Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 23
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
Live 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...Great8.3Demon'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...Great8.0Outward
RPG gameOutward is a fiercely uncompromising survival RPG that strips away power fantasies in favor of genuine adventure, but its clunky combat, dated visuals...Mixed6.7Bloodstained: 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...Great8.4Deadbolt
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...Good7.6
Pikmin 4
NintendoPikmin 4 is a superb refinement of real-time strategy that swaps stressful resource-management panic for satisfying, optimized workflow design. Ninten...Great8.8Astalon: 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, ...Good7.2Cosmic 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...Great8.4Moonring
RPG gameMoonring is an uncompromising, beautifully eerie retro RPG that respects your intelligence, trading modern handholding for sharp tactical depth and ge...Great8.7Mosa Lina
Stuffed WombatStuffed Wombat's Mosa Lina is a fascinating, deeply hostile anti-puzzle game that rejects the cozy curation of modern platformers, pushing players t...Good7.3Elasto 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...Good7.9
