Tactics for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Tactics genre / Page 2

Forestrike - a game in the Tactics genre

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 November 2025

Metacritic: 74/100

The main character is a martial arts master named Yu. In the story, he tries to cross the country and free the emperor from the captivity of the evil admiral. The...

Party Hard 2

Arcade, Simulation, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Top-down view, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 September 2020

Players: 8.2/10

Party Hard 2 is a top-down tactical stealth arcade game. The game will delight you with a new engine with new three-dimensional locations. As in the first part, you...

Death Crown

Indie, Strategy, Tactics, Top-down view, In real time

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 February 2021

Players: 10/10

Death Crown is a minimalist top-down real-time strategy game where you take on the role of the real Death. You will have to command legions of the undead to get...

Black Legend

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 March 2021

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Black Legend is a turn-based strategy with role-playing elements in the setting of the dark Middle Ages. In the game you will lead a squad of mercenaries and help...

EMERGENCY

Isometric, Strategy, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Business / Management, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 April 2021

Players: 10/10

The player controls a team of rescuers and helps city residents during disasters. Here you may encounter fires, injured civilians, criminals, electrical accidents...

Wartales - Contract: The Fief

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 September 2025

The player takes control of a kingdom engulfed in lawlessness and desolation, which must be brought to prosperity. They will need to reclaim abandoned fields...

Broken Lines

Role-playing game, Isometric, Historical, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 April 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Broken Lines is a tactical turn-based strategy with RPG elements and an isometric camera view. Set during World War II, the game follows a group of eight soldiers...

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...

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 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...

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...

911 Operator

Simulation, Strategy, Top-down view, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 October 2018

Players: 7.8/10

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...

Wintermoor Tactics Club

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 September 2020

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Wintermoor Tactics Club is a tactics game where a group of academy students play various board games. The main character and her team are going through a...

Overland

Strategy, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 September 2019

Metacritic: 72/100

Overland is a post-apocalyptic tactical strategy with survival elements. The characters try to work together to survive another day in North America. Each level is...

Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes - Definitive Edition

Strategy, Puzzle, Role-playing game, Tactics, Match-3 (Three in a row), Online, Fantasy, Adventure, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 July 2023

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Re-release of Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes, a spin-off of the famous "Might and Magic" series. The game is a mix of puzzle, strategy, and RPG, set 40 years...

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 World of Kungfu: Dragon and Eagle

Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Role-playing game, Indie, Tactics, Turn-based, Old school, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 October 2024

Players: 10/10

The player explores the lands of ancient China and masters different martial arts. There are many techniques that are used in step -by -step battles. You can find...

Rogue Waters

Roguelike, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 4 February 2025

Players: 7.2/10

The game takes place in a pirate world that has been cursed. The player recruits a team and sets off to explore the sea. Each character has its own characteristics...

Wild Bastards

Shooter, First-person view, Tactics, Roguelike, Crafting

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 September 2024

Metacritic: 77/100

Dynamic roguelike shooter from the creators of Void Bastards and Card Hunter. The Wild Bastards gang was the deadliest in the galaxy until its members were...

Pandemic: The Board Game

Strategy, Top-down view, In real time, Logic, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Simulation

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 August 2019

Four deadly diseases are rapidly spreading across the planet, and humanity is on the brink of extinction. Only the coordinated work of a small group of specialists...

Party Hard

Action, Strategy, Stealth, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 November 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Tiny Troopers: Global Ops

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Indie, Tactics, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2023

The player controls a group of four brave fighters who set out to wreak havoc and destruction on enemy bases. A wide selection of weapons is available for soldiers...

Commandos 3: HD Remaster

Strategy, Tactics, Stealth, Isometric, In real time

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 August 2022

Players: 5.5/10

Commandos 3: HD Remaster is an updated version of the cult real-time strategy Commandos 3, the original version of which was released back in 2003. In the game you...

Nobunaga's Ambition: Awakening

Strategy, In real time, Grand strategy, Historical, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 July 2023

Metacritic: 72/100

The player sets out to fulfill Oda Nobunaga's unfulfilled dream of uniting Japan during the Sengoku era. The main forces of the army are covered by loyal servants...

Hell Warders

Action, Strategy, Slasher, Third-person view, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 February 2019

Hell Warders is a dynamic action slasher with elements of tactical strategy in the tower defense genre. Hell is raging at your gates! You have to try on the role of...

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...

Re:ZERO - The Prophecy of the Throne

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Visual novel, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 February 2021

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Re:ZERO — The Prophecy of the Throne is a tactical adventure with visual novel elements and turn-based combat, based on the anime of the same name. A month...

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...

All Walls Must Fall

Action, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Cyberpunk, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 January 2021

Metacritic: 72/100

The game takes place in an alternate reality where the Cold War did not end even in 2089. In the story, governments send their agents back in time to prevent a...

Tower of Time

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 June 2020

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Tower of Time is a tactical action role-playing game with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. The events of the game take place in the gloomy world of...

Peaky Blinders: Mastermind

Logic, Puzzle, Isometric, Stealth, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 August 2020

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Peaky Blinders: Mastermind is an adventure puzzle game based on the Peaky Blinders series. The game takes place before the events of the first season of the series...

Pokemon Sword and Shield: The Isle of Armor

DLC, Role-playing game, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Tactics, Turn-based

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 June 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Pokemon Sword and Shield: The Isle of Armor is an add-on for turn-based tactical action in the fantasy setting of legendary Pokemon. The events of the game will...

Octopath Traveler 2

Adventure, Turn-based, Tactics, Open world, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 February 2023

Metacritic: 85/100

Turn-based Japanese role-playing game in an open world. The story takes place in Solistia, a world where the eastern and western continents are separated by sea. It...

Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf

Strategy, Board / Group Game, Turn-based, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 January 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf is a turn-based tactical strategy in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. You will find a single-player campaign with a dramatic plot and a...

Chroma Squad

Role-playing game, Strategy, Indie, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 August 2019

Metacritic: 75/100

Chroma Squad is an RPG with strategy, indie and tactical elements from the masters at Behold Studios. The game is published by Behold Studios. Overall, the project...

Disgaea 4 Complete+

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 October 2019

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Disgaea 4 Complete+ — The most complete and expanded edition of the Japanese-style turn-based tactical role-playing game Disgaea 4. When Corruption threatens...

Monopoly Madness

Board / Group Game, Tactics, Logic, Top-down view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 December 2021

Monopoly Madness is an exciting new version of the classic board game Monopoly. The game is distinguished by a colorful three-dimensional city in the center of the...

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Japanese role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Fantasy, Tactics

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 September 2024

The player assembles a team of monsters from the Dragon Quest series to fight enemies. You need to explore the expanses of Nadiria, where there are various...

The Stone of Madness

Tactics, Stealth, In real time, Historical, Strategy, Isometric, Medieval era

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 January 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Tactical stealth game in real time, the action of which unfolds in the Spanish monastery of the 18th century. This place hides many secrets, and its walls became...

Sunderfolk

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 April 2025

Metacritic: 79/100

Cooperative tactical RPG inspired by the atmosphere of tabletop adventures and shared evenings with friends. The game focuses on team interaction, tactical...

Tactics

Best Games in the Tactics genre for Nintendo Switch