Following the relative foundation of the Wii U console (RIP, your beautiful, alien beast), Nintendo hit an absolute home game with its latest console: The Switch. Released in 2017, the Nintendo Switch represents a sharp, effective peak of Nintendo’s constant experimentation with its controller. The console itself is a controller. You can dock it in your television and play it loud and clear. Or you can “switch” it to a handheld console, and play it wherever you want. The experiment worked and then ended; it tops best-selling console lists, has delivered countless viral and award-winning titles, and continues to deliver playing full-ass games the way you want.
If you’re looking for the best of the best games to play on your Switch, look no further. We have completed the 25 best games you can play on the system, with an attempt to deliver a wide swath of genres, sounds and vibes. These games represent just how much power and variety the latest Nintendo system has, and make us excited for the future of the Switch.
Grab a live hat and take a deep breath of the wild: Here are the 25 best Nintendo Switch games.
(Oh, before we officially start, one goes out for these honorable mentions: ARMS, Bayonetta 2, Brothers: a story of two sons, Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Guacamelee!, The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Not Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Night in the Woods, Octopath Traveler, .Kami, Ori and the Blind Forest, Pokémon Sword and Shield, Thimbleweed Park, What’s left of Edith Finch, en Yoshi’s Crafted World.)
