Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 6
Expert-reviewed Nintendo Switch games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
- 169
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
Unheard – Voices of Crime
RPG game"Unheard – Voices of Crime" makes audio the primary investigative tool, a rare approach in the detective genre. It demands careful, sustained listenin...Great8.8The 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 ...Great8.3Videoverse
Adventure gameVideoverse resurrects the nascent online communities of the early 2000s in a narrative adventure that resonates with nostalgic adults and a new genera...Great8.6Core Keeper
Action gamePugstorm's Core Keeper delivers a compelling, almost hypnotic loop of underground exploration and creation, blending familiar sandbox mechanics into...Great8.2My Time at Sandrock
Adventure gameMy Time at Sandrock is a rich, ambitious simulation RPG that meaningfully builds on My Time at Portia, though its scope comes with real compromise...Good7.7Stacklands
Simulation gameStacklands fuses the simple act of card stacking with intricate village-building and survival mechanics, delivering a frantic, strategic experience th...Great8.1Dinkum
Adventure gameDinkum carves out a distinct niche in the life-sim genre, offering a deliberately paced, richly detailed experience that demands patience but reward...Great8.1F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Action gameF.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a mechanically dense Metroidvania with a striking dieselpunk world and a combat system built to reward mastery, bu...Good7.2
Slime Rancher
Action gameMonomi Park's Slime Rancher offers a compelling, almost meditative loop of exploration and resource management, proving that engaging gameplay doesn...Great8.6Cities: Skylines
Simulation gameColossal Order's Cities: Skylines is the definitive modern city-builder, a sprawling simulation that rewards strategic planning with the immense sat...Outstanding9.1Besiege
Simulation gameBesiege offers a rich sandbox for destructive engineering, a physics-driven playground that frustrates and rewards in equal measure with its creativ...Great8.6Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You
Adventure gameOrwell turns the player into a cog in the surveillance state, delivering a chilling interactive narrative that interrogates the nature of truth in the...Great8.5Spiritfarer
Adventure gameSpiritfarer wraps a competent resource-management game around a profound, unflinching narrative about death. It's a beautiful, poignant journey with r...Great8.7Dorfromantik
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...Good7.9Townscaper
Simulation gameTownscaper is less a game and more a meditative instrument; a beautifully focused digital toy for creating picturesque island towns with zero pressure...Great8.4What 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...Outstanding9.1Slay 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...Outstanding9.2Hypnospace Outlaw
Simulation gameHypnospace Outlaw is a brilliantly executed time capsule, a work of interactive archaeology that captures the chaotic, creative, and cringeworthy spir...Great8.8Unpacking
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...Mixed6.7Dave the Diver
Adventure gameDave the Diver fuses two entirely different games into a single, cohesive, and utterly addictive experience that defies expectations. It's a brilliant...Outstanding9.2VA-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'...Great8.2
