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BioShock: The Collection (Switch)
BioShock: The Collection stands as yet another fantastic port in Switch’s ever-growing library, combining three excellent games and all their DLC into one convincing package. Stable performance, engrossing narratives, fun gameplay, and lots of content make this one an easy recommendation, even if these releases show their age from time to time. If you’re looking for a series of strong single-player shooters to pick up for your Switch, look no further — it’s tough to go wrong here.
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Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (Switch eShop)
Disco Elysium's narrative and dialogue, which is already wonderfully compelling on its own, was given a massive boost thanks to the excellent voice acting introduced for the Final Cut. The gameplay features a host of branching paths for you to explore, and while the slow, methodical approach may turn a few people off, this is nevertheless one of the most well-told stories in any medium from the last few years. The performance issues at the time of our review slightly took the shine off things, but even with them present, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut stands as one of the best RPGs available on Switch.
Castlevania Advance Collection (Switch eShop)
There are plenty of fine retro collections and compilations on Switch, but we'll go with Castlevania Advance Collection on this occasion — mostly thanks to the sublime Aria of Sorrow which does the heavy lifting here; it really is one of the best entries in the entire Castlevania series. Circle of the Moon and Harmony of Dissonance are fine but on a lower tier, while Dracula X is middling even on its own standards. These are still very much worth playing, though, and this collection makes for an essential purchase for both longtime Castlevania fans and newbies.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (Switch eShop)
The original Ace Attorney is really getting on in years, which is remarkable when you consider just how well it holds up. Sure, it’s been ported plenty of times and the jump to Nintendo DS certainly helped shake off the retro cobwebs, but as a piece of interactive history, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is as utterly addictive and truly rewarding as it was back at the turn of the millennium. Whether you’re brand new to the world of virtual defence law or a veteran attorney, Phoenix Wright’s first adventures are still a fine set of cases to undertake.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (Switch)
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a genuine masterpiece and the highlight of Monolith Soft's superb series thus far. There's an emotionally-charged and surprisingly edgy epic to get stuck into here, a sprawling and hugely engaging narrative populated by a cast of unforgettable characters that's backed up by some of the very best combat we've had the pleasure of getting to grips with in this genre to date. Over 100 hours into this one, we're as captivated now as we were when we first booted it up and it has more than delivered every bit of the adventure, emotion, and action that its key art promised it might. Aionios awaits, it's time to seize the future.
Persona 5 Royal (Switch)
Persona 5 Royal is the very definition of ‘required reading' for JRPG fans. A deep and moving story, stylish presentation, amazing soundtrack, and decision-driven gameplay all combine to make for an unforgettable and exceptional experience that proves itself to be every bit deserving of the hype and praise it’s already received. While those who have played this elsewhere may want to consider whether Switch's portability is enough of a selling point to justify paying full price to double dip, but it suits it perfectly. Persona 5 Royal remains a game that we absolutely recommend you pick up as soon as you can. This easily stands as one of the very best RPGs of the last decade and you’d be doing yourself a disservice to miss out.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch)
It’s impossible to talk about everything that makes The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom so incredible, and making many of those discoveries yourselves is part of the magic. It’s also impossible to overstate just how much there is to do in this Hyrule the second time around. Much like its predecessor, this will likely become your playground for several years to come, with a little sprinkling of that older Zelda fairy dust mixed into Breath of the Wild’s formula. It’s a glorious, triumphant sequel to one of the best video games of all time; absolute, unfiltered, single-player bliss to lose yourself in for hundreds of hours.
We could go on, but that's more than enough for the time being! Be sure to let us know below if we've missed any of your absolute favourites — we'll be updating this list so there's every chance we could slot some more deserving one-player games in.
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.
Whatever your favourite genre, we've got you covered: Strategy Games, Metroidvanias, Puzzle Games, Party Games, Online Multiplayer Games, Local Wireless Multiplayer Games, Shmups, Twin-Stick Shooters, Visual Novels, Kart Racers, Fighting Games, Football Games, Funny Games, Golf Games, 'Walking Sims' And Narrative Games, Switch Games For Lovers And Lonely Hearts, Detective Games, Hidden Gems, 2D Platformers, 3D Platformers, Puzzle Platformers, Tabletop Mode Games, Run and Gun Games, LEGO Games, Sports Games, Survival Games, Beat 'Em Ups, Camera Games, Chill Games, Family Games, Retro-Inspired Games, Short Games, Card Games and Deck-Builders, and Life Sims And Farming Games.
Still hungry for more? Elsewhere we look at Wholesome Games, TATE Mode Games, Flight Sim and Space Combat, Point and Click Adventure Games, and the Best Switch Exclusives, as well as Every Arcade Archives Game, Every ACA Neo Geo Game, Every SEGA AGES Game On Switch, plus the Best Switch Ports, Best Wii U-To-Switch Ports, Best Switch Collections And Compilations, Best Cheap Switch Games, Best Switch Demos, Games That Are Better On Switch OLED, Switch Games Under $10, $20, $50, and Switch games with the Best Soundtracks and the Best Graphics. Phew!
If you're looking for the best Switch games regardless of genre, our reader-voted selection of the Best Nintendo Switch Games should help you out, and you can also find the Best Nintendo Switch Games of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022. And finally, if you're interested in other Nintendo consoles and retro games, check out the Best Game Boy Games, Best GBC Games, Best GBA Games, Best Nintendo DS Games, Best Nintendo 3DS Games, Best NES Games, Best SNES Games, Best N64 Games, Best GameCube Games, and Best Wii Games, and Best Wii U Games, as well as Every Available Nintendo Switch Online Retro Game, and ranked lists of Every Nintendo Switch Online NES, SNES, N64 and Sega Genesis / Mega Drive Game.
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I love that there is a Castlevania mention
I am also very tempted to start the Xenoblade Chronicles games
My recommendation.
Yonder the Cloud Catcher Chronicles
100% Peaceful game, No violences at all, Beautiful Cartoonish Open World game with relaxing gameplay.
I know Luigi’s Mansion 3 has a coop option but it still feels more like a single player experience overall and would be included in this list for me. I’m biased - it’s in my top 5 Switch games ever.
How random. Who would want to avoid a game that had a co-op mode, even it had an amazing single player mode like Mario Oddessey
@Buizel Odyssey has a 2-player option
@Anti-Matter holy macaroni the eShop's discovery sucks because this is 200% a game I want to play and this is the first time I'm hearing about it.
Actively excluding any game with any form of multiplayer severely limits what games I can try and recommend to add to this!
Loop Hero - for the amazing timesink and mindwarpy story
Sundered - a die-resurrect-die Metroidvania that is what you get if you take Dead Cells, remove the roguelike and fill the blank space with equal parts Lovecraft and Metroidvania that this site's staff keeps excluding from any rec lists for no discernible reason.
I'm please to see Steamworld Dig 2 on this list, it is an excellent game, one of the best on Switch. If you haven't already played it...GET IT NOW!! ha ha!
Where is Ni no Kuni Wrath of the White Witch? 😭 Fantastic game!
I just finished Wolfenstein 2, and that was a fantastic game, and as far as I can tell there aren't any co-op or multiplayer options for it either.
In my opinion, Xenoblade 2 is absolutely the best single player game on the Switch. A masterpiece of a game.
@Noelemahc
I have finished Yonder the Cloud Catcher Chronicles storyline for two times on Switch and PS4. And I have the games in physical release.
It was very relaxing game without violences at all. 😌
I wouldn't mind seeing a list of 'best portable games on the switch'.
I know thats a misnomer because every game on the console can be played portable but I want to see a list of the games built specifically for the format, with bite-sized chunks of gameplay.
What many gamers and sites will have glossed over is how well BOTW sits in this catagory. It doesn't have any tasks that take more than half an hour (bar maybe Eventide Island and the DLC) and yet you can lose yourself in the game for hours if you want to.
Its a fine balancing act few developers have mastered.
What a fantastic list of games! Adding the ones I haven't played to my wishlist now 😍
I have almost all of the games on this list. I’d add Blasphemous, Slay the Spire, Xcom 2, and Banner Saga off the top of my head.
Xenoblade 2 is the best rpg i played in any platform. Incredible amount of content even for game plus. The most fun i had in any game, grinding for a new blade..
Wow, i never expected to see Fata Morgana in here, Disco Elysium too. I didn't expect this list to be this good
My personal favorite single player games on Switch:
1. BotW
2. Doom 2016(you don't have to install the multiplayer part to enjoy this one)
3. Metroid Dread
4. The Witcher 3
5. Resident Evil 4
Surprised Aegis Rim didn’t make the cut. I know it’s more of a visual novel, but so is Ace Attorney!
I would add these games to the list
Bug fables
Oragami king
3D all stars ( yes I know it isn’t for sale any more. But that doesn’t diminish how good of a value it is. Also Walmart has a constant supply of the game.)
Ahh Ori the adorable little Ori. Ever since Ori and the Blind Forest first came out on Xbox One I've purchased quite a number of Ori Plushies. I just fell in love with the adorable little character immediately. As for Metroid Dread I did enjoy it for the most part but to me the Emmi almost killed it for me. When I play a Metroid game I like to explore at my own pace and IMHO the Emmi just kill that and I was always relieved when I destroyed one of them. Along came another one and I just sighed. As good as Dread was it will go down as my least favourite Metroid game in the entire series.
Thanks for the great collection. Will follow-up on some of these. But I feel Kirby: Forgotten Land, Mario Odyssey, and Bowser’s Fury got left out because of bonus multiplayer ( or maybe they’re too obvious? Because each is an absolute masterpiece! )
Great list! It’s too bad the Anniversary Edition of Skyrim didn’t come to the Switch.
Bayonetta deserves to be here too
@moodycat I dunno, honestly after playing both, XBC2 vastly outshines the first one in a lot of core areas such as combat, pacing and exploration (I mean, all those Titans!)
I know my argument that Skyward Sword is a better Zelda game than Breath of the Wild will fall on deaf ears, but anyone who thinks Xenoblade 2 is better than the original is just nuts. Also, I'd still include Astral Chain because its only "multiplayer" is literally handing one joy-con to someone else without changing any modes or settings in-game. Some other favorites are Bayonetta, Dragon's Dogma, Foregone, Giga Wrecker, Goblin Sword, I am Setsuna, Iconoclasts, Liar Princess and the Blind Prince, Little Nightmares, Octopath Traveler, PAN-PAN, Pokemon Rescue Team DX, SteamWorld Dig 1, and Mario Sunshine via 3D All-Stars. A couple of those got a mention somewhere, but I'd say they deserve their own spot on the list.
@ItsATM I can understand liking the world design and combat better in 2, even though I'd disagree, but pacing? There is literally no good stopping point in 2's story from Tantal onwards. The writing in general is a big step down from the original, and that's not even getting into the voice acting and fanservice issues.
@Anachronism
I 100% agree on skyward sword being better than botw. Both are great games but botw is just a notch below the other 3D zeldas to me.
@Ryan_Again
Is bowsers fury really considered it’s own thing. It honestly just feels like a side adventure to me.
@blindsquarel Yeah, the whole game kind of felt like it started at the end of the story. The lack of narrative weight, plus the lack of enemy variety, proper dungeons, and unique equipment/upgrades kind of killed the fun for me.
The Switch is basically the ultimate portable single player experience. There's so much that's made it over from the PC and legacy ports. I think with NSO and the major titles I have enough gameplay to last a lifetime now.
Very underrated but I had been enjoying this pure single player action game as of late. Wish there was a physical edition cause I will definitely double dip if that is so.
Ultra Age
“ If turn-based tactics aren't you're thing”
Your not you’re!
Fair few best recently Legends got my team of 6 Alpha shiny did all requests got bored BotW and Skyrim standard
ATM filling gaps in WiiU/3DS library
@moodycat like I said on the other post, I prefer the second XC over the first like 1000 times.. everything is better IMO.. perhaps not the sound track.. maybe same lvl.. eager to try the thrid game!
@moodycat I couldn't agree more about not including XC1. 1 is my favorite of the numbered games right now, mainly due to the combat (which I may be a minority in preferring) and the voice acting. The second game is also glitchy (walk around with whomever as your lead character and press the jump button, for example. In XC1, the character always makes the jump sound; in XC2, it happens about half the time, just as an example). And not being able to continue auto-attacking while repositioning your character to take advantage of position-specific attack bonuses (think "back slash" or "slit edge") was a huge turnoff for me with 2's combat that did tremendous damage to my ability to enjoy the game. I can't wait for 3, but I hope they've fixed this so it's back to being like 1 and X. Can't tell yet from the trailers shown so far.
OMG! Where’s Hollow Knight????? 😵
@moodycat I came to say the same thing. Xenoblade Definitive Edition is much better than Xenoblade 2.
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