Best Nintendo Switch Games
1,470 Nintendo Switch games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Terra Nil
Released: Mar 28, 2023
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Terra Nil is an intricate environmental strategy game about transforming a barren wasteland into a thriving, balanced ecosystem.
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
Released: Aug 18, 2010
Critic rating: 78.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 3, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light is a platform action video game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and iOS as part of the Tomb Raider series through digital distribution.
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy
Released: Sep 16, 2003
Critic rating: 69.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is a first- and third-person action game that combines shooter gameplay with lightsaber melee combat and Force powers.
Jump King
Released: May 3, 2019
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Jump King is a platforming challenge about struggling upwards in search of the legendary smoking hot babe!
Children of Morta
Released: Sep 3, 2019
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Children of Morta is a narrative driven hack and slash roguelike.
Curious Expedition
Released: Sep 2, 2016
Critic rating: 75.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Curious Expedition is a roguelike expedition simulation set in the late 19th century.
Pokémon LeafGreen Version
Released: Jan 29, 2004
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms: Game Boy Advance, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Pokémon LeafGreen Version and Pokémon FireRed Version are a pair of core series Generation III games that are set in the Kanto region.
Cat Quest
Released: Aug 8, 2017
Critic rating: 82.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Cat Quest is a 2D open world RPG with the exploration of Skyrim, but set in the visual style of an overworld.
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Released: Jun 4, 2020
Critic rating: 79.4 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Arcade, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Play and discover 51 board games, tabletop games, and more all in one package—Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics.
Cat Quest II
Released: Sep 19, 2019
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Cat Quest II, a fantasy action-adventure RPG, returns to the world of Felingard to expand on the original with more explosive spells, expanded weapon options, an exciting new character switch mechanic, and local co-op!
Electronic Super Joy
Released: Aug 23, 2013
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Music, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Electronic Super Joy is a brutally hard platformer set in a world of pulse-pounding electronic music.
The Flame in the Flood
Released: Feb 24, 2016
Critic rating: 76.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A rogue-lite river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America.
Tangle Tower
Released: Sep 19, 2019
Critic rating: 76.5 / 100 • 31 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles.
Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle
Released: Jan 19, 2018
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"From the makers of Slayaway Camp—the award-winning “Bloodiest Puzzle Game Ever”—comes an even more frightening puzzler starring one of horror’s most iconic killers.
Deponia
Released: Aug 7, 2012
Critic rating: 77.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Deponia is a fast-paced comedy of errors and one of the most unusual love stories in gaming history.
Bravely Default II
Released: Feb 25, 2021
Critic rating: 79.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A new world, a new story, and all-new Heroes of Light await in an original RPG experience arriving on the Nintendo Switch system in 2020!
Lumines Remastered
Released: Jun 26, 2018
Critic rating: 82.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Music, Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Lumines Remastered brings minimalism to the puzzle genre where the fusion of light and sound sets the stage for a two-color falling block experience playable on-the-go on Nintendo Switch or at home in 4K on PC and consoles.
Far: Lone Sails
Released: May 17, 2018
Critic rating: 77.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Far: Lone Sails is a vehicle adventure game.
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Released: Sep 18, 2020
Critic rating: 84.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Discover three of Mario’s grandest 3D adventures with Super Mario 3D All-Stars on Nintendo Switch!
The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav
Released: Jun 22, 2012
Critic rating: 76.4 / 100 • 39 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
With a history of more than 25 years, The Dark Eye is one of Europe's best-known role-playing brands.
Remnant: From the Ashes
Released: Aug 20, 2019
Critic rating: 76.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The world is in ruins.
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
Released: Sep 25, 2012
Critic rating: 76.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes immerses you in 1898 London as you conduct an incredible investigation.
Don't Starve Together
Released: Apr 21, 2016
Critic rating: 76.4 / 100 • 267 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.
Gonner
Released: Oct 12, 2016
Critic rating: 82.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"Gonner is a tough as hell procedurally-generated 2D platformer with roguelike elements, following the largely misunderstood and altruistic Ikk on a journey to cheer up his only friend in this world—a giant landbound whale named Sally—by searching for just the right trinket in the deep and dark places nearby.
Agent A: A Puzzle In Disguise
Released: Oct 28, 2015
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A suave secret agent adventure game.