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Best Nintendo Switch 1 games of 2026

These are the best Nintendo Switch 1 games released in 2026, 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 2026

RPG

#1

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter

8.77

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Platformer (2D)

#2

Well Dweller

8.75

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Visual novel

#3

Homura: The Crimson Warriors

8.67

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RPG

#4

Quartet

8.63

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Music

#5

Rhythm Paradise Groove

8.61

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Visual novel

#5

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse

8.61

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Shooting

#7

Mullet Madjack

8.54

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RPG

#8

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

8.53

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Point and click

#8

Schrödinger's Call

8.53

Buy: Nintendo UK store

Interactive story

#10

Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights

8.50

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RPG

#11

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass

8.48

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Platformer (2D)

#12

Heave Ho 2

8.40

Buy: Nintendo UK store

Shoot 'em up

#13

Fur Squadron Phoenix

8.37

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Music

#13

GRIDbeat!

8.37

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Logic puzzle

#15

Picross S Konami Antiques edition

8.33

Buy: Nintendo UK store

Arcade

#16

Chico's Rebound

8.30

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Metroidvania

#17

MIO: Memories in Orbit

8.28

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Action RPG

#18

Elementallis

8.27

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RPG

#19

Pokémon FireRed Version

8.25

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Platformer (2D)

#19

Planet of Lana II

8.25

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Farming

#21

Moonlight Peaks

8.23

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Card game

#21

Flamecraft

8.23

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Word game

#23

Beyond Words

8.20

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Horror

#23

Tenebris Somnia

8.20

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Card game

#23

Black Jacket

8.20

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Roguelike

#26

Lovish

8.18

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Action-adventure

#27

Under the Island

8.14

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Platformer (2D)

#28

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse

8.10

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Action RPG

#29

Escape from Ever After

8.08

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Bike racing

#30

Moto Rush Reborn

8.07

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Strategy

#30

Rune Dice

8.07

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Card game

#30

Culdcept Begins

8.07

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Turn-based roguelike

#33

Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

8.05

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Platformer (2D)

#34

Seafrog

8.04

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Arcade

#35

Go! Go! Mister Chickums

8.03

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Beat 'em up

#36

Scott Pilgrim EX

8.00

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Shoot 'em up

#36

Super Scram Kitty

8.00

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Action RPG

#38

RoadOut

7.98

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Platformer (2D)

#39

Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia

7.97

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Shooting

#39

Raiden Fighters Remix Collection

7.97

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RPG

#41

Dragon Spira

7.93

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Platformer (2D)

#41

Nullstar: Solus

7.93

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Shoot 'em up

#41

Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Definitive Edition

7.93

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Card game

#44

Dungeons and Degenerate Gamblers

7.90

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Vehicle simulator

#45

Easy Delivery Co.

7.88

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Adventure

#45

Woodo

7.88

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Action-adventure

#47

Death Howl

7.85

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Card game

#47

Poker Night at the Inventory

7.85

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Platformer (2D)

#49

TetherGeist

7.84

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Metroidvania

#49

Aggelos 2

7.84

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Life simulator

#51

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

7.82

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RPG

#52

Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta

7.80

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Life simulator

#52

Wax Heads

7.80

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Simulation

#54

Cozy Caravan

7.78

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Strategy

#55

Dispatch

7.77

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Platformer (2D)

#56

ChainStaff

7.75

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Life simulator

#57

Collector's Cove

7.73

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Adventure

#57

Quern: Undying Thoughts

7.73

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RPG

#59

Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands

7.72

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Action RPG

#60

Tales of Berseria Remastered

7.70

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Adventure

#60

Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth

7.70

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Platformer (2D)

#60

Turnip Mountain

7.70

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Adventure

#60

Dark Auction

7.70

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Adventure

#60

The Posthumous Investigation

7.70

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Roguelike

#65

Blazblue Entropy Effect X

7.67

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City building

#65

Laysara: Summit Kingdom

7.67

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Shoot 'em up

#67

Future Knight

7.65

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Platformer (2D)

#68

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege

7.63

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Tactical RPG

#69

Slots and Daggers

7.60

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Roguelike

#70

Dungeon Clawler

7.58

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RPG

#71

Kynseed

7.57

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Party

#71

The Jackbox Party Pack 12

7.57

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Arcade

#73

Living Dead House

7.55

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Action RPG

#73

Fountains

7.55

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RPG

#75

Monster Crown: Sin Eater

7.54

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Action RPG

#76

Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection

7.53

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Platformer (2D)

#76

Gurei

7.53

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Sports

#76

Instant Sports 2

7.53

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Platformer (2D)

#79

Constance

7.51

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Beat 'em up

#80

Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch

7.50

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Platformer (3D)

#80

Kalanoro

7.50

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Strategy

#82

Fairy Tail: Dungeons

7.48

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RPG

#83

Sigma Star Saga DX

7.45

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Life simulator

#83

Trash Goblin

7.45

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Point and click

#83

Shadows of the Afterland

7.45

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Action RPG

#86

Kingdom's Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster

7.43

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Action-adventure

#86

LumenTale: Memories of Trey

7.43

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Puzzle

#86

TR-49

7.43

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Simulation

#86

Cleaning Up!

7.43

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Shooting

#86

Kusan: City of Wolves

7.43

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Sports

#91

Smash it Wild

7.40

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Shoot 'em up

#92

Psyvariar 3

7.37

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Adventure

#92

Looking for Fael

7.37

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Platformer (2D)

#94

The Perfect Pencil

7.36

Buy: Nintendo UK store

Action-adventure

#95

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

7.33

Buy: Amazon US Nintendo UK store

RPG

#95

Akuma Rise

7.33

Buy: Nintendo UK store

Platformer (2D)

#95

Dog Man: Bark in Action

7.33

Buy: Amazon US Nintendo UK store

Simulation

#98

DigDigDrill

7.27

Buy: Nintendo UK store

Action-adventure

#99

Ratcheteer DX

7.26

Buy: Nintendo UK store

Platformer (2D)

#100

Love Eternal

7.25

Buy: Nintendo UK store

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