Best Nintendo Games
Nintendo Switch is Nintendo's hybrid gaming platform — playable as a home console docked to a TV or as a portable handheld taken anywhere. That unique form factor, combined with Nintendo's exclusive catalogue, makes the Switch unlike any other platform in the market. The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, Pokémon, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, Kirby, Metroid, and Fire Emblem are Nintendo-exclusive franchises that exist nowhere else — and they are consistently among the highest-rated games released in any given year.
Genre
1055 games
9.6
PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt - Complete Edition
2016 · Adventure
9.5
−15%PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Persona 5 Royal
2020 · Adventure
$59.99from $50.98
9.3
−80%PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2015 · Action
$39.99from $7.99
9.3
PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Disco Elysium: Final Cut
2021 · Adventure
9.1
−67%PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
2013 · Adventure
$29.99from $9.89
9.1
Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D
2011 · Adventure
9.0
PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Portal
2007 · Action
from $9.99
9.0
−15%PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Dark Souls: Remastered
2018 · Action
$39.99from $33.95
9.0
−80%PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Resident Evil 2
2019 · Action
$39.99from $7.99
9.0
PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
2018 · RPG
from $44.99
9.0
PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
BioShock: The Collection
2016 · Action
8.9
PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Minecraft
2009 · Action
8.9
Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2017 · Adventure
8.9
−70%PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
It Takes Two
2021 · Action
$39.99from $11.99
8.9
−15%PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Persona 4 Golden
2012 · RPG
$19.99from $16.98
8.9
−90%PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Need For Speed: Most Wanted
2005 · Racing
$19.99from $1.99
8.9
PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
Ultimate Doom
1995 · Action
8.9
Nintendo
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
2017 · Racing
8.9
−13%PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
007 First Light
2026 · Action
$69.99from $60.85
8.8
PCPlayStationXboxNintendo
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2011 · Action
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About Nintendo Gaming
Nintendo's exclusives are genuinely exclusive — unlike PlayStation and Xbox, Nintendo titles almost never arrive on PC or other platforms. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Super Mario Odyssey, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Metroid Dread, and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 are available only on Switch hardware. Nintendo Switch Online provides access to a library of NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, and Game Boy Advance titles alongside online multiplayer. The Nintendo Switch 2 has launched as the successor with backwards compatibility for the full Switch library, meaning the catalogue remains accessible across both generations of hardware.
The Switch's hybrid nature means battery life matters for handheld play — the OLED model has the best screen for portable use, while the Switch Lite is handheld-only at a lower price point. Nintendo Switch Online is required for online multiplayer and costs significantly less than PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass. Physical Switch cartridges hold their value better than on any other platform — Nintendo first-party games rarely discount, which means used copies retain strong demand and resale value. If portability is important, also check whether specific games support handheld play at full quality or only in docked mode.
Nintendo's pricing strategy is unique: first-party titles almost never drop in price on the Nintendo eShop — Super Mario Odyssey, released in 2017, still frequently sells near its original price. Physical Nintendo games bought at retail or used are often the only reliable way to get Nintendo titles at a meaningful discount. Third-party multiplatform games on Switch sometimes cost more than PC or PlayStation equivalents due to the cartridge format. GameTheca tracks Nintendo eShop prices alongside physical retail so you can always see whether a Nintendo game is cheaper in a box than as a digital download — and when it actually goes on sale.
1055 Nintendo titles tracked — ranked by rating and popularity.