Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 42
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
Hyper Light Drifter
Action gameHyper Light Drifter is a brutal, beautiful, and unapologetically minimalist action RPG that rewards precision and patience. It tells its story almost ...Outstanding9.1Star Wars™: KOTOR
Adventure gameOver two decades after its debut, BioWare's Knights of the Old Republic remains an absolute benchmark for interactive storytelling and role-playing....Outstanding9.3XCOM 2 Collection
Action gameThe XCOM 2 Collection is a crucible. Firaxis Games crafted turn-based tactics at its finest, a game whose tension and emergent storytelling remain as ...Outstanding9.4Sky: Children of the Light
Adventure gameA beautiful evolution of the ideas that made Journey so beloved, Sky: Children of the Light reframes multiplayer as a gentle, cooperative art form...Great8.5Mini Motorways
Simulation gameMini Motorways turns traffic management into an elegant, maddeningly addictive puzzle, proving that real complexity can live in the simplest of system...Great8.4Monument Valley 2
Adventure gameMonument Valley 2 builds on its predecessor by weaving a poignant, human story into its impossible architecture, creating an experience that is less a...Great8.2Playdead's INSIDE
Action gamePlaydead's INSIDE is a haunting, minimalist achievement in interactive fiction. It is an unnerving, unforgettable journey that stands among the strong...Great8.6GRIS
Adventure gameGRIS is less a game and more a moving, interactive watercolor painting. It trades mechanical challenge for a profound, wordless emotional journey, and...Great8.3
Baba Is You
Puzzle gameOne of the very best puzzle games of its era, Baba Is You turns its own rules into playable objects — a brain-bending experience as rewarding as it ...Outstanding9.6The Battle of Polytopia
Action gameThe Battle of Polytopia condenses the sprawling 4X strategy genre into a fast-paced format, and mostly pulls it off. It's a solid exercise in strategi...Good7.7Cultist Simulator
Books gameCultist Simulator is a brilliantly infuriating puzzle box that stands apart from most narrative games. It rewards intellect and patience with rich sto...Great8.4Northgard
Adventure gameNorthgard trims the fat from the real-time strategy genre, delivering a tense, elegant survival simulation that values deliberate planning over franti...Good7.9Plague Inc.
Simulation gamePlague Inc. remains a sharp, systems-heavy strategy game that rewards patience and cunning with a grim, compulsive puzzle. It earns a clear recommenda...Great8.3Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Simulation gameCivilization VI refines the series' legendary formula with a brilliant district system, creating the most geographically-aware and strategically deep ...Outstanding9.2Minecraft
Adventure gameMore than a decade after its launch, Minecraft remains a platform for creativity and emergent gameplay that few games can match. It is less a simple g...Outstanding9.7Icewind Dale
Adventure gameIcewind Dale: Enhanced Edition is a strong remaster of a classic, offering a deep, combat-centric dungeon crawl that prioritizes strategic party-build...Great8.2Planescape: Torment
Adventure gameBeamdog's Enhanced Edition of this CRPG classic is a superb port of one of the most intellectually ambitious and brilliantly written games ever made. ...Outstanding9.6Titan Quest: Legendary Edition
Action gameTitan Quest: Legendary Edition is a strong, content-rich package of a classic action-RPG, priced at $19.99, whose deep build systems still hold up eve...Great8.2My Time at Portia
Adventure gameMy Time at Portia blends a deep, commission-based crafting system with charming community-building, carving out an industrial-strength alternative to ...Good7.2Don't Starve: Pocket Edition
Adventure gameA punishing yet brilliant survival sandbox that trades hand-holding for deep, systemic gameplay and a stark, unforgettable art style. It earns a stron...Great8.9The Escapists 2
Simulation gameA clever and often hilarious sandbox of systemic prison-life simulation, The Escapists 2 rewards careful planning and chaotic improvisation in equal m...Good7.7Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
Action gameOceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas is a polished but derivative Zelda homage that plays it safe at nearly every turn. Charming and accessible, yet t...Mixed6.1Kingdom Two Crowns
Adventure gameKingdom Two Crowns turns a simple premise into a solid, often absorbing strategic experience where every coin spent carries the weight of your kingdom...Good7.4Into the Breach
Puzzle gameInto the Breach is one of the very best in its category — a turn-based tactics game of near-perfect design that turns mech combat into a brutally fair...Outstanding9.7
