Steam isn’t the only sale gamers have to look forward to this summer. The Nintendo Switch has loads of turn-based RPGs, and many of the best among them are discounted right now.
I’m not just talking about indie hits from a few years ago, either (although there are definitely a lot worth checking out if you haven’t already); Nintendo has some bona fide masterpieces on sale right now, so check out these deals and don’t let them pass you by!
MARIO + RABBIDS SPARKS OF HOPE
- Developer: Ubisoft
- Release Date: 20 October, 2022
- Platform: Switch
- Nintendo Shop Page
The sequel to Kingdom Battle takes the chaotic crossover between Mario and the Rabbids even further, with an expanded cast and new battlegrounds to explore. Better yet, it has a scope on the scale of Super Mario Galaxy, with the team hopping from planet to planet as you build your best crew of three to fight in sync against whatever foes you encounter.
Sparks of Hope is, predictably for a Mario title, a Switch exclusive, so getting it on sale is a great opportunity. It’s available for just $14.99 until 9 July, letting you save 75% off the usual price of $59.99.
Unicorn Overlord
- Developer: Vanillaware
- Release Date: 8 March, 2024
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
- Nintendo Shop Page
Vanillaware has a reputation for beautiful, memorable RPGs, and their latest title Unicorn Overlord is another feather in their cap. As you assemble an army to reclaim your throne in this tactical feast, you’ll be treated to a gorgeous world filled with characters to recruit and monsters to slay.
If you’ve been waiting to give Unicorn Overlord a try, now is a great time to go for it. The Switch version is 70% off until 9 July, dropping the price from $59.99 to just $17.99. That means there’s also time to try the demo, but we have a feeling you won’t need much convincing for this one.
ONE PIECE ODYSSEY DELUXE EDITION
- Developer: ILCA
- Release Date: 10 January, 2023
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows
- Nintendo Shop Page
One Piece‘s Straw Hats make a perfect cast for a JRPG, and One Piece Odyssey gives them a chance to prove it. In this standalone spinoff to the world-famous anime and manga series, you’ll get to guide Luffy and the rest of the crew as they explore the island of Waford, filled with dangerous secrets.
The Deluxe Edition of One Piece Odyssey is just $14.99 on the Switch until 9 July, letting you save 75% off its regular price of $59.99. It includes several outfits plus a bonus scenario, Reunion of Memories, making this the best way to get the full adventure on consoles right now.
Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection
- Developer: Atlus
- Release Date: 1 June, 2023
- Platform: Switch, Windows
- Nintendo Shop Page
What’s better than an Atlus JRPG to spend the summer with? How about three? The Origins Collection combines the HD versions of the first three Etrian Odyssey games, offering a fresh take on the classic dungeon-crawling series.
You can even use the Switch’s touchscreen to mark your map and keep track of your exploration!
The Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection normally goes for $79.99, but until 9 July the Switch version is discounted 60% to $31.99. The individual games are discounted as well, but you save about $9 by getting the Collection rather than picking them up individually when all is said and done.
Cris Tales
- Developer: Dreams Uncorporated, SYCK
- Release Date: 20 July, 2021
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows
- Nintendo Shop Page
With Cris Tales‘ fifth anniversary coming up, now is the perfect time to revisit this delightful indie RPG… or step into Crisbell’s shoes for the first time.
As a Time Mage, you’ll be able to manipulate the flow of time on and off the battlefield, using it for both investigation and tactical advantages. Inspired by the greats, Cris Tales has carved a place out for itself as a modern classic in its own right.
Best of all, the Switch version of Cris Tales is discounted an astounding 90% until 6 July! It normally costs $39.99, but if you jump on this sale you can get the game for just $3.99. You’re unlikely to ever see the price lower than this, so act while you have the chance.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
- Developer: Rabbit & Bear Studios
- Release Date:
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows
- Nintendo Shop Page
Speaking of modern classics, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes stands apart from the pack with its lovely 2.5D environments and massive cast of characters. If you’ve been hoping for a game that captures the magic of PS1 titles like Suikoden or Chrono Cross, this is one RPG that should definitely be on your radar.
In fact, you can get Hundred Heroes on the Switch for just $14.99 until 9 July, saving 70% off its list price of $49.99. Its prequel, Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising, is 75% off for the same period, knocking its price down to just $3.74, so you can get both without breaking the bank.
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster
- Developer: logicalbeat, Bandai Namco
- Release Date: 14 September, 2023
- Platform: Switch, Windows
- Nintendo Shop Page
The GameCube wasn’t exactly known for its RPGs, but it had a few standouts, particularly the strange and evocative Baten Kaitos duology. They’re some of the best JRPGs of the early 2000s, so if you haven’t played them the HD Remaster is a great chance to try these legendary adventures across floating islands.
Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster combines both games in one package, and the Switch version is 70% off until 9 July. It normally goes for $49.99, but during the sale you can get it for just $14.99. Both games are pretty long, so you’ll get tons of value at that price.
XCOM 2 Collection
- Developer: Firaxis
- Release Date: 1 February, 2018
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows, Mac, Linux, Android
- Nintendo Shop Page
The XCOM 2 Collection is the definitive way to play this strategy masterpiece on consoles. Aliens have conquered the Earth, and only your elite team of resistance fighters has any hope of striking back. With the XCOM 2 Collection, you get the game and all the DLC expansions in one package, letting you customize your experience each time you start a new campaign.
$39.99 for such a full pack is pretty good, but the Switch version of the XCOM 2 Collection is all the way down to $7.99 until 9 July, letting you save 80%. This game is a must-have for strategy fans, and getting it on the Switch lets you save the world wherever you are.
Turn-Based Bundle
- Developer: Goblinz Studio, Various
- Release Date: 12 October, 2023
- Platform: Switch
- Nintendo Shop Page
Goblinz Studio has a knack for finding great turn-based projects from indie devs, and this Switch bundle showcases five of their best all in one place! The bundle contains Banners of Ruin, Oaken, Legend of Keepers, As Far As The Eye, and Defend The Rook, all games we’ve enjoyed here at TBL and each with a different flavor of gameplay.
The Turn-Based Bundle is 60% off right now, taking its price from $51 down to just $20.40, just over $4 a game. You’ll need to hurry if you want to take advantage of the deal, though, as it only lasts until 2 July.
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
- Developer: Firaxis
- Release Date: 11 February, 2025
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows, Mac
- Nintendo Shop Page
Civilization VII is getting better and better with each update, and the recent Test of Time overhaul made a wealth of changes that make it more sandboxy and offer new strategic options. If you’ve been hesitant to dive into the latest entry in the storied series, now is a great time to give it a try.
Both the Switch and Switch 2 versions of Civ 7 are 50% off until 17 July. That means you can get the Switch version for $29.99 (down from $59.99) and the Switch 2 version for $34.99 (down from $69.99). This being Civilization, you can expect hundreds of hours of gameplay, so it’s arguably the best value on this list.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie
- Developer: Nihon Falcom
- Release Date: 27 August, 2020
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Windows
- Nintendo Shop Page
There’s a lot to take in with the Trails series, to say nothing of the greater Legend of Heroes franchise, but if you’re looking for a complex RPG with multiple protagonists to sink your teeth into, Trails Into Reverie has your back. You don’t need to have played the other games in the series, but chances are you’ll want to explore the rest of its vast universe after you’re done with Reverie.
You can get the Switch version of Trails Into Reverie for $29.99 until 9 July, saving 50% off its list price of $59.99. The Deluxe and Ultimate Editions are also half off, so you can get them for $44.99 and $54.99 respectively and load up on additional content.
FRONT MISSION Remakes
- Developer: Forever Entertainment
- Release Date: 30 November, 2022
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows
- Nintendo Shop Page
If you prefer your long-running series with persistent worlds to have more mechs, Front Mission is about as classic as it gets.
Each game follows a conflict in a changing world, putting you in command of a squadron with strong ideals and the odds stacked against them. The first three games have gotten a modern remake so far, bringing the early days of the series to new audiences.
The Switch version of Front Mission 1st: Remake is just $8.74 until 9 July, a 75% discount from its base price of $34.99, while Front Mission 2: Remake is 66% off from $34.99 down to $11.89. You can also get Front Mission 3: Remake for a very respectable 50% off, taking it from $34.99 down to $17.49, but be careful about the Trilogy pack; it’s not discounted at all, so buying the games separately is the way to go this time around.
Sunderfolk
- Developer: Secret Door
- Release Date: 10 December, 2024
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows, Android
- Nintendo Shop Page
The Switch is great for local multiplayer, and Sunderfolk is built with game night squarely in mind, making it a perfect fit.
In this co-op RPG, you and three friends use your phones to control your characters while the action plays out on the main screen. The conditions on the battlefield are constantly changing, so coordinating with your teammates is the best way to claim victory.
The Switch version of Sunderfolk is just $24.99 until 9 July, letting you save 50% off its usual price of $49.99. If you’re having people over at any point this summer, it’s a great game to have installed and ready to go!
Capes
- Developer: Daedalic Entertainment
- Release Date: 29 May, 2024
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows, Mac, Linux
- Nintendo Shop Page
If you liked Marvel’s Midnight Suns but wish it had held onto the comic-book style of series like Invincible, Capes could be just what you’re looking for. In a city ruled by supervillains, you’ll lead a team of four heroes using your powers to take it back, one battle at a time.
Capes is available for just about every platform, but the Switch version is discounted 60% until 10 July. That takes the price from $39.99 to a very reasonable $15.99, and if you want to add on the option bonus skins from the DLC, that’s half-off too at just $2.49.
Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark
- Developer: 6 Eyes Studios
- Release Date: 16 August, 2018
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows, Mac, Linux
- Nintendo Shop Page
This lovely indie take on the classic gameplay of Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre does a great job of making the genre its own.
With hand-drawn environments and characters, to say nothing of its robust class system, it’s exactly the kind of game you want to see when such revered names are bandied about as inspirations.
Not only is Fell Seal a great successor to its retro roots, but it’s also very affordable on the Switch right now, discounted 75% from $29.99 down to $7.49. The discount also applies to the Missions & Monsters DLC, which drops to just $3.24 and becomes a perfect add-on.
SteamWorld Heist II
- Developer: Thunderful Games
- Release Date: 8 August, 2024
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows
- Nintendo Shop Page
SteamWorld Heist remains one of the best games in the beloved robot franchise to this day, and its sequel managed to carve out a place for itself right alongside it on the podium. Trading in space for the open sea, SteamWorld Heist II is a swashbuckling pirate adventure with all of SteamWorld‘s trademark heart and charm.
The Switch version of SteamWorld Heist II is just $8.99 until 14 July, letting you save 70% off its list price of $29.99 during that time. Whether it’s your first SteamWorld game or your fifth, you’re in for a treat with this one.
Operencia: The Stolen Sun
- Developer: Zen Studios
- Release Date: 8 December, 2018
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows
- Nintendo Shop Page
First-person dungeon crawlers are usually the realm of PC gamers, where they stretch back to the ancient days of the ’80s and ’90s, but all it takes is a little time with Operencia, and even the biggest PC die-hard has to admit that it does a great job with the genre on console.
Between its fantastic environments and old-school combat, The Stolen Sun is the kind of journey you’d have taken in the good old days, easily portable thanks to the Switch.
Best of all, the Switch version of Operencia is 70% off until 9 July, taking its price from $29.99 to $8.99. That’s a lot of adventure for less than ten bucks!
Rogue Waters
- Developer: Ice Code Games
- Release Date: 30 September, 2024
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows
- Nintendo Shop Page
Three words: tactical pirate roguelite. That’s all I need to hear to hoist the mainsail and cast off for loot and plunder, and I have a feeling you’re the same way.
Rogue Waters has crew management, ship battles, boarding actions, and even the fearsome Kraken, all bundled together in a three-act campaign that tests your mettle each time you set sail.
You can save 67% off the Switch version of Rogue Waters if you buy it before 9 July, getting it for just $9.89 rather than the usual $29.99. The game lets you brawl and intimidate shopkeepers for loot, but at least you won’t need to do so to get it installed.
Dark Deity
- Developer: Sword & Axe LLC
- Release Date: 15 June, 2021
- Platform: Switch, Windows
- Nintendo Shop Page
Dark Deity is about as close to classic Fire Emblem as it gets without being the real thing. In many ways, it’s the spiritual successor to the older games in the series, carrying the torch while FE itself experiments and reinvents itself. With the release of Dark Deity II, it’s clear that this franchise is here to stay with a bright future.
The original Dark Deity game is 80% off for the Switch until 9 July, taking the price from $24.99 down to $4.99. The sequel is 35% off, going from $24.99 to $16.24, so you can effectively get both games for the price of one during the sale.
WrestleQuest
- Developer: Mega Cat Studios
- Release Date: 22 August, 2023
- Platform: Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS
- Nintendo Shop Page
Finally, WrestleQuest is the tale of an aspiring hero seeking out legendary warriors to battle and learn from… in the ring! Featuring iconic wrestlers from the real world as allies, mentors, and bosses, this is the JRPG tribute that pro wrestling deserves.
The Switch version of WrestleQuest is $10.49 until 9 July, so you can save 65% off its list price of $29.99 during that time. It doesn’t have any DLC, either – it’s a one-and-done purchase!
