The Best Asynchronous Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : Games Advent Calendar 2024 added at rank #3.
Here are our 10 Best Asynchronous Games for Nintendo Switch:
1

Istanbul (2018)

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Collect and trade goods! Plan ahead! Earn rubies and win the race to fortune! Become the best merchant in Istanbul! This faithful adaptation of one of the best board games of all time will turn you into a merchand on a jurney from rags to riches. 🕌📦👳

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  • asynchronous
  • board-game
  • multiplayer
  • tabletop
  • platform
  • local
  • online
  • mouse
  • touch-friendly
  • 4-player
  • strategy
  • achievements
  • trading
  • turn-based

2

Eight-Minute Empire (2017)

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Eight-Minute Empire is the super-quick area control game requiring tough decisions. It’s easy to learn and perfect for when you only have a few minutes.

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  • board-game
  • asynchronous
  • card-driven
  • turn-based
  • card
  • strategy
  • touch-friendly
  • multiplayer
  • empire
  • 4-player
  • short
  • local
  • resource
  • casual
  • cardgame

3

Games Advent Calendar 2024 (2024)

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Jump on a train packed with gifts and dive into the holiday spirit with Games Advent Calendar 2024!


  • asynchronous
  • match-three
  • family-friendly
  • multiplayer
  • trains
  • racing
  • controller-support
  • arcade
  • casual
  • platform
  • 2d
  • cartoony

4

Gems of War (2014)

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From the creators of Puzzle Quest, play the new Puzzle/RPG/Strategy mash-up, GEMS OF WAR! Match gems to power your spells, and match skulls to smite your enemies! It’s easy to learn yet has tons of depth.


  • asynchronous
  • match-three
  • puzzle
  • rpg
  • battle
  • card
  • board
  • farming
  • war
  • entertainment
  • arena
  • rpg-elements
  • endless
  • strategy

5

Monorail Stories (2022)

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Monorail Stories is an adventure game focusing on extraordinary things happening to ordinary people. Board the monorail and experience a special story about humanity, friendships, and intertwined destinies manifesting during the everyday commute.


  • life
  • conversation
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • simulation
  • cooperative
  • relaxing
  • asynchronous
  • replay-value
  • story
  • funny
  • exploration
  • casual
  • multiplayer
  • third-person

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Refuge (2020)

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The third-person singleplayer rogue-like adventure - REFUGE, with an massive, handcrafted open-world and hardcore challenging action. Choose your fighting way through hordes of monsters. Unlock new loot, and find a way to survive and finish that path.


  • shooter
  • first-person
  • asynchronous
  • colony
  • rogue-like
  • city-building
  • loot
  • post-apocalyptic
  • fps
  • sandbox
  • simulation
  • rpg
  • story
  • 3d
  • violent

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