Best Nintendo Switch Games
1,469 Nintendo Switch games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Vampyr
Released: Jun 5, 2018
Critic rating: 68.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
London, 1918.
Bad North
Released: Aug 20, 2018
Critic rating: 66.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"Bad North is a minimalistic real-time tactics roguelite game that combines a charming aesthetic and simple, accessible controls with a surprisingly deep combat simulation."
The Witch's House MV
Released: Oct 31, 2018
Critic rating: 70.5 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Witch's House, originally released in 2012, falls within the tradition of Japanese horror RPGs with heavy emphasis on puzzle-solving and jump scares.
Out of Line
Released: Jun 23, 2021
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A unique adventure game filled with beautiful puzzles all hand-drawn in an original 2D style .
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Released: Jun 10, 2016
Critic rating: 67.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter is a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration for an extraordinary experience that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence.
Temtem
Released: Sep 6, 2022
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), 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, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Temtem is a massively multiplayer creature collection adventure inspired by Pokémon.
Glass Masquerade
Released: Nov 18, 2016
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to Glass Masquerade - an artistic puzzle game inspired by Art Deco & stained glass artisans of the 20th century.
Brawlhalla
Released: Oct 17, 2017
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Platform, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Brawlhalla is a free platform fighting game with over 100 million players that supports up to 8 players online in a single match with full cross-play.
The Swords of Ditto
Released: Apr 24, 2018
Critic rating: 72.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
"The Swords of Ditto is a compact action RPG that creates a unique adventure for each new hero of legend in the relentless fight against the evil Mormo.
Game Dev Story
Released: Apr 1, 1997
Critic rating: 70.4 / 100 • 30 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Game Dev Story starting from a small office and a few thousand dollars in the wallet, you will need to hire the necessary personnel to develop the first game of the newborn company.
Daemon X Machina
Released: Sep 12, 2019
Critic rating: 70.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Daemon X Machina is a third-person action-shooter game in which players; represented by their avatars called Outers, pilot highly customizable mechs known as Arsenals on missions to suppress various mechanized foes.
Princess Peach: Showtime!
Released: Mar 22, 2024
Critic rating: 75.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The wicked Grape and the Sour Bunch have taken over the Sparkle Theater, and now it's up to Peach and the theater's guardian Stella to save the play––and the day!
Dragon Quest
Released: Mar 1, 2004
Critic rating: 70.4 / 100 • 77 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Android, iOS, Legacy Mobile Device, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The player takes the role of a namable Hero.
Wall World
Released: Apr 5, 2023
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks.
Candle
Released: Nov 11, 2016
Critic rating: 70.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles
Released: Oct 14, 2021
Critic rating: 73.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Become the blade that destroys demons!
In Other Waters
Released: Apr 3, 2020
Critic rating: 71.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In a future where humanity's ceaseless consumption has expanded out to encompass the stars, and Earth's last biological life clings to a poisoned planet, In Other Waters tells the story of Ellery Vas, a biologist who stumbles upon extraterrestrial life.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order
Released: Jul 19, 2019
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Assemble your ultimate team of Marvel Super Heroes from a huge cast including the Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, the X-Men, and more!
The Past Within
Released: Nov 2, 2022
Critic rating: 70.2 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake!
The Sinking City
Released: Jun 27, 2019
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Sinking City is a game of investigation genre taking place in a fictional open world inspired by the works of H.P.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York
Released: Dec 11, 2019
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Coteries of New York presents the struggle for power between two vampiric factions: Camarilla and Anarchs among the iconic buildings and night lights of Big Apple.
Akane
Released: Sep 10, 2018
Critic rating: 70.2 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
2121 A.D, with no escape options, Akane prepares for her final battle in the rain-soaked neon streets of Mega-Tokyo.
Super Mario Party
Released: Oct 5, 2018
Critic rating: 72.9 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Card & Board Game
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Turn the tables on opponents as you race across the board to collect the most stars in the original four-player Mario Party series board game mode.
A Dance of Fire and Ice
Released: Oct 4, 2014
Critic rating: 70.1 / 100 • 35 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A Dance of Fire and Ice is a simple one-button rhythm game.
Resident Evil 6 Remastered
Released: Mar 29, 2016
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Resident Evil 6 Remastered brings the original experience in high definition.