The Best Classic RPG Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 2

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Quest for Infamy (2014)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Quest for Infamy is a humorous and nostalgic point-and-click adventure game with a twist - you get to play the charming villain. Choose from three different characters, each with their own storylines, and become the bad guy who cheats, lies, and steals your way through multiple endings. With hand-drawn graphics and customizable spells, skills, and adventures, this game gives you the ultimate retro RPG experience that has never felt so good!

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What we like:
  • Humorous dialogue with great writing and exploration
  • Modernized old school adventure games with good story, quests, and humor
  • End game achievements accessible to any character class
  • Huge open world with good animations and decent voice acting
  • Wonderful homage to Sierra On-Line games and perfect for fans of the point & click genre
What could be improved:
  • Frustrating design issues
  • Occasional offensive humor
  • Some puzzles require arbitrary actions to be triggered
  • Combat system is repetitive and lackluster with simple mechanics

  • adventure
  • rpg
  • point-and-click
  • puzzle
  • classic
  • stealth
  • villain
  • old-school
  • fantasy
  • picaresque
  • local
  • combat
  • fight
  • hand-drawn
  • inventory

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Broken Roads (2024)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One

Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.


  • rpg
  • post-apocalyptic
  • turn-based
  • classic
  • old-school
  • isometric
  • combat
  • philosophical

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Castlevania Advance Collection (2021)

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85
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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One

The Castlevania Advance Collection is a compilation of four classic retro games from the beloved Castlevania series. Developed by M2, the collection offers an art gallery, full soundtrack and plenty of quality of life features to make the games more accessible for modern audiences.

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What we like:
  • Rewind gameplay feature
  • High Quality Sound
  • Save/Load anytime
  • Adjustable screen size & wallpaper
  • Gadget Settings for rare items
What could be improved:
  • Harmony of Dissonance has awkward controls
  • Souls in Aria of Sorrow can be limiting
  • Dracula X is linear and unforgiving

  • vampire
  • boss
  • platform
  • classic
  • gothic
  • exploration
  • boss-fight
  • card
  • action
  • rpg
  • adventure
  • platform-adventure
  • combat
  • action-adventure
  • 2d

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Prinny Presents NIS Classics Volume 1 (2021)

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Nintendo Switch

For the first time ever, Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Remastered and Soul Nomad & the World Eaters are coming to Nintendo Switch™! With unique gameplay mechanics, memorable characters, and up-scaled artwork, this is a must-have for Strategy RPG fans and NIS fans alike!

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  • rpg
  • tactical
  • grid
  • japanese
  • jrpg
  • battle
  • classic
  • combat
  • isometric

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Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (2023)

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early access PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4 Playstation 5

Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord is a full 3D remake of the first game in the legendary Wizardry series of RPGs.


  • rpg
  • old-school
  • dungeon-crawler
  • dark
  • party
  • fantasy
  • turn-based
  • werewolves
  • classic
  • character
  • dragon
  • class
  • vampire
  • magic
  • customization

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Okami HD (2017)

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ps2 Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows Playstation 3 Ōkami hd wii

Experience the critically acclaimed masterpiece with its renowned Sumi-e ink art style in breathtaking high resolution.


  • mythology
  • combat
  • classic
  • zelda
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • battle
  • boss-fight
  • controller-support
  • platform
  • fight
  • dungeon
  • sprite
  • boss
  • rpg

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Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown (2019)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

The game is a classic western RPG inspired by the games from the 90s. Basically, it’s the kind of game I personally find missing nowadays. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic and slightly humorous. One that does not take tons of hours to complete or require endless grind to progress.

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  • rpg
  • turn-based
  • movement
  • dungeon-crawler
  • party
  • grid
  • retro
  • old-school
  • first-person
  • dungeon
  • pixel
  • open-world
  • dragon
  • classic

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Arcade Archives: Cadash (2023)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

"CADASH" is an action RPG game released by TAITO in 1989. The player chooses one of four heroes and sets out on a journey to rescue Princess Sarasa, who has been taken by the evil Barrog.

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  • arcade
  • classic
  • rpg
  • action

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NAMCO MUSEUM ARCHIVES Vol 2 (2020)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows

Take a trip down memory lane and relive the magical times of the 8-Bit era with a collection of Namco’s hits and long-lost treasures in Namco Museum Archives Volume 2.

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  • arcade
  • classic
  • retro
  • platform
  • side-scrolling
  • compilation
  • shooter
  • maze
  • action
  • coin-op
  • top-down
  • rpg
  • scrolling
  • tanks
  • historical

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Irem Collection Volume 1 (2023)

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l Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X PC Windows Mac OS

Irem Collection Volume 1 is a collection of classic legendary arcade shoot 'em up games including Image Fight, Image Fight 2, and X-Multiply brought to modern platforms.


  • turn-based
  • historical
  • strategy
  • battler
  • graphics-including
  • card
  • rpg
  • grand-strategy
  • stylized
  • arcade
  • retro
  • classic
  • 1980s
  • truck
  • 2-rpg

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