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This page lists the best Nintendo Switch 1 games, based on review scores from our selected review partners.
Games must have at least 3 ratings to be included in these lists.
Use the tabs to browse all-time rankings or the best games from each year.

Switch 1: Best of 2026

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RPG
Quartet
#1
Quartet
8.63
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
Music
Rhythm Paradise Groove
#2
Rhythm Paradise Groove
8.61
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
Visual novel
Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse
#3
Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse
8.56
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
Shooting
Mullet Madjack
#4
Mullet Madjack
8.54
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
RPG
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
#5
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
8.53
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo.co.uk
Point and click
Schrödinger's Call
#5
Schrödinger's Call
8.53
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
Interactive story
Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights
#7
Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights
8.50
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
RPG
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
#8
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
8.48
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
Platformer (2D)
Heave Ho 2
#9
Heave Ho 2
8.40
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
Shoot 'em up
Fur Squadron Phoenix
#10
Fur Squadron Phoenix
8.37
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
Music
GRIDbeat!
#10
GRIDbeat!
8.37
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
Logic puzzle
Picross S Konami Antiques edition
#12
Picross S Konami Antiques edition
8.33
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
Arcade
Chico's Rebound
#13
Chico's Rebound
8.30
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
Metroidvania
MIO: Memories in Orbit
#14
MIO: Memories in Orbit
8.28
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store
Action RPG
Elementallis
#15
Elementallis
8.27
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo Store

Switch 1: All-time

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Action-adventure
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
#1
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
9.74
Buy: Amazon UK Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
Platformer (3D)
Super Mario Odyssey
#2
Super Mario Odyssey
9.67
Buy: Amazon UK Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
Metroidvania
Metroid Prime Remastered
#3
Metroid Prime Remastered
9.63
Buy: Amazon UK Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
Platformer (2D)
Celeste
#4
Celeste
9.60
Buy: Amazon UK Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
Roguelike
Hades
#5
Hades
9.50
Buy: Amazon UK Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
Action-adventure
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
#6
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
9.45
Buy: Amazon UK Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
RPG
Persona 5 Royal
#7
Persona 5 Royal
9.44
Buy: Amazon UK Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
Action RPG
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
#8
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
9.41
Buy: Amazon UK Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
Falling blocks puzzle
Tetris Effect: Connected
#9
Tetris Effect: Connected
9.40
Buy: Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
Shooting
Dusk
#10
Dusk
9.39
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo.co.uk
Action RPG
Monster Hunter Rise
#11
Monster Hunter Rise
9.38
Buy: Amazon UK Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
Platformer (2D)
Love 3
#11
Love 3
9.38
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo.co.uk
Kart racing
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
#13
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
9.37
Buy: Amazon UK Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
Roguelike
Dead Cells
#13
Dead Cells
9.37
Buy: Amazon UK Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
Metroidvania
Hollow Knight
#15
Hollow Knight
9.35
Buy: Amazon UK Amazon US Nintendo.co.uk
Strategy
SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition
#15
SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition
9.35
Buy: Amazon US (search) Nintendo.co.uk

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