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and Roger Banner
and Roger
An absolutely brilliant mix of gameplay and story that is soul-crushing but terrifyingly accurate
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Nobody Saves the World

One of the things I love most about indie games is their tendency to bring surprises to the table of some kind. Drink...

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Children of Morta
While I have played (and generally enjoyed) a ton of roguelikes of all flavors on the Switch I can’t say any of them has...
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Citizen Sleeper

As regulars probably know well by now, I don’t tend to be a fan of visual novels and even sometimes struggle wi...

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Crown Trick
Among the many genres and subgenres roguelikes have managed to infiltrate I can’t say that a tactical turn-based adventu...
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Cult of the Lamb
The folks at Devolver certainly have a type and know how to pick weird but excellent indies, striking gold again
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Yoku's Island Express
In general, everything you need to accomplish is some riff on classic pinball mechanics. You’ll have flippers, bumpers, ...
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Gloomy Eyes
An enchanting mix of a great art style, interesting storytelling, and smart puzzle design
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Cattle Country
While not perhaps dripping with as much charm as Stardew Valley, this is the closest I’ve seen someone else get to that formula doing it well
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Cook Serve Forever
By adding a grounded story, and recipes you complete built around a wide variety of recombined patterns you can get used to, this series takes a big step forward
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Killer Frequency
While perhaps its VR-ish setting is only minimally functional, the parts that deliver like the voice acting, suspense, and humor work wonderfully
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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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Death Squared

If you've felt like puzzle games have become a bit stale and predictable over the years, with many of them using ...

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Quadroids
A pretty unique test of your ability to process quite a lot at once, your reactions, your planning, and your patience
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake Banner
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: Remake
Ah, the classic arcade light gun genre, remembered fondly for how bonkers it could be and a bit less positively for how ...
Gunborg: Dark Matters Banner
Gunborg: Dark Matters
More budget-friendly titles are almost always a challenge to know how to score against their more full-priced brethren. ...
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Greak: Memories of Azur
When you’re this far into a system’s lifespan, making a splash with a game that not only has a distinctive look but that...
Badland: Game of the Year Edition Banner
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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Bonkies
While my family and I have become quite jaded with multiplayer titles, since so many of them fall into pretty predictabl...
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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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Cinders
Pretty well instantly upon finishing my initial version of this story I was compelled to start up and try another path a...
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Airheart - Tales of broken Wings
This is a game that splices together twin-stick shooting, careful exploration, and crafting, but then throwing in roguel...
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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-...
Achilles: Survivor Banner
Achilles: Survivor
Effectively mixes Vampire Survivor action with some tower defense concepts to create something refreshing and quite smart, but sluggish
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Banner
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
This follow-up maintains the well-written course of its predecessor, but fails to feel as fresh the second go-round
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Airport
Don’t be fooled by its playful wood toy appearance, this is a game that will push your attention span to keep up
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Escape from Ever After
In many ways this feels like a creative, and often funny, alternative take on the Paper Mario formula, but it isn’t quite as polished
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake Banner
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD 2: Remake
While it doesn’t very clearly set itself apart from its predecessor, there’s still no doubt that it can be a bloody good time… within limits
Ready, Steady, Ship! Banner
Ready, Steady, Ship!
Whether solo or co-op this shipping game will test your speed, skills, planning, and patience
Arise: A Simple Story - Definitive Edition Banner
Arise: A Simple Story - Definitive Edition

While my fondest memories of great Switch titles tend to focus on games that are more on the more gameplay-focused si...

Kao the Kangaroo Banner
Kao the Kangaroo

While there’s no question that the traditional mascot platformers for the most part went the way of the dinosau...

Until Then Banner
Until Then
While it can still feel limited by its format, and a bug or two was hit, among its peers Until Then manages to stand pretty tall
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Figment 2: Creed Valley
While perhaps a bit too similar to the original, and only weighing in at a little over a handful of hours, it still has loads of charm
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Golfinite
A throwback to the likes of Mario Golf and its ilk that knows what it wants to be and thoroughly delivers
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Terror of Hemasaurus
While there’s no mistaking the classic Rampage base experience, Hemasaurus adds enough extra oomph to be its own game
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Aspire: Ina's Tale

From an “elevator pitch” angle there’s something great about being able to cite popular and success...

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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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Before We Leave
Smart strategic city-building and a pro-environment vibe help this sim stand out as something enjoyable
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What Lies in the Multiverse
This is a case where you have a game with a very cool sense of style, a compelling set of main characters who have some ...
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Epic Chef
I’ll freely admit to having a bit of a weakness for weird and quirky games, so I’d keep that in mind with my thoughts on...
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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...
A Little Golf Journey Banner
A Little Golf Journey
Part golf game, part puzzler, A Little Golf Journey is hard to put in a pre-defined box. Rather than being dominated wit...
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King of Seas
Whenever you embark on a journey while raising your Jolly Roger on the high seas, pretty well everyone out there is goin...
Going Under Banner
Going Under
As an enormous fan of anything roguelike Going Under has been on my radar since I first saw it announced, billing itself...
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! Banner
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!!
All in all if you’ve been a fan of food prep games of this type, or have been watching them from a distance, there’s qui...
My Memory of Us Banner
My Memory of Us
Overall, this is yet another great visually-impressive puzzle adventure to add to the Switch library. The art and the na...
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R-Type Dimensions EX
I really appreciate the love and effort into bringing the R-Type experience to the Switch. While playing it old school h...
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Mugsters
Once you’re several levels in you’ll begin to get a better sense of how elaborate the puzzles can be. Completing the pri...
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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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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
Once you move a little further in, the game will shift with the introduction of powers to your handy magic marker. Imbue...

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