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28 Best Nintendo Switch Games for Every Player (2022) | WIRED

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Apr 19, 2022 9:00 AM

28 Nintendo Switch Games for Every Kind of Player

From Hyrule to Hallownest, these are our absolute favorite video game escapes for the OLED Switch, Switch, and Switch Lite.

The Switch is one of Nintendo's most successful and influential systems ever. There’s something unique about carrying a home console-quality gaming device everywhere you go. Figuring out what to play, though—that's getting harder every year, as the roster of first-party and indie games grows deeper and deeper.

Thankfully, WIRED has plenty of opinionated Nintendo fans on staff, and we've put our heads together to compile a list of the best Switch games. We've listed the digital version for most of them here, so make sure you get a spacious MicroSD card to store all your game files. (We recommend this one.) Be sure to also read up on our Switch Tips and Secrets, Favorite Switch Accessories, and Bundle Deals. And if you were lucky enough to get an OLED Switch upgrade this year, make sure to transfer all of your data.

Updated April 2022: We've added Princess Farmer and Death's Door and adjusted pricing throughout. 

Many members of the WIRED team have contributed to this ongoing guide, including Jaina Grey, Louryn Strampe, Jeffrey Van Camp, Julie Muncy, Peter Rubin, Emma Ellis, and Eric Ravenscraft.

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    An Odyssey for Everyone

    Super Mario Odyssey

    If it weren't for Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey might have taken home even more game-of-the-year awards when it came out. The game plays like a 3D Mario game, à la Mario 64, but instead of collecting stars, you're hunting for nearly 1,000 moons that propel your airship. The worlds are quirky and densely packed with new gameplay, like Mario's new living hat that lets him inhabit classic Super Mario creatures like Goombas and Chomp Chains. We called it “a surrealist triumph” in our review.

    1 - 2 players can play together

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    A Queer-Centered Visual Novel Puzzle Adventure

    Princess Farmer

    I'm a sucker for a visual novel. If you're unfamiliar, they're like point-and-click adventures that you explore through dialog options; think Dream Daddy and Hatoful Boyfriend. Princess Farmer packs familiar visual novel storytelling and relationship-building into a satisfying and puzzling match-3 game. The world and characters are all very memorable, adorable, and queer as hell. I mean that in the best way. 

    Playing a game that centers queer relationships and stories without wallowing in pain and despair is so refreshing. Princess Farmer is a celebration of queerness and queer joy that is so rarely seen in games, and is even more rarely the center of the story. That's not to mention how addictive the match-3 gameplay is. A brilliant debut from Samobee Games. – Jaina Grey

    1-2 local players can date bunnies together

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    Adorably Twisted Supernatural Action

    Death's Door

    If you've ever wanted to be a sword-wielding crow who is also a Grim Reaper, Death's Door is the game for you. Even if you've never had this incredibly specific dream, Death's Door is a brilliant action RPG in a beautifully realized world filled with memorable characters. You take on the role of a Crow (capital C) tasked with collecting souls, but when the one you're after gets stolen right from under you, things get a little weird. 

    The illustrative art style draws you into a world that is every bit as dark as it is comedic. I spent hours upon hours in this one, exploring every nook and cranny, trying to unravel the mysteries at the heart of this adorably somber world. If you're a fan of third-person action, Zelda-esque Roguelikes, you should definitely check this one out. –Jaina Grey

    1 Crow can explore the endless afterlife


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