15 Best RPGS on Switch in 2024 [Nintendo Switch RPGS]

If you are a Nintendo Switch player then you must be looking for the Best RPGS on Switch. In this article, we will be talking about the 15 Best RPGS on Switch that you must try.

Since the day of modern computing, games have been an important part of the computer world. Apart from being activities to distract our minds from day to activities, they are also important to develop our mental skills and creative skills.

There are two faces of modern gaming present today, one as a recreational activity and the other being a professional at being any or many games. If you are on the recreational side of the gaming industry then it won’t affect what game you choose to play but if you are on the professional side, then each and every decision of yourself will impact your gaming future and you have to take them wisely.

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What is RPG?

A Role-Playing Game or usually abbreviated as RPG is a game that most people like to play these days. In the RPG game, gamers or anyone playing it plays the role of the character inside the game and do all the tasks the character has to do. Everything happening in the game is always in a fictional setting.

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The switch has a lot of RPG games and the number is increasing day by day. As previous gaming consoles by Nintendo haven’t lived up to the expectation of the company as well as the gamers, Switch has been staying strong and has a good response from its gaming audience.

15 Best RPGs on Switch

The Switch has been known for a lot of RPGs that are available on its gaming platform but there are some that just elevate the gaming experience on Switch. The Switch provides you with enhanced gaming performance and it shows when we play a game on Switch. There is a list of 15 Best RPGs on Switch given below that is considered a hit on Switch, it is better to know about the game before you start playing it.

Best RPGS on Switch in 2021
Diablo III
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
Pokemon Sword and Shield
Stardew Valley
Octopath Traveler
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Final Fantasy XII
Breath of the Wild
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Golf Story
The Legend of Heroes
Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland
Divinity: Original Sin 2
The Witcher 3
Rune 4 Factory Special

Diablo III

Diablo III is a game that focuses on a hack-and-slash type of gameplay. It is an action RPG (Role Playing Game) that is developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment. The game is famous on Switch and can be played on various other platforms like Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3 and 4, and Xbox 360 and One.

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Diablo 3 is also considered as one of the good RPGs on the Nintendo Switch. The game can be played in single as well as multiplayer mode. The game did set a record after its release by selling 3.5 million copies in its first 24 hours of release.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is an action role-playing game that is set in an open world. The game is developed by Monolith Soft and is published by Nintendo making it a favorite on the Nintendo Switch platform. The game was released in May of 2017 and was the third installment in the series Xenoblade Chronicles and also the seventh main entry in the Xeno series.

Pokemon Sword and Shield

It is one of the most loved games by gamers of all ages. The game is a role-playing video game that was released in May of 2019. The game was developed by Game Freak and was published by The Pokemon Company and Nintendo. The game can be specifically and exclusively played on Nintendo Switch only. The game can be played in single-player as well as multiplayer mode.

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Stardew Valley

This game belongs to the Simulation category and is a role-playing video game. The game was developed by CocernedApe and was published by ConcernedApe and Chuckle Fish. The game was first released on the Microsoft Windows Platform in May of 2016 and later the game was available on major other platforms like Android, iOS, PlayStation Vita and 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux, and macOS. The game can be played in single-player as well as multiplayer mode.

Octopath Traveler

Octopath Traveler is a single-player mode game that was developed by Square Enix and Acquires. It is a role-playing video game that is published by Square Enix only. The game was first released only for Nintendo Switch in May of 2018 but after a year was also available on Microsoft Windows in May of 2019. Later on in consecutive years, the game was released on Stadia in May 2020 and on Xbox One in May of 2021.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

It is an action role-playing video game that is set in an open world. The game was developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is available on different platforms like Microsoft Windows, Xbox One and 360, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, and 4. The game is the fifth main installment in The Elder Scroll series and was first released on PlayStation and Xbox in May 2011 and on Nintendo Switch in May 2017.

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Final Fantasy XII

The game was developed and published by Square Enix and is the twelfth main installment in the Final Fantasy Series. The game was first released on PlayStation 2 in 2006. There were a few different features included in the game like an open world and a seamless battle system. The game also included a controllable camera and a customizable gambit system, that lets the player control the AI (Artificial Intelligence) of characters in the battle.

Breath of the Wild

The game is known by the full name of “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” and it is an action-adventure game that was released in 2017. The game was specifically developed and published by Nintendo for Nintendo Switch and Wii Ui consoles. The game Breath of the Wild is part of the Legend of Zelda profile. The game belongs to the action-adventure Genre and can be played in a single mode.

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

The game Fire Emblem: Three Houses was developed by Intelligent Sytems and is published by Nintendo. It is a single-player that was released in May of 2019. The game file size is 11.6 GB and the game supports eight languages. The game belongs to the adventure Genre and is an action-adventure game.

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Golf Story

The Golf Story game is a game that is exclusively played on the Nintendo Switch Platform. This Video game was developed and published by Sidebar Games in 2017, which is an Australian Studio for Nintendo Switch. The Golf Story is an adventure as well as a role-playing game. As the name suggests the whole game is based on the elements of Golf sport. The game has generally received positive reviews and also there are rumors that there is a sequel of the game in development.

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The Legend of Heroes

The Legend of Heroes belongs to the role-playing video game Genre. The game was developed by Nihon Falcom and was published by various publishers like Nihon Falcom, Xseed Games, NIS America, and Namco Bandai Games. The most recent entry in the game series was released in 2020 going by the name of The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie.

Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland

This is the twentieth game in the Atelier Series and the fourth game in the Arland series. The game was released in May 2019 in Japan and May 2019 in the USA. The game can be played on three different platforms PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game belongs to the Alchemy Reformation Role Playing game Genre and is played by a lot of gamers around the world.

Divinity: Original Sin 2

The game has been present for a few years now and has made a good impact on gamers. The Divinity: Original Sin 2 belongs to the Genre of Role-Playing Video games and can be played in two modes, single as well as multiplayer.

The game was first released on Microsoft Windows in May of 2017 and later on major other gaming platforms like Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, etc. The game is developed and published by Larian Studios and is a sequel to the 2014 game, named Divinity: Original Sin. For mobile users, the game can also be played on iOS as it was recently released on this platform in May of 2021.

The Witcher 3

The Witcher 3 is one the most famous games that you can come across on Nintendo Switch. It is an action role-playing game on Switch that was developed and published by CD Projekt Red, which is a Polish development company.

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The game is based on The Witcher series which is based on the fantasy novel written by Andrzej Sapkowski. The game can be played across various gaming platforms like Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows.

Rune 4 Factory Special

It is a role-playing video game that was developed by Neverland and published by Marvelous AQL. The game was initially developed and published for the Nintendo Switch platform only but later on was released on PlayStation, Xbox, and Microsoft Windows.

This is all for the Best RPGs on Switch, if you have any more suggestions that we can put here then you can share them with us with the help of the comment section which is given below.