The Best Nintendo Switch Games of 2022

by Jason Dietz, Metacritic Features Editor – December 31, 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, 2022 and December 31, 2022 by Metascore. Games must have at least 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible for inclusion. (All scores listed here are from December 29, 2022.)

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94 Persona 5 Royal

(#2) Another late arrival to Nintendo's console, Royal has its origins in the 2016 PlayStation JRPG Persona 5, later expanded and enhanced (and retitled Persona 5 Royal) in 2020. This fall, Royal was ported to all current platforms, including the Switch. Part of a long-running Japanese multimedia franchise that has also spawned numerous Shin Megami Tensei titles, P5 Royal is another high school-set title that finds students interacting with a supernatural world. Critics think the game experience transfers well to Nintendo's portable device, even if the graphics can't quite match those of the other versions.

“Persona 5 Royal was a masterpiece when it launched, and two years later, it is more resonant than ever. No matter what system you play it on, you are in for a treat, and one of the greatest games ever made.” —GamingBolt

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