The Best Platform Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 3

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Freedom Planet 2 (2022)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X/s j Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X

Join the heroes of Avalice in the upcoming action-packed game, Freedom Planet 2. As an ancient terror emerges from the depths of the ocean, the team faces their toughest challenge yet. With four playable characters available, each with their fighting style, explore the vast world of Avalice filled with treasures, unique NPCs, and landmarks. Test your fighting skills in the Battlesphere arena and power up with customizable potions and equippable items. Don't miss your chance to save Avalice from Bakunawa's wrath!


What we like:
  • Great platforming and level design
  • Diverse and unique cast of playable characters
  • Excellent soundtrack
  • Lots of content and replayability
  • Improvements over the first game in every aspect
What could be improved:
  • Story and voice acting may not appeal to everyone
  • Some bosses and levels can be frustrating
  • Switch puzzles may cause players to get lost
  • Difficulty can be too easy without optional items
  • Lack of extra save icons and secret bloopers

  • platform
  • scroller
  • pixel
  • retro
  • 1990s
  • action-adventure
  • story
  • boss
  • colourful
  • 2d
  • sci-fi
  • anime

22

One Hand Clapping (2020)

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

One Hand Clapping is a vocal 2D platformer. Solve puzzles, by singing or humming into your microphone, and find confidence in the power of your voice as it changes the world around you.

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  • platform
  • rhythm
  • music
  • 2d
  • puzzle
  • voice
  • control
  • experience
  • education
  • family-friendly
  • colourful

23

Tinykin (2022)

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

Join Milo and the adorable Tinykin in a whimsical 3D platformer filled with charm, joy, and exploration. Solve creative puzzles, help quirky bugs, and unravel Earth's biggest mystery. With a simple yet enjoyable gameplay, Tinykin offers a delightful adventure that will keep you entertained for hours.


What we like:
  • Simple and enjoyable gameplay
  • Charming and vibrant 3D world
  • Diverse and endearing characters
  • Creative puzzles and exploration
  • Emotional and gripping storyline
What could be improved:
  • Lack of real challenge
  • Confusing dialogue
  • Short game length
  • Frustrating achievement drops

  • platform
  • exploration
  • 3d
  • puzzle
  • pikmin

24

The Plucky Squire (2024)

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

Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.


  • puzzle
  • platform
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • boxing
  • action-adventure
  • rhythm
  • zelda
  • villain
  • narration
  • combat
  • 2d
  • battle
  • friends-storybook
  • action-adventure-solving

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Grapple Dog (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X

Jump into Grapple Dog, an action-packed 2D platformer adventure with Pablo, the grappling hook-wielding dog! Traverse vibrant worlds, solve clever puzzles, and challenge epic bosses. Uncover hidden treasures and enjoy the funky art style and energetic soundtrack. Get ready for a grapple-filled, tail-wagging adventure!

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What we like:
  • Charming and engaging characters
  • Innovative and fun grappling hook mechanics
  • Vibrant, stylized graphics and catchy soundtrack
  • Well-designed levels with hidden treasures
  • Offers high replayability with speed runs and collectibles
What could be improved:
  • Mid-air controls can be tricky
  • Some level designs may be unclear
  • Repetitive Music

  • platform
  • 2d
  • cute

26

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)

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Nintendo Switch wii u

The Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury game features the same lively co-op gameplay, creative levels and power-ups as the original game, but with added improvements. Both adventures support the newly added Snapshot Mode—pause the action to get the perfect shot.

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  • platform
  • open-world
  • cooperative
  • multiplayer
  • online
  • adventure
  • boss-fight
  • free-roaming
  • classic

27

Castlevania DominuS Collection (2024)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Three incredible action adventure games from the Castlevania series have finally returned, for the first time! But wait, there's more! Haunted Castle Revisited, a redesigned version of the very first Castlevania arcade game, makes its debut!


  • metroidvania
  • platform
  • pixel
  • rpg
  • vampire
  • action-adventure
  • action
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • dark
  • remake
  • compilation
  • arcade
  • piracy
  • time-consuming

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land (2022)

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Nintendo Switch

Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a delightful and charming game that brings joy and light to a world filled with darkness.

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What we like:
  • Adorable and filled with childlike wonder
  • Fresh experience for fans
  • Variety of gameplay with ability to copy enemy powers
  • Engaging town activities and upgrades
  • Inclusion of co-op gameplay and mini-games
What could be improved:
  • Lack of a "restart stage" option can be a hassle when replaying stages

  • platform
  • boss
  • post-apocalyptic
  • cooperative
  • boss-fight
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • cute
  • park

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Webbed (2021)

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Xbox One PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Android

Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.

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  • platform
  • physics
  • 2d
  • puzzle
  • cute
  • pixel
  • nature
  • collectathon
  • family-friendly
  • relaxing
  • exploration
  • cartoony
  • colourful
  • adventure

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Marble It Up Ultra (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Roll, bounce, boost, and blast your way to victory in Marble It Up! Ultra - the ultimate marble platformer. Chase the records of your friends and the world's best players through a vast campaign - or face them head-on in thrilling multiplayer mayhem. Get ready to roll!


  • platform
  • physics
  • multiplayer
  • arcade
  • 3d
  • buttery-smooth
  • online
  • time
  • attack
  • colourful
  • fast-paced
  • ball
  • abstract
  • editor
  • level

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