Best Games for Nintendo Switch 2 of 2026

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view

February 27, 2026

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 91/100

The ninth game in the main Resident Evil series. Picks up after the events of Village, returning players to the heart of the franchise - a dilapidated Raccoon...

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Exploration

December 9, 2024

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is an immersive first-person adventure simulator, where an engaging story is woven into a well-developed game world with freedom...

Dispatch

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

October 22, 2025

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Adventure from the creators of The Wolf Among Us and Tales from the Borderlands. The story is about a superhero whose mech armor was broken by his arch-nemesis...

Big Walk

Adventure, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Open world

August 4, 2026

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 91/100

Multiplayer game from the creators of Untitled Goose Game, based on teamwork and communication. The heroes travel through a world full of challenges, puzzles, and...

REANIMAL

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

February 13, 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A dark game from the authors of Little Nightmares 1 and 2 with a cooperative mode. Brother and sister must save their missing friends and get off the creepy island...

Pragmata

Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

April 17, 2026

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 87/100

A sci-fi action game set on a mysterious lunar station taken over by artificial intelligence. The story centers around Hugh, a member of a rapid response team, and...

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire

Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Old school

April 16, 2026

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

A dynamic shooter made in the spirit of classic Disney cartoons of the 30s. The plot follows a private detective who tries to stop corrupt politicians from seizing...

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered

Role-playing game, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy, Remake

April 22, 2025

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Modern rethinking of a cult role -playing game, recreating the atmosphere of the original at a new level. Syrodil comes to life again with updated graphics...

Escape the Backrooms

Action, Adventure, Horror, Online, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration

August 12, 2022

Players: 8.5/10

A cooperative first-person horror game based on the popular creepypasta about the "Backrooms." Players will explore over thirty levels of an endless maze of empty...

SnowRunner

Racing, Simulation, Sandbox, Exploration, Open world

April 28, 2020

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

The continuation of the off-road driving simulator Spintires: MudRunner. You can expect realistic control mechanics, a well-developed gameplay process, as well as...

Stray

Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Indie

July 19, 2022

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Post-apocalyptic cyberpunk of a distant future. A suffocating city with a stale atmosphere, inhabited by robots. A lost lonely cat that wants to return home. The...

Little Nightmares 2

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

February 11, 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Little Nightmares 2 is a continuation of the horror platformer with quest elements. This time a co-op has appeared in the game and the two of you will have to...

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

February 29, 2024

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 91/100

The second part of the reimagining of the Japanese role-playing game Final Fantasy VII from 1997 and the direct sequel to VII Remake. Fans of the cult JRPG and...

Moonlight Peaks

Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game, Fantasy, Farm Simulator

July 7, 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

A casual supernatural farm simulator. As a young vampire, you will need to settle in a mystical town inhabited by werewolves, witches, mermaids, and other unusual...

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Collection, Tactics

August 27, 2026

Metacritic: 83/100

The second collection brings together three iconic chapters of the series. The package includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Metal Gear Solid: Peace...

Starsand Island

Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator

February 11, 2026

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 68/100

A cozy tropical island life simulator with farming, decorating, and exploration elements. The player finds himself far from the bustle of the city and sets up his...

Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game

Fighting, Online, Anime / Manga, Side view

July 23, 2026

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A game based on the anime "Avatar: The Last Airbender," featuring 12 playable characters, players can utilize various attacks and a flow system with fast movements...

Warframe

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

March 25, 2013

Players: 8.2/10

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...

South of Midnight

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy, Indie

April 8, 2025

VGTimes: 8.5/10

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

The events of the game unfold in the south of America, where fantastic creatures from local myths live. A disaster hung over the city of Prospero, but with it the...

Final Fantasy VII Remake

Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga

April 10, 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Final Fantasy VII Remake is a reimagining of the Japanese role-playing game Final Fantasy VII from 1997. Fans of the iconic JRPG and newcomers unfamiliar with the...

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North - Legacy Edition

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Third-person view, The Lord of the Rings, Fantasy, Medieval era

August 11, 2026

The re-release of the role-playing action game The Lord of the Rings: War in the North from 2011, set in the universe of "The Lord of the Rings," takes place...

Goat Simulator 3

Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

November 17, 2022

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Continuation of the crazy goat simulator. As in previous parts, the game has a lot of humor and crazy fun. The player finds himself in an open world filled with...

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Casual game

April 30, 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A small store by the house becomes the center of events, where behind the usual routine lie the stories of local residents, their concerns, and little secrets. In...

Splatoon Raiders

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

July 23, 2026

A spin-off of the Splatoon series, in which characters confront each other by painting the world in bright colors. Players as mechanics will go on an adventure to...

Pokemon Pokopia

Simulation, Sandbox, Fantasy, Construction

March 5, 2026

Players: 10/10

A life simulator in the spirit of Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon , and Dragon Quest Builders featuring the world of beloved Pokémon. Players can recruit and...

Subnautica

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival, Open world

December 14, 2014

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A single-player adventure in a vast open world, with a first-person view, survival elements, and sandbox features. Playing the game will evoke feelings associated...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Arcade, Adventure, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management

March 20, 2020

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 90/100

A colorful life simulator where a new chapter begins on a deserted island, far from the hustle and bustle of the city. Instead of familiar streets, there are sandy...

The Midnight Walk

Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Fantasy

May 8, 2025

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Gloomy game from the authors of Lost in Random. The monsters and environment were first sculpted from clay and then transferred to 3D. The gamer controls a...

Content Warning

Action, Online, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Procedural generation, Survival horror

April 1, 2024

Players: 8.2/10

A cooperative horror puzzle game in the spirit of Lethal Company. The game is about a group of bloggers trying to get viral on the local equivalent of YouTube. To...

Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Remake, Survival horror

March 12, 2026

Metacritic: 76/100

A remake of the classic psychological horror game Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly, the story of two twin sisters is brought to life in terrifying detail. Mio and...

Core Keeper

Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator

March 8, 2022

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

An arcade sandbox that you can play with friends in co-op for up to eight people. The main character is an explorer who wakes up in an ancient dungeon filled with...

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

Arcade, Simulation, Casual game

April 16, 2026

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Social Simulator Game, which uses MII Avatars from Nintendo. Players manage the inhabitants of the island, each of which has unique features and interacts with...

Carmageddon: Rogue Shift

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Roguelike, Survival

February 6, 2026

Players: 4.9/10

Metacritic: 69/100

A survival race with roguelike elements, set in the year 2050 in a post-apocalyptic world. After the Third World War and devastating natural disasters, the planet...

Hollow Knight

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view

February 24, 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

An atmospheric action-platformer about a journey through the dying underground kingdom of Hallownest, inhabited by mysterious insects and strange creatures. A dark...

Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Beat them all, Open world

February 11, 2026

Metacritic: 75/100

A reimagined reimagining of Yakuza 3, Kazuma Kiryu's story takes on new depth. The former yakuza strives to protect those closest to him, and with him, the...

Subnautica: Below Zero

Action, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world

January 30, 2019

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Continuation of the adventure action Subnautica in first-person view, combining elements of role-playing games, sandbox gameplay, and a bit of exploration and...

Mina the Hollower

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school

May 29, 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 91/100

The game takes you to a dark gothic world where a cursed island hides behind a thick curtain of darkness. The main character is the agile and fearless Mina, who is...

Lou's Lagoon

Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Construction, Crafting

August 27, 2026

An open world life simulator inspired by the cartoon “Miracles on Bends”. Uncle Lou disappeared, leaving the hero with his seaplane delivery company. Now he needs...

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy

March 13, 2026

Metacritic: 86/100

The game tells the story of two kingdoms on the brink of destruction. Azuria and Vermeil are consumed by a crystal plague, when Rathalos emerges from a mysterious...

Denshattack!

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Stunts, Casual game

July 15, 2026

Metacritic: 86/100

A colorful arcade game about high-speed trains, stunts, and underground racing in a vibrant Japanese dystopia. The story tells the journey of Emi and a group of...