Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 38
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
Spiritfarer
Adventure gameSpiritfarer wraps a competent resource-management game around a profound, unflinching narrative about death. It's a beautiful, poignant journey with r...Great8.7FRACTER
Adventure gameA striking monochrome puzzler whose light-and-shadow mechanics are sharper than the story wrapped around them. At $6.99 it's a handsome curiosity, but...Mixed6.1OneShot
Adventure gameOneShot reaches out of its game window and makes the person at the keyboard a character in the story. Some of its puzzles are clumsy and the pace drag...Great8.5The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Adventure gameThe Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a long-overdue localization, and its tightly woven two-game story ranks among the very best the franchise has to ...Outstanding9.4The Longing
Adventure gameThe Longing is a fascinating, maddening experiment that weaponizes boredom to ask real questions about time, purpose, and loneliness. It's less a game...Good7.3Sunless Sea
Adventure gameSunless Sea is a superb work of interactive fiction and atmospheric horror, yoked to a serviceable but underwhelming combat system. It's a richly rewa...Great8.1OMORI
Adventure gameOMORI is not the charming indie RPG it pretends to be. It's a devastating, unflinching exploration of trauma, dressed in the deceptively comforting cl...Great8.7Risk of Rain 2
Action gameRisk of Rain 2 is a strong, confident sequel that earns its reputation as one of the roguelite genre's best. Hopoo Games turned the simple act of surv...Great8.7
Darkest Dungeon
RPG gameDarkest Dungeon is a punishing, deeply strategic, and psychologically taxing RPG whose stress system turns the roguelike dungeon crawl into a harrowin...Outstanding9.1Dorfromantik
Simulation gameDorfromantik is a quietly excellent piece of minimalist design, turning the simple act of placing a tile into a deeply satisfying, low-stakes obsessio...Great8.1Strange Horticulture
Adventure gameStrange Horticulture pairs methodical puzzle gameplay with a quietly unnerving narrative, and the result is a distinctive, engrossing indie title that...Great8.5Moncage
Adventure gameMoncage is a cleverly conceived puzzle box that delivers genuinely satisfying 'aha!' moments, even when its central mechanic turns opaque. Solid but u...Good7.9Vampire's Fall: Origins
RPG gameVampire's Fall: Origins buries a genuinely strong tactical combat system under a repetitive, mobile-shaped grind. Hard to recommend for most players, ...Mixed5.8Thronefall
Action gameThronefall is a sharp exercise in reductionism, stripping the strategy and tower defense genres down to their diamond-hard core. What remains is a hig...Great8.4Minit
Adventure gameMinit turns a 60-second lifespan into a sharp, focused gameplay loop that stands out in an industry of bloat. We recommend it wholeheartedly to anyone...Great8.3In Other Waters
Adventure gameIn Other Waters is a bold, intelligent piece of interactive speculative fiction that trades graphical fidelity for the power of the player's imagina...Great8.4Library Of Ruina
RPG gameLibrary of Ruina is a fiercely intelligent and punishingly difficult strategy game, blending deck-building, turn-based tactics, and a visual novel int...Great8.3Townscaper
Simulation gameTownscaper is less a game and more a meditative instrument; a beautifully focused digital toy for creating picturesque island towns with zero pressure...Great8.4Undertale
RPG gameUndertale is a foundational critique of the RPG genre itself, one that weaponizes player choice to deliver an unforgettable, emotionally resonant expe...Outstanding9.7Chained Echoes
RPG gameChained Echoes honors the 16-bit JRPGs of a bygone era while pushing the form forward with fresh ideas, and the result rivals the very classics it so ...Outstanding9.3The Past Within
Adventure gameThe Past Within is a cleverly designed cooperative puzzle game built on information asymmetry, forcing genuine, often frantic, human connection to sol...Good7.6What the Golf?
Action gameWhat the Golf? is less a game about golf and more a brilliantly executed, interactive cartoon that uses the sport as a jumping-off point for a relentl...Outstanding9.1Cassette Beasts
RPG gameCassette Beasts pairs a brilliant monster-fusing mechanic with a mature narrative to deliver a creature-collecting RPG that respects the player's inte...Great8.3Carrion
Action gameCarrion delivers a satisfying power fantasy, putting you in the sinewy tentacles of the monster. Its core loop is a strong piece of visceral design, b...Good7.2
