Top 27 Nintendo Switch Indie Games

Tiny studios, enormous followings. Some of these sold millions, others built cult status one word-of-mouth recommendation at a time.

1. 1
   Dead Cells

   Motion Twin's fast roguelite Metroidvania set on an ever-changing island.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Return of the Obra Dinn

   Lucas Pope's 1-bit deduction mystery aboard a ghost ship.
   999pts
3. 3
   Undertale

   Toby Fox's RPG where every monster can be spared, a cult phenomenon since 2015.
   907pts
4. 4
   Baba Is You

   Puzzle game where pushing word blocks rewrites the rules of each level.
   835pts
5. 5
   Hollow Knight

   Team Cherry's hand-drawn Metroidvania about a tiny knight exploring the ruined kingdom of Hallownest.
   800pts
6. 6
   Overcooked! 2

   Chaotic co-op cooking game that is one of the best-selling Switch indies.
   800pts
7. 7
   Balatro

   Poker-themed roguelike deckbuilder that became a breakout hit in 2024.
   659pts
8. 8
   Stardew Valley

   ConcernedApe's farming and life sim, one of the best-selling indie games on Switch.
   659pts
9. 9
   Inside

   Playdead's dark, wordless puzzle-platformer about a boy in a dystopian world.
   659pts
10. 10
    Hades

    Supergiant's Greek-myth roguelike that launched on Switch in 2020 and won game of the year awards.
    571pts
11. 11
    Celeste

    Precision platformer about climbing a mountain, praised for its story about anxiety.
    571pts
12. 12
    Vampire Survivors

    Bullet-heaven roguelite where hordes are mowed down by auto-firing weapons.
    467pts
13. 13
    Untitled Goose Game

    Comedy stealth game about a horrible goose tormenting a quiet English village.
    467pts
14. 14
    A Short Hike

    Short, cozy exploration game about a bird climbing to the top of a provincial park.
    467pts
15. 15
    Cult of the Lamb

    Roguelike in which a possessed lamb builds and runs a woodland cult.
    467pts
16. 16
    Into the Breach

    Subset Games' turn-based tactics game of mechs fighting kaiju-like Vek.
    467pts
17. 17
    Spiritfarer

    Cozy management game about ferrying spirits to the afterlife.
    467pts
18. 18
    Dave the Diver

    Diving adventure by day and sushi restaurant management by night.
    467pts
19. 19
    Slay the Spire

    Deckbuilding roguelike that defined a genre with its climb up a shifting spire.
    343pts
20. 20
    Tunic

    Isometric action adventure about a small fox, built around a mysterious in-game manual.
    343pts
21. 21
    Hades II

    Supergiant's 2025 sequel following Melinoë's battle against Chronos, released on Switch and Switch 2.
    343pts
22. 22
    Shovel Knight

    Yacht Club Games' retro platformer about a shovel-wielding knight.
    343pts
23. 23
    Enter the Gungeon

    Bullet-hell dungeon crawler built around guns and gun puns.
    343pts
24. 24
    Hollow Knight: Silksong

    Team Cherry's long-awaited 2025 sequel starring Hornet in the kingdom of Pharloom.
    0pts
25. 25
    Cuphead

    Run-and-gun boss rush drawn in the style of 1930s cartoons.
    0pts
26. 26
    Katana ZERO

    Neo-noir action platformer about a time-bending samurai assassin.
    0pts
27. 27
    Sea of Stars

    Sabotage Studio's retro-inspired turn-based RPG about two Solstice Warriors.
    0pts

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