The best open-world games on Switch
Even when the system launched, the Nintendo Switch was clearly the weakest console of the generation. While the best PS5 games and best Xbox Series X games were pushing graphics to the limit, Nintendo was more focused on delivering fun experiences you could play on your TV or in handheld mode. Despite its lack of raw power, which the Switch 2 addresses to some degree, it hasn’t stopped the system from delivering amazing open-world games with vast landscapes to explore.
Sure, they may not have the best graphics, but the simple fact that such massive experiences are playable on the Switch makes them technical marvels. These aren’t watered-down experiences where it counts, which is the fun factor, so let’s list off the best open-world games for the Switch you should be playing.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
94% 4.5/5 Platforms Nintendo Switch Genre Role-playing (RPG), Adventure Developer Nintendo EPD Production Group No. 3 Publisher Nintendo Release May 12, 2023 Where else could we start than with the sequel to the game that reinvented what open-world games could be after years of stagnation? Breath of the Wild was, if you’ll excuse the pun, a breath of fresh air in how it encouraged natural exploration and rewarded the player’s creativity.The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom doubles down on that design ethos, but more than doubles the size of Hyrule. In addition to dozens of smaller sky islands to explore, there’s an entire underground world that is far more deadly than the overworld. If that wasn’t enough, the ability to design and build nearly any mechanical object you could think of with the new powers opened the game up to amazing, hilarious, and inspiring creations.
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