The Best Rpg tactical Games for Nintendo Switch

Update 3 October 2023: Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless added at rank #5.

Here are our 10 Best Rpg tactical Games for Nintendo Switch:

Play Video: Triangle Strategy

Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Triangle Strategy is a tactical RPG that takes place in the middle of a trade war between three countries on the continent of Norzelia. Featuring strong tactics gameplay and striking retro visuals, players control a traveling band of troops led by the generically stoic Serenoa as they look to untangle the political conflict.

• Tight tactics battles
• Emphasis on careful troop placement
• Special currency for special actions
• Choice-driven story with tense decisions

• Long swaths of monotonous dialogue with minimal interactivity
• Thin customization options
• Hardly any side-content

• tactical
• rpg
• battle
• strategy
• japanese
• political
• turn-based
• war
• narrative
• jrpg
• politics
• grid
• combat

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Play Video: Tactics Ogre: Reborn

Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Tactics Ogre: Reborn is a must-play for fans of strategy RPGs. This game features slow-paced gameplay that will make you think carefully about your moves. The story is full of political intrigue and compelling characters that are sure to keep you engaged from start to finish. With a permadeath system that makes each life matter, the stakes are high, and there's never a dull moment. This game may not be the easiest to get into, but once you do, you'll find yourself hooked.

• Slow-paced gameplay
• Compelling story
• Permadeath system
• Engaging characters
• High stakes

• Not very accessible for beginners
• Can be challenging
• UI may be frustrating for some players
• Difficulty increase unbalanced sometimes

• tactical
• rpg
• remake
• battle
• strategy
• card
• turn-based
• isometric
• war
• classic
• political

Good match + 33 Bad match - 38

Play Video: Fire Emblem Engage

Nintendo Switch

Fire Emblem Engage is a tactical JRPG series that brings together classic elements of Fire Emblem and adds modern touches. You will take part in strategic battles, build relationships with your team, and find magical rings to defeat a dark dragon.

• Challenging difficulty levels
• Rewind feature to turn back turns
• Variety of customisation options
• Engaging storyline and characters
• Beautiful level design

• Unpredictable luck system in some parts of the game
• Limited activities outside of combat
• Traditional narrative structure might not appeal to all players

• tactical
• battle
• rpg
• strategy
• turn-based
• grid
• combat
• narrative
• fight
• japanese
• anime
• war
• skill
• remake

Good match + 10 Bad match - 9

Play Video: Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

Nintendo Switch

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is an innovative turn-based tactical RPG. You play as Mario and his Rabbid allies as they battle a space monster named Cursa and her Darkmess. The game captures the energy of the Rabbids, and provides supercharged weapons, flinging allies into the air, and Sparks to power up your team.

• Innovative gameplay
• Vibrant and lively atmosphere
• Strategic maps without grids
• Lots of fun characters with unique abilities
• Smooth controls

• Not for those who don't like turn-based tactical RPGs
• Some jokes may be too dumb for some players

• tactical
• turn-based
• battle
• grid
• strategy
• cover
• combat
• crossover
• puzzle
• rpg
• exploration
• fight

Good match + 13 Bad match - 19

Play Video: Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless

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Disgaea is back and better than ever in Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless! Join Fuji as he embarks on a perilous journey of redemption, and experience unique features new to the Disgaea series!

• rpg
• strategy
• tactical
• japanese
• turn-based
• anime
• battle
• jrpg
• demons

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Play Video: Wartales

PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch

In Wartales, you will lead a group of mercenaries through an open-world medieval landscape, filled with treasure and mysteries to uncover. Customize your team with specialized skills and equipment, as you traverse a vast terrain via horseback or on foot. With a turn-based combat system, anticipate encountering various enemies requiring strategic planning and coordination for success. Bond with your fellow comrades and celebrate an accomplished day of pillaging with a well-earned feast. In this harsh world, will you endure and prosper? Play Wartales and find out!

• Exciting turn-based combat
• Extensive customization options
• Immersive map interactions
• Amusing lock picking and puzzle-solving
• Enticing exploration opportunities

• Harsh early-game difficulty
• Repetitive late-game combat
• No horse-riding option for faster travel
• Lack of hints for in-game quests
• Troop deployment is somewhat illogical

• turn-based
• rpg
• tactical
• open-world
• medieval
• combat
• low-fantasy
• strategy
• battle
• survival
• cooperative
• skill
• crafting

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch ps2

Join Prier and Culotte as they fight off demons and zombies in La Pucelle: Ragnarok - a tactical RPG filled with isometric combat and new DLC characters like Laharl, Etna, Flonne, and Prinny. Use the power of the Goddess to close portals to the Dark World and convert monsters to your side, all while experiencing quality of life changes like skipping cutscenes and quick travel. With fast leveling and over 100 hours of gameplay, La Pucelle: Ragnarok is sure to satisfy your RPG cravings.

• Outstanding storytelling with a mix of humor and impactful emotional moments
• Interesting and complex strategy gameplay that involves leveling up and weapon fusion
• Re-action mechanic adds another dimension of tactics to the gameplay
• Music ranges from okay to great, and at times downright nostalgic
• Ability to carry over everything from new game plus to play the original story again

• Poorly informing the player about some of the game's mechanics
• Limited number of save slots shown at a time in the save/load page
• Multiple endings can be hard to achieve and require redoing a chapter
• Training monsters is a grind and can be challenging to remember to use the limited commands
• Equipment leveling is a grind, but not required to complete the game story

• rpg
• tactical
• turn-based
• japanese
• strategy
• movement
• multiple-endings
• jrpg
• grid
• drama
• funny

Good match + 24 Bad match - 41

Play Video: Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous

PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 4 Xbox One

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous is a classic party-based cRPG developed by Owlcat Games. Take part in a century-long conflict between mortals, demons and other celestial parties and save the region of Mendev or even the entirety of Golarion. Unlock tremendous Mythic powers to set in motion a chain of events that has a chance to end this conflict once and for all.

• Over 1000 spells
• Feats and abilities to choose from
• Flexible difficulty settings
• Extensive character customization
• Mounted combat
• Streamlined Kingdom Management system
• Turn-based tactical mode for armies

• Character creation can be overwhelming
• Kingmaker's infamous insta-death events still exist
• Tactical battles feel bare-bones compared to other systems

• rpg
• turn-based
• demons
• isometric
• tabletop
• fantasy
• old-school
• classic
• combat
• real-time
• battle
• tactical
• dragon
• romance
• dungeon

Good match + 13 Bad match - 5

Play Video: Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes

Nintendo Switch

Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes is a spin-off title based on the 2019 edition of the series, Fire Emblem: Three Houses. It exchanges the turn-based strategy gameplay of most Fire Emblem titles for brutal real-time combat and allows players to take down legions of enemies while exploring the mysteries and intrigue between heated battles.

• Down-time activities well balanced with complex battle mechanics
• Helpful AI controlled teammates
• Rich characterisation
• Tactical depth

• System can be heavy at times
• Tedious upgrading process for weapons & unlocking new weapons is expensive & requires tracking materials

• battle
• tactical
• hack-and-slash
• strategy
• combat
• alternate
• war
• fight
• spin-off
• rpg
• narrative
• turn-based
• action
• political
• combo

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Play Video: Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2

Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows

The sequel to the captivating tale of Fuga: Melodies of Steel has arrived! This turn-based RPG is back with a ramped up battle system for more strategy, as well as a brand new event system that gives you more thrilling choices to affect your experience!

• turn-based
• rpg
• japanese
• tactical
• strategy
• jrpg
• tanks
• war

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