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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96 The House in Fata Morgana - Dreams of the Revenants Edition -

Metacritic's #1 Switch Game of 2021.

(#1) Well, it is what it is: This year's best-reviewed new Switch game is neither truly new nor fully a game. A visual novel originally released for PC in Japan in 2012 (and later ported to other platforms), Fata Morgana made its first appearance on the Switch this year. The Dreams of the Revenants version, also released on other consoles a few years ago, includes the original story, a time-jumping fantasy set in a mansion during multiple time periods dating back to 1099, while also adding a prequel, a sequel, and other related short stories.

“The House in Fata Morgana is over 40 hours long, and in those 40 hours, you'll maybe get to make about three decisions. It is a visual novel in the strictest sense of the word, and you must be prepared for that going in. But with a fantastic, original, slow-burn story about love, loss, hurt, forgiveness, and recovery, it's one of the best visual novels out there — and your patience will be paid off in the end.” —Nintendo Life

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