15 best Nintendo Switch games: Must-have Nintendo Switch games to play today
Sing an ode to Joy-Cons with the best Nintendo Switch games
In our 21st century world of stern black boxes sitting under TVs, the Nintendo Switch – and the best Nintendo Switch games – are a shining light of hope. Sure it is available in grey, but of course you went for the neon variety to brighten up those commutes with those happy making colourful Joy-Cons.
Breaking down the best Nintendo Switch games is an almost impossible task given the sheer quality of Nintendo titles alone, let alone all of the hordes of indie games that now call the handheld and console hybrid home.
Below then are the Heavy Hitters, the very best Nintendo Switch games to tick off your must-have list when you first get your console. From farming sims to catching ‘em alls, read on for the best Nintendo Switch games...
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15. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Crash Team Racing is back and it's looking better than ever. The original game has been lovingly remade and while it might not grab the crown from Mario Kart, it is a fantastic racer. Yes, sometimes the controls are a little fiddly but this is a game that is fast and furiously addictive
14. Stardew Valley
The Nintendo Switch version of Stardew Valley is potentially the farming sim in its most dangerous and potent of form. It can be taken anywhere, played wherever you are, and, unlike the mobile version, doesn’t need your thumbs all over the screen you’re trying to hoe perfectly. The pull of ‘just one more day’ of looking after your pixel-perfect fruit, vegetables, and chickens you named after serial killers is almost terrifyingly addictive. Consider this a warning.
13. Untitled Goose Game
This is a gem of a game. It's strategy lead, where you play a goose that has a checklist of things to do which causes havoc with the residents of a small village. It's beautiful to look at, the score is perfect and the controls and difficulty just right. This is one of those games taking the Switch world by storm right now and is well worth the investment - it's just brilliant, innocent fun.
12. Tetris 99
Get ready to block and load. It’s time for Battle Royale Tetris. Yes, seriously, and it’s really, really good. Pitting you against 98 other online players, the free Tetris 99 takes your block spinning skills to a whole new level. While you are of course clearing lines of tetrominoes as usual, you can choose to send those lines directly to other players. Who and how you choose is up to you but this is high stress Tetris like you’ve never seen it before.
11. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Sometimes games are like maths. In this case XCOM + Mario + Ubisoft’s zany Rabbids = Kingdom Battle. In so many ways it just shouldn’t work but the turn based combat, beautiful Mario worlds, and ridiculous humour fit together perfectly. Even if you’re not an XCOM fan, you’ll find yourself gazing at each level for hours, prepping meticulously for your next bout of Rabbid-flavour madness. And if you thought you hated them? This will make you think again.