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Best Nintendo Switch 1 games of 2026

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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

Platformer (2D)

#1

Well Dweller

9.17

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RPG

#2

Quartet

8.63

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Music

#3

Rhythm Paradise Groove

8.61

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Visual novel

#3

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse

8.61

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Shooting

#5

Mullet Madjack

8.54

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RPG

#6

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

8.53

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Point and click

#6

Schrödinger's Call

8.53

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Interactive story

#8

Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights

8.50

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RPG

#9

Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass

8.48

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Platformer (2D)

#10

Heave Ho 2

8.40

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Shoot 'em up

#11

Fur Squadron Phoenix

8.37

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Music

#11

GRIDbeat!

8.37

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Logic puzzle

#13

Picross S Konami Antiques edition

8.33

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Arcade

#14

Chico's Rebound

8.30

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Metroidvania

#15

MIO: Memories in Orbit

8.28

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Action RPG

#16

Elementallis

8.27

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RPG

#17

Pokémon FireRed Version

8.25

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Platformer (2D)

#17

Planet of Lana II

8.25

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Farming

#19

Moonlight Peaks

8.23

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Word game

#20

Beyond Words

8.20

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Card game

#20

Black Jacket

8.20

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Roguelike

#22

Lovish

8.18

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Action-adventure

#23

Under the Island

8.14

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Action RPG

#24

Escape from Ever After

8.08

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Bike racing

#25

Moto Rush Reborn

8.07

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Strategy

#25

Rune Dice

8.07

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Turn-based roguelike

#27

Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

8.05

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Platformer (2D)

#28

Seafrog

8.04

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Arcade

#29

Go! Go! Mister Chickums

8.03

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Beat 'em up

#30

Scott Pilgrim EX

8.00

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Shoot 'em up

#30

Super Scram Kitty

8.00

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Action RPG

#32

RoadOut

7.98

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Shooting

#33

Raiden Fighters Remix Collection

7.97

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RPG

#34

Dragon Spira

7.93

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Platformer (2D)

#34

Nullstar: Solus

7.93

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Shoot 'em up

#34

Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Definitive Edition

7.93

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Vehicle simulator

#37

Easy Delivery Co.

7.88

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Action-adventure

#38

Death Howl

7.85

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Card game

#38

Poker Night at the Inventory

7.85

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Platformer (2D)

#40

TetherGeist

7.84

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Metroidvania

#40

Aggelos 2

7.84

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Life simulator

#42

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

7.82

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Platformer (2D)

#43

Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia

7.81

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RPG

#44

Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta

7.80

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Life simulator

#44

Wax Heads

7.80

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Simulation

#46

Cozy Caravan

7.78

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Strategy

#47

Dispatch

7.77

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Platformer (2D)

#48

ChainStaff

7.75

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Life simulator

#49

Collector's Cove

7.73

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Platformer (3D)

#49

Garfield: Escape From Monday

7.73

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RPG

#51

Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands

7.72

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Action RPG

#52

Tales of Berseria Remastered

7.70

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Adventure

#52

Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth

7.70

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Platformer (2D)

#52

Turnip Mountain

7.70

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Adventure

#52

Dark Auction

7.70

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Roguelike

#56

Blazblue Entropy Effect X

7.67

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City building

#56

Laysara: Summit Kingdom

7.67

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Shoot 'em up

#58

Future Knight

7.65

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Platformer (2D)

#59

Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege

7.63

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Tactical RPG

#60

Slots and Daggers

7.60

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Roguelike

#61

Dungeon Clawler

7.58

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RPG

#62

Kynseed

7.57

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Arcade

#63

Living Dead House

7.55

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RPG

#64

Monster Crown: Sin Eater

7.54

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Action RPG

#65

Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection

7.53

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Platformer (2D)

#65

Gurei

7.53

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Sports

#65

Instant Sports 2

7.53

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Platformer (2D)

#68

Constance

7.51

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Beat 'em up

#69

Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch

7.50

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Strategy

#70

Fairy Tail: Dungeons

7.48

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RPG

#71

Sigma Star Saga DX

7.45

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Life simulator

#71

Trash Goblin

7.45

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Point and click

#71

Shadows of the Afterland

7.45

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Action RPG

#74

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

7.43

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Action-adventure

#74

LumenTale: Memories of Trey

7.43

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Puzzle

#74

TR-49

7.43

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Simulation

#74

Cleaning Up!

7.43

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Shooting

#74

Kusan: City of Wolves

7.43

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Sports

#79

Smash it Wild

7.40

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Action RPG

#79

Fountains

7.40

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Shoot 'em up

#81

Psyvariar 3

7.37

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Adventure

#81

Looking for Fael

7.37

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Platformer (2D)

#83

The Perfect Pencil

7.36

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Action-adventure

#84

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

7.33

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RPG

#84

Akuma Rise

7.33

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Simulation

#86

DigDigDrill

7.27

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Action-adventure

#87

Ratcheteer DX

7.26

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Platformer (2D)

#88

Love Eternal

7.25

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Tactical RPG

#88

Kazuma Kaneko's Tsukuyomi

7.25

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Hidden objects

#88

Sniper Dan

7.25

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Adventure

#91

despelote

7.24

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Tactical RPG

#92

Etrange Overlord

7.23

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Roguelike

#92

Atomic Owl

7.23

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RPG

#94

Baladins

7.17

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Racing

#94

Star Racer

7.17

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Platformer (2D)

#96

Helix: Descent N Ascent

7.13

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RPG

#96

Dosa Divas

7.13

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Card game

#96

Mori Carta

7.13

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Card game

#99

Kabuto Park

7.12

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Action-adventure

#100

Lou's Lagoon

7.10

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