What are the hardest/most difficult games for the Nintendo Switch?

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What are the hardest/most difficult games for the Nintendo Switch	Price	Platforms	Genre
-- Dead Cells	$34.99	PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Mac, Windows, Linux	Roguelike, Metroidvania, Action, Platformer
-- Enter the Gungeon	$14.99	-	-
-- Darkest Dungeon	$24.99	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Windows, Mac, iOS	Role-Playing
-- The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+	$29.99	-	-
-- Crypt of the NecroDancer	$19.99	-	-

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15 Games Considered

My Recommendation for Dead Cells

My Recommendation for Dead Cells

Satisfying combat with a good amount of depth to it

Shallow story

Beautiful pixel art graphics

Frustrating for players new to roguelikes

Brilliant game design that presents a good challenge

The developers put a lot of love and care into the game

My Recommendation for Enter the Gungeon

My Recommendation for Enter the Gungeon

Easily stay in the action of the game

Co-op feels tacked on

Gameplay is balanced well

High difficulty

Satisfying replayability

Cool collection aspect

Unique tone

SHMUP like gameplay

My Recommendation for Darkest Dungeon

My Recommendation for Darkest Dungeon

Great monster visual design

Gets really repetitive

Outstanding narration

It can be frustrating at times

Interesting adventurer management

Immersive atmosphere

My Recommendation for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

My Recommendation for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+

Very creepy themes

Can be really disgusting

Character upgrades are really fun

Randomness can be really frustrating

Incredible amounts of content for a low price

Addictive gameplay that keeps you entertained

Great replay value

My Recommendation for Crypt of the NecroDancer

My Recommendation for Crypt of the NecroDancer

Fantastic soundtrack

Co-op can make the game a lot harder

Unique gameplay

Extremely hard

My Recommendation for Super Meat Boy

My Recommendation for Super Meat Boy

Unique visual style

Cut-scenes lack polish

Large number of levels

Forgivingly tight controls

Play through iteration is fast

My Recommendation for Xenoblade Chronicles 2

My Recommendation for Xenoblade Chronicles 2

Likable cast of main characters

Performance problems in both docked and handheld mode

Lots of opportunities for fun banter between party members

Some character designs are distracting

Beautiful soundtrack that gives more life to each environment

English voice acting is hit-or-miss

Tons of content and high replay value with New Game+

Terrible pacing issues toward the end of the story

Action-packed and engaging real-time combat

Annoying anime and JRPG tropes

Exploring the open world gives you a great sense of adventure

Objective markers on the map are frustrating and unhelpful

Overly positive themes take away from the more serious story moments

My Recommendation for Bayonetta

My Recommendation for Bayonetta

Unique enemy designs with angels that defy typical conventions

On-rails sections can be frustrating

Excellent ports

The story is nonsensical

Bayonetta herself is unconventional and entertaining

Fun and complex gameplay

My Recommendation for Celeste

My Recommendation for Celeste

The theme of overcoming anxiety and depression is tied into the gameplay

You'll die a lot

"B side" collectibles for those who crave a deeper challenge

Wind mechanic can be unfair

Frequent checkpoints keep the game moving along

The platforming consistently adds new movement mechanics