The Best Comedy Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : Paw Paw Destiny added at rank #41.
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Thank Goodness You're Here (2024)

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Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…


  • comedy
  • platform
  • cartoony
  • funny
  • short
  • 2d
  • hand-drawn
  • local
  • adventure

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60 Seconds! Reatomized (2019)

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60 Seconds! Reatomized is a remastered version of the original game that released back in 2015, set in the 1950s and following the McDoodle family as they try to survive a nuclear apocalypse. The game is split into two parts - scavenging for supplies where you have 60 seconds on the clock and survival mode, making decisions inside a bunker to keep the family alive. Challenge modes give an additional layer of strategic gameplay.

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What we like:
  • Replayability
  • Wacky moments
  • Strategic challenge mode
  • Hand-drawn style visuals
What could be improved:
  • Clunky controls when scavenging

  • survival
  • comedy
  • choices
  • post-apocalyptic
  • dark
  • simulation
  • hand-drawn
  • text
  • adventure
  • point-and-click
  • difficult
  • outbreak
  • interactive
  • horror
  • funny

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Backfirewall (2023)

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

Hello and welcome to Backfirewall_, a first-person tragicomic adventure set inside a smartphone. You are the update assistant. Solve wacky puzzles to counter the update and save the previous operating system from deletion. The fate of the System is in your hands!


  • comedy
  • puzzle
  • narration
  • first-person
  • adventure
  • exploration
  • british
  • funny
  • narrative
  • story
  • endings
  • must-buy
  • platform-lite
  • casual

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To Be or Not to Be (2022)

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Android Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone PC Windows

Embark on a hilariously irreverent journey with 'To Be or Not To Be,' where you shape the fate of Hamlet in ways Shakespeare never imagined! Dive into absurdly funny scenarios, unlock quirky illustrations, and enjoy a choose-your-own-adventure that's as witty as it is whimsical. Your choices craft the comedy in this delightful twist on a classic tale.

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What we like:
  • Hilarious and unique take on a classic
  • Multiple endings for high replayability
  • Witty narration and dialogue
  • Beautiful illustrations from various artists
  • Simplistic gameplay suitable for all
What could be improved:
  • Humor may not appeal to all

  • choices
  • second-person
  • adventure
  • comedy
  • funny
  • visual-novel
  • novel
  • narrative
  • achievements
  • non-linear
  • parody
  • mature
  • interactive
  • book

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Lil' Guardsman (2024)

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In 'Lil Guardsman', you, as a 12-year-old Lil, hold the keys to the city's fate. Interrogate a colorful cast from a fantasy world, making critical choices to shape its future. Upgrade your toolkit, navigate royal politics, and maybe even rewind time. Every decision counts. Are you ready to balance justice and strategy in this heartwarming, humorous adventure?


What we like:
  • Engaging narrative and dialogue
  • Blend of adventure and detective gameplay
  • Time rewind feature for exploring outcomes
  • High replayability with varied gameplay sections
  • Impressive voice acting and art style
What could be improved:
  • Some gameplay choices feel insignificant
  • Pacing can be inconsistent

  • comedy
  • point-and-click
  • fantasy
  • political
  • funny
  • conversation
  • multiple-endings
  • adventure
  • family-friendly
  • colourful
  • choices
  • hand-drawn
  • linear
  • narrative
  • cute

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The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark (2021)

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Delouse your room with sage and pack up your travel-sized ouija board, it’s time to re-enter Twin Lakes - America’s 34th most haunted city. Join Detective McQueen as he puzzles his way through 6 chilling cases, risking life and pixelated limb to solve the macabre mysteries that plague the poor town.

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  • comedy
  • point-and-click
  • dark
  • detective
  • funny
  • pixel
  • text
  • investigation
  • humor
  • mystery
  • supernatural
  • fiction
  • story
  • visual-novel
  • atmospheric

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Shadows Over Loathing (2022)

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Step into the shady side of a black-and-white world in Shadows Over Loathing. Hunt down your missing uncle, discover shadowy plots, and save the world from eldritch terrors. Explore a dangerous open world, solve puzzles, and battle enemies as unique characters with their own abilities. With thousands of jokes, strategic combat, and a corrupt government to overthrow, this prohibition-era adventure promises endless entertainment.

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What we like:
  • Humorous and entertaining dialogue
  • Fun puzzles and engaging story-line
  • No prior knowledge of KoL required
  • Good personalization and combat
  • Lovecraftian theme
  • Memorable sound design and soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Backtracking due to time-travelling mechanic
  • Less comedic than the first game
  • Pacing issues
  • Writing overload

  • rpg
  • choices
  • comedy
  • lovecraftian
  • point-and-click
  • turn-based
  • investigation
  • adventure
  • funny
  • character
  • puzzle
  • old-school
  • 2d
  • customization
  • multiple-endings

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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe (2022)

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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe is an expanded re-imagining of 2013's The Stanley Parable. You will play as Stanley, and you will not play as Stanley. You will make a choice, and you will become powerless. You are not here to win. The Stanley Parable is a game that plays you.


  • narration
  • multiple-endings
  • comedy
  • walking-simulator
  • choices
  • funny
  • horror
  • first-person
  • narrative
  • psychological
  • story
  • emotional
  • exploration
  • development
  • 3d

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High On Life (2022)

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High On Life is an action-adventure game featuring a hilarious black comedy. You play as a young underachieving teenager who joins forces with Kenny and Gene to save humanity from the G3 Cartel. The game features brilliant Metroidvania style FPS gameplay, star-studded voice cast, and vibrant colourful characters.

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What we like:
  • Fantastic characters with distinct personalities
  • Rock solid FPS gameplay
  • Unique traversal mechanics
  • Self-aware humour that tears down the fourth wall
  • Stellar soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive music
  • Bare environmental sounds
  • Substantial grind for upgrades

  • shooter
  • first-person
  • comedy
  • fps
  • aliens
  • funny
  • sci-fi
  • adventure

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Killer Frequency (2023)

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Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

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  • comedy
  • horror
  • america
  • 1980s
  • puzzle
  • investigation
  • walking-simulator
  • emotional
  • fiction
  • funny
  • multiple-endings
  • dark
  • choices
  • narrative
  • interactive

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