The Best Nintendo Switch Games (2024 Update)

Looking for the best Nintendo Switch games? With so many great Switch games, it can be hard to pick a new one for your collection. So, we've made it easy! Here are the best Switch games you can get right now in 2024. From The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, to Super Mario Odyssey, Hollow Knight, and more! Check out our top Nintendo Switch game list to help you find what to play next.
Did your favorite Nintendo Switch game make it into our list? Let us know in the comments!
Intro - 00:00
Game 25 - 00:29
Game 24 - 01:36
Game 23 - 02:25
Game 22 - 02:53
Game 21 - 03:15
Game 20 - 03:42
Game 19 - 04:10
Game 18 - 04:54
Game 17 - 05:44
Game 16 - 06:42
Game 15 - 07:14
Game 14 - 08:08
Game 13 - 08:48
Game 12 - 09:16
Game 11 - 10:17
Game 10 - 10:52
Game 09 - 11:27
Game 08 - 12:12
Game 07 - 12:59
Game 06 - 13:32
Game 05 - 14:17
Game 04 - 14:42
Game 03 - 15:21
Game 02 - 15:53
Game 01 - 16:32
Outro - 17:26
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[@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

[@SnowJester]

They gave it a 7, you're welcome.

[@Leo007619]

😂

[@Rqblt]

This aint a review LMAO

[@teatimeboy3240]

What?

[@SnowJester]

@@teatimeboy3240 This is my comment: ✈️ This is you: 🤷‍♂️

[@finixmoon127]

Is this a meme or something

[@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

[@ts7844]

It wasn’t great to be fair

[@alextownley9388]

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

[@The-Ostrich]

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

[@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

[@kennygaming208]

Wreckfest and WRC generations just gets blown off on switch even though they are highly rated on steam

[@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.

[@SethsTable]

Animal Well comes out May 9th.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@andrewryan9224]

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

[@KirbyArchives]

No Kirby and the Forgotten Land? lol

[@Historicutuber]

Super Mario wonder was a master class in creativity

[@soccerdude12793]

Donkey Kong tropical freeze deserves some love

[@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

[@dmaster001]

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

[@AlexEgiyan]

@@andrewmon4792 agreed, best 2D platformer for sure

[@phazongroove]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@Ruben91lp]

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

[@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

[@snehashismajumdar8157]

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

[@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.

[@EhCloserLook]

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

[@paulo4034]

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

[@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

[@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

[@user-zi8ui6yi7d]

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

[@kratugautam304]

​@@jenisia3600Even 3DS ones are Great ORAS, USUM, XY

[@SwitchLib]

love the video ^^

[@santiagovilli6514]

Three Houses for me it’s at least top5

[@theviniso]

Love that game so much.

[@_KrakenGaming]

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

[@olafiiharaldsson674]

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

[@antmann9771]

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

[@Jeremyguy16]

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

[@iyadanimation]

No Kirby? Rlly?

[@user-po1ez6fm9t]

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

[@kirkkeanubuckley]

Fire Emblem looks like a great addition to a collection

[@RichKnight36]

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

[@TheMotionComic.]

Awesome list.

[@belgianbull4722]

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

[@TheActs2021]

Xenoblade 3 was mentioned

[@CookiesOnaMilkyRiver]

Luigi Mansion 3 gotta be in top 5

[@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.

[@russhulltx]

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

[@jeffurakee6752]

you put lot of ports in the list and you didn't put P5R or withcer 3!?

[@valdovinosjonathan]

Pokémon legends arceus

[@joshs3265]

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

[@gabrielpaixao9393]

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

[@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

[@user-hx9bu2om4g]

where is it??

[@TheWolfofWallStreet99]

Slay the Spire is so fun!

[@eleazarbarroso6173]

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

[@christophergarcia263]

Is it really?

[@Sirmeatwad]

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

[@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… 🤦‍♂️

[@vernontk]

Metroid Dread > Hollow Knight is based.

[@alecschneider6475]

The Witcher 3 not being on this list is hilarious

[@FatihBerberr]

This🎉

[@Djmatt30519]

Celeste so underrated game and very challenging 10/10

[@warrenleezy]

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

[@catfood5735]

No Dark Souls Remastered or Cuphead? Sinful exclusions

[@james441]

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

[@alidoucious]

octopath traveller 2 is a great game

[@LukeDunlapMusic]

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

[@mattmayz5978]

4 of the top 5 games came out 7 years ago

[@climateproductions]

*Captain Toad on not one but three Nintendo consoles (3DS, Wii U and Switch)

[@Greedypandasociety]

Agree

[@joshuajones4786]

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

[@massimosamdal1209]

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

[@user-fx2gt7kf9j]

where are Kirby and Pokémon？ ，must buy this series

[@lardma]

no pokemon and no bayonetta hmmm

[@eduardod14s]

Should have posted this after Paper Mario released lol

[@Phil_Official]

No Ace Attorney Trilogy?!

[@quangbui5386]

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

[@peterfinlay1432]

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

[@PresidentEvil2]

TotK & Dread = Best switch games

[@sidewinder2057]

14:11 Mercury steam, not stream

[@101isdone]

We get it mario odyssey and tears of the kingdom exists

[@subzero1188]

Prince of Persia should be included

[@deVil_CaBuL]

pokemon, nier automata, skyrim, monster hunter, persona, octopath traveler, story of seasons,,,,

[@gamerstudent4104]

And Super Mario RPG?🤔

[@SaveHerbert]

IGN is inciting a riot with this list

[@linuslegos6782]

Hollow Knight and Celeste should switch places on this list

[@devonwinegar9560]

No mention of Unicorn Overlord? 🤔🤔🤔

[@ErenTheWarcriminal]

Monster Hunter Rise should be on everyone’s list

[@toshtao1]

Where's Sonic Mania?

[@Xandao253]

Where is Hyrule Warriors Age of calamity?!

[@nintytendogamer3274]

It’d be cool to make a community generated list somehow. Faceoff?

[@videogamepro6300]

make one for ps5

[@kharedosama6069]

no monster hunter rise ?

[@MatthewTaylor-cm7sq]

Xcom 2?

[@watermelon-7464]

No beyonetta 3?

[@y0979]

Where is persona 5 royal😢😢😢

[@molerejoshua7576]

No Bayonetta 3 ?

[@neutch1991]

No cuphead, disco elysium or persona 5 royal????

[@RETR0_P0CKET]

No Monster Hunter Rise?

[@pdlee6567]

OTACHEE??? IT'S OATCHIE

[@hootmeditation7310]

No Sonic Mania?

[@JudeRoger]

that game is for little kids bro, im shocked they included captain toad lol

[@armandperez711]

Lol we’re still putting captain toad on these lists in 2024 as if anyone plays it

[@butterschunkmcdonalds5333]

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

[@alibiiana3919]

BOTW should be number 1

[@danreyes736]

There are 25 games on the list. You’re welcome.

[@Potadel]

Looking for a game that’s fun. Recommend me peeps