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Dead Cells
This was probably my favorite game of 2018, though since it's also a very challenging title it won't be for everyone. I ...
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Date Everything!
Weird in the best possible way, with inspired writing and brilliant voice acting, Date Everything won’t be for everyone, but that doesn’t make it less thoroughly entertaining
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Dodgeball Academia
While I’ll admit that when you mention a game with the name “dodgeball” right in the title you already have my attention...
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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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Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut
Brilliant self-aware writing and some great (and sometimes gruesome) hand-drawn art help to make for a memorable narrative adventure
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Blasphemous 2
Building on the foundation of an already-solid predecessor, Blasphemous 2 soars to new heights of brutality
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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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Nice Day for Fishing
While it took almost the entire Switch generation to arrive, I’m happy there’s finally a decent fishing game on the console… and an RPG at that!
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Anomaly Agent
A side-scrolling beat-em-up / platformer with some retro flair, great moves, and some surprises
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Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
Absolutely one of the most original games I’ve played recently, this story-driven affair swings for the fences and somewhat gets there
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Midnight Fight Express
If you’ve ever dreamt of a beat-em-up that would effectively flow and feel like John Wick this gets really close
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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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UNSIGHTED
Unsighted is interesting to me, in part because at just a casual glance, or even just a very short play session, I belie...
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
First developing quite a notorious reputation as a free title, DDLC has finally made its disturbing way to Switch… and w...
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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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LOK Digital
An inventive, challenging, and unique puzzler any fan of logic puzzles should truly enjoy
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Planet of Lana
A solid take on a cinematic adventure of sorts as you try to evade capture and save your sister
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CATO: Buttered Cat
Cute and clever puzzle platforming that delivers a consistently satisfying challenge
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Card-en-Ciel
A colorful, smart, refreshing, and surprisingly varied deck building RPG experience
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Core Keeper
Whether solo or with others online, this mix of elements similar to Stardew Valley, Minecraft, and others has an addictive appeal
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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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Ynglet
Defying simple genre definitions, this self-proclaimed “anti-platformer” is certainly unique but also compellingly challenging
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The Star Named EOS
A visually gorgeous, and often touching, series of puzzles to be solved in order to connect a child to their mother
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ESCHATOS
With an absolutely unique mix of traditional arcade shooting and quasi-3D elements, Eschatos is a breath of fresh air in a crowded field
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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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Azure Striker Gunvolt 3
With its signature visual extravagance and flair, the addition of a new character spices the series up
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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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SOL CRESTA
If you’re an old-school arcade shooter fan the Nintendo Switch was already bordering on a dream console. Now, with the a...
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Welcome to Elk
One of the subgenres of games that has been extremely well-represented on the Switch has been story-driven games, and th...
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Flynn: Son of Crimson
There’s something to be said for games that know what they want to be, even if not necessarily revolutionary in any part...
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EARTH DEFENSE FORCE: WORLD BROTHERS
While I’ve generally heard good things about the Earth Defense Force series, to date it’s one that I’ve never had the pl...
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Cozy Grove
While bludgeoning or blowing away bad guys can always be good fun, everyone should have some time in their lives to slow...
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UnderMine
As a connoisseur of roguelike titles of all stripes Undermine had me excited at first glance. With its pick-axe throwing...
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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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Etherborn
The definite stand-out title of the week is Etherborn, a gorgeous, challenging, and somewhat mind-bending 3D environment...
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Overcooked! 2
The Switch 2 upgrade may not have done much more than give people an excuse to return to this frantic classic, but it’s still a serious challenge
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Overcooked! 2
The Switch 2 upgrade may not have done much more than give people an excuse to return to this frantic classic, but it’s still a serious challenge
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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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Hauntii
An undeniably unique adventure that mixes together some unexpected elements and just hits differently
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Ugly
While mechanically it can be tricky at times as you work through larger puzzles, the dynamic nature of your mirror works nicely
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Children of Silentown
Forgoing the typical adventure tendency towards humor, Silentown instead sprinkles in a sense of foreboding that’s refreshing
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Majogami
Undeniably stylish, with a play style that takes some getting used to but that delivers intensity, some challenges, and fun
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On Your Tail
While not always intuitive, once you get used to its style of play On Your Tail is a fine and cozy mystery-filled adventure
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The Rumble Fish 2
While perhaps not as well-known as its peers, this fighter has technique and variety that will please genre fans
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Prodeus
Delivers the old-school looks and thrills of the Doom generation with some smart tweaks but inconsistent level design
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Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
An interesting experiment that tries to determine your personality based on how you decide to play through an adventure
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Torn Away
A very story-driven mix of classic adventure and even platforming elements with a message about the horrors of war

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