Best Nintendo Switch Games
1,469 Nintendo Switch games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Alien: Isolation
Released: Oct 6, 2014
Critic rating: 85.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Alien: Isolation is a survival horror game based on the Alien franchise.
N++
Released: Jul 28, 2015
Critic rating: 82.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
N++ is a fast-paced, action-packed platformer set in the distant future.
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
Released: Jan 22, 2025
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Decades after the Rain of Death, a new journey begins in the Land of Fumes, where mystical powers lie beneath the earth.
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
Released: Dec 26, 2013
Critic rating: 86.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Based on the international versions of the games that were previously only released in Japan and Europe, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster brings these timeless classics forward to the current generation of fans, old and new alike.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne - HD Remaster
Released: Oct 28, 2020
Critic rating: 81.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
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Overwatch
Released: May 24, 2016
Critic rating: 89.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Strategy
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Multiplayer
Join the fight for the future in the world of Overwatch and choose your hero from a diverse cast of soldiers, scientists, adventurers, and oddities.
Trine Enchanted Edition
Released: Jul 24, 2014
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Trine Enchanted Edition is a fantasy action platformer with a fairytale-like atmosphere, following the journey of three heroes – a Wizard, a Knight and a Thief – in a quest to save the kingdom from evil.
Doom Eternal
Released: Mar 19, 2020
Critic rating: 86.1 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Doom Eternal is a first-person shooter developed by id Software and the sequel to Doom (2016).
In Sound Mind
Released: Sep 28, 2021
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music.
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Released: Jan 26, 2018
Critic rating: 87.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Dragon Ball FighterZ is born from what makes the Dragon Ball series so loved and famous: endless spectacular fights with its all-powerful fighters.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Released: Feb 6, 2024
Critic rating: 85.3 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Sheepy: A Short Adventure is a short handcrafted pixel art platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life.
Animal Well
Released: May 9, 2024
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
What lurks beneath the surface of this deceptively minimalistic adventure?
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Released: Jul 31, 2025
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
What Remains of Edith Finch
Released: Apr 24, 2017
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State.
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Released: Mar 25, 2022
Critic rating: 87.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Join Kirby in an unforgettable journey through a mysterious world in a delightful 3D platforming adventure.
Astral Chain
Released: Aug 30, 2019
Critic rating: 89.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Astral Chain is a stylish action game that blends fast-paced combat with investigation elements.
The Walking Dead
Released: Apr 24, 2012
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Walking Dead: Season One (also known as The Walking Dead: The Game) is an episodic interactive drama graphic adventure video game developed and published by Telltale Games.
Rocket League
Released: Jul 6, 2015
Critic rating: 88.7 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Sport, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition.
CrossCode
Released: Sep 20, 2018
Critic rating: 81.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future.
Spyro the Dragon
Released: Nov 13, 2018
Critic rating: 85.1 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The first game in the Spyro series has been completely remade from the ground up.
Lost in Play
Released: Aug 10, 2022
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Go on a feel-good adventure with a brother and sister as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures.
BioShock: The Collection
Released: Sep 13, 2016
Critic rating: 84.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
BioShock: The Collection is a game bundle consisting of remastered 1080p editions of BioShock, BioShock 2 and BioShock Infinite along with their accompanying downloadable content.
Night in the Woods
Released: Feb 21, 2017
Critic rating: 88.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Night In The Woods is an adventure game heavily focused on story, characters and exploration, with some platforming to get around town.
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
Released: Apr 30, 2019
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a story-driven, turn-based tactical RPG set in a fantasy world with a touch of steampunk.
Eastward
Released: Sep 16, 2021
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Eastward is a beautifully detailed and charming adventure RPG, from Shanghai-based indie developers, Pixpil and published by Chucklefish.