Over three years since Nintendo's console first launched, Switch eShop has so many games available to download that it's impossible to keep up with them all. While we do our best to review as much as we can based on what we think you'll be most interested in, there are inevitably good games that will slip through the net.
With that in mind, a little while ago we asked Nintendo Life readers to send us brief recommendations for games we didn't manage to review but they've enjoyed. Thank you to everyone who responded! We received a big digital bagful of recommendations for a wide range of Switch games.
We've picked a dozen of the recommended games across the genres and highlighted them below. Some reader comments have been edited for brevity or minor spelling and punctuation errors. We've also included a trailer for each game, too.
If you've got a recommendation, you can send them to us by following the instructions at the end of the article. If we get enough, we may run further recommendations in the same vein. So if you'd like to see more, keep 'em coming.
In the meantime, let's take a look--in no particular order--at some NL reader recommendations...
Odallus: The Dark Call (Switch eShop)
Nintendo Life reader TG16_IS_BAE had this to say about Odallus: The Dark Call, an homage to 8-bit action games:
This is a game that is a treat, especially for people who have been gaming for the past few decades. It's full of surprises and borrows a lot of mechanics from other retro games of yore that are used in fun and inventive ways. The overall dark tone and aesthetic of the game is what really calls to me, as well as an outstanding soundtrack. It's dark, gritty, memorable, and DOES NOT hold your hand, so get ready for that, too! Fans of things like Demon's Crest and other Metroid-style games will find a lot to like here.
Finding Teddy 2: Definitive Edition (Switch eShop)
Reader Fazermint recommended Storybird's recently released action-adventure RPG platformer Finding Teddy 2: Definitive Edition:
Also known as 'Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony of Exidus', this game is delightfully charming and, above all, filled with mystery and magic. It plays like a 2D Zelda in a sense, seeing you traverse areas in order with a dungeon at the end. As you explore the world, you meet creatures that teach you their runic, musical language that you can use to solve puzzles, a system that is integral to the experience. The soundtrack is atmospheric and appropriately understated, and the pixel artistry is beyond amazing.
Spice and Wolf VR (Switch eShop)
User Randomname19 recommended one of the few non-Nintendo titles compatible with the Labo VR Kit:
A hidden gem I really enjoyed is Spice and Wolf VR, the first third-party game that used the Labo VR headset.
It's based on an anime I didn't know about before, but I liked the two main characters so much that it made me watch it, since it's essentially an episode of the series in real-time 3D. The only downside is that its very short, so the price could put some people off. There's an interactive mode, but it's interesting for only a few minutes, the main attraction is the story mode.
Conduct Together! (Switch eShop)
User BKPyrexx recently stumbled on this one in an eShop sale:
About two months ago I purchased a game from the eShop titled Conduct Together!. It was on sale for about ten cents, and I decided to get, for a quick laugh, what I assumed to be a lackluster and terrible game.
I was surprised to find that two months later it is unironically one of my favorite games on my switch. This game is not only a very tricky and rewarding experience to play with its fast-paced and hectic gameplay, but there is a huge amount of hidden jokes and attention to detail all around. Even the tutorials make fun of how surprisingly difficult the game is. I would highly recommend this game for anyone to play.
NL reader Jeff also had good things to say about Conduct Together:
Picked it up at a penny (US eshop, currently) put 30 hrs into it. It's a puzzle game where you control trains and switches. Sounds easy, but gets super addicting, especially if you HAVE to get a perfect rating, like I did. And it gets hard when you have 5 trains, 4 switches, obstacles and a tiny course. Fully 4 player co-op compatible too.
Screencheat: Unplugged (Switch eShop)
NL reader Mohammed had this to say about a game we've got wishlisted, but never got round to pulling the trigger on:
The game is Screencheat: Unplugged. It's a split-screen multiplayer first person shooter where everyone is invisible, so you have to, as the name implies, figure out where your opponents are by looking at their screens. It's a really unique concept, and in my opinion it's executed well, and it's reminiscent of old FPSes of the past.
Pianista: The Legendary Virtuoso (Switch eShop)
NL user Shard1 had this to say about this "high-end piano music game":
Pianista: The Legendary Virtuoso is a great game. Sure, it's a port of a mobile game, but it changes the experience to suit the switch and makes it a console game instead of a mobile game.
Pianista is a rhythm game which has you pressing buttons in time as if you were playing classical music on a piano. The aesthetic is simply not one that you find often in the rhythm game genre and I believe that it stands out as a hidden gem on switch if you greatly enjoy that type of music.
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Wilmots warehouse is amazing but it needs updating. The game drops to about 10-15 frames in the later levels. A highly recommend the demon crystal too.
I had no clue there was a Spice and Wolf VR game for the switch. I will definitely pick this up
I got conduct together for a cent as well, and it was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. I have the older screencheat on my pc, and that is one of my favorite multiplayer games, and as the article says, the concept is really unique and well executed
I did play that RaceDieRun game when I got it for free. It's a minor side-distraction at best honestly.
Yeah, I think I might actually pick up Pianista. I'm surprised that no one has really thought to release centered around classical piano compositions. And the production values actually look quite good.
'The last door' is quite excellent. The game really nails that air of gloom and ominous menace that you find in the classic horror tales of writers like Poe, Bierce and Lovecraft. The graphics are very simplistic, but they use that very simplicity (and some really creepy sounds) to spark the player's imagination.
One of the best horror games I've played.
Agree Agent A is pretty decent. Solid puzzles and a fun story with some decent humour!
Love this! There are so many hidden gems on Switch, so hope you'll be doing more of these in future 👏
Agent A is brilliant and frequently heavily discounted
I got 45 hours in Pianista now it is really good if music games are your thing, its the closest thing to DJMax on the switch. Hopefully someday we will get that DJMax port, they have mentioned it is potentially coming some day
Musynx is another similar game with a more modern music selection
Agent A is one of my favorite point and click games. It has a good story, some difficult puzzles, and some great humor.
Thanks for the article. I'll look into:
Finding Teddy
Demon Crystal
The Last Door
Agent A
Finding Teddy is awesome.
Some of the other games I haven't heard of before.. but will check them out.
Can we get more of these articles please 👍
These look great. Please make this a regular feature!
That made my day, thank you, Nontendo Life!! 😅
Quarantine Circular looks very interesting I might just get it
@Kochambra yeah except for that lightbulb puzzle, I would have never figured that one out on my own.
I have Wilmot. It's good but it can really get old and with a small time limit.
This is great! So many cool indie games coming out right now it's easy for stuff to slip through the cracks. Odallus is amazing, definitely don't sleep on that one y'all. I'd never heard of most of these and I like the look of The Demon Crystal a lot.
wow gotta check pianista. rock band is one of my favorite games and still our go to party game. this could be another option for those late night note hitting sessiones.
I'm glad to see Screen Cheat; I bought it on sale recently, but haven't had the time to try it
This article just casually made me buy 5 games in 5 minutes.
I am actually playing Agent A as we speak (it's currently 90% off in the e-shop!) and I agree.... it's an absolute gem. I cannot recommend it enough for the $2 it's going for at the moment.
Wilmot is a pretty great game but is far too expensive for what it is
Finding Teddy II is available physically from PixelHeart on Switch and Wii U if anyone's interested: https://www.pixelheart.eu/shop/
I can't wait to try it when I finally get home to the UK!
So I downloaded Conduct Together and I'm pretty sure it hacked my brain. Must. Conduct. Trains.
Elliot Quest is a great game!!
And costs only 00,9 cents!
Nice to see Finding Teddy II up there, it's still a fantastic Metroidvania style adventure.
Thank you for this article, I definitely missed Finding Teddy and will give it a try.
Xenon Racer is so overlooked. In its version 1.0.6 I think everyone, who likes games like Ridge Racer, should give it a chance.
pianista is ok but now that we have the holy trinity of hatsune miku, taiko, and groove coaster, it is hard to find time for what i would consider lower tier rhythm games
Wow, I'm surprised that Quarantine Circular never got a rating on Nintendolife... especially since Subsurface Circular got a 10. Personally, I have a hard time deciding which one is better, but after playing Quarantine eight (8) times so that I could see absolutely everything it had to offer... the current global pandemic only makes me want to go back and play it again. Seriously, this game is amazing.
In other news, Conduct Together looks reeeeeally good... time to go add it to my wish list.
Thank you so much. Im going to download Finding Teddy 2 as it seems to be up my alley of platforming, retro, good music and magical. I'll also get pianista because I've always enjoyed classical music but never had a good way to explore it. This should be a fun way to find new classical music in a fun way.
Great article. Nice to have videos in there too - something I'd love to see in the standard reviews
I'm going to go in on subsurface circular and quarantine circular. Looks different and clever, and both for £9 is a good deal.
Having played most of these games, Wilmot’s Warehouse is probably the best recommendation here!
I also recall enjoying Agent A: A Puzzle in Disguise on iOS a few years back, but despite it recently being on sale for ridiculously silly money, it doesn’t quite merit the double dip. Though for Point & Click fans who’ve yet to experience its ultra stylish 'spy movie' charms, I’d certainly recommend checking it out. It’s probably knocking on the door of an 8/10 for me.
Great article, bought conduct together!and Agent A because of it 👍
I already have Pianista, Agent A, Quarantine and Wilmot's. All good games. I didn't know much at all about the others up there. May check out Spice and Wolf VR & Screen Cheat
Good article and thanks to all involved
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