The best Switch games for min-maxing, loot-lusting, and side-questing adventurers.
The Nintendo Switch has an amazing library, but the hybrid consoles massive catalog of RPGs is truly staggering.
But there’s no doubt that the genre is well-represented on Nintendo Switch.
You control a party of three insectoid adventurers, exploring a 2.5D world filled with other buggy buddies.
Battle isnt everything, however.
Read ourChrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition review.
Read ourCosmic Star Heroine review.
CrossCode
CrossCode is an action RPG set in a fictional MMO called Cross Worlds.
Players control Lea, a mute Cross Worlds player with a mysterious past.
Read ourDark Souls Remastered review.
Darkest Dungeon
Darkest Dungeon is a brutal dungeon crawler heavily inspired by Lovecraftian horror.
Read ourDarkest Dungeon review.
Fans of classic JRPGs really have no excuse to skip this one; its a true modern classic.
Read ourDragon Quest 11 S review.
Both games play excellently on controller and are especially great portable hack-and-slash adventures.
Read ourDiablo 2 Resurrected reviewandDiablo 3: Eternal Collection review.
You control an amnesiac detective investigating a strange murder that slowly unravels into a surrealist adventure.
Read ourDisco Elysium review.
And if you needmoreDisgaea, Disgaea 1, 4, and 6 are also on Switch.
Read ourDisgaea 5 review.
Theres even a co-op mode available for players that want to explore this rich world with a friend.
Read ourDivinity Original Sin 2 review.
Its also a great game to soothe the post-Elden Ring funk.
Read ourDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen review.
Eastward
Post-apocalyptic controls are rarely as bright and welcoming as Eastwards.
Between battles, youll spend time exploring the Officers Academy and chatting with your students and other characters.
Read ourFire Emblem: Three Houses review.
Checkour list for the best Final Fantasy gamesif you need specific recommendations.
Golf Story
As its title implies, Golf Story is a golf-based RPG.
But theres more at stake here than just getting better at putts and drives.
Read ourGolf Story review.
Theres also a massive expansion,Monster Hunter Sunbreak(June 30).
If you need more Monster Hunter in your life,Monster Hunter Generations Ultimateis also available on Switch.
Read ourMonster Hunter Rise review.
Read ourMonster Hunter Stories 2 review.
long-awaited sequel to the cult-hit The World Ends With You (which is also available on the eShop).
You play as Rindo, a young boy unwittingly caught-up in an ominous competition called the Reapers Game.
Read ourNEO: The World Ends With You review.
Eventually, at least.
See ourOctopath Traveler review.
Read ourPlanescape: Tormentand Icewind Dale reviews.
Read ourShin Megami Tensei V review.
While the main gauntlet of randomized dungeons isntquiteas brutal as other roguelikes, plan to diea lotin Shiren 5.
There’s also plenty of optional side-content thats sure to challenge veteran dungeon delvers.
Read ourElder Scrolls V: Skyrim Switch review.
You play as Daryl, a new student at Water Falls High who just wants to make new friends.
If youre a fan of JRPGs but havent checked out Trails of Cold Steel, youre missing out.
Trails of Cold Steel III and IV are available on the North American eShop now.
Read ourTrials of Mana review.
Read ourTriangle Strategy review.
From there youll meet many strange characters that we think should be experienced first-hand.
Sure, it wears its inspirations openly, but there really is no other game like it.
Read ourValkyria Chronicles 4 review.
Both games play similarly, but the stories are standalone and can be experienced in any order.
Read ourVoice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars review.
Read ourWest of Loathing review.
Read ourWitcher 3 Nintendo Switch review.
Its impressive that Monolith Soft crafted such large, intricate, eye-catching games on the comparatively underpowered Switch hardware.
Its still a good game, but youre not missing out on important lore if you cant play it.
Still, we hope X makes the jump to Switch someday.
Read our reviews forXenoblade Chronicles Definitive EditionandXenoblade Chronicles 2.
Read ourYs VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA review.
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