The Best Sci-fi Games for Nintendo Switch

Update : Between Horizons added at rank #2.
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Beyond Galaxyland (2024)

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Take to the stars in the retro-futuristic adventure-RPG, Beyond Galaxyland! Spanning the very cosmos, join Doug and his plucky, gun-toting guinea pig, Boom Boom, on an exhilarating, planet-hopping journey to save Earth itself.


  • rpg
  • sci-fi
  • turn-based
  • japanese
  • pixel
  • party
  • adventure-rpg
  • cyberpunk
  • 2.5d
  • adventure
  • combat
  • battle
  • hip-hop
  • retro
  • zoo

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Between Horizons (2024)

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Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.


  • detective
  • sci-fi
  • narration
  • futuristic
  • pixel
  • dynamic
  • point-and-click
  • investigation
  • lore
  • conversation
  • multiple-endings
  • 2.5d
  • fiction
  • conspiracy
  • scroller

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Heaven's Vault (2019)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4

An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.

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  • sci-fi
  • choices
  • narrative
  • adventure
  • interactive
  • sailing
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • story
  • non-linear
  • exploration
  • puzzle
  • discovery
  • point-and-click
  • hand-drawn

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The Artful Escape (2021)

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The Artful Escape is a psychedelic journey of self-discovery and creativity, following the story of a young musician trying to break out of his famous uncle's shadow. The game features simple platforming and a unique music interface, where players can create their own musical compositions. The game's beautiful visuals and uplifting story, supported by an outstanding voice cast, make it a must-play for music lovers and fans of visual novels.

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What we like:
  • Gorgeous visuals,Unique music interface,Outstanding voice cast,Uplifting story
What could be improved:
  • Lack of challenging gameplay,Short game length,More of a visual novel than a traditional game

  • psychedelic
  • platform
  • sci-fi
  • narrative
  • self-discovery
  • adventure
  • rhythm
  • side-scrolling
  • music
  • aliens
  • walking-simulator
  • interactive

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Valfaris: Mecha Therion (2023)

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Therion returns as the hunt for Lord Vroll continues. Pilot an advanced machine of death and destruction in this explosive 2.5D side-scrolling shoot ‘em up, and sequel to the critically acclaimed Valfaris. Strap in and unleash mecha hell!


  • side-scrolling
  • shoot-em-up
  • shooter
  • sequel
  • gore
  • scroller
  • sci-fi
  • bullet-hell
  • aliens
  • gothic
  • shoot
  • on-rails
  • 2.5d
  • colourful
  • arcade

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Deliver Us The Moon (2019)

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Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future, where Earth's natural resources are depleted. A lone astronaut is sent to the moon on a critical mission to save humanity from extinction.

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  • sci-fi
  • puzzle
  • narrative
  • exploration
  • walking-simulator
  • driving
  • story
  • adventure
  • stealth
  • platform
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • quick-time-event

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Lunark (2023)

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A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!


  • platform
  • sci-fi
  • pixel
  • cyberpunk
  • 2d
  • retro
  • cinematic
  • scroller
  • colourful
  • dystopian
  • exploration
  • action-adventure
  • adventure
  • 1990s

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Citizen Sleeper (2022)

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Roleplaying in the ruins of interplanetary capitalism. Live the life of an escaped worker, washed-up on a lawless station at the edge of an interstellar society. Inspired by the flexibility and freedom of TTRPGs, explore the station, choose your friends, escape your past and change your future.

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  • tabletop
  • dice
  • sci-fi
  • narrative
  • text
  • cyberpunk
  • rpg
  • dystopian
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • conversation
  • story

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Retro Machina (2021)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Retro Machina is a single-player action game and exploration with elements of RPG, set in a retro-futuristic universe. The game shows the journey of a little robot unraveling the mysteries of a world long forgotten.

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  • robots
  • puzzle
  • retro-futuristic
  • hand-drawn
  • sci-fi
  • isometric
  • exploration
  • platform
  • collectathon
  • boss
  • action-adventure
  • mystery
  • combat
  • dystopian
  • book

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Headland (2020)

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A powerful force shatters the imagination core from Nor’s Headland. With his robot friends he has to find the fragments and fight to regain his limitless creativity.

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  • sci-fi
  • robots
  • metroidvania
  • chess
  • puzzle
  • action-adventure
  • boss-fight
  • exploration
  • funny
  • side-scrolling
  • colourful
  • combat
  • adventure
  • cover
  • family-friendly

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