Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition (Switch eShop)

Danganronpa is a series about horrible, gruesome murders. It's also hilarious, and not in an "I need a psychiatric evaluation" way.

Trigger Happy Havoc offers a memorable Killing Game with fantastic, iconic characters, a genuinely funny and smart script, and some superior twists and turns along the way with well-earned emotional hooks and at times shocking violence. It's funny, it's dramatic and it's very problematic, so exercise some caution — this is resolutely not a game for kids, but even adults will struggle with some of its less savoury or more overtly brash, thoughtless content. Be warned!

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Tangle Tower (Switch eShop)

From the studio that introduced the brilliant Snipperclips! to the world, Tangle Tower stars Detectives Grimoire and Sally as they enter the titular tower to solve the mysterious murder of one Freya Fellow. Right from the start, Grimoire and Sally bounce off one another wonderfully well, with Grimoire’s playful banter a good contrast to Sally’s more deadpan, sarcastic nature. No matter who you talk to, or which objects you choose to investigate, you can be sure you’ll get a few laughs out of their interactions throughout the game.

Portal: Companion Collection (Switch eShop)

It's hard to overstate our satisfaction with Portal: Companion Collection. Portal and Portal 2 felt incredibly fresh when they first released, and the years since have not diminished their immense impact. To have two of the most unique and mind-bending puzzle games on a Nintendo console, and on-the-go if you choose, is a pure joy. If it weren't for the frequent load screens punctuating the experience, we'd have absolutely nothing to complain about here.Both games are also laugh out loud funny with outstanding comic performances. If you haven't played the Portal games before, this should be a no-brainer. If you have... well, just play them again.

Trombone Champ (Switch eShop)

Trombone Champ is a hilarious rhythm game about perfection. Before you (or up to three other tromboners) play, it asks you to select a stance: 'estudious' or 'jubilant'. Neither of these is appropriate when you know your performance will be as ear-abusive as an excited puppy mauling a bulb horn. Or are they? The true lesson is perhaps to hold your head high anyway. In life, as in Trombone Champ, faced as we all are with certain doom, be estudious if you like, be jubilant, parp like crazy, and be your very best you – no matter how imperfect that invariably is.

Astrologaster (Switch eShop)

Astrologaster is perhaps the only time you'll ever get to play through a pop-up book version of London's 17th-century medical history. It's an extremely specific pitch, but when it hits, it hits well – and its musical interludes are as delightful and giggle-worthy as any of Shakespeare's best. Sure, it's not going to be to everyone's tastes, but if you're looking for something a little different and you're a fan of the classic British historical sitcom Blackadder, then you could do a lot worse than give this a spin.


Horace (Switch eShop)

Horace is something very special — the only vaguely negative thing we can say about it is the fact that there are so many spectacularly brilliant indie games on Switch already vying for your attention that we fear Horace may fall somewhat by the wayside. If you have any interest in superb level design, excellent storytelling, terrific art, evocative music, great characters, hilarious situations and emotional gut-punches, Horace is a no-brainer. It's moving without being manipulative, clever without being smug, and nostalgic without being a lazy rehash.

Dicey Dungeons (Switch eShop)

Dicey Dungeons takes place in a bizarre game show run by the embodiment of fate herself, Lady Luck. Each of the six contestants has come to the game show in pursuit of their greatest desire, which could supposedly become theirs if only they can ‘win’. The catch is that participation in the game show requires each participant to be turned into a playing die and to battle their way through a series of treacherous, shifting dungeons that are ruled by chance. And, in the off chance that they actually make it to the end of an episode, there’s always another episode they have yet to endure before they totally win.

Lady Luck plays the role of game show host well with her charismatic, but subtly villainous personality and the sort of goofy, kids’ book-like humour and illustrations go a long way towards giving Dicey Dungeons its own distinct flavour.

Thank Goodness You're Here! (Switch eShop)

Thank Goodness You’re Here! is a brief but oh-so-sweet romp into a world that simultaneously makes no sense and yet perfect sense to those familiar with British culture. Bursting with excellent humour, beautiful artwork, and fantastic animation, it’s a wonder the devs managed to pack as much as they did into its short runtime. Performance may not be 100% perfect on Switch, and if you’ve no funny bone in your body, you’ll wonder what the point of it all is, but it’s still some of the best and most intense fun we’ve had in years. Our faces hurt from laughing so much, and we don’t think there’s much greater praise than that.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Switch)

For years, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door has been held as the best Mario RPG of all time, and the Switch remake proves it has earned that title. This is a fantastic RPG adventure, whether you’re a Mario fan or not, with some best-in-class combat and brilliant writing that almost always brings a chuckle out of us. A fresh new localisation, beautifully enhanced visuals, and new quality-of-life features help iron out a few little creases to make this the definitive way to play Thousand-Year Door.

There you have it — the most chuckleworthy, chortlemaking games on the Nintendo Switch. This is, of course, an evolving list, as we make our way through our gigantic backlog of games — and your input helps, too, so make sure to let us know the games that tickled your funny bones down in the comments.

This article is one of our Switch Essentials guides which cover a wide variety of genres, including the Best Switch FPS Games, the Best Switch RPGs, the Best Switch Games For Kids, the Best Switch Couch Co-Op Games and the Best Switch Fitness and Exercise Games. We can also help out hunting down the Best Switch Horror Games, the Best Switch Racing Games, the Best Switch Action-RPGs, the Best Nintendo Switch Roguelikes, Roguelites and Run-Based Games, the Best Free Switch Games, the Best Remakes And Remasters, the Best Switch Music And Rhythm Games, Best Feel-Good Switch Games, Best Switch Open-World Games, Best Switch Soulslike Games, Best LGBTQ+ Switch Games, and even Games to Play After You've Finished Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

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