Free game for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Free game genre

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Action, Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 June 2018

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Most of the planet was destroyed by a cataclysm, which led to the emergence of strange creatures resembling zombies. The survivors named them "brain-eaters." The...

Fallout Shelter

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Post-apocalyptic, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 June 2018

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Fallout Shelter is a free-to-play side-view management strategy game set in the Fallout universe. In the game you have to build your own shelter and take care of...

Overwatch

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 October 2022

Players: 5.7/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A team-based first-person shooter that continues the story of a future world experiencing a technological crisis from Overwatch 2016. The disbanded Patrol is a...

Apex Legends

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2021; The project is closed: Nintendo Switch → 4 August 2026

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Multiplayer shooter in the "battle royale" genre with a first-person view in the Titanfall universe. The gameplay is focused on teamwork, where you can choose one...

Warface

Action, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 February 2020

Players: 5.2/10

Metacritic: 62/100

Warface — a free-to-play dynamic multiplayer first-person shooter. Players choose one of five classes — assault, medic, engineer, sniper, or SED — and fight in...

Warframe

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 November 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 76/100

A dynamic online third-person action game where the warrior's journey takes place through an expansive interplanetary system torn by faction conflicts. Under the...

Asphalt 9: Legends

Arcade, Online, Racing, Third-person view, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 October 2019

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Asphalt 9: Legends is a continuation of the arcade racing simulator with a third-person view. Significantly improved graphics await you: new effects have been...

Don't Starve Together

Action, Isometric, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Survival

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 April 2022

Players: 8.5/10

Don't Starve Together is a shareware multiplayer add-on for the game, which at one time, together with Minecraft, predetermined the success of projects where the...

Fall Guys

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Online, Platformer, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 June 2022

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Fall Guys is a free-to-play, cute arcade action game about falling colorful people. A unique “battle royale” awaits you, where many players will take on the roles...

Bendy and the Ink Machine

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 November 2018

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Bendy and the Ink Machine is an episodic adventure with horror elements and a first-person perspective. Visually, the game is made in the style of the first...

Naruto x Boruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Connections

Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Adventure, Free game, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2023

Players: 4.8/10

Metacritic: 62/100

A 3D fighting game with two story modes, multiplayer, 130 playable characters, and scenes and music from the original Naruto and Boruto anime. The game features a...

Gems of War

Role-playing game, Online, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Logic, Free game, Match-3 (Three in a row)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 March 2019

Players: 6.8/10

Gems of War is a logic puzzle game in the genre of three in a row with elements of a role-playing game. Players will find themselves in a vast universe in which...

Secret Neighbor

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 August 2021

Players: 6.9/10

Secret Neighbor is a free-to-play cooperative action-horror game with a first-person view set in the Hello Neighbor universe. The events of the game take place...

CRSED: F.O.A.D.

Online, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 May 2021

Players: 6.8/10

CRSED: F.O.A.D. is a free-to-play first- and third-person shooter in the battle royale genre. It was released on Steam Early Access in 2018 as an independent...

THERMOCLINE

Role-playing game, Adventure, Horror, Turn-based, Indie, Free game, Dungeons, Old school

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027

A grim psychological horror set on the frozen surface of a dead planet, where an icy storm is just one of many threats. As the sole survivor among abandoned...

Gigantic

Role-playing game, Online, Action, In real time, Third-person view, Free game, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 April 2024

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

A dynamic game that combines elements of online action and MOBA strategy. You are given a choice of two teams that will have to fight each other. The main goal of...

Skyforge

Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 February 2021

Players: 8/10

Skyforge is a free-to-play multiplayer action role-playing game with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game takes place in a fantasy universe where gods...

We Were Here

Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Free game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 October 2025

Players: 8.8/10

An atmospheric co-op adventure where two strangers find themselves separated by the walls of an ancient castle amidst the Antarctic ice. One is trapped in a...

Soul Knight

Free game, Arcade, Roguelike, Action, Top-down view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 October 2019

Players: 8.8/10

Soul Knight is a free-to-play pixel roguelike with randomly generated dungeons and a top-down view for mobile platforms. In the game you need to clear levels from...

Faeria

Strategy, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Free game, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 August 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Faeria is a card-based tactical strategy game in a fantasy setting. You have to fight on a playing field consisting of hexagons, mine gold and mana, acquire...

Asphalt Legends Unite

Racing, Online, Free game, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 July 2024

Players: 7/10

Updated version of the arcade racing game Asphalt 9: Legends. The game features various modes, including split-screen competitions, over 250 cars, improved...

Palia

Action, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Sandbox, Free game, Open world, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2023

Players: 6.2/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A colorful MMO game where you can see old friends and do peaceful things like fishing and gardening. The events take place in a fantasy village, where the main...

The Elder Scrolls: Blades

Role-playing game, Online, First-person view, Free game, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2020; The project is closed: Nintendo Switch → 30 June 2026

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 42/100

The Elder Scrolls: Blades is a free-to-play, first-person multiplayer role-playing game set in the Elder Scrolls universe. The main character is a member of the...

Dauntless

Role-playing game, Online, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 December 2019

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Dauntless is a free-to-play cooperative action RPG with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You will be able to play as the so-called killers traveling...

Sky Force Reloaded

Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 February 2018

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 78/100

My Hero Ultra Rumble

Online, Anime / Manga, Free game, Battle Royale

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2023

Players: 9.2/10

Free battle royale based on the anime “My Hero Academia”, designed for 24 people. All characters are divided into 5 categories: attack, assault, speed, technique...

Top Down Racer

Racing, Indie, Top-down view, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 December 2018

The player controls a small car and goes through tracks with many turns. You need to score points to get into the leaderboard. There are 60 levels and 6 different...

Into the Dead 2

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 October 2019

Players: 7.3/10

Into the Dead 2 — continuation of the zombie shooter with a first-person view and horror elements for mobile platforms. The sequel focuses on telling the...

Disney Speedstorm

Arcade, Racing, Action, Free game, Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 September 2023

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 73/100

A shareware racing arcade game with a third-person view in which you can play as popular cartoon and movie characters. As characters you will have access to Jack...

Hungry Shark World

Arcade, Action, Free game, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 July 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Hungry Shark World is a free-to-play arcade action game with a side view. In the role of a shark, you have to quench your hunger by eating various sea creatures...

Pokemon Champions

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Turn-based, Free game, Tactics, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 April 2026

Metacritic: 67/100

A colorful role-playing game that invites trainers on an updated journey through a world filled with familiar and rare Pokémon. Players need to gather unique teams...

3 out of 10: Season One

Adventure, Side view, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2021

Players: 7.8/10

3 out of 10: Season One is a shareware episodic adventure game that tells the story of the world's worst game development studio. The game is an interactive sitcom...

Faaast Penguin

Action, Online, Third-person view, Sports game, Free game, Runner, Casual game, Battle Royale

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 October 2024

A free online battle royale runner in which players take on the role of penguins. Up to 40 people can participate in the races. Players use ice gliding, sharp turns...

Red Wings: Aces of the Sky

Arcade, Third-person view, Flight Simulator, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 May 2020

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Red Wings: Aces of the Sky is a shareware arcade flight simulator with a third-person view. In the game you have to go through four levels of the German campaign on...

Spellbreak

Online, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 September 2020

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Spellbreak is a free-to-play fantasy multiplayer action game with a third-person view in the battle royale genre. Exciting battles using various magical abilities...

Phantasy Star Online 2

Role-playing game, Online, MMO, Free game, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 April 2018

Players: 5.3/10

Phantasy Star Online 2 is a free-to-play multiplayer action role-playing game set in the science fiction universe of Phantasy Star. In the game, you will play the...

Tetris 99

Arcade, Online, Puzzle, Logic, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 February 2019

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Tetris 99 is a free-to-play mix of puzzle and battle royale in the legendary Tetris. Up to 99 players compete in the game, where the main goal is to stack the...

Deadhaus Sonata

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 4.9/10

Deadhaus Sonata is a free-to-play action RPG with a third-person view from the creator of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. The main character in the game is an undead...

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

Arcade, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 March 2017

Metacritic: 84/100

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is a free add-on for owners of the side-scrolling arcade platformer Shovel Knight. You have to take the other side of the...

Realm Royale

Online, Shooter, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Free game

Beta testing: Nintendo Switch → 24 May 2019

Players: 8.7/10

Realm Royale is a multiplayer tactical shooter with a third-person perspective set in the Paladins universe, where only the last surviving participant wins. There...

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Best Games in the Free game genre for Nintendo Switch