Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games
Expert-reviewed Nintendo Switch games, scored out of 10.
115 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...

Invisible, Inc.
Klei Entertainment
A masterclass in tactical economy that ditches random dice rolls for high-stakes, information-driven tension. It is the thinking person’s heist simula...

Dungeon Clawler
Stray Fawn Studio
Dungeon Clawler is a masterclass in skeuomorphic chaos, proving that the most dangerous weapon in a dungeon isn’t a magic missile, but a poorly calibr...

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

Shogun Showdown
Roboatino
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...

Laysara: Summit Kingdom
Quite OK Games
Laysara: Summit Kingdom abandons the flat-earth comfort of traditional city builders for a grueling, beautiful, and mechanically dense vertical climb....

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
PUNKCAKE Delicieux
A masterclass in "what-if" game design that transforms the ossified rules of chess into a visceral, high-stakes roguelike where every shell counts.

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

Luck be a Landlord
TrampolineTales
A masterclass in probability management that strips the predatory skin off slot machines to reveal a brilliant, satirical roguelike engine-builder.

Paper Trail
Newfangled Games
Paper Trail transforms spatial reasoning into a tactile masterpiece, proving that the most profound innovations often come from a simple change in per...

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

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

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

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

Rusted Moss
aevew
*Rusted Moss* isn't just another Metroidvania; it's a brutal ballet of bullets and momentum, daring players to master its unique physics-driven grappl...

Botany Manor
DoneWithWork, Lunatic Studio
Botany Manor masterfully cultivates a unique blend of tranquil exploration and intellectual puzzle-solving, setting a high bar for the atmospheric fir...

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

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

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

Monster Train
Shiny Shoe
Monster Train isn't just another card battler; it's a meticulously crafted, multi-layered tactical masterpiece that elevates the roguelike deck-buildi...

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

Wartales
Shiro Games
Wartales crafts an undeniably compelling, if occasionally unwieldy, open-world tactical RPG experience, but its ambition sometimes outstrips its execu...

Grindstone
Capybara Games
Capybara Games' *Grindstone* is a deceptively deep, compulsively playable puzzle game that transforms simple chain-linking into a strategic dance with...

Blasphemous
Weappy Studio
**Blasphemous** carves out a niche with its unyielding challenge and striking, religiously charged aesthetic. While its combat and world-building are ...

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