The Best Nintendo Switch Games (2024 Update)

[@Rqblt]

25: Captain toad 24: fire emblem engage 23: slay the spire 22: stardew valley 21: xenoblade chronicles 3 20: celeste 19: legend of zelda links awakening 18: astral chain 17: supermario 3d world/bowsers fury 16: splatoon 3 15: dragon quest 11 14: luigi’s mansion 3 13: fire emblem 3 houses 12: animal crossing new horizons 11: metroid prime 10: pikmin 4 9: super mario bros wonder 8: hades 7: hollow knight 6: metroid dread 5: mariokart 8 deluxe 4: smashbros ultimate 3: super mario odyssey 2: breath of the wild 1: tears of the kingdom You’re welcome

[@khevenburns]

*you're welcome

[@Rqblt]

@@khevenburns thank u

[@tham2279]

No pocket monsters?

[@MrFroggster]

Ah so old games we already know.

[@trabacon9227]

Yea take out 1 and 2

[@fishyperil2153]

Its impossible to make this list without so many games being left out ... Dark Souls, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, DK Tropical Freeze, Octopath 1&2, Triangle Strategy, Dragon's Dogma, Witcher 3, Bayonetta 3, SMT V, Persona 5 Royal, Dead Cells, Sonic Mania ... Any of those could legitimately be on the list, and that's just off the top of my head

[@Shingeki1323]

Dark souls is great but not on the switch. Controls and gameplay and sooooo sub par

[@SemiQuiet26]

Yes! Kirby and the forgotten land is AWESOME

[@scupking]

​@@Hermes1042no mans sky is impressive. Crazy that they got it running so good on the switch!

[@BLY-1994]

make your own list bro ill watch it

[@bagman1103]

@@BLY-1994 Say that to his face 🥱

[@userzi8ui6yi7d]

So glad Pokémon scarlet and violet and nowhere to be seen in this list. Remember when Pokemon actually had love and care out into the games?

[@jenisia3600]

Facts!! Amazing the the DS games are still better than those mid switch games

[@alextownley9388]

No Kirby & the Forgotten Land?? How dare you!!!

[@ChicagoBulls1984]

It should have been on here, instead of all the wii u ports

[@kylehickey8656]

That’s the biggest snub in my opinion

[@alextownley9388]

@@ts7844 yes it is. It got 8’s and 9’s across the board.

[@UKmike6699]

​@@ts7844"I personally didn't like it so of course they didn't include it!"

[@DRjaffy]

It is the biggest snub, it's better than half this list! But you gotta remember IGN hates Kirby

[@martti1190]

Tropical Freeze should be on here. It's one of the best 2d platformers ever made!

[@BK-ob3lo]

Wii u

[@Dages85]

​@@BK-ob3lo Like Toad, Mario Kart 8, Mario 3D World etc.....

[@evermillcreek]

Agreed, if the ports count (which they do in this list) it's phenomenal.

[@gauwoof]

They should have put it here instead of Wonder

[@jfmedits1577]

THANK YOU

[@mrcharlez666]

ok here's mine: 1. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2. Super Mario Odyssey 3. Metroid Dread 4. Pokemon Legends Arceus 5. Pikmin 4 6. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 7. Fire Emblem: Three Houses 8. Bayonetta 3 9. Luigi's Mansion 3 10. Kirby and the Forgotten Land 11. Super Mario Bros Wonder 12. Pokemon Sword & Shield 13. Astral Chain 14. Splatoon 3 15. Bayonetta Origins 16. The Legend of Zelda Link's Awakening 17. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 18. Metroid Prime Remastered 19. Super Mario RPG 20. Princess Peach Showtime 21. Super Mario Maker 2 22. Paper Mario Origami King 23. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 24. Arms 25. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze

[@zombowner3717]

Touch Grass Bro

[@HarukiSan-dei]

😶​@@zombowner3717

[@philipsparks6089]

You can tell you dont know the switch if TotK is #1 but BotW isnt even on the list lmfao

[@minecrafter3448]

Glad to see arms on there

[@dislexicpotato]

Putting any Pokemon game on here makes the list invalid.

[@jonathanmikarui8931]

So glad you didn't shy away from putting BOTW & TOTK in the top 2 spots. The only truth!

[@secundus1927]

Yeah no. Those imposters don’t deserve to even be in the top 5.

[@OmarAlmuhaya.]

@@secundus1927cry harder lil bro they 1&2

[@ErenTheWarcriminal]

@@secundus1927lol

[@OmarFederer]

@@secundus1927 okay lol

[@woohootinyrick3580]

@@secundus1927 The “Hates on a thing just because everyone else loves it” guy… 👏🏼

[@TheAlmightyCeltic]

The fact that monster hunter rise is not on here is a bit disappointing ign it one of the best 3rd party games that runs well on the switch and is a fantastic multi-player game!

[@ErenTheWarcriminal]

100% agreed

[@matthewsmith1999]

1. Mario kart 8 deluxe 2. Mario 3d world + Bowser’s fury 3. Mario vs dk 4. Super smash bros ultimate 5. Luigi’s mansion 3 6. Kirby and the forgotten land 7. Sonic mania 8. Dk country tropical freeze 9. Kirby’s return to dreamland dx 10. Super Mario odyssey 11. Mario and rabbids kingdom battle 12. Tmnt shredder’s revenge

[@phazongroove]

My 2 favorite games on Switch are Tears of the Kingdom & Super Smash Bros Ultimate.

[@TheTierlist-Guy]

1. TOTK 2. BOTW 3. Mario Odessey 4. Super smash bros ultimate 5. Mario kart 8 deluxe 6. Super Mario wonder 7. Metroid Dread 8. Kirby and the forgotten land 9. Splatoon 3 10. Pokemon Arceus

[@KirbyMasterArchives]

No Kirby and the Forgotten Land? lol

[@Great-Documentaries]

It's amazing how many of the "best Switch games" in 2024 are actually 2014 Wii U games, or sequels to them, starting with the first on your list.

[@ausgod538]

They chose to put them instead of new games like monster hunter rise or Kirby forgotten lands

[@theviniso]

Wait till tou find out how many Wii U games were sequels to previous games

[@fabienzaca]

​@@thevinisoThat's because the Wii U had incredible games amd was an awesome console. But people only noticed intill the Switch came out.

[@ErenTheWarcriminal]

Yeah they should’ve definitely made a Switch only list

[@paczka695]

Tears of the Kindom is already a timeless classic!

[@alibabaschultz352]

Nah. The hype will die down, and in ten years, people will realize what a mess it is, and how much better Botw is.

[@paczka695]

@@alibabaschultz352 K

[@paczka695]

@@alibabaschultz352 Nah. TotK clears.

[@alibabaschultz352]

@@paczka695 We will see in ten years

[@Str8wipin]

⁠​⁠@@alibabaschultz352nah totk clears fam

[@SerCaliber]

Suprised Persona 5 Royal didn’t make it on here

[@shoopypit4884]

Ya the switch is the perfect system for it too imo

[@dreidelgvng]

frrrrrr

[@eliasknaus7659]

True😢

[@nickolasecker9596]

Best JRPG in recent years.

[@mortecai222]

this, also they didn't even put the best fire emblem on here

[@TableTopic]

Animal Well comes out May 9th.

[@Ruben91lp]

What a time to be a Nintendo fan. Watching this makes me genuinly happy!

[@JakTunes]

Metroid dread is my fav right now

[@EhCloserLook]

Great game.

[@Historicutuber]

its too hard for me lol

[@ManhattanOnMars]

It’s difficult, but oh so satisfying when you get past each boss.

[@zainmushtaq4347]

have you tried Prince of Persia: the Lost Crown yet? :)

[@EhCloserLook]

@@ManhattanOnMars IMO, the only really difficult boss fight was the very last one. That took me quite a few tries.

[@Historicutuber]

Super Mario wonder was a master class in creativity

[@kawhao3757]

Yes you right. for me is. Hollow knight, Metroid Dread, Zelda Tears of Kingdom, Marios Bros Wonder, and etc.

[@Yerrr3030]

Wow not a single monster catcher. SMT V? DQM The Dark Prince? Legends Arceus? Also MH Rise is probably THE most optimized 3rd party game on the switch. Unbelievable what it achieved tbh, and should be on this list

[@fergiepunk]

Surprised to not see either of the Mario & Rabbid games on the list. Or Kirby and the Forgotten Land. Also surprised to see Captain Toad on the list.

[@andrewryan9224]

I've been glued to Dark Souls on the switch. I'm trapped. Hooked. Help!!! ☠️😁

[@angelichourstonight]

Same, it's great :-)

[@DanielZeal]

Nice, that was one of my first Switch games. I'm hooked on Dragon's Dogma at the moment.

[@angelichourstonight]

@@DanielZeal The combat in it is very fun in my opinion

[@jmgonzales7701]

​@@angelichourstonightwe need elden ring on the switch

[@angelichourstonight]

@@jmgonzales7701 yea that would be very fun to play there, even if sure the graphics won't be exactly the same

[@thiagomoura89]

Captain Toad Treasure Tracker is not only on two consoles, but three! Let's not forget there's a more than decent version for DS as well.

[@EhCloserLook]

Solid list. Hollow Knight at #7 - LET’S GOOO! 🎉🥳

[@joelolsson8201]

Might be nostalgia but Botw > Totk

[@ryoshamo]

Thought this myself

[@gustafadolfsson4904]

Most Zelda games > BotW > TotK

[@lRedBaronl]

Not nostalgia, just facts. TOTK feels like a checklist, BOTW was a more concrete gaming experience

[@notmarz45]

U just don't get it

[@Quin360]

Yeahh same

[@iyadanimation]

No Kirby? Rlly?

[@soccerdude12793]

Donkey Kong tropical freeze deserves some love

[@andresstopmo]

Thats a wii u game

[@TheDylicious77]

A little surprised not to see Legends:Arceus on the list. Not surprised to not see any other Pokemon

[@jenisia3600]

Tbh, Arceus was average

[@TheDylicious77]

@@jenisia3600 It’s the best Pokemon on Switch and better than quite a few titles on here.

[@r.c.c.10]

It is actually the worst Pokemon game on the Switch. Broken gameplay and world design. That's enough to make even Let's Go better. People just like it because it "feels different".

[@JustAGuyWithABardockPFP]

@@r.c.c.10name ONE way scarlet and violet is better the legends arceus.

[@Nobody-hc1rw]

@@JustAGuyWithABardockPFP More pokemon. BOOM.

[@santiagovilli6514]

Three Houses for me it’s at least top5

[@theviniso]

Love that game so much.

[@r.c.c.10]

Fantastic game. Excellent in almost all aspects. One of the best stories, soundtracks, art directions, character casts, etc. However, there are so many great games that it can be hard to fit it into the top 5. BOTW, TOTK and SMO already have taken 3 spots. Then, it's between SSBUS, FETH, DKCTF, one of the XC, MK8 and some others. It's hard, but it is definitely at their level. It's the game I've played the most in my life, actually.

[@ΒαγγέληςΤσακίρης-σ3υ]

Not having mario maker 2 or at least a mario party on this list is a crime

[@user-xf4fe4eb3u]

Favorite part of the switch is of its most popular games are Wii U ports just goes to show the Wii U was underrated

[@purple.kraken]

Can't wait to see where Paper Mario the Thousand Year Door would come up on this list!

[@greatdemonlord006]

This was quite an informative video. The games showcased here are rather fun with engaging gameplay.

[@egnut_buyan]

Metroid Dread is the #1, literally GOAT of the gaming industry. Masterpiece!

[@egnut_buyan]

@@viviorko maybe but can you say what u don't like about Dread difficulty?

[@EpicFetchQuest]

You should have left out some of the multiplatform games and included some more Switch exclusives. Bayonetta Origins not being on this list is a CRIME!

[@AlexEgiyan]

No cuphead? No DKC tropical freeze? 😢

[@andrewmon4792]

No Tropical Freeze? Literally just stopped the video right there. Tropical Freeze is one of the best video games ever created, period

[@toshtao1]

@@andrewmon4792 Tropical Freeze was Wii U.

[@andr0zzsenpai]

@@toshtao1 so it was MK8

[@dmaster342]

@@andr0zzsenpai Don't forget SM3DW and technically BotW too lol.

[@AlexEgiyan]

@@andrewmon4792 agreed, best 2D platformer for sure

[@james441]

Dragon quest monsters 3 Octopath 2 Shiren 6 Kirby return to dreamland Legend arceus Forgotten land Hyrule warriors

[@Sirmeatwad]

Metroid Dread is great, but the only reason it got ranked above Hollow Knight is because of the Metroid name

[@morm2173]

MARIO ODDYSEEY IS ONE OF THE BEST GAMES IVE EVER OWNED AND PLAYED AND BEAT , SAME W MARIO 3D WORLD

[@RichKnight36]

Wow. No Kirby and the Forgotten Land? I'd definitely remove Fire Emblem Engage and switch it with that one.

[@Jeffcostarica]

Dragon's Dogma? Easily a Master Piece where any player can invest more than 100 hours playing enjoying the story, the non-repetitive actions, and get involved in a dangerous world of Dragons and Monsters.

[@asasipogi]

ive watched the series or was it a movie.. it was too damn depressing... knowing that that would be my characters ending makes me too sad to try and play it :(

[@russhulltx]

Never trust a game reviewer who pronounces the classic franchise as "MAY-ree-oh BROS" 🙄

[@TheMotionComic.]

Awesome list.

[@JsquaredAU]

Ori and the will of the wisps should be on here!

[@petewinder3211]

No Persona 5 Royal? Your having a laugh surely.

[@garoozies914]

Exactly. Dude P5R should make a TOP 10 switch list, let alone a top 25… 🤦‍♂️

[@belgianbull4722]

No Xenoblade 2 and 3 and bayonetta games????

[@TheActs2021]

Xenoblade 3 was mentioned

[@CarsonTakeshiStudio]

how about Bayonetta?

[@rhovenom04]

yeah, the audacity. No MH Rise as well. This list is weird.

[@octogigas]

Which one? The first two are masterpieces but Bayonetta 3 was an absolute train wreck.

[@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu]

​@@octogigasbayonetta 3 could shine on better hardware. It's just a choppy blurry mess at times. Come the switch 2 that game will be really great. It's still fun to play just it's presentation is a bit yikes.

[@octogigas]

@@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu Unless better hardware magically rewrites the entire script from the ground up, undoes the gameplay changes, and fixes the atrocious voice acting, it's not gonna help.

[@eleazarbarroso6173]

"Princess Peach: Showtime!" was robbed. Easily the most fun game of 2024.

[@christophergarcia263]

Is it really?

[@joshs3265]

Monster hunter rise and Kirby forgotten land have got to be in there

[@paulo4034]

Best list I've seen so far! Got every game on here.

[@vernontk]

Metroid Dread > Hollow Knight is based.

[@ibrahimbaghdadi4995]

Based my arss

[@butterschunkmcdonalds5333]

Honestly the three best switch games to me are Metroid Prime Remastered, Persona 5 Royal & Hollow Knight.

[@gabrielpaixao9393]

No Monster Hunter? Are you kidding me? MH Sunbreak runs amazingly for a Switch game

[@kirkkeanubuckley]

Fire Emblem looks like a great addition to a collection

[@valdovinosjonathan]

Pokémon legends arceus

[@toshtao1]

Where's Sonic Mania?

[@quangbui5386]

How about Undertale, Nier Automata, Persona 5 Royal, Bayonetta 1-2-3 ?

[@PresidentEvil2]

TotK & Dread = Best switch games

[@Phil_Official]

No Ace Attorney Trilogy?!

[@synyska]

they give it an 8

[@peterfinlay1432]

Can't believe The Witcher 3 isn't on this.

[@rhovenom04]

How dare you, how fvcking dare you. no bayonetta 3? MH Rise? Octopath 1 or 2? Bravely default? Not even a single pokemon at the bottom? IGN is so obsessed with Celeste, Hades and Hollow Knight.

[@Stoblix]

luigis Mansion 3 in NO. 14 thats a crime easily top 5 ngl

[@SwitchLib]

love the video ^^

[@Blinkers2007GameDev]

My number one pick will always be Super mario galaxy 1 and 2. And zelda comes pretty close to it

[@CookiesOnaMilkyRiver]

Luigi Mansion 3 gotta be in top 5

[@LukeDunlapMusic]

Not a single Pokemon game? Do people really think sword and shield was that bad lol

[@olafiiharaldsson674]

so glad captain toad was on this list. My favourtie character and favourtie game!!

[@Xandao253]

Where is Hyrule Warriors Age of calamity?!

[@sagelovescoffee]

While Animal Crossing does deserve to be on this list, it should have been closer to 25. It feels unfinished and the pandemic definitely did not help.

[@tomfoley1401]

I would love Emio to make it to the list

[@DrPepperOverPrime]

luigis mansion 3 at 14 is crazy

[@101isdone]

We get it mario odyssey and tears of the kingdom exists

[@dansuduhast1051]

Not putting Bayonetta 3 here is WILD

[@catfood5735]

No Dark Souls Remastered or Cuphead? Sinful exclusions

[@TheWolfofWallStreet99]

Slay the Spire is so fun!

[@sivapetit1]

Assassin creed, witcher, rdr, Batman, fc, Hogwarts,..... Not in list 😂

[@alidoucious]

octopath traveller 2 is a great game

[@Bacara388]

Sorry, but something’s is wrong if you’re trying to argue Pokémon is not even in the top 25.

[@interlinkedMedia]

10 years is a long time

[@alecschneider6475]

The Witcher 3 not being on this list is hilarious

[@FatihBerberr]

This🎉

[@torrvic1156]

It is not a Nintendo exclusive game. Who want to play it on Switch if you can play it on PC or other platforms with better performance?

[@FatihBerberr]

@@torrvic1156 still....its on switch❤️

[@torrvic1156]

@@FatihBerberr yea, but…I think that people are not buying Switch for games which you can find elsewhere.

[@jmgonzales7701]

​@@torrvic1156depends

[@pluhformybruh]

Did this guy just put splatoon above Bowser's Fury?

[@matthewcolbert370]

Considering there isn’t a single entry for Pokémon on this list, have to disagree with it. At the very least Legends: Arceus should be somewhere on here

[@Djmatt30519]

Celeste so underrated game and very challenging 10/10

[@Jeremyguy16]

COMPLETELY agree with the top 5 games👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@warrenleezy]

We're droppin' our gerunds . . . IGNin' 😅😂

[@sidewinder2057]

14:11 Mercury steam, not stream

[@blackwealthmatters]

Number 1 Is Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door🙌🏿

[@massimosamdal1209]

TOTK is definitely #1 also Breath of the wild both #1 for me lol technically more than that

[@turgar]

Here’s my list: 20. Fire Emblem engage 19. Captain Toad Treasure Tracker 18. Paper Mario The Origami King 17. Let’s Go Pikachu and Eevee 16. New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe 15. Link’s Awakening 14. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury 13. Pikmin 4 12. Kirby and the Forgotten Land 11. Paper Mario the Origami King 10. Pokémon Sword and Shield 9. Super Mario Maker 2 8. Breath of the Wild 7. Super Mario Oddysey 6. Pokémon Legends Arceus 5. Super Mario Oddysey 4. Animal crossing new Horizons 3. Pokémon Scarlet and Violet 2. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 1. Super Smash Brothers Ultimate

[@linuslegos6782]

Hollow Knight and Celeste should switch places on this list

[@Rexprofile]

Disliked 👎🏻 video , for not writing games names

[@thatboy_fatmackb0714]

Wassup my Nintendo Switch Brothas just got mine today

[@mattmayz5978]

4 of the top 5 games came out 7 years ago

[@Hamzak_it]

Prince of Persia should be included

[@신현영-w5d]

where is it??

[@SilverShion]

First place is Princess Peach

[@Justanobody8472]

Why is metroid prime remaster not on ANY list?

[@ErenTheWarcriminal]

Monster Hunter Rise should be on everyone’s list