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The Best Current Nintendo Switch Games You Can Play Right Now
Today we are happily ranking the best games currently out for Nintendo Switch, which also features the most popular Nintendo Switch games today. These are Switch games you can play right now, whether through the e-Shop or from buying a physical copy.
What are the best current Nintendo Switch games? The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is obviously one of Nintendo's greatest achievements, but don't forget about Snipperclips, Super Bomberman R, Fast RMX, or I Am Setsuna. Whether they're remakes or original releases, almost every genre is represented with the current Nintendo Switch games that are out now, so no matter what kind of gamer you are, you should find something that will keep you entertained until more titles come out.
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- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo, released for the Nintendo Switch and Wii U consoles on March 3, 2017. Breath of the Wild is ...more- Genres (Video game): Platform, action-adventure
Super Mario Odyssey is a 2017 3D platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. An installment in the Super Mario series, the story follows Mario and Cappy, a spirit ...more- Genres (Video game): Fighting
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a fighting video game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd. and published by Nintendo. It is the fifth installment in the Super Smash Bros. series, succeeding ...more- 2014
- Genres (Video game): Racing video game
Mario Kart 8 is a kart racing video game and the eighth major installment in the Mario Kart series, developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U video game console. First announced at E3 2013, ...more - Genres (Video game): Social simulation, real-life simulation
As in previous installments in the Animal Crossing series, New Horizons is a nonlinear life simulation game played in real-time. The player assumes the role of a customizable character who moves to a ...more- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening is an action-adventure game developed by Nintendo EPD and Grezzo, and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is a remake of the 1993 game for the Game ...more- 2017
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure, Metroidvania
Hollow Knight is a Metroidvania video game developed and published by Australian studio Team Cherry. The game was released for Microsoft Windows in February 2017, and later for macOS and Linux in ...more - 2017
- Genres (Video game): Third-person shooter
Splatoon 2 is a 2017 team-based third-person shooter video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. Players control characters known as Inklings and use colored ink to attack ...more - Genres (Video game): Role-playing
Pokémon Sword and Shield are role-playing video games developed by Game Freak and published by The Pokémon Company and Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. They are the first main series games in the ...more- Genres (Video game): Platformer
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, known in Japan as Donkey Kong: Tropical Freeze is an upcoming side-scrolling platform game developed by Retro Studios and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. ...more- Genres (Video game): Action role-playing
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is an action role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch video game console. The game is part of the Xeno series, serving as ...more- 2016
- Genres (Video game): Simulation, role-playing
Stardew Valley is an indie farming simulation role-playing video game developed by Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone and published by Chucklefish. The game was released for Microsoft Windows in February ...more - Genres (Video game): Role-playing
Octopath Traveler is a turn-based role-playing video game developed by Square Enix, in collaboration with Acquire, and published by Nintendo. n under a month after being published, the game had sold ...more- 2011
- Genres (Video game): Open world, Action game, Sandbox
Minecraft is a sandbox independent video game originally created by Swedish programmer Markus "Notch" Persson and later developed and published by the Swedish company Mojang. The creative and ...more - Genres (Video game): Party
Mario Party Superstars is a party video game developed by NDcube and published by Nintendo. The game is the twelfth installment in the Mario Party series and is set to be released in 2021 for the ...more- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure game
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword is an action-adventure game for the Wii console and the sixteenth entry in the Legend of Zelda series. Developed by Nintendo Entertainment Analysis and Development, ...more- Genres (Video game): Platformer
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe is a 2D side-scrolling platform video game that is an enhanced port of New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U. Princess Peach is held captive in her castle by ...more- 2017
- Genres (Video game): Platform
Sonic Mania is a 2017 side-scrolling platform game published by Sega. An installment in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, the story follows Sonic the Hedgehog and his companions Tails and Knuckles as ...more - Genres (Video game): Platform, side-scrolling
Yoshi's Crafted World is a side-scrolling platform video game developed by Good-Feel and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. The game is a side-scrolling platformer where 3D characters are ...more- Genres (Video game): Action role-playing game, fantasy
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth installment in The Elder Scrolls action ...more- 2021
- Genres (Video game): Action-adventure, Single player, Sci-fi, 2D
Metroid Dread is an 2D action-adventure, single player, sci-fi game developed by MercurySteam and published by Nintendo. The game was set to released in 2021 for Nintendo Switch. Taking place after ...more - Genres (Video game): Turn-based, tactical role-playing
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is a 2017 turn-based tactical role-playing video game developed and published by Ubisoft for the Nintendo Switch. The game's story sees players controlling Mario, his ...more- 2017
- Genres (Video game): Role-playing
Undertale is a role-playing video game created by American indie developer Toby Fox. The player controls a child who has fallen into the Underground: a large, secluded region under the surface of the ...more - Genres (Video game): Puzzle, Stealth
Untitled Goose Game is a stealth game developed by House House and published by Panic. The game was released for Play Station 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC in 2019. In the game, players take ...more- 2013
- Genres (Video game): Platform
Rayman Legends is a 2013 platform game developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and published by Ubisoft. It is the fifth main title in the Rayman series and the direct sequel to the 2011 game Rayman ...more