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It is a very aesthetically pleasing game with a very simple story on paper. But its execution is interesting enough that the various twists and ending remain satisfying.
Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord is a well-rounded tactical RPG that stands on its own offering a thoroughly fun experience with many anime tropes for better or for worse.
Star Trek Resurgence's story is rather solid, but the rest of the game is riddled with bugs and QTEs that take you out of the moment.
Monster Menu combines roguelike dungeon-diving, cooking with monster parts, and tactical battles, and it blends together rather well.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom offers something for every player, and does so while welcoming anyone with its accessible premise and world.
Made by Hololive fans, for Hololive fans. Idol Showdown is the definitive fan-made Hololive fighting game experience, powered by rollback netcode. Engage in exciting duels as your favorite hololive talent and prove once and for all who the strongest idol is using the game’s easy-to-learn controls.
Winter's Wish: Spirits of Edo is the sort of Switch otome those who loved Hakuoki would enjoy due to its historical setting, supernatural elements, and fighting force.
Darkest Dungeon II creates a new framework for the stress inducing cosmic horror series, and is just as challenging as its predecessor.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is a fun game packed with things to do, but that scale ends up to the detriment of telling its story.
Redfall has some relatively interesting concepts, and could make for a decent multiplayer shooter, but is lacks the substance to see it through.
There's definitely an audience for Dokapon Kingdom: Connect, but it's important to know it's a long haul game that forces you to be ruthless.
Cassette Beasts is a great monster collector game with a lot of depth to its combat, refreshing mechanics, and a beautiful overarching narrative about finding community, home, and love no matter where you are.
Arcana of Paradise: The Tower has a fun concept for a roguelike deck builder, but it lacks challenge and tension. #url#
Labyrinth of Zangetsu is a uniquely beautiful dungeon crawler with interesting lore, but can occasionally feel shallow.
Trinity Trigger sets out to evoke nostalgia a simpler time in RPGs, and succeeds with charm and solid gameplay.
Afterimage is an artistic and intricate Metroidvania game, and it is good at being challenging and also approachable.
The Switch version of DNF Duel is a wild, ridiculous fighter with some neat systems to keep you invested in each battle. It's still the weakest release among all platforms, though.
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp is simultaneously a triumph in preserving the timeless strategy gameplay of the past and a huge missed opportunity to give it a rejuvenated platform that could attract new players.
The Mageseeker: A League of Legends Story manages to retain the essence of what it is to play Sylas, but suffers from consistency issues with its storytelling.
Wildfrost is a challenging game that suffers from some balance issues.