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Tinfoil seems to be the best place to get Switch games for a good deal. They have Metroid Dread, Mario Party and Smash Ultimate for less than the price of one at retail. It's a steal of a deal.
Jul 5, 2022 · Nier: Automata's omission is more baffling, since that game is science fiction through and through, and it's easily one of the top 5 games available on the Switch, with an excellently...
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- 19 Katana Zero
- 18 Warframe
- 17 Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope
- 16 Subnautica
- 15 Overwatch 2
- 14 Into The Breach
- 13 Astroneer
- 12 Starlink: Battle For Atlas
- 11 Rad
- 10 Aegis Defenders
Metascore: 83
Stylish, exciting, and delightfully retro, Katana Zero follows a sword-wielding assassin named Subject Zero as he coasts along pixelated 2D biomes, while slicing and dicing foes in his path. The game almost plays like an extreme sports romp as much as it does a hardcore action scroller. The pacing and physics maintain a smooth, swift flow throughout, as Zero can scurry about with haste, as well as wall kick and dodge attackers. What really sets this warrior apart, however, is his ability to m...
Metascore: 64
Given the sleek visuals and epic nature of this expansive online game, some were surprised to hear of the 2018 release of Digital Extremes' Warframe on Switch.And with a slew of add-ons and refinements that same year, this port (courtesy of Panic Button) couldn't have come at a better time. In Warframe, players lock-and-load as an ancient warrior race known as the Tenno, awaken from cryosleep only to find themselves at odds with clone and robotic factions. Convoluted mod system aside, this fr...
Metascore: 86
Rabbids Kingdom (2017) hit Switch as a sleeper that intrigued with its X-Com-meets-Nintendo concept — with this celestial sequel refining and adding to the rewarding formula. The game embraces the atmospheric, sci-fi overlay of Super Mario Galaxy, which many fans have missed over the years. The game largely sticks to its strategic turn-based isometric fights, though adds some freedom and depth to the level design and battlefields. Another welcome addition is enemy encounters and generally mor...
Metascore: 87
Underwater sci-fi can be overlooked, given the vast, often empty nature of the dark oceans. Yet they can also have a very surreal, and even alien quality to them. This exploration survival game seems to recognize this sci-fi trait, utilizing it to its advantage. Players venture through a seemingly endless water world inhabited by hostile alien sea creatures, after having crashed their spacecraft. Vulnerable, and (literally) left in the dark, this outsider will need to find resources, tools, b...
Metascore: 79
Blizzard takes the solid, gripping formula of their hit hero-shooter Overwatch and amps things up to a frenzied pitch in this sequel. Rounding out this robust online game is a roster of over 30 unique heroes, each with their own mechanics and abilities. While familiar fun multiplayer modes are still here, with new ones added and rotated in the lineup, Overwatch 2 also delves into more PvE content, setting things up for more narrative surrounding this band of supersoldiers and antiheroes. Resi...
Metascore: 90
Into the Breach is an alluring tactical game akin to futuristic (and more puzzle-based) Final Fantasy Tactics. The game was made by Subset Games of FTL: Faster Than Light fame—though one may not realize that by looking at this distinct, isometric follow-up. Players take command of human fighters as they square off against battalions of invading monsters called the Vek. Not unlike FTL, ITB tasks players with a slew of pivotal decisions made all the more pressing by the quasi-roguelike structure.
Metascore: 71
Indie studios have largely been on the frontier of the sci-fi gaming scene, with efforts that often push boundaries and add new twists on the genre. Case in point: System Era Softworks' Astroneer.The game is a sandbox romp that has players assume the role of a wandering astronaut who explores vast, procedurally generated planets. The name of the game is to scour the alien wilderness in order to gather items used to build, expand, and just survive. This interplanetary mission can be undertaken...
Metascore: 74
While a true Star Fox game remains MIA on Switch, Ubisoft Toronto flies in to at least partly fill the black hole void with this similar space odyssey. Not only do these planetary and outer space flights feel Star Fox-esque, but the animal space hero himself is featuredin the Switch version, complete with his iconic Arwing. Even when disregarding this cameo—and the appeal of interchangeable toys-to-life ships—2018's Starlink shines as an overlooked space-shooterin its own right. The journey i...
Metascore: 74
Start with addictive hack 'n' slash gameplay, flesh it out with a post-apocalyptic premise, and decorate it with retro '80s flair. RAD would be the result. This zany roguelike from Double Fine Productionsholds on with its tentacles and never lets go, pummeling players with countless mutant foes, rich wasteland locales, and frantic combat. The increasingly absurd critters must be staved off by one's own arsenal of mutated, toxified powers. These amusing abilities are collected and upgraded thr...
Metascore: 74
Venturing off the beaten path for this pick—Aegis Defenders stands as a hidden indie gem on Switch; one that warrants unearthing. The game creatively meshes tower defense/survival gameplay with team platforming and puzzle-solving a la Lost Vikings. After reaching a certain point in a stage, players will set up shop, crafting upgradable artillery and other structures to stave off waves of foes. While these styles feel vastly different on the one hand, they're tied together by some charming 2D...
- Metroid Dread. It’s only fair that the No.1 entry goes to a 1 party Switch title in the sci-fi realm, don’t you think? Metroid Dread honestly came out of nowhere (after being in and out of development for like 15 years…) and stunned everyone with how crisp and fun it was when it came out.
- Astral Chain. Made by Platinum Games, Astral Chain isn’t just an epic sci-fi title, it’s arguably a love letter to anime (complete with theme song to start the game).
- The Outer Worlds. Made by the epic team at Obsidian Entertainment, The Outer Worlds put you in an alternate history where the corporations have taken over the universe more or less (not exactly a surprise given our current worlds’ structure), and you wake up to a colony being ravaged by one of those said corporations.
- Doom Eternal. If you’re looking for even MORE Doom epicness and gore, then Doom Eternal is right there for you, and it definitely takes the revamped reboot and turns it up to a million.
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