Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 5
Expert-reviewed Nintendo Switch games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
- 158
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
Luck be a Landlord
Card gameA sharp, well-designed take on probability management that strips the predatory skin off slot machines to reveal a clever, satirical roguelike engine-...Great8.5Paper Trail
Adventure gamePaper Trail turns spatial reasoning into a tactile delight, and its folding mechanic is a genuinely fresh idea in the puzzle genre — held back from a ...Great8.4UFO 50
Action gameUFO 50 is an audacious, sprawling collection whose 50 games each feel fully designed, proving quantity can actually mean quality when handled by maste...Outstanding9.5My Lovely Empress
Simulation gameMy Lovely Empress is an ambitious empire management sim with a genuinely distinctive premise and striking ink-brush art, but a steep learning curve,...Mixed6.7Dungeon of the Endless
Adventure gameAMPLITUDE Studios' Dungeon of the Endless is a genre-bending hybrid, merging the unforgiving brutality of a roguelike with the tactical demands of...Great8.5Backpack Hero
Adventure gameBackpack Hero builds a compulsive loop around its central, clever premise: inventory as weapon. Rough edges and balance inconsistencies hold it back f...Great8.3Don't Starve Together
Action gameKlei Entertainment's Don't Starve Together transcends its survival genre trappings, delivering a carefully crafted, brutally difficult, yet profound...Outstanding9.1Songs of Conquest
Adventure gameLavapotion's Songs of Conquest revives the golden age of turn-based strategy with rich tactical combat and empire management, though the Nintendo po...Good7.1
Armello
Adventure gameArmello is an ambitious digital hybrid, merging the intricate decision-making of tabletop strategy with a visually rich, character-driven RPG. It's a ...Good7.7Triangle Strategy
RPG gameTriangle Strategy is a demanding, rewarding tactical RPG whose consequence-driven storytelling and striking HD-2D aesthetic make it easy to recommen...Great8.0Monster Train
Strategy gameMonster Train is a multi-layered tactical card battler that reshapes the roguelike deck-building genre with its unique vertical battlefield and relent...Great8.9Metal Slug Tactics
Action gameMetal Slug Tactics reinvents a beloved arcade franchise as a strategic roguelite, delivering a deep and challenging experience that honors its explosi...Good7.7Forager
Action gameForager's early loop of discovery and rapid progression is genuinely compelling, but the design buckles under late-game repetition, settling into a gr...Mixed5.9Wartales
Adventure gameWartales is an ambitious open-world tactical RPG with a rewarding core loop, but its complexity and technical compromises—especially on Switch—keep it...Good7.4Grindstone
Puzzle gameCapybara Games' Grindstone is a deceptively deep, compulsively playable puzzle game that turns simple chain-linking into a strategic dance with deat...Great8.8Darkwood
Action gameDarkwood earns a strong recommendation as survival horror built on psychological dread and brutal consequence rather than cheap scares — a Great game ...Great8.7The Long Dark
Adventure gameHinterland Studio's The Long Dark is a stark, uncompromising survival simulation that trades genre clichés for a brutal yet rewarding confrontation ...Great8.3Wild Bastards
Action gameWild Bastards attempts a compelling fusion of roguelike strategy and tactical FPS, with genuine strategic depth and character, but repetitive combat a...Mixed6.3Arco
Action gameArco is a genuinely inventive tactical RPG whose simultaneous-turn combat and culturally rooted narrative make it an easy recommendation, even if th...Great8.4Dream Tactics
Adventure gameDream Tactics reimagines the GBA-era tactical RPG with inventive card mechanics, delivering a deep and visually charming experience that occasionall...Good7.0Darkest Dungeon II
RPG gameDarkest Dungeon II refines its predecessor's brutal, psychological combat with inventive systems and a compelling roguelike structure, but its unique ...Great8.0Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Action gameOwlcat Games' "Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous" is an ambitious isometric RPG with a sprawling narrative and deep character customization, held bac...Good7.3Cobalt Core
Strategy gameCobalt Core transcends its roguelike deck-builder lineage with an ingenious single-axis combat system, delivering a relentlessly engaging and deeply s...Outstanding9.3Divinity: Original Sin 2
Adventure gameLarian Studios' Divinity: Original Sin 2 is one of the very best RPGs of its era, a sprawling, reactive epic whose tactical combat and narrative depth...Outstanding9.6
