Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 16
Expert-reviewed Nintendo Switch games, scored out of 10.
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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
Shadows 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...Great8.3Gordian 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...Good7.3Autonauts
Simulation gameAutonauts turns complex systems engineering into a charming, stress-free sandbox built around visual programming. It's a solid, clever design, though ...Good7.3Buddy 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...Good7.8Demon's Tilt
Action gameDemon's Tilt is a chaotic, relentlessly fast virtual pinball game that subverts traditional table design with shoot-'em-up mechanics and a striking oc...Great8.0Deadbolt
Action gameDeadbolt is a brutal, hyper-kinetic 2D stealth-action game that strips away any margin for error, turning every assassination into a high-stakes tacti...Good7.6Phoenotopia: Awakening
Action gamePhoenotopia: Awakening is a beautifully crafted, fiercely challenging retro adventure that rewards patience and punishes carelessness. For players wit...Good7.4
FAR: 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, ...Good7.2Cosmic Express
Puzzle gameCosmic Express hides a brutally challenging, beautifully constructed logical puzzle under an adorable low-poly coat of paint. It is a sharp, uncomprom...Great8.320 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...Good7.1Melatonin
Action gameA rhythm game that trades note highways for hand-drawn animation, Melatonin asks for timing rather than visual tracking, and it rewards players pati...Good7.6Roots of Pacha
RPG gameRoots of Pacha strips away the hyper-individualistic grind of traditional farming simulators, replacing it with a smart, cooperative prehistoric commu...Great8.4Elasto Mania
Racing gameElasto Mania Remastered preserves a cult physics classic with admirable fidelity, but its refusal to accommodate newcomers, dated presentation, and po...Mixed5.9Prison Architect
Simulation gameA chillingly precise simulation that turns the grim logistics of mass incarceration into a compulsively playable, systems-driven strategy game — clear...Great8.6while True: learn()
Simulation appLuden.io's while True: learn() turns the intimidating math of neural networks into a charming, node-based logic puzzle that proves machine learnin...Good7.3Shovel 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...Outstanding9.6Minami Lane
Simulation gameMinami Lane is a smart, focused take on the cozy management sim, trading scale for polish and delivering a Japanese-inspired street-building experienc...Good7.9Tavern 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 ...Great8.3Deltarune
RPG gameToby Fox deconstructs the very idea of player agency in a genre-defining RPG that feels both nostalgic and dangerously new. At $24.99, it's one of the...Outstanding9.5
