Are you a lover of prehistory and are you interested in dinosaurs?perfect, because today we bring you (almost) all the dinosaur games that exist in Nintendo Switch. Whether they represent an essential part of the plot, or directly lead it, the theme here is dinosaurs. Turn on your Switch, get ready for a journey into the prehistoric land and live with creatures that lived millions of years ago.
The best Nintendo Switch games with dinosaurs
The vast majority of games in this genre are usually set in prehistory and use the dinosaurs like ferocious creatures that want to kill us. However, we want to have variety in the list, so we will see different titles and we will avoid repeating games from the same franchise. There will be options for all tastes; from platforms, adventure, resource management, strategy, educational, children’s and obviously action.
If you want to hunt giant dinosaurs, run away from them or even keep them as pets, you have come to the right place.
Jurassic World Evolution
Let’s start the list with one of the biggest deliveries within the Nintendo Switch, Jurassic World Evolution. The video game of Frontier Developments was released on June 12, 2018, and since then it has been one of the biggest representatives of the genre. Within the title we will immerse ourselves fully in the world of Jurassic Worldhaving the opportunity to build our own Jurassic park.
Become a bioengineer and design your own dinosaurs, build attractions to attract new customers, install security measures to contain your creatures and manage your company’s funds. Within the game you will have access to 5 different islands, each one with unique and special characteristics. Finally, keep in mind that the title is mainly based on the resource managementso be prepared to manage your money exceptionally to get the best possible profits.
Turok Remastered
We continue with a classic, Turok Remastered, a first person action game that was published in 1997 for Nintendo 64. The adaptation at the hands of Night Dive Studios brings us an addictive shooter, where we will have to survive multiple waves of dinosaurs. At our disposal will be an arsenal of firearms, as well as an incredibly powerful bow.
The remastered game is out for the Nintendo Switch
Tiny Hands Adventure
Let’s put the action aside for a moment and enjoy a beautiful game of platforms. Tiny Hands stars Gone, a small T-Rex who is very sad for having such short arms. During the game’s campaign, our main mission will be to solve this problem, facing unknown worlds and fighting bosses that will give us collectibles.
The game was released on August 10, 2018, and it will surely be an option to consider for lovers of this genre.
Fossil Hunters
Now it’s time to talk about a game for the little ones, especially for those who dream of becoming big pantheologist in the future. Fossil Hunters we will take the role of an explorer, who enters extremely deep caves to discover ancient dinosaur fossils. Each cave has a different section, possessing an environmental diversity and characteristic wildlife.
The main mission of the protagonist is to fulfill orders from various clients, who usually request certain fossils from us. To get these first ones we will have to explore the caves and break specific rocks, obtaining pieces of the fossil in question.
ARK: Survival Evolved
Imagine that you wake up in a unknown island, you have no idea how you got there, there doesn’t seem to be any sign of civilization either and a velociraptor comes running right at you. Welcome to Ark Survival Evolved, a video game where your first mission will be to stay alive,
You must hunt, gather food and fill yourself with resources. Rebuild civilization from scratch and creates entirely new technologies. And if this doesn’t sound difficult enough, do it while prehistoric creatures try to kill you. You will also have the possibility to tame them, getting powerful fellow travelers to defend you and help you with your tasks. Creativity is your main tool to preserve your life while trying to discover the secrets of the ark.
DragoDino
In DragoDino we will find a mix between action and platform games, but with a fairly intuitive and easy to understand environment. Again, we are in a title suitable for all audiences where we will accompany Boban adorable DragoDino, during his adventure in the Forest Kingdom. Our main mission will be to recover a DragoDino egg that has been lost, for which we will need to reach the top of a huge tree.
The game released on April 27, 2018 has a total of 10 different levels, 40 powers and abilities to learn, 50 different enemies distributed between each level and a total of 3 super bosses. Something remarkable about the game is its local cooperative waybeing quite dynamic and fitting perfectly with the mechanics of the game.
Warparty
Now it’s time for the most intelligent and calculating to have fun, because Warparty is a video game real time strategy. The title allows you to travel to prehistory, where you will have to choose various wild dinosaurs or mythical creatures to join your army. Get ready to impose a harsh discipline, because the game developed by Warcave y Crazy Monkey it allows you to dominate the battlefield only if you use a proper strategy.
Build your own base from scratch, start collecting essential resources to progress, tame wild creatures and overcome your enemies in battle. Warparty currently has 3 factions (Wildlanders, Necromas and Vithara); each with its own units, buildings, game modes and characteristic abilities. Whether you want to have fun with the game’s campaign, or test yourself against other players in the online multiplayersure you have a good time with this title.
Monster Hunter Rise
If you are a fan of the saga of CapcomMonster Hunter, the new installment that has come out Nintendo Switch you won’t be disappointed. Again, we will play as a novice hunter, who will have a long way to go to become the best Hunter in the region. At our disposal we will have incredible weapons and armor, which will be our main tools when hunting huge beasts.
The title stands out for offering a open world quite large and with a lot of versatility, and like all the titles that we have mentioned before, Monster Hunter Rise has Dinosaurs.
Happy Birthdays
Released on May 9, 2017, Happy Birthdays or Birthdays the Beginning is a children’s game based on resource management. We are facing a very colorful and friendly video game, where we will have the possibility of creating and managing our own Eden’s garden. Players will control the progress of fauna and flora, witnessing the evolution of each available species.
Notably the player’s actions have a special effect on the world around him, being able to develop new forms of life or evolve in ways never seen before those that already existed. How about evolve dinosaurs until the most recent times, keeping them alive until the time of humans? It doesn’t sound bad at all, and in Happy Birthdays it’s possible.
LEGO: Jurassic World
It’s time to talk about one of the biggest franchises, LEGO. The title released on June 12, 2015 stands out for the appearance of the most famous dinosaurs in cinema, with a quite fun and dynamic story in the purest Jurassic style. This time we will be transported to the Isla Nublar and Isla Sornawhere we will have the possibility of exploring and discovering hidden mysteries.
The game has the typical humor that usually characterizes the saga, although the developers in TT Games
Yoshi’s Crafted World
Are you ready to accompany one of the most charismatic characters in Mario in a unique adventure?, in case your answer is yes, it is time to enjoy with Yoshi’s Crafted World. Normally, each story usually has 2 points of view, and in the case of Yoshi’s Crafted World we will have 2 versions of each level.
The title came out on March 29, 2019, presenting itself as a action and adventure video game with platform elements in 2D. Players must explore a new world, using at dinosaurio Yoshi as the main protagonist.
Path of Titans
Alderon Games has shone with the development of Path of Titans, offering players a game type Sandbox in open world. The game has a total of 25 species of dinosaurs, which although they do not represent a very large number, they are undoubtedly very distinctive from each other. The creators themselves have said that ‘the limits are set by your own imagination’, and the truth is that the title has a gigantic replayability.
We will have the opportunity to study dinosaurs, an option available playing on our own or accompanied by our friends. At our disposal we will also have various maps to explore, but always with the present idea that we could put our survival at risk if we are not prepared. Finally, we want to highlight the existence of over 100,000 unique cosmetic items, skills and traitsso you can expect a pretty personalized experience.
Best Sniper Legacy: Dino Hunt & Shooter 3D
We sincerely hope you have good aim because you are going to need it to survive in this land full of aggressive dinosaurs. You are him last sniper on earth, and a failed experiment has put you in a rather dangerous situation. The player will be released in a post-apocalyptic land, where he must use his hunting skills to survive.
We are presented with a fairly hectic title, so you will need to have a quick reaction if you want to emerge victorious in such a hostile environment. Fortunately, as you progress through the story and complete quests, you will have access to improve your equipment. Earn experience and unlock powerful weapons that allow you to hunt down the most exotic dinosaurs in the game.
Parkasaurus
Finally, we want to mention one of the latest dinosaur games that have come out on Nintendo Switch. Parkasaurus is a title that allows you to create and manage your own dinosaur theme park, with the mission of making your dinos happy and your visitors satisfied. Our functions will go hand in hand with the design of the parkbuilding amazing displays to encourage guests to spend their money.
Upon arrival, we will have at our disposal an abandoned park and a huge dream ahead. Players will have to innovate and discover incredible technologies, which will allow them to design new attractions and get more dinosaurs.
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