Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games

Expert-reviewed Nintendo Switch games, scored out of 10.

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Wytchwood

Wytchwood

Alientrap

8.0
game
Our verdict

Wytchwood is an atmospheric triumph that wraps a dark, Grimm-inspired fairy tale inside a gorgeous paper-cutout aesthetic. While its hypnotic crafting...

Raging Loop

Raging Loop

KEMCO

9.2
game
Our verdict

Raging Loop is a masterfully written psychological thriller that weaponizes the death-loop trope to create a social deduction puzzle as cerebral as it...

Filament

Filament

Beard Envy

8.4
game
Our verdict

Filament is a cerebral, often punishing masterclass in spatial reasoning that trades hand-holding for pure, unadulterated logic. It is one of the most...

Ion Fury

Ion Fury

Voidpoint, LLC

8.8
game
Our verdict

Ion Fury is a masterclass in "boomer shooter" design that proves the 90s aesthetic wasn't just a limitation—it was a philosophy that modern shooters h...

Vault of the Void

Vault of the Void

Spider Nest Games

9.2
game
Our verdict

Vault of the Void is a masterclass in deterministic strategy that systematically dismantles the RNG-heavy frustrations of the roguelike deckbuilder ge...

Overboard!

Overboard!

inkle Ltd

9.2
game
Our verdict

A masterclass in narrative efficiency that turns the classic murder mystery on its head by casting you as the villain in a race against the clock. It ...

ElecHead

ElecHead

NamaTakahashi, Tsuyomi

9.2
game
Our verdict

ElecHead is a masterclass in subtractive design, proving that a single, well-executed gimmick is worth more than a dozen half-baked features. It is a ...

Coffee Talk

Coffee Talk

Toge Productions

8.8
game
Our verdict

A meditative, character-driven experience that proves sometimes the most revolutionary act in a fantasy world isn't slaying a dragon, but serving a pe...

A Dance of Fire and Ice

A Dance of Fire and Ice

7th Beat Games

8.8
game
Our verdict

A ruthlessly precise metronome that demands total cognitive surrender, rewarding the patient with a flow state that few modern titles can match. It is...

Wobbledogs

Wobbledogs

Animal Uprising

8.8
game
Our verdict

Wobbledogs is a brilliant, slightly cursed subversion of the pet simulator that replaces sterile perfection with the glorious, physics-defying chaos o...

Maquette

Maquette

Graceful Decay

7.2
game
Our verdict

Maquette is a brilliant conceptual experiment that often trips over its own feet, offering a hauntingly beautiful narrative trapped inside a clunky ph...

Mundaun

Mundaun

Illwinter Game Design

8.5
game
Our verdict

*Mundaun* is a triumph of atmospheric horror that trades cheap jump scares for a creeping, suffocating dread, entirely rendered in meticulous, graphit...

Tails of Iron

Tails of Iron

Odd Bug Studio

8.5
game
Our verdict

Tails of Iron is a punishingly beautiful 2D RPG that proves there’s more to the Souls-like genre than just hollow clones; it’s a masterclass in atmosp...

Grapple Dog

Grapple Dog

Andreas Georgiou

8.8
game
Our verdict

Grapple Dog isn't just another retro-tribute; it's a mechanical triumph that proves the grappling hook is still the most satisfying tool in the develo...

Fights in Tight Spaces

Fights in Tight Spaces

ECHTNICE GmbH

8.6
game
Our verdict

A masterclass in spatial tactical design that turns every corridor into a lethal puzzle, though its steep difficulty and occasional RNG friction can f...

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

JoyMasher

8.5
game
Our verdict

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a masterclass in mechanical purity, trading modern bloat for the surgical precision and aesthetic grit of the 16-bit a...

Faith: The Unholy Trinity

Faith: The Unholy Trinity

Airdorf Games

9.2
game
Our verdict

Airdorf Games has crafted a masterpiece of psychological friction, proving that the most effective horror doesn't require a high-end GPU, but a profou...

Terra Nil

Terra Nil

Free Lives, Clockwork Acorn

8.2
game
Our verdict

A masterclass in "reverse" strategy that proves tearing things down can be just as satisfying as building them up, even if the high doesn't last long.

A Little to the Left

A Little to the Left

Max Inferno

8.5
game
Our verdict

A Little to the Left is a masterclass in minimalist puzzle design that elevates the mundane to the meditative, though a few unintuitive logic leaps an...

Chrono Ark

Chrono Ark

Al Fine

8.8
game
Our verdict

Chrono Ark is a masterclass in tactical synergy, trading the simplicity of the solo deck-builder for a sophisticated, party-based engine that demands ...

Touhou Mystia's Izakaya

Touhou Mystia's Izakaya

二色幽紫蝶, Re零同人社

8.8
game
Our verdict

A masterclass in rhythm and resource management that proves the Touhou universe is capable of far more than just dodging projectiles. It is a deceptiv...

Platform 8

Platform 8

KOTAKE CREATE

8.7
game
Our verdict

A claustrophobic, high-tension refinement of the anomaly-hunting subgenre that proves the mundane is far more terrifying than the monstrous.

Wargroove

Wargroove

Chucklefish

8.8
game
Our verdict

Wargroove is more than a pitch-perfect homage to the Advance Wars era; it is a robust, genre-revitalizing engine that hands the keys of creation to th...

Mark of the Ninja

Mark of the Ninja

Klei Entertainment

9.5
game
Our verdict

A masterclass in mechanical transparency, Mark of the Ninja remains the definitive blueprint for how stealth should function in a digital space. It’s ...

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