Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 14
Expert-reviewed Nintendo Switch games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
- 610
Top rated on Nintendo Switch
- 01IkarugaIkaruga builds enormous complexity out of one binary mechanic and demands absolute cognitive presence, proving that mec…9.7Outstanding
- 02Persona 5 RoyalPersona 5 Royal refines an already exceptional JRPG to an unassailable standard, blending deep social simulation with s…9.7Outstanding
- 03UndertaleUndertale is a foundational critique of the RPG genre itself, one that weaponizes player choice to deliver an unforgett…9.7Outstanding
Ib
Adventure gameKouri's remake of Ib takes a beloved 2012 RPG Maker cult classic and rebuilds it into something sharper, prettier, and quietly devastating—proof tha...Great8.5Islets
Action gameIslets takes the most tired chore in the Metroidvania playbook—backtracking—and turns it into a literal act of world-building. It's cozy without bei...Good7.9Lone Fungus
Action gameLone Fungus is an ambitious solo-developed Metroidvania with a genuinely deep movement kit and inventive combat, held back by baggy pacing and an unev...Good7.4The Sexy Brutale
Adventure gameA murder mystery you solve by watching, not fighting, with striking art direction and a standout jazz soundtrack. It's short, occasionally cryptic, an...Good7.5Roguebook
Adventure gameRoguebook takes the sacred cow of the deckbuilding genre—keep your deck small—and cheerfully slaughters it, delivering a gorgeous, tactically rich rog...Good7.2Curse of the Dead Gods
Action gameCurse of the Dead Gods delivers some of the most tactile, punishing combat in the roguelite genre — but its refusal to let you break the rules caps it...Mixed6.7Lair of the Clockwork God
Action gameSize Five Games' hybrid is both a very funny comedy and a sharp structural critique of modern game design. By forcing point-and-click adventure and ki...Great8.3Shadows Over Loathing
Adventure gameA witty, mechanically inventive RPG that proves stick figures and deadpan humor can carry a sprawling, highly replayable cosmic horror mystery — recom...Great8.3
Gordian Quest
Adventure gameGordian Quest is a genuinely ambitious hybrid of deckbuilding and tactical grid combat that occasionally buckles under the weight of its own mechanica...Good7.3Live A Live
Adventure gameA structurally adventurous anthology that is easy to admire and harder to love whole, Live A Live pairs compact grid combat with uneven chapters and a...Good7.7Buddy Simulator 1984
Adventure gameBuddy Simulator 1984 is a clever, manipulative psychological horror experience that weaponizes retro nostalgia and a simulated operating system to bui...Good7.6Monster Sanctuary
Action gameMonster Sanctuary is a sharp, demanding RPG that trades mindless level-grinding for deep, tactical team synergy and Metroidvania exploration. Its puni...Good7.8System Shock (Remake)
Action gameNightdive Studios' remake of System Shock modernizes a classic without diluting its hostility — a confident, often excellent rebuild that earns a st...Great8.3Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Action gameBloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a rich, well-crafted gothic Metroidvania that honors its heritage without being trapped by it. Its design and dep...Great8.4Astalon: Tears of the Earth
Action gameA beautifully constructed Metroidvania that marries tight character-swapping mechanics with an addictive rogue-lite progression loop. A strong retro-s...Great8.3Phoenotopia: Awakening
Action gamePhoenotopia: Awakening is a beautifully crafted, fiercely challenging retro adventure that rewards patience and punishes carelessness. For players wit...Good7.4FAR: Lone Sails
Action gameFAR: Lone Sails is a beautifully paced, atmospheric journey that turns the potentially tedious chore of vehicle maintenance into something intimate an...Good7.6Demon Turf
Adventure gameDemon Turp... Demon Turf, Fabraz's 3D platformer, delivers a strong take on momentum-driven platforming and striking visual style, though its clunky, ...Good7.220 Minutes Till Dawn
Action gameBy reintroducing the tactile friction of active aiming and shooting, 20 Minutes Till Dawn pushes the horde-survival genre away from passive automati...Good7.1Shovel Knight
Action gameShovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the rare "retro" project that surpasses its inspirations, packing every stage with dense mechanics and level design t...Outstanding9.6Tavern Talk
Adventure gameTavern Talk is a clever subversion of the fantasy epic that swaps sword-swinging for social engineering, delivering a narrative loop that's as engagin...Great8.1Little Kitty, Big City
Adventure gameA charming, tightly scoped cat simulator that swaps combat for the simple, kinetic joy of knocking flowerpots off ledges. Solid and likeable, but brie...Good7.6Corn Kidz 64
Action gameCorn Kidz 64 is a jagged, surreal, and sharply crafted reconstruction of the 64-bit era that manages to feel like a lost classic rather than a modern ...Great8.8Ynglet
Action gameNifflas strips away the floor and the frustration, leaving a frictionless, generative kinetic playground that plays less like a game and more like an ...Great8.3
