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The Nintendo Switch is a great system. It is the evolved and nearly perfected blueprint of Nintendo’s portable systems with a “lite” version of a home console.
Its main strength lies in its portability and tight motion controls, but what makes the Switch a must-buy is the incredible library of exclusives. Here are our incredibly subjective Top 5 best Nintendo Switch games, in no particular order.
Super Mario is and will always be the main draw of a Nintendo System. So much so, that a remaster of the 2013 Wii U game is well worth the 60€ asking price in 2022. It looks incredible, it controls smoother than you can imagine, supports four-player co-op, and even added an entirely new game mode in Bowser’s Fury.
If you like Super Mario, this is a must-play on the Switch. It’s easy enough for even the more inexperienced gamers to get through, but the secret levels will make even the most veteran platformer fans sweat. Bowser’s Fury is short, but it is still quite a fun concept. Feels like a mix of 3D World and Odyssey, and how could that go wrong?
That brings us to the flagship Switch Super Mario game. Odyssey was a wonderful experience.
The sheer freedom and size of the world were reminiscent of what Mario 64 achieved back in 1996, but with a shiny coat of paint and the tightest Mario controls to date. Controlling Mario in Odyssey is so fun by itself that you could just waltz around the maps triple jumping and diving into resets aimlessly and you would still have a blast.
The hat gimmick is quite fun and some of the NPCs you can control are hilarious. The motion controls using the Joycons give it a Switch-specific touch and they’re great! It is not a long game if you don’t go on a balloon hunting spree, but even if you don’t, the main content is so well done and so polished that it is still worth the AAA price today.
Fire Emblem was an enlightening moment for me. I’ve never been the biggest JRPG fan, I have still to really get into something like Xenoblade Chronicles (so it’s not on this list, sorry!), but I took the plunge into Three Houses, and oh boy was I surprised.
Unlike the aforementioned Mario games, and much like most other JRPGs, Fire Emblem is massive. It took me around 60 to 70h to complete my playthrough, and the game was designed to be experienced four different times if you are looking for the entire story context.
The combat system is a grid turn-based “rock-paper-scissors” style, with each weapon and class countering one type and being countered by the other.
Progression is extremely rewarding and customizable, the story is intriguing and the character development is top of the industry. You will get attached to some members of your House, go out of your way to recruit people from other Houses and spend more hours fishing than you should!
You can’t have a list of the best Nintendo Switch games without including Super Smash Bros.
When SSBU was announced as the biggest and most ambitious Smash yet, it felt like a hopeful dream, but Sakurai and the team really pulled it off. It strikes the perfect balance of being incredibly fun for fighting game noobs (guilty) and so deep that professional players usually focus on one to two characters max during their careers.
It looks incredibly good, it plays at a smooth 60fps on the Switch the whole way through and the soundtracks are all great. The fighting roster is gigantic and brings enough variety for anyone who wants to try the game out. Even if you’re not a fan of fighting games, it is likely that you’ll enjoy Smash. If you’ve played and liked any of the games that have their characters in SSBU, you’ll find something familiar to enjoy.
Here it is: Breath of the Wild – arguably the best Nintendo Switch game of all time.
I missed the golden Nintendo generation entirely. My household had Playstation 1 to 3 and one PC. At around 8 I got my first and only Gameboy Advance SP and that was all the interaction I had with Nintendo. I played a couple of Pokemon generations and went back to Playstation 2. I never played a Zelda game before BOTW, so I can’t speak on how good of a Zelda game it is. But I can surely tell you that it is one hell of an experience. It is the concept of a true open world executed to near perfection. The world is mesmerizing, exploration is innovative, fun, and almost limitless.
There is no linearity to any part of the game, so you are not only free to wander, you are meant to wander around and discover what the world has to show.
Whatever you see in the distance, you can reach. Whatever your enemies are using, you can use. Most things that you can think of doing, you can do. It was released back in 2017 as the first big Switch game, and it somehow still feels like the system’s largest achievement. It has some performance hiccups at times, but it is still an incredible technical wonder.
If you have a Switch and have not played BOTW, you are missing out.
Legend of Zelda games are certainly some of the best available on the Nintendo Switch, and Tears of the Kingdom is no exception. Exclusive to the Switch system, Tears of the Kingdom builds upon the open-world framework and mechanics introduced in Breath of the Wild with a new narrative, encouraging players to battle Ganondorf with the help of the mysterious Light Dragon.
Between 2022 and 2024, Tears of the Kingdom racked up numerous awards. Notable titles include Most Anticipated Game, Best Action/Adventure Game, and two Technical Achievement Awards. This is in addition to being in the top ten best-selling Nintendo Switch games of all time.
Nintendo announced that along with the Switch 2, it would also be making available a new edition of Tears of the Kingdom. Players who invest in another copy can expect to see smoother framerates and enhanced resolutions, making the game’s visuals that much more appealing..
With over 47 million copies already sold, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the second most popular Nintendo Switch game of all time. New Horizons is the fifth entry into the main series and gained popularity in part because of its release date in 2020. Still, loyal and new players alike are in on the game today.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons allows players to build their own dream island, literally, through collecting construction items and making friends with their villagers. Nintendo regularly updates the game with seasonal events and new items, keeping it fresh even several years after its original release. Additionally, players can travel to their friends’ islands through local co-op or online play.
A popular roguelite, Hades is one of those games players want to play again and again. In part because they have to play it again and again, as the only way to complete the game in full is by repeatedly killing Hades at the end of the game. Along the way, players encounter various Olympian gods and branching storylines as they routinely fall in new, exciting, and often frustrating ways.
Although Hades is not a Switch-exclusive game, many find the mechanics simpler to embrace on the console than on PC. The overall resolution is lower due to technical capabilities of the Switch, but the controls and gameplay are easier to manage with a handheld device over a mouse, and the Switch’s portability is a great fit with the game.
Developer Supergiant Games recently confirmed that Hades II would be coming to the Switch in due time. The PC release will come first, and Switch fans will be able to play soon after that. Given that the original Hades won several Best Game awards, Hades II is also sure to be a hit, and playing the first title in the series is a great way to warm up for it.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a relatively big departure from older Pokemon games in terms of mechanics, which is part of what makes it one of the best Nintendo Switch games out there. The game provides players with a limited world to freely explore, the ability to craft Pokeballs and other materials, and the chance to even be knocked unconscious by a wild Pokemon.
Arceus additionally diverges from the traditional gym path structure and forces the player to battle “Noble” Pokemon without a partner by their side. The final reward is the chance to prove oneself to Arceus and travel the world with a god in one’s pocket.
The much awaited sequel, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, is set to serve as one of the last games made for the Nintendo Switch. Both Legends games are exclusive to the Switch for now, and Arceus easily is one of the best games available.
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