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7 Games like Need for Speed™ on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Need for Speed™ down to the 7 that fit the “Nintendo Switch” category. Saints Row: The Third, Sniper Elite 4 and Strange Brigade top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Need for Speed™.

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GenreActionSubgenreOpen World Action
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MultiplayerSolo
Year 2015Dev Ghost Games

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Within the “Nintendo Switch” category, the closest game to Need for Speed™ is Saints Row: The Third — scoring 73/100 on our similarity scale. Sniper Elite 4 and Strange Brigade follow close behind.

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The best games like Need for Speed™ on Nintendo Switch

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Need for Speed™. Each one has been evaluated across 12 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Saints Row: The Third

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Saints Row: The Third
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2011Dev Volition · Square EnixOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

The genre is the same as Need for Speed™’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is a sandbox world and skill tree progression.

Genre100Combat100Game mode85World66Progression55Visuals43
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Sniper Elite 4

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Sniper Elite 4
Closest on game mode
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird PersonFirst Person
Year 2017Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · iOS

It shares the essentials of what Need for Speed™ does: open world exploration, melee combat and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat: tactical combat.

Genre100Game mode100World100Progression100Visuals79Combat34
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Strange Brigade

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Strange Brigade
ActionOpen World Action
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2018Dev Rebellion DevelopmentsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What brings it close to Need for Speed™ is open world exploration, melee combat and co-op play, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is visuals: an isometric view.

Released 3 years after Need for Speed™.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode76Visuals39
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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated

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SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2020Dev Purple Lamp Studios · HandyGamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

If Need for Speed™ worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on visuals: this one brings precision platforming and a casual, approachable feel.

Released 5 years after Need for Speed™.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode73Visuals57
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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2016Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

What brings it close to Need for Speed™ is open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 3D presentation.

Genre100Combat100World100Progression100Game mode85Visuals64
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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag

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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

The genre is the same as Need for Speed™’s, and with it open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and progression: this one brings a sandbox world and stealth mechanics.

Genre100Game mode100World68Visuals59Progression57Combat50
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Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry

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Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2013Dev Ubisoft QuébecOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

Same family as Need for Speed™: open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. They part company on combat and visuals: this one brings stealth mechanics.

Genre100World100Progression100Game mode86Visuals59Combat55

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