We chose the brightest free video games to download on the Nintendo Switch eShop, such as Fortnite, Warframe, Super Kirby Clash …
If you have entered this article it is surely for two reasons: the first, that you have a Nintendo Switch or you plan to get one soon; The second is that you want to play quality video games for free. You have come to the right place, we assure you. At FreeGameTips, we want you to be able to access a catalog as wide as possible without going through the box (as we have already done with PC and PlayStation 4), without necessarily resorting to those other great titles of, in this case, the Nintendo hybrid.
In this list you will find titles of many types. Some of them are multiplayer, such as Dauntless, Fornite, Warframe or Realm Royale; others are designed so that you, alone, can enjoy free experiences that in many cases have little to envy to games that we see in stores; to highlight, Fallout Shelter or Asphalt 9: Legends.
Of course, the nuance of "free game" is full of meanings and nuances in today's video game industry. The developers do not earn money from the air, unfortunately, but rather seek ways to monetize and amortize these productions by ways where we all end up winning: they win because they facilitate access to everyone; and the player wins by being able to measure how much he spends and what he wants to do it as long as we stick to the free to play business model, free games with integrated purchases.
The best free games for Nintendo Switch: popularity and quality
With all that said, we will review in this report the best free Nintendo Switch video games in 2020, which we will update as we can add more games; either because Nintendo Switch Online has given more gifts to its subscribers or because other publishers have joined it.
Warframe
Warframe
Quite a multiplayer phenomenon. As if it were a Destiny, the game invites you to discover a world full of activities, customization and action in a ruined solar system. The Origin System, Tenno, awaits players with a community that already has millions of players, a title that has been reinvented to the point of not requiring paying at all to enjoy a complete experience.
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Fortnite: Battle Royale
Fortnite: Battle Royale
It is already one of the greatest phenomena in the video game industry of all time. No introduction needed – it's the hottest battle royale. The Epic Games game offers its star mode at no cost; In addition, all micropayments are for the battle pass or to get skins. Tens (hundreds) of hours ahead in a title that has no end.
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Super Kirby Clash
Super Kirby Clash
It's not Super Smash Bros., but it feels like one. The Nintendo Pink Ball Brawler is free and has a very simple premise: date cakes. Do it alone or accompanied with a multitude of characters, tools such as swords, hammers, magic or lightning … Of course, as in many other Nintendo online games, it is necessary to be subscribed to Nintendo Switch Online if we want to use the online multiplayer mode.
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Pokémon Quest
Pokémon Quest
We are facing a mobile game with a version for Nintendo Swith, literally. Not the best in its class, but Game Freak's Wheeler Island adventure is quite addictive. We have different Pokémon that move on their own through various levels, while we only have to worry about making the movements. By using the P stones we can improve their performance in combat. The objective? Get all.
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Realm Royale
Realm Royale
Another battle royale alternative to Fortnite. In this case, it's the battle royale version of Paladins, the shooter from Hi-Rez Studio. As in so many other titles in the genre, we find multiplayer games with up to 100 players on a map of enormous dimensions: weapons, strategies, climate changes … there can only be one. We can choose between five classes. The Switch version is really well done.
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Fallout Shelter
Fallout Shelter
There may be a full-fledged Fallout in the future on the Nintendo Switch. Meanwhile, strategy enthusiasts have here a more than valid solution to play in the universe of the Bethesda saga. We will have to control a state-of-the-art Vault-Tec underground shelter with a multitude of human beings, who must be kept as happy as possible and protect them from any type of danger. A quarantine, go.
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Paladins
Paladins
If you have more than 25 million players … it will be for a reason. This fantasy shooting game is a shooter with Champions, weapons, magic and defense of a kingdom where our character can be fully customized. What you can't customize is your aim, so you need to train a lot. Each Champion has its own control and characteristics, in addition to the deck of cards, one of the most interesting functions of the game. By the way: all payment items are cosmetic.
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Asphalt 9: Legends
Asphalt 9: Legends
Do you have Asphalt 9 on your mobile? Here, then, you will have practically the same. Ferrari, Porsche, Lamborghini and a long etcetera of luxury vehicles with which we can compete in a multitude of locations. Racing alone or with your friends in more than 40 tracks and more than 50 cars. Arcade control for everyone to play and a story mode with — hold on to the males — over 800 races. Not too bad to be free.
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Arena of Valor
Arena of Valor
Tencent Games is a company capable of everything. They have resources and know how to use them to design games of all genres. In this case, a title with 35 heroes in 5v5, 3v3 or even 1v1 multiplayer battles. You can even play solo in the so-called Hook War. In China it was a success that continues to drag millions of players; In the West, little by little, a huge community has been carved out.
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Dauntless
Dauntless
Inspired by Monster Hunter and does not hide it. The result is more than remarkable, it should be said. A monster hunting and survival game where, like Slayer, we must get hold of huge Behemots, who are devouring the earth. Teams of up to four players with customizable and upgradeable characters through weapons, armor, and seasonal events. An action RPG developed by Phoenix Labs that, to be honest, we think it is one of the best on this list.
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DC Universe Online
Let's talk about MMO. The dominant genre on PC also has a place on Nintendo Switch with this free game set in the DC universe. Batman, Wonder Woman, Superman, Joker and many other characters come together in this adventure with plots in Gotham, Metropolis, Titans Island and more. Create your hero or villain and fight against characters from all over the world, as it is one hundred percent online. It is a game of weight, which requires a mandatory SD to play.
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SMITE
Another multiplayer title with more than 25 million players. This online title presents us with a Battlefield where we have to be a God, and there are more than 90 Pantheon gods. Play as iconic characters like Ares, Thor, Hercules, Wukong or Medusa, among others, with a large number of events, variety of skins and updates every fortnight. The game has several game modes, not just one; For those looking for competitive, there is, always maintaining a great dose of strategy.
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Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Champions
Warhammer comes to Nintendo Switch with this fast and tactical card game, one of those easy to understand but difficult to master. Alliances, missions, rivals and strategies everywhere. The objective is to create our own digital deck, although it is also possible to scan physical cards and upload them to our game. Age of Sigmar has thousands of players, so in 2020 it should not be difficult to find a game.
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Deltarune: Chapter 1
From the creator of UNDERTALE, this new RPG presents us with a different world where we can create our own avatar, make friends and enter the darkness. It is only the first chapter and it is one hundred percent free, here without surprises or micropayments. More episodes will follow soon. In short: if you liked Undertale, play it; if you like it and didn't play Undertale, you know what it plays …
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Brawlhalla x Tomb Raider
This free fighting and platform brawler had a truly amazing initial success. Now it brings together millions of players and allows you to participate even in qualifying games or with friends. His collaboration with Tomb Raider makes it even more interesting than before; It has more than thirty characters available. Valhalla opens its doors at no cost and with more content updates available than ever.
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Gems of War
You could not miss a game of puzzles and gems in this list. Mixed with role-playing, the game offers an adventure full of missions with more than 300 different soldiers. The gameplay is clear: solve puzzles by matching the colors of the pieces. The more mana we accumulate, the more powerful the attacks will be. More than 30 kingdoms and 350 missions available with weekly events and daily bonuses, plenty of reasons to play every day if we like.
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Pac-Man VS
PAC-MAN VS. Free multiplayer version is, as its name indicates, the independence of the multiplayer mode of the title, NAMCO MUSEUM. We will put ourselves in the shoes of Pac-Man and we can challenge other players with the classic mechanics that we all know, only in this case it is mandatory to always do it with other users online.
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Eternal Card Game
More card games, which are never enough. If you're looking for something akin to Heartstone, the fight for the Eternal Throne in this title is what you're looking for. The positive thing about the title is that you can unlock all game modes and all cards without paying a single penny. They say it themselves: there are no traps. It is completely free and does not stop adding new content every month. Ideal for playing in portable mode.
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Warface
A new multiplayer bet with more than 80 million players worldwide. PvP matches with over 50 maps and an assortment of over 200 customizable weapons. There is also PvE mode to play with our friends in the fight to end a tyrannical megacorporation and the zombie threat in Chernobyl. We can even set course for Mars to take down robotic monsters.
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Dawn of the breakers
Launched in 2018 and with special acceptance in Japan, this title proposes action-based gameplay with collectible characters. Its story mode allows you to play with friends or cooperatively in different arenas of up to 6 simultaneous heroes. The goal is simple: kill all Ghouls with all kinds of techniques.
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GALAK-Z: Variant S
This action RPG has special combat and game options to get the most out of the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con. Shooting, weapons, armor, and helper bots to upgrade our ship. Create squads with these bots to face other players and get special rewards. Dozens of levels totally free and a role-playing touch that is not bad for him.
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Stern Pinball Arcade
We finish with pinball. This arcade title includes eleven different boards from the largest manufacturers, trustworthy recreations to convey the experience of the original boards in the palm of our hand. A game designed for solo enjoyment, ideal for portable mode and now available on Nintendo Swithch.
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If you are a Nintendo Switch Online subscriber
Tetris 99
We love the Tetris battle royale variant. You need to be a Nintendo Switch Online subscriber if you want to play it at no additional cost. Also, it now includes more game modes, not just the battle royale with 99 players. You have Marathon and individual challenges to spend hundreds of hours with. Is this the game that you would take to a desert island?
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NES and SNES games catalog (Nintendo and Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
One of the exclusive features of Nintendo Switch Online is that you can access a huge library of games that you can enjoy cooperatively and with online features from the catalog of both systems. Nintendo's 8 bit and 16 bit consoles take on special prominence in a list where there are dozens of classics that do not go out of style.
