Best Nintendo Switch Games
1,469 Nintendo Switch games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Doom 64
Released: Mar 20, 2020
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100 • 51 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fight against demons in your crusade to hunt down the Mother of Demons and stop Hell's invasion.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4
Released: Jul 11, 2025
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 is a remake of the two skateboarding games originally released in the early 2000s.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe
Released: Oct 29, 2020
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Prepare yourselves, brave explorers, and set-off for the lush planet PNF-404!
Besiege
Released: Feb 18, 2020
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing mechanical machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles.
Minecraft
Released: Dec 19, 2016
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100 • 558 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Amazon Fire TV, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, Gear VR, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Minecraft focuses on allowing the player to explore, interact with, and modify a dynamically-generated map made of one-cubic-meter-sized blocks.
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Released: Mar 3, 2014
Critic rating: 80.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
South Park: The Stick of Truth is a role-playing game set in the town of South Park, developed in collaboration with series creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone.
Football Manager 2024
Released: Nov 6, 2023
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Strategy
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Progress never stops when you're pursuing footballing greatness.
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening
Released: Feb 17, 2005
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening is a prequel to the first Devil May Cry.
Tails of Iron
Released: Sep 16, 2021
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, 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
Tails of Iron is an Adventure RPG-lite game set in a charming and brutal world.
Torchlight II
Released: Sep 20, 2012
Critic rating: 85.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Torchlight II features randomly generated dungeons and numerous types of monsters to fight for loot.
NEO: The World Ends with You
Released: Jul 26, 2021
Critic rating: 84.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Explore a stylized recreation of Shibuya, as you take on the role of Rindo to battle for survival and unravel the mysteries of the deadly “Reaper’s Game” in this new Action RPG and follow-up to the classic RPG hit "The World Ends with You."
Soma
Released: Sep 21, 2015
Critic rating: 81.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
SOMA is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent.
A Space for the Unbound
Released: Jan 19, 2023
Critic rating: 81.9 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A coming-of-age adventure where you follow two high school sweethearts on a journey of self-discovery at the end of their high school years while facing the end of the world.
Hogwarts Legacy
Released: Feb 10, 2023
Critic rating: 84.9 / 100
Stephen Popovich's rating: 10
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Released: Apr 17, 2014
Critic rating: 82.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Defend the innocent and save the day!
Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition
Released: Apr 11, 2017
Critic rating: 79.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"Discover an incredibly rich story and a unique setting unlike anything else in fantasy.
The Entropy Centre
Released: Nov 3, 2022
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Think in reverse.
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 - Fly in a Web
Released: May 5, 2022
Critic rating: 81.8 / 100 • 23 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
Three times the size of Chapter 1, you must descend deeper into the toy factory.
Overcooked!
Released: Aug 3, 2016
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Overcooked!
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown
Released: Jan 18, 2019
Critic rating: 81.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Leveraging the trueSKY technology and developed utilizing Unreal Engine 4, Ace Combat 7 will astound players with beautifully rendered skies and highly detailed cityscapes but also set the stage for the most engaging aerial battles in the franchise’s storied 20 year history accompanied with an immersive soundtrack.
Wild Guns
Released: Aug 12, 1994
Critic rating: 81.7 / 100 • 36 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Arcade
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
Released in 1994, Wild Guns is a shooting gallery video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, developed by Natsume.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Released: Jun 16, 2022
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Tribute Games and published by DotEmu.
Chaos on Deponia
Released: Nov 6, 2012
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two.
Carto
Released: Oct 27, 2020
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Carto is a tile placement adventure game where you explore the lands you placed and discover the secrets while exploring.
Railway Empire
Released: Jan 26, 2018
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.