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RPG Games
Browse RPG Nintendo Switch games with release dates, images, related genres, and score details where available.
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This page is the Nintendo Switch genre catalog for RPG, focused on game discovery, ratings, and related developers. For the article archive and ongoing coverage, see RPG news topic.
About RPG
Role-playing games use protagonists as the leading figures in the occurring events. The player performs as a protagonist; his moves affect the setting and the possible outcome. Some RPGs are created in the form of trading card games; some relate to wargames. Except for the video RPGs, the genre is divided into two primary forms; the original tabletop role-playing, handled through discussion, and live-action role-playing, conducted through the characters' actions. Each of them has a game master who's in charge of the rules and settings. The video RPGs include sandboxes, like GTA; tactical games, like Dragonfall; and roguelikes, like Mystery Dungeon. Usually, the primary purpose is to save the world or other characters. That includes taking part in collaborative storytelling, fighting, collecting items and solving puzzles if needed. The plot tends to develop in a fantasy or science fiction universe.
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Popular RPG Nintendo Switch Games
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Darkwood
Crimsonland
Skyforge
Dredge
Biomutant
For The King
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
Victor Vran
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Cat Quest
Mortal Shell
The Banner Saga 3
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Minecraft: Dungeons
Forager
Darksiders Genesis
Burly Men at Sea
Ashen
Armello
Everything
Ziggurat
Kingdom: Two Crowns
Black Book
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Knock-Knock
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Jump Force
Curse of the Dead Gods
Dave the Diver
Monster Hunter Rise
Evoland Legendary Edition
Cultist Simulator
DC Universe Online
Hard West
Mercenary Kings
OMORI
Catherine: Full Body
Persona 3 Portable
Hammerwatch
Serial Cleaner
Persona 5 Strikers
Ghost of a Tale
Streets of Rogue
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Rogue Legacy 2
Dicey Dungeons
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Spellbreak
Rogue Company
Haven
Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
Atom RPG
Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition
Moon Hunters
Book of Demons
Neon Chrome
Nobody Saves the World
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes
Gems of War
RPG News
Read Nintendo news articles connected to games in the RPG genre.
Bard’s Ballad Accessibility Preset Brings ‘Tired Player’ Options to The Witcher 3 Remastered
CD Projekt Red introduces Bard’s Ballad, an accessibility preset for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered designed for players with limited time or concentration....
Asdivine Knot Nintendo Switch Review: Exe Create and KEMCO Deliver a Classic JRPG Experience
A clear, authoritative review of Asdivine Knot on Nintendo Switch by Exe Create and published by KEMCO. Examines turn-based combat, party customization, overworld...
Jaden Industries Release Date: Pushka Studios' Cozy Automation Puzzler Arrives on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on November 23, 2026
Pushka Studios will release Jaden Industries: Cozy Automation Puzzler on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on November 23, 2026. Learn about the game's compact...
Nintendo Prioritizes 'New Forms of Play' for Nintendo Switch Successor, Furukawa Says
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa and senior executives reaffirm that integrated hardware-and-software development remains central to the company's strategy for...
Nintendo Switch 2 Sales: Furukawa Confirms 25 Million Installed Base After Price Adjustment
Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa outlines Switch 2 sales performance, installed base exceeding 25 million units, the impact of Pokemon Pokopia, price adjustments...
Kitsune: The Journey of Adashino Nintendo Switch 2 Release — Spring 2027 eShop Announcement
room6 and developer Rias announce Kitsune: The Journey of Adashino, a 3D action-adventure inspired by Japanese folklore coming to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2...