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.)

8 of 14 photo by Annapurna Interactive

88 Neon White

(#6) The latest critically acclaimed release from indie publisher Annapurna Interactive comes from developer Ben Esposito (Donut County). The speed-oriented action game blends shooting and parkour with style to spare and breaks for a visual novel storyline which casts you as an assassin from Hell who seeks a chance at redemption (and a move to Heaven) by battling against other demon slayers.

"There are those times you just know you’re onto something truly special, a game that when you aren’t playing, you’re thinking about playing. Wondering where your next session may lead or what the story might reveal. Neon White is one of said games, an experience that’s always exciting, often amusing and never a dull moment. Easily one of the best and most electrifying releases of 2022.” —Nintendo Insider

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