Best Nintendo Switch Games
1,469 Nintendo Switch games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Chained Echoes
Released: Dec 8, 2022
Critic rating: 91.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Take up your sword, channel your magic or board your Mech.
Dave the Diver
Released: Jun 28, 2023
Critic rating: 92.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dave the Diver is an action-adventure and management simulation game developed by Mintrocket.
Nine Sols
Released: May 29, 2024
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Nine Sols is a hand-drawn 2D action-platformer set in a science fiction world influenced by Asian fantasy and Taoist imagery.
Hollow Knight: The Grimm Troupe
Released: Oct 26, 2017
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Grimm Troupe is the second of the four free content pack for Hollow Knight, following Hidden Dreams on the 13th June, 2017.
Dark Souls: Remastered
Released: May 23, 2018
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dark Souls Remastered is a remastered version of the original game Dark Souls.
Tunic
Released: Mar 16, 2022
Critic rating: 89.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, 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
Tunic is an action adventure about a tiny fox in a big world.
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country
Released: Sep 14, 2018
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Guide a group of legendary warriors on a journey through the tragic history that doomed a kingdom and drove a hero down a dark path 500 years before the events of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 game.
The Talos Principle
Released: Dec 11, 2014
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam series, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).
Against the Storm
Released: Dec 8, 2023
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A roguelite city builder set in a fantasy world tormented by the everlasting rain.
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Released: Jun 30, 2022
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
In Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, Cuphead and Mugman are joined by Ms.
Trials of Mana
Released: Sep 30, 1995
Critic rating: 86.8 / 100 • 52 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Satellaview, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Switch, Super Famicom
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Trials of Mana is the third installment of the Mana series, developed by Square under the direction of series creator Koichi Ishii.
South of the Circle
Released: Oct 30, 2020
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience exploring the relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics caught up in the political conflict of the Cold War.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
Released: Jul 21, 2016
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Ys returns with a brand new adventure for the first time in 8 years!
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Released: Jun 10, 2021
Critic rating: 92.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure game about a dog wielding a magic paintbrush!
Blasphemous II
Released: Aug 24, 2023
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle.
Pizza Tower
Released: Jan 26, 2023
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Pizza Tower is a 2D platformer mainly inspired by Wario Land and Earthworm Jim.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure
Released: May 28, 2020
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure is the fifth installment in the main Trails series, serving as a direct sequel to the events of the The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero and the ending to the Crossbell arc.
UFO 50
Released: Sep 18, 2024
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games from the creators of Spelunky, Downwell, Time Barons, Skorpulac, and Madhouse.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Released: Dec 7, 2018
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Platform
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Super Smash Bros.
Spiritfarer
Released: Aug 18, 2020
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying.
Tales from the Borderlands
Released: Nov 25, 2014
Critic rating: 87.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game series.
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Released: Jul 26, 2021
Critic rating: 85.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
This bundle is "The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures" and "The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve" in one package.
Dead Cells
Released: Aug 6, 2018
Critic rating: 90.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dead Cells is a 2D side-scrolling action platformer combining roguelike and Metroidvania design.
Dusk
Released: Dec 10, 2018
Critic rating: 89.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants and even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the earth in this retro FPS inspired by all your 90's favorites.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Released: Nov 17, 2017
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dragons, long lost to the passages of the Elder Scrolls, have returned and the future of Skyrim hangs in the balance.