Critically acclaimed
Find out which Nintendo Switch games were well received by the gaming media.
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Warframe
Welcome to the Origin System, Tenno.
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Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Build Your Greatest Empire on Nintendo Switch.
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Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Can Jin save Monster World Kingdom?
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TowerFall
The ultimate version of the beloved archery combat/party game!
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UNDERTALE
The future is yours to determine!
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Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Learn what it is to truly be a ninja.
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R-Type Dimensions EX
R-Type and R-Type II, the legendary coin-op space shooters, are now together on Nintendo Switch!
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The Messenger
An expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
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Diablo III: Eternal Collection
Team up to slay demons and amass vast hordes of loot anytime, anywhere with Diablo III: Eternal Collection on Nintendo Switch.
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Windjammers
Sharpen your throwing and sliding skills!
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Bastion
Discover the secrets of the Calamity, a surreal catastrophe that shattered the world to pieces.
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Dust: An Elysian Tail
Fight to uncover your own past.
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Child of Light® Ultimate Edition
Join Aurora on her journey to save her ailing father.
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TENGAI for Nintendo Switch
Psikyo is coming back!
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Velocity®2X
Race into the award-winning audacious all-in-one speed running, shoot 'em up platformer!
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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Evil chose the wrong day to double-dip.
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Transistor
Fight your way through the streets of Cloudbank, and piece together the Transistor's mysteries in Transistor for Nintendo Switch.
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ACA NEOGEO THE LAST BLADE
The time is the end of the Tokugawa period. Sparks fly from destined swords! This is where the masters of the blade fight!
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DRAGON BALL® FighterZ
The critically acclaimed DRAGON BALL FighterZ is now bringing its spectacular fights and all-powerful warriors to Nintendo Switch.
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SEGA AGES Thunder Force IV
Battle against the Vios forces and fly as RYNEX in this side-scrolling shoot ‘em up!
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Hyper Light Drifter - Special Edition
Drift up in a mysterious world to find a cure for a deadly illness.
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Iconoclasts
Explore a big world filled with intricate puzzles, interesting characters and menacing bosses.
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Into the Breach
Control powerful mechs from the future to hold off an alien threat.
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ŌKAMI™ HD
Ōkami, the grand adventure in classical Japanese style, rises again in the HD version for Nintendo Switch.
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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Find yourself alone in a room with a bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can’t see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!
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Valkyria Chronicles 4
A Continent Engulfed in the Bitter Flames of War!
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Splatoon 2
Traditional 4-on-4 turf battles return in Splatoon 2 for Nintendo Switch, along with new stages, new fashions and new weapons!
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Rocket League®
Rocket League® is a high-powered hybrid of arcade soccer and driving with rewarding physics-based gameplay.
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Overcooked! 2
Overcooked returns with a brand-new helping of chaotic cooking action!
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Hollow Knight
Descend into darkness and brave the depths of a forgotten kingdom in Hollow Knight, an atmospheric action-adventure for Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch.
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Dead Cells
Use your alchemic abilities to escape the island in this brutally challenging 2D action-platformer with no checkpoints. You’ll get better… eventually.
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INSIDE
From the Creators of LIMBO
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Super Mario Odyssey
Join Mario on a massive, globe-trotting 3D adventure and use his incredible new abilities to rescue Princess Peach from Bowser’s wedding plans!
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Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon
Battle with swords and whips in this retro-style action game!
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Step into a world of discovery, exploration and adventure in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, a boundary-breaking new game in the acclaimed series
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Rogue Legacy
A genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero.
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Flat Heroes
Dodge, jump, and dash your way through hundreds of terrifying geometric levels. Too tough? Bring your friends.
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Darkest Dungeon®
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging, gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer: Nintendo Switch Edition
Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning, hardcore rhythm-based dungeon crawling game.
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Salt and Sanctuary
Explore a cursed realm of forgotten cities, dungeons and desecrated monuments.
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
With Nintendo Switch, fans can enjoy the definitive version of Mario Kart 8 anywhere, anytime, even with up to eight friends in local wireless multiplayer.
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OCTOPATH TRAVELER
Begin your journey as one of eight protagonists, each with their own origin, talents, and goals, in OCTOPATH TRAVELER for Nintendo Switch.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Nintendo Switch includes the original Shovel Knight game and all previously released campaigns!
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Resident Evil Revelations 2
Evil is watching. A story of twists and turns will have players guessing the next step at every turn.
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Celeste
Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges in this super-tight platformer, as you help Madeline survive her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain!
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Bayonetta 2
Take climactic action with you, wherever you go, with Bayonetta 2 for Nintendo Switch!
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World of Goo
World of Goo is a physics-based puzzle construction game.
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Ikaruga
Defeat the oppressive Horai regime!
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SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition
Prepare for boarding! In SteamWorld Heist you command robot pirates in epic tactical shootouts, it’s turn-based strategy with a twist.
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Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Search for the ultimate paradise, Elysium, with your companion, Pyra, in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 for Nintendo Switch.
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure!
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SteamWorld Dig 2
Adventure waits below the surface...
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Cave Story+
A life-changing video game experience!
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DEEMO
"Never left without saying goodbye." One of the most memorable fantasy rhythm games, now available on Nintendo Switch.
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Stardew Valley
You’ve inherited your grandfather’s old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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Runbow
Are You Ready To Runbow?
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Severed
Cut free from a nightmarish dimension in Severed, a first-person dungeon crawler with unique touch controls for Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch.
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Thumper
Thumper is rhythm violence – classic rhythm-action, blistering speed and brutal physicality.
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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
Deep space is a dangerous place, but you don’t have to face it alone!
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Thimbleweed Park
Five people with nothing in common have been drawn to this run-down, forgotten town. They don’t know it yet, but they are all deeply connected. And they’re being watched.
This list is based on review scores from various European gaming media. It is intended for use as a rough indicator only.
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