The best Nintendo Switch games
The top 3 according to 58 votes from people: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild · Metroid Prime Remastered · Super Mario Odyssey. (Updated Jun 6, 2025.)
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.
Top 15
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1
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2017, Metascore 97. Launch title that reinvented Zelda as a physics-driven open world.
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Metroid Prime Remastered
2023, Metascore 94. Retro Studios' GameCube classic rebuilt with new visuals and twin-stick controls.
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Super Mario Odyssey
2017, Metascore 97. Mario's 3D sandbox adventure across kingdoms with Cappy.
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The House in Fata Morgana – Dreams of the Revenants Edition
2021, Metascore 96. A gothic visual novel about a cursed mansion across centuries.
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Persona 5 Royal
2022, Metascore 94. Atlus' JRPG about Tokyo's Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
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Sonic Mania Plus
2018, Metascore 91. A love letter to 16-bit Sonic made by fans turned developers.
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Divinity: Original Sin II – Definitive Edition
2019, Metascore 93. Larian's deep tactical RPG, playable portably.
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2020, Metascore 93. Moon Studios' gorgeous metroidvania sequel.
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Celeste
2018, Metascore 92. A tough platformer about climbing a mountain and dealing with anxiety.
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10
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
2017, Metascore 92. The best-selling Switch game, later expanded with 48 extra courses.
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Bayonetta 2
2018, Metascore 92. PlatinumGames' stylish action game, ported from Wii U.
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12
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age
2019, Metascore 91. The definitive edition of the classic JRPG, with a 2D mode.
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Inside
2018, Metascore 91. Playdead's dark, wordless puzzle-platformer.
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Unavowed
2021, Metascore 91. Wadjet Eye's supernatural point-and-click adventure set in New York.
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2023, Metascore 96. BotW's sequel, adding sky islands, the Depths and the Ultrahand building system.
Candidates
They don't make it into the top 15… yet. Vote for them to move them up.
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16
Tetris Effect: Connected
2021, Metascore 94. Tetris set to music and light, with co-op Connected mode.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
2018, Metascore 93. Every fighter in the series' history in one game: 'Everyone is here!'.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder
2023, Metascore 92. The first new 2D Mario in over a decade, with transforming Wonder Flowers.
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Hades
2020, Metascore 93. Supergiant's roguelike that won awards for its story-driven runs.
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Undertale
2018, Metascore 93. Toby Fox's RPG where you can finish without killing anyone.
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