Embark on an epic pixelated adventure in "Run & Jump Guy," a classic platformer featuring three unique locations: Island, Snowy Forest, and Castle. Face diverse enemies and conquer challenging obstacles as you journey through each level. Prepare for an epic showdown against a formidable boss awaiting at the end.

ENERGY LAB!
In 30 episodes, can you escape this lab?
You can trigger the mechanisms with your energy orb,
Remember that some things need to be triggered if you want to get through!
Only this energy orb will not trigger anything!
It also allows you to TELEPORT to it, so you can easily access places you can't reach and even escape from some enemies and tracks!,
You also have a balloon that allows you to float, you'll see it in the next levels, it will be useful for sure!,
The game is not as easy as it looks unfortunately, the engineers who built this lab are engineers, I'm sure they wouldn't want you to be able to pass easily, right?

Forcefully awaken from his eternal sleep, ancient pharaoh Antef fearsomely discovers the horror his kingdom has fallen into. His throne stolen, his cult tarnished, the corruption, started by Apis, will soon be engulfing the world. The time has come for you to bring back order and give your people the peace they much deserve.

Traditionnaly respectful of the Metroidvania genre, ATARAXIE is a 2D plateformer which takes place in a world with interconnected levels. From maze to tombs, from desert to fortress, this a vast and liveful univers you will have to discover. Confidence is key, though, if you wish to put an end to this conspiracy.

A unique journey lies ahead ! Through mastery and dexterity, ATARAXIE will face you with a plethora of fiend and foes, each of them disposing of unique powers and abilities. Explore the world, find its secrets and become stronger !

A thrilling adventure, worthy of hours of gameplay !
Luxurious and divers environnements, filled with puzzles !
Numerous Boss fights ! A tribute to its inspirations !
The possibility to choose your own path, making the gaming experience unique to each player !

He's a dad AND a radish! Join Dadish on his quest to rescue his missing kids in three classic platforming adventures. Dadish Collection combines Dadish, Dadish 2 and Dadish 3 in one rad package.

"I remember getting the call vividly. I was trying to finish up for the day, but a stack of paperwork was keeping me late. To be honest, I was also looking for reasons not to go home. My phone rang, I answered it, and the director of the institute was talking, albeit disjointedly, about something that had turned up in a recent survey of The Sirena Deep."

Space Raft:The Game is a mix of obstacle based scrolling stages and early arcade top down action stages making use of many recognizable people and places from the Milwaukee music scene.

Featuring the band's jealous old bass player Srini as the villain of the game who has returned to Milwaukee from California to steal the master tapes of the new record. You'll need to chase down Srini and eat all the sandwiches in order to retrieve the tapes and finally release "Positively Space Raft" to the public.

How exciting can the routine of a 5th Dimensional librarian be?

Find out in "The Books Tale: A Hop Adventure", the new game from Garapa Studio!

In "The Books Tale: A Hop Adventure", players embark on an exciting journey as Verbum, a librarian from the 5th Dimension, whose mission is to rid the LibreArca library of a terrible threat: the Molds. These sinister creatures are corrupting the books of interdimensional knowledge, endangering the stability of the entire universe.

In a world made of blocks, providing a visually captivating environment full of mysteries, you must, to advance in the game, use your dexterity and reasoning to overcome complex obstacles and unravel the puzzle that is each chapter of the books.

You must find the right way to activate all the Totems, while eliminating the Molds, until you reach the portal to go to the next chapter.

Note that each Mold requires a different amount of Orbs to eliminate.

Each stage presents a unique set of challenges and environments, taking players into worlds beyond comprehension, filled with surreal landscapes and magical artifacts. The immersive narrative propels players to explore every corner of this extraordinary universe in order to gather energy and resources to purify books affected by Molds.

Get ready for a truly exciting gaming experience filled with interdimensional mysteries and thrilling challenges in "The Books Tale: A Hop Adventure". The LiberArca library is counting on you to restore order and protect interdimensional knowledge!

Are you ready for this unique and magical adventure?

After an unlucky adventurer encounters a cursed skull while exploring the remote deserts of Egypt, he suddenly falls into the clutches of the mysterious Pharaoh’s tomb.

Escaping from each challenging room involves solving a puzzle where you’ll aim a magic beam of light to open a magical locked door. You’ll have to contend with dangerous enemies, avoid outlandish traps, and even out-maneuver the chamber walls closing in.

Help our hero make it through each perilous puzzle, or be lost until eternity.

Demon Go! is a side-scrolling runner action game where players use simple controls to quickly maneuver through various stages.

The road to cat heaven, filled with all the world's kitties, is a rough one. Help the little demon reach the utopia he has longed for!

Set in a Japanese mall, Omochapon is a 3D puzzle platformer incorporating casual light-hearted gameplay with adorable characters.

For each new toy unlocked, players gain abilities to explore the world and find new companions with the goal of escaping to the outside world.

From first-time developer ShawnTheMiller, Omochapon is a wholesome title incorporating capsule toy culture and casual gameplay mechanics!

Join Captain Leeway and his ragtag crew as they uncover the enigmatic menace threatening the Great Sea. Equip and upgrade your crew for turn-based gunfights packed with ricochet action and engage in real-time naval combat. Get ready to aim, plot, and plunder in this uproarious Steambot adventure!

Pounce with precision in feisty feline style as you journey through an old-school action platforming adventure!

Get ready for platforming action of the retro kind as you take the role of a nimble kitten named Cattie! Run, jump, hop from wall to wall, crouch, pounce and swipe at enemies as you make your way through side-scrolling pixel art pixel art stages with feline precision. Inspired by genre classics of the ’80s, Cattie is presented in minimalistic black-and-white style and fluid 2D animation.

There are 100 levels to explore, all set to a nostalgic 8-bit soundtrack! Challenge will ramp up as you progress, gradually introducing new enemies and stage mechanics. Do you have the skills to help Cattie reach the end?

★A psycho-power action game exploring an intense battle between Yokai demonic powers and superpowers.
Long ago, the emperor of the yokai clan, Yokai Emperor Gallus, who sought to bring destruction to the human world, was sealed deep in the ocean floor after a battle with the psychic warriors.
5000 years later, Akira, a boy who lives peacefully unaware of his lineage as the descendant of that warrior, is confronted by the Yokai Imperial Guard led by the resurrected Yokai Emperor Gals.
Captured by the yokai, Akira awakens his dormant psychic powers...
Determined to protect the human world with his hidden psychic abilities, Akira ventures alone into the 'Alternate Dimension Zones' where the yokai legion has established its stronghold.
Now, the fate of the human world rests in Akira's hands.

The Return of the (Vi)king

More than a decade after Volgarr the Viking’s chaotic, challenging debut, the barbarian king’s story continues in an uncompromising new form.

Volgarr the Viking II is a hardcore, 2D action-platformer where precision is everything and one false move can spell a brutal death. Players of the original game will feel right at home on this relentless voyage, even with the addition of new power-ups, new forms of magic, new enemy types, and a chest-thumping new soundtrack.

While the sequel delivers the same unforgiving 1980s-arcade level of difficulty as the original, Volgarr the Viking II also (mercifully, begrudgingly) offers modern quality-of-life options such as checkpoints, save states, and an undead mode. You decide how punishing your quest should be – but now anyone can be a viking!

With new and larger worlds inspired by Norse mythology, multiple endings, and a variety of ruthless bosses to conquer, Volgarr the Viking II expands and improves on the original in every way. Draw your sword, don your helmet, and chop your way through this violent viking adventure!

The Legend of Dark Witch 2 retains its simple controls and enough challenges to satisfy the completist.

Created by indie games company INSIDE SYSTEM in 2014, The Legend of Dark Witch 2 is a 2D action story sequel to "The Legend of Dark Witch". True to its predecessor, Legend of the Dark Witch 2 retains its simple controls and enough challenges to satisfy the completist.

Players have 8 stages to choose from and must use SHOTs to make their way through a variety of obstacles to reach the boss enemy. Within each stage there are hidden "Pura Syega" which are helpful to power up player characters.

Originally released in 1993, Aero the Acro-Bat is back to save the world of circus once again!

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!

King ’n Knight is an arcade platform game that takes place in a medieval fantasy world. Play solo or co-op in this adventure inspired by the games of the 16-bit era.

In King ’n Knight, you will travel alone or with your friends for an adventure in a medival fantasy world filled with demons. You have to fight against the monsters to restore peace in the realm and free your princess from the claws of evil.

MARS 2120 is an action-adventure game that draws inspiration from iconic Metroidvania titles, with gameplay elements from fighting games. With the use of special abilities tied to elements like ice, fire, and electricity help Sgt. Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte navigate the colony and battle her way through the secrets of Mars.

"Chef Chen" is a multiplayer cooperative hunting and cooking game designed for 1 to 4 players. Chef Chen and his companions own a restaurant that is facing severe financial constraints. To quickly earn a significant income, they must participate in high-risk cooking competitions. As part of Chef Chen's skilled cooking team, you and your fellow players embark on an adventurous journey in a fantastical world of culinary challenges.

Chef Chen, who uses insulated gloves as boxing gloves; Parsley, the Samurai Shiba Inu who believes two swords are never enough; Bay, the archer with unparalleled accuracy shooting arrows with their feet; and the innocent-looking yet fiercely formidable magician cat Pepper. Together, the four of you venture into a different world to face exciting challenges!

Take control of your parallel selves on a mission to save the dying multiverse. Explore dark, sci-fi worlds and engage in fast-paced, smooth and precise combat.

A rogue-lite journey through the multiverse
The various branches of the multiverse are always changing. Fight through a combination of procedurally-generated levels as well as hand-crafted challenges and arenas that will put your skills to the test. Levels with 3D graphics are seamlessly constructed out of hundreds of custom-made rooms.

High-intensity combat
With weapons and attack systems that leverage our previous experience working on fighting games. You’ll slide, dash and dodge between enemy attacks and strike back with an arsenal of satisfying special weapons and abilities.

Three characters, three universes to explore
Each of your parallel selves has their own world with multiple biomes to explore, as well as their own sets of unique abilities and weapons. Travel through a universe of desolate wastes and caverns roamed by mutant creatures, escape the endless forges and labs of a world ruled by machines, and survive the dangerous sky cities of a post-human society.

Constant Progression
Unlock permanent upgrades in the Hub and discover new starting points for your run as you reclaim major locations in each universe. Finding yourself getting stuck in one area? Start your next run in a different one! No matter where you die, or which starting point you pick, you're making progress somewhere.

3rd person platformer where you jump and evade around many obstacles and traps laying in the castle.

Doomed to dungeon laden with traps, you are doomed to rot and die.
It's up to you to be the first to escape the HELLPIT.
A 3rd person platformer featuring many unique obstacles and traps.
This game is balanced but don't be fool, this game can be hard and tricky.

Best Switch Platformer Games

Ranked games, page 35 of 80

Run & Jump Guy

Energy Lab

Mangavania 2

Ataraxie

Dadish Collection

The Sirena Expedition

Magical Delicacy

Space Raft

The Books Tale: A hop adventure!

Escape from the Pharaoh's Tomb

Demon Go!

Omochapon

SteamWorld Heist II

Cattie

JALECOlle Famicom Ver. Yokai Club

Volgarr the Viking II

The Legend of Dark Witch Episode 2

Aero The Acro-Bat

King 'n Knight

World of Goo 2

2120 MARS: Project Colonies

Chef Chen

Trinity Fusion

Inflatables

HELLPIT 3D PLATFORMER

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