Top 100 / Best Indie Budget Games on Nintendo Switch

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and Roger

An absolutely brilliant mix of gameplay and story that is soul-crushing but terrifyingly accurate

PICROSS S GENESIS & Master System edition

If you’re a puzzle gaming fan, you’re probably well-acquainted with the Picross franchise. While the S se...

PICO PARK 2

Whether locally or online, this co-op title for up to 8 players may seem simple, but keeps changing things up to stay interesting

Vampire Survivors

This addictive mix of dodge-em-up and roguelike sensibilities has many imitators but clearly stands as the best in the space

Shatter Remastered Deluxe

If you’ve been looking for the best brick breaker on the Switch, look no further… this is it

LOUD: My Road to Fame

Oh how I love it when great music and rhythm games show up pretty well unannounced to blow me away. While I do wish t...

Kingdom Rush

While one of the sequels in the series has already been released on the system (Frontiers), the OG Kingdom Rush has now ...

One Finger Death Punch 2

Ever since the early days of the genre I’ve been a big fan of a good beat-em-up. While most people immediately think of ...

Tents and Trees

Taking the base Picross formula and adding in some extra rules and complications works out quite well here, indeed

Guardian Tales

While its gacha game essence and free-to-play screens may be irksome, the story and gameplay are spot on

Super Mega Zero

There’s something to be said for indie games that, at a glance, may feel like they’re taking shortcuts, b...

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...

Ynglet

Defying simple genre definitions, this self-proclaimed “anti-platformer” is certainly unique but also compellingly challenging

subpar pool

A clever mix of cuteness, solid top-down pool, and plenty of challenges that encourage trick shooting make for some fun

Rob Riches

A satisfying budget puzzler that’s visually polished and constantly changes things up, while crucially properly introducing new mechanics

Yars: Recharged

The classic Atari 2600 has gotten a significant upgrade, helping it more fully realize the potential it always had

FutureGrind

Probably the closest game I could compare it to, though only in its more limited stunt segments, would be Uniracers back...

Spelunky

One of the last OG indie titles to finally come to Switch, Spelunky promptly gave me a nice slap in the face to remind m...

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...

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...

Dodo Peak

There’s nothing I enjoy more with indies than games that defy expectation. At first glance Dodo Peak looks like a pretty...

Travel Mosaics: A Paris Tour

Even as consistently as indie titles have managed to surprise me, there are times when I’m almost taken aback by a title...

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...

Hell is Other Demons

All things considered, Hell is Other Demons is a very good platforming shooter that plays smart, is challenging, and ult...

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, ...

Golf Peaks

Starting out things are pretty simple as the game walks you through the basic mechanics. For each puzzle you’ll have a n...

Downwell

If you’re looking for something that’s quick to pick up and put down (you know, a great mobile experience) Downwell is a...

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 ...

The Bug Butcher

This is another title I hadn't heard too much about and almost missed that I'm very glad I go to check out this year. Es...

The Room

Brought over from the mobile and tablet space, which is normally a red flag for potentially mediocre titles, The Room is...

True Fear: Forsaken Souls - Part 1

Who knew that having played a number of horror-esque games on the Switch that the one that would be the most consistent ...

MagiCat

You’ll be playing through the game as the pretty nimble and capable MagiCat, collecting coins and gems in a variety of c...

Piczle Lines DX 500 More Puzzles!

For anyone who’d choose to try to throw shade for this being a release that does nothing more than drop more puzzles int...

Semblance

This is a title I got to check out at PAX East that definitely left me wanting more and the final product was no disappo...

FRAMED Collection

While its comic book-style presentation is clean and outstanding it’s the unusual gameplay in both Framed and its sequel...

Danmaku Unlimited 3

To up the ante on distracting you the key element that makes Danmaku Unlimited 3 stand out is the grazing system, a mech...

Joe Dever's Lone Wolf

If the game was merely an interactive novel of sorts, where you’re simply making decisions that branch the storyline, it...

Azkend 2: The World Beneath

The greatest strength the game has is the diversity of variations it throws at you, with new wrinkles and variations in ...

Mom Hid My Game!

Spanning a mere 50 levels, and likely completed in only a couple of hours, the goal in the game is to reclaim your game ...

Airport

Don’t be fooled by its playful wood toy appearance, this is a game that will push your attention span to keep up

Void Scrappers

Until Vampire Survivors arrives on the Switch, fans of that style of play will handily get their essential fix with this

Quiplash

I’m so pleased that Jackbox Games has decided to release my absolute favorite game of theirs as a stand-alone title now ...

Alien Death Mob

This budget twin-stick shooter delivers a novel main game, but the magic is in 4 twin-stick takes on arcade classics

Perchang

While Perchang isn’t terribly long I’d say it manages to deliver a unique experience that puzzle fans sho...

Rocket Fist

Delivering fast and pretty hectic action Rocket Fist reminds me most of playing Super Bomberman on the SNES and havin...

Faye Falling

While undoubtedly cribbing some elements and style from the iconic Undertale, this still has its own charms in store

BOKURA: planet

Offering up some pretty smart challenges, and a fair amount of weirdness in its story, this co-op puzzler works nicely

Flora & Fang: Guardians of the vampire garden

While it does a fair job of repackaging many elements of the classic Donkey Kong 3, and is certainly playable, it’s mostly just good… not necessarily great

Kudzu

For retro fans who enjoyed portable RPGs in the Gameboy era, Kudzu successfully captures that spirit and vibe

Rite

For the budget asking price, Rite may not have a ton in the way of variety, but offers up some classic challenging platforming

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