The Best Shooter Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : Heretic + Hexen added at rank #4.
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Mullet MadJack (2024)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X/s Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch

MULLET MADJACK is a single-player fast-paced FPS that brings you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Power up your character and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • anime
  • rogue-like
  • boomer
  • fps
  • fast-paced
  • robots
  • cyberpunk
  • 2.5d

2

DOOM Eternal (2020)

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

Are you ready to become the ultimate demon-slayer? In DOOM Eternal, you become the Slayer on a mission to conquer demons and save humanity from destruction. With the year one pass, you can explore never-before-seen realms of the DOOM Universe and fight against new demons. The game also has a unique multiplayer experience where you can face off against two player-controlled demons. Play DOOM Eternal now.


What we like:
  • Fast and dynamic gameplay with expanded mechanics
  • Nice blend of Unreal Tournament/Classic Doom/Quake mechanics
  • Good daily adrenaline quick fix with Horde Mode
  • Insanely good, high speed, and intense gameplay
  • Super lore rich story with a perfect conclusion to the saga.
What could be improved:
  • Some users may find ammo management difficult
  • Some players may find the gameplay difficult and stressful
  • TShielded enemies slow down the pace
  • Over-long platforming sequences.

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • demons
  • fps
  • arena
  • platform

3

I Am Your Beast (2024)

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Nintendo Switch 2 PC Windows IOS iPhone Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.


  • first-person
  • shooter
  • fps
  • fast-paced
  • military-industrial
  • boomer
  • military
  • violent
  • gore
  • pve
  • action
  • lightning-fast

4

Heretic + Hexen (2025)

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

Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • retro
  • fantasy
  • boomer
  • classic
  • dark
  • old-school
  • cult
  • inventory
  • rpg

5

PowerSlave Exhumed (2022)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X

PowerSlave Exhumed is an updated version of the mid-90s FPS game that combines the best elements from both the Sega Saturn and Sony PSX releases. Your character is sent in to fight back against a mysterious yet powerful force, armed with a machete and about eight weapons, plus power-ups and permanent special abilities. There are over a dozen levels with various enemies and bosses, as well as secrets to discover along the way.

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What we like:
  • Creative weapons
  • Enemies
  • Environment traps and abilities
  • Checkpoints scattered through levels
  • Well ahead of its time for an FPS
  • Variety of adjustable options in the menu
  • Bright visuals with CRT emulation and 4K support
  • Great soundtrack with Egyptian-vibe
What could be improved:
  • Average level design
  • Can't save your game when you want

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • metroidvania
  • underwater

6

Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer (2023)

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

So.... got what it takes to be a X Slayer?!?... 7 weapons, blood and gore, twisted music by Seepage & Psyko Syndikate, and maps where you can blow up everything. its awesome. started making it in 1998 in high school with my friend and now im 37, so i have life experience now.

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  • shooter
  • boomer
  • first-person
  • 1990s
  • retro
  • fps
  • ludo-narrative
  • gore
  • violent
  • post-apocalyptic

7

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster (2025)

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

System Shock® 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster is a genre defining experience that established innovative game-play mechanics that are a staple of the FPS and RPG genre today. Survive the wretched corridors of the Von Braun. Your training has prepared you for this.


  • first-person
  • shooter
  • fps
  • horror
  • rpg
  • immersive
  • cyberpunk
  • cooperative
  • sci-fi
  • survival-horror
  • multiplayer
  • classic
  • metroidvania
  • lost-in-space
  • atmospheric

8

Ziggurat 2 (2020)

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

Ziggurat is back, and now it's even better! Use powerful weapons and spells to break through hordes of enemies and explore labyrinthine dungeons in this hectic roguelite FPS, while you improve your skills and discover new equipment.

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  • shooter
  • rogue-like
  • first-person
  • dungeon-crawler
  • fps
  • boomer
  • fast-paced
  • arena
  • procedural

9

Sniper Elite 5 (2022)

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

Sniper Elite 5 is an action-packed game that puts players in the shoes of sharpshooter Karl Fairburne as he fights alongside the French Resistance against the Axis forces. You will explore a pseudo-open world while completing main objectives and side missions, as well as tackling unique kill missions with various weapons and playstyles. With 118 medals to attain, 47 campaign/survival ribbons, 56 multiplayer ribbons and an invasion mode, Sniper Elite 5 offers plenty of content for completionists.

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What we like:
  • Vast array of content
  • Immersive pseudo-open world environment
  • Engaging storyline with cinematic cutscenes
  • Varied playstyles with different weapons and difficulty settings
  • Four PvP modes to choose from
What could be improved:
  • Storyline not particularly deep or engaging for veteran players of the series

  • stealth
  • shooter
  • cooperative
  • zombies
  • sniper
  • world-war-2
  • war
  • cover
  • tps
  • tactical
  • action

10

Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition (2023)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

The HUNT Returns... AGAIN! Play the original Cult Classic '90s FPS remastered in 4K Ultrawide with UNLIMITED frame rates, RESTORED content, NEW episodes, a LEVEL EDITOR, online MULTIPLAYER, LUDICROUS gameplay options and MORE. Make 'em EAT LEAD or they'll bury you in a lunchbox!

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  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • remake
  • cult
  • old-school
  • 2.5d
  • retro
  • pve
  • alternate

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