20 Best Nintendo Switch Games Of 2017

12. Thumper

Propping up the rhythm side of things, Thumper is the best entry into the genre since Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Though its control scheme is far more basic (predicated on using the triggers to slam around corners or combinations of a single button held or tapped in time to power-up), Thumper's abstract attack of light and sound is one of the most sensorily arresting experiences you can ever have.

Seriously throw on some headphones and just let this thing take you over. The way your little scarab belts through the levels is fantastic enough, but factor in boss battles where sequentially nailing chicanes and jumps results in attacking bursts of light, and you've got a rush like no other.

The soundtrack is precisely why. Developed by only two people, alongside coder Marc Flury are the thunderous, industrial, axe-swinging beats of one Brian Gibson. Together they've made a product of pure passion and artistry, the results of which you ought to jack into asap.