Top 100 / Best Indie Strategy Games on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 - Nindie Spotlight

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Dicefolk
A unique bit of strategic fun that takes deckbuilding concepts and turn-based combat in a great new direction
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Grindstone
There’s nothing I like more than a surprise game that shows up, slaps you around a bit, and leaves you thirsting for mor...
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Slay the Spire
While deck building games would usually fall into the category of titles I’d file under “an acquired taste” the Switch n...
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Thronefall
Resource management ala Kingdom mixed with more traditional tower defense concepts makes for something special
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Mini Motorways

Whoever out there would say that simple games, or at least ones that at a glance could be “casual”, are a...

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Wargroove 2
If you’re a fan of strategy games in the vein of Advance Wars, Wargroove 2 makes an outstanding case for your attention
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SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition
With multiple skill levels available SteamWorld Heist is a game that anyone, from a tactical strategy newbie to a griz...
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Kingdom Rush Vengeance
Sometimes it’s just a bit more fun to be bad, and while this doesn’t reinvent the great tower defense series, it does further refine it
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SteamWorld Heist II
The approachable tactical strategy shooter is back, packing plenty of personality, polish, and a fair challenge
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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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Loop Hero
The thing I tend to love most about indie titles is their ability to surprise with remixes of gameplay elements you’ve n...
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Curious Expedition 2
For me Curious Expedition 2 is everything I look for in a sequel outing. It delivers a bit more quirk and color in its c...
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Signs of the Sojourner
There’s just something about this game that feels so brilliant and yet there’s also something unassuming about its natur...
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Dicey Dungeons
OK, so perhaps at this point the concept of a deck-building strategy roguelike has been played out a bit… but what if yo...
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Kingdom Two Crowns
Since I was already a pretty big fan of the first installment of the Kingdom series (New Lands) that arrived on the syst...
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Let's! Revolution!
An intriguing mix of Minesweeper and roguelike unpredictability that works well
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HELLCARD
While some could bemoan yet another deckbuilder, having a team to manage, loads of classes, and masses of enemies make this a memorable one
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Card-en-Ciel
A colorful, smart, refreshing, and surprisingly varied deck building RPG experience
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Ash of Gods: The Way
If you’re up to the strategic challenge, Ash of Gods tells a compelling story and will push you to improve your tactical skills
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Has-Been Heroes

It seems appropriate include this first game I reviewed for the system and prepared a pretty extensive tips and trick...

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Pirates Outlaws
With its smart and generally quick play, plenty of heroes to unlock, and a bit of roguelike flair this deckbuilder has a lot going for it
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Inscryption
At its base it’s a deck-building strategy with disturbing vibes, and from there it continues to surprise
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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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Worms W.M.D

In the end I must say that I’m extremely impressed with the level of care and effort that has been put into mak...

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Into the Restless Ruins
A pretty unique mix of strategy, deckbuilding, and relatively light dungeon-crawling action help this to feel distinctive
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The Last Friend
Doing a fantastic job of mixing classic tower defense with satisfying beat-em-up action and plenty of furry friends that...
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Timelie
While time manipulation puzzling has been done before in the indie space, there’s an element of visual polish and flair ...
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Pathway
Elevator pitch time: Set off on an adventure with a party of your choosing with a wide variety of skills. Every step of ...
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Through the Darkest of Times
While games are a great vehicle for departing from reality and enjoying an escape they’ve increasingly been used as a me...
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Sentinels of Freedom
While the Switch has been enjoying a fair selection of quality turn-based strategy games more recently, there’s nothing ...
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Cardpocalypse
While deck building and battling games were never something I got into physically, I’ll admit that in the digital space ...
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Megaquarium
Manage your own aquarium and try to "lure" in the public in this pleasant sim
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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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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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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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Hard West
All things considered, for the price Hard West is a surprisingly competent tactical turn-based shooter than gets more ri...
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Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon
While very similar to its predecessor in many ways, this sequel seems a bit more streamlined in terms of the structure o...
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Armello
Starting out with a pretty thorough and helpful tutorial you’ll have the core understanding you’ll need to get started b...
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Into the Breach
Coming from the people behind the infamous FTL (which somehow still isn't on Switch), this bite-sized strategy title wor...
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Achilles: Survivor
Effectively mixes Vampire Survivor action with some tower defense concepts to create something refreshing and quite smart, but sluggish
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NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening Complete Edition
A truly formidable strategy title, newcomers will likely be a bit overwhelmed, but there’s no question that the series has tremendous depth and looks great
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Botworld Odyssey
An approachable and strategy title with both creature management and real-time combat elements
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Shogun Showdown
While its control scheme may be tough to fully latch onto initially, its style of strategy is distinctive and compelling
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The Land Beneath Us
A surprisingly challenging and engaging turn-based roguelike that has a style of its own
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Balatro
A surprisingly-effective roguelike variation on poker, for those who enjoy it, and a pretty unique challenge
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The Pale Beyond
While certainly quite text heavy, this sea-faring survival adventure sports strong character development and moral quandaries aplenty
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Lil' Guardsman
For once a game that somewhat picks up the Papers, Please torch has managed to do something cool with it
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Howl
While it can take a few beats to really groove with its strategic play, Howl looks great and provides a fair challenge
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Wildfrost
While there are quite a number of quality roguelike deckbuilders already in the eShop, Wildfrost makes a strong case for some attention
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Battle Train
A bit weird, smart, and generally quite challenging, this strategic railroad battle game is a pleasant surprise

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