Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 24
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
Sea of Stars
Adventure gameSea of Stars is a carefully built RPG that polishes the 16-bit formula to a fine shine. It doesn't reinvent the wheel, but its execution is strong eno...Great8.2Dredge
Adventure gameDredge combines the tranquil repetition of a fishing simulator with a creeping, Lovecraftian horror that proves deeply unsettling and compelling. It's...Great8.8COCOON
Adventure gameCOCOON is a cerebral, elegantly designed puzzle adventure that folds reality in on itself. It's short, and that restraint is part of what makes it so ...Great8.7Pentiment
Adventure gameObsidian Entertainment's Pentiment is a superb piece of narrative design, a slow-burn historical thriller that trades the sword for the pen and demons...Great8.880 Days
Adventure game80 Days transforms a classic novel into interactive storytelling of rare depth, where every choice carves a unique and unforgettable path around a stu...Outstanding9.1CrossCode
Action gameCrossCode's design is sharp and deliberate, wrapping a poignant narrative inside a fictional MMO that sports some of the most satisfying combat and pu...Outstanding9.3Superliminal
Action gameSuperliminal is a clever, if brief, exploration of perception-as-gameplay and one of the more inventive puzzlers since Portal. It's a short journey ...Good7.7Slay the Princess
Adventure gameSlay the Princess is a narrative scalpel that dissects the nature of choice, trust, and reality. It stands among the very best in the visual novel gen...Outstanding9.2
SIGNALIS
Action gameSIGNALIS is a brutalist triumph, a survival horror masterwork that weaponizes nostalgia to deliver a chilling, sorrowful meditation on memory and iden...Outstanding9.0TOEM
Adventure gameA quiet, hand-drawn photography adventure that rewards patience over spectacle, TOEM is easy to admire and over sooner than its world deserves. We rec...Good7.9It Takes Two
Action gameHazelight Studios delivers a brilliant, wildly inventive, and mechanically diverse cooperative adventure that stands among the very best of its genre,...Outstanding9.2Citizen Sleeper
Adventure gameCitizen Sleeper's narrative design works because it uses the elegant pressure of a tabletop RPG to tell a powerful, deeply human story about survival ...Outstanding9.1The Forgotten City
Adventure gameThe Forgotten City has grown well beyond its origins as a mod, with a script and moral dilemmas so sharp that talking your way through the city proves...Outstanding9.2Firewatch
Adventure gameFirewatch is a well-crafted narrative game built on sharp writing and a genuinely resonant central relationship. Its painterly world and strong voice ...Good7.6Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Adventure gameChicory: A Colorful Tale masterfully uses a simple coloring-book mechanic to tell one of the most resonant stories about creativity and mental health ...Outstanding9.2Dave the Diver
Adventure gameDave the Diver fuses two entirely different games into a single, cohesive, and utterly addictive experience that defies expectations. It's a brilliant...Outstanding9.2Inscryption
Adventure gameInscryption fuses psychological horror with genre-bending design, a game that plays its players with the same ruthless ingenuity they use to play its ...Outstanding9.5VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
Adventure gameVA-11 Hall-A swaps cyberpunk's usual high-octane action for a bar towel and a shaker, delivering a poignant, sharply written narrative experience. It'...Great8.2A Short Hike
Adventure game"A Short Hike" proves how much minimalist game design can accomplish, showing that a compelling experience doesn't require high stakes, sprawling maps...Outstanding9.5Celeste
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...Outstanding9.7Subnautica
Adventure gameSubnautica builds its atmospheric design and narrative progression around psychological tension rather than difficulty, creating one of the most engro...Outstanding9.2Return of the Obra Dinn
Adventure gameReturn of the Obra Dinn is a singular, demanding, and utterly brilliant piece of detective work that trusts its player completely. It's an unforgettab...Outstanding9.6Hollow 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...Outstanding9.6
