Best Nintendo Switch Games
1,469 Nintendo Switch games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
When the Past Was Around
Released: Sep 22, 2020
Critic rating: 67.6 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Music, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
When the Past was Around is an adventure point-and-click puzzle game about love, moving on, letting go, and the joy and pain of everything in between.
MouseCraft
Released: Jul 8, 2014
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Ouya, Linux, Windows Phone, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Ever wondered what a cross between Tetris and Lemmings would look like?
Beat Cop
Released: Mar 30, 2017
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A retro, pixel art style adventure in New York, inspired by 80’s cop shows.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Released: Nov 1, 2019
Critic rating: 63.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Sport
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 is the sixth installment in the Mario & Sonic series based on the real-world 2020 Summer Olympics, which will take place in Tokyo, Japan.
The Suicide of Rachel Foster
Released: Feb 19, 2020
Critic rating: 64.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Coming back to the family Hotel after years, a strong-willed woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and a cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth.
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires
Released: Nov 20, 2014
Critic rating: 64.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Strategy, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires is the second expansion of Dynasty Warriors 8.
The Longing
Released: Mar 5, 2020
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In utter loneliness, miles below the surface, it is your task to...
Reigns: Game of Thrones
Released: Oct 18, 2018
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Through the fiery visions of Melisandre, claim the Iron Throne as Cersei Lannister, Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, and more to carefully navigate the complex relationships and hostile factions of the Seven Kingdoms.
Skyforge
Released: Apr 11, 2017
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
In Skyforge, you will walk the path from an immortal warrior to a mighty God, gaining followers as you fight to protect your world.
Anna's Quest
Released: Jul 2, 2015
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dragons, witches, trolls...
Stasis
Released: Aug 31, 2015
Critic rating: 66.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Stasis is a point-and-click, sci-fi, horror adventure game played from a unique isometric perspective.
Little Misfortune
Released: Sep 18, 2019
Critic rating: 61.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Little Misfortune is an interactive story, focused on exploration and characters, both sweet and dark, where your choices have consequences.
We Were Here
Released: Feb 3, 2017
Critic rating: 67.1 / 100 • 152 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Lost and separated in an abandoned castle set in a frozen wasteland.
Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders
Released: Feb 4, 2016
Critic rating: 63.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel.
Afterparty
Released: Oct 29, 2019
Critic rating: 74.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell.
NBA 2K22
Released: Sep 9, 2021
Critic rating: 73.3 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
NBA 2K22 puts the entire basketball universe in your hands.
Aragami 2
Released: Sep 17, 2021
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: 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
Aragami 2 is a third person stealth game where you play as an assassin with the power to control the shadows.
Call of Cthulhu
Released: Oct 29, 2018
Critic rating: 64.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Developed by seasoned studio Cyanide, Call of Cthulhu is an RPG-Investigation game with psychological horror and stealth mechanics, set in a deeply immersive world.
A Game About Digging A Hole
Released: Feb 7, 2025
Critic rating: 66.9 / 100 • 49 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house.
Windjammers 2
Released: Jan 20, 2022
Critic rating: 77.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Fighting, Sport, Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Windjammers 2 will combine everything fans love about the classic title with entirely hand-drawn 2D animations to create the ultimate windjamming experience.
A Memoir Blue
Released: Mar 24, 2022
Critic rating: 66.8 / 100 • 42 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A Memoir Blue is an atmospheric journey through the memories of Miriam: a champion swimmer, who on the day of her greatest success dwells on her childhood memories of her mother and a special trip they took.
Crimsonland
Released: Jun 11, 2014
Critic rating: 60.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught?
UnderMine
Released: Aug 6, 2020
Critic rating: 66.7 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
UnderMine is an action-adventure, roguelike with a few RPGish elements tossed in.
Unturned
Released: Jul 7, 2017
Critic rating: 66.6 / 100 • 179 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
Rise & Shine
Released: Jan 13, 2017
Critic rating: 60.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The game mixes pure shooting arcade with the use of different bullets to solve all the situations Rise will find on his path.