Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 28
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
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Adventure gameThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is a surgically precise and hilariously subversive critique of video games themselves. It's the definitive version o...Outstanding9.5Viewfinder
Adventure gameViewfinder is a puzzle game built on a genuinely audacious idea, executed with impressive polish. Its thin narrative and brief runtime are real reserv...Great8.2Sea 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...Great8.2COCOON
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 ...Great8.780 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...Outstanding9.1Spelunky 2
Action gameSpelunky 2 doesn't just expand on its legendary predecessor; it deepens the abyss, weighing risk against reward through procedurally generated punishm...Outstanding9.7CrossCode
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...Outstanding9.3Slay 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
Eliza
Indie gameEliza is a sharp, unsettling narrative that forces a hard look at the gig economy, mental healthcare, and complicity in a tech-driven world. It's less...Great8.3WORLD OF HORROR
RPG gameWORLD OF HORROR is a striking piece of atmospheric dread, using its stark 1-bit aesthetic and roguelite structure to build a uniquely terrifying and h...Great8.1SIGNALIS
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...Good7.9Citizen 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...Outstanding9.2Thumper
Action gameThumper is a grueling, hypnotic, and masterfully executed descent into aural and visual chaos — one of the very best games in its category. It's an es...Outstanding9.5Firewatch
Adventure gameFirewatch is a well-crafted narrative game built on sharp writing and a genuinely resonant central relationship. Its painterly world and strong voice ...Good7.6Unpacking
Simulation gameUnpacking is a quietly brilliant piece of design, using the mundane act of organizing a home to tell a deeply human story of growth, change, and the t...Great8.7PowerWash Simulator
Simulation gamePowerWash Simulator turns mundane labor into a digital meditation, and its core loop is genuinely satisfying — but the repetition wears thin, the Swit...Mixed6.7Chicory: 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 ...Outstanding9.2Loop Hero
RPG gameLoop Hero is a cleverly subversive RPG that finds real strength in restraint, turning the genre on its head by making you the architect of the hero's ...Great8.4Inscryption
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'...Great8.2Katana ZERO
Action gameKatana ZERO is a tightly-wound clockwork of death and discovery — a neo-noir action-puzzle hybrid whose only real flaw is that it ends too soon. We re...Great8.7A 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...Outstanding9.5
