10 Best Nintendo Switch Games for Kids UK 2024

Popular with kids since the 1990s, with each generation the Pokémon games just keep getting better! In Shield, young trainers journey across the new Galan region. Sside from catching and training monsters, players can now customise their avatar's clothes and hairdo and battle Pokémon in their powerful Gigantamax form.

What's more, the accompanying game, Pokémon Sword + Expansion Pass is also available to further add content, fun times and wholehearted lore into the gaming world. This is how you fall in love with gaming!

You know the name. That fabulous hospital simulator when you were a kid? Yeah, it's back for the next generation to enjoy in the form of Two Point Hospital. A perfect game for kids who like to plan, create and sometimes... destroy. 

Certainly one of the harder games on our list, but one to be played for many years to come. Simulation games such as this are great to play together or alone - a real fun treat for everyone involved, aside from the sickly patients!

One of the best multiplayer games of all time, Mario Kart had to make the list! 'Deluxe; is the definitive version of Mario Kart 8, with 48 high octane race courses, 42 playable characters and 23 power ups to help you beat the competition and be the first to cross the finish line!

We love that each course is designed to be unique and exciting, perfectly fitting with the vibrant tone and general zaniness of the game. For fans of Splatoon, keep your eyes peeled for guest appearances from the inklings!

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: the Black Order is guaranteed to be a hit with kids who are fans of the superpower movies in Marvel's Cinematic Universe. With a brand new story, this game lets kids assemble their ultimate dream team of heroes to thwart Thanos and The Black Order in this action-packed RPG!

Bringing together a massive cast of characters from Spiderman, X-Men, the Avengers and more. What's more, you can be sure to expect gorgeous graphics and a thrilling storyline with gameplay that will keep your child engaged to the end.

It's time to get off the sofa and Just Dance, with the 11th installation in this series of toe-tapping games! One of our favourite games to get the whole family up and moving together, dance along to mega hits from the likes of Ariana Grande, BLACKPINK and Lizzo.

To help little ones keep up, Just Dance 2021 features a Kids Mode where you can find a range of adapted and new songs with kid-friendly choreography. This is a must have for any aspiring dance superstars!

If you've ever wondered who'd win in a fight between Kirby and Donkey Kong, now is your chance to find out! Super Smash Bros. lets you choose from an ever-expanding roster of Nintendo characters and battle it out in this bonkers brawl!

As an introduction to the fighting games, you can't go wrong with this one. It's fast-paced and cartoonish enough for young'uns, with enough modes and movesets to rival other established games in the genre.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, kick back, relax and befriend cute animal villagers on your own private island paradise. Despite its laid back tone, there's plenty to keep young players occupied from catching bugs, collecting fruit and building homes! But you may find interest tapers off once they've built their islands and the novelty wears off. 

With almost unlimited options, you can gradually customise your island and then show it off to family and friends using the online and offline multiplayer features! A sweet and gentle game; it's purely wholesome fun with nothing violent or scary, apart from a few spiders!

With previous games in the series having already set the bar pretty high, Breath of the Wild has had a lot to live up to. An absolute masterpiece, this game arguably surpasses its predecessors for a truly breathtaking experience.

If you're looking for an adventure game to captivate older children, we highly recommend this title. With a vast, picturesque open world and a myriad of complex quests that require both problem solving and skill, there's enough here to keep them coming back again and again! But if you have kids with short attention spans, it may not be money well spent.

Splatoon 2 expands upon the ink-based turf war excitement of the original, with all new modes and co-op capers. Players can compete in frantic 4-on-4 paintball-esque matches to see who can cover the most ground in colourful ink before the timer runs out, or team up alongside friends to collect golden eggs while fighting off waves of enemy Salmonids!

If you're looking to limit screen time, each ink-slinging battle only lasts 3 minutes. So though it might not captivate for hours, they can get a few rounds in before dinner time!

A surprise hit of the last several years, those uninitiated may be wondering, "Why on earth is Minecraft so popular?". In short, the pixelated design and simplified commands let kids' imaginations run wild. Minecraft gives players the freedom to create their own block-based structures with the added challenge of gathering resources and defending from nocturnal monsters!

If they already have the game on another platform, we do not recommend also buying this version as, aside from portability, it doesn't offer enough unique gameplay features.