The Best Battle Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 4

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NEO: The World Ends With You (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

Dive into the vibrant streets of Shibuya in NEO: The World Ends with You, where you're in a high-stakes Reapers' Game. Use your psychic abilities, unravel a gripping story, and change your fate. With its unique art style, high-energy music, and addictive combat, you'll be hooked from start to finish.

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What we like:
  • Engaging and unpredictable storyline
  • Exciting combat system with psychic abilities
  • Unique and stunning art style
  • High-energy, genre-bending soundtrack
  • Gradually complex and satisfying gameplay
What could be improved:
  • Combat can sometimes be visually cluttered
  • Some story elements may be overwhelming for newcomers
  • Repetitive moments
  • Lack of fast travel option

  • japanese
  • rpg
  • battle
  • jrpg
  • team
  • anime
  • combat
  • fight
  • cult
  • boss-fight
  • action

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Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020)

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Nintendo Switch

Paper Mario: The Origami King is a fantastic adventure that takes you through the Mushroom Kingdom on a 25-30 hour journey with Mario and his companions. You'll get to explore vibrant, visually stunning worlds and confront the tyrannical King Olly in thrilling turn-based battles. With richly developed characters and hilarious yet sometimes heartfelt dialogue, this is an experience like no other!

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What we like:
  • Unique spin on turn-based combat system
  • Vibrant visuals
  • Funny yet emotionally engaging dialogue
  • Memorable characters
  • Creative puzzles
What could be improved:
  • Anti-aliasing issues in first world
  • Limitations in battle system can be annoying at times

  • battle
  • rpg
  • puzzle
  • boss-fight
  • turn-based
  • boss
  • combat
  • ring
  • fight
  • card
  • adventure
  • funny
  • platform
  • arena
  • mario

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Monster Sanctuary (2020)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Mac OS Linux

Monster Sanctuary is a retro-inspired RPG where you collect over 100 unique monsters to fight alongside you in strategic turn-based combat. The game offers a huge world to explore and highly customizable equipment for each monster. With free DLCs and alternate music tracks, there's always something new to experience. Jump in and start your journey as a Monster Keeper now!

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What we like:
  • Intricate teambuilding and turn-based gameplay
  • Huge map with many secret locations and over 100 monsters
  • No required grind, relies mostly on monster synergy and tactics
  • Highly customizable equipment and skill trees for each monster
  • Generous amount of content, including free DLCs and alternate music tracks
What could be improved:
  • Game may be too difficult for players expecting a Pokemon-like experience
  • Story and general progression may not do a great job of directing players towards building monster synergies
  • Sudden difficulty spike relative to the rest of the story may turn some players off
  • Plot is basic and nothing breathtaking

  • turn-based
  • metroidvania
  • rpg
  • battle
  • japanese
  • pixel
  • exploration
  • collector
  • creature
  • jrpg
  • combat
  • platform
  • fight
  • tactical
  • 2d

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Paper io 2 (2023)

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IOS iPhone Android Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Conquer territory solo or beat your friends in multiplayer mode with up to 4 players!


  • casual
  • battle
  • strategy
  • local
  • skill
  • cartoony
  • top-down
  • split-screen
  • arcade
  • multiplayer
  • pve
  • pvp
  • 4-player
  • 3d
  • reflexes

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Massi (2022)

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IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X j Nintendo Switch Playstation 5

Massi is a retro platformer game with souls like features. Fully made in hand-made pixel art, fun, fast paced. Fighting, exploration, tight controls, puzzle solving, difficult boss fights.


  • turn-based
  • tactical
  • strategy
  • battle
  • combat
  • fight
  • fantasy
  • stealth
  • cover
  • rpg
  • squad
  • soundtrack
  • metroidvania
  • war
  • souls

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Spellbreak (2020)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows

Like most battle royale games, Spellbreak drops a large number of players into an arena which slowly shrinks over time with the last surviving team declared the winner. Players can choose from one of six classes wind, fire, ice, lightning, stone and toxic, which will determine their primary attack type. Elements from different gauntlets can be combined to make spells more powerful, provide crowd control effects, or reduce others, depending on strategic desires.


  • battle
  • royale
  • squad
  • magic
  • spell
  • flight
  • fantasy
  • rpg
  • combat
  • multiplayer
  • arena
  • tps
  • pvp
  • stylized

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SAMURAI WARRIORS: Spirit of Sanada (2016)

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PC Windows vita Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 3

Struggle for survival. Death before surrender! Experience the dramatic story and epic, action-packed battles of the Sanada clan during Japan's Warring States period.

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  • hack-and-slash
  • battle
  • historical
  • fight
  • action
  • combat
  • combo
  • cooperative
  • ninja
  • narrative

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The Banner Saga 3 (2018)

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IOS iPhone Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS

Experience the epic conclusion of The Banner Saga trilogy in a dark and desperate world-ending event. As you lead over 40 powerful heroes through tough odds, your decisions truly impact the game's outcome. The storyline concludes in a beautifully animated epic finale with a Grammy-nominated soundtrack that'll leave you feeling both triumphant and nostalgic.


What we like:
  • Excellent storytelling, art and setting
  • Innovative custom battles
  • A fitting end to the saga
  • The series ages very well
  • Grammy-nominated soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Some outcomes of fights seem meaningless
  • Lack of impact for decisions made earlier in the game

  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • battle
  • wave
  • rpg
  • strategy
  • narrative
  • combat
  • fight
  • story
  • grid
  • fantasy
  • hand-drawn

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Pokemon Shining Pearl (2021)

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Nintendo Switch

Explore the Grand Underground, connect with friends, and find rare Pokémon. Embark on a Grand Underground adventure with other players through the local* or online communication** of your Nintendo Switch system. Put on a performance with Pokémon in Super Contest Shows.

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  • battle
  • remake
  • rhythm
  • cute
  • chibi
  • classic
  • online

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Star Trek: Legends (2021)

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early access IOS iPhone Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS

Engage in an epic storyline for control of the mysterious Nexus and the fate of the universe as players step into the role of their favorite Star Trek heroes and villains in the hit franchise's official team-based RPG.


  • battle
  • space
  • combat
  • rpg
  • simulation
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • shooter
  • sci-fi
  • adventure
  • action
  • cooperative
  • card
  • real-time
  • cover

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