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Moving Out 2
While mostly staying true to the formula of the original, there’s just enough new polish and fun to make it worth a fresh look
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It Takes Two
It Takes Two is simply a big step above the co-op competition, earning a pretty rare Hall of Fame rating
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Rainbow Billy: The Curse of the Leviathan
Having spent far more time with Rainbow Billy than I would have expected, I’ve become a big fan of its unique mix of adv...
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Blanc
This mesmerizing adventure in black and white is both accessible and brilliant for sharing with a friend or tackling solo
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LEGO® Bricktales
Finally, a LEGO game that truly captures the essence of both its creative and functional play in digital form
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Overcooked! All You Can Eat

Possibly one of the best games to challenge and entertain determined groups either locally or online in this generati...

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SteamWorld Dig 2

Widely, and quite deservedly, regarded as the best one of the best early indie games on the Switch (though perhaps St...

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PICROSS S9
While no new enhancements have been made to this flagship puzzle series, it remains as the king of its subgenre hill
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SpiderHeck
Frantic multiplayer action you can enjoy online or with friends in co-op or competitive modes
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Temtem
There's finally a legit upstart contender for the monster-collecting throne...
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The Wild at Heart
Sometimes all you need to get excited about a title are a few evocative words, commonly referred to as an “elevator pitc...
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Unpacking
Usually when you think of casual games puzzles and the like are usually what comes to mind, or perhaps something akin to...
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Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective

As much as I've tended to see people bemoan the "kiddie" nature of Nintendo systems over the years, it ...

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Space Otter Charlie
It’s always a joy to play a new indie title that you’ve never heard of or seen that immediately grabs you, and for me Sp...
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Carto
Having played so many of them, unfortunately the first thing I assume I’ll see when approaching any sort of puzzle game ...
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Pumpkin Jack
Ah, tis the season for games that deliver at least a spooky feel, even though I’ll acknowledge more often than not Hallo...
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Star Wars Pinball
If you’re either a massive Star Wars or pinball fan you can stop reading the review now and just buy this… rest assured,...
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Heave Ho
While having played so many indie games on the Switch is interesting and exposes you to all sorts of takes on multiple g...
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Miles & Kilo
Keeping in mind that the levels in Kid Tripp were always designed to support speed running, while you could choose to ta...
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The Jackbox Party Pack 2

By far I’d consider this the cornerstone of this or any Party Pack Jackbox makes and it is why I inherently con...

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PHOGS!

While I love great challenging roguelikes and other titles geared towards the hardcore set I’ll fladly admit th...

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Ultimate Chicken Horse
If your goal is to get a group of friends laughing, yelling, and throwing down smack talk, this is a great choice
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Marble It Up! Ultra
Delivers pretty well what you’d want to see in a follow-up with added features, unlockables, secrets, and challenges
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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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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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New Super Lucky's Tale
A great example of how the 3D Mascot Platformer style is still alive and thriving
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Disney Speedstorm
While I wouldn’t go as far as saying there’s a new Mario Kart competitor on the market, Speedstorm is still quite compelling in many ways
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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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Railbound
Carefully plotting your rails to ensure your train will leave the station has never been so addicting
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Train Valley: Console Edition
This seemingly calm and pleasant train sim is actually quite a tastily strategic challenge in disguise
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A Monster's Expedition

One thing I’ve learned over the years as someone both on the programming end of software and on the consumer en...

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Jenny LeClue - Detectivu

One of the more overall neglected flavors on the Switch has been single-player experiences I would consider to be bot...

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Piczle Lines 2: Into the Puzzleverse
While the fundamentals of the Lines experience haven’t evolved much, the addition of theming and loads of puzzles of various sizes has appeal
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Please, Touch the Artwork
With its creative use and interaction with modern art, it provides quite a unique experience
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Endling - Extinction is Forever
When you’ve been playing 10 - 20 games a week for the last 4 years it can get to be a challenge for games to really stan...
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TOEM
I don’t know whether it was triggered by a pandemic that had everyone stuck in their houses and wishing for a chance to ...
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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...
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure Banner
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
It’s weird how at times in certain genres when it rains, it pours, and exploration-based discovery titles are currently ...
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Two Point Hospital: JUMBO Edition

Sharing a thought, in many ways I still have a real beef with EA and the fact that they absorbed and pretty well ruin...

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Wunderling
Who ever said that puzzle games had to be for casual gamers? Oh sure, Wunderling could likely be enjoyed by just about a...
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Forager
When footage of this game was originally shown as part of one of the Nindie Directs any fan of Stardew Valley would have...
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SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Despite my feeling that it lost some steam towards the conclusion, SteamWorld Quest is easy to count among the most poli...
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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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Figment
This is probably the most action-oriented and challenging game in this small list but it also has a somewhat sad family-...
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The Adventure Pals
With a look and quirky sense of humor that feels like it came from a Cartoon Network show, The Adventure Pals is a silly...
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Soccer Story
Who knew that sports RPGs could consistently be so engaging, approachable, and charming?!?
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The Spirit and the Mouse
A mix of cuteness, charm, and engaging exploration make this a winner
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Tinykin
The classic collect-a-thon isn't dead if we won't let it be, and Tinykin shows how that prompts exploration of huge areas
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Alekon
While there are obvious similarities with Pokemon Snap, Alekon distinguishes itself with more freedom and plenty of odd mini games
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Melatonin
Keeping things pretty simple in execution, Melatonin delivers on rhythmic fun and challenges
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RPG Time: The Legend of Wright
Super-creative and lovingly animated with hand-drawn and crafted elements, this RPG has a simple charm that works
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Lost in Play
Terrific animation, solid voice acting, and a light but fun puzzle adventure style make this a solid treat
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Hoa

Ah, the struggle to properly evaluate games that aren’t really made for you personally as the target audience. ...

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LEGO® Builder's Journey

The first thought people tend to have with a LEGO title is an action-oriented romp you can casually enjoy on your own...

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El Hijo - A Wild West Tale

Stealth games, in general, usually aren’t my bag for whatever reason but while El Hijo heavily involves that me...

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Tin Hearts
A charming mix of story beats and generally smart puzzles help to make this easy to appreciate… once you get going
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Ooblets
Without a doubt a charmingly weird little world to explore, capture critters, and then watch them dance battle in
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My Singing Monsters Playground

With release timing that isn’t ideal in such close proximity to the latest Mario Party, and having been let dow...

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HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED™

Having spent a fair portion of my childhood playing with the cars, tracks, and quite a few playsets there’s abs...

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Get-A-Grip Chip

It’s always terrific when you stumble onto a game that offers a flavor that’s a little new but somehow va...

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Yono and the Celestial Elephants

Nicknamed "cute elephant Zelda" by many fans on Twitter Yono doesn't exactly start out the game with a ...

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Little Friends: Puppy Island
Going above and beyond its contemporaries have been satisfied with, this adds what ends up being a nice sense of adventure to the mix
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Smushi Come Home
For gamers out there looking for an excuse to explore and generally just enjoy discovery without things being too taxing, this delivers
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Hello Goodboy
If you’re into dogs and feel-good vibes, even if there’s not a load of compelling gameplay to match it, this is a soothing and touching adventure
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Puzzle Bobble Everybubble!
Delivers plenty of variety for solo or group play around its classic core play, and throws in an unexpected mash-up for good measure
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Cuddly Forest Friends
While more hardened gamers will likely want to steer clear this mix of pet sim elements and mini games is a more casual treat
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A Little to the Left
A game that will first trigger, and then satisfy, your inner OCD freak
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Winter Games 2023
While not every event is medal-worthy, this game’s 10 Olympic events work surprisingly well and make for fun competition
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Asterix & Obelix: Slap them All!

While the genre struggled in the early days on the Switch, the beat-em-up has proven to be alive and well on the Swit...

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Use Your Words

Taking the format that the folks at Jackbox pretty well perfected Use Your Words isn't a collection of distinct m...

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Manic Mechanics
No doubt inspired a bit by the likes of the Overcooked series, Manic Mechanics changes some elements up to reasonably stand on its own
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The Punchuin
Putting a bit more action than is typical into the puzzle action genre, making for a more hectic experience
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My Fantastic Ranch
While seasoned gamers will likely bristle at its simplicity, this is a great starter sim for the younger set
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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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Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince
Though continuing with many of the charms of the original, the somewhat dumbed down challenge gives it less appeal
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KLONOA Phantasy Reverie Series
Having never played or even really heard much about the Klonoa series, I was pretty eager to check it out when I heard t...
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Sockventure
While the emphasis in platformers in the past generation, especially when they’ve been 2D, has more often than not been ...
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Pyramid Quest
My tendency with games is to gravitate towards things that are higher in intensity and will throw a challenge my way, bu...
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One Hand Clapping

OK, so to start I’ll admit that this isn’t your ordinary game and that’s both a good and a bad thin...

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DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game

Weirdo physics games are definitely their own thing, probably best championed by the reigning king of the genre, the ...

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The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf
Whenever approaching a licensed property, especially one associated more with kids, veteran gamers are going to come to ...
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Youtubers Life 2
While the original YouTubers Life was certainly novel there was just something about it that felt more one-dimensional t...
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The Lightbringer
Certainly there are plenty of 3D action platformers on the Switch, and they take a variety of forms from intense to more...
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Squabble
I’ve stated before that when it comes to local multiplayer games my family has become pretty jaded over time, too often ...
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Kitaria Fables
Family-friendly action adventure titles have a fair amount of representation on the system, but with its cute characters...
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Garden Story
When it comes to relatively chill adventures in more of a classic style the Switch has pretty great representation alrea...
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Epistory - Typing Chronicles
Forgive me, but I’m an absolute sucker for games that do things differently… in fact, I tend to seek them out. One of th...
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Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town
The point-and-click adventure has been around since roughly forever and the sort of renaissance the genre has enjoyed ov...
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Kill It With Fire
While possibly not an ideal game for arachnophobes, Kill It With Fire is what I’d consider a “wacky physics type game” d...
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TOHU
Right out of the gate I was honestly a bit nervous with the look and feel of TOHU, concerned that it would go firmly dow...
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Bake n Switch
While there’s no doubt that the Overcooked franchise has been wildly successful, and can be an absolute blast to play wi...
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Wintermoor Tactics Club
When you think of the tactical RPG genre the words “accessible” don’t normally come to mind but Wintermoor Tactics Club ...
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Nexomon: Extinction
While there have been a few stabs at taking on Game Freak and the Big N’s mega-franchise they’ve tended to be at the hig...
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Radical Rabbit Stew
If you’re looking to make a splash on the Switch eShop who can resist some cute killer bunnies mixed with very accessibl...
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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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Dead End Job
As a huge fan of twin-stick roguelike shooters, and with plenty of excellent ones already on the Switch, my interest is ...
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A Hat in Time
When it comes to 3D platformers and you’re looking to release on the console that Mario helped make you’d better be read...
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Pikuniku
If you’re interested to know anything at all about the story in the game you can check out the video, but as a whole I’d...
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Catastronauts
So how well does it work? Depending on the experience you’re looking for and whether you have other people available to ...
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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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