Ranking by platform

The best games on Nintendo Switch.

1,111 games compete in this selection. Hollow Knight: Silksong tops it with 1,963 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Hollow Knight: Silksong 2025 · Metroidvania 1,963
  2. 2 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2017 · Action-adventure 1,942
  3. 3 Portal 2 2011 · Puzzle 1,937
  4. 4 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 · Racing 1,929
  5. 5 Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020 · Metroidvania 1,926
  6. 6 Outer Wilds 2019 · Action-adventure 1,917
  7. 7 Persona 5 Royal 2019 · JRPG 1,895
  8. 8 Batman: Arkham Asylum 2009 · Action-adventure 1,883
  9. 9 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2018 · Fighting 1,883
  10. 10 Doom Eternal 2020 · FPS 1,881
  11. 11 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,878
  12. 12 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018 · Action RPG 1,878
  13. 13 Balatro 2024 · Roguelite 1,878
  14. 14 Stardew Valley 2016 · Simulation 1,873
  15. 15 Dark Souls 2011 · Action RPG 1,865
  16. 16 Kerbal Space Program 2015 · Simulation 1,865
  17. 17 Darkest Dungeon 2016 · Roguelite 1,855
  18. 18 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,850
  19. 19 Limbo 2010 · Platformer 1,848
  20. 20 Dead Cells 2018 · Metroidvania 1,843
  21. 21 Cuphead 2017 · Platformer 1,842
  22. 22 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003 · Action RPG 1,838
  23. 23 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 2022 · Platformer 1,830
  24. 24 Hollow Knight 2017 · Metroidvania 1,829
  25. 25 Factorio 2020 · Simulation 1,829
  26. 26 Batman: Arkham City 2011 · Action-adventure 1,828
  27. 27 Ori and the Blind Forest 2015 · Metroidvania 1,827
  28. 28 XCOM 2 2016 · Strategy 1,827
  29. 29 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2015 · Action RPG 1,822
  30. 30 Portal 2007 · Puzzle 1,813
  31. 31 Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag 2013 · Action-adventure 1,809
  32. 32 The Walking Dead 2012 · Point-and-click 1,806
  33. 33 Metroid Dread 2021 · Metroidvania 1,806
  34. 34 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 2017 · Action-adventure 1,804
  35. 35 Grim Fandango Remastered 2015 · Point-and-click 1,804
  36. 36 It Takes Two 2021 · Platformer 1,798
  37. 37 BioShock Remastered 2016 · FPS 1,793
  38. 38 Mario Kart 8 2014 · Racing 1,790
  39. 39 Celeste 2018 · Platformer 1,784
  40. 40 Return of the Obra Dinn 2018 · Puzzle 1,784
  41. 41 Inscryption 2021 · Card & Board 1,782
  42. 42 Borderlands 2 2012 · Action RPG 1,781
  43. 43 Hades 2020 · Roguelite 1,780
  44. 44 Into the Breach 2018 · Strategy 1,780
  45. 45 Yakuza Kiwami 2016 · Action RPG 1,777
  46. 46 Prison Architect 2015 · Simulation 1,775
  47. 47 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017 · FPS 1,773
  48. 48 Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons 2013 · Action-adventure 1,773
  49. 49 Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2020 · Simulation 1,772
  50. 50 Subnautica 2018 · Survival 1,772
  51. 51 Batman: Arkham Knight 2015 · Action-adventure 1,768
  52. 52 Firewatch 2016 · Adventure 1,768
  53. 53 Hotline Miami 2012 · Shoot 'em up 1,767
  54. 54 Shovel Knight 2014 · Platformer 1,765
  55. 55 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 2018 · RPG 1,761
  56. 56 Soma 2015 · Horror 1,757
  57. 57 Gris 2018 · Platformer 1,756
  58. 58 A Hat in Time 2017 · Platformer 1,755
  59. 59 Planescape: Torment - Enhanced Edition 2017 · RPG 1,754
  60. 60 Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast 2002 · FPS 1,749
  61. 61 World of Goo 2008 · Puzzle 1,748
  62. 62 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut 2021 · RPG 1,748
  63. 63 To the Moon 2011 · Point-and-click 1,747
  64. 64 Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · Horror 1,745
  65. 65 Don't Starve 2013 · Survival 1,743
  66. 66 Transistor 2014 · Action RPG 1,740
  67. 67 Fire Emblem: Three Houses 2019 · Strategy 1,740
  68. 68 Inside 2016 · Platformer 1,739
  69. 69 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 2005 · Beat 'em up 1,739
  70. 70 Star Wars: Episode I - Racer 1999 · Racing 1,739
  71. 71 Little Nightmares 2017 · Platformer 1,738
  72. 72 Risk of Rain 2 2020 · Roguelite 1,737
  73. 73 Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords 2004 · Action RPG 1,736
  74. 74 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 2023 · Action-adventure 1,736
  75. 75 A Short Hike 2019 · Adventure 1,735
  76. 76 What Remains of Edith Finch 2017 · Horror 1,734
  77. 77 Rocket League 2015 · Sports 1,733
  78. 78 Streets of Rage 4 2020 · Beat 'em up 1,731
  79. 79 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 2012 · Visual novel 1,731
  80. 80 Super Mario Odyssey 2017 · Platformer 1,730
  81. 81 Slay the Spire 2019 · Roguelite 1,730
  82. 82 Pillars of Eternity 2015 · RPG 1,730
  83. 83 SuperHot 2016 · FPS 1,723
  84. 84 S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl 2007 · FPS 1,720
  85. 85 Machinarium 2009 · Point-and-click 1,720
  86. 86 Spelunky 2012 · Roguelite 1,719
  87. 87 A Plague Tale: Requiem 2022 · Action RPG 1,717
  88. 88 The Talos Principle 2014 · Action-adventure 1,715
  89. 89 Katana Zero 2019 · Platformer 1,711
  90. 90 Sid Meier's Civilization VI 2016 · Strategy 1,710
  91. 91 Dark Souls: Remastered 2018 · Action RPG 1,709
  92. 92 Stray 2022 · Action-adventure 1,706
  93. 93 Super Meat Boy 2010 · Platformer 1,704
  94. 94 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,703
  95. 95 Super Mario Bros. Wonder 2023 · Platformer 1,700
  96. 96 Terraria 2011 · Sandbox 1,699
  97. 97 Mortal Kombat 11 2019 · Fighting 1,696
  98. 98 Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number 2015 · Shoot 'em up 1,696
  99. 99 Xenoblade Chronicles 2 2017 · JRPG 1,696
  100. 100 Valiant Hearts: The Great War 2014 · Platformer 1,695

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In detail

The best games on Nintendo Switch, what this ranking says

Hollow Knight: Silksong leads this selection with 1,963 ELO points, ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Portal 2. The 1,111 games competing in it have played 166,403 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 1,111
Duels played by those games 166,403
Game in the lead Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,963
Point gap between 1st and 10th 82
Best represented genre Platformer
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre on Nintendo Switch

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre on Nintendo Switch
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
Metroidvania 54 Hollow Knight: Silksong 1,963 378
Action-adventure 87 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 1,942 3,039
Puzzle 43 Portal 2 1,937 3,465
Racing 27 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 1,929 348
JRPG 54 Persona 5 Royal 1,895 349
Fighting 40 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 1,883 536
FPS 46 Doom Eternal 1,881 392
Horror 64 Alien: Isolation 1,878 339
Action RPG 103 Kingdom Come: Deliverance 1,878 299
Roguelite 50 Balatro 1,878 283
Simulation 32 Stardew Valley 1,873 2,258
Platformer 141 Limbo 1,848 813
Strategy 56 XCOM 2 1,827 223
Point-and-click 75 The Walking Dead 1,806 868
Card & Board 14 Inscryption 1,782 284
Survival 13 Subnautica 1,772 216
Adventure 23 Firewatch 1,768 385
Shoot 'em up 13 Hotline Miami 1,767 413
RPG 25 Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition 1,761 152
Beat 'em up 29 Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening 1,739 264
Sports 28 Rocket League 1,733 631
Visual novel 33 Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 1,731 175
Sandbox 14 Terraria 1,699 827
TPS 21 Alan Wake Remastered 1,600 153

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
It Takes Two +58 1,798
Machinarium +56 1,720
Batman: Arkham City +50 1,828

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Stardew Valley Undertale 168 54%
Hollow Knight Batman: Arkham City 133 60%
Portal 2 Portal 127 53%
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Portal 91 52%
Portal 2 Hollow Knight 90 50%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game on Nintendo Switch?

According to community votes, the best game on Nintendo Switch is Hollow Knight: Silksong, with 1,963 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Portal 2, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games on Nintendo Switch are ranked?

1,111 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 166,403 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game on Nintendo Switch is climbing right now?

It Takes Two is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 58 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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