Game Genre
Action Games
Browse Action Nintendo Switch games with release dates, images, related genres, and score details where available.
About Action
The action game is a genre that includes fights, puzzles, and strategies emphasizing coordination and reaction. It includes a large variety of sub-genres like fighting, beat 'em ups, shooters, survivals, mazes, and platforms; sometimes even multiplayer online battles and real-time strategies. Usually, the player performs as the protagonist with its unique abilities; some games add power-ups along the way. The character aims to complete levels, collect items, avoid obstacles, and battle against antagonists. It's necessary to avoid severe injuries during fights; if the health bar goes low, the player loses. Some games have an unbeatable number of enemies, and the only goal is to maximize score and survive for as long as possible. There might be a boss enemy who appears at the last level; he has unique abilities and a longer health bar. Pong is one of the first action games, released in 1972; the latest include Battlefield, Assasin's Creed, Fortnite and Dark Souls.
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Popular Action Nintendo Switch Games
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Sleep Tight
The Path of Motus
Space Pioneer: Alien Shooter
Raging Justice
Dream Alone
Hellmut: The Badass from Hell
Damsel
Golem Gates
Resident Evil Revelations Collection
Your Toy
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus German Edition
Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle
Super Hydorah
Bloody Zombies
Robbie Swifthand and the Orb of Mysteries
Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD
Spiral Splatter
Lode Runner Legacy
Balthazar's Dream
ATOMINE
Putty Pals
Save the Ninja Clan
Crypt of the Serpent King
Grave Danger
Akuto: Showdown
Alchemic Jousts
Masky
Dustoff Heli Rescue 2
Feral Fury
Bombslinger
Chicken Assassin: Reloaded
Binaries
1917 - The Alien Invasion DX
Blue Rider
Almightree: The Last Dreamer
Star Horizon
Ninja Village
Paranautical Activity
Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure (1998)
Armored Warriors
Phelios
Cathedral
Flashback 2
UFO Robot Grendizer - The Feast of the Wolves
SUPER IMPOSSIBLE ROAD
Cotton: Fantastic Night Dreams
HABROXIA 2
OddBallers
Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
Gal*Gun Returns
Gekido Kintaro's Revenge
Override 2: Super Mech League
Red Game Without a Great Name
Snow Moto Racing Freedom
Neon Inferno
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2
Ruffy and the Riverside
RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
Action News
Read Nintendo news articles connected to games in the Action genre.
For Sonic’s 35th anniversary, Sega will be the first Japanese dev to host at Cannes Lions
Sega has announced that it will be hosting a special session at the upcoming Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2026, commemorating the 35th
Sales of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds and Shinobi have fallen short of expectation
SEGA isn’t particularly happy with the sales of both Sonic Racing CrossWorlds and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance as they simply haven’t met internal expectations. SEGA says...
SEGA says Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance sales haven't met its expectations
SEGA has provided an update on the sales of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds and Shinobi: Art of Vengeance, with both being labeled as a disappointment. That brief update...
Screenbound confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2, including physical release
Screenbound, a game that you’ve probably seen at least once during a showcase over the last couple of years, is officially coming to Nintendo Switch 2. Not only that,...
Ocarina of Time fan remake using Unreal Engine scrapped after a decade of development
A fanmade remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, which has been in development since 2016, has been cancelled to avoid potential legal issues with
Video: Devil May Cry 5 Nintendo Switch 2 vs. PS4 comparison, can hit 120 FPS on Nintendo's console
GVG has taken a closer look at the new Nintendo Switch 2 version of Devil May Cry 5, which includes a comparison with the PS4 version. As you’ll notice in the video,...