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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88 DUSK

(#5) Influenced by (and styled like) classic shooters from the 1990s, this indie FPS was originally released for PC in 2018 before getting its first console port this fall. You'll get to wield a variety of weapons ranging from swords to grenade launchers as you battle your way through a three-episode campaign.

“DUSK is an amazingly authentic ode to the old kings of the genre, and it’s as fiendishly fun as it is filled with carnage. This Switch port is virtually flawless, allowing you to enjoy this game in a pure, uncompromised form.” —TouchArcade

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