
Best Switch Games of 2013
41 Nintendo Switch games from 2013 ranked by critic score
The highest-rated Nintendo Switch games released in 2013, ranked by critics on CriticDB. Scores are aggregated from leading gaming publications worldwide.
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Gone Home
9110 critic reviews·Aug 15, 2013·FullbrightPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchA first-person exploratory game taking place in 1995 in which Katie, a university student back from Europe, arrives at her family's newly inherited mansion only to find nobody there, with a note from…
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Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
906 critic reviews·Apr 24, 2013·Majesco EntertainmentPCXbox 360SwitchMonaco: What's Yours Is Mine (or simply Monaco') is a video game made by indie developers at Pocketwatch Games. They are best known for winning the 2010 IGF Award in 2010 for their work on Monaco.…
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Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag
8719 critic reviews·Oct 29, 2013·Ubisoft EntertainmentPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag begins in 1715, when pirates established a lawless republic in the Caribbean and ruled the land and seas. These outlaws paralyzed navies, halted international trade,…
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Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster
8622 critic reviews·Dec 26, 2013·Square EnixPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1Based on the international versions of the games that were previously only released in Japan and Europe, FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster brings these timeless classics forward to the current…
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SteamWorld Dig
8410 critic reviews·Aug 7, 2013·Image & FormPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchSteamWorld Dig is 2D a platform game that revolves around mining for resources and ores. The objective of the game is to investigate the mines underneath the old Western town Tumbleton in order to…
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Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
8315 critic reviews·Apr 23, 2013·CapcomPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen contains all the content from the original Dragon’s Dogma plus the additional content from its sequel, including the Bitterblack Isle area, filled with challenging new…
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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
8315 critic reviews·Aug 7, 2013·505 GamesPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Brothers is presented from a third-person view overlooking the two brothers. The brothers are moved individually by two thumbsticks on the controller. The controller triggers also cause the…
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Rogue Legacy
8311 critic reviews·Jun 27, 2013·Cellar Door GamesPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1You control a family of characters one at a time, and when your character dies, you choose who his or her successor is, whether it is a barbarian son of yours who has OCD, your daughter who became a…
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Stick it to the Man!
839 critic reviews·Nov 19, 2013·RipstonePCPS3PS4Xbox One +1On an ordinary day, hard hat tester; Ray has a bizarre accident and wakes up with a giant pink spaghetti arm sticking out of his brain, giving him extraordinary mind-reading powers. Ray can suddenly…
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Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
8128 critic reviews·Nov 28, 2013·SegaPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +1Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a fighting video game developed by Arc System Works and Atlus. It is the direct sequel to Persona 4 Arena, which is itself a follow-up to the role-playing game Persona 4.…
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
8118 critic reviews·Sep 30, 2013·WB GamesPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Lego Marvel Super Heroes is a 2013 Lego-themed action-adventure video game developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The game features gameplay similar…
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The Night of the Rabbit
808 critic reviews·Mar 29, 2013·Daedalic EntertainmentPCSwitchExperience a magical adventure. Journey with Jerry to the enchanted realm of Mousewood , master fascinating spells and solve tricky puzzles. Along with a intriguing story you will see breathtaking…
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Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
808 critic reviews·Nov 15, 2013·Atari, Inc.PCPS4Xbox OneSwitchKidnapped. Imprisoned. Tortured. The wizard Irenicus holds you captive in his stronghold, attempting to strip you of the powers that are your birthright. Can you resist the evil within you, forge a…
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Risk of Rain
797 critic reviews·Nov 8, 2013·Chucklefish GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchRisk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet…
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Outlast
789 critic reviews·Sep 4, 2013·Red BarrelsPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchHell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles…
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Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
7811 critic reviews·May 22, 2013·Ubisoft EntertainmentPCPS3Xbox 360SwitchFrom the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of…
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Teslagrad
7812 critic reviews·Dec 13, 2013·Flyhigh WorksPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle platformer with action elements, where magnetism and other electromagnetic powers are the key to go throughout the game, and thereby discover the secrets kept in the long…
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Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
779 critic reviews·Sep 10, 2013·Frictional GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchFrom the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs…
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Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence
7611 critic reviews·Dec 12, 2013·Koei Tecmo EuropePCPS3PS4SwitchHailed as one of the best instalments in the franchise’s history, this extremely intricate, deep, and meticulous strategy game is set against a backdrop of a fragmented nation and asks the player to…
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Shadowrun Returns
759 critic reviews·Jul 25, 2013·Harebrained SchemesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2The year is 2054. Magic has returned to the world, awakening powerful creatures of myth and legend. Technology merges with flesh and consciousness. Elves, trolls, orks and dwarves walk among us,…
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Resident Evil: Revelations
7517 critic reviews·May 20, 2013·CapcomPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Resident Evil: Revelations is a remaster of the 3DS game with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
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Sonic the Hedgehog 2
747 critic reviews·Dec 12, 2013·SegaPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2One of the best selling SEGA games of all time - Sonic The Hedgehog 2 is now available for free on mobile! Rediscover SEGA’s super Sonic masterpiece! Dr. Eggman is back to his old tricks, trying to…
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The Inner World
747 critic reviews·Jul 18, 2013·Headup GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchThe Inner World is a classic-style hand-drawn Adventure game. Solve plenty of challenging puzzles with Robert and Laura in the twisted world of Asposia. Experience an atmospheric and humorous story…
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Don't Starve
735 critic reviews·Apr 23, 2013·Klei EntertainmentPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchDon’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a…
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Payday 2
7314 critic reviews·Aug 13, 2013·Starbreeze StudiosPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Payday 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original crew: Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains as they descend on Washington D.C. for an epic…
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Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
7310 critic reviews·Dec 4, 2013·Deep SilverPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchBroken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse is a classical point & click adventure. It abandons 3D graphics and direct control which were used in the two predecessors and returns to the style of the first…
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CastleStorm
739 critic reviews·May 29, 2013·Microsoft StudiosPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2CastleStorm is a super genre mashup of 2D physics destruction mixed with tower defense brawler! The clouds bring rumors of war... It's Knights vs. Vikings in CastleStorm, where medieval warfare meets…
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Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
7119 critic reviews·Dec 20, 2013·Flashbulb GamesPCXbox 360PS4Xbox One +1In its core Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a physics-based puzzle/platformer and set in a 2.5D environment with a free and cinematic camera. The game has 7 chapters and 20 levels in total All…
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Amnesia: Memories
715 critic reviews·Dec 19, 2013·Idea Factory International, Inc.PCSwitchAmnesia: Memories (known in Japan as AMNESIA V Edition) is a Japanese otome visual novel game. The game is a remaster of the original first game in Amnesia series, released on the Playstation…
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140
707 critic reviews·Oct 16, 2013·Carlsen GamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch140 is an indie 2D rhythm puzzle-platformer. The game features high interactivity between the soundtrack and the environment around the player, and how the player must traverse this unwieldy…
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The Bridge
705 critic reviews·Feb 22, 2013·The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2The Bridge is a 2D logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as…
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Solar Flux
695 critic reviews·Jul 28, 2013·Pixel Games UKPCSwitchTravel across the universe and save dying suns from extinction in this unique and challenging puzzle strategy game. You are the last hope to bring salvation to a perishing universe as you collect and…
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Warhammer Quest
698 critic reviews·May 30, 2013·Chilled MousePCPS4Xbox OneSwitchDungeon Adventures in the Warhammer World! Lead your group of brave adventurers through the perilous dungeons of the Warhammer world in the search for wealth and glory! Based on the classic Games…
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Mugen Souls Z
688 critic reviews·Apr 25, 2013·NIS AmericaPCPS3SwitchMugen Souls Z is a role-playing video game developed by Compile Heart as the second installment in the Mugen Souls series. The game plays very similar to the previous title but with a lot of fixes…
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Gas Guzzlers Extreme
686 critic reviews·Oct 8, 2013·Iceberg InteractivePCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +1Gas Guzzlers Extreme is fast, furious and armed to the teeth: lead-foot-trigger-happy shooter shifted into the 5th gear! It’s a fast-paced addictive combat racing game that features many different…
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The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
6810 critic reviews·May 22, 2013·NeocoreGamesPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchPut on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.…
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Tennis in the Face
665 critic reviews·Jan 3, 2013·10tonsPCPS3PS4Xbox One +1Shoot tennis balls at your adversaries and save the city from the evil Explodz Inc. This is no Wimbledon, this is Tennis in the Face! Get ready for some hilarious ragdoll-smashing ball-bouncing…
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Croixleur Sigma
657 critic reviews·Dec 30, 2013·PLAYISMPCPS4SwitchTonight, in the Queen's realm of Ilance, two prodigies representing the Knight and Aristocrat factions will do battle in ‘the Adjuvant Trial’. This ritual, which has been held since the founding of…
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Anodyne
645 critic reviews·Mar 22, 2013·Analgesic ProductionsPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchIn Anodyne, the character Young wakes up in a mysterious void filled with geometric white platforms, guided only by the voice of the mysterious character, Sage. Take the role of Young as you explore…
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Slender: The Arrival
6115 critic reviews·Mar 26, 2013·Blue Isle StudiosPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2Slender: The Arrival is the official continuation of the series from the original game creator Mark Hadley, teamed up with the writers behind the Marble Hornets series and the development team at…
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Battle Worlds: Kronos
599 critic reviews·Nov 4, 2013·THQ NordicPCPS4Xbox OneSwitchHave you ever asked yourself what a classic turn-based strategy game like „Battle Isle“ or „Panzer General“ would look like today? What modern technology and graphics would add to such a game? Well,…