Ascend through serene skies, guiding a lone traveler across floating realms to discover a hopeful second chance.

Do you like platforming, exploration, and plumbing...? Uh, I mean... play-dough?! Well, we may not have pipes, but we can give you 64 reasons to join Crosak’s daring adventures.

Help John on his journey of personal growth. Unravel the nuances of human reactions to fear. Surprising exploration, fast paced combat, complex choices and allegorical characters, all intertwined with a psychological narrative in this hand-drawn 2D action-platformer.

Maid of Salvation is an action RPG that features fast-paced and versatile combat. Master your own fighting style with a variety of swords and firearms, and explore a dark world full of secrets.

Get ready to jump, dash, and glide with Quick Whiskers, a pixel-art platformer where every move counts! Take control of a nimble cat and venture through 30 challenging levels across two unique biomes: the peaceful park and the bustling city. Your mission is simple but full of action: collect food cans and reach a cozy bed to rest.

Play a missing classic from the genesis of the 16-bit era. Roll like a hedgehog! Shoot like a soldier!

A soothing exploration adventure you won’t want to leave.

Konpaku Youmu sets out to prove herself to Saigyouji Yuyuko, mistress of Hakugyokurou. Make use of her three skills and challenge the veteran incident resolver and shrine maiden, Hakurei Reimu. An exhilarating 3D bullet hell action game set in Gensokyo, the world of Touhou Project!

MIO: Memories in Orbit is a 2.5D side-scrolling metroidvania platformer. Players control a robot named Mio who explores a vast spaceship called the Vessel, gaining new abilities such as wall climbing, dodging, grappling, and gliding while fighting machines that have gone rogue. Combat emphasizes aerial fighting, and players can equip modifiers that adjust their abilities at the cost of modifier slots. Currency called Nacre is used to purchase upgrades and is lost on death, and fast-travel devices serve as save points across the ship.

In "Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel", your stomach is rumbling, and there's only one solution – find the ingredients and cook the world-famous schnitzel! But even in Schländ, the schnitzel-loving country, it won't be easy!

Embark on a quirky adventure filled with unexpected encounters, platforming challenges and a fun merging mechanic. Explore a world brimmed with secrets, strange characters, and even stranger problems. Dig, swing, and sprint your way through a lovingly designed environment, where surprises await around every corner.

Sharpen your blade, follow the glow of the lanterns, and defend the village!

Even the toughest challenge can be overcome by two players!
"Bomb Jack Twin" is an action game released by NMK(original work by Koei Tecmo Games) in 1993.
The popular "Bomb Jack" is back, cuter and tougher than ever! Two-player simultaneous play is also possible!
Dodge enemy attacks and collect all the bombs on the stage. Prioritize grabbing the lit bombs for a chance at a high score!

Leap into a world of calm precision and clever rhythm in this 2D platformer where every jump changes everything. You play as a brave ninja bunny in training, mastering the art of movement where each leap toggles platforms, spikes, and saws on or off. Timing isn’t just important, it’s everything.

Kejora is a hand-drawn animated puzzle platformer adventure, tells the story of a girl named Kejora pursued by monstrous creatures after discovering a dreadful secret. She is accompanied by her friends who can assist her in overcoming obstacles and find the truth behind their peaceful village life.

ReSetna is a post-apocalyptic Metroidvania, in a crumbling world dominated by the APEX AI. As a mysterious Signal driving robots to madness emerges, ReSetna sets off on a journey to uncover the mystery. Explore, engage, evolve, navigating through the crumbling ruins of a once glorious civilization.

Find it and smile! A family-friendly tuna hunt!

Big Hops is a fresh and froggy action-platformer focused on deep movement and emergent gameplay! Use parkour and your tongue to explore 8 huge, colorful worlds full of charming animal friends. Discover a huge range of surprising, playful interactions with gadgets and veggies!

It is the year 2036, and the major corporations and the government have lost control of artificial intelligences.

With his children away on the moon, there is no time to relax for Dr. Cavor. Once again, Victoria is under attack. The aging but brilliant scientist begins research on a new means of defense. After much work, he finds success with Mechanized Assault Unity 19 -- M.A.U.S.

There's no time to spare as MAUS must defeat a mysterious robotic horde that lurks on the outskirts of town. With a blaster gun on her arm and the ability to upgrade on the fly, MAUS will travel to outer space, ancient ruins, and an old forest to defeat her enemies.

Tomba! turned PlayStation-era platforming on its ear. Tomba! 2 refined that brilliant design, adding even more freedom of movement, incorporating more inspiring new quests, and throwing in a flying squirrel suit for good measure. In Tomba! 2: The Evil Swine Return, you’ll guide a taller, more chiseled Tomba through a gauntlet of grueling challenges in a quest to save his sweetheart from the clutches of vile feral pigs.

Run wild, break free—help the elephant escape the circus in a nonstop city dash!

Best Switch Platformer Games

Ranked games, page 15 of 80

Celestial Ascend

Crosak

Crystal Vale: Dino Escape

The Perfect Pencil

Maid of Salvation

Quick Whiskers

Long Run 2

Guts 'n Grunts Jr.

Sun Meadow

Touhou: Blossom Blade

MIO: Memories in Orbit

Super Chipflake Ü: Quest for the Uncooked Schnitzel

High Cars 3

Nightfall Village

Arcade Archives: Bomb Jack Twin

Bunninjutsu

Kejora

ReSetna

Where’s the Tuna!?

Big Hops

Eradicator Genesis

M.A.U.S

TOMBA! 2

Tralalero Tralala Elephant Runner

Sheepy: A Short Adventure

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