Tactics for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Tactics genre

Cities: Skylines - a game in the Tactics genre

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 September 2018

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Cities: Skylines is a city planning simulator with a developed management system and metropolitan management. As mayor, you'll have to take care of education...

Wartales

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Tactics, Open world, Medieval era

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 September 2023

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A hundred years have passed since the world witnessed the fall of the once great Edoran Empire at the hands of an unprecedented plague that swept through the...

Dispatch

Adventure, Business / Management, Comics, Indie, Tactics, Casual game, Comedy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 January 2026

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 88/100

An adventure from the authors of The Wolf Among Us and Tales from the Borderlands. The plot tells about a superhero whose mecha armor was broken by his worst...

Fortnite

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...

Marvel's Midnight Suns

Strategy, Tactics, Isometric, Top-down view, Comics, Turn-based, Collectible card game (CCG)

Game canceled: Nintendo Switch → 2 May 2023

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Turn-based tactics in the Marvel universe from the creators of XCOM: Enemy Within and XCOM 2. Marvel's Midnight Suns is based on the dark comic book storyline...

The Last Spell

Role-playing game, Tactics, Isometric, Turn-based, Fantasy, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2023

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 82/100

The game takes place in a dark fantasy world, in which, due to the Cataclysm caused by magicians, monsters began to appear everywhere, threatening humanity. A group...

Backpack Hero

Indie, Turn-based, Fantasy, Dungeons, Tactics, Card game, Side view, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Pixel roguelike about anthropomorphic animals and inventory management. The player sets out to conquer dungeons, collecting rare items, distributing them in a...

King's Bounty 2

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Medieval era

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 August 2021

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Nostria was once a magical place where everyone had a chance at a good life. Today, the kingdom is in decline: robbers prowl everywhere, creatures of darkness are...

Tactics Ogre: Reborn

Role-playing game, Strategy, Tactics, Fantasy, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 November 2022

Metacritic: 85/100

Tactics Ogre: Reborn is a remaster of the remake of the original Tactics Ogre, which was released in the 90s on Super Famicom, Sega Saturn, and PlayStation (the...

Police Stories

Action, Shooter, Horror, Top-down view, Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 September 2019

Players: 7.6/10

Police Stories is a top-down tactical shooter with horror elements. You will play as a policeman and, together with your partner Rick, go to storm various premises...

Battle Brothers

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 March 2021

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 77/100

HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed

Action, Shooter, Indie, First-person view, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Arcade, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 January 2020

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Co-op shooter with tower defense elements. In the game you have to fight for the future of plastic life. Together with three friends, you will go on an epic...

Triangle Strategy

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 March 2022

Players: 5.9/10

Metacritic: 84/100

A tactical RPG with pixel art, inspired by classic Japanese stories, tells the story of Serenoa, heir to House Wolforth, who becomes embroiled in a complex web of...

Super Robot Wars 30

Strategy, Tactics, Futurism (Future), Isometric, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Combat robots

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2021

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Super Robot Wars 30 is a Japanese tactical strategy game with turn-based combat in a sci-fi setting, in which characters and robots from various mecha anime work...

Othercide

Role-playing game, Strategy, Tactics, Isometric, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2020

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Othercide is a tactical RPG with monochrome graphics in the vein of the XCOM series. The game takes place in a gloomy world where humanity has been almost...

X-Morph: Defense

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 February 2019

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 75/100

X-Morph: Defense is a tactical strategy game in the tower defense genre with top-down shooter elements. You will play as an alien race that has invaded Earth in...

Commandos 2: HD Remaster

Strategy, Stealth, In real time, Isometric, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 December 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 56/100

An updated version of the cult real-time strategy from 2001. In the modern edition you will find improved graphics and artificial intelligence, a user-friendly...

F1 Manager 2022

Business / Management, Sports game, Strategy, Simulation, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 August 2022

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

F1 Manager 2022 is a realistic management simulator that will allow you to become part of the great Formula 1. As you progress, you will have to manage the...

Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia

Strategy, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Role-playing game, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 June 2020

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia is a sequel to the 1998 role-playing strategy game Brigandine: The Legend of Forsena, retaining the core mechanics of its...

Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 July 2019

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is an adventure tactical strategy with turn-based combat in a futuristic setting. In the game you have to control a team of mutants...

Worms W.M.D

Action, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 November 2017

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Worms W.M.D is a turn-based tactical action strategy game with a side view. A continuation of the popular game series, where two squads of worms will clash again in...

112 Operator

Simulation, Top-down view, Strategy, Tactics, Indie, Business / Management, Educational game (Education), Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 July 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 73/100

A continuation of the original 911 Operator idea, but on a larger scale - now the whole world is under control. As an emergency services dispatcher, you will have...

Metal Slug Attack Reloaded

Strategy, Tactics, Side view, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 June 2024

Players: 10/10

Reissue of Metal Slug Attack in the "tower defense" genre. The game combines elements of classic action and strategic gameplay with a rich arsenal of weapons and...

911 Operator

Simulation, Strategy, Top-down view, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 October 2018

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 67/100

911 Operator is a simulator with elements of tactical strategy and a top-down view. You have to try on the role of an emergency services dispatcher who is required...

Door Kickers: Action Squad

Arcade, Action, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2019

Players: 7.9/10

Door Kickers: Action Squad is a side-view pixel arcade action game from the creators of the Door Kickers series. In the game you have to become a SWAT operative and...

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 October 2025

Players: 5.5/10

A traveler is shipwrecked and loses his memory. On the island, the hero encounters a mysterious witch who can restore memories in exchange for service. There are 9...

Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven

Remake, Adventure, Role-playing game, Japanese role-playing game, Tactics, Turn-based, Fantasy, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2024

Metacritic: 81/100

A remake of the role-playing adventure Romancing SaGa 2. Players take on the role of a ruler defending an empire against the powerful Lords of Sin. Inspired by...

The DioField Chronicle

Strategy, Tactics, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 September 2022

Metacritic: 70/100

The DioField Chronicle is a massive Japanese RPG with turn-based combat in which heroes must save the world from chaos. Imperial invaders are roaming the area, and...

Star Wars: Republic Commando

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Star Wars

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 April 2021

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Star Wars: Republic Commando is a fast-paced first-person shooter set in the Star Wars universe. You have to try on the role of captain of an elite Commando squad...

Front Mission 2: Remake

Role-playing game, Strategy, Tactics, Isometric, Turn-based, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 October 2023

Metacritic: 64/100

Remake of Front Mission 2 with updated graphics, new features, and various improvements. The plot tells the story of three characters: Ash, Lisa, and Thomas. The...

Company of Heroes

Strategy, In real time, Historical, Isometric, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 October 2023

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Tactical real-time strategy from the creators of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War. The main action takes place on the battlefields of World War II. In addition to...

Front Mission 3: Remake

Role-playing game, Strategy, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Science fiction

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 June 2025

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Remake of Front Mission 3 with updated graphics, new features, and various improvements. The events of the game take place in the year 2112 in a world where...

Insurmountable

Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Roguelike, Top-down view, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 April 2024

Metacritic: 74/100

Adventure tactical roguelike with turn-based combat. The main character alone challenges mountain landscapes and tries to withstand the endless hardships of...

Worms Rumble

Action, Strategy, Tactics, Side view, Third-person view, In real time, Shooter

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 June 2021

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Worms Rumble is a new part of the tactical action strategy with a side view in the legendary Worms series of games about funny worms. The sequel was the first game...

Front Mission 1st: Remake

Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Isometric, Remake

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 November 2022

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Remake of Front Mission (1995) . Players take on the role of pilots of giant Wanzer robots, battling enemies in a conflict between the Oceania Cooperative Union...

Cobalt Core

Collectible card game (CCG), Roguelike, Strategy, Science fiction, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 November 2023

A pixel game in which the gamer controls the crew of a spaceship using cards. You need to attack in time, put up a shield or dodge missiles. If you find the enemy's...

Party Hard

Action, Strategy, Stealth, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 November 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Metal Slug Tactics

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 November 2024

Metacritic: 75/100

Continuation of the cult shooter Metal Slug in a new format. Now the classic action platformer has been transformed into a tactical roguelike. After many years of...

The Caligula Effect 2

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 June 2021

Metacritic: 71/100

The Caligula Effect 2 is a sequel to the Japanese role-playing game with a third-person view and turn-based combat. The events of the game take place in a...

Phantom Doctrine

Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 June 2019

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Phantom Doctrine is a tactical strategy with turn-based combat and an isometric camera view from the creators of Hard West. The game takes place in an alternate...

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Best Games in the Tactics genre for Nintendo Switch