Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 7
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
Factorio
Simulation gameFactorio is a masterpiece of logistical puzzles and automation, a brutally elegant system that will consume your nights and rewire your brain. It's no...Outstanding9.6Door Kickers: Action Squad
Action gameDoor Kickers: Action Squad is a sharply focused tactical arcade shooter with a brutally satisfying loop of run-and-gun violence. It's a demanding, wel...Great8.1Endling - Extinction is Forever
Adventure gameEndling is a mechanically simple but emotionally punishing survival adventure that uses its stripped-down gameplay to deliver a bleak interactive fabl...Good7.8Bridge Constructor Portal
Puzzle gameThis unlikely crossover succeeds not as a gimmick, but as a genuinely clever and demanding physics-puzzler that weaponizes Portal's mechanics to creat...Great8.1GRID™ Autosport
Racing gameGRID™ Autosport sidesteps the gimmicks of its contemporaries, delivering a pure, challenging motorsport experience for the serious enthusiast. It's a ...Good7.2Mini Motorways
Simulation gameMini Motorways turns traffic management into an elegant, maddeningly addictive puzzle, proving that real complexity can live in the simplest of system...Great8.4The 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...Great8.4
Northgard
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...Outstanding9.7My 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...Good7.7Kingdom 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...Outstanding9.7Reigns
Adventure gameReigns distills the complex, often absurd, art of governance into a single swipe. It's a clever, highly replayable loop of power, peril, and political...Great8.6Human: Fall Flat
Action gameA physics-puzzler that turns clumsy controls and open-ended levels into a reliable engine for emergent comedy, especially in co-op. It earns a clear r...Great8.3Bad North: Jotunn Edition
Action gameBad North: Jotunn Edition is a sharply focused tactical game that distills real-time strategy into positioning, timing, and unit counters inside a pun...Good7.7This War of Mine
Adventure gameThis War of Mine is a harrowing, masterfully executed survival game that trades power fantasy for profound emotional weight, forcing players to confro...Outstanding9.1Mini Metro
Simulation gameMini Metro turns transit planning into a brutally challenging puzzle that is as elegant as it is maddening. A standout in minimalist design and an eas...Great8.9Terraria
Action gameTerraria's sandbox design offers a seemingly endless adventure of crafting, combat, and exploration that has only grown richer with time. It remains a...Outstanding9.7Among Us
Action gameAmong Us turns a simple whodunit premise into a potent engine for social tension and deceptive strategy, proving that psychological gameplay, not grap...Great8.6
