{"id":963852,"date":"2026-01-03T10:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T10:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/nintendo-switch\/2018\/9\/4\/192997\/best-nintendo-switch-games"},"modified":"2026-01-03T10:39:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T10:39:20","slug":"the-25-best-nintendo-switch-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-25-best-nintendo-switch-games\/","title":{"rendered":"The 25 best Nintendo Switch games"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Nintendo EPD\/Nintendo via Polygon\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-25-best-nintendo-switch-games.png\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Looking for the best games on the Nintendo Switch? What follows is a living list of the 25 Switch games we recommend everyone play or watch \u2014 in case you\u2019re new to the system or you\u2019re just looking for something new to play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The Switch has been around over seven years, has sold more than 140 million units, and boasts a vast software library encompassing first-party Nintendo classics, major games from big publishers, and a bewildering array of indie and digital titles. We\u2019re here to guide you through it. You\u2019ll find Mario and Zelda here, of course, plus many other Nintendo games \u2014 like all Nintendo consoles, the Switch has an incredibly high proportion of must-play exclusives you can\u2019t get anywhere else. But we\u2019ve tried to include a few more left-field picks, too.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Our latest update added <em>Pikmin 4<\/em>, <em>Octopath Traveler 2<\/em>, and <em>Balatro<\/em>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/nintendo-switch\/2018\/9\/4\/17549714\/best-nintendo-switch-games\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for the best games on the Nintendo Switch? What follows is a living list of the 25 Switch games we recommend everyone play or watch \u2014 in case you\u2019re new to the system or you\u2019re just looking for something new to play. The Switch has been around over seven years, has sold more than 140 million units, and boasts a vast software library encompassing first-party Nintendo classics, major games from big publishers, and a bewildering array of indie and digital titles. We\u2019re here to guide you through it. You\u2019ll find Mario and Zelda here, of course, plus many other Nintendo games \u2014 like all Nintendo consoles, the Switch has an incredibly high proportion of must-play exclusives you can\u2019t get anywhere else. 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