As of 2026, multiple publications have listed at least video games among the best of the Nintendo Switch (NS).
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+YearGameGenreDeveloperPublisher 2017ArmsFightingNintendoThe Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimAction role-playingIron GalaxyNintendoHollow KnightMetroidvaniaTeam CherryThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the WildAction-adventureNintendoMario + Rabbids Kingdom BattleAction-adventureUbisoftMario Kart 8 DeluxeKart racingNintendoMinecraft: Nintendo Switch EditionSandbox4J StudiosMojang ABPuyo Puyo TetrisPuzzleSegaRocket LeagueSportsPanic ButtonPsyonixSnipperclipsPuzzleNintendoSplatoon 2Third-person shooterNintendoStardew ValleyFarm life simulationConcernedApeSuper Mario OdysseyPlatformNintendoThumperRhythmDroolXenoblade Chronicles 2Action role-playingNintendo2018Bayonetta 2Action-adventurePlatinumGamesNintendoCaptain Toad: Treasure TrackerPuzzle-platfomerNintendoDead CellsRoguelikeMotion TwinDonkey Kong Country: Tropical FreezePlatformRetro StudiosNintendoFortnite Battle RoyaleBattle royaleEpic GamesLumines RemasteredPuzzleResonairEnhance GamesKirby Star AlliesPlatformHAL LaboratoryNintendoOctopath TravelerRole-playingSquare EnixNintendoŌkami HDAction-adventureHexaDriveCapcomOvercooked! 2SimulationTeam17Super Mario PartyPartyNintendoSuper Smash Bros. UltimateCrossoverBandai Namco GamesNintendoUndertaleRole-playing8-42019Astral ChainAction-adventurePlatinumGamesNintendoBaba Is YouPuzzleHempuliCelestePlatformMaddy Makes GamesCupheadRun and gunStudio MDHRDragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age – Definitive EditionRole-playingSquare EnixNintendoFire Emblem: Three HousesTactical role-playingIntelligent SystemsNintendoInto the BreachTurn-based strategySubset GamesThe Legend of Zelda: Link's AwakeningAction-adventureGrezzoNintendoLuigi's Mansion 3Survival horrorNext LevelNintendoPokémon Sword and ShieldRole-playingGame FreakNintendoRing Fit AdventureFitnessNintendoShovel Knight: Treasure TrovePlatformYacht Club GamesSuper Mario Maker 2Game creationNintendoTetris 99Battle royaleArikaNintendoUntitled Goose GameStealthHouse HousePanic Inc.The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: Complete EditionAction role-playingSaber InteractiveCD Projekt2020Animal Crossing: New HorizonsSocial simulationNintendoHadesRoguelikeSupergiant GamesStreets of Rage 4Beat 'em upDotemuXenoblade Chronicles: Definitive EditionAction role-playingNintendo2021Disco ElysiumRole-playingZA/UMMario Golf: Super RushSportCamelot Software PlanningNintendoMario Party SuperstarsPartyNintendoMetroid DreadAction-adventureNintendoMonster Hunter RiseAction role-playingCapcomNew Pokémon SnapPhotographyBandai Namco StudiosNintendoNo More Heroes IIIHack and slashGrasshopper ManufactureShin Megami Tensei V: VengeanceRole-playingAtlusSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's FuryCompilationNintendoTetris Effect: ConnectedPuzzleMonstarsEnhance Games2022Bayonetta 3Action-adventurePlatinumGamesNintendoIt Takes TwoAction-adventureTurn Me Up GamesElectronic ArtsKirby and the Forgotten LandPlatformHAL LaboratoryNintendoLive A LiveRole-playingHistoriaNintendo]Mario + Rabbids Sparks of HopeTactical role-playingUbisoftNeon WhiteFirst-person shooterAngel MatrixAnnapurna InteractiveNintendo Switch SportsSportsNintendoOlliOlli WorldSkateboardingRoll7Private DivisionPokémon Legends: ArceusAction role-playingGame FreakNintendoPokémon Scarlet and VioletRole-playingGame FreakNintendoSplatoon 3Third-person shooterNintendoXenoblade Chronicles 3Action role-playingNintendo2023CocoonPuzzle adventureGeometric InteractiveAnnapurna InteractiveKirby's Return to Dream Land DeluxePlatformHAL LaboratoryNintendoThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the KingdomAction-adventureNintendoMetroid Prime RemasteredAction-adventureIron Galaxy StudiosNintendoOctopath Traveler IIRole-playingSquare EnixPikmin 4Real-time strategyNintendoRed Dead RedemptionAction-adventureCast Iron GamesRockstar GamesSea of StarsRole-playingSabotage StudioSuper Mario Bros. WonderPlatformNintendoSuper Mario RPGRole-playingArtePiazzaNintendo2024Animal WellMetroidvaniaShared MemoryBigmodeBalatroRoguelike deck-buildingLocalThunkPlaystackThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of WisdomAction-adventureNintendoMario & Luigi: BrothershipRole-playingAcquireNintendoMarvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade ClassicsCompilationCapcomPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year DoorRole-playingIntelligent SystemsNintendoPenny's Big BreakawayPlatformEvening StarPrivate DivisionPrincess Peach: Showtime!Action-adventureGood-FeelNintendoPrince of Persia: The Lost CrownAction-adventureUbisoftSuper Mario Party JamboreePartyNintendoThank Goodness You're Here!AdventureCoal SupperPanicUnicorn OverlordTactical role-playingVanillawareSega2025Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorRole-playingJump Over the AgeFellow TravellerDonkey Kong Country Returns HDPlatformForever EntertainmentNintendoHades IIRoguelikeSupergiant GamesHollow Knight: SilksongMetroidvaniaTeam CherryMetroid Prime 4: BeyondAction-adventureRetro StudiosNintendoPipistrello and the Cursed YoyoPlatform-adventurePocket TrapPM StudiosPokémon Legends: Z-AAction role-playingGame FreakNintendoShinobi: Art of VengeancePlatformLizardcubeSegaSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2CompilationNintendoXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive EditionAction role-playingNintendo2026Tomodachi Life: Living the DreamSocial simulationNintendo
Publications For instances of at least four citations, reference numbers in the notes section show which of the following publications list the game.
The A.V. Club – 2017, 2025 Digital Trends – 2025 Engadget – 2025 Esquire – 2024 GameSpot – 2026 GamesRadar – 2026 The Guardian – 2025 2026 IGN – 2023, 2025 The Independent – 2022 Kotaku – 2025 The Mary Sue – 2024 Man of Many – 2025 PCMag – 2025 Polygon – 2025 Rolling Stone – 2024, 2025 TechRadar – 2026 The Times – 2025 Tom's Guide – 2025 TouchArcade – 2024 Video Games Chronicle – 2026 Wired – 2024
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