Guide: Most Stressful Nintendo Switch Games

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You know what? Life's too simple. Too free of complications and anxiety. Too relaxing! Everything's just so smooth and calming and tranquil across the globe in the 21st century, you're probably looking for some grit in your oyster, right? Right?

Okay, perhaps not. But for whatever reason, you might be interested to know the best stressful games on Nintendo Switch — titles likely to get the vein in your temple bulging and make you snap at friends and family. Perhaps you want a list of Switch games to avoid if you've had a hard day at the office! Or maybe you're just fed up with R&R and are looking to spice things up.

We've already got a feature documenting the hardest games on Switch, of course, but this selection is a little different. There'll be some crossover, naturally, but our watchwords here are 'intense' and potentially 'frustrating', not just difficult. Sure, Dark Souls might try your patience, but it's not just about punishment here. We're looking at Switch games to have your cortisol levels peaking whether they're challenging or not.

We've stuck to genuinely great Switch games, not eShop dross that induces migraines just from reading the title. Every selection below belongs in the Good Video Game™ category, though not so much if you've got high blood pressure. If you're looking for Switch games to help lower that, we can help you there, too: