Best Games for Nintendo Switch of 2025

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view

September 4, 2025

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 91/100

A sequel to the hardcore action platformer Hollow Knight. The game takes you to a new world — the fallen kingdom of Pharlum, where silk and song rule. Here, Hornet...

System Shock Remake

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Science fiction, Remake

May 30, 2023

Players: 7.9/10

A remake of the legendary role-playing shooter System Shock. The game takes place in the year 2072, where all resources on Earth have been practically depleted...

Strange Antiquities

Simulation, Puzzle, Logic, Casual game, Detective

September 17, 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A mysterious antique shop in Andermere opens its doors to those who are ready to touch the secrets hidden between the world of the living and the otherworldly. The...

Tomb Raider

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world

March 4, 2013

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.7/10

The game reinterprets the story of Lara Croft, showing her not as an immortal legend, but as a living person, facing the wild and ruthless environment for the first...

Hitman: Absolution

Action, Stealth, Third-person view

November 19, 2012

VGTimes: 8.4/10

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Hitman: Absolution is a stealth action game with a third-person view. You play as the famous Agent 47. You are a global killer working for a mysterious Agency. But...

Hades 2

Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Replayability

May 6, 2024

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 94/100

A continuation of the roguelike Hades, taking players into even deeper and darker layers of ancient Greek mythology. This time the story revolves around Melinoe...

Little Nightmares 3

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

October 10, 2025

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Low and One are trying to get out of Nowhere. They joined forces to survive in a dangerous world full of illusions and shadows. The main feature of the sequel is...

BALL x PIT

Action, Top-down view, Roguelike

October 15, 2025

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 87/100

An unexpected event has destroyed an entire city, leaving only an ominous pit in its place. Treasure hunters flock to this tomb in search of fortune. They explore...

Turbo Overkill

Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Cyberpunk

April 22, 2022

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 86/100

The events take place in a typical “neon” metropolis of the future, where the lone hero has to destroy a lot of enemies. The crime rate has risen sharply in the...

Ravenswatch

Role-playing game, Action, Online, Slasher, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

April 6, 2023

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods featuring characters from folk tales. Each hero has their own abilities: Beowulf relies on fierce attacks and...

Against the Storm

Strategy, Isometric, In real time, Simulation, City Building, Sandbox, Historical, Fantasy, Construction

November 1, 2022

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 91/100

A city-planning simulator in a dark fantasy world in which you need to restore civilization and save it from deadly rains. Players take on the role of the Scorched...

Plants vs. Zombies Replanted

Strategy, Cooperative (co-op), Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Casual game, Comedy, Zombies

October 23, 2025

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 75/100

The classic Plants vs. Zombies returns in a remastered version, with updated HD graphics, new levels, and surprises for those who remember where it all began. The...

Deltarune

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Indie, Adventure

October 31, 2018

Players: 8.7/10

An RPG from Toby Fox, the creator of Undertale. The story centers on Chris, an ordinary schoolboy who, together with a classmate, accidentally finds himself in a...

Sid Meier's Civilization 7

Strategy, Online, Historical, Turn-based, Cooperative (co-op), Grand strategy

February 11, 2025

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation of the legendary series of turn-based strategies. Players rule as one of the many legendary leaders in world history. At the beginning, the player also...

EA Sports FC 26

Simulation, Online, Football, Sports game

September 26, 2025

Players: 5.8/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Football simulator and a direct continuation of the Electronic Arts FIFA series. The game has 19,000+ fully licensed players, 700+ teams and 30+ leagues. The new...

Dinkum

Online, Business / Management, Isometric, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Construction, Farm Simulator

July 14, 2022

A colorful farming simulator in which players explore the tropical eucalyptus forests and scorching deserts of an island inspired by the wild Australian outback. As...

Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Old school, Collection

February 14, 2025

VGTimes: 5.3/10

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Remasters of the original Lara Croft games. The collection includes Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Tomb Raider: Chronicles and Tomb Raider: The Angel of...

Sworn

Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons

February 6, 2025

Players: 10/10

Cooperative roguelike that tells the story of journeys through the grim Camelot. Players take on the role of fearless knights to free the lands from the tyranny of...

Shadow Labyrinth

Metroidvania, Side view, Action, Science fiction, Platformer

July 18, 2025

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 67/100

The gloomy version of the famous Packman. The main character - Mesnik No. 8, accompanied by a yellow sphere named Pak, examines the mysterious planet. We will have...

Absolum

Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

October 9, 2025

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Dynamic action-clip from the creators teenage mutant ninja turtles: shredder's revenge and streets of rage 4. The main action unfolds in the world of Talam, where...

Sunderfolk

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

April 23, 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...

Achilles: Legends Untold

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Isometric, Historical, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy

May 12, 2022

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 67/100

The main action takes place in a fantasy setting inspired by ancient Greek legends. The main character is the brave warrior Achilles, who intends to put an end to...

Octopath Traveler 0

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Fantasy, Medieval era, Construction, Japanese role-playing game

December 4, 2025

Metacritic: 82/100

The new installment of the Octopath Traveler series invites you to Orsterra — a world where destinies intersect and where legends of divine rings become the...

Marvel Cosmic Invasion

Arcade, Adventure, Comics, Beat them all, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school

December 1, 2025

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Classic arcade action in the Marvel universe with pixel graphics and exciting command gameplay. Annigilus leads his deadly army and only the greatest heroes are...

NBA 2K26

Basketball, Sports game, Cooperative (co-op)

September 5, 2025

Metacritic: 82/100

The new part takes basketball to a new level of realism thanks to ProPLAY technology, which turns real video recordings of matches into live gameplay. Every...

Cookie Clicker

Arcade, Action, Indie, Clicker

September 24, 2013

Players: 8.1/10

An arcade clicker game where everything revolves around baking endless amounts of cookies. Every click brings a tasty reward, and the more cookies you bake, the...

Farm Together 2

Business / Management, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Farm Simulator

May 7, 2024

Players: 8.6/10

A farmer simulator in which players start from scratch, with a small plot that can later become a huge farm. In the game you can grow crops, plant trees, take care...

Rogue Waters

Roguelike, Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Tactics

September 30, 2024

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...

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Arcade, Racing, Casual game

September 25, 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A racing arcade game set in the universe of games about Sonic the Hedgehog. In the game world, racers find themselves in alternative dimensions, where the usual...

Becastled

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Indie, Medieval era

February 8, 2021

A strategy game about building and surviving in a harsh fantasy world. It all begins with the foundation of a castle, around which a city grows: walls, towers, and...

Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero

Action, Fighting, Online, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Comics

October 11, 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A fighting game based on the cult anime and manga “Dragon Ball”. The game features dozens of famous characters with unique abilities, transformations and...

Front Mission 3: Remake

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

June 26, 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...

Terminator 2D: No Fate

Action, Platformer, Side view

December 12, 2025

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 71/100

Hurricane action with pixel graphics, inspired by the arcade games of the 80-90s, which is based on the 1991 film “Terminator 2: Judgment Day”. Players can take...

Rue Valley

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Exploration

November 11, 2025

Metacritic: 70/100

An adventure role-playing game in the spirit of Disco Elysium, in which the main character gets stuck in a time loop along with people with a difficult fate. The...

Bendy: Lone Wolf

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Roguelike

August 15, 2025

Players: 7/10

Boris ventures deep into the endlessly generated corridors of the Joey Drew studio. To survive, you will have to collect supplies and weapons, and also escape from...

Biomorph

Metroidvania, Action, Side view, Fantasy, Adventure

April 5, 2024

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 73/100

A colorful metroidvania in the spirit of Hollow Knight, in which the main emphasis is on hardcore battles with enemies, an abundance of different fighting styles...

Bye Sweet Carole

Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy

October 9, 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A dark and captivating fairy tale that pays stunning homage to 1930s animation. Set in early 20th-century England against the backdrop of the burgeoning women's...

Monument Valley 3

Isometric, Puzzle, Logic

December 10, 2024

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 74/100

The sequel takes place in a mysterious and surreal world where architecture and geometry defy the laws of physics. The game is divided into chapters, each of which...

Tales of Graces f Remastered

Action, Fantasy, Anime / Manga, Role-playing game, Adventure, Japanese role-playing game

January 17, 2025

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 80/100

An updated version of the classic action-RPG Tales of Graces f with improved graphics and the Dynasty and Legacy DLC, which continues the main...

Freedom Wars Remastered

Action, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Cooperative (co-op), Japanese role-playing game

January 9, 2025

Metacritic: 73/100

Remaster of the action RPG Freedom Wars, the original version of which was released in 2014 on PlayStation Vita. The main action takes place in the distant...