The Best Medieval Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : Undivine added at rank #14.
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Wartales (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows Xbox Series X

In Wartales, you will lead a group of mercenaries through an open-world medieval landscape, filled with treasure and mysteries to uncover. Customize your team with specialized skills and equipment, as you traverse a vast terrain via horseback or on foot. With a turn-based combat system, anticipate encountering various enemies requiring strategic planning and coordination for success. Bond with your fellow comrades and celebrate an accomplished day of pillaging with a well-earned feast. In this harsh world, will you endure and prosper? Play Wartales and find out!


What we like:
  • Exciting turn-based combat
  • Extensive customization options
  • Immersive map interactions
  • Amusing lock picking and puzzle-solving
  • Enticing exploration opportunities
What could be improved:
  • Harsh early-game difficulty
  • Repetitive late-game combat
  • No horse-riding option for faster travel
  • Lack of hints for in-game quests
  • Troop deployment is somewhat illogical

  • turn-based
  • rpg
  • tactical
  • medieval
  • open-world
  • combat
  • low-fantasy
  • battle
  • strategy
  • fight
  • survival
  • cooperative
  • crafting
  • skill

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Drop Duchy (2025)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 PC Windows

Build your duchy piece by piece in this refreshing hybrid rogue-lite game. Use block-dropping mechanics to collect resources, recruit troops to fight against belligerent armies, and let every block shape your realm, leading your path to victory!


  • card
  • rogue-like
  • deckbuilder
  • tactical
  • medieval
  • tile
  • puzzle
  • battler
  • deck
  • board-game
  • strategy
  • tabletop
  • procedural
  • tetris
  • boss

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Pentiment (2022)

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

Pentiment can be seen as a educational game set in the 15th century, combining point-and-click adventure with role-playing elements and a branching narrative. It follows Andreas Mahler as he tries to clear his friend's name while uncovering the secrets of a small Bavarian town.


What we like:
  • Captivating story
  • Immersive atmosphere
  • Beautiful visuals and sound
  • Interesting characters and dialogue
  • Deep RPG elements and replayability
What could be improved:
  • Limited number of puzzles which are not particularly challenging

  • historical
  • narrative
  • medieval
  • mystery
  • rpg
  • choices
  • adventure
  • crime
  • story
  • book
  • detective
  • fiction
  • interactive
  • education
  • local

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The Vale: Shadow of the Crown (2021)

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Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch j Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One

The Vale: Shadow of the Crown is an RPG that relies solely on auditory perception to create an immersive experience for both those with vision impairments and those without. It follows Alex, a princess born blind who has been banished to the borderlands of her kingdom, as she attempts to reunite with her brother while supernatural forces attempt to prevent her from succeeding.


What we like:
  • Incredible immersion
  • Sold gameplay mechanics
  • Phenomenal sound direction and fascinating story and characters
  • Forgiving approach to failure
  • Creative "do over" experience for story proposes
What could be improved:
  • Requires some level of patience
  • Gamers with hearing impairments might not be able to enjoy the title

  • rpg
  • medieval
  • action-adventure
  • narrative
  • archery
  • drama
  • emotional
  • combat
  • fantasy
  • swordplay
  • story
  • audio
  • hunting
  • magic
  • adventure

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Besiege (2020)

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

Besiege is a physics based building game in which you construct medieval siege engines. Battle your way through a 54 level singleplayer campaign, unleash chaos with your friends in multiplayer, create your own worlds with the level editor, customize your game with mods through the workshop.


  • sandbox
  • building
  • physics
  • medieval
  • destruction
  • lego
  • science
  • vehicle
  • funny
  • humor
  • editor
  • level
  • gilliam
  • relaxing
  • strategy

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Inkulinati (2023)

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early access Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X/s j Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Playstation 5 PC Windows Mac OS

Inkulinati is a turn-based strategy game straight from medieval manuscripts, where a rabbit’s bum can be deadlier than a dog's sword. Become a master of the Living Ink, build your own bestiary, defeat medieval superstars and collect perks to unleash hidden powers.


  • turn-based
  • medieval
  • strategy
  • rogue-like
  • deckbuilder
  • tactical
  • humor
  • ink
  • hand-drawn
  • pvp
  • funny

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Graveyard Keeper (2018)

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

Graveyard Keeper is a hilarious and morbidly funny game where you manage your own graveyard. You'll have to make tough ethical choices and manage your resources as you grind up corpses to sell the local butcher and explore dungeons. The game is addictive, unique, and perfect for RPG enthusiasts looking for something different.

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What we like:
  • Challenging gameplay that rewards strategic thinking
  • Engaging story with a rich world to explore
  • Good graphics and sound design
  • Decent game time
  • Reasonably priced
What could be improved:
  • Can be too grindy for some players
  • Endgame content is lacking
  • Lack of polish in certain areas

  • farming
  • medieval
  • simulation
  • cemetery
  • management
  • crafting
  • pixel
  • local
  • match-three
  • sims
  • zombies
  • noir

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (2018)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch amazon luna

Story-driven open-world RPG that immerses you in an epic adventure in the Holy Roman Empire. Avenge your parents' death as you battle invading forces, go on game-changing quests, and make influential choices. Explore castles, forests, villages and other realistic settings in medieval Bohemia!


  • rpg
  • medieval
  • open-world
  • historical
  • combat
  • realistic
  • fight
  • skill
  • stealth
  • fantasy
  • dragon
  • first-person

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Gnomes and Knights (2024)

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

Gnome hunting reaches a new level! Become a mighty knight and plunge into the world of dark fantasy without leaving your home.


  • dark
  • rogue-like
  • medieval
  • walking-simulator
  • minimalist
  • fantasy
  • 2.5d
  • rpg
  • action-adventure
  • multiple-endings
  • atmospheric
  • conspiracy
  • field
  • first-person
  • action

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Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master (2023)

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A dungeon in danger ! Build, manage, and defend your tower in the satirical heroic fantasy universe of Dungeon of Naheulbeuk. From a shaky establishment to an infamous lair!


  • management
  • dungeon
  • base-building
  • sandbox
  • building
  • medieval
  • simulation
  • replay-value
  • narration
  • comedy
  • fantasy
  • cartoony
  • resource-management
  • funny
  • family-friendly

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