We’re a few days into 2023, but many places are still looking back at last year’s biggest and best games. And review aggregator site Metacritic is joining in, compiling multiple lists based on compiled reviews from multiple publications.
Today the site revealed Switch’s best reviewed games of 2022. The Top 40 has some really big hits like Triangle Strategy, Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Splatoon 3 and Kirby and the Forgotten Land, and there’s a real juicy mix of indies like Beacon Pines (which one of us especially loved and wrote o), Infernax and Citizen Sleeper.
But the top ten is a particularly interesting mix of long-awaited ports and indie favorites, with only one Nintendo Switch exclusive making it and only two games scoring above 90 — both ports.
So without further ado, here are the top ten rated Nintendo Switch games of 2022 based on Metacritic
10. The Stanley Parable: Ultra deluxe (87)
9. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rome (88)
8. Cuphead – The Delicious Last Course (88)
7. Tunic (88)
6. Neon white (88)
5. Atari 50: Anniversary Celebration (89)
4. NieR:Automata The End of YoRHa Edition (89)
3. Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (89)
2. Persona 5 Royal (94)
1. Portal: Companion Collection (96)
All fantastic games — agreed upon by many critics, hence the high overall ratings! You can check out the full top 40 list at Metacritic
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