Best Nintendo Switch Apps & Games

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

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Elasto Mania

Elasto Mania

Elasto Mania Team, Balazs Rozsa

7.0
game
Our verdict

Elasto Mania Remastered is a brutally uncompromising preservation of a physics-based cult classic. It is a masterpiece of pure mechanics that will del...

Prison Architect

Prison Architect

Introversion Software, Double Eleven

9.0
game
Our verdict

A chillingly precise simulation that turns the grim logistics of mass incarceration into a compulsively playable, systems-driven masterpiece.

while True: learn()

while True: learn()

Luden.io

8.2
educational
Our verdict

Luden.io transforms the intimidating math of neural networks into a charming, node-based logic puzzle that proves machine learning is mostly just soph...

Shovel Knight

Shovel Knight

Yacht Club Games

9.6
game
Our verdict

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the rare "retro" project that surpasses its inspirations, offering a masterclass in mechanical density and level desi...

Minami Lane

Minami Lane

Blibloop, Doot

8.7
game
Our verdict

Minami Lane is a masterclass in "cozy" efficiency, stripping away the bloat of modern simulators to deliver a high-polish, Japanese-inspired street ma...

Tavern Talk

Tavern Talk

Gentle Troll Entertainment

8.7
game
Our verdict

Tavern Talk is a sophisticated subversion of the fantasy epic that swaps out sword-swinging for social engineering, delivering a narrative loop that i...

Little Kitty, Big City

Little Kitty, Big City

Double Dagger Studio

8.5
game
Our verdict

A masterclass in low-friction exploration that swaps high-octane combat for the simple, kinetic joy of knocking flowerpots off ledges.

Corn Kidz 64

Corn Kidz 64

BogoSoft

9.2
game
Our verdict

Corn Kidz 64 is a jagged, surreal, and brilliant reconstruction of the 64-bit era that manages to feel like a lost classic rather than a modern imitat...

Spin Rhythm XD

Spin Rhythm XD

Super Spin Digital

9.2
game
Our verdict

Spin Rhythm XD is a masterclass in tactile feedback that rescues the rhythm genre from its stagnant, lane-based doldrums through a brilliant, analog-i...

Ynglet

Ynglet

Nifflas

8.8
game
Our verdict

Nifflas strips away the floor and the frustration, leaving a frictionless, generative kinetic playground that feels less like a game and more like a p...

Deltarune

Deltarune

tobyfox

9.5
game
Our verdict

Toby Fox isn't just iterating on a formula; he’s deconstructing the very idea of player agency in a genre-defining RPG that feels both nostalgic and d...

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

CD PROJEKT RED

9.8
game
Our verdict

CD Projekt Red didn't just build an open world; they built a standard for narrative gravity that most modern RPGs still struggle to reach. It’s messy,...

Anodyne

Anodyne

Melos Han-Tani, Marina Kittaka

8.4
game
Our verdict

Anodyne is a haunting, 16-bit psychological odyssey that proves the most terrifying dungeons aren't filled with dragons, but with the mundane debris o...

The Last Door

The Last Door

The Game Kitchen

8.8
game
Our verdict

A masterful exercise in psychological restraint that proves your imagination is a far more terrifying rendering engine than any high-definition GPU.

Voodoo Detective

Voodoo Detective

Short Sleeve Studio, LLC

8.7
game
Our verdict

Voodoo Detective is a masterfully crafted return to form for the adventure genre that trades on nostalgia without becoming a slave to it, offering a l...

If Found...

If Found...

DREAMFEEL

9.2
game
Our verdict

A masterclass in tactile storytelling that transforms the simple act of erasure into a profound, heartbreaking meditation on identity and the courage ...

Signs of the Sojourner

Signs of the Sojourner

Echodog Games

8.4
game
Our verdict

Signs of the Sojourner is a masterclass in ludonarrative harmony, using the rigid logic of deck-building to expose the messy, fragile nature of human ...

Tangle Tower

Tangle Tower

SFB Games

9.2
game
Our verdict

Tangle Tower is a masterfully crafted whodunit that respects the player’s intelligence, trading tired genre tropes for a sharp deduction system and wo...

Linelight

Linelight

My Dog Zorro

9.2
game
Our verdict

Linelight is a masterclass in minimalism, stripping away the friction of modern gaming to reveal a pure, hypnotic core of logic and movement. It is qu...

Steins;Gate

Steins;Gate

MAGES. Inc.

9.5
game
Our verdict

Steins;Gate is a masterclass in psychological tension and narrative architecture that proves a mobile phone is a more dangerous weapon than any broads...

Okami HD

Okami HD

CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

9.2
game
Our verdict

Okami HD is more than a remaster; it is a vital, aesthetically peerless masterpiece that proves great art and innovative mechanics are immune to the p...

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Ember Lab, LLC

8.5
game
Our verdict

Kena: Bridge of Spirits is a visually arresting debut that pairs high-fidelity animation with surprisingly punishing combat, proving Ember Lab is far ...

Wall World

Wall World

Alawar

8.7
game
Our verdict

Wall World is a masterclass in genre-blending that proves there is still plenty of gold to be found in the "mining rogue-lite" hills—even if those hil...

Tinykin

Tinykin

Splashteam

9.2
game
Our verdict

Tinykin strips away the friction of the creature-collection genre to deliver a kinetic, stress-free joyride through 90s nostalgia. It’s a rare instanc...

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