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Now, let’s take a look at the best Switch games under $20.
1. Stardew Valley
The story revolves around the protagonist, who inherits his grandfather’s farming plot in Stardew Valley. And, having spent years working for the corporate, they finally decide to walk away from the humdrum of city life. Unsurprisingly, your character will pack up their things and move to the rural township to start a new chapter in their life. At the start of the game, you will be tasked with choosing a farm type. From there, you will learn how to crop, farm, fish, and craft a multitude of items to make excellent yields that will help restore the neighboring community center in the Pelican town to its former glory. That’s not all, as you can even interact with folks residing in the town and – wait for it – woo them and eventually marry them! Did we mention that you can also go dungeon-delving in the game for some incredible rewards? All said and done, Stardew Valley is a charming farming sim that has a truckload of content to offer.
2. Borderlands Legendary Collection
Now, if you have been living under a rock and don’t quite know what the Borderlands series is all about, here’s a quick refresher to get you up to speed. The game is of the FPS variety, albeit is flush with RPG elements that involve leveling up your character’s abilities, weapons, and the works. The game kickstarts after you choose a “vault-hunter” with unique attributes. Once done, you wander off to planet Pandora in search of a Vault that contains priceless alien tech. During your playthrough, you will be able to equip and customize thousands of guns, with the sequels offering even more variety. Suffice it to say, Borderlands Legendary collection is a terrific port for the Nintendo Switch. While the game can get a bit overwhelming and grind-y at times, it is among the best shooters you can play on the console.
3. Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Complete Edition
Both games offer a fantastic story that is furthered by excellent RPG elements. We recommend you play the Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth first as it will walk you through the game mechanics a lot better. Speaking of which, you will be tasked with choosing a male or a female protagonist at the start of the game. The protagonist can freely enter a cyberspace world dubbed Eden, which is a virtual reality forum of sorts. The crux of the story involves a half-digitized version of the player attempting to retrieve their real-world body whilst also solving similar cases of ‘comatose’ in cyberspace. Of course, you will be aided in your journey by Digimons, who are specialized AIs tasked with fending off hackers. The game offers over 200 unique Digimon, and you can even evolve them to increase their base stats. Rest assured, Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth is a great Nintendo Switch game for under $20.
4. Bioshock: The Collection
The games offer an extremely satisfying combat experience too. While you can use an assortment of weapons, players can maximize the damage dealt by using plasmids, which alters their character’s DNA and makes them superhuman, so to speak. Of course, the games have a lot more going for them and you’ll revel in exploring the underwater city of Rapture and leveling up your core stats as well. All things considered, the Bioshock saga is a must-have for anyone who enjoys playing games of the FPS variety. In fact, the collection is an absolute steal, as you get three great Nintendo Switch games under $20. Notably, the ports run superbly on the Nintendo Switch too. In fact, per numerous reviews, the games target 1080p resolution when the console is docked and rarely drop the frame rate below 30FPS as well.
5. Dragon Ball: The Breakers Special Edition
The concept isn’t new, per se, and it builds up on the foundation laid by other co-ops, asymmetrical multiplayer games like Dead by Daylight. Be that as it may, Dragonball: The Breakers guarantees a good time, given how you can even play as a Raider and wreak havoc on innocent citizens. More importantly, Dragonball: The Breakers brings a truly unique spin to the franchise that is otherwise dominated by fighting/RPG games. If anything, the game has extremely long matchmaking queues if you want to play as a Raider. Regardless, the game is fun and is a solid Nintendo Switch game under $20.
Ready, Player 1
Nintendo Switch offers a plethora of games and it can be easy to get lost in the sea of remarkable titles. Thankfully, the aforementioned Nintendo Switch games under $20 should keep you hooked for hours on end. At the same time, they won’t burn a hole in your wallet.
