Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (October 2026)
By Games. Video games. Excellent video games.
There have been numerous titles this month — far too many to experience, indeed. So if you’re in search of the finest selections, and specifically the excellent video games on eShop that you can’t (yet) acquire in any tangible format, you’ve arrived at the perfect location.
This month, we present six games that achieved a minimum score of 7/10 just in time for this event (and a few additional reviews in progress that may meet the criteria but aren’t quite finalized at the moment).
As a reminder, these are Switch eShop titles that currently lack physical editions — which includes Game-Key Cards or codes-in-packages — as of the time of this writing.
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Our authors and contributors have cast their votes for their top three eShop games of October 2026, and here are the results.
Honourable Mentions
Before we delve into the trio of top spots, let’s highlight the other contenders:
- Order of the Sinking Star (NS2) | Review: 8/10
- Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition (NS2) | 9/10
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (NS2) | Review: 7/10
Now, onto the winners…
Launching our top trio of suitably eerie releases, we present Wrong Organ’s Mouthwashing. Arriving on consoles a couple of years post-its PC launch, we had received outstanding reviews — impressive and unsettling reviews — and we were not let down.
“In simple terms, Mouthwashing is a game most enjoyable when you’re enveloped in its dark atmosphere, feeling as though you, too, are aboard the Tulpar and enduring this ordeal,” noted Rhiannon. “Its deep horror is interwoven throughout the game and through every resource at the developers’ disposal. Thus, it stands to reason that facilitating an even easier way to immerse yourself in Mouthwashing — without being at your PC — only enhances the game’s grasp on you.”
If you’re seeking something remarkable (and,
