Best Switch Platformer Games

Metroid Prime Remastered Switch

Nintendo / Retro Studios

• 8th Feb 2023 (UK/EU)
• 8th Feb 2023 (NA)
• 22nd Feb 2023 (NA)
• 3rd Mar 2023 (UK/EU)

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Switch

Nintendo

• 12th Feb 2021 (UK/EU)
• 12th Feb 2021 (NA)

Super Mario Maker 2 Switch

Nintendo

• 28th Jun 2019 (UK/EU)
• 28th Jun 2019 (NA)

Super Mario Odyssey Switch

Nintendo

• 27th Oct 2017 (JPN)
• 27th Oct 2017 (UK/EU)
• 27th Oct 2017 (NA)

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch

Nintendo

• 20th Oct 2023 (JPN)
• 20th Oct 2023 (UK/EU)
• 20th Oct 2023 (NA)

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe Switch

Nintendo / HAL Laboratory

• 24th Feb 2023 (UK/EU)
• 24th Feb 2023 (NA)

Kirby and the Forgotten Land Switch

Nintendo / HAL Laboratory

• 25th Mar 2022 (UK/EU)
• 25th Mar 2022 (NA)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Cowabunga Collection Switch

Konami / Digital Eclipse

• 30th Aug 2022 (UK/EU)
• 30th Aug 2022 (NA)

Kaze and the Wild Masks Switch

Soedesco / PixelHive

• 26th Mar 2021 (UK/EU)
• 26th Mar 2021 (NA)

Super Mario 3D All-Stars Switch

Nintendo

• 18th Sep 2020 (UK/EU)
• 18th Sep 2020 (NA)

Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Switch

Team17 / Playtonic Games

• 8th Oct 2019 (UK/EU)
• 8th Oct 2019 (NA)

Sonic Mania Plus Switch

SEGA / Christian Whitehead

• 17th Jul 2018 (UK/EU)
• 17th Jul 2018 (NA)

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Switch

Nintendo / Retro Studios

• 4th May 2018 (UK/EU)
• 4th May 2018 (NA)

Dead Cells Switch

Motion Twin

• 7th Aug 2018 (UK/EU)
• 7th Aug 2018 (NA)
• 17th Aug 2018 (UK/EU)

Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Switch

FDG Entertainment / Game Atelier

• 4th Dec 2018 (UK/EU)
• 4th Dec 2018 (NA)

Mega Man 11 Switch

Capcom

• 2nd Oct 2018 (UK/EU)
• 2nd Oct 2018 (NA)

Flipping Death Switch

Zoink Games

• 7th Aug 2018 (UK/EU)
• 7th Aug 2018 (NA)

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition Switch

Ubisoft

• 12th Sep 2017 (UK/EU)
• 12th Sep 2017 (NA)

Cave Story+ Switch

Nicalis

• 20th Jun 2017 (NA)
• 20th Jul 2017 (UK/EU)

Princess Peach: Showtime! Switch

Nintendo

• 22nd Mar 2024 (UK/EU)
• 22nd Mar 2024 (NA)

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Switch

THQ Nordic / Purple Lamp Studios

• 31st Jan 2023 (UK/EU)
• 31st Jan 2023 (NA)

Sonic Superstars Switch

SEGA / Arzest

• 17th Oct 2023 (UK/EU)
• 17th Oct 2023 (NA)

Otogi Katsugeki Mameda no Bakeru: Oracle Saitarou no Sainan!! Switch

Good-Feel

• 30th Nov 2023 (JPN)

KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series Switch

Bandai Namco

• 8th Jul 2022 (UK/EU)
• 8th Jul 2022 (NA)

Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth Switch

PLAYISM / Team Ladybug

• 16th Dec 2021 (JPN)
• 28th Jan 2022 (UK/EU)
• 28th Jan 2022 (NA)

It Takes Two Switch

Electronic Arts / Hazelight

• 4th Nov 2022 (UK/EU)
• 4th Nov 2022 (NA)

Little Nightmares II Switch

Bandai Namco / Tarsier Studios

• 11th Feb 2021 (UK/EU)
• 11th Feb 2021 (NA)

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Switch

Activision / Toys for Bob

• 11th Mar 2021 (NA)
• 12th Mar 2021 (UK/EU)

Demon Turf Switch

Playtonic Friends / Fabraz

• 4th Nov 2021 (UK/EU)
• 4th Nov 2021 (NA)

Sonic Colors Ultimate Switch

SEGA / Blind Squirrel

• 7th Sep 2021 (UK/EU)
• 7th Sep 2021 (NA)

Ys Origin Switch

Dotemu / Nihon Falcom

• 1st Oct 2020 (UK/EU)
• 1st Oct 2020 (NA)

Ministry of Broadcast Switch

Ministry Of Broadcast

• 30th Apr 2020 (UK/EU)
• 30th Apr 2020 (NA)

Hardcore Mecha Switch

Lightning Games / RocketPunch Games

• 15th Oct 2020 (UK/EU)
• 15th Oct 2020 (NA)

Wallachia: Reign Of Dracula Switch

No Gravity Games / Migami Games

• 29th Oct 2020 (NA)

Mad Rat Dead Switch

NIS America / Nippon Ichi Software

• 30th Oct 2020 (UK/EU)
• 30th Oct 2020 (NA)

Spyro Reignited Trilogy Switch

Activision / Toys for Bob

• 3rd Sep 2019 (UK/EU)
• 3rd Sep 2019 (NA)

A Hat In Time Switch

Humble Bundle / Gears for Breakfast

• 18th Oct 2019 (UK/EU)
• 18th Oct 2019 (NA)

Yoshi's Crafted World Switch

Nintendo / Good-Feel

• 29th Mar 2019 (UK/EU)
• 29th Mar 2019 (NA)

New Super Lucky's Tale Switch

Playful Entertainment

• 8th Nov 2019 (UK/EU)
• 8th Nov 2019 (NA)

Unravel Two Switch

Electronic Arts / Coldwood Interactive

• 22nd Mar 2019 (UK/EU)
• 22nd Mar 2019 (NA)

New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Switch

Nintendo

• 11th Jan 2019 (UK/EU)
• 11th Jan 2019 (NA)

Trials Rising Switch

Ubisoft

• 26th Feb 2019 (UK/EU)
• 26th Feb 2019 (NA)

Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince Switch

Modus Games / Frozenbyte

• 8th Oct 2019 (UK/EU)
• 8th Oct 2019 (NA)

Killer Queen Black Switch

Liquid Bit

• 11th Oct 2019 (UK/EU)
• 11th Oct 2019 (NA)

Lapis x Labyrinth Switch

NIS America / Nippon Ichi

• 29th Nov 2018 (JPN)
• 28th May 2019 (NA)
• 31st May 2019 (UK/EU)

SEGA Mega Drive Classics Switch

SEGA

• 6th Dec 2018 (UK/EU)
• 7th Dec 2018 (NA)

Super Chariot Switch

Microids

• 10th May 2018 (UK/EU)
• 10th May 2018 (NA)

de Blob Switch

THQ Nordic / Blitworks

• 26th Jun 2018 (UK/EU)
• 26th Jun 2018 (NA)

de Blob 2 Switch

Nordic Games

• 28th Aug 2018 (UK/EU)
• 28th Aug 2018 (NA)

Runner3 Switch

Nicalis / Choice Provisions

• 22nd May 2018 (UK/EU)
• 22nd May 2018 (NA)

Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Owltimate Edition Switch

THQ Nordic / Black Forest Games

• 28th Sep 2018 (UK/EU)
• 28th Sep 2018 (NA)

The End Is Nigh Switch

Nicalis / Edmund McMillen

• 12th Dec 2017 (UK/EU)
• 12th Dec 2017 (NA)

Poi: Explorer Edition Switch

Alliance Digital Media / PolyKid

• 24th Oct 2017 (NA)
• 24th Nov 2017 (UK/EU)

Lumo Switch

Rising Star Games / Triple, Eh?

• 20th Nov 2017 (NA)
• 24th Nov 2017 (UK/EU)

Ufouria: The Saga 2 Switch

Red Art Games / Sunsoft

• 1st Mar 2024 (UK/EU)
• 1st Mar 2024 (NA)

Pac-Man World Re-PAC Switch

Bandai Namco

• 26th Aug 2022 (UK/EU)
• 26th Aug 2022 (NA)

Kao the Kangaroo Switch

Tate Multimedia

• 27th May 2022 (UK/EU)
• 27th May 2022 (NA)

Wonder Boy Collection Switch

ININ Games / Westone

• 3rd Jun 2022 (UK/EU)
• 3rd Jun 2022 (NA)

Astronite Switch

JanduSoft / Dume Games Studio

• 30th Nov 2022 (UK/EU)
• 30th Nov 2022 (NA)
• 2nd Dec 2022 (NA)

Kukoos: Lost Pets Switch

Maximum Games / Petit Fabrik

• 6th Dec 2022 (UK/EU)
• 6th Dec 2022 (NA)