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...

The Long Dark
Hinterland Studio Inc.
Hinterland Studio’s *The Long Dark* stands as a stark, uncompromising masterclass in survival simulation, eschewing genre clichés for a brutal yet pro...

Paradise Killer
Tortuga Team
"Paradise Killer" transcends typical detective games, offering a truly open-ended investigation steeped in a dazzling, alien aesthetic and driven by a...

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...

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...

Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard
Pixel Puzzles
*Frog Detective 2* delivers a concentrated dose of quirky humor and endearing characters, proving that brevity and simplicity can elevate a narrative-...

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

Wildfrost
Deadpan Games, Gaziter
Wildfrost presents a deceptively charming roguelike deck-builder that will relentlessly test your strategic depth, rewarding perseverance with an addi...

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...

Cities: Skylines
Colossal Order
Colossal Order's *Cities: Skylines* is the definitive modern city-builder, a sprawling, meticulous simulation that rewards strategic planning with the...

Cult of The Lamb
Massive Monster
Massive Monster's "Cult of the Lamb" offers a wickedly compelling fusion of roguelike dungeon-crawling and cult-management simulation, creating an add...

Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
Skullqueens Games
*Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles* masterfully redefines the roguelike deck-builder by abandoning cards for a volatile, deeply strategic dice-centric combat ...

Darkest Dungeon
Red Hook Studios
Darkest Dungeon is a punishing, deeply strategic, and psychologically taxing RPG that elevates the roguelike genre from a mere dungeon crawl into a ha...

Dorfromantik
Toukana Interactive
Dorfromantik is a masterclass in minimalist design, transforming the simple act of placing a tile into a deeply satisfying, low-stakes obsession. It m...


Moncage
Optillusion
Moncage is a brilliantly conceived puzzle box that delivers sublime 'aha!' moments. While its central mechanic occasionally borders on frustratingly o...

Balatro
LocalThunk
Balatro is a masterclass in game design, transforming the rigid rules of poker into an explosive, wildly addictive, and strategically bottomless rogue...

Thronefall
GrizzlyGames
Thronefall is a masterful exercise in reductionism, stripping the strategy and tower defense genres down to their diamond-hard core. What remains is a...


Library Of Ruina
ProjectMoon
Library of Ruina is a fiercely intelligent and punishingly difficult strategy game, blending deck-building, turn-based tactics, and a visual novel int...

A Monster's Expedition
Draknek & Friends
A Monster's Expedition elevates the puzzle genre with a masterclass in design elegance. Its simple log-rolling mechanic unfolds into a surprisingly de...

Patrick's Parabox
Patrick Traynor
Patrick's Parabox is not merely a clever puzzle game; it's a landmark achievement in logical design that fundamentally rewires your understanding of s...

80 Days
inkle Ltd, Cape Guy Ltd
80 Days transforms a classic novel into a masterclass of interactive storytelling, where every choice carves a unique and unforgettable path around a ...

Loop Hero
Four Quarters
Loop Hero is a brilliantly subversive RPG that finds genius in restraint, turning the genre on its head by making you the architect of the hero's doom...


Inscryption
Daniel Mullins Games
Inscryption is a masterclass in psychological horror and genre-bending design, a game that plays its players with the same ruthless ingenuity that the...

Factorio
Wube Software LTD.
Factorio is a masterpiece of logistical puzzles and automation, a brutally elegant system that will consume your nights and rewire your brain. It's no...