Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 26
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
Tails of Iron
Action gameTails of Iron is a striking 2D RPG that proves there's more to the Souls-like genre than hollow clones; it pairs atmospheric storytelling with tactile...Good7.6Grapple Dog
Action gameGrapple Dog is a sharply built platformer that proves the grappling hook is still one of the most satisfying tools in the developer's kit. It's a joyf...Great8.2Gunbrella
Action gameGunbrella turns a goofy premise into a mechanically satisfying 2D action-adventure built around momentum. It's short, sharp, and efficient — solid, if...Good7.6Fights in Tight Spaces
Action gameA sharp take on spatial tactics that turns every corridor into a lethal puzzle, though its steep difficulty and occasional RNG friction land some hard...Good7.8Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Action gameVengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a study in mechanical purity, trading modern bloat for the surgical precision and aesthetic grit of the 16-bit arcade ...Good7.6Faith: The Unholy Trinity
Adventure gameAirdorf Games has built a horror game out of psychological friction, proving that the most effective scares don't require a high-end GPU, but a profou...Great8.8Terra Nil
Strategy gameA genuinely inventive "reverse" strategy game that proves tearing things down can be as satisfying as building up, even if the appeal fades before the...Good7.2N++
Action gameN++ is the rarest kind of software—a decade-long obsession distilled into a perfect, punishing, and profoundly stylish physics sandbox. It stands amon...Outstanding9.5
A Little to the Left
Puzzle gameA Little to the Left is a polished, quietly inventive puzzle game that turns tidying household objects into a calm, meditative activity, though a few ...Good7.6Chrono Ark
Adventure gameChrono Ark is a demanding, party-based tactical deck-builder that trades solo simplicity for a sophisticated synergy engine. It earns a clear recommen...Great8.4Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
RPG gameA sharp, well-tuned blend of rhythm and resource management that proves the Touhou universe is capable of far more than dodging projectiles. A decepti...Great8.3Platform 8
Adventure gameA claustrophobic, high-tension refinement of the anomaly-hunting subgenre that proves the mundane can be more unsettling than the monstrous — recommen...Great8.0Crypt Custodian
Adventure gameCrypt Custodian is a smart, accessible take on the Metroidvania, trading the genre's typical grimness for a vibrant, broom-swinging adventure that is ...Great8.7Wargroove
Strategy gameWargroove earns its recommendation through sharp, deterministic tactics and a creative suite most studios would sell separately — but its punishing di...Great8.3Mark of the Ninja
Action gameBy making every mechanic visible to the player, Mark of the Ninja remains the definitive blueprint for how stealth should function in a digital space....Outstanding9.5Gato Roboto
Action gameGato Roboto is a sharp, focused take on the Metroidvania that trims the genre to its essentials. It's a lean, monochrome adventure with real teeth, be...Good7.6The Last Campfire
Adventure gameHand-crafted and quietly hopeful, The Last Campfire trades the procedural infinity of No Man's Sky for intimacy, and its restraint pays off in a s...Great8.2Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Adventure gameA sharply written, stylish "psycho-pop" death game that turns the visual novel into a lethal logic puzzle — highly recommended, with a few mini-games ...Great8.6The Artful Escape
Action gameThe Artful Escape is a visually arresting, aurally rich interactive fever dream that trades mechanical depth for pure aesthetic pleasure. It is less a...Good7.6Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
Action gameA haunting, beautifully crafted Metroidvania that weaponizes melancholy. It is a grueling, gorgeous game that justifies its brutality through mechanic...Great8.4The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Adventure gameA quietly effective piece of atmospheric folk horror that trades cheap jump scares for creeping dread, anchoring its point-and-click mechanics in a sl...Good7.6Wayward Strand
Adventure gameGhost Pattern's airborne hospital drama swaps high-stakes action for radical empathy, delivering a solid but stubbornly slow-burn narrative experiment...Good7.2The Rise of the Golden Idol
Adventure gameA grotesque, genius-level puzzle box that respects your intelligence and stands among the very best detective games ever made. At $19.99, it's an easy...Outstanding9.4Selfloss
Action gameSelfloss is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of grief with striking Slavic-Icelandic aesthetics, but a high-friction dual-control system and repetit...Mixed6.4
