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The Most Popular Switch Games Of 2021

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We're ranking the most popular Nintendo Switch games of 2021! If you're looking for new releases, check out the top Nintendo Switch games of 2022. Featuring the newest games and some iconic games that we can never let go, this list of the most popular video games on Nintendo Switch includes multiplayer party games, side-scrollers, sports games, RPGs, adventure games, and even indie games. What are the top 10 best video games on the Switch for 2021?

Games featuring famous Nintendo characters, like Metroid Dread, Pokemon Snap, and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, were some of the best selling games on Nintendo Switch for 2021. Other good Switch games trending now include Animal Crossing: New Horizons, NBA 2K21, and Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl.

Vote up all the popular Nintendo Switch games of 2021 and be sure to check out the most anticipated games of 2022!

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Over 3.7K Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Most Popular Switch Games Of 2021

1
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
2018
1,474 votes
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2
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
2020
703 votes
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3
Super Mario Maker 2
2019
627 votes
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4
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
2021
178 votes
5
Splatoon 2
2017
849 votes
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6
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
2020
295 votes
7
Cuphead
2017
373 votes
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8
Untitled Goose Game
2019
347 votes
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9
Fire Emblem: Three Houses
2019
390 votes
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10
Mario Party Superstars
2021
100 votes
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11
Paper Mario: The Origami King
2020
172 votes
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12
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity
2020
233 votes
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13
Hollow Knight
2017
223 votes
14
Yoshi's Crafted World
2019
382 votes
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15
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
2022
4 votes
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16
Rocket League
2015
565 votes
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17
Metroid Dread
2021
100 votes
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18
Overcooked 2
2018
219 votes
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19
Hades
2020
144 votes
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20
Tetris 99
2019
150 votes
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21
New Pokémon Snap
2021
105 votes
22
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
2022
4 votes
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23
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
2008
4 votes
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24
Doom Eternal
2020
95 votes
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25
Pokémon Quest
2018
90 votes
26
Little Nightmares II
2021
44 votes
27
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
2021
64 votes
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28
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville
2021
46 votes
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29
Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong
2022
3 votes
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30
Arms
2017
355 votes

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