The Best Shooter Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : Heretic + Hexen added at rank #3.
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Mullet MadJack (2024)

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

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

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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

4

PowerSlave Exhumed (2022)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

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

5

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

6

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

7

Ziggurat 2 (2020)

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

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

8

Gradius Origins (2025)

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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch

Salamander III is the newest addition to the Gradius series, a legendary pioneer in the side-scrolling shooter genre, and comes with the original arcade versions of the previous games.


  • arcade
  • scrolling
  • shooter
  • 2d
  • 1980s
  • compilation
  • 1990s
  • retro
  • spin-off
  • shoot-em-up
  • platform
  • boss
  • pixel
  • space
  • vertical

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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

10

Aliens: Fireteam Elite (2021)

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

Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival game set in the iconic Alien Universe. Battle through hordes of different types of Xenomorph, customize your character and gear, and level-up as you try to contain this ever-growing threat.

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  • cooperative
  • shooter
  • aliens
  • cover
  • tps
  • squad
  • card
  • third-person
  • survival
  • horror
  • wave
  • fight
  • action

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