The switch It’s one of Nintendo’s most successful and influential systems of all time, and having a console-quality gaming system to take with you wherever you go is unique. But with an ever-growing list of first-party and indie games, deciding what to play gets harder every year.
Thankfully, WIRED is staffed with a lot of opinionated Nintendo fans, so we’ve racked our brains to compile a list of the best Switch games. Most of the games listed here are digital, so make sure you have a big enough microSD card to store all your game files (we recommend this one).
Be sure to also read up on Switch Tips and Secrets, our favorite Switch accessories, and if you’ve upgraded to an OLED Switch, here’s how to transfer all your data.
June 2024 Update: Added Paper Mario: The Millennium Door, Princess Peach Showtime, Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, and removed some older games.
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