Top 100 / Best Indie Games of the Year on Nintendo Switch [2019 Edition]

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DEMON'S TILT

Pinball is absolutely a cornerstone of retro gaming so I’m always excited to see what people come up with to ce...

The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition

Among the indie titles that I’ve played and loved on the PC there aren’t too many that still haven’...

Grand Brix Shooter

While I’m a big fan of arcade-style shooters of all types I’ll admit that generating excitement for them ...

Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition

Damn RPG lovers, the Switch has been a terrific return to Nintendo fully delivering a variety of options in this genr...

EarthNight

When you see or hear the words endless runner the typical reaction is to go straight into eye-rolling mode. More often t...

A Hat in Time

When it comes to 3D platformers and you’re looking to release on the console that Mario helped make you’d better be read...

Little Town Hero

When you’re a game studio responsible for what may be arguably one of the biggest and most successful franchises in the ...

Valfaris

If you’ve been looking for an experience on Switch that takes some of the core shooting mechanics of games the likes of ...

Super Crate Box

It’s always very cool to encounter games that have simple designs and very few rules but then manage to be so well-imple...

Jet Kave Adventure

When it comes to reasonably-prices platformers typically retro pixel art games are what comes to mind, but in the case o...

Sydney Hunter and the Curse of the Mayan

Going old school can be a risky proposition at times, but when it is done right the results can be rewarding as well as ...

Blasphemous

From first glance during a Direct there was no question that Blasphemous, visually, was something pretty special. With a...

Creature in the Well

With Creature in the Well there’s just so much to like and appreciate. The art style is distinct and interesting, the mi...

Agent A: A puzzle in disguise

Puzzle fans have both a blessing and a curse when it comes to the Switch. Let’s just say that there’s an abundance of ri...

Milkmaid of the Milky Way

When it comes to adventure games, the Switch is very well (and possibly too well) represented. The good news tied to tha...

FAR: Lone Sails

This is one of those titles where I walked into the experience not really knowing much about it, being surprised by it b...

Chiki-Chiki Boxy Pro Wrestling

While I haven’t played a wrestling game in years, back in the day it was fun to throw down with some buddies for some ar...

War Tech Fighters

While there have been a few big robots battling in space games on Switch to date none of them have quite clicked for me....

Gato Roboto

While there’s certainly an abundance of Metroidvania titles on the Switch, to date Nintendo’s premiere ass-kicking heroi...

Super Cane Magic ZERO

Though it’s not an experience everyone will enjoy Super Cane Magic Zero does more right than wrong and is simply a game ...

Akane

If you appreciate great pick-up-and-put-down play sessions that are intense and keep you coming back for more Akane may ...

Masquerada: Songs and Shadows

In terms of downsides I’d say there aren’t many with the primary concern being whether you’re looking for something that...

Aggelos

Rocking great 16-bit-ish looks, some great chiptune tracks, and plenty of retro gaming feels Aggelos is definitely a tit...

Death Coming

If you’ve got a bit of a sick streak this game absolutely delivers great moments that will make you break out your most ...

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...

Switch 'N' Shoot

Overall, Switch ‘N’ Shoot appears to have had a very focused vision for its design that was well-implemented. It’s simpl...

Mechstermination Force

Mechstermination Force is a pretty tight and enjoyable retro sci-fi robot stomping party… though it will typically take ...

Windscape

Though I may have felt a bit conflicted on how to score Windscape, I like its concept, most of its simple but workable d...

Blaster Master Zero 2

Determined not to let itself get in a rut and become too predictable, Zero 2 is a rewarding walk through nostalgia while...

X-Morph: Defense

I’m really impressed by everything the folks behind this game have put together. The campaign is challenging and at a sa...

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...

Pikuniku

If you’re interested to know anything at all about the story in the game you can check out the video, but as a whole I’d...

When Ski Lifts Go Wrong

While the system has a number of bridge building physics games, this one takes that general premise and does some new th...

Build a Bridge!

For the most part if you’ve played a game like this before the setup should be familiar. You’ll need to lay down your pa...

Dragon's Lair Trilogy

Starting with the original you’ll play as Dirk the Daring, on a quest to save the lovely (and a bit inappropriately sexy...

Caveblazers

On the whole Caveblazers is a ton of challenging fun and currently has no direct competition on the Switch. If you can g...

Catastronauts

So how well does it work? Depending on the experience you’re looking for and whether you have other people available to ...

Pang Adventures

I was thrilled last year when I played The Bug Butcher, a shooter with somewhat similar base mechanics, but a juiced up ...

The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition

While deck building and card battling games have made their appearance on the Switch in a few different forms, none o...

Super Mega Baseball 2: Ultimate Edition

At long last a high-quality and very broadly accessible baseball title is available on the Switch. After the disappoi...

Fight'N Rage

After many years where the classic beat-em-up wasn’t getting much representation indie developers have really b...

Blazing Chrome

As a huge fan of the classic arcade run n’ gun shooters I hold Contra in very high regard, so it’s always...

Woven

Most modern games tend to feature protagonists who are ready for action and tough as nails. Moving in precisely the oppo...

Pig Eat Ball

When a game comes along that has classic arcade-style sensibilities and it is just plain weird it is pretty well sure to...

Roof Rage

OK, Smash fans, hear me out. When it comes to fast-paced and somewhat crazy fighting Smash tends to be in a class all it...

Way of the Passive Fist

While I wouldn’t recommend the game to everyone due to its overall difficulty and what ends up being a fair amount of re...

Iron Crypticle

Who said you couldn’t have a great time with a budget retro arcade shooter? Iron Crypticle has a smart but classic arcad...

Snowboarding The Next Phase

For the price the level of polish on this title is impressive and if you set your expectations within its limits it’s a ...

Timespinner

With some great pixel art and a story that takes you through a variety of eras to change things up, Timespinner has its ...

Earthfall: Alien Horde

When it comes to co-op PvE gameplay I don’t think any other title has managed to top the Left 4 Dead series, even though...

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