The Best Dystopian Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 2

Update : Initium added at rank #16.
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Mind Scanners (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS Xbox One Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X

Greetings. Your Mind Scanner request has been approved. Your duty is to diagnose and treat the citizens of The Structure. The patient list is long so don't waste your time. We’ll let you see your daughter soon...

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  • political
  • dystopian
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • time-management
  • simulation
  • futuristic
  • psychological
  • management
  • psychiatry
  • atmospheric
  • retro
  • pixel
  • story

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Marfusha (2021)

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

A high-tempo shooting game with simple controls! Upgrade your character with cards and defend the gates from your enemies.

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  • dystopian
  • rogue-like
  • 2.5d
  • anime
  • pixel
  • cute
  • scroller
  • shooter
  • steampunk
  • attack
  • score
  • 2d
  • action
  • character

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Orphans (2025)

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

If you like video games about dystopian worlds, don't miss this exciting fusion of adventure, stealth and puzzles that immerses you in an unforgettable experience. Join Victoria on her journey through a dystopian city, where the savage instincts lurk around every corner.


  • platform
  • underground
  • 2.5d
  • dystopian
  • mystery
  • puzzle
  • action-adventure
  • immersive
  • thriller-goosebumps
  • dark
  • emotional
  • 3d
  • stylized
  • linear
  • stealth

14

Beholder 2 (2018)

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

You are an intern at the central ministry of a totalitarian state with your whole career ahead of you. Work your way up the ladder by scheming against employees, spying on your boss, and completing paperwork. Or do you turn against the state and expose corruption. The choice is still yours to make!

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  • political
  • dystopian
  • dark
  • choices
  • multiple-endings
  • simulation
  • point-and-click
  • atmospheric
  • addictive
  • story

15

Hidden Objects Collection Volume 4 (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Search through lavishly illustrated and animated backgrounds. Play over 30 fun minigames, restoring one piece of art at a time! Enjoy the winter wonderland of Mia's hometown, Mikamaw Point! Meet Mia's family and the neighbors she grew up with as she catches up with them! Spread joy to the citizens of this lovely community as you help them through their annual Christmas donation drives!


  • 2.5d
  • tps
  • visual-novel
  • dystopian
  • hidden-object
  • otome
  • drama
  • anime
  • third-person
  • exploration
  • cute
  • detective
  • shooter
  • rpg
  • horror

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Initium (2025)

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early access PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Nintendo 3DS

Initium is a puzzle game with a hint of horror. As an experimenter, you must navigate your way through lucid dreams, such as a tropical island and open-air museum. Solve puzzles in order to advance to the next challenge and eventually return to reality. A Meta Quest headset is required to play.


  • vision
  • 3d
  • development
  • mystery
  • dystopian
  • minimalist
  • vr
  • education
  • dungeon
  • futuristic
  • exploration
  • mythology
  • first-person
  • funny
  • horror

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SONOKUNI (2025)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Battle your way through a biopunk and Japanese mythology-inspired landscape filled with over-the-top, hip hop-infused 2D action. A single hit means death, but use your time-bending skills to take down your oppressors and you might yet save your dying nation.


  • transhumanism
  • cyberpunk
  • hack-and-slash
  • dystopian
  • psychedelic
  • futuristic
  • top-down
  • pixel
  • historical
  • sci-fi
  • 2d
  • action-adventure
  • atmospheric
  • aliens
  • tactical

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Prison City (2023)

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Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle techno-terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.


  • dystopian
  • retro
  • 1990s
  • crime-ridden
  • 1980s
  • platform
  • 2d
  • post-apocalyptic
  • scroller
  • capitalism
  • side-scrolling
  • cinematic
  • sci-fi
  • pixel
  • action

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CARNAGE OFFERING Tower Defense (2023)

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The replicator robots are back! It's 2528. The machines are increasingly infecting the planets with genetically modified monsters. Challenge them and try to stop the onslaught. Upgrade buildings and heroes, mine resources, discover technology and fight to save humanity!

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  • tower-defense
  • touch-friendly
  • mining
  • strategy
  • dystopian
  • real-time
  • futuristic
  • aliens
  • sci-fi
  • time-management
  • top-down
  • replay-value
  • zombie-infected
  • building
  • sandbox

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A Void Hope (2024)

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A Void Hope takes you on an atmospheric narrative adventure to find a cure for a collapsed city. Follow the story of a tormented couple as they try to decipher reality from nightmares and evade the shadowy threats lurking in the dark.


  • dystopian
  • atmospheric
  • immersive
  • platform
  • 2d
  • puzzle
  • arg
  • retro
  • adventure
  • narrative
  • dark
  • mystery
  • psychological
  • exploration

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