Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 17
Expert-reviewed Nintendo Switch games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
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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
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
Adventure gameA daring, genre-blending work that explores the friction between 3D scale and 2D intimacy. It's a haunting meditation on connection that refuses to pl...Great8.7Yoku's Island Express
Adventure gameYoku's Island Express fuses pinball and Metroidvania design so naturally that it proves the formula still has room for radical, joyous reinvention. It...Outstanding9.3Mind Scanners
Adventure gameMind Scanners is a harrowing, skeuomorphic descent into state-mandated psychiatry that forces a choice between a daughter's freedom and patients' sani...Good7.5Lorn's Lure
Action gameA striking exercise in atmospheric verticality that respects the player's intelligence by refusing to hold their hand through its gargantuan, industri...Great8.2Death and Taxes
Adventure gameA biting, sharply rendered critique of corporate compliance that frames the afterlife as just another office job—and your choices as weightier than yo...Good7.4Suzerain
Adventure gameSuzerain is a sharp, demanding political drama that treats power as a chain rather than a fantasy—a punishing simulation of governance and the comprom...Great8.7BPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE
Action gameBPM: BULLETS PER MINUTE is a brutal, syncopated descent into a heavy metal bullet hell that demands rhythmic perfection or grants a swift death. It's ...Good7.5Cave Story+
Action gameCave Story+ is a retro-inspired platformer that shaped the modern indie era, pairing tight mechanics with emotional storytelling that puts most big-bu...Outstanding9.1
Finding Paradise
Adventure gameFinding Paradise is a surgical examination of a life half-lived, trading traditional RPG mechanics for an emotional resonance that most big-budget tit...Great8.8Stray Children
Action gameStray Children is a haunting, psychological mirror that makes traditional level-grinding feel hollow; it is less a game and more a serious interrogati...Great8.7Despelote
Adventure gameDespelote is a quietly remarkable piece of hyper-specific cultural storytelling, using a soccer ball as a tactile anchor to recreate the ephemeral mag...Great8.7Drova - Forsaken Kin
Action gameDrova - Forsaken Kin is a grim, rewarding throwback whose "anti-handholding" design proves that friction can be the secret ingredient to immersion — c...Great8.2Promenade
Adventure gamePromenade is a smart, well-built attempt to distill the sprawling joy of 3D "collectathons" into a dense, mechanically rich 2D adventure. It's solid b...Good7.6Wandersong
Adventure gameA thoughtful, often delightful argument for non-violent design that proves optimism can be a more powerful mechanic than a sword — recommended, with r...Great8.3Lil' Gator Game
Action gameA sharp, charming argument that the most compelling open worlds don't need to be massive; they just need to be meaningful. A strong recommendation for...Great8.7Death's Door
Action gameAcid Nerve's isometric action-adventure is a sharp, soulful take on the Zelda formula, proving the afterlife is best viewed through the eyes of a sw...Great8.5SteamWorld Dig 2
Action gameA sharp exercise in iterative design that ditches procedural generation for a handcrafted, airtight exploration loop. It's a deeply rewarding Metroidv...Great8.8To the Moon
Adventure gameTo the Moon strips away almost every convention of modern gaming to prove that a profound narrative doesn't require a high-polygon count—it just needs...Great8.7Enter the Gungeon
Action gameEnter the Gungeon pairs mechanical precision with a punishing difficulty curve that stays fair, thanks to a refined core combat loop and imaginative w...Outstanding9.4Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Action gameWarhorse Studios' Kingdom Come: Deliverance trades the escapism of power fantasies for the grueling, often rewarding reality of 15th-century survival....Good7.7Sunless Skies
Adventure gameSunless Skies is a richly written, atmospheric space opera that turns Victorian survival into a haunting, high-stakes journey. It demands patience, bu...Great8.4The Legend of Tianding
Action gameA sharp, culturally confident 2D brawler that proves specificity is the secret sauce for action-platformers. It's fast, visceral, and visually strikin...Great8.0Unsighted
Action gameUnsighted is a sharp, confident action-RPG that blends parry-heavy combat with a relentless time-management system forcing players to weigh the value ...Great8.3Streets of Rogue
Action gameStreets of Rogue is a standout achievement in systemic design, offering a remarkable level of player freedom that transforms the often-rigid roguelite...Great8.8
