Best Nintendo Switch Games
1,470 Nintendo Switch games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Released: Apr 16, 2026
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Create Mii characters based on family and friends, someone you admire, or something completely original—there are plenty of personality traits, little quirks, and physical traits to choose from—including some face customization options you haven’t seen before!
Windjammers
Released: Jan 8, 1994
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Sport, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, Neo Geo MVS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Neo Geo CD, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Windjammers (also known as Flying Power Disc in Japan) is a fast paced sports arcade game released by Data East on the Neo Geo arcade system in 1994 and later on the Wii Virtual Console in Japan on June 22, 2010.
The House of Da Vinci
Released: Jun 22, 2017
Critic rating: 88.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game.
Dragon Ball Gekishin Squadra
Released: Sep 9, 2025
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), MOBA
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
This brand‑new title is a battle arena game that will divide players into teams of four and have them fight it out!
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!
Released: Nov 13, 2018
Critic rating: 80.5 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Spyro has been brought to the land of Avalar to defeat the evil sorcerer Ripto who has brought war to Avalar’s Homeworlds.
Cosmic Star Heroine
Released: Apr 11, 2017
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"3 exotic planets to explore.
Book of Demons
Released: Dec 13, 2018
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Book of Demons is a deck-building hack and slash adventure, with a dark theme reminiscent of classics of the PC ARPG genre.
Indivisible
Released: Oct 8, 2019
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Indivisible is a side-scrolling RPG in the vein of Valkyrie Profile, spanning a huge fantasy world inspired by our own world’s various cultures and mythologies.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Released: Jul 16, 2021
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is a remaster of the 2011 game Skyward Sword that features enhanced graphics and frame rate.
Citizen Sleeper
Released: May 5, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), 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
Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism.
The Walking Dead: Season Two
Released: Dec 17, 2013
Critic rating: 81.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Ouya, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Similar to the previous season, The Walking Dead: Season Two is a point-and-click adventure game.
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2
Released: Sep 29, 2009
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 is an action-adventure hack and slash game, an enhanced version of Ninja Gaiden II with updated visuals, higher resolution, and reworked content.
Iconoclasts
Released: Jan 23, 2018
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Join renegade mechanic Robin and uncover the secrets of a dying planet.
Fire Emblem Engage
Released: Jan 20, 2023
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Become the Divine Dragon and save the continent of Elyos!
The Count Lucanor
Released: Mar 3, 2016
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.
Sifu
Released: Feb 8, 2022
Critic rating: 78.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Sifu is a realistic third-person brawler with tight Kung Fu combat mechanics and cinematic martial arts action embarking you on a path for revenge.
No More Heroes
Released: Dec 6, 2007
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Wii, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The journey to become the #1 assassin begins with a single slice.
What the Golf?
Released: Sep 19, 2019
Critic rating: 87.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Sport, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, visionOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The golf game for people who hate golf.
Persona 5 Strikers
Released: Feb 20, 2020
Critic rating: 81.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Persona 5 Strikers is a crossover between Koei Tecmo's hack and slash Dynasty Warriors series and Atlus's turn-based role-playing game Persona series.
A Little to the Left
Released: Nov 8, 2022
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A Little To The Left is a cozy puzzle game that has you sort, stack, and organize household items into pleasing arrangements while you keep an eye out for a mischievous cat with an inclination for chaos.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Released: Aug 29, 2017
Critic rating: 83.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Tactical, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
This is the story of an unexpected encounter between Mario and the irreverent Rabbids.
Milk Inside a Bag of Milk Inside a Bag of Milk
Released: Aug 26, 2020
Critic rating: 80.3 / 100 • 97 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
Released: Nov 19, 2020
Critic rating: 80.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
See Hyrule 100 years before the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild game and experience the events of the Great Calamity.
Faeria
Released: Mar 8, 2017
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Faeria is a digital collectible card and turn-based strategy game that takes place on a dynamic playing board set in a fantasy universe.
Loop Hero
Released: Mar 4, 2021
Critic rating: 84.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Lich has thrown the world into a timeless loop and plunged its inhabitants into never ending chaos.