The Best Action platform Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 5

Update : Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound added at rank #3.
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Beyond the Ice Palace 2 (2025)

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

Arise from the dead as the 'Cursed King' in an enthralling action platformer. Wield the chains that once imprisoned you to vanquish foes and traverse your fallen kingdom. Uncover hidden areas, strategically level up, and reclaim your throne by banishing colossal bosses!


  • platform
  • 2d
  • precision
  • metroidvania
  • vampire
  • dark
  • gothic
  • action
  • fantasy
  • visual-novel
  • exploration
  • action-adventure

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Smelter (2021)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Smelter is a real time strategy-action platformer hybrid inspired by classic games of the 16-bit era. Players play as Eve, who teams up with the mysterious armor, Smelter, in her search for Adam. Expand Smelter’s fortifications throughout the various domains of the Rumbly Lands watched over by the Guardians and Watchers. Defend against onslaughts of enemies, discover lost ruins, meet new and eccentric characters and grow stronger before diving into pulse pounding, 2D side-scrolling action platformer levels. - Combines the methodical planning of real time strategy games with the energy of action platformers. - Bespoke handcrafted pixel art - Three different Elemental skill sets, each with their own unique movement, attack and defense skills you’ll need to fight monsters, traverse levels, and solve puzzles. - Three unique Domains with their own memorable stories, stages, side characters, enemies and bosses

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  • platform
  • strategy
  • side-scrolling
  • 2d
  • top-down
  • empire
  • action
  • dune
  • real-time
  • anime
  • mmo
  • twin-stick
  • skill

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9 Years of Shadows (2023)

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9 Years of Shadows is a metroidvania game with a good plot and beautiful graphics. You play as Europa, exploring Talos Castle to remove the curse that caused the world to lose its color and emotions. With elemental armors and escalating complexity in Europa's powers, the game is a delightful experience for fans of the genre.


What we like:
  • Solid mechanics
  • Beautiful graphics and music
  • Escalating complexity in Europa's powers
  • Unique elemental armors
  • Good plot
What could be improved:
  • Minor bugs and glitches
  • Environmental puzzles lack intricacy
  • No fast travel
  • Unskippable cutscenes
  • Game might be too easy

  • metroidvania
  • boss
  • exploration
  • pixel
  • scroller
  • platform
  • boss-fight
  • anime
  • story
  • action-adventure
  • adventure
  • action
  • fantasy
  • underwater
  • cute

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Collapse (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch xbox

In 2013 the Central Europe (Ukraine, Kiev) witnessed a catastrophe. Everybody was mystified by its cause. What happened was beyond our comprehension. Somebody called it the collision of worlds or the stratification of two dimensions.


  • ambient
  • casual
  • shooter
  • puzzle
  • social
  • third-person
  • soundtrack
  • time-management
  • networking
  • action
  • first-person
  • 3d-person
  • platform
  • cult
  • griffon

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Slap City (2020)

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Android Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Slap City is a Seriously Fun platform fighter with a perfect mix of characters from the Ludosity universe. Play Locally or Online. Slap it hard in Ranked or fast and loose in Slap Ball game mode. We are the original inventors of Clutch Technology.


  • 2.5d
  • art
  • fight
  • funny
  • action
  • platform
  • multiplayer
  • 2d
  • local
  • 4-player

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Pico Park 2 (2024)

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PICO PARK is back with all new levels! Play with 2-8 players locally or online in this co-op action-puzzle game!


  • cooperative
  • scroller
  • casual
  • platform
  • animal
  • multiplayer
  • action
  • psychological
  • online
  • family-friendly
  • local
  • cross-platform
  • retro
  • cute
  • pixel

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Eggggg - The platform puker (2016)

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Android Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS

Eggggg is a ridiculous two-button platform game where you propel yourself around using your vomiting superpowers.


  • platform
  • entertainment
  • action
  • arcade

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Azure Striker Gunvolt (2014)

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Nintendo 3DS Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

A 2D action game featuring a young man with the power of lightning who stands for freedom against the evil ambitions of a massive organization. When lightning strikes, a new legend is born.


  • platform
  • boss
  • boss-fight
  • 2d
  • action
  • anime
  • side-scrolling
  • hardcore-platform
  • man

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DARK WATER (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

'DARK WATER’ is a game about the adventure of a granddaughter and grandmother to save the village from an attack by cursed slimes. Using the various actions and jumps that use a bow, save the village in danger by breaking through the enemies and traps.

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  • pirates
  • rpg
  • platform
  • archery
  • fantasy
  • 3d
  • combat
  • 2d
  • metroidvania
  • fight
  • action
  • skill
  • grand
  • cartoony
  • role-player

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Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2 (2018)

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PC Windows Mac OS Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Step into the 1940s in Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2, an action-packed shooter where you play as Vinnie, a gangster caught up in World War 2. Enjoy upgraded character mobility, immersive environments and a hilarious storyline, all set to the backdrop of the 40s. Take on enemies solo or with up to 3 friends in co-op mode, and watch as your enemies' ragdoll corpses fly through the air. Get ready for fast-paced action, humor and animated cutscenes in this fun and addictive kill-simulator.

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What we like:
  • Perfect blend of Mafia, Medal of Honor, Wolfenstein, and Metal Slug
  • Improved controls compared to the first entry
  • Epic and action-packed adventure with lots of twists and turns
  • Wide range of weapons and enemies
  • Can be played cooperatively with friends
What could be improved:
  • Control mechanics take some time to get used to
  • Short gameplay
  • Limited ammo for each kind of gun

  • zombies
  • cooperative
  • shooter
  • platform
  • local
  • zombie-outbreak
  • 2d
  • action
  • online
  • gore
  • run-and-gun
  • scroller
  • side-scrolling

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