What are the best fantasy games for the Nintendo Switch?

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Best fantasy games for the Nintendo Switch	Price	Genre	Platforms
-- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	$59.99	Action-Adventure	Wii U, Nintendo Switch
-- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	$59.99	Action Role-Playing	Windows, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, Nintendo Switch
-- Darkest Dungeon	$24.99	Role-Playing	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Windows, Mac, iOS
-- Shovel Knight	$24.99	Action, Platformer	Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Windows, Mac, Linux
-- Õkami HD	$19.99	Action-Adventure	-

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22 Games Considered

My Recommendation for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

My Recommendation for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

A variety of fighting methods keep the combat fun

Weapon durability system can feel tedious to some

Wonderfully crafted puzzles

Cooking can feel inconvenient

An engaging cooking skill

An open world game where exploration feels exciting

My Recommendation for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

My Recommendation for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Combat is too simple

Deep lore rivaling classic fantasy literature

Forgetful NPCs can break immersion

Unrestrictive skill-based RPG system

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 Shovel Knight

My Recommendation for Shovel Knight

Pretty fun risk versus reward system

Can be frustrating

A unique experience

Feels great to play

My Recommendation for Õkami HD

My Recommendation for Õkami HD

Unusual and one-of-a-kind combat methods

Indiscernible dialogue voice-over can be grating

Large, enchanting, and atmospheric world

Long unskippable cutscene at the start

Unique and breathtakingly beautiful art style

A lot of different activities

My Recommendation for Disgaea 5 Complete

My Recommendation for Disgaea 5 Complete

Fun tactical gameplay

Can get really repetitive

Making your characters strong is addicting

Tons of content

My Recommendation for Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings

My Recommendation for Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings

Creative concept of entering paintings to explore new worlds

No English voices even though previous Atelier games included them

Charming and colorful anime art style

You won't find a sprawling narrative here like in most RPGs

Slice-of-life story and gameplay that's relaxing and laid-back

Graphics for environments aren't that great

Engaging gathering and crafting system with alchemy as the game's main focus

Not for people who hate repetitive busywork

Solid turn-based combat that's welcoming to beginners

My Recommendation for Super Mario Odyssey

My Recommendation for Super Mario Odyssey

Really fun possession mechanic keeps the gameplay fresh

Motion controls can feel awkward at times

Good level variety

Tons of collectibles that encourage exploration

Incorporates old school 2D gameplay in a cool way

My Recommendation for Octopath Traveler

My Recommendation for Octopath Traveler

The job system lets you tailor everyone's playstyles however you want

The origin stories are repetitive

You can play through the eight separate character stories at your own pace

The eight character stories never really come together

Engaging classic turn-based combat with plenty of strategy involved

Gorgeous old school visuals with a modern touch

My Recommendation for I am Setsuna

My Recommendation for I am Setsuna

You can build your characters however you like

The sad and depressing tone of the game may bring you down

The characters aren't what you'd expect

Combat may be too easy

The combat system is familiar to almost everyone

It relies on nostalgia and story telling to cover up mediocre gameplay

The environment really drags you into the game

My Recommendation for Xenoblade Chronicles 2

My Recommendation for Xenoblade Chronicles 2