Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games — Page 9
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
A Monster's Expedition
Adventure gameA Monster's Expedition builds enormous depth from one simple log-rolling rule, and it is one of the very best puzzle games of its era. Its simple log-...Outstanding9.0Patrick's Parabox
Strategy gamePatrick's Parabox is a landmark achievement in logical design that fundamentally rewires one's understanding of spatial reasoning. It's a game so sing...Outstanding9.6The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Adventure gameThe Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is a surgically precise and hilariously subversive critique of video games themselves. It's the definitive version o...Outstanding9.5Pentiment
Adventure gameObsidian Entertainment's Pentiment is a superb piece of narrative design, a slow-burn historical thriller that trades the sword for the pen and demons...Great8.8TOEM
Adventure gameA quiet, hand-drawn photography adventure that rewards patience over spectacle, TOEM is easy to admire and over sooner than its world deserves. We rec...Good7.9Unpacking
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...Outstanding9.2
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...Outstanding9.6Stumble Guys
Action gameA free, cross-platform party royale built on a borrowed formula, Stumble Guys gets the basics right but leans on luck and pushy monetization; it is ha...Mixed6.5Little Inferno
Adventure gameLittle Inferno is a beautiful, unsettling satire of consumer culture, but its deliberately hollow loop and short runtime make it hard to recommend f...Mixed6.5Door 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...Great8.1World of Goo 2
Adventure gameSixteen years after the original, World of Goo 2 returns with its physics-based charm intact, expanding the formula with clever new mechanics. It's a ...Good7.8Vampire Survivors
Action gameVampire Survivors strips the modern roguelite down to its bones and rebuilds it into one of the most compelling and dangerously addictive feedback loo...Outstanding9.3Gorogoa
Adventure gameGorogoa is a brief but profound journey that uses perspective-shifting puzzles to tell a story of quiet wonder. Its originality alone earns a strong r...Great8.6Downwell
Action gameDownwell proves how much tension a minimalist design can hold, turning a simple, gravity-fueled descent into a brutally elegant and endlessly replayab...Outstanding9.1Sayonara Wild Hearts
Action gameSayonara Wild Hearts is a playable electronic pop album—a short, focused shot of audiovisual adrenaline. It trades mechanical depth for a striking sen...Great8.4Donut County
Adventure gameDonut County is a minimalist physics puzzler with more charm and wit than actual challenge. It's a confident, short-form experience that's less of a g...Good7.1Sky: 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...Great8.2The 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...Good7.7Plague 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...Great8.3My 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 ...Good7.2
