In the tranquil realm of Caveheart, peace is shattered when a mysterious cave, known as the Zerg, emerges from the depths. After knights vanish exploring it, King Ramoss seals it off. Meanwhile, treasure hunter Gray, imprisoned for stealing royal treasure, is offered a deal by the king: if he retrieves five Hope Crystals from the Zerg Cave, he'll be pardoned.

Gray ventures into the cave, uncovering its secrets and battling fierce monsters along the way. After securing the crystals, he's freed, but his curiosity leads him back. He confronts the dark lord Valdoss, and in trying to destroy the Crystal of Life, Gray accidentally unleashes Valdoss’s dark magic, throwing the world into chaos.

Join Gray in his relentless quest to thwart Valdoss’s sinister plans. Explore the underground realm in this 2D platformer game filled with fantasy adventure and treasure hunting!

Only the kiwi can save the world from alien invasion

Jetpack Kiwi is a classic 2D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up game featuring 20 challenging levels, endless hordes of enemy spaceships, and 5 epic bosses.

The aliens have arrived and they’re up to no good. Only you can stop the aliens and their thirst for conquest.

Choose between multiple characters to play, each one with a unique special attack ability. Complete the game in single player mode, or with a friend in local co-op multiplayer.Let the battle begin!

Immerse yourself in SUGAMENIA, a 2D action platformer, where you'll have to solve puzzles in an epic adventure.

Play as Violet, a fearless space explorer marooned on this unknown planet, and your powerful ally, Suichi, a flying robot that can deploy bombs, be used as a platform, offer advice in order to find hidden treasures, and many more features.

Live an epic venture in a hostile world full of dangers where you'll have to showcase your skills. Prove your worth with your weapon and mastery of jumps in this action platformer. Fortunately, you're not alone. The company of a extraordinary drone will help you solve puzzles necessary to progress in the adventure. His name is Suichi, and he has very useful abilities like being a flying platform to reach high places, launching peculiar bombs that can roll into the most intricate spots, or helping you find hidden objects to improve your health and other secrets.

" VS. The Quest of Ki " is an action game released by NAMCO (Bandai Namco Entertainment) in 1988.
The objective of the game is to recover the BLUE CRYSTAL ROD that has been stolen by DRUAGA.
The main character, KI, is controlled to reach the top of the tower where monsters are roaming around.

The "Arcade Archives" series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces.
Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores.
Please enjoy the masterpiece that built a generation for video games.

“The same dream again. How many times must someone die in their sleep?” You wake up. No memory of the dreams. No identity, no idea of where you are or where you come from. You need to find out. Now.

Inspired by classic 70s and 80s sci-fi, Bioframe Outpost is a 2d sci-fi action adventure game, dedicated to exploration, experimentation, emergent gameplay and narrative. Its unique, photography-based approach to non-linear exploration and action gameplay offers a fresh take on Metroidvania gameplay.

Creatures and systems are immobilized by an alien infestation, only you can set them free. But beware; many pose a danger to yourself. Use photography to learn how they behave, and discover a hugely detailed and fascinating ecosystem. Fill your “Compendium” with vital knowledge, use it to manipulate creatures and systems in order to survive. Unlock secrets on how creatures interact, how you can pit them against each other and even how to use them as weapons or pickups.

Explore the immense universe of Nova Aurora and unleash your ingenuity and creativity to solve captivating, challenging puzzles.

Welcome to a flour-filled magical world!
Magical Bakery is a cooking and management, single-player game, set in an enchanted bakery that sells all sorts of sweets and pastries with a twist — they may contain traces of magic!

Experience a life full of magic, challenges, and the joy of creating sweets that will leave a spellbinding impression on your customers. Become the ultimate magical baker and prove yourself worthy to inherit the Magical Bakery!

Develop your skills in preparing magical confections
As a young magical baker trainee of the Academy of Magical Bakers, it's time to put your magical skills to the test! Create delectable treats and decorate them with magical sprinkles to solve your customers' problems, warm their hearts, or simply make their day brighter.

Unlock new ingredients and upgrade your shop
Mix, knead, bake, and decorate with flair! Unlock new ingredients and upgrade your bakery with the help of two special NPCs. The merchant and blacksmith are ready to assist you in your quest to make your bakery the go-to spot for magical indulgence!

Prove yourself worthy to inherit a magical bakery
Your destiny awaits! Prove your mastery by passing exams at the Academy of Magical Bakers. Every Sunday, the examiner will visit to check your progress, so rise to the challenge and show your magical skills! Level up to unlock recipes and ingredients, and even harness the power of elementals. Inherit the shop from the old witch owner and bring new life to this magical haven!

In River City Saga: Three Kingdoms, we had our beloved hero Kunio
as Guan Yu wander throughout the warring states of feudal China.
The story picks up from the aftermath of the Battle of Red Cliffs and
continues on until it reaches its historical climax at the Battle of
Wuzhang Plains. With a total of 100 unique River City characters,
the story will not end without a crazy, comic twist.

In a peculiar and macabre universe, little Arthur faces his greatest fears, nightfall is what scares him the most, in this brief period of darkness his syndromes transcend the limits of the psychic, monsters are always on the prowl, will this time he escape ?

The Throne is a medieval adventure in the purest metroidvania style, with 2.5D pixel art aesthetics, in which you will have to liberate the kingdom taken by the terrible orc leader Bodrak. Follow the hero Eder through the labyrinthine castle and thrilling landscapes in search of the key to the throne room. Will you be able to save the kingdom?

Join the Daring Duck in 'Duck Run' - A Thrilling Adventure Through Traps and Challenges!

Welcome to the world of Duck Run!
In "Duck Run," you’ll embark on an exciting adventure with a brave little duck determined to make it through countless obstacles. Your mission is to guide the duck through a series of dangerous traps across 40 action-packed levels, all while keeping track of the time it takes to complete each challenge.

Avoid traps and reach the exit!
Help the duck navigate through tricky traps and hazards. Jump, dash, and outsmart obstacles to make it to the next level. Timing is key! Each stage offers new challenges and a faster pace, pushing your reflexes and strategy to the limit.

Easy-to-learn controls for an intense experience.
With simple and intuitive controls, "Duck Run" is easy to pick up but hard to master. Anyone can start playing, but only the sharpest players will survive all 40 levels!

Track your progress with the in-game timer.
The timer isn’t a race but a way to track how long it takes you to finish each level. Challenge yourself to improve your times as you guide the duck to safety. Can you complete the game in record time?

The 2002 remake of Aero the Acro-Bat is back and better than ever!

This remake includes improved sprites, modified stages and skills, as well as a whole new comic-style introduction scene.

The powerful and eccentric industrialist Edgar Ektor has sworn to destroy the world of amusement as revenge for being banished from the circus when he was a kid after one of his pranks went too far and almost killed a circus animal. He started by invading a local circus with his gang of mad clowns and kidnapping all the circus staff to spoil the show.

Now it’s up to Aero the Acro-Bat, the circus’s star performer, to rescue his friends and girlfriend Ariel, and put a stop to Edgar Ektor’s mad plans so everyone can enjoy the show again!

Two would-be astronauts and scrappers fumble their way through space, desperately searching for a way home, in this upcoming action roguelite game from Cosmocat and Studio VDS.

LIMP HEROES+" is an action game in which players control a physically-driven hero to battle an army of evil villains. Using attractive characters with a touch of American Comics, players can challenge fierce battles with simple controls that require only jumping and special attacks.

Data East's sci-fi shooting game 'Fang' series is now available as a 2-in-1 title!

◆ Build your own Armored Cavalry and deploy! 'Wolf Fang'
As a member of the Rohga Team, the player pilots a robotic weapon known as an 'Armored Cavalry' and heads into battle.
Combine three parts—'Body (sub-weapon)', 'Arms (melee attack)', and 'Legs (mobility)'—to build your own custom machine.
Defeat the numerous enemies using a combination of shots, melee attacks, stomping attacks, and sub-weapons.
Even if your mech is destroyed, the pilot can continue fighting. Gather items through valiant efforts, and you can repair your robot and return to the battlefield.
The Saturn version includes exclusive character voices, new actions, and a boss rush mode. Challenge the battlefield as many times as you want!

◆A chase shooting game where you soar across the battlefield with acceleration, deceleration, and command techniques! 'Skull Fang'
As a member of the Gaiga Team, the player pilots a fighter jet and heads out to intercept enemy weapons approaching the defense line.
Select from four pilots, each with different special abilities, and four fighter jets with varying performance.
Controlling the speed of your fighter jet is crucial on the battlefield. Will you take the risk and fly at high speed to

" RIOT " is an action game released by TECMO in 1992.
Conquer the stages while defeating the "THE MAGIC TIGERS", warriors armed with special weapons and magic that stand in your way one after another.
Enemies appear in the front and back of the screen, so you need to shoot them separately.
The key to success is to make good use of various weapons and shields along the way.
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The "Arcade Archives" series has faithfully reproduced many classic Arcade masterpieces.
Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores.
Please enjoy the masterpiece that built a generation for video games.

Turn back the clock for one of the pioneers of the survival-horror genre. Translated and released outside of Japan for the first time, Clock Tower: Rewind is a revival of the terror-inducing 16-bit classic that dares you to explore the haunting confines of the Barrows family manor. As teenage orphan Jennifer, you must search every disturbing corner to find items, reveal secrets, and discover ways to evade Scissorman, a murderous, unstoppable, shears-wielding psychopath.

Play Original mode to experience Clock Tower as it was when initially released in 1995, or play Rewind mode with extra content and improvements. Additional features include a new animated intro, opening and ending vocal theme songs, motion comics, creator interview, art gallery, border artwork, save states, and a music player. The clock is ticking...can you survive?

Christmas is just a few days away... and while Santa is out on a trial run in his sleigh, the evil South Pole Troll and his army of Penguins invade the North Pole! On the way back to his workshop, Santa is blasted out of the sky by one of his very own North Pole defense cannons. Now he must find his way back home, defeat the Troll, and save Christmas!

Vengeance Hunters is not just any other 90’s era beat’em’up! It’s a game that was developed to play on the legendary Neo-Geo MVS arcade and AES home console hardware but was designed for a newer era of beat’em’up action enthusiasts. Please enjoy fighting a vast array of enemies across multiple stages, sublevels and hidden areas while searching for collectibles and other items that will help you along the way!

Zebulon the cat is lost in a strange place, but he has a lot of courage and curiosity quickly replaces fear as he explores and unravels the world around him. It also helps that smelly green food is everywhere to grab!


No matter the traps and falls, Zebulon can always get back up, he will learn new tricks and reach higher and deeper places. Even death is not the end but only a slight set back and an invitation to wander further

Zebulon is a tiny 2D platformer with metroidvania mechanics where you will have to use skills and observation to awaken Zebulon's powers in a world filled with surprises and tricky environments

The Coma 2B: Catacomb is a Korean survival horror-adventure. It is a back story of the previous game The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters, and a story bridge of all series. You are back in game as the hero of The Coma 1, you must venture from the mirror dimension of reality to survive.

The Silver Lining is in trouble! Bluster has been busy nurturing a giant Bad Seed full of bad energy. It is now on the loose, and its bad vines are wreaking havoc! The Care Bears are facing one of their biggest challenges so far! They will need to team up and gather lots of Caring Energy in order to restore peace and happiness. Will their efforts be enough to overcome Bluster’s giant Bad Seed?

Care Bears: To The Rescue is a platformer game set in the Care Bears universe featuring 30 levels across five unique worlds! Experience the game in singleplayer mode or up to 4 players in local co-op mode!
Collect stars, avoid obstacles, retrieve collectible stickers, and restore cheerfulness through the power of your belly badge. Gather enough Caring Energy to rescue the Silver Lining!

A full-fledged action puzzle game with simple controls. Enjoy a massive volume of content with 300 stages and a stage editor that lets you create your own levels freely. Share your edited stages with other users via the Steam Workshop.

"MiniGhost" is a mini-metroidvania where the mini-hero has to destroy a mini-computer that went mad in a mini-space station.

Punch or be defeated! There's only one outcome amidst this nonstop action! Match the timing of the never-ending sandbags to conquer!
OnePunch is a casual action game boasting hyper speeds and intense punching power.

Only two buttons are needed! Enjoy the dynamic action that leaves zero time to breathe!

Take the teleporter and escape the lab!
A simple device, it teleports the user to the location at which it's fired, but the possibilities become endless when combined with in-stage gimmicks! At the end of each stage, a boss stands ready to fight.

The year is 3023.

Constant war, environmental destruction, and deadly pandemics have forced humanity underground, where they have been working hard to develop a new personal transportation known as a "Teleporter" to provide a safer and cheaper means of transportation that minimizes contact with the polluted ground and atmosphere.

To ensure the safety of the teleporter, tests were conducted using animals. During one such test, a glitch in the teleporter resulted in a rabbit's head being fitted with a high-performance CPU. With its new-found intelligence, the rabbit vowed to take revenge on the humans who subjected it to painful experimentation.

Best Switch Platformer Games

Ranked games, page 31 of 80

Caveheart Legacy Of The Depths

Jetpack Kiwi

SUGAMENIA

Arcade Archives VS. The Quest of Ki

Bioframe: Outpost

Magical Bakery

River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next

The Nightmare Journey

The Throne

Duck Run

Aero The Acro-Bat: Rascal Rival Revenge

Astral Flux

LIMP HEROES+

WolfFang SkullFang Saturn Tribute Boosted

Arcade Archives RIOT

Clock Tower: Rewind

The Legend of Santa

Vengeance Hunters

Zebulon: A Lost Cat

The Coma 2B: Catacomb

Care Bears: To The Rescue

Crash Puzzle Hammer-San

MiniGhost

OnePunch

Telebbit

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