Updated on January 12th, 2024 –  Original article by Mihail Katsoris, updated by Jupiter Hadley.


It’s been almost five years since the Nintendo Switch was released, and during that time, we have been fortunate enough to experience some awesome games. Its ever-expanding library already counts more than 4000 titles of every genre, which is no small feat. Today though, we’re looking specifically at the best action games available there.

Adventures, puzzles, shoot ‘em ups, simulations, role-playing games on Switch, and the list goes on and on. You can find pretty much anything that you like. With that being said, sometimes having too many options can be an issue because you can’t possibly try out ALL of these games: that’s unrealistic.

Top 25 best Switch action games

But you want to know at least which ones are the very best, right? Well, that’s why we are here, to make your life easier! In this article, we’ve created a list of the best action games for Switch. Platformers, action adventures, fighting titles, we’ve tried to make the list as diverse as possible, so hopefully, there’s something for everyone and you can find your next favourite game.

Let’s get right into it!