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: 8.9/10

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...

Moonlight Peaks

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

July 7, 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8/10

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...

Escape the Backrooms

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

August 12, 2022

Players: 9/10

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...

Pragmata

Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Science fiction

April 17, 2026

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 9/10

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: 7.3/10

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...

Stray

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

July 19, 2022

Players: 9.1/10

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...

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...

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 re-release of the Japanese role-playing game Final Fantasy VII from 1997 and a direct continuation of VII Remake. Fans of the cult JRPG...

Digimon Story Time Stranger

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

October 2, 2025

Metacritic: 80/100

A role-playing game featuring monster taming, centered around a grand story of the world's destruction and the strong bonds between humans and Digimon. The events...

South of Midnight

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy

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...

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...

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 that arise...

Final Fantasy VII Remake

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

April 10, 2020

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 88/100

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

Warframe

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

March 25, 2013

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...

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Open world

May 22, 2026

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 6.1/10

Metacritic: 84/100

The Dark Knight faces off against iconic DC Super Villains. The story begins with the birth of Batman: a young Bruce Wayne is trained by the League of Shadows...

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...

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...

Moss: The Forgotten Relic

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy

July 16, 2026

A re-release of the adventure puzzle duology Moss and Moss: Book 2, fully adapted for play without a VR headset. The game takes you to the ruins of a fallen...

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...

MIO: Memories in Orbit

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania

January 20, 2026

Players: 4/10

Metacritic: 82/100

An android named Mio awakens on a large spaceship that has fallen into disrepair. The main character explores overgrown locations filled with hostile machines to...

Dynasty Warriors: Origins

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Historical, Tactics, Medieval era

January 17, 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A dynamic action-slasher film set in the era of the Three Kingdoms of China. The player becomes part of the legendary events, fighting for one of the sides in the...

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...

Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors

First-person view, Turn-based, Card game, Roguelike, Collectible card game (CCG)

April 21, 2026

Metacritic: 84/100

A casual roguelike with a turn-based combat system Vampire Survivors. As players progress, they explore dungeons, collect powerful card decks, fight monsters, gain...

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...

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...

Outbound

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

May 11, 2026

Metacritic: 66/100

A survival simulator in an open world, the main feature of which is the main character’s van, which must be improved by adding various mechanisms to it. The player...

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 Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fantasy

June 18, 2026

Metacritic: 79/100

Role-playing action from the creators of Bravely Default and Octopath Traveler. The game tells the story of the adventurer Elliot and the fairy Faye, who leave...

Mixtape

Adventure, Third-person view, Casual game

May 7, 2026

Metacritic: 88/100

This is the story of the last night before parting, transformed into a journey through memories steeped in the spirit of youth and the music of its time. Three...

Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Collection, Anime / Manga, Science fiction, Fantasy

July 9, 2026

A collection that brings together both parts of the dynamic 2D action-platformer about Copen. The edition includes Luminous Avenger iX and Luminous Avenger iX 2...

GRID Legends

Racing, Simulation, Online, Sports game

February 25, 2022

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Continuation of the series of exciting car simulators GRID. The main feature of the game is a full-fledged story mode with real actors. Players take part in an...

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...

Asphalt Legends Unite

Racing, Online, Free game, Casual game

July 17, 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...

Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

July 8, 2026

Metacritic: 83/100

After the events of the main game, the heroes will once again embark on a journey to the celestial kingdom of Zegagrande, where mysterious beings appear, heralding...

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

Arcade, Simulation, Casual game

April 16, 2026

Players: 8.5/10

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...

Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Collection, Post-apocalyptic, Open world

November 10, 2025

Players: 9.7/10

Anniversary edition, dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Fallout 4. It includes the base game, six expansions — Automatron, Far Harbor, Nuka-World, Wasteland...