The Best Old-school Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 2

Update : Scott Whiskers in: The Search for Mr. Fumbleclaw added at rank #7.
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Demonic Supremacy (2023)

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Playstation 4 Linux Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One

Demonic Supremacy is an old school 3D shooter with a certain nostalgic flavour and few gamer-friendly features. It offers several hours of hurricane gameplay rocking through memorable levels with the explosive heavy metal soundtrack!

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  • spectacle
  • 1990s
  • shooter
  • psychedelic
  • old-school
  • shoot-em-up
  • first-person
  • demons
  • character
  • retro
  • fps
  • arena
  • supernatural
  • stylized
  • dark

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Prizma Puzzle Prime Windows (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Tile-based puzzle game with smooth and addictive gameplay, old-school isometric graphics and excellent music. The player's task is to connect nodes which have various functions.

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  • isometric
  • clicker
  • 2.5d
  • board-game
  • point-and-click
  • logic
  • old-school
  • colourful
  • futuristic
  • atmospheric
  • casual
  • arcade
  • puzzle
  • strategy
  • sci-fi

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XanChuchamel (2022)

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Nintendo Switch Linux PC Windows

XanChuchamel is a puzzle-platformer where you will need skill but also intelligence to overcome each challenge. Xan can catch blocks and place them in different places to access new areas. 50 levels are waiting for you!


  • platform
  • casual
  • linear
  • puzzle
  • old-school
  • single-player
  • 2d
  • adventure

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Super Hydorah (2017)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 vita IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch

Super Hydorah is a nonlinear horizontal shoot’ em up designed to offer a challenging experience, sublimating the richness of traditional shmup classics. Face the menace of the Meroptians aboard the Delta Force, alone or with your friends in this game with direct action and nostalgic art.


  • retro
  • shoot-em-up
  • old-school
  • horizontal
  • shooter
  • arcade
  • card-play
  • dexterity
  • classic
  • action
  • campaign
  • bullet-hell
  • meditative
  • 2d
  • controller-support

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Skinny & Franko: Fists of Violence (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Brutal next chapter of Amiga's legendary beat'em up 'Franko: The Crazy Revenge' is here. It's time to clean the streets of shit. The iconic game finally gets a sequel it deserves. Are you ready? They are coming!


  • campaign
  • hand-drawn
  • beat-em-up
  • spectacle
  • cooperative
  • old-school
  • humor
  • 2d
  • metroidvania
  • fight
  • 2-player
  • stylized
  • scroller
  • linear
  • dark

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Tribe Explorer (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

TribeExplorer Is an Retro style 2D Platformer. Play as the Tribe Explorer and try to beat all the different levels littered with sweet platforming, enemies, gravity puzzles and more!


  • cartoony
  • 2d
  • music
  • platform
  • pixel
  • retro
  • old-school
  • casual
  • arcade
  • linear
  • controller-support
  • cute
  • pve
  • puzzle

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OUMUAMUA (2021)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Use quick reflexes and sharp aim to simultaneously blow up enemies and block alike in this satisfying retro style action brick breaker! The third installment in the Game Buddy series that faithfully recreates the look, sounds, and feel of classic late 80's handheld games!


  • 1980s
  • retro-flavored
  • old-school
  • casual
  • arcade
  • space
  • pixel
  • action
  • retro
  • 2d
  • shooter
  • top-down
  • alternate

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Dotori (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

The tale of Rico the Squirrel to save his sister

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  • zelda
  • precision
  • fun
  • platform
  • boss
  • retro
  • dungeon
  • old-school
  • collectible
  • vertical
  • rogue-like
  • colourful
  • fight
  • action
  • puzzle

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