Best Nintendo Switch Games
1,469 Nintendo Switch games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Stray
Released: Jul 19, 2022
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Stray is a third-person cat adventure game set amidst the detailed neon-lit alleys of a decaying cybercity and the murky environments of its seedy underbelly.
World of Goo
Released: Oct 13, 2008
Critic rating: 86.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Wii, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
World of Goo is a multiple award winning physics based puzzle / construction game made entirely by two guys.
The Banner Saga
Released: Jan 14, 2014
Critic rating: 81.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The Banner Saga is a Viking-themed tactical role-playing video game.
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
Released: Aug 8, 2017
Critic rating: 71.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A compilation of four timeless adventures in one package, Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 features the most recent entries in the classic side-scrolling series.
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance
Released: Dec 2, 2001
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox, PlayStation 4, Nintendo GameCube, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance is a revolutionary action adventure with an epic tale of intrigue, fierce alliances, explosive spell effects and highly detailed creatures and environments.
Final Fantasy
Released: Jul 28, 2021
Critic rating: 87.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The original Final Fantasy comes to life with completely new graphics and audio!
Portal
Released: Oct 10, 2007
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Waking up in a seemingly empty laboratory, the player is made to complete various physics-based puzzle challenges through numerous test chambers in order to test out the new Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device, without an explanation as to how, why or by whom.
Dredge
Released: Mar 30, 2023
Critic rating: 85.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dredge is a fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent.
Green Hell
Released: Sep 5, 2019
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Green Hell is a sweltering struggle for survival in the Amazonian rainforest.
The Messenger
Released: Aug 30, 2018
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan's survival.
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 3 - Deep Sleep
Released: Jan 30, 2024
Critic rating: 83.2 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A decrepit orphanage known as Playcare sits beneath the once magical toy factory.
Secret of Mana
Released: Aug 6, 1993
Critic rating: 83.2 / 100 • 216 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super NES CD-ROM System, Wii, Android, iOS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Initially released in Japan in 1993, Secret of Mana took the world by storm with its innovative real-time battle system and gorgeously rendered world.
Paradise Killer
Released: Sep 4, 2020
Critic rating: 79.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Paradise Island, a world outside reality.
Signalis
Released: Oct 27, 2022
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Signalis is a classic survival horror experience with a unique aesthetic, full of melancholic mystery.
Chants of Sennaar
Released: Sep 5, 2023
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In this game of adventure and enigmas where ancient languages are both the lock and the key, travel the endless steps of a prodigious labyrinth, multiply unexpected encounters and unveil the mysteries of a fantastic world inspired by the myth of Babel.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
Released: Jul 8, 2021
Critic rating: 86.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin offers both RPG and Monster Hunter fans a unique new experience with a rich storyline featuring charming characters, challenging quests and friendly encounters with familiar monsters from the Monster Hunter series.
Monument Valley
Released: Apr 3, 2014
Critic rating: 89.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Monument Valley, the player leads the player-character princess Ida through mazes of optical illusions and impossible objects, which are referred to as "sacred geometry" in-game, as she journeys to be forgiven for something.
Monster Sanctuary
Released: Dec 7, 2020
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
A pixel art monster collecting game featuring sideview visuals, metroidvania like exploration and challenging turn based combat.
Metro Redux
Released: Aug 25, 2014
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Metro Redux is the ultimate double game collection, including the definitive versions of both Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light, each rebuilt in the latest and greatest iteration of the 4A Engine for next-gen consoles and PC.
XCOM 2 Collection
Released: Feb 1, 2018
Critic rating: 77.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
The XCOM 2 Collection includes the award-winning strategy game XCOM 2, the War of the Chosen expansion, and four DLC packs (Resistance Warrior Pack, Anarchy’s Children, Alien Hunters, Shen’s Last Gift, Tactical Legacy Pack) for a bundled discount.
Supraland
Released: Apr 5, 2019
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Supraland is a first-person metroidvania puzzle game.
Manifold Garden
Released: Oct 18, 2019
Critic rating: 85.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Manifold Garden is a game that reimagines physics and space.
Kingdom Two Crowns
Released: Dec 11, 2018
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100 • 68 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Kingdom Two Crowns is a side-scrolling micro strategy game with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
BioShock Remastered
Released: Sep 14, 2016
Critic rating: 82.9 / 100 • 258 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
BioShock Remastered was released as a part of BioShock: The Collection and also available separately for PC.
The Artful Escape
Released: Sep 9, 2021
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Music, Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
On the eve of his first performance, Francis Vendetti battles with the legacy of a dead folk legend and the cosmic wanderings of his own imagination.