Top 100 / Best Indie Strategy Games on Nintendo Switch

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Dicefolk

A unique bit of strategic fun that takes deckbuilding concepts and turn-based combat in a great new direction

Grindstone

There’s nothing I like more than a surprise game that shows up, slaps you around a bit, and leaves you thirsting for mor...

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...

Thronefall

Resource management ala Kingdom mixed with more traditional tower defense concepts makes for something special

Mini Motorways

Whoever out there would say that simple games, or at least ones that at a glance could be “casual”, are a...

Wargroove 2

If you’re a fan of strategy games in the vein of Advance Wars, Wargroove 2 makes an outstanding case for your attention

SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition

With multiple skill levels available SteamWorld Heist is a game that anyone, from a tactical strategy newbie to a griz...

Kingdom Rush Vengeance

Sometimes it’s just a bit more fun to be bad, and while this doesn’t reinvent the great tower defense series, it does further refine it

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...

Lost in Random

Full disclosure, up front I’ll admit that I’ve always tended to be fond of games from the Zoink crew, in particular find...

Curious Expedition 2

For me Curious Expedition 2 is everything I look for in a sequel outing. It delivers a bit more quirk and color in its c...

Signs of the Sojourner

There’s just something about this game that feels so brilliant and yet there’s also something unassuming about its natur...

Dicey Dungeons

OK, so perhaps at this point the concept of a deck-building strategy roguelike has been played out a bit… but what if yo...

Kingdom Two Crowns

Since I was already a pretty big fan of the first installment of the Kingdom series (New Lands) that arrived on the syst...

Let's! Revolution!

An intriguing mix of Minesweeper and roguelike unpredictability that works well

HELLCARD

While some could bemoan yet another deckbuilder, having a team to manage, loads of classes, and masses of enemies make this a memorable one

Card-en-Ciel

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

Ash of Gods: The Way

If you’re up to the strategic challenge, Ash of Gods tells a compelling story and will push you to improve your tactical skills

Has-Been Heroes

It seems appropriate include this first game I reviewed for the system and prepared a pretty extensive tips and trick...

Pirates Outlaws

With its smart and generally quick play, plenty of heroes to unlock, and a bit of roguelike flair this deckbuilder has a lot going for it

Inscryption

At its base it’s a deck-building strategy with disturbing vibes, and from there it continues to surprise

Train Valley: Console Edition

This seemingly calm and pleasant train sim is actually quite a tastily strategic challenge in disguise

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...

Into the Restless Ruins

A pretty unique mix of strategy, deckbuilding, and relatively light dungeon-crawling action help this to feel distinctive

PICROSS S Doraemon & F Characters edition

The top-tier puzzle series is continuing to find properties to feature, but the strength of the integration in this case is lower than some others out there

The Last Friend

Doing a fantastic job of mixing classic tower defense with satisfying beat-em-up action and plenty of furry friends that...

Timelie

While time manipulation puzzling has been done before in the indie space, there’s an element of visual polish and flair ...

Pathway

Elevator pitch time: Set off on an adventure with a party of your choosing with a wide variety of skills. Every step of ...

Through the Darkest of Times

While games are a great vehicle for departing from reality and enjoying an escape they’ve increasingly been used as a me...

Sentinels of Freedom

While the Switch has been enjoying a fair selection of quality turn-based strategy games more recently, there’s nothing ...

Cardpocalypse

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

Megaquarium

Manage your own aquarium and try to "lure" in the public in this pleasant sim

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...

SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech

Despite my feeling that it lost some steam towards the conclusion, SteamWorld Quest is easy to count among the most poli...

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, ...

Hard West

All things considered, for the price Hard West is a surprisingly competent tactical turn-based shooter than gets more ri...

Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon

While very similar to its predecessor in many ways, this sequel seems a bit more streamlined in terms of the structure o...

Armello

Starting out with a pretty thorough and helpful tutorial you’ll have the core understanding you’ll need to get started b...

Into the Breach

Coming from the people behind the infamous FTL (which somehow still isn't on Switch), this bite-sized strategy title wor...

NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Awakening Complete Edition

A truly formidable strategy title, newcomers will likely be a bit overwhelmed, but there’s no question that the series has tremendous depth and looks great

Botworld Odyssey

An approachable and strategy title with both creature management and real-time combat elements

Shogun Showdown

While its control scheme may be tough to fully latch onto initially, its style of strategy is distinctive and compelling

The Land Beneath Us

A surprisingly challenging and engaging turn-based roguelike that has a style of its own

Balatro

A surprisingly-effective roguelike variation on poker, for those who enjoy it, and a pretty unique challenge

The Pale Beyond

While certainly quite text heavy, this sea-faring survival adventure sports strong character development and moral quandaries aplenty

Lil' Guardsman

For once a game that somewhat picks up the Papers, Please torch has managed to do something cool with it

Howl

While it can take a few beats to really groove with its strategic play, Howl looks great and provides a fair challenge

Wildfrost

While there are quite a number of quality roguelike deckbuilders already in the eShop, Wildfrost makes a strong case for some attention

Battle Train

A bit weird, smart, and generally quite challenging, this strategic railroad battle game is a pleasant surprise

HITMAN World of Assassination - Signature Edition

While certainly a vast improvement over the previous Cloud version available on the Switch, some issues linger that hold back a collection of unique content

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