Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games
Expert-reviewed Nintendo Switch games, scored out of 10.
276 reviewed
Featured on Nintendo Switch

Hades II
Supergiant Games
Supergiant took the best roguelike of the last decade and refused to simply photocopy it. Hades II is bigger, thornier, and more ambitious than its pr...

Hollow Knight: Silksong
Team Cherry
Team Cherry spent seven years building a game that is bigger, faster, and meaner than *Hollow Knight* — and mostly better for it, provided you can sto...

Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Nintendo
Nintendo's latest 2D Mario entry is not merely a nostalgia trip; it is a masterclass in revitalizing a beloved genre, delivering an almost ceaseless t...

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Nintendo
Nine years after its Wii U debut, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe remains the most polished, complete, and mechanically honest kart racer ever shipped. It's not j...

Split Fiction
Hazelight Studios
Hazelight has done it again — **Split Fiction** is a relentlessly inventive two-player adventure that refuses to reuse a good idea when it could inven...

Superhot
SUPERHOT Team
SUPERHOT masterfully reconfigures the first-person shooter genre, transforming reflex-driven chaos into a calculated, almost serene dance of bullets a...

Blasphemous 2
The Game Kitchen
The Penitent One’s latest pilgrimage is a masterclass in gothic Metroidvania design, refining its predecessor's formula with smoother combat and excep...

Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd.
*Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series* meticulously revives two beloved 2.5D platformers, delivering a polished, deeply engaging experience that champions c...

Nuclear Blaze
Deepnight Games
Deepnight Games’ *Nuclear Blaze* is a masterclass in focused design, transforming the often-overlooked heroism of firefighting into a taut, engaging 2...

Rocket League
Psyonix LLC
Rocket League pioneered a genre, offering unparalleled competitive thrills, but Psyonix's stewardship has unfortunately steered it into a ditch of per...

Persona 5 Royal
Quirky Porcupine
Persona 5 Royal doesn't just refine an already exceptional JRPG; it elevates the experience to an unassailable standard, seamlessly blending deep soci...

Metal Slug Tactics
SwiftKraft
Metal Slug Tactics courageously reinvents a beloved arcade franchise as a strategic roguelite, delivering a surprisingly deep and challenging experien...

Planet of Lana
Wishfully
Wishfully’s **Planet of Lana** crafts a compelling, if occasionally deliberate, puzzle-platforming experience, leveraging an arresting hand-painted ae...

Thirsty Suitors
Outerloop Games
Outerloop Games delivers a remarkably fresh and emotionally resonant experience, weaving disparate gameplay mechanics into a cohesive narrative, despi...

Turbo Overkill
Tiny Shiny Things
Turbo Overkill slices through the saturated FPS market with unapologetic speed and a chainsaw-equipped protagonist, delivering a brutal, exhilarating ...

The Exit 8
Ill-Fated Studios
Ill-Fated Studios’ *The Exit 8* masterfully leverages the unsettling power of observation and liminal space, delivering a tightly-wound psychological ...

Venba
Honza 55 44
Venba crafts an intimate, emotionally resonant experience, using the deceptively simple act of cooking South Indian dishes as a conduit for exploring ...

Birth
A44 Games
*Birth* transcends typical puzzle mechanics, offering a profoundly introspective, albeit brief, journey into loneliness and creation, wrapped in a dis...

Pikuniku
Arnaud De Bock, Rémi Forcadell, Alan Zucconi, Calum Bowen
A remarkably inventive puzzle-platformer, Pikuniku delivers a biting social satire and genuine delight through minimalist design and an infectious sen...

Sundered
Thunder Lotus
Thunder Lotus's *Sundered: Eldritch Edition* is a visually arresting, brutally challenging Metroidvania that successfully fuses roguelite elements wit...

Forager
HopFrog
Forager presents an intoxicating initial loop of discovery and rapid progression, but its clever mechanics ultimately buckle under the weight of late-...

Furi
The Game Bakers
Furi isn't merely a game; it's a **masterclass in focused design**, distilling the action genre to its purest form—a relentless series of duels demand...

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Team Reptile
Team Reptile's "Bomb Rush Cyberfunk" masterfully channels the vibrant, anti-establishment spirit of "Jet Set Radio," delivering an electrifying urban ...

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Moonsprout Games
Bug Fables isn't just a nostalgic echo; it’s a masterclass in adventure-RPG design, delivering strategic combat and heartfelt storytelling that stands...

Axiom Verge
Thomas Happ Games LLC
Axiom Verge doesn't just borrow from the Metroidvania playbook; it thoughtfully remixes classic exploration and combat with truly innovative glitch me...

Children of Morta
Dead Mage
*Children of Morta* masterfully weaves a poignant family saga into the fabric of a roguelite action RPG, delivering a singular experience that elevate...

Ravenswatch
Passtech Games
Ravenswatch offers a compelling, stylish co-op roguelike experience, marred by solo player friction and a nagging sense of repetition that limits its ...

Untitled Goose Game
Enelingos
In a gaming landscape often obsessed with grimdark narratives and hyper-realistic violence, *Untitled Goose Game* delivers a subversive masterclass in...

Apex Legends
Respawn
Apex Legends still boasts some of the sharpest, most fluid battle royale gunplay on the market, but Respawn's persistent missteps in monetization, con...