • pirates
  • hero
  • 1980s
  • space
  • narration
  • action
  • 2-player
  • sci-fi
  • action-adventure
  • futuristic

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ASTRAL CHAIN (2019)

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Nintendo Switch

Astral Chain is an action-packed cyberpunk adventure game that sees you control twin police officers fighting against Chimera aliens with the help of Legion, living weapons. With five possible Legions to choose from, the game offers a diverse combat system that requires strategic decision-making. The game also includes interesting detective-like gameplay, exploring the Ark and talking to people. The game's stunning visuals, anime-style story, and immersive music make for an enjoyable experience.

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What we like:
  • Exciting combat system
  • Interesting detective-like gameplay with exploration that doesn't feel like a chore
  • Immersive anime-style story
  • Stunning visuals
  • Thrilling challenge during battles and enemy encounters
What could be improved:
  • Requires a learning curve to coordinate between the character and the Legion
  • Camera can sometimes be disobedient during combat
  • Enemy design not always imaginative
  • A lot of button combinations to remember
  • Remembering which Legion to use in specific puzzles

  • anime
  • detective
  • combat
  • action
  • fight
  • combo
  • battle
  • non-combat
  • crime
  • platform
  • puzzle
  • boss-fight
  • skill
  • narrative
  • rpg

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