The Best Platform Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 3

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Update : Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound added at rank #10.
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One Hand Clapping (2020)

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

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

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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

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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 Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch

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

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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

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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 Nintendo Switch 2

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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Android Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One

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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Nine Sols (2024)

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

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

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  • metroidvania
  • hand-drawn
  • platform
  • souls
  • deflection
  • mythology
  • cats
  • sekiro
  • sci-fi
  • arts
  • martial
  • story
  • fantasy
  • 2d
  • gore

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