Top 100 / Best Indie RPGs on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2

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Sea of Stars

In practical terms without flaws, and filled with thoughtful and creative touches from top to bottom, this game truly is a star

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...

DREDGE

This is simply a nautical adventure that continues to surprise, somehow both placid and often tense, routine and yet full of nasty surprises

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...

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...

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!

Cat Quest III

Take to the seas for an action RPG adventure, whether solo or with a friend, with plenty of assorted cat puns and fun

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...

UNSIGHTED

Unsighted is interesting to me, in part because at just a casual glance, or even just a very short play session, I belie...

Tails Of Iron

This is a title that hit me a bit out of nowhere, took my lunch money, and is now making me earn it back one challenging...

Eastward

When it comes to pixel art action-adventures the normal standard that is compared against would be The Legend of Zelda: ...

Crown Trick

Among the many genres and subgenres roguelikes have managed to infiltrate I can’t say that a tactical turn-based adventu...

Indivisible

Probably one of the things I appreciate most in an indie game is for it to surprise me, and with its unwillingness to be...

Puzzle Quest: The Legend Returns

While fans of the old school original game likely won’t even need to read this review, it’s worth noting that though som...

The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse

While I know there are people out there who’ve kind of gotten tired of the label roguelike being thrown around I continu...

Transistor

As the follow-up to Bastion, Transistor has some of the same base elements as an action-oriented RPG but they're very di...

Bastion

While people with access to other systems may well have played Bastion before since it's been around for a number of yea...

West of Loathing

Don’t let its simple stick figure look fool you, this is an odd, funny, and extremely worthwhile gem of an adventure worth your time

Tales of Berseria Remastered

With a pretty dark and compelling story of revenge, and a style of combat that can be a bit frantic, Bersaria is a pretty wild Tales ride

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

Card-en-Ciel

A colorful, smart, refreshing, and surprisingly varied deck building RPG experience

8-Bit Adventures 2

A very accessible and enjoyable adventure with a classic 8-bit RPG look, feel, and perspective

Shadows Over Loathing

Continuing the weird style and sense of humor from “West”, Shadows Over Loathing turns the uniqueness dial to 11

NAIRI: Rising Tide

This follow-up takes the ball from the original game in the series and runs hard towards greater success with it

Guardian Tales

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

The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero

While it very much feels like a traditional JRPG, there’s just a flair to this title that pulled me in

Young Souls

With the volume of titles I’m typically reviewing on a weekly basis I’ll admit that anything that calls i...

Golf Story

This is an excellent golfing RPG with much more working in its favor than against it. It is full of humor, strange an...

Deathbulge: Battle of the Bands

A refreshingly bold, brash, and unique take on turn-based RPGs that has enough personality and flair to justify a look if you’re seeking a deviation from the more polished norm

Gerda: A Flame in Winter

Discover the challenge of navigating Nazi-occupied Denmark in this historically-inspired indie

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter

Just as brutal as its predecessor, but its combat is still well-implemented, and it’s a serious challenge if you’re up for it

Black Book

Whenever you see new titles show up in a genre that seems to be currently having its moment you end up taking a moment t...

The Outer Worlds

Before fully getting into why I think this is an excellent title, and a breath of fresh air I’ve been needing on Switch,...

Cardpocalypse

While deck building and battling games were never something I got into physically, I’ll admit that in the digital space ...

Moonlighter

One part Zelda-esque combat and dungeon exploration and another part shop simulator Moonlighter is a title that looks gr...

Victor Vran Overkill Edition

Getting right into the nitty gritty of what makes this game work there’s its very console-friendly style of action that ...

Battle Chasers: Nightwar

While this RPG is turn-based and has more of a classic JRPG feel to it, there's no question that its comic book art insp...

Dosa Divas

An unusual mixture of rhythmic cooking sim and turn-based RPG elements that can be satisfying, even if its execution isn’t always quite ideal

Roadwarden

If you’re into more classic text-based play, this is an outlier that delivers just that and more, but be warned that the interface and some hiccups can be annoying at times

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

ENDER MAGNOLIA-Bloom in the mist-

In terms of the style of play it mirrors its predecessor, but in terms of its look and some of its feel it’s a step up

Cassette Beasts

Granted, in many ways it’s another variation on the “creature collector” RPG subgenre, but it is able to differentiate itself nonetheless

Soccer Story

Who knew that sports RPGs could consistently be so engaging, approachable, and charming?!?

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

Beyond Galaxyland

Despite mixing together so many genre styles and elements, its heart and humor help make this adventure feel special

The Vale: Shadow of the Crown

From its distinctive concept to its terrific use of spatial audio, this sightless adventure is absolutely unique on the Switch

Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok (Standard Edition)

A JRPG with engaging active combat, and plenty of terrific characters to enjoy, even if perhaps the scope of the story seems limited

Monster Crown: Sin Eater

There’s no question that it takes the monster training and breeding ball and runs with it in cool ways, and backs it up with a story that’s at least unique

Dark Deity 2

Taking a big step forward from its predecessor in terms of polish, Dark Deity 2 boasts plenty of lively characters and dialogue mixed with satisfying tactical play

Bloomtown: A Different Story

A fascinating mix of summertime innocence, interesting game systems, and unique vibes

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