

Think the Switch versions of Apex Legends or Fallout Shelter deserve to be on the list above? Let us know which of the games above you've sampled and which you feel are most deserving of your time and, perhaps, a little money as well.

That's it for our list of the best free games on Switch. Signing up for Nintendo Switch Online just to play this game might be a bit of a stretch, but if you’re already a member, what are you waiting for? It’s free, and it might just become your next favourite time sink. It’s seriously difficult, too – we’d fancy our chances in Fortnite over this any day – and we’re impressed with the fact that it's forced us to play the game with a completely different approach to our usual slow-and-steady ways. Playing live against 98 others is chaotic, and the action feels fast, precise, and wonderfully addictive.

The complete oddball of the family, Tetris 99 offers a truly unique way to play the tried-and-tested classic, even if the overall package feels a little lightweight. Having said that, if you play any of your non-free Switch games online, you'll already have a subscription and Tetris 99 is therefore waiting on the eShop to swallow you whole. Okay, okay, we're cheating a little with this one - this is free to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers only, so you'll have to pony up for a subscription to access it (although there are ways to subscribe to the online service for an exceptionally reasonable price).
