Great Western RPGs that work well on Nintendo Switch

As amazing as it is, there's no getting around the inescapable fact that the Nintendo Switch is an aging piece of hardware that was already graphically lagging behind when it was released. However, graphical power has never been a priority in Nintendo systems, and the Nintendo Switch's long and illustrious life has proven that a whole menagerie of great games, even Western RPGs that boast incredible graphics, can fit on the handheld without any problems .

Whether it's an adventure through a storybook world or the most played RPG of the 21st century, the Switch has plenty of Western RPGs that work well and are a treat for gamers of all stripes.

The list's ranking is based on a balance between game quality and performance. This means that some brilliant games may have been slightly lost because they don't perform quite as well as the games above them.

8 Children Of Light

A good bedtime story

Released as part of an indie game initiative run by Ubisoft in the early 2010s, Children of Light is a great little 2D Western RPG that takes the aesthetic of storybook tales and transforms it into an exciting and moving adventure through a fantasyland full of whimsy and whimsy.

Its strange but compelling combination of rhythm gameplay and RPG mechanics gives its combat a unique flavor, and its low-key graphics make it run like a dream on Switch. For anyone looking for an RPG that doesn't require hundreds of hours, this is one of the very best options out there.

7 South Park: The Stick Of Truth

The best of comedy RPGs

Expectations in 2014 for the new South Park RPGs were about as low as they could possibly have been. Still, the gaming world was caught off guard when South Park: The Stick of Truth arrived and not only wowed, but completely blew away everyone's expectations with the game's loving parody of fantasy RPGs as well as the history of South Park.

In hindsight, it should have been obvious that the venerable Obsidian Entertainment wouldn't release anything less than a great RPG. South Park: The Stick of Truth is perfect for anyone looking for a little more humor in their imagination and wants something that will run as smooth as butter on the Switch. The best of all, it's probably still the best South Park game ever made.

6 Skyrim

Dovahkiin

There seems no point in describing what Skyrim is, because there's a very good chance that someone reading this has not only played it, but probably played it a few times. Nevertheless, even still, the latest and most popular entry in the The Elder Scrolls franchise remains culturally relevant and ubiquitous on nearly every platform available.

That includes the Switch, of course. Fixed Skyrim shows its age in some departments, it's hard to deny that its basic charm is still as strong as ever, serving as a comforting throwback to the snowy Nordics that hosted many old memories that navigated many i -games factions and quests. The handheld Switch brings a whole new texture to that experience, and one well worth exploring if already a fan or if the land of Skyrim remains uncharted territory.

5 Undertale

Kill or appease

When the popularity of indie games began to go mainstream in the mid-2010s, no game defined the new breed of indie creativity yet Undertalean old school Grounded-inspired Top-down story-based RPG made by one man, Toby Fox. To describe Undertale is only telling half the story, and its legions of fans who remain loyal to this day speak to the game's enduring emotional power, especially if the player chooses to do some truly evil deeds.

If any player has not played Undertale previously, the Switch is a perfect place to do it. Undertale is the opposite of graphically demanding and runs smooth as butter on the older Nintendo hardware. Undertale is a truly unique experience that everyone needs to play if they haven't already.

4 Planescape: Torment

Pass the Plane

Some RPGs like Skyrim are tailored to a broad audience, but before RPGs became the mainstream phenomenon they are today, there was a hardcore contingent that still relied heavily on their TTRPG roots. None of these games are as respected as Planescape: Torment.

A person playing as “The Nameless One” plunged into a mystery to try to discover the true identity of the multiverse of the D&D setting, Planescape: Torment is an old fashioned CRPG that doesn't hold the player's hand and is widely considered to have some of the best game writing ever done. To make things even better, it runs perfectly on Switch.

3 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Geralt's Last Journey

Although it might delay a bit The Witcher 3 running at 30FPS and with degraded visual quality on the Switch, it remains high on this list due to the sheer excellence of the game that continues to shine on Nintendo's console.

In the role of the legendary monster hunter Geralt, players are thrown into a vast world as they are tasked with finding their adopted daughter in the middle of a dark fantasy land on the brink of total collapse filled to the brim with secret side missions. Well known for its amazing world building, deep quest structure and incredible writing, it's safe to say that The Witcher 3 is one of the best RPG games released in the last ten years.

2 Dark Souls: Remastered

Link The Flame

By now, most gamers know whether they are fans of Soulslike games or not. But if someone has not yet tried the games with a terrible reputation, then Dark Souls: Remastered on Switch is a great place to start.

With all the QOL improvements of the remaster as well as some improved graphical capabilities, with the classic Dark souls to a PDA is a fantastic experience that works incredibly well. Best of all, it runs smoothly with few technical issues and introduces a whole new audience to the great games from From Software.

1 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

Savoir Faire incarnate

Thanks to Disco Elysium and Baldur's Gate 3could the gaming world be in the midst of a CRPG renaissance. Fixed Baldur's Gate 3 is unfortunately not on the Switch, Nintendo players still have the opportunity to play the brilliant Disco Elysium: The Final Cut.

In a completely unique game where the dialogue system is based on interacting within the inner voices of the protagonist's drug-addled brain, players must try to solve a murder as well as their own identity. The result is a philosophical, mind-bending and utterly compelling journey through the heart of modern darkness, culminating in one of the very best Western RPGs ever made.