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Best Nintendo Switch 1 games of 2017

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These are the best Nintendo Switch 1 games released in 2017, based on review scores from our partner sites.
Games must have at least 3 ratings to be included in the list.

Top 100 Switch games - released in 2017

Action-adventure

#1

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

9.74

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Platformer (3D)

#2

Super Mario Odyssey

9.67

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Kart racing

#3

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

9.37

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Strategy

#4

SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition

9.35

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Metroidvania

#5

SteamWorld Dig 2

9.12

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Action RPG

#6

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

9.02

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Farming

#7

Stardew Valley

8.92

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Platformer (2D)

#8

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

8.91

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Metroidvania

#9

Axiom Verge

8.82

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Roguelike

#10

Enter the Gungeon

8.79

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Platformer (2D)

#10

Mutant Mudds Collection

8.79

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Music

#12

Deemo

8.75

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Football / soccer

#13

Rocket League

8.68

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Tactical RPG

#14

Disgaea 5 Complete

8.67

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Roguelike

#14

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

8.67

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One-on-one fighting

#14

ACA NeoGeo Samurai Shodown IV

8.67

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Metroidvania

#17

Cave Story+

8.64

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Platformer (2D)

#17

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

8.64

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Shooting

#19

Splatoon 2

8.62

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Strategy

#20

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle

8.56

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Music

#21

Thumper

8.55

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Falling blocks puzzle

#22

Puyo Puyo Tetris

8.54

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Strategy

#23

Worms W.M.D

8.51

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Survival

#24

Minecraft

8.50

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Platformer (2D)

#25

Sonic Mania

8.49

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Platformer (2D)

#26

Splasher

8.46

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Party

#26

Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

8.46

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Adventure

#28

Battle Chef Brigade

8.42

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Action-adventure

#29

Retro City Rampage DX

8.39

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Action RPG

#30

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

8.38

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Futuristic racing

#31

Fast RMX

8.36

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Metroidvania

#32

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

8.33

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One-on-one fighting

#32

ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters '98

8.33

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Shoot 'em up

#34

ACA NeoGeo Blazing Star

8.30

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Metroidvania

#35

Teslagrad

8.29

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Music

#36

Voez

8.28

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Platformer (2D)

#37

Slime-san

8.26

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Pinball

#38

Pinball FX3

8.25

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Dungeon crawler

#39

Severed

8.23

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Action-adventure

#40

Lego City Undercover

8.21

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Action-adventure

#41

Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King

8.20

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Puzzle

#41

World of Goo

8.20

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Platformer (2D)

#43

Rayman Legends: Definitive Edition

8.19

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Adventure

#44

Oxenfree

8.17

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Run-and-gun

#45

Rive

8.15

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Action RPG

#46

Golf Story

8.14

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Arcade

#46

Floor Kids

8.14

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Roguelike

#46

GoNNER

8.14

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Party

#46

Crawl

8.14

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Puzzle

#46

Gorogoa

8.14

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Run-and-gun

#51

Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack

8.13

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Platformer (2D)

#52

VVVVVV

8.12

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One-on-one fighting

#53

Pokken Tournament DX

8.10

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Metroidvania

#53

Blaster Master Zero

8.10

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Platformer (2D)

#55

The End is Nigh

8.07

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Beat 'em up

#56

Wulverblade

8.05

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Shoot 'em up

#57

Graceful Explosion Machine

8.04

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Shooting

#58

Doom (2017)

8.02

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One-on-one fighting

#59

ACA NeoGeo The King of Fighters '99

8.00

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Adventure

#59

OPUS: The Day We Found Earth

8.00

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Roguelike

#61

NeuroVoider

7.97

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Matching puzzle

#62

Ironcast

7.96

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Puzzle

#63

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

7.95

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Puzzle

#63

Snipperclips

7.95

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Racing

#65

Mantis Burn Racing

7.93

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Party

#66

The Jackbox Party Pack 3

7.92

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Action RPG

#67

Fire Emblem Warriors

7.91

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Party

#68

Overcooked: Special Edition

7.90

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Board and Tabletop

#68

Chess Ultra

7.90

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One-on-one fighting

#70

ARMS

7.89

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Point and click

#71

Thimbleweed Park

7.88

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Run-and-gun

#71

ACA NeoGeo Metal Slug

7.88

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Dungeon crawler

#73

Quest of Dungeons

7.86

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Music

#74

Superbeat: Xonic EX

7.85

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Roguelike

#74

TumbleSeed

7.85

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Logic puzzle

#76

Piczle Lines DX

7.84

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Metroidvania

#77

Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap

7.83

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RPG

#77

I am Setsuna

7.83

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Horror

#77

Resident Evil: Revelations

7.83

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Arcade

#77

Inversus Deluxe

7.83

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Metroidvania

#81

Earth Atlantis

7.82

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Party

#81

The Jackbox Party Pack

7.82

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Puzzle

#83

Lumo

7.81

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Action-adventure

#84

L.A. Noire

7.80

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Platformer (2D)

#84

Volgarr the Viking

7.80

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Metroidvania

#86

Forma.8

7.79

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Metroidvania

#86

Elliot Quest

7.79

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Arcade collection

#88

Namco Museum

7.78

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Party

#89

Party Golf

7.76

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Shooting

#90

Transcripted

7.75

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Action RPG

#91

Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2

7.74

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Action-adventure

#92

Kamiko

7.72

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Platformer (3D)

#93

Snake Pass

7.70

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Run-and-gun

#93

ACA NeoGeo Metal Slug 3

7.70

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Block pushing

#95

Death Squared

7.66

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Shoot 'em up

#96

Dimension Drive

7.65

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Metroidvania

#97

The Mummy Demastered

7.64

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Horror

#98

Resident Evil: Revelations 2

7.63

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Platformer (2D)

#98

Embers of Mirrim

7.63

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Stealth

#98

Serial Cleaner

7.63

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