Nintendo’s 30 Best Switch Games, Ranked

With the Switch 2 nearly here, we look back at some of the best Nintendo games from the first Switch’s lifetime

Kenneth Shepard & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit Published March 10, 2025 |

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This month marks the eighth anniversary of the Nintendo Switch’s release. With the Switch 2 looming later in 2025, this is likely the last year we’ll see Nintendo develop and publish most of its games on the handheld hybrid that revolutionized how we play console-quality games. Over those eight years, Nintendo has put out some exceptional games from its stable of legacy franchises, and also created a handful of new ones that could stand the test of time. But what were the best of the best? Setting aside the games that are just straight remakes or re-releases (with an exception or two, noted in the text), here’s our ranking of the 30 best games Nintendo released on the Switch from its debut in 2017 to the present day.