With the Sewitch gaining new cult classics on almost a weekly basis we will be updatin this regularly. So, without further ado — here are our recommendations for the top Nintendo Switch eShop games to download and buy right now:. Imagine if Pacific Rim and Advance Wars had a baby.
In this intriguing little strategy game, you play the role of the ever-wise general of a small Viking army. With later levels seeing waves of enemies sail toward your little island from all directions, players can rotate their surroundings thanks to a degree view of the action. The key to success is to place troops strategically, allowing the archers to rain down arrows on foes from above and cover your charging infantry from the impending rush of enemy soldiers.
With upgradable units and buildings to defend, Bad North is simple enough to immediately understand but has enough depth to keep you hooked. Despite being a game starring beautifully drawn animals, Night In The Woods actually tells a wonderfully human story. Instead of the kind of frantic platforming you might expect from an indie sidescroller, this charming hand-drawn adventure trades hopping from moving obstacles for navigating depression and attempting to find your place in an ever-changing world.
Yet, once you dive in to Hollow Knight properly, it soon reveals itself to be one of the most atmospheric gaming experiences of recent memory. Stardew Valley launched for PC back in , and has since gained status as a cult classic. It plays into the genre of farming simulator games defined by Harvest Moon , where how you interact with your neighbors, as well as with your farm, affects the outcome. You collect more tools, build more structures, cultivate more crops — and maybe find some romance along the way as you restore Stardew Valley to its former agricultural greatness.
Brought to you by indie darlings Devolver Digital, this action-packed rogue-like sees players blasting and rolling their way through randomly generated halls of enemies. Playing like a mix of Binding of Issac and Dark Souls , Enter The Gungeon is not only brilliantly challenging but quite simply, its one of the best indie games of recent years.
With some brilliant tongue in cheek writing, wonderfully varied enemy design and more lightning-fast bullet dodging than you can shake an oversized gun at, this is one of the best blasters on Switch. There are some bizarre combinations that just work.
Cream cheese and Marmite. And now, you can add pinball and platforming to that list. This cutesy little adventure blends exploration with pinball in a way that simply has to be played to be understood.
Long live the pinballformer. Combining the addictive rhythmic action of games like Guitar Hero with a dark and sweat-inducingly intense atmosphere, this hypnotic little game offers up that perfect little arcade fix on the move. If youre looking for something to test your reflexes and maybe your patience on your daily commute, then look no further than this overlooked little gem. Instead of going for cheap jump scares and soaking the screen in blood and gore, Layers Of Fear lives up to its name by instead building up a brilliantly orchestrated and creepingly slow sense of tension.
This little-known indie gem is not only a brilliant horror game in its own right, but this Switch remaster is one if the best third party efforts on the system. Avoid at your own peril. Have you ever thought life would be better if it played out like an eighties movie? Sporting cool, Earthbound -inspired pixel art and beautifully drawn Saturday morning cartoon-style cinematics, this story-driven RPG see you playing as a gang of wonderfully stereotypical 80s kids who discover a mysterious artefact.
Gameplay-wise, the setup is pretty simple. Players will spend most of their time talking to those around them and switching between characters in order to solve puzzles and beat certain enemies. Immerse yourself in the worlds that inspired popular shows such as The Witcher and Castlevania, both of which have games included in this sale. There are far too many deals to name them all, but you can shop the entire sale here.
I have, however, gone through and picked some of the best deals from the New Year's event, highlighting the best discounts on popular games and sorting them all below so you can snag whichever deals fit your budget.
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