Feature: Nintendo Life eShop Selects (October 2026)
Nintendo Life’s October 2026 eShop Selects names The Séance of Blake Manor the month’s top digital-only Switch game, ahead of Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition and Mouthwashing. The selection highlights well-reviewed games available on Switch and Switch 2 that had no physical release at the time of writing.
Six games qualified with review scores of at least 7/10, and staff voted for their top three. The winning supernatural mystery earned a 9/10 review and was praised for its characters, writing and voice performances; Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition took second place, while the horror game Mouthwashing came third. Mouthwashing is due to receive a Game-Key Card release next year.
In short
- The Séance of Blake Manor topped October’s eShop picks.
- Resident Evil 4 Gold Edition came second.
- Mouthwashing placed third and gets a Game-Key Card next year.
Explained simply
Nintendo Life is a website covering Nintendo games and consoles, including titles sold through the eShop, Nintendo’s online shop. Its monthly eShop Selects feature picks out digital-only games that reviewers rated well and asks staff to vote for their favourites.
The games in this selection are available on Switch or Switch 2 and had not received a physical release when the feature was written. A Game-Key Card is a physical card for a Switch 2 game that requires a download to play, rather than containing the full game.