Best strategy games for the Nintendo Switch

Updated on 07-May-2020

The Nintendo Switch has now become one of the biggest and fastest-selling consoles in the video game industry. Portable, easy to play and most importantly fun, the Nintendo Switch should be the ideal choice for people looking to get into gaming without breaking the bank. The Switch has a lot of titles that fall under the strategy genre as well. Some of these games are ports but some are exclusive and can only be found on the Nintendo Switch. So, to help you decide, we’ve curated some of the best strategy games for Nintendo Switch on Amazon. 

Sid Meier's Civilization VI

One of the biggest and most popular strategy games in the market today, Sid Meier’s Civilization, finally makes its way to the Nintendo Switch. You are thrust into a world that evolves and changes according to the decisions and choices you make. Although the game does not come with the online functionality that the other ports do, it’s still a fun and engrossing strategy game that’ll keep you hooked for hours on end. 

Fire Emblem: Three Houses

The Japanese tactical role-playing game makes its way to the Nintendo Switch and loses none of its charms and retooled combat. With an in-depth character customisation option, the game is one of the best strategy games on any platform. It’s colourful, vibrant and has some of the best music in a video game in this generation. If you’re a fan of long and intricate stories in video games, Fire Emblem: Three Houses is the ideal game for you. 

Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle

A partnership between Ubisoft and Nintendo saw the birth of Mario+rabbids: Kingdom Battle. The game is a turn-based strategy game that has you playing as Mario as you battle the Rabbids to take back your world. It may look cartoonish, but the game is a thinking man’s strategy game. The game follows the playstyle of other games like XCOM and such but retains it’s vibrant and immersive gameplay. 

Banner Saga Trilogy

One of the most visually spectacular games on the Switch, Banner Saga Trilogy takes place in the frozen wastes of Norse mythology. An epic fantasy strategy game, Banner Saga Trilogy contains all three games in the series and even showcases the evolution from the first to the last game in terms of design, gameplay and combat. If you’re into Norse mythology and are interested in the subject, Banner Saga Trilogy should be on your next pick up list.

Andrew Lu

A geek and nerd at heart, I love comic books, horror movies and professional fighting. Yes, I know how insane that sounds.

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