# The best Nintendo Switch games

The Switch games with the best critic scores on Metacritic, checked against IGN's ranking and Metacritic's best Switch exclusives. Ports count if the Switch version was reviewed; DLC and compilations don't.

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- Jun 6, 2025 · speedrunner_london
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## Top 15

1. **The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — 2017, Metascore 97. Launch title that reinvented Zelda as a physics-driven open world.
2. **Metroid Prime Remastered** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — 2023, Metascore 94. Retro Studios' GameCube classic rebuilt with new visuals and twin-stick controls.
3. **Super Mario Odyssey** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — 2017, Metascore 97. Mario's 3D sandbox adventure across kingdoms with Cappy.
4. **The House in Fata Morgana – Dreams of the Revenants Edition** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 2021, Metascore 96. A gothic visual novel about a cursed mansion across centuries.
5. **Persona 5 Royal** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 2022, Metascore 94. Atlus' JRPG about Tokyo's Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
6. **Sonic Mania Plus** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 2018, Metascore 91. A love letter to 16-bit Sonic made by fans turned developers.
7. **Divinity: Original Sin II – Definitive Edition** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2019, Metascore 93. Larian's deep tactical RPG, playable portably.
8. **Ori and the Will of the Wisps** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2020, Metascore 93. Moon Studios' gorgeous metroidvania sequel.
9. **Celeste** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2018, Metascore 92. A tough platformer about climbing a mountain and dealing with anxiety.
10. **Mario Kart 8 Deluxe** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2017, Metascore 92. The best-selling Switch game, later expanded with 48 extra courses.
11. **Bayonetta 2** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2018, Metascore 92. PlatinumGames' stylish action game, ported from Wii U.
12. **Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2019, Metascore 91. The definitive edition of the classic JRPG, with a 2D mode.
13. **Inside** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2018, Metascore 91. Playdead's dark, wordless puzzle-platformer.
14. **Unavowed** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2021, Metascore 91. Wadjet Eye's supernatural point-and-click adventure set in New York.
15. **The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2023, Metascore 96. BotW's sequel, adding sky islands, the Depths and the Ultrahand building system.
16. **Tetris Effect: Connected** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2021, Metascore 94. Tetris set to music and light, with co-op Connected mode.
17. **Super Smash Bros. Ultimate** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2018, Metascore 93. Every fighter in the series' history in one game: 'Everyone is here!'.
18. **Super Mario Bros. Wonder** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 2023, Metascore 92. The first new 2D Mario in over a decade, with transforming Wonder Flowers.
19. **Hades** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — 2020, Metascore 93. Supergiant's roguelike that won awards for its story-driven runs.
20. **Undertale** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 2018, Metascore 93. Toby Fox's RPG where you can finish without killing anyone.

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