The Best Platform Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 5

Update : Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound added at rank #13.
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Nikoderiko: The Magical World (2024)

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Run, jump, ground pound, slide and ride through seven unique worlds in Nikoderiko: The Magical World, a charming platforming adventure game! Play in single-player or couch co-op, and enjoy music by legendary composer David Wise.


  • platform
  • 3d
  • classic

42

Dungeon Munchies (2019)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 IOS iPhone Android Mac OS Nintendo Switch

Dungeon Munchies is a unique 2D platformer that combines zombie cooking action with RPG elements. Explore a collapsed world filled with mutated potatoes, killer wasps, electric snails, and more. Collect ingredients from defeated enemies, cook new recipes, and unlock different buffs and weapons. The game offers a mix of gross-out humor and a compelling storyline.

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What we like:
  • Unique combination of cooking and platforming
  • Compelling storyline
  • Customization options for combat
  • Impressive art style and monster designs
  • Diverse soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Imprecise controls for ranged weapons, shields, and platform jumping

  • cooking
  • platform
  • bullet-hell
  • rpg
  • comedy
  • scroller
  • post-apocalyptic
  • anime
  • pixel
  • action
  • funny
  • 2d
  • food
  • action-adventure
  • zombies

43

SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated (2020)

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

Are you ready, kids? The cult classic is back, faithfully remade in spongetastic splendor! Play as SpongeBob, Patrick and Sandy and show the evil Plankton that crime pays even less than Mr. Krabs.

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  • platform
  • remake
  • robots
  • multiplayer
  • cult
  • classic
  • 3d
  • boss-fight
  • funny

44

CONVRGENCE: A League of Legends Story (2022)

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80
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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Dive into the cyberpunk world of Zaun in CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story. As Ekko, you'll manipulate time, outsmart enemies, and reveal the Undercity's secrets. Experience thrilling combat, inventive boss fights, and an exciting narrative, all wrapped in stunning visuals. With unique abilities, flexible gear choices, and a dynamic world to explore, every moment is a new adventure.

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What we like:
  • Challenging and enjoyable combat
  • Innovative time-travel mechanics
  • Deep narrative with compelling characters
  • Stunning visuals and immersive world
  • High replayability
What could be improved:
  • Controls can be unresponsive and cumbersome
  • Difficulty adjusting position mid-air
  • Inconsistent input requirements
  • Narrative may disrupt League of Legends lore

  • platform
  • time
  • metroidvania
  • manipulation
  • combat
  • 2d
  • boss-fight
  • steampunk
  • parkour

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The Cub (2024)

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Android Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

From the creators of Golf Club Nostalgia and Highwater. Return to their whimsical, neon-lit apocalypse in a Jungle Book meets The Armageddon fusion. Parkour through the remains of humanity as a child being hunted, while catchy end-of-days tunes and curious survivor stories play on the radio.


  • platform
  • post-apocalyptic
  • parkour
  • apocalypse-wave
  • soundtrack
  • precision
  • narration
  • comic
  • dystopian
  • stylized
  • puzzle
  • 2d

46

LOVE 3 (2021)

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Linux PC Windows Nintendo Switch

LOVE 3 is a precision platformer where you control fiveEight, a lone survivor searching for others in a mechanical, apocalyptic world. Face challenging obstacles, discover hidden secrets, and try to find hope within the hopeless as you overcome each new danger.

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  • platform
  • precision
  • minimalist
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • retro
  • surreal
  • pixel
  • linear
  • choices

47

Lunistice (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Lunistice is a 3D Platformer created with simple & fun gameplay and a cute PS1/SEGA Saturn inspired artstyle in mind. Take the role of Hana the Tanuki and jump and fight through her dreams!

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  • platform
  • 3d
  • short
  • linear
  • attack
  • score
  • precision
  • pixel
  • old-school
  • collectathon

48

Axiom Verge 2 (2021)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch wii u vita PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Dive into Axiom Verge 2, an epic adventure that takes you into a mysterious parallel universe. As Indra, unravel the secrets of this world, battling monsters, hacking machines, and exploring ancient ruins. With intriguing gameplay, unique combat mechanics, and a refreshing protagonist, this game offers an immersive, fast-paced, and thrilling experience.

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What we like:
  • Excellent game design with a lot to discover
  • Unique combat mechanics that encourage stealth and hacking
  • Refreshing protagonist that breaks stereotypes
  • Improved aesthetic with varied pixel art and haunting music
  • Gameplay is fast-paced and responsive with a diverse array of weapons
What could be improved:
  • Level tree imbalance and unclear progression at times
  • Combat feels optional and some weapons are underutilized
  • Occasional confusion in navigating the open world
  • Less emphasis on bosses and limited weapon options

  • boss
  • exploration
  • platform
  • metroid
  • retro
  • boss-fight
  • classic
  • sci-fi
  • alternate
  • pixel
  • combat
  • metroidvania
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • fight

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Promenade (2024)

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Go on an adventure in a world packed with secrets helped by your friend, a poulp with many abilities. Explore, solve puzzles, wander across dungeons, blast through races and much more in this game inspired by the best 3D platformers


  • platform
  • collectathon
  • puzzle
  • metroidvania
  • family-friendly
  • colourful
  • cute
  • action-adventure
  • atmospheric
  • cartoony
  • exploration
  • retro
  • funny
  • controller-support
  • adventure

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Bakeru (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Bakeru's adventure begins in this Japan-esque Wild Action Game!


  • platform
  • drum
  • 3d
  • cartoony
  • combat
  • alternate
  • beat-em-up
  • fight
  • boss-fight

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