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...

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Nicalis, Inc., Edmund McMillen
"The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth" isn't merely a roguelike; it's a meticulously crafted, endlessly compelling exercise in emergent gameplay and dark all...

Darkwood
Acid Wizard Studio
Darkwood masterfully redefines survival horror, leveraging psychological dread and brutal consequence over cheap scares, establishing itself as a benc...

A Plague Tale: Innocence
Asobo Studio
Asobo Studio delivers a masterclass in atmospheric narrative, leveraging a visceral depiction of medieval horror and an unforgettable sibling dynamic,...

Space Marshals 3
Pixelbite
Pixelbite's *Space Marshals 3* solidifies its position as the reigning champion of tactical top-down shooters, offering an intoxicating blend of steal...

City of Beats
Torched Hill
City of Beats masterfully blends frantic twin-stick shooting with rhythmic precision, delivering a hypnotic, if occasionally punishing, cyberpunk rogu...

Dordogne
r1kGAMES
Dordogne delivers a stunning visual and emotional journey through memory, yet its captivating artistry and poignant narrative struggle against an unde...

Fear the Spotlight
Cozy Game Pals
*Fear the Spotlight* isn't merely a nostalgic throwback; it's a meticulously crafted survival horror experience that leverages classic PS1 aesthetics ...

Europa
Helder Pinto, Chozabu (Alex PB), Novadust Entertainment
*Europa* crafts a compelling, if brief, narrative journey across a breathtaking alien landscape, though its serene gameplay might not satisfy those ye...

Sifu
Sloclap
Sloclap's *Sifu* is a brutal, brilliant masterclass in martial arts combat, leveraging a unique aging mechanic to transform every defeat into a hard-w...

Owlboy
D-Pad Studio
D-Pad Studio's **Owlboy** isn't merely a nostalgic pixel art platformer; it's a meticulously crafted narrative experience that innovates on classic me...

Forgotton Anne
Throughline Games
Throughline Games' *Forgotton Anne* offers a visually arresting, emotionally resonant narrative experience, tragically constrained by pedestrian platf...

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous
Owlcat Games
Owlcat Games' "Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous" delivers an unparalleled isometric RPG experience, a sprawling narrative and deep character customi...

Schim
1 Poss Studio, Jackutea
*SCHiM* offers a novel premise with its shadow-hopping traversal, draped in an alluring minimalist art style, but its mechanical depth struggles to su...

OTXO
Lateralis Heavy Industries
*OTXO* masterfully blends the visceral, precision gunplay of *Hotline Miami* with a compelling roguelite loop, delivering a relentlessly challenging y...

Loddlenaut
Deepnight Games
While its premise of underwater conservation is laudable and its execution charming, **Loddlenaut** offers an earnest, if occasionally shallow, excurs...

My Friend Pedro
DeadToast Entertainment
My Friend Pedro isn't just a game; it's a meticulously choreographed dance of death, demanding precision and rewarding creativity in its relentless, s...

Void Bastards
Blue Manchu
Void Bastards surgically grafts strategic resource management onto a taut first-person shooter chassis, delivering a persistently challenging and dark...

Core Keeper
Pugstorm
Pugstorm's *Core Keeper* offers a compelling, almost hypnotic loop of underground exploration and creation, successfully blending familiar sandbox mec...

We Were Here Together
Total Mayhem Games
*We Were Here Together* masterfully elevates cooperative puzzle design, demanding precise communication and synchronous problem-solving, though its am...

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
TiGames
F.I.S.T. is a visually stunning and mechanically dense Metroidvania that lands most of its punches with satisfying impact, but its performance on cert...

DUSK
David Szymanski
DUSK is not merely a nostalgic homage; it's a meticulously crafted, visceral first-person shooter that redefines the 'boomer shooter' genre with its u...

Nine Sols
RedCandleGames
Red Candle Games delivers a visually arresting, mechanically demanding 2D action-platformer that carves a unique "Taopunk" identity, yet its ambitious...

La-Mulana 2
NIGORO
La-Mulana 2 is not merely a video game; it is a meticulously crafted digital artifact, a brutalist monument to old-school exploration and unforgiving ...

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Ubisoft Montpellier
Ubisoft Montpellier has not merely resurrected a dormant franchise; they've redefined it with a masterclass in modern Metroidvania design, delivering ...