Bad North (Switch eShop)
Sale Price: £4.04 (70% off)
A slice of Viking strategic combat right out of the heart of Scandinavia’s indie development scene, Bad North joins the likes of Element at the vanguard of a wave of smart yet intrinsically accessible real-time strategy titles. Swedish developer Plausible Concept calls it ‘micro-strategy’ and it's the perfect encapsulation of a minimalist approach that covers everything from unit management to the Monument Valley-style isometric art style. With enough enemy variance to convince you you’re playing an interactive episode of the Vikings TV show, this endlessly entertaining sea of bitesize battles will teach you to fear - and love - the sound of the oncoming horde.
Abzu (Switch eShop)
Sale Price: £5.24 (65% off)
Abzû is certainly a standout release on the eShop, offering up an experience that breaks from the norm of goal-based gaming in favour of something that’s more focused on simply existing in a world and enjoying all its little intricacies. Those of you who appreciate casual adventures like taking a walk in a forest will be sure to enjoy what Abzû has to offer, as the dreamlike visuals, entrancing orchestral score and deliberately sedate pace do a fantastic job of drawing the player into this alien world. We’d give Abzû a high recommendation to anybody looking for something a little more gentle for their Switch; it’s not a game about winning, but about the journey (no pun intended) you take getting there.
What The Golf? (Switch eShop)
Sale Price: £10.79 (40% off)
What the Golf? is a sterling effort for Switch that has clearly had enormous amounts of love poured into it. Its aesthetic is a little bit indie-by-numbers but there's so much to see and do here that'll have you (and a friend) laughing out loud. It may not be the most difficult game in the world, but it's damn good fun, even if you don't like golf. Especially if you don't like golf, in fact.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection (Switch eShop)
Sale Price: £7.99 (50% off)
Mega Man X Legacy Collection is a fantastic re-release of several must-play gaming classics, presenting them as authentically as possible while still including a few modern features on top that help to improve the overall experience and keep it from feeling antiquated. Throw in the new X Challenge mode and an enormous archive of museum content and this stands as the definitive way to play the Mega Man X games in the modern era. Four fantastic games, a bevy of extra content, and the ability to play at home or on the go — nothing not to like here.
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Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (Switch)
Sale Price: £16.74 (33% off)
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection is everything that you could’ve hoped it to be. This is ultimately six great Mega Man games presented to you with a slew of customisable features, extra content, and quality of life updates. If you’re a fan of either Mega Man or side-scrolling action games in general, you owe it to yourself to give this release a go and see what all the fuss is about. These are hard and occasionally frustrating games, but they offer up some rewarding, action-heavy gameplay that even today stands among the best of its class. Don’t pass this collection up.
Mega Man 11 (Switch)
Sale Price: £12.49 (50% off)
Mega Man 11 was an excellent resurgence for the character, imbuing the tried-and-true classic gameplay with modern touches and new ideas that expand on existing concepts in interesting ways. The underlying action platforming gameplay is just as tight and challenging as you remember, and when combined with the new visuals and extra options for replayability, you’ve got a game that’s every bit as good as those that came before, while surpassing them in some ways. Mega Man 11 is a modern classic, a fitting refresh for a beloved series.
Catherine: Full Body (Switch)
Sale Price: £15.74 (65% off)
Catherine: Full Body is a fantastic revamp of a bonafide cult classic. With an excellent new character and several new endings slickly inserted into an already highly entertaining narrative – not to mention a slew of fun new modes – this is the definitive version of an outstanding game. If you've never played Catherine before then you're in for an absolute treat, and if you have, we'd say there's enough new content here to make it worth diving in all over again.
NEO: The World Ends With You (Switch)
Sale Price: £24.99 (50% off)
NEO: The World Ends With You impresses in all the categories we were terrified it could fail in bearing in mind how great its predecessor was. The game boasts an energetic soundtrack that feeds off the energy of the original, a deep and rewarding combat system that makes a successful leap to 3D, an inspiring cast of characters that stand tall on their own, and importantly, a world that begs you to come back even after you’ve finished the 40+ hour campaign. After 13 long years, many fans lost hope we’d ever see a sequel to that first Reapers Game, but we’re so pleased to see these talented developers never lost their calling.
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana (Switch)
Sale Price: £16.66 (67% off)
With fun, fast-paced combat, likable characters, and an enjoyable story that takes full advantage of its beautiful shipwrecked setting, Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is a top-shelf action RPG. Exploring the Isle of Seiren is as rewarding as mastering the character-swapping, hack-and-slash battle system, and both fit into an addictive feedback loop of adventuring that keeps everything moving at a quick clip. Editing issues and inconsistent image quality in handheld mode are small blemishes on an otherwise polished production, but don’t let them deter you; Ys VIII is a true gem.
The Messenger (Switch eShop)
Sale Price: £7.19 (60% off)
2D side-scrolling action games like The Messenger may be a dime a dozen these days, but you’d be missing out on something special by passing this one up. Featuring a surprisingly long campaign, an incredible soundtrack and tight, challenging level designs, The Messenger stands as a shining example of great game design. We’d highly recommend you pick this one up; it’s the very definition of a modern classic.
The House in Fata Morgana: Dreams of the Revenants Edition (Switch eShop)
Sale Price: £23.61 (25% off)
The House in Fata Morgana is over 40 hours long, and in those 40 hours, you'll maybe get to make about three decisions. It is a visual novel in the strictest sense of the word, and you must be prepared for that going in. But with a fantastic, original, slow-burn story about love, loss, hurt, forgiveness, and recovery, it's one of the best visual novels out there — and your patience will be paid off in the end.
La-mulana 2 (Switch eShop)
Sale Price: £13.49 (40% off)
The original La-Mulana was a masterpiece in its own right, but we’d contend that it’s been edged out by the sequel. What we have here is an expertly-paced, crushingly difficult, and utterly mystifying adventure that constantly beckons you to explore deeper and acquaint yourself with its unique charms. La-Mulana 2 definitely isn’t for everybody – if you consider yourself an impatient or clumsy player, steer clear – but those who put in the time and effort to crack this nut will be deeply satisfied that they did so. We’d give La-Mulana 2 a high recommendation for anybody looking for a deep and challenging new Metroidvania for their Switch; it’s an acquired taste, but one you will come to savour.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition (Switch eShop)
Sale Price: £31.49 (30% off)
From its opening moments upon a prison ship bound for Fort Joy to non-stop adventures that take you across the high seas to the Reaper’s Coast, Nameless Isle and beyond, Divinity: Original Sin 2 simply dazzles. In its seemingly endless parade of well-written characters, hilarious narration, deep and rewarding physics-based combat and the myriad ways in which it allows to you to engage and toy and with its systems, this is a truly epic RPG that revels in choice more than any other that’s come before it. It takes the old-school isometric style of Baldur’s Gate, layers it with an unparalleled level of attention to detail and fuses it with a thoroughly modern take on meaningful player decisions, resulting in one of the greatest role-playing games available on any platform; and it’s all here, present and correct on a portable console.
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered (Switch eShop)
Sale Price: £4.49 (75% off)
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered is an utterly stellar stealth game and it’s lost none of the magic that made the original such a critical darling. Strong art direction, an engaging story, well-paced open gameplay, and a slew of extra content all combine to make for a near-flawless experience that you certainly won’t want to miss out on. We’d give this game a high recommendation to all Switch owners; it’s the best stealth game money can buy in the Switch library, and one of the best ones in any console library.
Dusk (Switch eShop)
Sale Price: £11.16 (25% off)
Dusk is one hell of an impressive piece of software and possibly the single best Unity port to Switch we've ever seen, sidestepping typical performance problems and delivering a brilliant experience of a brilliant game. It's not as good a game as Quake, but almost nothing is. There's a relatively limited arsenal of weapons — they're all great, but there's no iconic gun here, just your usual pistol, shotty, assault rifle, explosives, et al. We're being churlish with our criticisms here, though — ultimately, Dusk is another absolute cracker in Switch FPS roster.
DEEMO (Switch eShop)
Sale Price: £13.49 (50% off)
Flyhigh Works’ Deemo is a fantastic rhythm game, with an incredible soundtrack, fun mechanics, and a surprisingly touching tale to tell. Its lovely art and piano focus give it a unique feel — without at all restricting its musical horizons — and excellent pacing and difficulty options make it accessible and fun for a wide range of skill levels. Music fans shouldn’t miss this — Deemo is a hit.
Sonic Mania (Switch eShop)
Sale Price: £7.99 (50% off)
Sonic Mania is a true return to form for the mascot, in his 2D 'Classic' guise at least, and celebrates the glory days of the original games while also enhancing their qualities and taking on new ideas. From new areas, imaginative second acts and some delightful boss encounters, the development team poured a lot of passion and talent into the project. With new characters and modes added in the 'Plus' retail version (also available as DLC), some neat tweaks iron out some of the kinks present in the original release, but regardless of the version you pick up, it's one of the best 2D platformers in recent memory.
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I am genuinely tempted to pick up Skyward Sword HD from this, €40 for an insane enhancement of the original game sounds almost too good to be true. Now it's just the matter of do I get it physically to save on space but it's more expensive or do I get it digitally with it's chunky file size of 7.5 GB. Decisions, decisions....
The sale prices would have been helpful, as that will almost always be a major factor in deciding to buy during a sale.
What would their sales be if they did it for NA at the same time?
@Fizza I would say just do it
For me the game is amazing, i have between 70 and 80 hours in the game and i liked every single second i've spend in the game
This is the first sale for Bayonetta and I'm seriously considering buying it. Except I'm not sure I like the genre, since I prefer JRPGs and interactive stories. But I like some chaotic storytelling.
Scott Pilgrim for less than £4 is a bargain
Tells people games to buy on the eShop, makes sure every game has their Amazon links and none of the prices for the eShop versions prices listed. (giggles internally)
I am really disappointed that the Famicom Detective Club isn't on sale as I would have thought it would have been on sale by now.
I've got 39 of those 83 games.
Will definitely finally pick up Bayo 1 + 2
Edit: I don't get why the two Xenoblade games aren't at sale considering XC3 releases in 3 months. Pretty sure the announcement of XC3 got some people interested in the series
Guess now's my chance to pick up Rain World (currently 50% off). Both its atmosphere and challenge seems almost too good to resist.
We've added the sale price and % discount for each entry, plus another couple of games that slipped through the net.
I got bioshock collection from cd keys for £10.99 just a few days ago bargain at that price plus it’s cheaper than the eshop
The messenger should be £7.19 surely
Alien Isolation is back at its lowest ever price, I think i'll be getting it!
Ahh was hoping for Diablo 2.
I am currently playing Diablo 1 with the DevilutionX Port, what a great Port.
The Game looks really great through my Laptop on the TV and the Controller Support is great.
Even better, Save Games can be easily send to my Phone, RG351V or other PC.
I wish What The Golf? were on sale for just £0.79! The sale price is actually £10.79 (40% of £17.99).
Outrun and Downwell are pretty much essential at those prices
Never even considered the Ruined King until I saw it on the list here and read your review. Off to buy it now. Love me some quality RPGs.
The Messenger is wrongly priced, it's £7.19 not £17.99
Rogue Aces at just shy of two quid is an absolute bargain. Gamers of a certain age who liked Jetstrike on the Amiga/PC back in the day will certainly enjoy it.
Recommending anything with only 10% off is foolish.
Also Narita Boy is on sale. Get it!
Gris for £3.62 is a good shout!
"Catherine: Full Body is a fantastic revamp of a bonafide cult classic. With an excellent new character and several new endings slickly inserted into an already highly entertaining narrative – not to mention a slew of fun new modes – this is the definitive version of an outstanding game. If you've never played Catherine before then you're in for an absolute treat, and if you have, we'd say there's enough new content here to make it worth diving in all over again."
This tells me nothing about the genre of the game or how it plays.
Catherine and Dusk for me
Sure, I totally have over 1000 pounds lying around doing nothing, so I totally should buy 85 games that are on sale.
YS VIII is simply extraordinary, in my opinion, and is a complete steal at that price. It was the first new entry into my all time top 10 for over a decade! A wondrous action RPG with great characters, an intriguing story, addictive combat, and a gorgeous setting.
@inenai You don't have any of these already? Bruh... do you even Switch?
On the fence for that street fighter collection
From this list, my top picks would be Iconoclasts, ABZU, Witcher 3, and Monster Hunter GU. All great games and, besides ABZU, they'll all give you way more than your money's worth in play time. Don't know about in Europe, but in the US Doom 2016/Eternal are $20 each for another day or two and Monster Hunter Rise is $30. Dragon's Dogma is also $15, which I think it's been before, but it's still an absolute steal.
@Fizza Love that game. Probably still my favorite Zelda overall and definitely my favorite for the story and music.
Old games on sale and overpriced. This is like when the wii was popular and companies tried to sell overpriced junk to the wii user base. Soon people are going to realise they are buying decade old games that perform badly and paying top dollar for it.
Outside of telltales games from years ago and dangonrompa 2 I haven't played any visual novels. I think I should change that. Help me interest, which one on sale should I buy? I was thinking phoenix wright or ai but I'm open to suggestions.
Other than that there's doesn't seem to be a while load for for me. I was thinking mystery dungeon but it's still a bit expensive (and knowing my luck Nintendo would afterwards announce the Gameboy expansion with the gam win it...). Was hoping for xenoblades or cadence of hyrule but they're a no show.
Gonna give the dragon quest XI demo a go and if so, cash in. If not, Disco Eylsium.
Dammit, I still have so many games to play from previous sales.
EDIT: Do NOT buy House in Fata Morgana! Even by visual novel standards, it's garbage!
Out Run is a must have for any Switch owner.
Street Fighter also if you have access to a d-pad.
I was really hoping for Diablo II on sale. 😮💨
Anyone else having problems loading up this page on their phone?
I bought Evergate recently on Xbox Series X and it was a lovely game but admittedly it made me sad due to the nature of it and at one point I came close to crying because it made me think of my dad who passed away from Cancer in 2015.
@sirmrguitardude overpriced is subjective plus, why are you here if you don't like Nintendo?
Picked up Senran Kagura: Peach Ball
...you know why.
@Fizza personally I prefer physical because you can sell the game later. I only buy digital games for online only titles that have no second hand value or for crazy discounts.
Dragon Quest XI S, Okami, Skyward Sword HD, all worth getting if you haven't picked em up already. (Also happen to be high in the list of most played games on my Switch alongside Pure Pool and BOTW)....
@NinjaNicky I'm here because I own a switch and was looking for a good deal. I saw none and left a comment. Weird I have to explain that.
@Fizza Do you have any idea when the US spring sale will start?
@Gwynbleidd Okami is gold. Much like Wind Waker it’s not about difficulty levels it’s about a game taking you on an amazing journey and you seeing the conclusion.
Great article but now I am thinking how do I avoid dipping. I have a backlog and plenty of good games I haven't got near in a while and yet there are loads on this list screaming 'buy me, but me'!
May dip into a couple around the fiver mark and get round to them.... eventually
Heads up for anyone buying Mario + Rabbids, make sure you get the gold edition as it is better.
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