The Best Rpg choices matter Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : Sunderfolk added at rank #5.
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Shadows Over Loathing (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 j Playstation 4

Step into the shady side of a black-and-white world in Shadows Over Loathing. Hunt down your missing uncle, discover shadowy plots, and save the world from eldritch terrors. Explore a dangerous open world, solve puzzles, and battle enemies as unique characters with their own abilities. With thousands of jokes, strategic combat, and a corrupt government to overthrow, this prohibition-era adventure promises endless entertainment.

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What we like:
  • Humorous and entertaining dialogue
  • Fun puzzles and engaging story-line
  • No prior knowledge of KoL required
  • Good personalization and combat
  • Lovecraftian theme
  • Memorable sound design and soundtrack
What could be improved:
  • Backtracking due to time-travelling mechanic
  • Less comedic than the first game
  • Pacing issues
  • Writing overload

  • rpg
  • choices
  • comedy
  • lovecraftian
  • point-and-click
  • turn-based
  • investigation
  • adventure
  • funny
  • character
  • puzzle
  • old-school
  • 2d
  • customization
  • multiple-endings

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Athenian Rhapsody (2024)

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

Forge your own story and explore the world of Athens in Athenian Rhapsody, a souls-like platonic dating simulator with cooking-mama and WarioWare style battle mechanics... and by that I mean it's a choose-your-own-adventure action RPG with the ability to trade ENTIRE PLAYTHROUGHS between friends!!

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  • rpg
  • choices
  • collector
  • creature
  • japanese
  • comedic
  • dating-sim
  • party
  • pick-up-lines
  • real-time-dodging
  • fiction
  • funny
  • character
  • cute
  • jrpg

3

Pentiment (2022)

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

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
  • mystery
  • medieval
  • rpg
  • choices
  • crime
  • book
  • adventure
  • detective
  • story
  • education
  • local
  • fiction
  • stylized

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Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical - Orpheus (2023)

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

Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.


  • visual-novel
  • mythology
  • roleplaying
  • choices
  • narrative
  • mystery
  • romance
  • interactive
  • story
  • graphic
  • rpg
  • adventure
  • comedy
  • novel
  • fantasy

5

Sunderfolk (2025)

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IOS iPhone Android Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 PC Windows Xbox Series X/s

Sunderfolk is a shared turn-based tactical RPG adventure where your phone becomes the controller. Inspired by gathering around a table with friends, it is built with a couch co-op experience in mind. Up to four players adventure across the magical and dangerous Sunderlands.


  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • tabletop
  • rpg
  • cooperative
  • party
  • class
  • strategy
  • fantasy
  • pve
  • combat
  • couch
  • isometric
  • choices
  • card

6

Meg's Monster (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X Mac OS Linux

Meg's Monster is a retro-styled, story-driven JRPG developed by Odencat. The game focuses on the story of Meg, a small girl who wakes up in an underground cave and meets two monsters. With its brilliant story and twist on the JRPG genre, Meg's Monster is recommended for players looking for a different and heartfelt gaming experience.


What we like:
  • Excellent writing
  • Attractive pixel art graphics
  • Unique gameplay twist
  • Welcoming to players unfamiliar with the genre
  • Engaging story
What could be improved:
  • Some minor pacing issues with relationships

  • japanese
  • rpg
  • jrpg
  • choices
  • narrative
  • funny
  • adventure
  • underground
  • fiction
  • pixel

7

In Stars And Time (2023)

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85
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PC Windows Playstation 5 l Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Live with the ever-present burden of being trapped in a time loop only you can know about in this turn-based RPG. Create a better future for you and your friends. Find hope where there is none left. Pray to the stars and free yourself from time.


  • time-looping
  • rpg
  • lgbtq
  • party
  • lore
  • turn-based
  • emotional
  • stylized
  • hand-drawn
  • story
  • fantasy
  • combat
  • 2d
  • atmospheric
  • choices

8

Drova - Forsaken Kin (2024)

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

Drova is an Action-RPG that marries the dark grim tones of its genre with the mysticism of Celtic mythology. Encounter a society where ancient restless spirits and divided factions battle for dominance. Uncover forgotten abilities and unravel the secrets of a past shrouded in mystery.


  • rpg
  • souls
  • dynamic
  • character
  • old-school
  • arpg
  • action
  • pixel
  • open-world
  • classic
  • choices
  • narration
  • fantasy
  • mythology
  • customization

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Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical (2023)

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

Gods. Romance. Murder. Musical Numbers?! Play as Grace in a world where Greek Gods live in hiding among us. Change your fate as you draw friends, foes & lovers into song using your powers of musical persuasion to unravel the mystery of the Last Muse's death.

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  • mythology
  • roleplaying
  • narrative
  • visual-novel
  • choices
  • romance
  • mystery
  • interactive
  • story
  • rpg
  • adventure
  • fantasy
  • self-discovery
  • graphic
  • novel

10

Gerda: A Flame in Winter (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Walk the path of Gerda as her quiet life is turned upside down during the World War 2 occupation of her small Danish village. Choose where to go, how to act, and who to trust in this intimate narrative RPG-lite experience inspired by real life events. How far would you go to protect your loved ones?

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  • world-war-2
  • narrative
  • rpg-lite
  • dice
  • war
  • rpg
  • historical
  • adventure
  • slow-paced
  • top-down
  • emotional
  • multiple-endings
  • narration
  • choices
  • conversation

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