Games like Boulder Dash on Switch
3 of the 4 modern alternatives to Boulder Dash (1984) run on Switch. The cheapest is Boulder Dash - 30th Anniversary at € 9,99. One is made by independent developers.
Switch is the most convenient way to play console classics, thanks to the Nintendo Switch Online libraries covering NES, SNES, Game Boy, N64, Mega Drive and Game Boy Advance, plus a very healthy market for remasters and retro-styled indie games in the eShop.
Prices, platform availability and Steam Deck compatibility can change at any time. Always check the store page before buying.
Baba Is You Indie
€ 12,49A grid puzzler about rewriting the rules themselves, for players who want Boulder Dash's logic without the reflexes.
Baba Is You runs on PC, Mac, Linux, Switch. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox. It is Steam Deck Verified.
Boulder Dash Deluxe
€ 14,99The official modern Boulder Dash, with new level sets and the original falling-rock rules intact.
Boulder Dash Deluxe runs on PC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet. It is Steam Deck Untested.
Boulder Dash - 30th Anniversary
€ 9,99An official modern edition preserving the classic diamond-digging puzzle gameplay.
Boulder Dash - 30th Anniversary runs on PC, Mac, Switch. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox. It is Steam Deck Untested.
Not on Switch
These alternatives to Boulder Dash are listed on the main page, but do not run on Switch:
All 4 games like Boulder Dash