What are the best shooters for the Nintendo Switch?

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Best shooters for the Nintendo Switch	Price	Genre	Platforms
-- DOOM	$59.99	Horror FPS	Nintendo Switch, Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
-- Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime	$14.99	Shooter, Platformer	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, Nintendo Switch, Linux, macOS
-- Enter the Gungeon	$14.99	–	–
-- Splatoon 2	$59.99	Third Person Shooter, Multiplayer	Third Person Shooter, Multiplayer
-- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus	$59.99	First-Person Shooter	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, Nintendo Switch

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11 Games Considered

My Recommendation for DOOM

My Recommendation for DOOM

Fast-paced, exhilarating combat

The gore might not be for everyone

Fun hidden secrets

Superb graphics that run quite well

Fantastic level design

Great customizable weapon selection

Refreshing single purpose gameplay

My Recommendation for Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime

My Recommendation for Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime

Adorable aesthetic

Co-op is local only

Gameplay focuses on relying on the other player

Teamwork is demanded

Catchy techno soundtrack

My Recommendation for Enter the Gungeon

My Recommendation for Enter the Gungeon

Easily stay in the action of the game

Co-op feels tacked on

Gameplay is balanced well

High difficulty

Satisfying replayability

Cool collection aspect

Unique tone

SHMUP like gameplay

My Recommendation for Splatoon 2

My Recommendation for Splatoon 2

Family-friendly shootouts

The horde mode is on a schedule

Great multiplayer level design

Excellent for short play sessions

A really fun co-op mode

Highly accessible team-based gameplay

My Recommendation for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

My Recommendation for Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

A well polished singleplayer experience

Very short in length

Great story

You might need to play the prequel to fully appreciate the story

Tons of collectibles

No real boss fights

Excellent gameplay that supports any playstyle

My Recommendation for Resident Evil: Revelations 2

My Recommendation for Resident Evil: Revelations 2

Entertaining episodic story

Lack of detail in the visual design

Great variety

The return of classic characters

Thoughtful gameplay

The campaign isn't the only draw to the game, Raid Mode adds dozens of hours of content for you to play

One of the strongest Resident Evil game in the series

My Recommendation for Fortnite

My Recommendation for Fortnite

Different combat classes to master

Progression is convoluted and grindy

Fort building is simple, but with plenty of depth

Free battle royale mode

My Recommendation for One More Dungeon

My Recommendation for One More Dungeon

Barebones gameplay but still quite fun for a few hours

There's no story

Retro art style

You can't look up or down

It gives you a fresh experience every run

Melee weapons feel imbalanced to play with

Interesting ranged weapon play

Repetitive gameplay

You can customize the gameplay with Mutators for an added challenge

My Recommendation for Neurovoider

My Recommendation for Neurovoider

Great co-op

Fairly difficult

Great replayability thanks to extensive procedural generation

Humorous setting

Exhilarating shooter gameplay

My Recommendation for Neon Chrome

My Recommendation for Neon Chrome

Levels are exciting and filled with content