I personally love the Nintendo Switch because it has thousands of games to play, and hundreds of them are some of the best ever made.
Gaming publications and critics have recognized the top 100 highest rated Nintendo Switch games of all time as the best games to play for Nintendo’s hybrid console. These must-play games include titles created by large developers to independent studios, including popular titles and hidden gems.
Today, we’ll look at the 100 highest rated games for Nintendo Switch that includes known favorites such as The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild and Minecraft along with fan-favorites such as Overboard! and A Short Hike.
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100 Highest Rated Nintendo Switch Games Of All Time
Overall, Nintendo Switch’s top 100 highest rated games have an aggregate review score of 85 and up, making these titles the best reviewed games owners can play on the handheld-home console hybrid. And over a fifth of the games have a score of 90 and above!
Nintendo Switch’s top 100 highest rated games have an aggregate review score of 85 and up
The highest rated Nintendo Switch games in the top fifth of the list includes stellar hits such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Hades, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Undertale.
There are just so many great games for the Nintendo Switch, why not just check out the top 100 rated games for yourself.
Article Directory
- Top 100 to 51 Highest Rated Games (Page 1)
- Top 51 to 1 Highest Rated Games (Page 2)
- Highest Rated Games Compared To Previous Year (Page 3)
Enjoy this curated list based on the Metacritic.com score of each game along with an expanded explanation of each title along with videos, official product page links, Amazon/Best Buy store pages when available, and more.
100) Heroes of Hammerwatch Ultimate Edition
Heroes of Hammerwatch is an action role playing game fan’s dream come true.
Players battle a near endless army of enemies across unique randomly generated levels on their way to the top of the Forsaken Spire, gathering items and solving puzzles while fighting to stay alive.
Gameplay is frantic, frenetic, and hectic as enemies approach from all angles and projectiles soar through the air from your hands as well as from threats all around. Plus, boss fights. Oh, are there boss fights and threats o-plenty!
The Nintendo Switch version is an expanded version of the game that includes 3 additional content packs which adds new skills, items, areas, and games modes to play.
Action, role playing fans can expect approximately 18 to 50 plus hours of gameplay from the 2D classic Heroes of Hammerwatch Ultimate Edition.
- 1-4 players (online cooperative play)
- 597 MB
- T Rated
99) Dragon Quest Builders 2
What do you get when you take the classic Dragon Quest role playing series and mix it with Minecraft?
You get Dragon Quest Builders 2.
It’s an action, role playing game with quests, adventures, monster battles, and character progression that also happens to include a fully fledged crafting system.
Players will collect resources and materials throughout their adventure to build new items.
Finally, there are three goals to this game: to rebuild a destroyed city, to stop an evil entity, and to have fun creating.
- 1-4 players
- 1.8 GB
- E10+ Rated
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98) Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Don’t let Doki Doki Literature Club Plus’s charming, bright anime visuals fool you. This is a mature rated psychological horror visual novel intended for adults only. And for good reason. But to tell you why is to spoil the game.
Become a new member of the literature club, write poems for your crush, and figure out how horrifying romance truly can be.
The game is loved by both users and critics alike for its storytelling, and the Nintendo Switch version comes with upgrades over the original release which includes high definition art, an expanded soundtrack, unlockable artwork, and new side stories to complete.
Visual novel and psychological horror fans can expect to get approximately 4 to 15 hours of gameplay out of Doki Doki Literature Club Plus.
- 1 player
- 1.2 GB
- M Rated
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97) Pikmin 3 Deluxe
Pikmin 3 was one of my favorite games on the Nintendo Wii U. Now, it’s one of my favorite games on Nintendo Switch!
This cute strategy game developed by Nintendo tasks the player with navigating three astronauts on an unknown world. The goal is to acquire food for their home planet while controlling small, leaf-like creatures known as Pikmin to assist along the way.
Watch out for threats that will destroy and eat your Pikmin around every corner while solving puzzles, acquiring new types of Pikmin, and fighting giant boss monsters across various environments.
The Nintendo Switch version includes all the additional game mode content released on the Nintendo Wii U along with additional game settings and cooperative play options.
Fans of strategy games and Nintendo games will enjoy approximately 10 to 30 plus hours of gameplay from Pikmin 3 Deluxe.
- 1-2 players
- 6.5 GB
- E10+ Rated
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96) Two Point Hospital
Two Point Hospital is a simulated hospital experience for everyone, with animated blood and crude humor.
Suffice to say, this is your chance to live your hospital simulation dreams.
The visual art style and camera angle are reminiscent of The Sims social games mixed with a family-friendly 3D movie.
The goal is to design and decorate awesome hospitals while curing diseases and managing staff issues.
This is a management game based on strategic decision making that also includes extra content for those who want even more hospital simulation action.
- 1 player
- 2.8 GB
- E10+ Rated
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95) The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition
The Witcher 3 for Nintendo Switch is the Complete Edition of a critically, and commercially acclaimed open-world adventure and role playing game.
Players take control of Geralt on an epic fantasy adventure in a world steeped in lore, crazy characters, magic, and monsters.
The Witcher 3 is squarely aimed at mature audiences and is a must for those that enjoy large, open-world titles where one can explore nearly anywhere.
This version includes additional content and features that add hours of extra gameplay to a game that could already be played for hundreds of hours.
- 1 player
- 31.5 GB
- M Rated
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94) The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth +
The Binding of Isaac is a matured rated dungeon crawling game that I heard about for years before finally sitting down and playing.
Such a fun gem.
Players take control of Isaac as he explores the dungeons beneath his home. Dungeons that are filled with monsters, loot, items, and treasure.
Gameplay centers around fighting and blasting foes while traversing through the many interconnected rooms.
Every very playthrough will more than likely be different as the dungeon rooms are randomly generated (over 10,000 unique configurations are possible).
Fans of 2D action, boss battles, and multiple endings will more than likely find something to love here.
- 1-4 players
- 711 MB
- M Rated
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93) Night in the Woods
Night in the Woods is a story-driven adventure game about a college dropout who returns home to find purpose while rekindling relationships with friends and townsfolk.
This 2D adventure game features striking picture book visuals and storytelling with depth and well rounded characters.
Gameplay consists of taking control of Mae and exploring her deteriorating hometown. Interact with the world in a variety of ways while taking part in deep conversations and unraveling the strangeness about the town.
The game’s serious narrative mixes well with the cartoon-like visuals to create a lasting story about life, friendship, and finding meaning.
Critics and players enjoyed this game for its well developed characters, realistically written dialogue, and interesting story telling.
Adventure and story fans can expect to enjoy approximately 8 to 20 plus hours of gameplay from Night in the Woods on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 6.4 GB
- T Rated
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92) Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling is a colorful role playing game with a unique premise. Players control a party of insects in a kingdom of bugs and journey across vast lands in search of the Everlasting Sapling that grants immortality.
And just like any standard role playing game, Bug Fables includes progressions systems to enhance characters, enemies to fight in turn-based battles, and puzzles to solve along with numerous side quests to complete.
All with a bug theme, of course (those with insect phobias may want to pass on this role playing game).
Visit the land of ants, bees, and snakes on your epic journey for immortality in this highly adored gem.
Role playing, and insect fans will enjoy approximately 25 to 50 hours of gameplay in Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 371 MB
- E Rated
91) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is one of the best Star Wars games and role playing games of all time. Become a Jedi and choose the side of good or evil as you lead a group of allies into battle to save or conquer the Republic.
It’s your choice and your choices matter in this epic role playing adventure game set in the Star Wars universe. The game includes 8 worlds and dozens of recognizable locations for Star Wars fans to enjoy.
Gameplay focuses on character customization and deciding between good and evil as a deep narrative storyline unfolds, across the galaxies.
Star Wars and role playing fans can expect approximately 29 to 45 plus hours of gameplay from Star Wars: Knight of the Old Republic on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 12 GB
- T Rated
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90) Slay the Spire
Slay the Spire is a fantasy-themed role playing game in which battles focus on using a deck of cards (each card with its own unique attack or ability) to beat enemies while traveling up a tower.
The game is a single-player experience with 2D visuals and collectibles to find and hundreds of cards to gather and use.
What’s more, each journey up the tower will provide a unique experience with different collectibles, threats, and boss encounters.
- 1 player
- 494 MB
- E10+ Rated
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89) Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Final Fantasy 12 is an HD remastered version of the popular twelfth entry of the iconic role playing game series.
Players take control of a young boy and his misfit band of party members to save a kingdom.
Exploration, character building, collecting items, and gaining abilities are all focuses of what one will be doing in this wide open world.
Battles are unique and play out in a more automated process. Monsters roam freely and simply getting too close will initiate combat.
The player, then, chooses the best attacks to use in real-time to defeat the opposition.
This epic tale is one of the finest Final Fantasy entries and role playing games out there. And it definitely deserves time and attention from interested Nintendo Switch owners.
- 1 player
- 12.7 GB
- T Rated
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88) Blaster Master Zero 2
Blaster Master Zero 2 is a sequel to a remake of a 1980s Nintendo Entertainment System game, utilizing high definition and widescreen adapted pixel-art visuals.
It basically looks, feels, sounds, and plays like a game from yesteryear but with modern features.
Blaster Master Zero 2 centers around Jason’s (the main character) continued adventure from Blaster Master Zero to find a cure for an infectious disease.
The game plays out in a 2D, side scrolling manner and also inside of a tank at times, switching between the two gameplay methods throughout the course of the game.
Fans of retro remakes will enjoy the classic gameplay found here.
- 1 player
- 220 MB
- E10+ Rated
87) Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Disco Elysium is a gritty adventure game set in a post-war ravaged city, with its gripping story being its main draw.
Gameplay focuses on a fully voiced, well acted narrative being played out as the player controls an amnesiac detective. The task at hand? To solve a murder mystery.
This game is a proper who-done-it that relies on skill checks moment-to-moment instead of combat and boss battles.
Players decide the outcome of the story and who they will become over the course of the game, with each decision made: will you become the city’s savior or human trash? It’s up to you.
Adventure fans can expect to enjoy approximately 20 to 40 plus hours of gameplay in Disco Elysium: The Final Cut on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 6.5 GB
- M Rated
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86) Thumper
Thumper is a hard-as-nails surreal sensory experience.
Players take control of a beetle as it races down a spiraling track towards a demonic being in the background.
The minimalist setting includes a black backdrop and few neon colors to lighten the way while the audio experience must be heard to be believed.
The game is a musical, rhythm game in which button presses must be tapped in time with the music.
If not timed properly, the beetle’s body gets torn apart and the game is over.
Death and failure is certain, but skill and the drive to beat the dozens of stages included will bring satisfaction in the end.
- 1 player
- 710 MB
- E10+ Rated
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85) Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the NecroDancer is a critically acclaimed mash-up of the role playing and rhythm music genres.
Cadence of Hyrule, then, is a successor title made by the same developers with the same NecroDancer gameplay but with a Legend of Zelda theme.
That’s right. One of Nintendo’s biggest franchises is being leveraged to make a stellar game even better.
Hop around dungeons, fields, and Zelda environments to save the land of Hyrule from evil while moving to the beat of music.
Fans who like rhythm-based movement and gameplay will enjoy Crypt of the NecroDancer while fanatics of The Legend Zelda series will appreciate familiar areas, music, items, enemies, and so much more ripped from their favorite franchise.
- 1-2 players
- 1.7 GB
- E Rated
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84) Mini Metro
Mini Metro is basically a minimalist version of SimCity but about creating subway lines for a city that is growing.
The visual style consists of simple colors and lines while the gameplay revolves around drawing lines to connect subway routes from destination to destination.
Creating the best routes, which minimizes delays for patrons, is the focus of this unique experience.
Create subway systems in various modes, for a variety of real locations, and with up to 4 pals in this simulation, puzzle title.
- 1-4 players
- 211 MB
- E Rated
83) BlazBlue: Central Fiction
BlazBlue: CentralFiction is a beautifully drawn and excellently designed fighting game that serves as the final episode in a series of BlazBlue titles.
Gameplay consists of one-versus-one combat with the goal of whittling the opponents’ health to zero before your health reaches zero.
Select one of over 30 fighters and do battle with a host of kicks, punches, special moves, and defensive tactics to become the victor against human or computer controlled opponents.
Alternatively, play Story and Arcade mode and witness over dozens of hours of narrative events that explore the characters and universe of BlazBlue.
Delve deep into the game’s included library of terms to understand the series if you are a new player or go online to fight competitively against other players.
Critics and players enjoyed this game for its wealth of content and production values along with the robust roster, gameplay modes, and impressive soundtrack and visuals.
Fighting game fans can expect to enjoy approximately 10 to 70 plus hours of gameplay from BlazBlue: CentralFiction on Nintendo Switch.
- 1-8 players
- 11.7 GB
- T Rated
82) Huntdown
Huntdown is a quality homage to cooperative arcade games of the 80s and 90s. And it’s a blast!
Become a bounty hunter and take down enemies within a detailed, visually 2D world by utilizing an array of weapons found throughout each stage.
Gameplay focuses on running, jumping, and shooting down enemies alone or with a friend in a corrupt city full of grit.
Like any side scrolling arcade game, combat depends on timing and quick reflexes as enemies attack you from all sides. Shoot them before they shoot you.
Thankfully, playing the game is easy and only requires 4 buttons: primary fire, secondary fire, jumping, and dashing.
Those who played cooperative action games such as Contra and Metal Slug will be familiar with the gameplay, while those new to the genre will enjoy a quality action title from beginning to end.
Arcade genre, action fans can expect to enjoy approximately 5 to 10 plus hours of gameplay in Huntdown on Nintendo Switch.
- 1-2 players
- 1 GB
- T Rated
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81) Sumire
Sumire is a beautiful story-driven adventure game with striking watercolor visuals and a strong soundtrack that is a lasting experience.
Players take control of a young girl that has one day to explore a Japanese village to obtain what her heart desires.
A spirit tasks her with doing quests for people around the enchanted village in exchange for whatever she wants.
Gameplay, then, focuses on exploring beautifully drawn environments and deciding which quests to accept while collecting items and collectibles throughout the journey.
But players should keep in mind that the one-day time limit will ultimately dictate your choices and the girl’s fate.
Fans of visual storytelling and adventure games can expect to enjoy approximately 3 to 5 hours of gameplay in Sumire on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 2.7 GB
- E Rated
80) Assault Android Cactus+
Nothing feels better than being trapped on a spaceship filled with aggressive robots, right?
Assault Android Cactus+ is all about being trapped and blasting one’s way to safety by utilizing both analog sticks through dozens of stages.
Play alone or with up to 4 buddies in cooperative play through the entire campaign or play through various other modes that will challenge one’s skill.
Shoot and move faster than your battery drains on your way to victory in this twin-stick shooter gem.
- 1-4 players
- 1.4 GB
- E10+ Rated
79) Shin Megami Tensei V
An assortment of hellish demons have attacked and demolished Tokyo in Shin Megami Tensei V, and it’s up to you to destroy them!
This story-driven Japanese inspired role playing game focuses on a mature story about becoming a human, demon hybrid capable of saving the city from unholy threats.
Exploration and combat are two key components of gameplay, with combat being turn-based. Use a variety of attacks and skills to beat demon foes.
Additionally, other demons can be recruited and combined to fight alongside you. Create a diverse combat crew as you collect a variety of demons throughout the game.
Overall, this is one of Nintendo Switch’s best titles and role playing adventures. Fans of Persona and Xenoblade Chronicles will want to try this gem for their next long adventure.
Role playing fans can expect to enjoy approximately 40 to 90 plus hours of gameplay in Shin Megami Tensei V on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 12.8 GB
- M Rated
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78) AI: The Somnium Files
Get ready to experience an interactive visual novel like no other.
AI’s story centers around investigating crime scenes in a futuristic Tokyo in hopes of finding a serial killer.
Due to the game being a visual novel, the entire story plays out in countless pages of dialogue that asks the player to follow along until eventual story points occur in which the player’s accumulated knowledge must be applied.
Each path is dependent upon solving puzzles and answering correctly.
The ending is in your hands in this mature thriller that has a superb anime-inspired art style.
- 1 player
- 10.3 GB
- M Rated
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77) Luigi’s Mansion 3
Luigi’s Mansion 3 is an incredibly comedic adventure game for one or two players.
The story takes place in a haunted hotel in which Luigi must search and solve puzzles in order to save his friends and family.
Players gain abilities that allow new interactions within interconnected hotel rooms already visited and rooms yet visited.
Ghost enemies must be defeated in easy-to-learn (but hard to master) combat while boss fights await at the end of every floor.
The lighthearted story glues the gameplay together while online modes round out an already hardy adventure.
- 1-8 players
- 7.4 GB
- E Rated
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76) Warframe
This is a free-to-play powerhouse.
Warframe is a high-production value sci-fi action title that can be played completely free.
Yes, free.
Players take control of a character who adventures across the galaxy to planets and beyond, fighting enemies while wearing powerful armor known as a “Warframe”.
The story is epic and the gameplay focuses on fast-paced action, sliding through stages, leaping, and both melee and range combat.
Customization and cosmetic items can be purchased to add to the experience, but important items are never sold for real world cash.
Updates that include new Warframe armor sets, areas, and story elements are added periodically for free.
- 1-4 players
- 21.8 GB
- M Rated
75) Crypt of the NecroDancer
Crypt of the Necrodancer is a critically acclaimed rhythm game with a retro pixel aesthetic, fantasy theme, and action elements about traversing through dungeons while moving to the beat of a song.
This mash-up of role playing, dungeon crawling, and music rhythm is excellently pulled off.
Battling monsters and collecting loot to the beat never felt so good, and the game can be played solo or with a pal in cooperative mode.
This is one groovy adventure.
- 1-2 players
- 1.8 GB
- T Rated
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74) Sid Meier’s Civilization VI
Known simply as Civ 6 to fans of the series, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI is a grand history themed turn-based strategy game about building empires across different eras of history as various leaders.
This game requires strategic thinking, planning, and the ability to think ahead.
Acquire technological advancement as time passes and fight enemy factions while exploring surrounding lands for hundreds of hours on end.
Additional content is included in the Nintendo Switch version with even more packs available for purchase for those wanting to extend their already lengthy stay in this historical game world.
- 1 player
- 8.4 GB
- E10+ Rated
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73) Star Wars Pinball
Zen Studios (the developers of the awesome Pinball FX series of pinball games) presents yet another amazing pinball title but with a Star Wars aesthetic.
Each of the dozen-and-a-half pinball tables are themed from one of the first 8 movies, spinoffs, and TV shows.
The Nintendo Switch version includes exclusives such as a career mode, music gallery mode, and more.
This is single player pinball fun at its finest but with a Star Wars twist that will please both pinball fans and fans of the sci-fi cinematic saga alike.
- 1-4 players
- 1.4 GB
- E10+ Rated
72) Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Guacamelee! combines Mexican lore and culture with a 2D platforming adventure game about avenging oneself.
The visual and audio style is ripped straight from the culture it is based off of and gameplay is reminiscent of side scrolling, interconnected adventure games of the past.
Run through various environments littered with undead and unlock new abilities and maneuvers as an ex-luchador.
Combat is quick and gameplay is dependent upon skill and reflexes. A great game for those looking for more action in their lives.
- 1-4 players
- 646 MB
- E10+ Rated
71) Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is an action, platform game about a genie who loses her power and must team up with her greatest foe in order to save the land.
Use Shantae’s hair, weapons, and various items and power ups to battle baddies over a large, interconnected world.
A fun, yet lighthearted, story with interesting characters and vivid environments propels the responsive gameplay forward.
I loved playing it on the Nintendo Wii U when it released years ago, and I have the same love for it on the Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 498 MB
- T Rated
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70) Minecraft
You might just be living under a rock if you have never heard of Minecraft. A bedrock that is!
Silliness aside, Minecraft is a game about exploration and creation set in a world that revolves around crafting and construction.
The world is in 3D but has a primitive, pixel visual style.
Everything is made up of squares and the goal is to survive, play, make, and adventure through randomly generated worlds.
Additional modes are included that allow players to create a world of their dreams, to invite players online to play, and to battle ruthless enemies with crafted weapons.
Minecraft truly is the game that you make it to be.
- 1-8 players
- 1.1 GB
- E10+ Rated
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69) Transistor
I loved the fantasy themed game Bastion, and Transistor is yet another awesome gem from the same developers.
Transistor is a sci-fi themed game about using an unknown weapon called the “Transistor” against enemies while traveling through a futuristic city.
Gameplay is fast-paced and quick action is needed to dispatch foes.
Role playing elements are included such as the ability to customize the unknown weapon in thousands of ways.
A gorgeous hand-painted art style and moving soundtrack rounds out this stellar title, making this game just as good as its predecessor.
- 1 player
- 3.1 GB
- T Rated
68) Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
You came to the right game if you want to feel like you’re living out a Saturday morning cartoon.
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom have a high-quality, hand drawn art style that is vibrant and based on a fantasy setting.
I’ve never seen anything like it!
Players take control of a young boy who has to save his kingdom from monsters.
New items and abilities will be acquired, and secrets will be found, along with new character forms to transform into that help players navigate the 2D, interconnected world.
This classic series is reborn with care and modernized with HD visuals, an amazing soundtrack, and more.
- 1 player
- 5.2 GB
- E10+ Rated
67) Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
This Nintendo Wii U port was hailed as one of the best platform adventure games ever made when it originally released.
A sentiment that still remains now that Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze is on the Nintendo Switch.
This is one hectic and difficult game that can be played with up to two players.
Become one of Donkey Kong’s family members and traverse dozens of progressively challenging stages.
Find and collect collectibles, fight enemies, and battle bosses on the way to saving the lands from no-good tyrants.
Do not let this game’s beautiful cartoon visuals, high quality soundtrack, and classic 2D platform gameplay fool you.
As I mentioned before, this is one hard game.
Luckily, the Switch version allows players to play as Funky Long which essentially makes the game much easier to play and enjoy for those looking for a chill experience (pun intended).
- 1-2 players
- 6.7 GB
- E Rated
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66) The Messenger
Being a ninja is so much fun. And The Messenger knows that and allows the player to traverse stages in order to save a ninja’s clan from evil.
This game is an homage to (and amalgamation of) the side-scrolling, 2D Ninja Gaiden and Metroid series from the Nintendo Entertainment System.
The visual style might have been ripped out of the 1980s but it comes equipped with modern HD flair and widescreen support.
The game starts off as a traditional adventure game, moving from screen-to-screen left to right, until something happens in the story and then the game shifts directions.
I won’t spoil it here, but it’s super cool to see how this game transforms and opens up narrative wise.
- 1 player
- 1.9 GB
- E10+ Rated
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65) Overboard!
Overboard! is a silly mystery visual novel adventure game with a twist.
You play as a detective that is trying to find who committed a murder on a cruise ship at sea. The only problem: You’re the one who committed the crime!
Gameplay centers around questioning ship goers to pin the murder on someone else while trying to get away with the heinous act.
Make different choices along the way and play the game multiple times for the best ending. Critics and gamers love this critically acclaimed game for its unique take on the visual novel genre.
Visual novel, adventure, and mystery fans can expect to enjoy approximately 3 to 6 plus hours of gameplay in Overboard! on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 268 MB
- T Rated
64) Rocket League
This is what happens when you combine soccer and vehicles together in one game.
Rocket League is a competitive arcade, sports game about playing a game of soccer but with cars.
Players control awesome vehicles to race around large fields with the goal of knocking a giant ball into their opponent’s goal.
This mega popular title can also be played online against friends and other players while deep car customization allows each person to stand out from the rest.
As of now, there are over 500 trillion cosmetic combinations to choose from. That’s just bonkers!
Additional modes and added content will keep interested players gaming for years to come.
And best of all? This game has been updated in 2020 to become entirely free to play.
- 1-8 players
- 14.1 GB
- E Rated
63) Bustafellows
Bustafellows is a modern Japanese visual novel with science fiction elements.
Gameplay centers around being a female journalist with the ability to travel to the past for short durations to save a lawyer from his untimely demise.
This is a Japanese adventure with romantic overtones. Gain clues by talking to 5 handsome fellows and romance your favorite guy.
Replay the game multiple times to romance all 5 fellows and to gain different endings.
Critics and players enjoy this game’s high quality visuals, story, characters, and voice acting that come together to create an enjoyable visual novel experience.
Adventure and visual novel fans can expect to enjoy approximately 13 to 35 plus hours of gameplay in Bustafellows on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 1.9 GB
- M Rated
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62) Iconoclasts
A solid 2D adventure game with platforming elements, Iconoclasts tells the story of a mechanic on a planet that has seen better days.
Gameplay centers around adventuring through environments while solving puzzles and battling enemies and huge bosses.
This independent game also includes multiple difficulty settings so each player can choose the best difficulty for that player in a world that promises hours of gameplay.
Fans of Rayman, Mario, and Sonic games of yesteryear will find something to enjoy in this modern gem.
- 1 player
- 192 MB
- T Rated
61) There is no game: Wrong dimension
There is no game: Wrong dimension is a comedic point and click adventure game about a journey through the universe of video games.
Gameplay consists of following a silly narrative through different games, solving puzzles, and interacting with elements in the game world.
This is a light-hearted parody that is the perfect length for what is sets out to accomplish: to make you smile or laugh-out-loud along your bizarre adventure through the universe and back home.
Critics and players enjoy the game’s humor and length, along with its parody-by-design elements.
Adventure and visual novel fans can expect to enjoy approximately 5 to 6 plus hours of gameplay in There is no game: Wrong dimension on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 495 MB
- E10+ Rated
60) Streets of Rage 4
Streets of Rage 4 is a modernized version of classic arcade brawler games with plenty to do for one or more players.
In this standalone sequel, players take control of new and returning Streets of Rage characters to protect the streets from kingpins, street thugs, and villains.
Gameplay is simple yet satisfying and revolves around moving through each stage, punching enemies to a pulp, picking up items, and jumping to avoid danger.
Boss fights are challenging and satisfying to tackle, culminating in one of my favorite end boss encounters in recent memory.
Extra modes, online play, cooperative play, multiple difficulty levels, a sizeable free update, and extra downloadable content all add immense replay value to an already lengthy game.
Lastly, Streets of Rage 4 has some of the best 2D hand-drawn visuals I’ve ever seen and is accompanied by an energetic soundtrack. It’s definitely a high quality interactive experience to be had.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this gem. And fans of the brawling, beat-em-up genre can enjoy approximately 3 to 20 plus hours of gameplay in Streets of Rage 4 for Nintendo Switch.
- 1-4 players
- 3.3 GB
- T Rated
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59) The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a compilation of 2 never before released outside of Japan, courtroom visual novel adventures.
Players take the role of a new lawyer named Ryunosuke (the ancestor of Phoenix Wright from the Ace Attorney series) as he takes part in solving numerous murder mysteries.
Gameplay revolves around talking to suspects, inspecting crime scenes, and gathering clues in order to present findings inside the courtroom.
Characters come to life with both serious and silly dialogue, as well as quality voice acting.
Fans of the Ace Attorney series from Capcom will enjoy similar humor and courtroom drama shenanigans in this double pack set in the same world.
Murder mystery, visual novel fans can expect to enjoy approximately 60 to 70 plus hours of gameplay in The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 3.5 GB
- T Rated
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58) Velocity 2X
Velocity 2X is a unique combination of two separate genres in one exciting package: arcade shooter and action platformer.
Players take control of Kai, a pilot who has been kidnapped and was experimented on by aliens. Now enhanced, Kai must escape by utilizing her new abilities and space craft across various 2D levels.
Moment-to-moment action relies on speed, precision, and multiple button presses to run, jump, attack, and move through every situation.
Action portions of the game consists of navigating Kai through metal labyrinths, blasting enemies and collecting items on the way to the end of each stage.
Shooter portions consist of controlling a gun ship to blast enemies and barricades while collecting items from a bird’s eye view.
Gameplay shifts between these two genres depending on the stage, making for a fast paced unique experience from beginning to end.
Critics and players enjoyed this game for its high replay value, immense amount of content, online leader boards, and quality action mechanics designed to keep players satisfied.
Action and shooter fans can expect to enjoy approximately 5 to 20 plus hours of gameplay from Velocity 2X on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 1.8 GB
- E10+ Rated
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57) OwlBoy
Owlboy is a colorful hand-drawn adventure game about being a mute owl boy in a world where sky pirates invade his world.
Gameplay, of course, is driven by story but relies on moving from platform to platform, area to area while also being able to fly and pick up things along the way.
This title is very much a modern, HD experience of the type of exploration games that were popular on the systems of the 1990s.
Fans of adventure or platform games, large areas to explore, and boss fights will find something to enjoy here.
- 1 player
- 314 MB
- E10+ Rated
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56) Katamari Damacy REROLL
You’ll fall in love with this game immediately as long as you love quirky, Japanese-made games.
Katamari Damacy is the tale of a prince after his father accidentally destroys the stars.
As the prince, it is the player’s duty to make his father proud once more.
Gameplay centers around pushing a ball through different locales, making the ball grow as one rolls over items that get stuck to the ball.
Items can only be collected if your ball is as big or bigger than the object being touched, which is the strategic and puzzle element to this game.
Really, Katamari Damacy is a light-hearted experience that is all about having fun and enjoying the over-the-top story.
- 1-2 players
- 3.2 GB
- E Rated
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55) Grindstone
Grindstone combines matching puzzle games and 2D, fantasy violence in one fun package.
Players take the role of George as he scales Grindstone mountain, destroying any creatures that comes in his path.
Gameplay consists of a puzzle board in which the goal is to match creatures of the same color. George will dismantle baddies with the swipe of his blade, potentially creating Grindstones to appear on the puzzle board.
Chain together multiple sets of various colored creatures by utilizing Grindstones to further the combo and get larger Grindstones. But watch out–after each turn, the creatures may attack George.
Three hits from an enemy and it’s game over.
Critics and players enjoy this game’s visuals, soundtrack, and mash up of two separate genres that meld into one unique experience: a matching puzzle game with strategy, tactics based gameplay, and a fantasy theme.
Fantasy and puzzle fans can expect to enjoy approximately 30 to 40 plus hours of gameplay in Grindstone on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 1.8 GB
- T Rated
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54) Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge has been at the top of many people’s “best games” list since it released and for good reason.
It’s a competent and fun action exploration game about adventuring through an interconnected labyrinth.
This is a sci-fi tale about a science experiment gone wrong and then waking up on a foreign planet full of hostile creatures to fight and secrets to find.
Of course, players will find weapons and items along the way while traversing nightmarish environments.
Can’t go wrong with retro-fueled action.
The game pays homage to classic titles from the 1980s, specifically Nintendo’s Metroid title, with its pixel visuals and 8-bit soundtrack to its overall feel. Axiom Verge is very much a love letter to past games and a very good love letter at that.
- 1 player
- 214 MB
- E10+ Rated
53) Unpacking
Unpacking is a 2D story, puzzle game about unpacking boxes to decorate rooms and houses while learning more about the belonging’s owners.
Gameplay consists of selecting items from boxes and placing them in appropriate places around rooms in the best way possible.
The game combines simple home decorations with mild puzzle solving to complete each stage in order to propel the minimalistic story forward.
Learn more about each character whose boxes you are unpacking with each new level and each new item unpacked.
Critics and players enjoyed this game for its relaxing gameplay, unique approach to storytelling, and quaint visuals.
Fans of puzzle games, relaxing experiences, and narrative-based gameplay can expect to enjoy approximately 4 to 5 hours of gameplay from Unpacking on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 1 GB
- E Rated
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52) Super Mega Baseball 3
Super Mega Baseball 3 is a robust digital baseball experience with stylized visuals and quality gameplay true to the sport.
Gameplay consists of playing a game of baseball and controlling a team of players while going against another team of players.
Opponents and teammates can be either computer or human controlled, and up to 4 people can play together.
Furthermore, this iteration of Super Mega Baseball includes many compelling features and modes.
The game supports cross-platform play with other game consoles for up to 4 players. Friends can create highly customizable online leagues and challenge other teams of players for infinite replayability.
Online play, offline play on a single console, day and night environments, 14 ballparks, team customization, authentic baseball simulated gameplay, and improved graphics are all to be expected in this third iteration of the highly acclaimed Super Mega Baseball series.
Baseball and sports fans can expect to enjoy approximately 20 to 24 plus hours of gameplay from Super Mega Baseball 3 on Nintendo Switch.
- 1-4 players
- 5.5 GB
- E Rated
51) The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is an HD remake of a 1990s Game Boy game with the same name.
Players take control of Link as he sets sail on a ship to distant lands. Aggressive weather demolishes his ship and Link becomes marooned on a mysterious island filled with interesting inhabitants.
Enemies, bosses, dungeons with puzzles, and an array of items can all be found by exploring the island.
Gameplay consists of traveling across an overworld map and adventuring through dungeons to find upgrades and important items.
Fighting enemies is simple and requires attacking, defending, and moving Link out of harm’s way.
Fans of classic The Legend of Zelda games as well as the original Link’s Awakening will find a lot familiar gameplay to experience in this well crafted remake.
Critics and players enjoyed this game for its unique claymation and diorama inspired visuals, the ease of navigation the overworld provides, as well as the modernized design.
Action, adventure fans can expect to enjoy approximately 14 to 20 plus hours of gameplay from The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening on Nintendo Switch.
- 1 player
- 5.9 GB
- E Rated
