Best Nintendo Switch games
From the couch to handheld: these are the highest rated Nintendo games (Switch, Wii U and 3DS) in the catalog — Zelda, Mario, Metroid and the indies that shine on the hybrid. Critic and player scores, with an eShop link when there is one.
The 25 best Nintendo Switch games
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1
99The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
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2
97Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
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3
97Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
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4
97Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
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5
97The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
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6
96The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)
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7
95Divinity: Original Sin 2 (2017)
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8
95Red Dead Redemption (2010)
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9
95The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
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10
95The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
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11
95Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
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12
94The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
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13
94Quake (1996)
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14
94BioShock Infinite (2013)
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15
94Batman: Arkham City (2011)
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16
94Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition (2018)
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17
94Persona 5 Royal (2020)
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18
94The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (2011)
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19
94Metroid Prime Remastered (2023)
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20
93Hades (2020)
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21
93Cut the Rope (2010)
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22
93Super Mario 3D World (2013)
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23
93The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
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24
93Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
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25
93Chants of Sennaar (2023)
How this list was built: we start from a catalog of 20,827 PlayStation, Nintendo and PC games, then filter and sort by score — the critic score (Metacritic or IGDB) where it exists, the player score in the exceptions (hover a score to see its source). It is updated along with the catalog.