Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games
Expert-reviewed Nintendo Switch games, scored out of 10.
426 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...

Divinity: Original Sin 2
Larian Studios
Larian Studios has crafted a sprawling RPG that redefines player agency, delivering tactical combat and an unparalleled narrative depth that sets a ne...

Astrologaster
Anti-Ded GameDev
*Astrologaster* deftly weaves historical satire with compelling character-driven narrative, delivering a uniquely engaging experience that elevates bi...

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

Tchia
Z & K Games
Tchia offers a culturally rich, vibrant open-world experience powered by an innovative soul-jumping mechanic, yet occasionally stumbles into the famil...

My Time at Sandrock
Pathea Games
While the PC version of *My Time at Sandrock* delivers a rich, expansive simulation RPG experience far surpassing its predecessor, its Nintendo Switch...

Dinkum
James Bendon
*Dinkum* carves a unique niche in the life-sim genre, delivering a deliberately paced, richly detailed experience that demands patience but rewards st...

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...

For The King
IronOak Games
*For The King* carves out a compelling niche in the crowded RPG landscape, masterfully blending the unforgiving nature of roguelikes with the strategi...

Siralim Ultimate
Thylacine Studios
Siralim Ultimate delivers an unparalleled, almost intimidating, depth of monster collection and strategic optimization, demanding hundreds of hours fr...

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...

A Space for the Unbound
Mojiken
"A Space for the Unbound" transcends its charming pixel art to deliver a narrative masterclass, a poignant exploration of youth, loss, and mental angu...

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

The Plucky Squire
All Possible Futures
The Plucky Squire delivers a breathtakingly imaginative adventure, seamlessly fusing narrative innovation with delightful dimension-hopping mechanics,...

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 ...

Slime Rancher
Monomi Park
Monomi Park's *Slime Rancher* offers a compelling, almost meditative loop of exploration and resource management, proving that compelling gameplay doe...

Trombone Champ
Jean Davalos
Holy Wow's **Trombone Champ** isn't merely a rhythm game; it's a profound, hilarious deconstruction of musical performance that demands both technical...

Lil Guardsman
Insane Dreamers
This isn't just another deduction puzzle; **Lil Guardsman** masterfully blends sharp wit with weighty decisions, delivering a narrative experience tha...

What Remains of Edith Finch
Annapurna Interactive
*What Remains of Edith Finch* redefines interactive storytelling, delivering a poignant, visually arresting meditation on life, death, and the legacie...

Skull: The Hero Slayer
Valve Corporation
Skul: The Hero Slayer masterfully fuses roguelite brutality with an inventive skull-swapping mechanic, offering a constantly evolving combat canvas fo...

West of Loathing
Asymmetric
"West of Loathing" is not merely a game; it's a meticulously crafted comedic experience, deftly marrying simplistic stick-figure aesthetics with an ov...

Rain World
Videocult
Rain World is not merely a game; it's an uncompromising, emergent ecological simulation that demands patience, adaptation, and a high tolerance for sy...

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Astronauts
The Astronauts' *The Vanishing of Ethan Carter* is a masterclass in atmospheric narrative, using groundbreaking photogrammetry to render a hauntingly ...

No Man's Sky
Hello Games
"No Man's Sky" has transmuted from a cautionary tale of over-promise into a sprawling, vibrant universe, a digital testament to persistence and iterat...