The Best Shooter Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 2

Update : Heretic + Hexen added at rank #3.
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DOOM + DOOM II (2024)

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81
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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Android

Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • demons
  • multiplayer
  • classic

12

Splatoon 3 (2022)

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84
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Nintendo Switch

Splatoon 3 is the ultimate Splatoon experience on the Nintendo Switch. Play as an Inkling in Turf War battles, customize your character with fresh gear and weapons, and test your skills in new content like Tableturf Battles!

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What we like:
  • Quality of life enhancements
  • Improved single-player content
  • Refinements to online modes
  • Enhanced self-expression and customization options
  • Challenging puzzles
What could be improved:
  • Fear of missing out due to catalogs rotating out after a certain period of time
  • Players can be punished for unreliable internet connections

  • shooter
  • online
  • multiplayer
  • team
  • competitive
  • battle
  • card
  • boss
  • cooperative
  • single-player
  • wave
  • platform
  • boss-fight
  • tps
  • ink

13

DOOM 1993 (2019)

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99
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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox 360

Unleash your inner demon slayer in DOOM (1993)! This iconic first-person shooter throws you into the heat of the battle with intense action, challenging enemies, and a wide range of powerful weapons. With upgraded visuals, improved controls, and free community add-ons, you'll experience the authentic DOOM game in a new light. Are you ready to face Hell's onslaught?

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What we like:
  • Authentic DOOM experience with modern features
  • Exciting level design and gunplay
  • Multiple control options
  • Wide range of powerful weapons
  • Free community add-ons
What could be improved:
  • Confusing design in later levels
  • Difficulty spikes
  • Laggy online multiplayer
  • Some aspects may not have aged well

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • demons
  • fps

14

Severed Steel (2021)

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86
Review score
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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

Severed Steel is a first-person parkour shooter set in a neon hued facility, combining the frenetic action of Mirror's Edge and Max Payne. Expect to bounce off walls, dive, slide and shoot your way through a maze-like compound teeming with enemies. Slow motion can be activated to make the carnage sublime. Keep moving to stay alive and use slow-motion to line up shots like Burnout!


What we like:
  • Fast paced and hectic gameplay
  • Unique combination of games
  • Allows players freedom of options on first play through
  • Varied levels with objectives that bring out the best in them
  • Voxel-based levels that shatter when hit by bullets or rockets
What could be improved:
  • Limited slow mo option may not appeal to some players
  • Firefight challenges lack structure and leaderboard

  • first-person
  • shooter
  • fps
  • parkour
  • time
  • bullet
  • voxel
  • electronic

15

Valfaris: Mecha Therion (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!


  • side-scrolling
  • shoot-em-up
  • shooter
  • sequel
  • gore
  • scroller
  • sci-fi
  • bullet-hell
  • aliens
  • gothic
  • shoot
  • on-rails
  • 2.5d
  • colourful
  • arcade

16

High On Life (2022)

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80
Review score
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Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

High On Life is an action-adventure game featuring a hilarious black comedy. You play as a young underachieving teenager who joins forces with Kenny and Gene to save humanity from the G3 Cartel. The game features brilliant Metroidvania style FPS gameplay, star-studded voice cast, and vibrant colourful characters.

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What we like:
  • Fantastic characters with distinct personalities
  • Rock solid FPS gameplay
  • Unique traversal mechanics
  • Self-aware humour that tears down the fourth wall
  • Stellar soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive music
  • Bare environmental sounds
  • Substantial grind for upgrades

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • comedy
  • fps
  • aliens
  • funny
  • sci-fi
  • adventure

17

Recall (2023)

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85
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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Recall is a melee-combat based, rich-story third-person game. You can neutralize your enemies with various methods using punches, knives and different weapons, and you can also find yourself lost in the streets of the city ...


  • shooter
  • robots
  • first-person
  • modern
  • light-gun
  • god-game
  • arcade
  • story
  • boxing
  • wave
  • action
  • fps

18

Wild Bastards (2024)

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78
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Nintendo Switch j Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows Xbox One

The spiritual successor to the award-winning game Void Bastards, Wild Bastards is a roguelike strategy shooter with heart-pounding FPS action, mod management, and a tactical campaign. Saddle up and lead the most notorious outlaws in the galaxy.


  • rogue-like
  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • bite-sized
  • strategy
  • western
  • board-game
  • turn-based
  • sci-fi

19

The House of the Dead 2: Remake (2025)

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80
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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Playstation 4 Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5

THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake is a remake of the second entry in the well-known and popular rail-shooter series. Take on the lone role of a secret agent as James or Gary, or team up in co-op mode to neutralize the dangerous undead monsters standing in your way.


  • shooter
  • on-rails
  • arcade
  • remake
  • 1990s
  • zombies
  • cooperative
  • first-person
  • local
  • gore
  • 3d
  • multiple-endings
  • horror
  • old-school

20

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun (2023)

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

Unleash your inner Space Marine in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun! This fast-paced, retro-styled FPS lets you decimate heretical enemies across the galaxy. Experience satisfying gunplay, diverse enemies, and boss fights that test your skills. Feel the power of a Space Marine's arsenal in a Warhammer universe that's dripping with immersive detail.

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What we like:
  • Exciting and satisfying gunplay
  • Diverse enemies and challenging boss fights
  • Immersive Warhammer 40,000 universe
  • Retro-styled visuals
  • Fast-paced gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Weak level design
  • Subpar weapon balancing

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • fps
  • retro

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