Top Nintendo Switch Games of 2018

Welcome to VideoGamer.com's top Nintendo Switch games of 2018, a list of the best videogames, created from editorial reviews on the site. It's the perfect tool to find that great game you haven't played yet, or even to find a gem for a friend or loved one as a gift.

Please take into account this list is in descending order! VideoGamer.com is always open to hearing about your opinion. Would your list be different? If so let us know by contacting us or tweeting us @VideoGamerCom.

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The Walking Dead: The Final Season - Episode 1: Done Running

The Walking Dead: The Final Season is off to a cracking start, thanks to the dynamic relationship between Clem and AJ and some of the strongest dialogue in the series to date. Episode One - Done Running Props to Clementine. Despite everything... more

Reviewed on: 15 August 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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The Gardens Between

A seductive art style, hazy synth sounds, and some well-designed puzzles give The Gardens Between a pleasant mood, but it doesn’t stay in the mind long after the credits. If you didn’t know who made The Gardens Between and you had to guess... more

Reviewed on: 19 September 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Gris

Gris plays to your aural and optical senses by delivering something exquisite in that area, but lacks a compelling story to prop itself up alongside equivalents. Dumb fun will always be a part of what makes video games so great. But in... more

Reviewed on: 13 December 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Fe

Fe is all very lovely and (literally) harmonious, with fun layers of platforming. Coloured flowers and singing is a nice enough way to spend a rainy afternoon. If you liked the feel of Ori and the Blind Forest – not the way Ori actually... more

Reviewed on: 19 February 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Mario Tennis Aces

Mario Tennis Aces is a good tennis game let down by an Adventure Mode that often feels as though it's cheating you. Andy Murray and Steffi Graf are just finishing off their opponents.... more

Reviewed on: 20 June 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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State of Mind

The originality of its vision and the thrust of its narrative more than excuse some sci-fi clichés, and you’re left with a breezy adventure game which compels with its ideas, if not always with its play. All is not well in the world of Richard Nolan. He’s just been in a... more

Reviewed on: 13 August 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Guacamelee! 2

While its impact isn't as great as the original, Guacamelee 2 is a reminder of how good combat and traversal can feel when married together as they are in this 2D platformer-cum-brawler. More respected than El Santo, and more influential than Mil... more

Reviewed on: 21 August 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Stay

Stay’s compelling lead character and gripping dialogue ensures you’ll want to see Quinn’s journey through to the end. It’s just a shame it spends a bit too much time testing your patience with irksome puzzles and some needless waffling. Stay reminds me of those many hours I spent hunched over my computer,... more

Reviewed on: 11 September 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Dragon Ball FighterZ

More online testing to be done, but so far Dragon Ball FighterZ is indeed pretty... super [pause for riotous applause and laughter] Dragon Ball FighterZ received an almost baffling swell of immediate... more

Reviewed on: 22 January 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Hollow Knight

Dark and beautiful, you’ll come for Hollow Knight’s visual appeal, but you’ll stay for the challenge and responsive combat. It’s hard to remember when exactly the Metroidvania became so popular... more

Reviewed on: 27 June 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Octopath Traveler

Octopath Traveler is a deep, diverse, interesting, sometimes risque and sometimes funny JRPG that you should play. In many ways, Octopath Traveler is the JRPG I’ve been long dreaming... more

Reviewed on: 12 July 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Dead Cells

Dead Cells is, at times, constrained by the genres it so heavily draws from, but its vibrant pixel art, furious combat, and rigorous execution make for a winning formula all its own. The star of Dead Cells is a curious figure. He moves beautifully, like a... more

Reviewed on: 06 August 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Overcooked 2

It doesn't try and reinvent the wheel, but Overcooked 2 is still a fantastic and barmy co-op romp that will entertain you and a group of mates for hours on end. Overcooked 2 taught me an important lesson: Gordon Ramsay has it pretty... more

Reviewed on: 07 August 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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FIFA 19

FIFA 19 is the finest playing game in the series. The Journey may be after running its course, but the fluid representation of football, the added element of Dynamic Tactics, and the madness of the updated Kick Off mode are all wonderful. Tony Britten created magic in 1992 when he composed a three minute anthem... more

Reviewed on: 24 September 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Celeste

The challenging platforming and touching narrative of Celeste shape a surprise hit. In each of us, there’s this thing that chips away at our optimism, our... more

Reviewed on: 31 January 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The definitive Super Smash Bros. game, Ultimate is not only a pure and unadulterated joy, but also a fantastic fighting game stuffed to the gills with characters and other content. A little smasher. In these times of Uber and Deliveroo, and the culture of wanting everything... more

Reviewed on: 14 December 2018 Platforms: Nintendo Switch

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