Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 8
Expert-reviewed Nintendo Switch games, scored out of 10.
- Reviewed
- 219
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
Crescendo
Adventure gameA demanding cooperative VR quest that channels Castlevania's gothic intensity into a physically engaging, skill-driven challenge within Rec Room. It's...Good7.3Sun Haven
Adventure gamePixel Sprout Studios' Sun Haven ambitiously fuses the tranquil loop of farming simulations with the sprawling scope of a fantasy RPG, delivering a...Great8.2Wilmot's Warehouse
Adventure gameWilmot's Warehouse turns the mundane into something quietly remarkable — a puzzle game with simple rules that becomes a genuine exercise in personal...Great8.8Pikuniku
Action gameA genuinely inventive puzzle-platformer, Pikuniku pairs biting social satire with minimalist design and an infectious sense of whimsy. It's easy to re...Great8.1Grindstone
Puzzle gameCapybara Games' Grindstone is a deceptively deep, compulsively playable puzzle game that turns simple chain-linking into a strategic dance with deat...Great8.8Duck Detective: Secret Salami
Adventure gameDuck Detective: Secret Salami is a charming, witty "duck noir" mystery with sharp writing and a distinctive art style. It's a solid, compact experie...Good7.1Forgotton Anne
Action gameForgotton Anne pairs striking hand-drawn animation and a live orchestral score with a moral story that lingers, but the platforming in between is slow...Good7.1Videoverse
Adventure gameVideoverse resurrects the nascent online communities of the early 2000s in a narrative adventure that resonates with nostalgic adults and a new genera...Great8.6
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Casual gameTeam Salvato's Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! transcends its deceptive dating sim facade to deliver a singularly unsettling psychological horror ...Outstanding9.5Last Time I Saw You
Adventure gameLast Time I Saw You pairs a heartfelt coming-of-age story with Japan's rich folklore and a gorgeous hand-drawn style, but its linear structure and l...Good7.6Loddlenaut
Adventure gameLoddlenaut is a charming, well-intentioned cleaning game whose meditative loop eventually wears thin. Its loddle-raising and upgrade systems are g...Mixed6.6Astrologaster
Adventure gameAstrologaster pairs historical satire with a character-driven narrative in a way few games attempt, and its witty dialogue and pop-up book aesthetic...Great8.5Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard
Adventure gameFrog Detective 2 delivers a concentrated dose of quirky humor and endearing characters, showing that brevity and simplicity can carry a narrative-dr...Good7.6My 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...Great8.1Trombone Champ
Casual gameHoly Wow's Trombone Champ is a hilarious deconstruction of musical performance that demands both technical ineptitude and genuine skill, wrapped i...Great8.6Lil Guardsman
Adventure gameLil Guardsman blends sharp wit with weighty decisions, delivering a narrative deduction puzzle that is genuinely funny and surprisingly profound. ...Great8.3Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Card gameAstrea: Six-Sided Oracles rethinks the roguelike deck-builder by swapping cards for a volatile, deeply strategic dice-based combat system. It's a ge...Great8.5OneShot
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...Great8.5Dorfromantik
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...Great8.1Moncage
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...Outstanding9.1
