Best free games on the Nintendo Switch - 10 free-to-play games available right now

Nintendo have just released their highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom onto their Nintendo Switch console. The game is the sequel to the Japanese gaming companies biggest selling Switch game Breath of the Wild.

Video games have skyrocketed in price over the last few years, making it harder to purchase the latest releases. However gaming companies and developers are starting to create more free-to-play games, including popular games like Fortnite and Fall Guys.

Nintendo offers some amazing free games on the Switch, which means that if you’ve just picked up the console or have been playing since the launch in 2017, there’s something for you to sink your teeth into without spending any money.

From battle royale games to management sims, there is something for everyone to discover.

Top 10 best free-to-play Nintendo Switch games

Fortnite

Fortnite is one of the biggest free-to-play games on all consoles including the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5 and Xbox One and Series X|S.  The battle-royale game from Epic Games has a simple objective where players must be the last one standing and defeat 99 other users to be crowned victorious.

Dropping into the huge world, players must be quick to find equipment and begin eliminating other players. Construction features mean players can also quickly build their own fortresses to tower above other players or hide from incoming fire.

As a storm circle begins funnelling players together, users will need to fight to be crowned the winner. Updates to the game have seen an ever-expanding storyline with a host of interactive events, including the latest 24.30 update which re-introduced Star Wars elements back into the game.

All multiplayer modes in Fortnite are free-to-play but microtransactions can give players different cosmetic items and a seasonal battle pass.

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

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