#1▲ 4
Orbitals
Nintendo Switch
Popular on #4 Nintendo Switch
Orbitals is a two-player cooperative puzzle-adventure that prioritizes teamwork.
Paid game
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Most Played on Nintendo Switch Right Now
The games kids hear about most, ranked by popularity across Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and mobile stores, with a GameCompass health score and age fit for each one.
Data from September 15, 2026 · Refreshed on the 1st and 15th of each month
Suitable for
How we build this list+
- 15 charts across 6 platforms
- Weighted Borda count: rank 1 in a chart is worth 100 points
- Refreshed on the 1st and 15th of each month
- Data from September 15, 2026
Of the 84 most played games, 68 have a GameCompass review: 27 rated Good or better, 37 Decent, 4 Mixed and 0 Risky or Concerning. 14 of them are suitable for ages 6–8.
Popular and healthy
Most played games with a Good or Excellent GameCompass score.
- #2New
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Nintendo SwitchPopular on #11 Nintendo Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild invites children into an expansive, stunning open world where curiosity is constantly rewarded.
Paid game · ESRB E10+ · PEGI 12
- #3New
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Nintendo SwitchPopular on #3 Nintendo Switch
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a historically rich, story-driven open-world RPG that immerses players in 15th-century Bohemia.
Paid game · ESRB M
- #4New
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
Nintendo SwitchPopular on #2 Nintendo Switch
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is a strategic role-playing game where players lead a team through turn-based battles and manage their progress.
Paid game · ESRB T
- #5New
Metroid Dread
Nintendo SwitchPopular on #6 Nintendo Switch
Metroid Dread is a 2D action-adventure game where players control bounty hunter Samus Aran as she explores the mysterious alien planet ZDR.
Paid game
- #6▼ 4
Elden Ring
Nintendo SwitchPopular on #7 Nintendo Switch
Elden Ring is a vast, challenging action RPG that demands persistence and strategic thinking, offering immense satisfaction for those who overcome its…
Paid game · ESRB M · PEGI 16
- #7▼ 6
Cyberpunk 2077
Nintendo SwitchPopular on #2 Nintendo Switch
Cyberpunk 2077 offers a deep, mature narrative in a sprawling, dangerous future city.
Paid game · ESRB M · PEGI 18
- #8▼ 5
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Nintendo SwitchPopular on #14 Nintendo Switch
The Witcher 3 is a mature-rated fantasy RPG celebrated for its deep narrative and complex moral choices.
Paid game · ESRB M · PEGI 18
- #9New
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Nintendo SwitchPopular on #17 Nintendo Switch
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom offers an expansive world where children explore, solve puzzles, and build incredible contraptions.
Paid game · ESRB E10+ · PEGI 12
- #10▼ 4
Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen
Nintendo SwitchPopular on #11 Nintendo Switch
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen offer a strategic, turn-based RPG adventure centered on catching, training, and battling creatures.
Paid game · ESRB E
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Ages 3+Popular on #12 Nintendo Switch
76 - #12▼ 8
Ages 6+Popular on #5 Nintendo Switch
51 - #13New
Ages 13+Popular on #20 Nintendo Switch
60 - #14New
AdultsPopular on #19 Nintendo Switch
69 - #15▲ 3
Ages 16+Popular on #17 Nintendo Switch
71 - #16New
Ages 13+Popular on #9 Nintendo Switch
48 - #17New
Ages 9+The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Popular on #1 Nintendo Switch
47 - #18NewAges 13+
Popular on #1 Nintendo Switch
71 - #19New
Ages 13+FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE
Popular on #3 Nintendo Switch
35 - #20▼ 1
Ages 9+Popular on #4 Nintendo Switch
79 - #21New
Ages 6+Popular on #5 Nintendo Switch
58 - #22New
AdultsPopular on #6 Nintendo Switch
55 - #23New
Ages 6+Popular on #7 Nintendo Switch
62 - #24New
Ages 13+Popular on #8 Nintendo Switch
60 - #25New
Ages 13+Popular on #8 Nintendo Switch
66 - #26New
AdultsSaints Row: The Third - The Full Package
Popular on #10 Nintendo Switch
42 - #27▲ 8
Ages 16+Popular on #12 Nintendo Switch
47 - #28▲ 8
Ages 3+Popular on #13 Nintendo Switch
51 - #29▼ 4
Tomodachi Life™: Living the Dream
Popular on #14 Nintendo Switch
- #30New
Ages 13+Popular on #15 Nintendo Switch
59 - #31New
Ages 9+Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
Popular on #15 Nintendo Switch
46 - #32▲ 6
Ages 9+Popular on #16 Nintendo Switch
44 - #33▼ 10
AdultsGrand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition
Popular on #18 Nintendo Switch
51 - #34▼ 5
Ages 13+Popular on #18 Nintendo Switch
44 - #35▼ 23
Ages 9+Popular on #21 Nintendo Switch
48 - #36New
Ages 6+The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD
Popular on #22 Nintendo Switch
53 - #37New
Ages 9+Popular on #23 Nintendo Switch
66 - #38New
Ages 9+Popular on #24 Nintendo Switch
61 - #39New
Ages 9+Popular on #26 Nintendo Switch
61 - #40New
AdultsPopular on #27 Nintendo Switch
35 - #41New
Ages 13+Popular on #28 Nintendo Switch
38 - #42▲ 10Adults
Popular on #30 Nintendo Switch
40 - #43▼ 30
Ages 9+Popular on #34 Nintendo Switch
49 - #44New
AdultsPopular on #36 Nintendo Switch
51 - #45New
INSIDE
Popular on #37 Nintendo Switch
- #46▼ 26
Ages 6+Popular on #38 Nintendo Switch
77 - #47▼ 14
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Popular on #39 Nintendo Switch
- #48New
Ages 9+Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
Popular on #40 Nintendo Switch
45 - #49New
Dragon Quest Heroes: Torneko‘s Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD-
Popular on #41 Nintendo Switch
- #50▲ 27
Star Fox™
Popular on #42 Nintendo Switch
- #51New
Ages 9+The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Popular on #43 Nintendo Switch
65 - #52New
Ages 16+Popular on #44 Nintendo Switch
59 - #53New
Ages 16+Popular on #45 Nintendo Switch
58 - #54New
Ages 9+Popular on #46 Nintendo Switch
63 - #55New
Ages 3+The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019)
Popular on #48 Nintendo Switch
69 - #56▼ 30
Ages 16+The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Popular on #49 Nintendo Switch
62 - #57▼ 35Ages 13+
Popular on #50 Nintendo Switch
48 - #58New
Ages 6+Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Popular on #51 Nintendo Switch
66 - #59▼ 38
Ages 9+Popular on #52 Nintendo Switch
54 - #60New
CRISIS CORE –FINAL FANTASY VII– REUNION
Popular on #53 Nintendo Switch
- #61▼ 24
Maneater
Popular on #54 Nintendo Switch
- #62New
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+
Popular on #55 Nintendo Switch
- #63New
Ages 16+Popular on #56 Nintendo Switch
53 - #64New
Ages 13+Popular on #57 Nintendo Switch
63 - #65New
Moonlight Peaks
Popular on #59 Nintendo Switch
- #66▼ 59
Ages 13+Popular on #60 Nintendo Switch
57 - #67New
Ages 9+New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Popular on #62 Nintendo Switch
60 - #68New
Ages 9+Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Popular on #63 Nintendo Switch
36 - #69New
Ages 9+Popular on #64 Nintendo Switch
56 - #70▼ 10
Ages 6+Popular on #65 Nintendo Switch
76 - #71▲ 5
Ages 13+Popular on #66 Nintendo Switch
44 - #72New
Stick Fight: The Game
Popular on #67 Nintendo Switch
- #73▼ 32
AdultsPopular on #68 Nintendo Switch
60 - #74▼ 47
Ages 9+Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered
Popular on #69 Nintendo Switch
52 - #75▲ 6
Ages 13+Popular on #71 Nintendo Switch
52 - #76New
Paper Mario™: The Thousand-Year Door
Popular on #72 Nintendo Switch
- #77▲ 5
Ages 13+Popular on #73 Nintendo Switch
52 - #78New
Ages 13+Popular on #74 Nintendo Switch
53 - #79New
DELTARUNE
Popular on #75 Nintendo Switch
- #80New
Bluey: The Videogame
Popular on #76 Nintendo Switch
- #81New
Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
Popular on #77 Nintendo Switch
- #82▼ 73
Ages 13+Popular on #78 Nintendo Switch
55 - #83New
The Last Campfire
Popular on #79 Nintendo Switch
- #84New
Pikmin™ 4
Popular on #81 Nintendo Switch
Most played games by age
The highest-ranked games in this list that GameCompass considers suitable for each age band.
Suitable for ages 6‑8
- #1Orbitals48
- #10Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen70
- #11Pokémon Pokopia76
- #12Mega Man 1151
- #21Valheim58
Suitable for ages 9‑12
- #1Orbitals48
- #10Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen70
- #11Pokémon Pokopia76
- #12Mega Man 1151
- #15Stardew Valley71
Suitable for ages 13‑15
Suitable for ages 16‑18
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GameCompass is free for every family and takes nothing from game studios. A coffee is what puts the next game on the list.
Buy us a coffeeWhat support pays forHow we build this list
- 15 charts across 6 platforms
- Weighted Borda count: rank 1 in a chart is worth 100 points
- Refreshed on the 1st and 15th of each month
- Data from September 15, 2026