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Shatter Remastered Deluxe
If you’ve been looking for the best brick breaker on the Switch, look no further… this is it
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PICROSS S7

You know you’ve really established something special when the name of your game becomes synonymous with all gam...

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Kingdom Rush
While one of the sequels in the series has already been released on the system (Frontiers), the OG Kingdom Rush has now ...
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One Finger Death Punch 2
Ever since the early days of the genre I’ve been a big fan of a good beat-em-up. While most people immediately think of ...
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Tents and Trees
Taking the base Picross formula and adding in some extra rules and complications works out quite well here, indeed
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Guardian Tales
While its gacha game essence and free-to-play screens may be irksome, the story and gameplay are spot on
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Super Mega Zero

There’s something to be said for indie games that, at a glance, may feel like they’re taking shortcuts, b...

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Haven Park

As much of an action and shooting game junkie as I am, looking for games that challenge me and provide thrills, a gre...

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Rob Riches
A satisfying budget puzzler that’s visually polished and constantly changes things up, while crucially properly introducing new mechanics
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Yars: Recharged
The classic Atari 2600 has gotten a significant upgrade, helping it more fully realize the potential it always had
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Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium

When I saw the roster in this massive arcade compendium I was already pretty impressed, but having jumped into the Ar...

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FutureGrind
Probably the closest game I could compare it to, though only in its more limited stunt segments, would be Uniracers back...
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Spelunky
One of the last OG indie titles to finally come to Switch, Spelunky promptly gave me a nice slap in the face to remind m...
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A Short Hike
We’ve truly been blessed over the past 6 months or so with a strong run of generally bite-sized exploratory adventures t...
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Badland: Game of the Year Edition
While this is a title that has been around for quite some time at this point, I’m surprised by how well it has held up b...
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Dodo Peak
There’s nothing I enjoy more with indies than games that defy expectation. At first glance Dodo Peak looks like a pretty...
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Travel Mosaics: A Paris Tour
Even as consistently as indie titles have managed to surprise me, there are times when I’m almost taken aback by a title...
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OTTTD: Over The Top Tower Defense
Tower defense titles are extremely common in the mobile space (for good reason, they’re well-suited to touchscreen contr...
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Reigns: Game of Thrones
To the game’s credit there’s a ton of content to explore and digest and the fan service paid as a whole is commendable, ...
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Golf Peaks
Starting out things are pretty simple as the game walks you through the basic mechanics. For each puzzle you’ll have a n...
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Downwell
If you’re looking for something that’s quick to pick up and put down (you know, a great mobile experience) Downwell is a...
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Pic-a-Pix Pieces
Central to the experience are two elements. First, rather than being stuck with only filling in black pixels on a white ...
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The Bug Butcher
This is another title I hadn't heard too much about and almost missed that I'm very glad I go to check out this year. Es...
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The Room
Brought over from the mobile and tablet space, which is normally a red flag for potentially mediocre titles, The Room is...
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True Fear: Forsaken Souls - Part 1
Who knew that having played a number of horror-esque games on the Switch that the one that would be the most consistent ...
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MagiCat
You’ll be playing through the game as the pretty nimble and capable MagiCat, collecting coins and gems in a variety of c...
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Piczle Lines DX 500 More Puzzles!
For anyone who’d choose to try to throw shade for this being a release that does nothing more than drop more puzzles int...
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Semblance
This is a title I got to check out at PAX East that definitely left me wanting more and the final product was no disappo...
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FRAMED Collection
While its comic book-style presentation is clean and outstanding it’s the unusual gameplay in both Framed and its sequel...
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Danmaku Unlimited 3
To up the ante on distracting you the key element that makes Danmaku Unlimited 3 stand out is the grazing system, a mech...
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Joe Dever's Lone Wolf
If the game was merely an interactive novel of sorts, where you’re simply making decisions that branch the storyline, it...
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Azkend 2: The World Beneath
The greatest strength the game has is the diversity of variations it throws at you, with new wrinkles and variations in ...
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Mom Hid My Game!
Spanning a mere 50 levels, and likely completed in only a couple of hours, the goal in the game is to reclaim your game ...
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Void Scrappers
Until Vampire Survivors arrives on the Switch, fans of that style of play will handily get their essential fix with this
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Quiplash
I’m so pleased that Jackbox Games has decided to release my absolute favorite game of theirs as a stand-alone title now ...
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Perchang

While Perchang isn’t terribly long I’d say it manages to deliver a unique experience that puzzle fans sho...

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Rocket Fist

Delivering fast and pretty hectic action Rocket Fist reminds me most of playing Super Bomberman on the SNES and havin...

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Rite
For the budget asking price, Rite may not have a ton in the way of variety, but offers up some classic challenging platforming
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ElecHead

It’s always cool to see a new and inventive take on a puzzle platformer, and ElecHead certainly accomplishes th...

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Galacticon

As a big fan of retro arcade games, and someone who has sunk innumerable hours to continuing to enjoy them over the y...

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What the Dub?!

There are absolutely some amazing party games out there on the Switch to enjoy with friends, but if you’re on a...

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Fibbage XL

The third stand-alone title released by Jackbox Games outside of its Party Pack series (the first was Drawful, a whil...

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Grand Brix Shooter

While I’m a big fan of arcade-style shooters of all types I’ll admit that generating excitement for them ...

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McPixel 3
Embrace the madness, and join McPixel through loads of silly puzzles, peeing on things, and violence
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Lunistice
Solid old-school 3D platforming with variety, and at a super-cheap budget price? What a bargain!
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SUPER FUNKY BOWLING
Despite its more humble looks, solid controls and smart design make it a great budget action game to roll with
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Wizorb
The classic Breakout / Arkanoid formula meets RPG in this budget-priced retro arcade action title
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TEN
Ah, challenging games… they’re a love them or hate them affair depending on how much you like having a compulsion to lau...
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Dino Galaxy Tennis
With the general lack of sports games in the indie space on the Switch you can bet any new titles making an appearance w...
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Circa Infinity
Simplicity in games is always a bit of a double-edged sword. Making something easy to pick up and play is great, but tha...
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Ghosts and Apples

Just because a puzzle game is pretty simple in its design doesn’t mean it can’t be challenging and even m...

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Centipede: Recharged
Taking classic arcade titles and trying to give them new life in the modern era tends to be a challenge, and I’ve defini...
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Dojoran
It’s always great to run into humble and inexpensive indies on the eShop, and if you’re into precision platforming that’...
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Luckslinger
As a fan of games that subvert expectations and are determined to simply be a bit weird, Luckslinger puts a smile on my ...
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ASTRO AQUA KITTY
I like it when games manage to surprise me a little bit, especially when they’re in genres where I feel like I’ve seen j...
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Stick Fight: The Game
Oh how perilous the eShop is in the budget category, filled with games that look like they could be promising but with m...
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The Alto Collection
Conversions from the mobile space are always a bit of a tricky thing to review on a full-fledged gaming console like the...
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Evergate
I’d consider Evergate one of those sneaky indies that has a look that gives one impression but whose level of challenge ...
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Destrobots
With loads of local multiplayer titles out there on Switch it’s a tough business to find a way to stand out in the crowd...
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Hidden Through Time

If you’ve ever had kids or were a kid at some point you may recall the Where’s Waldo books. Given a dense...

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The Adventures of Elena Temple: Definitive Edition
Of course, if you’re a bit younger it all may feel a bit dated or some people may prefer not to turn the clock back quit...
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Super Crate Box
It’s always very cool to encounter games that have simple designs and very few rules but then manage to be so well-imple...
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Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan
Going old school can be a risky proposition at times, but when it is done right the results can be rewarding as well as ...
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Exception
As a massive fan who has always loved the movie TRON you know that a game set inside a computer where you play a warrior...
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Hue
With an abundance of puzzlers available on the Switch it is taking more and more effort to come up with ways to stand ou...
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Akane
If you appreciate great pick-up-and-put-down play sessions that are intense and keep you coming back for more Akane may ...
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Devious Dungeon 2
There’s always a tricky element in sequels when you understand that they’re relatively more of the same, just with some ...
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Octogeddon
Aside from it feeling like it may take its sweet time to hit its stride Octogeddon works in a satisfying manner both in ...
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Switch 'N' Shoot
Overall, Switch ‘N’ Shoot appears to have had a very focused vision for its design that was well-implemented. It’s simpl...
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Blaster Master Zero 2
Determined not to let itself get in a rut and become too predictable, Zero 2 is a rewarding walk through nostalgia while...
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Space War Arena
While overall Space War Arena is only a middle of the road strategic challenge, it fits into the Switch lineup pretty ni...
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Strikey Sisters
For people who are willing to get over the initial hump of getting used to Strikey Sisters there’s plenty of challenging...
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Swords & Soldiers
I’ll admit that particularly in docked mode I initially struggled to figure out what precisely I was supposed to be doin...
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Build a Bridge!
For the most part if you’ve played a game like this before the setup should be familiar. You’ll need to lay down your pa...
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Pang Adventures
I was thrilled last year when I played The Bug Butcher, a shooter with somewhat similar base mechanics, but a juiced up ...
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Koloro
You’ll play the game as Kora, a young girl who is trying to find and save her sister. Once the action begins she’ll just...
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Clouds & Sheep 2
At its base this is a resource management game, you’ll want to keep your sheep provided for with ample food and water. Y...
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Horizon Shift '81
Trying to describe everything that happens in the game gets to be quite a laundry list but here’s an attempt at a summar...
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InkyPen
I’d say mechanically everything the app does on Switch makes sense and that performance is surprisingly crisp as you fli...
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Sky Force Anniversary
Starting with what really matters in a shooter of this kind the control, whether playing in docked mode with your Pro co...
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Varion
While there are quite a lot of multiplayer arena shooters to choose from they're often hard to tell apart from one anoth...
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Alwa's Awakening
In the game you’ll play as Zoe, a young girl who has been summoned to another world to save the land of Alwa. Zoe, even ...
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Debris Infinity
I absolutely love me some classic arcade shooting action and Debris Infinity was one of my go-to titles for providing th...
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Minit
Going with visuals that are very simple and reminiscent of the likes of Undertale (another indie darling), pretty well t...
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The Lion's Song
In each of the first 3 chapters you’ll be working with a different character. In the first it will be the budding compos...
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Yuso
Your challenge in the game is to clear the various colored Yuso (that’s the name of the cute little smiley circles you’r...
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Hexologic
That leads to my biggest criticism for the game, though it’s not crippling, the fact that you’re unable to lock spaces i...
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Nihilumbra
Playing out as puzzle platformer, Nihilumbra is all about making use of a variety of abilities you’ll acquire as you mov...
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Super Saurio Fly
For the most part the level designs are straightforward and traditional but some variety gets thrown in at times like le...
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#Breakforcist Battle

Given its very reasonable price, overall weirdness, and intense bursts of excitement #Breakforcist Battle is a pretty...

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Streets of Red - Devil's Dare Deluxe
What you’ll find as you play is that while you can certainly work through enemies one by one the key to success is getti...
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Super Rocket Shootout
For as fast and frantic as the action can get there’s a surprising amount of potential for nuance. While you can certain...
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A Hole New World
When it comes to issues what first comes to mind is the degree of challenge. While everything can be conquered through s...
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Shadow Bug
When everything is clicking the fun and flow of ShadowBug is quite a rush. While it could have probably had some success...
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Toki Tori
As you move through each major world you’ll unlock new Hard and Bonus stages that step up the level of challenge substan...
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Warp Shift
In the game you control a girl, Pi, who is paired with a small robotic cube and is trying to escape a series of mazes to...
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Spy Chameleon
This is an action puzzle game that may not appeal to everyone, whether too frustrating or too simple, but that continues...
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World Conqueror X
The key to sustained success is most definitely filling out a line-up of generals to assign to specific units who will h...
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Subsurface Circular
Did I mention that all of the characters, including yourself, are robots? While, for the most part, the dialogue and mot...
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Radiation Island
Keeping in mind that the game has a very budget-friendly price the somewhat simplistic graphics and overall presentation...
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