top-downReleased Switch Video Games
Video Games Encyclopedia by Gamepressure.com
A list of Released top-down video games for Switch sorted by popularity among gamers.
Nintendo Switch is the successor of Nintendo Wii and Wii U consoles and is widely considered to be the first hybrid console on the market. It allows users to play games either at home on a big TV screen or while travelling. This is possible thanks to its revolutionary design, which combines features of both stationary and handheld consoles. It is composed of two main parts: the console unit, which is a 6.2" screen tablet based on Nvidia technology, and the docking station necessary to connect the console to a TV set. Nintendo Switch was released worldwide on March 3, 2017.
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Arcade 20 September 2019
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is a remake of a classic action adventure game from 1993. The project reproduces the content of the original, with improvements limited to control and audio-visual setting. Player explores the world, solves puzzles and fights enemies.
Roots of Pacha
RPG 28 November 2023
Roots of Pacha is an RPG with strategy and life sim elements. As a caveman, the player must make sure their tribe and village grows and develops. This is done by searching for crops, domesticating animals and developing technology.
Graveyard Keeper
RPG 27 June 2019
A sandbox RPG with strategy game features. The title was developed by Lazy Bear Games. Graveyard Keeper presents an unusual topic – it enables the player to assume the role of the titular keeper of a graveyard located in a typical fantasy realm filled with monsters and magic. The gameplay is focused on running the graveyard business, and during the game the player must take care of activities like moving bodies, digging graves and organizing funerals.
Ember Knights
RPG 18 July 2023
Ember Knights is an action RPG with roguelike elements, supporting singleplayer and four player co-op. Players must face hordes of monsters while developing their hero.
The Hong Kong Massacre
Action 26 December 2020
Inspired by John Woo's films, this spectacular top-down view shooter is Sweden's debut project by VRESKI studio. Players go to Hong Kong, where a fierce war of triad takes place. The gameplay is based on efficient bypassing of opponents' balls, which makes it easier to slow down time, and eliminating them with a wide range of weapons. The whole is complemented by a spectacular audiovisual setting and largely destructible environment.
Stardew Valley
RPG 05 October 2017
The debut production from the independent studio Concerned Ape. It is a sandbox RPG that focuses on the life of a farmer. Stardew Valley takes place in a fantasy realm filled with magic, where the player becomes a young farmer whose ambition is to transform his small field into a giant farm generating great profits. The main task of the player is to plant plants, gather the crops and expand the farm with new infrastructure and agricultural products.
12 Minutes
Adventure 07 December 2021
12 Minutes is an interactive adventure thriller. The player takes on the role of a man trapped in a time loop lasting twelve minutes. He must try different sequences of events and activities to find the one that will allow him to save his life and that of his wife.
Ruiner
Action 18 June 2020
A cyberpunk tactical top-down shooter game inspired by the Syndicate series. It's the first title created by Polish studio Reikon Games, previously involved in the production of such games as Dead Island: Riptide, Dying Light and the Witcher franchise. The game takes place in a futuristic world plagued with violence, injustice and oppression. You play as a lower-class citizen, a sociopath plugged into virtual reality, who declares war on the corporation ruling his city.
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Action 21 December 2023
Shoot'em up action game with a bit of roguelike elements developed by indie studio flanne. Player's task is to survive the attack of hordes of monsters inspired by the prose of H.P. Lovecraft for the title twenty minutes.
Warm Snow
Action 20 October 2023
Action game with roguelike elements. In Warm Snow we find ourselves in a fantastic land inspired by the Far East and we play the role of a warrior who faces hordes of monsters trying to restore order in the land.
AK-xolotl
Action 14 September 2023
A bullet hell shooter with roguelike elements, starring bloodthristy axolotls. AK-xolotl has us traversing a procedurally generated land of animals, mowing down hordes of enemies, wielding a wide roster of diverse weaponry.
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
RPG 03 December 2020
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a horror action RPG with a view from above, created by independent studio Still Running. In the game we play as the last of the warriors from Dibrom, who was trained all his life to defeat seven acolytes.
Vampire Survivors
Action 17 August 2023
Old school and very dynamic action game. In Vampire Survivors we play as a character whose task is to survive as long as possible in the arena full of enemies. As we progress we develop the character, so our combat potential grows.
TriggerHeart Exelica
Arcade 02 May 2024
Triggerheart Exelica is an arcade shooter. We land on a moving board, and on the screen appear endless hosts of enemies that we have to exterminate.
Chained Echoes
RPG 08 December 2022
Chained Echoes is a production inspired by 16-bit Japanese RPGs. The player enters a world that combines elements of fantasy and science fiction, and his task is to end the war that is consuming the land.
Prison Architect: Nintendo Switch Edition
Strategy 20 August 2018
An economic real-time strategy game created by British indie developer Introversion Software. Prison Architect lets you play as a headmaster of a penal facility. Your duties include designing a high-security prison, managing its budged, and providing for the needs of inmates. The authors saw to it that each prisoner had his individual personality and corresponding criminal inclinations.
Coromon
RPG 21 July 2022
RPG clearly inspired by the Pokemon series. In Coromon we find ourselves in the land of Velua, which we travel through, conquering more and more powerful Coromon and fighting with other creatures. Our charges grow in strength with time, which allows them to face more and more challenges.
OTXO
Action 28 March 2024
A brutal and very dynamic shooter with roguelike elements. OTXO was inspired by the Hotline Miami and its top-down view. The game has play a character who ends up inside a mansion filled with various enemies. We use a diverse arsenal and skills to kill them and survive.
Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection
Action 22 November 2023
A compilation of Jurassic Park games from 1993-1995. Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection includes Jurassic Park and Jurassic Park 2: The Chaos Continues; the latter both in its SNES and Game Boy versions.
Eldest Souls
RPG 29 July 2021
A two-dimensional RPG game with a gameplay model reminiscent of the Dark Souls series. The action of Eldest Souls takes place in a dark fantasy world that is on the verge of total destruction. The title boasts a pleasant pixel-art design, which was created by the developer Fallen Flag Studio.
Anodyne
RPG 28 February 2019
Anodyne is an action-RPG game maintained in a retro atmosphere, created by an independent Analgesic Productions studio. The player takes on the role of Young and, led by the voice of the mysterious Sage, travels through the fantasy lands of the subconscious. The audiovisual setting of the game refers to the era of 16-bit computers.
Never Stop Sneakin'
Action 14 December 2017
Never Stop Sneakin' is a stealth game by indie studio Humble Hearts, and a parody of the genre, especially of the first installment in the Metal Gear Solid series. The story focuses on the nefarious plans of a terrorist group, which uses a time machine to travel back in time and kidnap every American president. You play as a special secret agent, who is sent to the enemy base to free the presidents.
Forager
RPG 30 July 2019
Two-dimensional sandbox inspired by Terraria, Stardew Valley and The Legend of Zelda series from independent HopFrog studio. Players find themselves in an open world where they collect raw materials and produce items necessary to unlock new activities. The game has no predetermined goal and leaves us free to decide what we want to do.
Tangledeep
RPG 31 January 2019
A roguelike game inspired by classic 16-bit RPGs. In Tangledeep, you play as a woman exploring a dangerous underground labyrinth in order to find a way to the surface.