Well given that this has been my year of the Switch I didn't play a whole lot else so this is mostly stuff I played this year even if it didn't actually come out this year.
1. Red Dead Redemption 2 (had to play on a friend's console as I haven't actually gotten it yet) 9/10
2. Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild 9/10 (an imperfect masterpiece. I think the issue is that once you've done most of what there is to do, sure there's still experimentation possible with the game engine, but the emptiness of the world in the name of natural serenity really starts to sting after 50 or so hours. Also the bosses are too easy once you're well geared enough. Past that, I would say it's a masterpiece though)
3. God of War 8.5/10
4. Hollow Knight 8.5/10 (still unfinished, there are times my inability to figure out what to do next gets annoying and I quit)
5. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe: 8.5/10 (I know it's quite old at this point, but I felt with Mario Kart 7 I could hold off, and now I'm glad I own this title. One of my best offline pure time killers. MK drifting has always been immensely satisfying to me)
6. Spider-Man 8/10 (I didn't buy the hype as much as everyone else but it was still solid)
7. Celeste 8/10 (the B-side missions make me want to chuck my Switch into a cement grinder, but otherwise it's a damn solid pixel style platformer. I know people are gonna tell me to get Dead Cells but I still haven't finished this, Hollow Knight, or Shovel Knight. My patience for side scrolling platformers wears thin easier than others. Except for Super Mario World, I could spend a whole day playing that.)
8. Super Mario Odyssey 7.5/10 (People absolutely loved it but I felt it was shorter than I was expecting, some of the gyro requirement for the full experience gets on my nerves. I also felt the more open world approach made the game feel unfocused when it could have used more focus)
9. Paladins Switch 6.5/10 (I feel it deserves some mention, first cause I've put in something close to 300 hours into this game since release. Second, because I think it gets underrated as a Switch port. The graphic fidelity and gameplay are amazing for what the console is capable of (Warframe is also a very impressive port) and the fact that it's free or 30 dollars to unlock all the heroes make it a great option for people looking for some competitive FPS/Overwatch like gameplay. It gets a lower rating because it is a more basic package of content despite its price point. It doesn't quite have the polish of Overwatch (though I'd argue that it's a more than competent replacement) and the high hardware demands does result in game crashes which is especially annoying in ranked matches. But, it's a game that runs great both docked and portable. I've sunk an insane amount of hours into it, and given its nature as a more ability based than pure FPS, I was able to break into Platinum rank just on joycons (even if I do insist on the pro controller now that I have it)
10. Fortnite Switch 5.5/10 (Fortnite being here goes to how few games I actually played this year. On the Switch it has had a really troubled start. It took roughly 5 patches to get the game working properly. The first day it was out was fun because I was able to get 14 kill games easily, but it was because everyone else had the same problems as me with the FPS and controls. At this stage it isn't too far off the other console versions in terms of how it plays (though it still runs rougher visually, not as bad as at the start when it ran the mobile version's graphics, but certainly not the high textures of the PS4 and Xbone). I put it on the list over some other titles I at least TRIED, because the Halloween event coinciding with the gliders from everywhere experiment (which in my opinion should have been a permanent change) was the most fun Fortnite has been since its early, pre worldwide phenomenon days. Now that I've finished the most recent battle pass, and despite the fact that I've gotten a lot better in the process, I'm pretty done with Fortnite. I might fire it up from time to time, but I've gotten bored of the formula.