The 200 / Best Indie Games of the Year on Nintendo Switch [2023 Edition]

Showing 151 to 200 of 200 total entries

Warm Snow

There’s a cool sense of style to this slashing sort of roguelike beat-em-up, but it still feels a bit generic in the end

Super Adventure Hand

Quirky and generally well-implemented, this variation on platforming is far from being all thumbs

It's a Wrap!

Undoubtedly a pretty unique mix of puzzle and platforming elements, along with a sense of humor, it’s a good time but the novelty can wear off

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredders Revenge - Dimension Shellshock

If you enjoyed the original, the addition of 2 new and distinctive characters as well as a roguelike survival mode makes it better

Agatha Christie - Hercule Poirot: The London Case

If you’re looking for an opportunity to apply your deductive reasoning skills in search of connections and answers, this delivers

Cramped Room of Death

While the presentation is nice and clean, and the puzzles are reasonably tricky, there’s pretty even competition out there

The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie

While the visuals and flashy style of the series have continued to evolve nicely, the story will probably be inaccessible for the uninitiated

The Last Hero of Nostalgaia

Channeling a low-res Souls-like vibe, sprinkled with ample humor to lighten things up, it knows what it wants to be, though not for everyone

Nocturnal

Though it mechanics and style may be quite traditional (and even a bit stale), the addition of fire to the mix helps this be more memorable

The Case of the Golden Idol

Truly a bit of an odd bird, with its own pretty minimalist style on point-and-click adventuring, but daring to tell an overarching story its own way

HEXAPODA

While it may have a pretty basic black and white core look, there’s some compelling classic arcade shooter action to be had here

Trinity Trigger

With its classic look, structure, and support for 3-player co-op ala the classic Secret of Mana, Trinity Trigger has appeal for the right crowd

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly

This return to the all-night coffee shop means more brewing satisfying drinks and taking the time to listen to, and often help, your patrons

Kung Fury: Street Rage - ULTIMATE EDITION

Two distinct beat-em-up modes, some wild characters, and a taste for ridiculousness help, but the quality of play is merely average

Flame Keeper

A great overall look gets this off to a hot start, but a little too much repetition and some early struggles hold it back a bit

Pronty

With its unique underwater style and combat, this Metroidvania-esque adventure has its own feel

BROK the InvestiGator

Mixing together multiple genre feels results in a less traditional take on a point-and-click adventure

Rhythm Sprout

With a reasonably-low price point, and a nice variety of musical tracks, this is a humble rhythm winner if you’re ready to be challenged

Fearmonium

Hand-drawn flair and unusual characters help give this Metroidvania a chance to make an impression

Crystal Chip Collector e

Mixing together time limits, puzzle elements, and a need for some platforming precision amps up the challenge

Tricky Taps

Though it’s a pretty simple and budget-priced puzzle action game it manages to deliver a pretty great value

Kickback Slug: Cosmic Courier

Using your laser fire as a means to propel yourself makes for a challenge and some fun for the right crowd

The Jackbox Party Pack 10

One of the most eclectic mixes of styles yet in the series, it is likely that from person to person results and impressions will vary

Whateverland

While there have been quite a number of solid retro point-and-click adventures on Switch, none have quite had this flavor to them

Word Web by POWGI

If you get excited by quite challenging word puzzles, there’s no question this delivers…

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

Undoubtedly a unique take on both chess and roguelikes, this strategy title is refreshing but ultimately a bit limited

GigaBash

Best enjoyed with some raucous friends, GigaBash allows you to take out frustrations kaiju style, wrecking destructible cities in the process

Venba

One part exploration of culture, another puzzles in the form of food prep, Venba has a fresh feel but requires some patience

HYPER METEOR

Keeping things simple works to a degree for this title, but you really need to buy into the hook to get mileage out of it

LISA: The Painful - Definitive Edition

Decidedly old-school in look and execution, it’s the dark and sometimes disturbing nature of the journey that holds appeal

Crime O'Clock

While, at its core, this is still ultimately a hidden object game, the narrative flair, time jumping, and overall feel at least make it refreshingly different

Despot's Game

If you can accept that your control over your party is very limited as they battle through dungeons, you may enjoy this

No Place Like Home

While it won’t win any awards for its general level of quality, there’s a sense of Zen to be found in cleaning up the planet zone by zone

Drop - System Breach

While not necessarily difficult overall, this hacking cyber-puzzler has its own way of doing things

Nefasto's Misadventure: Meeting Noeroze

This adventure is absolutely an offbeat and odd adventure, though perhaps a bit too much so for a broad audience

Panic Porcupine

While it initially feels like a simple ripoff of Sonic the Hedgehog, once the difficulty curve kicks in hard it stands on its own

The Library of Babel

With a mix of classic cinematic platforming and adventure Babel does it’s own thing, but it isn’t all positives

GrimGrimoire OnceMore

Interesting characters, some drama, and a pretty light but engaging take on real-time strategy help this stand out some

Anyaroth: The Queen's Tyranny

With an old-school look and feel but smarter and more modern controls, Anyaroth offers a distinctive experience

Mystic Gate

While it doesn’t have the oomph to compete well in a crowded roguelike shooter space, for the price it has some merits

The Smile Alchemist

Combining together an upbeat tone, some fun characters, and a mix of puzzles and crafting this keeps things light and fun

Mosaic Chronicles Deluxe

Given the intricate elements in your typical artistically-driven stained glass window, working a puzzle for one quickly gets tricky

Maximus 2

While there’s a fine line between homage and ripping off, the Golden Axe beats in this budget beat-em-up spice things up

The Last Faith

While having an undeniably dark / attractive look and ambiance, the gameplay and overall design lack refinement

9 Years of Shadows

Undoubtedly giving off a feel of earlier days of grand environments, hacking, and slashing, but missing a spark to go next level

Headbangers: Rhythm Royale

An unusual, and pretty competitive, online multiplayer rhythm game, though perhaps a bit inconsistent

Project Blue

The latest in the wave of throwback NES-styled titles, Project Blue brings a very retro challenge to the table

Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur

While there are many slashing roguelikes out there, and the ones at the top of the pack are well ahead, there’s no shame in the middle

Brotato

Combining dodge-em-up style with roguelike weapon and character variability makes it distinct, though in execution it’s merely middling

Fall of Porcupine

While the story it tells feels unique and worthwhile, the inconsistency of the mini game implementation detracts from the experience

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