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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87 Quake Remastered

(#10) First released in 1996 for PC, the groundbreaking FPS Quake has since appeared on numerous platforms, including the Nintendo 64 back in 1998. This year, the game received a complete remaster by Nightdive Studios which converted the graphics to widescreen and full HD. Previously released expansions are also included, as is a brand new episode and a wide variety of multiplayer modes.

“Ultimately this is as perfect a port of Quake as anyone could have ever hoped for. The single player campaign is not extraordinary but is always fun, and the multiplayer is still rock solid all these years later. With the low price point this is quite simply an essential download.” —Gamezebo

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