The Nintendo Switch is one of the best-selling consoles of all time, with over 107 million units sold worldwide. Hence, there's no doubt that handheld gaming machine supports countless games of different genres. The Nintendo Switch offers amusing games like Luigi's Mansion 3, explorative titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and hardcore shooter games such as Metroid Dread.
However, there's one genre on the console that is an absolute favorite of countless gamers around the world, and that's science fiction. People love playing sci-fi games due to their immersive settings, unique stories, and modern gameplay mechanics. Additionally, they enjoy the genre even more if a bit of humor is mixed into it.
10 Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
Saints Row 4 is an action-adventure, open-world game from the PlayStation 3 era. It's a third-person shooter, and gamers usually compare it to similar games such as Grand Theft Auto and Just Cause. However, the fourth entry into the popular franchise is anything but a GTA clone.
While older entries like Saints Row 2 and 3 focused more on gangs and building the empire, Saints Row 4 is about taking revenge, being a superhero, and fighting aliens in a virtual city. The game is hilarious, from its old call-backs to 4th wall-breaking parodies, making it a must-play for anyone who hasn't tried it yet.
9 Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
While Nintendo Switch doesn't have a shortage of great platformers, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time stands apart due to its iconic nature. The fourth main game in the Crash Bandicoot series came out in 2020, and was an instant hit among the fans and new players.
It's a game full of funny dialogues, over-the-top cutscenes, and gameplay that breathes the essence of comedy and science fiction. The game is also available on other main platforms, including PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X & S, and Microsoft Windows.
8 Fortnite
When it comes to one of the most popular comedy sci-fi games, Fortnite is certainly at the top of many fans' lists. It is an online multiplayer title that first came out in 2017. At the beginning of its launch, the popular game had an average reception. However, Fortnite has become increasingly popular over the last five years due to its battle royale mode.
Nowadays, the game contains various funny characters, a somewhat controversial build mode, and much-refined gameplay mechanics. Fortnite also has a huge player base, so the fun is always around the corner.
7 The Outer Worlds
The Outer Worlds is an action-adventure role-playing game that first came out in 2019 for Windows, Xbox, and PlayStation 4, and later in 2020 for Nintendo Switch. It's a true spiritual successor to the older Fallout games, and gives players the freedom to make choices and do many things that aren't present in most modern RPGs.
The Outer Worlds stands out for its immersive environments, memorable characters, and funny dialogues if the player decides to act dumb. While The Outer Worlds isn't inherently a comedy game, but the freedom to say the dumbest things to NPCs makes it weirdly humorous, ensuring a few laughs while playing.
6 Lovers In A Dangerous Spacetime
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is just the right title for a comedic sci-fi game, and it truly redefines certain aspects of the action-platforming genre. It's a space shooter title from Toronto-based game developer Asteroid Base. While the art style of the game is fairly minimal and cute, it doesn't let that stop it from becoming one of the most badass shooting games on Switch.
An interesting fact about Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is that Bruce Cockburn's song "Lovers in a Dangerous Time" is an inspiration for the game's name.
5 Tales From The Borderlands
Tales from the Borderlands is completely different from other games in the Borderlands series. While the main games are looter shooters with role-play elements, Tales from the Borderlands is an interactive comedy sci-fi title. The first episode of the game came out in 2014, and the rest of the game came out over the course of the next 12 months.
The Nintendo Switch version of the game came out in 2021 and is a complete collection of all the episodes. The game shows the story of two protagonists, Rhys and Fiona, as they get into trouble on planet Pandora.
4 LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
LEGO games have always been extremely faithful to the source material, and humorous as well. Hence, it's no wonder that LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is a pure nostalgic ride full of interesting Easter eggs, comedy sci-fi action, and just the full recreation of the whole Skywalker storyline.
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga came out in 2022 and is one of the recent most action-adventure Star Wars games on Nintendo Switch and other platforms. A big upside of this game is that it supports multiplayer, which makes it even better.
3 The Artful Escape
The Artful Escape is a platformer game from the ever-popular Annapurna Interactive. Hence, it is just as artistic and creative as other games by the developer. The game takes place in Calypso, where the main protagonist embarks on a journey to express his true passion for rock music.
On his adventure, the protagonist Francis Vendetti meets up with aliens and explores unique environments. The Artful Escape is an amazing game with a unique setting.
2 Journey To The Savage Planet
Journey to the Savage Planet is an adventure game that came out in 2020 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows. It's a shooter video game with elements of Metroidvania and a gameplay full of fable. Journey to the Savage Planet is most known for its comic art style, colorful visuals, and multiplayer mode.
Players step into the shoes of an employee for Kindred Aerospace as they make their way and explore the unknown world of a planet named ARY-26. While this amazing sci-fi game is available on other platforms, there's just something that makes it look great on the screen of the Nintendo Switch.
1 Marvel's Guardians Of The Galaxy
While Marvel has many games on Nintendo Switch, their biggest successful AAA title on the platform is Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. The 2021 superhero game is truly fun but extremely underrated due to the popularity of Guardians of the Galaxy compared to titles like Spider-Man and Avengers.
However, everyone who's played this comedy sci-fi game would agree that it is a must-play superhero game, be it on any platform. From gameplay design to the detailed environments, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy truly defines the word fun.
