Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 28
Expert-reviewed Nintendo Switch games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
- 1,020
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
The Messenger
Action gameSabotage Studio didn't just build a love letter to Ninja Gaiden; they constructed a Trojan Horse that smuggles a clever, genre-bending Metroidvania ...Great8.8The Last Spell
Action gameA demanding tactical hybrid that rewards calculated risks and punishes hesitation with mathematical cruelty. It's a grueling, heavy-metal-fueled defen...Great8.4Blippo Plus
YACHT, Telefantasy Studios, Noble RobotBlippo Plus is a striking piece of interactive voyeurism that trades traditional mechanics for a carefully built, static-drenched descent into alien a...Great8.4Drop Duchy
Sleepy Mill StudioDrop Duchy is a clever, high-friction marriage of Tetris-style spatial puzzles and deep deckbuilding strategy that demands far more than quick reflexe...Great8.6Drova - 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...Good7.6Jupiter Hell
RPG gameChaosForge has done something rare: making a grid-based, turn-based roguelike feel like a kinetic shooter. It's a sharp, focused piece of mechanical d...Great8.4Wandersong
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...Great8.3
Tetris Effect: Connected
Casual gameTetris Effect: Connected is a rare, transcendent evolution of a 40-year-old formula that weaponizes nostalgia into a modern multi-sensory masterpiece....Outstanding9.5Lil' 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...Great8.7Nuclear Throne
Action gameVlambeer's magnum opus is a brutal, unapologetic lesson in game feel that turns every death into a desperate craving for just one more run. It deliver...Outstanding9.2Death'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...Great8.8Invisible, Inc.
Action gameA sharp, deterministic take on tactical stealth that trades dice rolls for information-driven tension. A thinking person's heist simulator that comes ...Great8.7Dungeon Clawler
Action gameDungeon Clawler turns the most dangerous weapon in a dungeon into a poorly calibrated metal claw and a bad case of physics. It's a clever, genuinely f...Great8.5Antonblast
Action gameAntonblast is a study in kinetic momentum, stripping the mascot platformer of its politeness and replacing it with a sledgehammer and a gallon of high...Great8.7Symphonia
Action gameSymphonia is a mechanically rigorous, visually striking precision platformer that trades traditional combat for a sophisticated, instrument-based move...Good7.9
