The Best Rush Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : NanoApostle added at rank #1.
Here are our 10 Best Rush Games for Nintendo Switch:
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NanoApostle (2024)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

NanoApostle is a dark sci-fi boss rush action game featuring intense reaction-based combat and the unique "Destruction Point" system. Play as Anita, a child augmented with lethal nanomachines, as she battles against twisted cybernetic experiments to escape a top-secret facility.


  • rush
  • dark
  • spectacle
  • souls
  • bullet-hell
  • hack-and-slash
  • boss
  • futuristic
  • action

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Hyper Shapes (2023)

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Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Hyper Shapes is a frenetic minimalist Boss Rush where understanding the enemies attack patterns and weaknesses is key.


  • rush
  • top-down
  • bullet-hell
  • minimalist
  • boss

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Go Go Jump!! (2023)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch j Xbox Series X Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5

Go Go Jump!! is a survival platforming adventure! Take on all the Jump masters to earn your badges or compete in various survival scenarios with your friends!


  • 2.5d
  • platform
  • comedy
  • cartoony
  • survival
  • rush
  • story
  • 2d
  • side-scrolling
  • hand-drawn
  • action
  • boss
  • controller-support
  • casual
  • cute

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Shield Knight (2024)

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Nintendo Switch amazon fire tv vita Playstation 4 Playstation 3 Linux Mac OS PC Windows wii u Nintendo 3DS

Gain glory by defeating several leaders of a kingdom in ruins using only your shield as a weapon. Talk to the few remaining inhabitants and discover what secrets this kingdom holds.


  • rush
  • bullet-hell
  • dark
  • boss
  • pixel

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Check and Slash (2024)

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PC Windows j Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Linux

Check and Slash combines the action and combat of a hack and slash game with the movement patterns of chess pieces. Find your way through a maze of boards, slash your enemies, dodge attacks, rescue black pieces to receive upgrades and fight against formidable opponents until you find the enemy king.


  • rogue-like
  • chess
  • rush
  • movement
  • hack-and-slash
  • tabletop
  • board-game
  • grid
  • boss

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