Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 17
Expert-reviewed Nintendo Switch games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
- 415
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
Katana ZERO
Action gameKatana ZERO is a tightly-wound clockwork of death and discovery — a neo-noir action-puzzle hybrid whose only real flaw is that it ends too soon. We re...Great8.7Hades
Action gameHades is superbly designed, blending a fiendishly addictive combat loop with narrative and character depth most AAA games can only dream of. It sets a...Outstanding9.7Stumble Guys
Action gameA free, cross-platform party royale built on a borrowed formula, Stumble Guys gets the basics right but leans on luck and pushy monetization; it is ha...Mixed6.5Celeste
Action gameCeleste weaves a profoundly human story about mental health into a pixel-perfect, brutally challenging platformer, and its fusion of the two is what m...Outstanding9.7Hollow Knight
Action gameHollow Knight is a pilgrimage into a beautifully broken world. It is the definitive modern Metroidvania, a harrowing, unforgettable experience that se...Outstanding9.6Outer Wilds
Action gameOuter Wilds is a profound, melancholy, and masterfully constructed mystery box — one of the very best of its kind. It trusts the player's intelligence...Outstanding9.6Wreckfest
Action gameWreckfest is a physics-driven celebration of automotive destruction that balances sophisticated damage modeling with accessible, metal-crunching fun —...Good7.1Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
Action gameA moving, inventive fable whose dual-character control scheme isn't a gimmick but the very soul of its story about brotherhood, sacrifice, and loss. I...Great8.7
Door Kickers: Action Squad
Action gameDoor Kickers: Action Squad is a sharply focused tactical arcade shooter with a brutally satisfying loop of run-and-gun violence. It's a demanding, wel...Great8.1Vampire Survivors
Action gameVampire Survivors strips the modern roguelite down to its bones and rebuilds it into one of the most compelling and dangerously addictive feedback loo...Outstanding9.3LIMBO
Action gameLIMBO's minimalist design still works, as its stark, monochromatic world and brutal physics puzzles create an atmosphere so oppressive and compelling ...Outstanding9.2SteamWorld Heist
Action gameSteamWorld Heist fuses turn-based tactics with skill-based shooting to create a compulsively playable, deeply satisfying strategy game — one of the ve...Outstanding9.1Downwell
Action gameDownwell proves how much tension a minimalist design can hold, turning a simple, gravity-fueled descent into a brutally elegant and endlessly replayab...Outstanding9.1The Pathless
Action gameGiant Squid trades the bloat of modern open-worlds for a singular, hypnotic focus on kinetic grace. The Pathless is defined by the joy of movement, ...Good7.6Sayonara Wild Hearts
Action gameSayonara Wild Hearts is a playable electronic pop album—a short, focused shot of audiovisual adrenaline. It trades mechanical depth for a striking sen...Great8.4Oddmar
Action gameOddmar doesn't reinvent the platformer; it refines it with real care. Gorgeous, fluid, and confident, it's a strong recommendation for anyone wanting ...Great8.2Transistor
Action gameTransistor is a confident, mechanically inventive RPG from Supergiant Games, and an easy recommendation despite real reservations. Its strategic comba...Great8.7Bastion
Action gameWith its reactive narration and polished action, Bastion remains a landmark indie title that proves style can be substance. It stands among the very b...Outstanding9.2The Talos Principle
Action gameThe Talos Principle is a rare and brilliant achievement—a puzzle game that respects its audience enough to challenge not only their spatial reasoning ...Outstanding9.2Hyper Light Drifter
Action gameHyper Light Drifter is a brutal, beautiful, and unapologetically minimalist action RPG that rewards precision and patience. It tells its story almost ...Outstanding9.1XCOM 2 Collection
Action gameThe XCOM 2 Collection is a crucible. Firaxis Games crafted turn-based tactics at its finest, a game whose tension and emergent storytelling remain as ...Outstanding9.4Playdead's INSIDE
Action gamePlaydead's INSIDE is a haunting, minimalist achievement in interactive fiction. It is an unnerving, unforgettable journey that stands among the strong...Great8.6The Battle of Polytopia
Action gameThe Battle of Polytopia condenses the sprawling 4X strategy genre into a fast-paced format, and mostly pulls it off. It's a solid exercise in strategi...Good7.7Titan Quest: Legendary Edition
Action gameTitan Quest: Legendary Edition is a strong, content-rich package of a classic action-RPG, priced at $19.99, whose deep build systems still hold up eve...Great8.2
