# The best Nintendo Switch games of 2019

The 20 best-reviewed Nintendo Switch games released in 2019, according to Metacritic's critic scores. No DLC, expansions or compilations.

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- May 25, 2020 · brian.austin
- https://even.best/en/l/839/the-best-nintendo-switch-games-of-2019

## Top 15

1. **Fire Emblem: Three Houses** (148 · ▲154 ▼6) — Released July 2019. Metascore: 89.
2. **Super Mario Maker 2** (114 · ▲124 ▼10) — Released June 2019. Metascore: 88.
3. **What Remains of Edith Finch** (99 · ▲109 ▼10) — Released July 2019. Metascore: 88.
4. **Astral Chain** (84 · ▲92 ▼8) — Released August 2019. Metascore: 87.
5. **Downwell** (82 · ▲95 ▼13) — Released January 2019. Metascore: 88.
6. **Star Wars Pinball** (60 · ▲71 ▼11) — Released September 2019. Metascore: 86.
7. **Cuphead** (58 · ▲72 ▼14) — Released April 2019. Metascore: 87.
8. **Assault Android Cactus+** (58 · ▲69 ▼11) — Released March 2019. Metascore: 86.
9. **The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening** (54 · ▲70 ▼16) — Released September 2019. Metascore: 87.
10. **AI: The Somnium Files** (53 · ▲64 ▼11) — Released September 2019. Metascore: 86.
11. **Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring The Legend of Zelda** (47 · ▲56 ▼9) — Released June 2019. Metascore: 85.
12. **Blaster Master Zero II** (42 · ▲52 ▼10) — Released March 2019. Metascore: 85.
13. **Luigi's Mansion 3** (33 · ▲52 ▼19) — Released October 2019. Metascore: 86.
14. **Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age** (33 · ▲48 ▼15) — Released April 2019. Metascore: 85.
15. **BlazBlue: Central Fiction** (33 · ▲46 ▼13) — Released February 2019. Metascore: 86.
16. **Slay the Spire** (33 · ▲46 ▼13) — Released June 2019. Metascore: 85.
17. **Steins;Gate Elite** (32 · ▲40 ▼8) — Released February 2019. Metascore: 85.
18. **Disgaea 4 Complete+** (28 · ▲43 ▼15) — Released October 2019. Metascore: 85.
19. **Dragon Quest Builders 2** (26 · ▲43 ▼17) — Released July 2019. Metascore: 85.
20. **Tangle Tower** (21 · ▲38 ▼17) — Released October 2019. Metascore: 85.
21. **Untitled Goose Game** (4 · ▲7 ▼3) — House House's 2019 game where you play a horrible goose terrorizing a village.

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