The Best Manipulation Games for Nintendo Switch

Update, : Bullet Time Battle added at rank #5.
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Timelie (2020)

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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch

Timelie is a stealth puzzle game in which you play as a little girl and her cat, who must find their way out of an abstract world through a tiled layout. You can control and manipulate time, fast-forwarding and rewinding the world around you at will. You also have the ability to fix bridges, floors and areas that previously broke with special shards. It promotes a single-player cooperative experience, where you control both the young girl and her cat to complete tasks. The visuals are reminiscent of Monument Valley while the soundtrack is vibey.

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Pros:
  • Unique single-player cooperative experience
  • Time control mechanic
  • Easy to pick up and learn
  • Stylish visuals
  • Vibey soundtrack
  • Non linear stages
  • Varied difficulty levels
Cons:
  • Must be precise when selecting tiles for actions

  • stealth
  • puzzle
  • time
  • cats
  • manipulation
  • time-manipulation
  • strategy
  • surreal
  • adventure
  • robots
  • discovery
  • isometric
  • trial-and-error
  • anime-looking
  • stealth-puzzle

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Touhou Luna Nights (2019)

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Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action.  Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

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  • metroidvania
  • faith
  • manipulation
  • bullet-hell
  • beat-em-up
  • time
  • exploration
  • scroller
  • anime
  • boss-fight
  • pixel
  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • 2d

3

COGEN: Sword of Rewind (2022)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows

Rewind, rethink, redo. COGEN is a brand-new kind of 2D action game where there's no time for death.

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  • dynamic
  • 2d
  • souls
  • swordplay
  • manipulation
  • tutorial
  • time
  • attack
  • score
  • metroidvania
  • scroller
  • futuristic
  • narration
  • platform
  • mech

4

Timespinner (2018)

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Nintendo Switch Mac OS vita PC Windows Linux Playstation 4 Xbox One

Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.

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  • platform
  • time
  • metroidvania
  • pixel
  • 2d
  • manipulation
  • lgbtq
  • travel
  • scroller
  • castlevania
  • empire
  • cooperative
  • exploration
  • rpg
  • late-game

5

Bullet Time Battle (2023)

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ps1 portable vita Linux Mac OS PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Bullet Time Battle is a FPS that adds precision to combat against enemy forces with bullet time. Experience an explosive gameplay as you plant/defuse bomb or capture/defend flags while battling enemies. Are you ready?


  • manipulation
  • time
  • destruction
  • first-person
  • tactical
  • shooter
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • fps
  • atmospheric
  • turn-based
  • 3d
  • funny
  • survival
  • team

6

Rayland 2 (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Welcome to Rayland. The inhabitants of this island use the energy coming from the laser beams to survive and to transport this energy they use the repeating cubes.


  • puzzle
  • clicker
  • futuristic
  • manipulation
  • point-and-click
  • minimalist
  • casual
  • isometric
  • strategy
  • logic
  • relaxing
  • 3d
  • sci-fi
  • grid
  • family-friendly

7

Clocker (2019)

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Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows

Clocker is a time themed puzzle game. The game narrates the story by using dual protagonists. Players can advance the story in the perspectives of both the Father and the Daughter and the mystery will be unfolded step by step. Unique time-based puzzle solving mechanics, fancy hand drawn art style and innumerable interesting puzzles with a gripping story. All these elements are waiting for you in Clocker.

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  • time
  • manipulation
  • emotional
  • hand-drawn
  • puzzle
  • multiple-endings
  • short
  • platform
  • 2d
  • cartoony
  • travel
  • thought-provoking

8

Swapperoo (2016)

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Nintendo Switch Android PC Windows

The friendly puzzle game intent on your defeat.


  • puzzle
  • family
  • manipulation
  • match-three
  • freeform
  • relaxing
  • casual
  • free-form
  • endless
  • logic
  • puzzle-y

9

Taimumari (2015)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Linux PC Windows

Retro-style platform game in keeping with the best traditions of games of our childhood! Take control of the Himari, the young female wizard travelling across various ages to settle the balance in time across the whole world!

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  • time
  • manipulation
  • platform
  • pixel
  • anime
  • 2d
  • character
  • retro
  • fantasy
  • scroller
  • action-adventure
  • single-player
  • action
  • subscription
  • cute

10

The Hero with a Thousand Arms (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Linux

This game challenge you to play many mini games in one screen at the same time.

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  • manipulation
  • time
  • time-management
  • shoot-em-up
  • runner
  • pixel
  • retro
  • 2d
  • arcade

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