We’re now a few days into 2023, but many places are still looking back on the biggest and best games of the last year. And review aggregate site Metacritic follows suit, compiling multiple lists based on compiled reviews from multiple publications.
Today, the site unveiled the top rated Switch 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 really juicy mix of indies too like Beacon Pines (which one of us particularly loved and wrote about) , Infernax and Citizen Sleeper.
But the top ten in particular is an interesting mix of long-awaited ports and indie favorites, with only one Nintendo Switch exclusive making the cut and just two games scoring over 90 – both ports.
So, without further ado, here are the top ten rated Nintendo Switch games of 2022, based on Metacritic (with their total scores in parentheses):
10. The Parable of Stanley: Ultra Deluxe (87)
9. 13 Guardians: Aegis Rim (88)
8. Cuphead – The Delicious Last Course (88)
7. Tunic (88)
6. Neon White (88)
5. Atari 50: The 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 – which several reviewers all agreed on, hence the high overall score! You can check out the full top 40 list on Metacritic.
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