The Best Dungeon Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 4

Update : FATE: Reawakened added at rank #44.
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Cat Quest II (2019)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone

Cat Quest II is a purrfect RPG adventure set in a fantasy world of cats and dogs. Play as both a cat and dog on an epic journey to take back their thrones. With local co-op gameplay, explore a world filled with magic and cute monsters. With new weapons, spells, and passive abilities, every dungeon experience is exciting. Embark on side quests and expand the lore of Cat Quest. Play alone or with a friend and become a fur-midable fighter today!

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What we like:
  • Solid co-op mode
  • Cute and memorable characters
  • Interesting and diverse side quests
  • Active combat system
  • Ability to switch between characters
What could be improved:
  • Limited options to customize characters
  • Storytelling a bit juvenile in nature
  • Lack of variety in equipment in the beginning
  • Complex equip screen

  • rpg
  • cooperative
  • dungeon
  • arpg
  • action
  • open-world
  • local
  • fantasy
  • cute
  • war
  • discovery
  • adventure
  • 2d
  • cats
  • combat

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Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager (2022)

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

Step into the shoes of monsters and demons to defend a treasure in Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager. This roguelite dungeon management game offers a unique twist on the genre, allowing you to play as the villains instead of the heroes. With strategic gameplay, attractive visuals, and a variety of content, this game is definitely worth your time and effort if you enjoy challenging and strategic experiences.

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What we like:
  • Unique premise
  • Strategic gameplay
  • Attractive visuals
  • Variety of content
What could be improved:
  • Repetitive nature of events

  • dungeon
  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • management
  • pixel
  • dungeon-crawler
  • protagonist
  • dark
  • fantasy

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Lost Ruins (2021)

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

Lost Ruins is a challenging and engaging Metroidvania game that offers a unique experience by focusing on inventory management rather than leveling up. With stunning graphics and sound effects, players navigate through the monster-filled dungeon as they retrieve their memories. The game offers different weapons, spells, and unique accessories that encourage experimentation and strategic tactics. With multiple endings and unlockables, Lost Ruins offers high replayability to players.


What we like:
  • Unique formula utilizing inventory
  • well-designed and rewarding exploration system
  • balanced equipment system
  • offers different game modes and endings
  • stunning graphics and sound effects
What could be improved:
  • Small map
  • checkpoint system can be frustrating
  • missable side-quests
  • jumping mechanics and aerial attacks can be imprecise
  • limited storyline compared to other metroidvanias

  • survival
  • boss
  • metroidvania
  • dungeon
  • anime
  • pixel
  • retro
  • platform
  • combat
  • inventory
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • dark
  • hack-and-slash
  • cute

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Forager (2019)

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Android Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

Forager is a 2D open-world game inspired by many other farming, crafting and exploration games. You play as a little white unnamed humanoid thing and start on a single small island filled with rocks, trees, flowers and other resources. You use the starting tool to chop down trees or mine rocks to start crafting objects. As you progress, you earn experience points to unlock new skills and craft new tools as well as purchase more land to expand your area of exploration. There are also puzzles to solve that award special treasure chests or items.

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What we like:
  • Fun gameplay
  • Earn experience points
  • Craft new tools
  • Expand land area
  • Solve puzzles for rewards
  • Extra content unlocked from feats in game
What could be improved:
  • No real story needed
  • Stamina must be monitored closely
  • Price tag for the game may seem high compared to content offered

  • crafting
  • farming
  • dungeon
  • open-world
  • survival
  • exploration
  • puzzle
  • skill

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Dungeon Encounters (2021)

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PC Windows ps1 portable mega drive/genesis Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch

Join the adventure to explore a deadly dungeon! Dungeon Encounters is a polished dungeon exploration RPG with refined battle mechanics and a streamlined interface. Prepare to face new challenges, monsters, and lost allies while collecting rare items and discovering the dungeon's secrets. Do you have what it takes to complete all 99 floors?

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What we like:
  • Easy to sink time into
  • Deep RPG mechanics
  • Satisfying to complete everything
  • Nice art
  • Clever and stimulating puzzle design
What could be improved:
  • Extreme difficulty curve and punishing traps
  • Limited graphics and mechanics
  • Backtracking and forced juggling of party members

  • rpg
  • dungeon
  • japanese
  • dungeon-crawler
  • jrpg
  • tile
  • battle
  • grid
  • turn-based
  • exploration
  • old-school

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Monster Girls and the Mysterious Adventure 2 (2022)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

This is a "Mysterious Dungeon" style roguelike game where the terrain changes with each challenge. Make the monsters your "Friends" and go on a new adventure!


  • rogue-like
  • traditional
  • hack-and-slash
  • dungeon
  • mystery
  • turn-based
  • procedural
  • strategy
  • simulation
  • rpg
  • tactical

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Guardian Tales (2020)

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Android IOS iPhone Nintendo Switch

Guardian Tales is an anime-inspired action game with kooky characters and nostalgic design elements. You take on the role of a new knight embarking on a quest to save the world, complete with hilarious characters and humorous dialogue. As you progress through the game, you can build your own town in the main menu and even enjoy a social media app within the game.


What we like:
  • Anime-inspired graphics
  • Quirky cast of characters
  • Nostalgic design elements
  • Entertaining story
  • Can build your own town
What could be improved:
  • Complicated currencies
  • Poor hand-holding of mechanics
  • Unstable connection issues
  • Slow pace to get hang of game
  • Micro-transactions can be tempting

  • rpg
  • real-time
  • -game
  • mech
  • dungeon
  • boss
  • jrpg
  • japanese
  • resource
  • top-down
  • run-of-the-mill
  • anime
  • waves
  • old-school

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Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom (2020)

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PC Windows Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Android IOS iPhone

Become an adventurer and a blacksmith in the captivating world of the Sand Kingdom. Explore dungeons, gather materials, and defeat monsters to craft powerful equipment. Will you equip them or sell them in your shop? Meet other adventurers and complete quests to earn rewards. Customize your character for a unique gameplay experience. Embark on the journey of the adventurer blacksmith!

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What we like:
  • Simplified Atelier-type game with engaging gameplay loop
  • Interesting mix of JRPG and shop simulation with a touch of visual novel
  • Game mechanics allow for experimentation and class/faith changes
  • Healthy amount of convenience and quality of life enhancements
What could be improved:
  • Gamebreaking bug encountered
  • Repetitive gameplay can become tiresome
  • Lack of mouse support and keyboard-only controls
  • Story leaves much to be desired
  • Grinding can feel monotonous and mind-numbing

  • dungeon
  • crafting
  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • customization
  • party
  • collectathon
  • management
  • adventure
  • visual-novel
  • fantasy
  • arena
  • playoff
  • dungeon-crawler
  • character

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Kerker (2024)

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Mac OS Xbox Series X/s Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Kerker is a procedurally generated dungeon crawler FPS roguelike that challenges the player with its varying cast of enemies, exclusive weapons and different dungeon types. Fight your way to riches by slaying foes, obtaining/combining unique abilities and finding forgotten treasures.


  • rogue-like
  • dungeon
  • deckbuilder
  • action
  • 3d
  • medieval
  • adventure
  • procedural
  • first-person
  • atmospheric
  • pve
  • fantasy
  • dungeon-crawler
  • management

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Battle Chasers: Nightwar (2017)

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Playstation 4 Android IOS iPhone Linux Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Xbox One

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.

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  • dungeon
  • rpg
  • japanese
  • turn-based
  • jrpg
  • battle
  • crafting
  • combat

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