Nintendo Switch 2's Top 24 Games: A Definitive List Amidst Price Hike

The Nintendo Switch 2, launched over a year ago, has solidified its position as a worthy successor to a console giant. With sales nearing 20 million units since its June 2025 debut, Nintendo has announced a price adjustment for the Switch 2 in the US, increasing from $449.99 to $499.99 effective September 1. This marks a rare instance of a modern console seeing a price rise less than two years post-launch.

A console's success is intrinsically linked to its game library, and the Switch 2 continues to expand its offerings. This list highlights the best games available, featuring titles that have defined the system's early life and enhanced versions of beloved classics.

1. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom Remastered

These remasters boast improved visuals and performance, fully leveraging the Switch 2's enhanced hardware. Players can revisit Hyrule with a visually upgraded and smoother gameplay experience. Metacritic scores: 95 & 94. Key review: “Lives up to the high expectations created by the success of Breath of the Wild” – Shacknews.

2. Hades II

Supergiant Games delivers another masterfully crafted rogue-like with Hades II. This title blends fast-paced action, character-driven storytelling, and striking art. It features a richer overworld, more complex upgrade paths, and a broader cast of characters. Metacritic score: 95. Key review: “Hades II is much more than a sequel. Supergiant Games’s work exceeds all expectations, with a gameplay loop that keeps you hooked at every moment” – IGN Spain.

3. Mina the Hollower

Yacht Club Games presents Mina the Hollower, a gothic action-adventure inspired by classic Game Boy titles. Players control Mina, a whip-wielding adventurer with burrowing abilities, navigating dungeons and battling supernatural foes. The game combines precise combat, rewarding exploration, and a striking gothic aesthetic with modern refinements. Metacritic score: 91. Key review: “Mina the Hollower is another masterpiece from Yacht Club Games. It’s one of those games that only gets better the more you play it, and considering how enjoyable it is off the hop, that’s really saying something” – Nintendo Insider.

4. Hollow Knight: Silksong

The highly anticipated sequel to Hollow Knight, Silksong, offers a rich Metroidvania experience with beautifully animated environments, deep combat, and a compelling story. Switch 2 enhancements provide improved frame rates and visuals. Metacritic score: 91. Key review: “A staggering achievement in world-building and narrative depth” – VGC.

5. Donkey Kong Bananza

This Switch 2-exclusive 3D platformer features jungle-based challenges, co-operative animal companions, and rhythm-based gameplay. It utilizes the system’s hardware for stunning visuals and smooth gameplay. Metacritic score: 91. Key review: “A thrilling revival of a Nintendo icon, bursting with inventive level design” – Polygon.

6. and Roger

and Roger is a short, interactive drama that uses simple actions to explore memory and human connection. The game, developed by TearyHand Studio, lasts about an hour and avoids traditional exposition, focusing on a character's fragmented experience. Metacritic score: 90. Key review: “and Roger captures the sum and substance of dementia by centring on the perspective of a character with the condition, unveiling a point of view that is often avoided” – RPG Fan.

7. Resident Evil Requiem

Capcom's latest entry in its horror series, Resident Evil Requiem, leans into psychological horror with a focus on atmosphere, resource management, and the psychological toll of survival. It offers a refined combat system and more open-ended environments. Metacritic score: 90. Key review: “Requiem is not a final, but a threshold. And as it crosses that threshold scented with nostalgia, it renews confidence and hope through the path it opens for the series' future” – Oyungezer.

8. Pokemon Pokopia

The newest Pokemon game, Pokemon Pokopia, blends open-world exploration with creature interaction, refining traversal and battle systems while emphasizing player choice and environmental storytelling. Metacritic score: 89. Key review: “Pokemon Pokopia is a fantastic entry to the cosy and townbuilding genres, and easily one of the greatest Pokemon games I’ve played” – Loot Level Chill.

9. Split Fiction

From Hazelight, under Josef Fares, Split Fiction is a co-op experience where two writers are drawn into virtual versions of their own stories. It has received rave reviews on other consoles and is now available on Switch 2. Metacritic score: 89. Key review: “Split Fiction is a perfect game, I can’t put it any other way” – PSX Extreme.

10. Silver Pines

In Silver Pines, private investigator Red Walker searches for a missing musician in an isolated town, uncovering a mystery involving nightmarish creatures and the town's dark past. Developed by Wych Elm, it blends survival horror with Metroidvania elements, featuring scarce resources and interconnected exploration. Metacritic score: 88. Key review: “Silver Pines takes a swing at melding a detective mystery with Metroid level design and survival horror elements … and, thankfully, the developers totally stick the landing” – Radio Times.

11. Pragmata

Capcom's science-fiction adventure, Pragmata, is set on a near-future lunar research station. Players control astronaut Hugh Williams and a mysterious android, Diana, balancing action and puzzle-solving with hacking mechanics. Metacritic score: 88. Key review: “Pragmata is Capcom at its best. As good as this company can be with its established franchises, it's when it tries to do something different that we get the real gold” – Digitally Downloaded.

12. Simogo Legacy Collection

This collection from Swedish indie studio Simogo brings together its most influential works, known for blending storytelling with inventive mechanics. It offers a look at the studio's creative evolution, prioritizing mood and artistic identity. Metacritic score: 88. Key review: “Even if you end up playing only one or two of the games, the level of quality showcased in Simogo Legacy Collection makes it well worth owning” – Video Chums.

13. Street Fighter 6

Street Fighter 6 arrives on Switch 2 with its full fighting experience, including cross-platform online play and a robust roster. Metacritic score: 87. Key review: “The series’ most cinematic entry yet, with a branching narrative that feels truly player-driven” – Eurogamer.

14. Mario Kart World

The first mainline Mario Kart entry in over a decade, Mario Kart World, features open-world tracks, off-road mechanics, and supports up to 24-player races. It launched alongside the Switch 2. Metacritic score: 86. Key review: “Mario Kart World is bold, ambitious and utterly charming” – Loot Level Chill.

15. Deltarune

Chapter 3 of Toby Fox’s RPG series, Deltarune, is available on Switch 2 with expanded graphics, new combat systems, and extra content. Metacritic score: 86. Key review: “Deltarune continues to push the boundaries of storytelling in RPGs, with its signature charm and inventive mechanics” – Game Informer.

16. Order of the Sinking Star

Jonathan Blow and studio Thekla's ambitious puzzle game, Order of the Sinking Star, features over 1,000 handcrafted challenges across interconnected worlds. Metacritic score: 85. Key review: “Order of the Sinking Star has become one of the benchmarks of the puzzle genre thanks to its ambition and the mastery with which it weaves its mechanics and worlds into one huge, definitive puzzle” – Nintenduo.

17. Super Mario Bros Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park

Super Mario Bros Wonder transitions to Switch 2 with improved visuals, smoother performance, and additional content, including the multiplayer-focused expansion Meetup in Bellabel Park. Metacritic score: 85. Key review: “An inessential but enjoyable expansion for the best 2D Mario game of the modern era, with some fun multiplayer distractions and a soupcon of new single-player content” – Metro GameCentral.

18. Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

This optimized version of Cyberpunk 2077 for Switch 2 offers improved loading times, adaptive resolution, and control refinements for both handheld and docked play. Metacritic score: 85. Key review: “A solid port that captures the essence of Night City on the go” – IGN.

19. Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut

The Director’s Cut of Yakuza 0 brings the prequel adventures of Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima to Switch 2 with enhanced visuals, smoother frame rates, and all previous content. Metacritic score: 85. Key review: “An incredible introduction to the Yakuza series, polished and full of life” – IGN.

20. Lies of P: Complete Edition

Lies of P: Complete Edition, a gothic action role-playing game inspired by Pinocchio, is set in Krat, a city overrun by mechanical puppets. The Complete Edition includes the original game and its prequel expansion, Overture. Metacritic score: 85. Key review: “Lies of P: Complete Edition remains one of the finest soulslikes available, combining methodical combat, rewarding progression and a compelling reimagining of Pinocchio with the excellent Overture expansion” – Noisy Pixel.

21. The Drifter

The Drifter, by Australian studio Powerhoof, combines point-and-click adventure structure with pulp thriller pacing. It features puzzles integrated into the action, expressive pixel art, and strong voice acting. Metacritic score: 84. Key review: “With flawless pacing and poignant voice acting, paired with a captivating story full of intrigue, The Drifter goes above and beyond all expectations” – Cubed3.

22. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond marks the return of the acclaimed franchise, featuring Samus Aran's journey into unfamiliar space regions. Early impressions highlight richer world-building, deliberate pacing, and expanded suit abilities. Metacritic score: 78. Key review: “Samus Aran makes a strong comeback: Metroid Prime 4 is not only a great game, but also looks fantastic” – 4P.de.

23. Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage

Sega's Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage offers an expanded version of the fighting game with enhanced online features and a focus on competitive play, modernizing the experience for a new audience. Metacritic score: 78. Key review: “For the asking price, it's hard to find much to fault with Virtua Fighter 5 on Switch 2. The slick, 60fps gameplay is approachable enough for newcomers, but with layers upon layers of depth to uncover, dedicated fight fans will find plenty to enjoy” – Nintendo Life.

24. Mario Tennis Fever

Nintendo revisits its sports spin-off with Mario Tennis Fever, featuring refined mechanics, new courts, and dynamic conditions. It balances arcade accessibility with deeper shot mechanics and rewards deliberate play. Metacritic score: 77. Key review: “Mario Tennis Fever keeps up the tradition of the series by bringing a fun and funny tennis game based on the Mario universe to Nintendo's latest console” – Starbit.