The Best Switch Games of 2021

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – January 2, 2022

Which Nintendo Switch games impressed professional reviewers the most during the past year? We rank the best-reviewed Switch games released between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021 by Metascore. Games must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible for inclusion. (All scores listed here are from January 1, 2022.)

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95 Tetris Effect: Connected

(#2) A little late to the party (following releases on other platforms from 2018-20), the Switch finally got a port of the latest game in the storied Tetris franchise this fall. A modern, rhythmically enhanced version of the classic falling tile game with 30 distinct stages and a new gameplay mechanic, Tetris Effect: Connected allows you to play solo or—as the "Connected" implies—with others via cross-platform online multiplayer (including one mode where up to four players share a playfield).

“It’s a fantastically fresh take on a puzzler that refuses to age. This Switch iteration is the definitive way to play the game thanks to the handheld element too.” —Gamezebo

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