Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games

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

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Across the Obelisk

Across the Obelisk

Dreamsite Games

8.5
game
Our verdict

A masterclass in party-based synergy that turns the solitary deck-builder into a high-stakes social marathon. It is brilliant, dense, and occasionally...

Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

Square Enix

9.2
game
Our verdict

A razor-sharp, subversion-heavy visual novel that weaponizes genre tropes and system settings to deliver the most inventive supernatural mystery in ye...

Shogun Showdown

Shogun Showdown

Roboatino

9.4
game
Our verdict

Shogun Showdown is a masterclass in tactical restraint, proving that a single dimension is all you need for a deep, punishing, and utterly addictive s...

Cloudpunk

Cloudpunk

ION LANDS

8.2
game
Our verdict

Cloudpunk is a breathtaking exercise in atmospheric world-building that swaps cybernetic combat for the meditative, rain-slicked life of a futuristic ...

Roadwarden

Roadwarden

Moral Anxiety Studio

9.2
game
Our verdict

A hauntingly dense, text-driven masterpiece that proves prose and pixel art remain the most potent tools for world-building in the RPG genre.

Peglin

Peglin

Red Nexus Games Inc.

8.7
game
Our verdict

Peglin is a brilliantly executed genre-mashup that proves physics-based chaos is the perfect partner for roguelike strategy. It’s addictive, punishing...

Vagante

Vagante

Nuke Nine

8.7
game
Our verdict

Vagante is a punishing, deeply systems-driven roguelike that trades Spelunky’s slapstick chaos for a gritty, loot-heavy descent into darkness. It is a...

Minishoot' Adventure

Minishoot' Adventure

SoulGame Studio

9.2
game
Our verdict

Minishoot' Adventure is a masterclass in genre-bending, stripping away the bloat of modern gaming to deliver a pure, high-octane marriage of Zelda-sty...

Brotato

Brotato

Blobfish

8.8
game
Our verdict

Brotato is a masterclass in distilled complexity, stripping the "survivors-like" genre to its mathematical bones and proving that true depth doesn't r...

Gnosia

Gnosia

Petit Depotto

8.8
game
Our verdict

Gnosia is a masterclass in translating social deduction into a single-player format, turning the anxiety of 'Werewolf' into a deeply personal, hauntin...

Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure

Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure

Furniture & Mattress LLC

9.0
game
Our verdict

A masterclass in mechanical minimalism that proves you don't need XP or bloated inventories when your core movement logic is this clever. It is a rare...

UFO 50

UFO 50

Mossmouth

9.5
game
Our verdict

UFO 50 is an audacious, sprawling masterclass in retro-design that proves quantity can actually mean quality when handled by masters of the craft.

Torchlight 2

Torchlight 2

Runic Games

8.9
game
Our verdict

Torchlight II doesn't reinvent the dungeon-crawling wheel, but it polishes its gears to a gleaming, addictive perfection, delivering a robust action-R...

Cozy Grove

Cozy Grove

Techland

7.5
game
Our verdict

*Cozy Grove* carves out a unique niche in the life-sim genre, offering a genuinely heartwarming experience tethered to a controversial daily play loop...

My Lovely Empress

My Lovely Empress

Kenisoft Game Studio

7.8
game
Our verdict

*My Lovely Empress* delivers a richly atmospheric, if occasionally demanding, empire management simulation that dares to meld classical strategy with ...

Evoland

Evoland

Dylan Fitterer

7.8
game
Our verdict

*Evoland* is a remarkably clever, if somewhat ephemeral, exercise in meta-commentary on the RPG genre, expertly guiding players through the foundation...

Dungeon of the Endless

Dungeon of the Endless

AMPLITUDE Studios

8.9
game
Our verdict

Amplitude Studios’ **Dungeon of the Endless** is a genre-bending tour de force, merging the unforgiving brutality of a roguelike with the tactical dem...

Gravity Circuit

Gravity Circuit

Choice of Games

9.1
game
Our verdict

Gravity Circuit doesn't just ape 16-bit classics; it re-engineers their combat with a kinetic grace and satisfying depth that sets a new standard for ...

Backpack Hero

Backpack Hero

Jaspel

8.8
game
Our verdict

Backpack Hero meticulously crafts a compulsive loop around its central, brilliant premise: inventory as weapon. While occasional rough edges persist, ...

Don't Starve Together

Don't Starve Together

Klei Entertainment

9.2
game
Our verdict

Klei Entertainment's *Don't Starve Together* transcends its survival genre trappings, presenting a meticulously crafted, brutally difficult, yet profo...

Graveyard Keeper

Graveyard Keeper

Lazy Bear Games

7.5
game
Our verdict

Graveyard Keeper offers a uniquely dark, deeply systems-driven experience that rewards persistence with a twisted sense of accomplishment, despite its...

Songs of Conquest

Songs of Conquest

Lavapotion

8.2
game
Our verdict

Lavapotion's *Songs of Conquest* meticulously revives the golden age of turn-based strategy, delivering a rich tapestry of tactical combat and empire ...

Littlewood

Littlewood

Sean Young

9.1
game
Our verdict

"Littlewood" masterfully reimagines the post-heroic narrative, delivering a profoundly calming and endlessly engaging loop of town-building and social...

Armello

Armello

League of Geeks

8.5
game
Our verdict

Armello stands as a fascinating digital hybrid, merging the intricate decision-making of tabletop strategy with a visually rich, character-driven RPG....

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