Reclaimed. Remade. Reclayed. The Legendary Platypus Returns!

23 years after its first appearance, the iconic indie shoot ‘em up Platypus is coming back, better than ever! Led by the original creator Anthony Flack, alongside the talented Claymatic team. Get ready to dive into the heart-pounding action of this fast, frantic, and incredibly fun arcade-style shoot-em-up!

Ratatan is a rhythm roguelike action game that combines rhythm games and side-scrolling action, with online co-op gameplay supporting up to 4 players. An intense battle unfolds with over 100 characters fighting in a massive melee. Let's defeat the enemies together!

Meet Henry, merely half a head, but with the peculiar ability to possess and control any object within their reach. Discover every object's unique properties and abilities and cleverly combine them to progress through Henry’s not-so-ordinary everyday life.

Team-up, brawl and build in this co-op action game that blends hack and slash combat with roguelite-inspired missions and town-building progression that goes beyond the run! Unlock and upgrade gear, rescue robot allies, and lead the resistance against the world-dominating Combots!

Noroi Kago: The Grudged Domain is a four-player co-op survival horror game centered on the supernatural "Yokai" from Japanese folklore. Trapped in a cursed domain, you and your companions must work together to endure the curse, hide from the terrifying Yokai, and find a way to escape.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.

Bad Cheese is a psychological horror inspired by the eerie charm of 1920s animation. Step into the tiny paws of a mouse spending the weekend at home with a dysfunctional Dad while Mom's away. Be on your best behavior and KEEP DADDY HAPPY.

Fight off waves of zombies in this a single-player or multiplayer cross platform first- and third-person shooter game. Battle of Rebels Winner of the Unreal Florida Game Competition

The Knightling is a platforming action adventure where you play as an aspiring knight in search of their missing mentor, Sir Lionstone. Equipped with only a legendary shield, you’ll brave your way through the lands of Clesseia to become the unlikely hero.

Play as Cobra, the space pirate, in an action platformer adapted from the famous anime series. Along with Lady Armaroid, your loyal partner, and equipped with your iconic Psychogun, you must solve a mysterious threat hanging over the entire universe.

A story-driven RPG set in a cyberpunk version of Central Europe. Play as Alexandra, doublecrossed street-smart thief on the run after a job gone bad. Put together a team of specialists, execute highly elaborate heists, fight in card-based battles and hack into the most secure corporate systems.


Become the world’s greatest treasure hunter! The Girl from Arkanya is a retro-inspired, action-packed adventure game for those who know heroes don’t always work for free. Join Marisa, a young treasure hunter trying to make a name for herself, as she ventures across the land of Amazonia searching for a lost priestess. Help her find fame and (more importantly) fortune, and claim the title of the world’s greatest treasure hunter! But this job is too big for any one treasure hunter to do alone, so you’ll be joining forces with Kapi, a magical capybara! Work together with Kapi to defeat terrifying foes, solve ancient riddles, and navigate mysterious temples! Every treasure hunter needs an arsenal of tools, and Marisa is no exception! Gather adventurer’s supplies and powerful artifacts, unlock bonus upgrades while learning about the citizens of Arkanya and Marajo, and seek out the blessings of the Amazonian priestesses! Each step along the way will help your odds of surviving the punishing trials ahead… <ul class="bb_ul"><li>Retro-inspired, but never retro-limited. </li><li>A huge world brimming with secrets, and limitless treasures to collect. </li><li>Challenging, diverse, replayable dungeons that reward the player for returning with new equipment. </li><li>A rich and expansive story that combines history and mythology in exciting and intriguing ways. </li><li>Immersive worldbuilding that weaves together tales of knights, pirates, lizard men, and giant battle mechs. </li><li>Fearsome bosses with a lot of personality, who will make you laugh even as they grind you into the dirt. </li><li>An incredible soundtrack crossing many genres that will make you want to listen again and again! </li><li>Beautiful settings you’ll wish you could live in, like the prosperous port city of Arkanya, the ancient and mysterious temples of Marajo, or Puru Puru, the strange and reclusive kingdom of capybaras.</li></ul> So, what do you say, mate? Want to come to Arkanya for an adventure?

Shantae is back in an adventure 20 years in the making! The nefarious pirate Risky Boots has a “groundbreaking” new plan that will leave Sequin Land spinning — by rotating the continent, she can move any town right to the coast for easy plundering! As Shantae, turn the tectonic tables on Risky by taking control of the land itself: shift, twist, navigate, and explore by swapping between mix-and-match multilayered levels! Hair-whip and belly-dance your way through scrambled lands, misplaced towns, monster-filled crypts, and daunting labyrinths. Six creature transformations, fierce boss battles, and a 4-player versus mode await!

Craft & modify your own robot drones to fight off a cruel regime in City of Springs, a steampunk adventure game. Use your drones in tactical combat against an army of drones. Sneak into forbidden areas, help the people rebel, and explore the streets of Riveton.

Bendy: Lone Wolf™ will tests your ability to survive against ever increasing odds. Monsters and obstacles emerge from every direction as you journey into the rubberhose halls of the world's most evil animation studio. Every day is a challenge.

"Back to the same planet, together... That's all I wanted..." BOKURA: planet is a two-player puzzle adventure that explores new possibilities in cooperative gaming. Players take on the role of the crew on a space exploration ship as they try to escape from a planet where they have crash-landed on.

The legendary pioneer of side-scrolling shoot 'em genre makes a triumphant return!
This collection features 18 versions across all 7 arcade titles in the series, including the first-ever appearance of Gradius III AM Show Version on home consoles.

A variety of helpful new features have been added to the games, including save states, a rewind feature, and Invincible Mode. The new Training Mode lets you adjust settings like restart points, loop counts, and power-up statuses to help hone your skills to perfection. There's also a gallery feature that includes music from the game, a variety of images from each title, and much, much more!

Best Switch Action Games

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Platypus Reclayed

RATATAN

King of Ping Pong: MEGAMIX

Henry Halfhead

Lynked: Banner of the Spark

NOROI KAGO: the Grudged Domain

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Souno's Curse

Bad Cheese

BATTLE OF REBELS

Karate Survivor

The Knightling

Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening

Unchained

Climb

HeistGeist

Ollie-Oop

The Girl from Arkanya

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

City of Springs

Bendy: Lone Wolf

Bunny Battle Nemesis

BOKURA: planet

Gradius Origins

Heretic + Hexen

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