The Best Shooter Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 2

Update : Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection added at rank #20.
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Fashion Police Squad (2022)

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

Step into the stylish shoes of Sergeant Des in Fashion Police Squad, a retro-style FPS with a fabulous twist. Fight fashion crimes with unique weapons, encounter dazzling enemies, and strut your stuff in fierce runway shows. With a hilarious story, charming visuals, and tight gameplay, you'll be catwalking through the streets, dispensing Fashion Justice in no time!


What we like:
  • Fun and sassy throwback to 1990's gaming
  • Unique twist with charming visuals, story, and humor
  • Constant introduction of new enemies and weapons
  • Tight and enjoyable gameplay with a perfect length
  • Secret areas to discover and a variety of gimmicks and boss fights
What could be improved:
  • Frustrating platforming sections
  • Short playtime
  • Movement mechanics could be improved

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • retro

12

Nightmare Reaper (2019)

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87
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Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

Progress through the cursed depths of a nightmare while finding an arsenal of powerful weapons and improving your abilities along the way. This retro-inspired FPS with looter shooter and rogue-lite elements breaches the wall between classic and modern gameplay.


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • loot
  • retro
  • violent
  • old-school
  • rogue-like

13

DRAINUS (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.


  • shooter
  • shoot-em-up
  • scrolling
  • boss
  • horizontal
  • 2d
  • side-scrolling
  • tanks
  • pause
  • shoot
  • action
  • bullet-hell
  • pixel
  • puzzle-shmup
  • mecha-dragon

14

Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef (2022)

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76
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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef is a side-scrolling shooter with a generous helping of verticality, wherein you play as a gleeful greenskin seeking revenge after being wronged by his boss. You'll trek across the surface of Luteus prime, encountering native Orks and cutting through them on your mission with all manner of ramshackle munitions at your disposal. Plus, its price point does wonders for forgiving that it isn't an 18-hour epic adventure.


What we like:
  • Generous checkpoints and gun store
  • Variety of denizens to oppose you
  • Colossal combatant bosses lifted from the Warhammer 40
  • 000 universe
  • Up to four players in its co-op space
  • Unique abilities and passive bonuses to change gameplay experience
What could be improved:
  • Short game length (2 hours)
  • Abundant load screens

  • shooter
  • twin-stick
  • 2d
  • warhammer-40k
  • cooperative
  • platform
  • pvp
  • boss-fight
  • boss
  • cartoony
  • beat-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • hand-drawn
  • scroller
  • side-scrolling

15

Andro Dunos 2 (2022)

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Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch dreamcast Nintendo 3DS

The sequel of the famous Shoot'em up from the Visco studio is back, 30 years after the first opus, released exclusively on Neo-Geo MVS and Neo-Geo AES in 1992 . It's time to bring out your good old battle ship in ANDRO DUNOS 2!

Buy

  • arcade
  • shooter
  • horizontal
  • boss
  • shoot-em-up
  • bullet-hell
  • scrolling
  • sprite
  • old-school
  • side-scrolling
  • boss-fight
  • pixel
  • retro
  • classic
  • linear

16

Darius (2021)

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80
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Android Nintendo Switch m Playstation 4 PC Windows IOS iPhone

Darius is one of the pioneers of the side-scrolling shoot 'em genre, and the Steam version replicates the multi-screen arcade experience with 4 different titles and 7 versions filled with aquatic-lifeform-themed bosses and epic, Zuntata-composed soundscapes!

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  • shooter
  • arcade
  • boss
  • shoot-em-up
  • horizontal-scrolling
  • soundtrack
  • scrolling
  • bullet-hell
  • boss-fight
  • attack
  • score
  • multiple-endings
  • multiplayer
  • 2d

17

Last Light (2021)

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82
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PC Windows Playstation 3 Xbox 360 Mac OS Linux Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch stadia

In Last Light, navigate a creepy hospital armed with only a flashlight and your wits. Evade lurking demons while unraveling a tragic tale through discovered diaries. Can you survive the increasing darkness and reveal the despairing ending?


What we like:
  • Unique twist on horror genre
  • Engaging art style
  • Innovative time loop mechanic
  • Short yet fulfilling experience
  • Gameplay builds tension
What could be improved:
  • Can become repetitive
  • Frustrating keyboard controls
  • Limited variation in each cycle
  • Story poorly localized

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • stealth
  • horror
  • post-apocalyptic
  • fps
  • tutorial

18

Bright Memory: Infinite (2021)

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77
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PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

Bright Memory: Infinite is a fast-paced action game with non-stop combat and insane set pieces. Players take control of an agent from the "Supernatural Science Research Organization" armed with guns and a sword, they must battle waves of soldiers, ancient warriors, giant demons, feral boars and more. The game features intense boss fights and jaw dropping visuals that will leave you wanting more.


What we like:
  • Fast-paced action combat
  • Exciting set pieces
  • Jaw-dropping visuals
  • Intense boss fights
What could be improved:
  • Short runtime
  • Pixelated textures up close

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • stealth
  • boss-fight
  • action
  • combat
  • boss
  • supernatural

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G-Darius HD (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

You will see the creation of new lives... Capture enemies and fire them back at their allies as enormous beams of energy in this horizontally scrolling shooting game, featuring 5 versions of G-Darius with new features, enhancements, and Steam exclusive extras!

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  • arcade
  • shooter
  • boss
  • horizontal
  • 2.5d
  • shoot-em-up
  • scroller
  • underwater
  • horizontal-scrolling
  • retro-arcade
  • fish
  • boss-fight
  • 1990s
  • attack
  • score

20

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection (2024)

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70
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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s PC Windows Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 j

Play the classic STAR WARS Battlefront games on modern consoles, online and offline in this complete classic collection. Fight in iconic battles from across the STARWARS™ galaxy.


  • shooter
  • battle
  • first-person
  • multiplayer
  • fps
  • vehicle
  • card
  • online
  • large-scale
  • villain

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