Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games

The Nintendo Switch has been a runaway success, proving that raw power is not the be-all and end-all for consoles. Through a combination of Nintendo’s first-party games, a solid selection of triple-A third-party titles, and all the indie projects anyone could ever want, the Switch has amassed a stellar library that can match most platforms in terms of quality and quantity.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey are two of the greatest games of the last five years, but there is always a chance that the best Nintendo Switch game has yet to be released. 2021 produced Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, Monster Hunter Rise, NEO: The World Ends With You, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, Shin Megami Tensei 5, and Metroid Dread, and 2022 has been pretty decent so far.

Here’s a look at all the titles we can expect to see on the Nintendo Switch in the remainder of 2022 and beyond. Which big Nintendo Switch games have release dates?

Please note the focus is on North American release dates.

Updated December 17, 2022: The upcoming Nintendo Switch games were added to the calendar over the last week: Them’s Fightin’ Herds: Texas DLC, DC Justice League: Cosmic Chaos, Path of Ra, Words in Word, Journey To The Blue Mountain, Tuk Tuk Extreme – Real Car Driving Simulator & Parking 2023 Car Games 3D, Maximus 2, Dragon Fury, Memorrha, RE:CALL, Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection, ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree, Process of Elimination, Arcana of Paradise -The Tower-, Ys 10: Nordics, Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana, The Last Spell, Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord, Pocket Bravery, Astlibra Revision.

December 2022 Nintendo Switch Games

Nintendo is bringing 2022 to a close with a decent selection of games, even if the last month of the year is not as jam-packed as November. Dragon Quest Treasures is December 2022’s big Switch exclusive. The DQ11 spin-off stars Erik and his sister Mia as they set out to discover treasures on the mysterious Draconia. Rather than turn-based combat, Treasures is an action RPG with a heavy focus on exploration.

Fans of JRPGs can also pick up Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion, a remaster of the PSP release. A prequel to Final Fantasy 7, Crisis Core follows Zack, a member of SOLDIER. Capcom’s Resident Evil 7 will be making its way to the Switch, although the console will only support the cloud version. Resident Evil Village: Winters Expansion will also be coming to Nintendo’s console in December, once again courtesy of cloud technology.

• December 1: Donut Dodo (Switch)
• December 1: Inscryption (Switch)
• December 1: LoverPretend (Switch)
• December 1: Papetura (Switch)
• December 1: Railbound (Switch)
• December 1: River City Girls 1 & 2 (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• December 1: Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
• December 1: Sword of the Vagrant (PS5, PS4, XBO, Switch)
• December 1: Tomomi (Switch)
• December 1: Warp Drive (XBX/S, XBO, Switch)
• December 1: Work from Home (Switch)
• December 2: Intrepid Izzy (Switch)
• December 2: The Outbound Ghost (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• December 2: Resident Evil Village: Winters’ Expansion (Switch) – Cloud Version
• December 2: Siralim Ultimate (Switch)
• December 2: Super Kiwi 64 (Switch, PC)
• December 3: Cyborg Invasion Shooter 3: Savior Of The World (Switch)
• December 4: Goonya Monster (PS5, Switch, PC)
• December 5: Paper Cut Mansion (PS4, Switch)
• December 5: Swordship (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• December 6: Kukoos – Lost Pets (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• December 7: Bot Gaiden (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch)
• December 7: Togges (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• December 8: Chained Echoes (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• December 8: Coloring Pixels: Collection 2 (Switch)
• December 8: JellyCar Worlds (Switch)
• December 8: Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator (Switch)
• December 8: Mech Armada (Switch)
• December 8: The Rumble Fish 2 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• December 8: Samurai Maiden (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
• December 8: Simona’s Requiem (Switch)
• December 8: Witch on the Holy Night (PS4, Switch)
• December 9: Adventure Academia: The Fractured Continent (PS4, Switch)
• December 9: Dragon Quest Treasures (Switch)
• December 9: Jitsu Squad (Switch)
• December 9: Petite Adventure (Switch)
• December 12: Wavetale (PS5, XBX/S, Switch, PC)
• December 13: Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• December 13: Infinite Guitars (XBO, Switch, PC)
• December 13: My Universe: My Baby Dragon (Switch)
• December 13: Operation Wolf Returns: First Mission (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• December 14: Aka (Switch, PC)
• December 14: Formula Retro Racing: World Tour (Switch)
• December 14: Lil Gator Game (Switch, PC)
• December 14: Raptor Boyfriend: A High School Romance (Switch)
• December 15: Aery – Path of Corruption (XBO, Switch, PC)
• December 15: Cassiodora (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• December 15: Cosmo Dreamer (PC)
• December 15: The Crackpet Show (Switch)
• December 15: GRIME: Colors of Rot (PS4, XBO, Switch)
• December 15: Hero Hours Contract 2: A Factory for Magical Girls (Switch)
• December 15: Kawaii Slime Arena (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• December 15: LogiKing (Switch)
• December 15: NAIAD (Switch)
• December 15: River City Girls 2 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• December 15: Santa’s Holiday (Switch)
• December 16: Napoleon in the Third World ~A Maiden Without the Word Impossible~ (Switch)
• December 16: Panda Punch (Switch, PC)
• December 16: Resident Evil 7 (Switch) – Cloud Version
• December 17: Chubby Cat 2 (Switch)
• December 19: Aero Striker – World Invasion (Switch)
• December 19: GyroBlade (Switch)
• December 19: Them’s Fightin’ Herds: Texas DLC (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• December 20: Mind Jab (Switch)
• December 21: Headbangers in Holiday Hell (Switch)
• December 21: Package Inc (Switch)
• December 22: Drone Race Simulator Pilot Flight School Airplane Games Jet 2023 (Switch)
• December 22: Grappling Dash (Switch)
• December 22: Popplings (Switch)
• December 22: Windstorm: An Unexpected Arrival (Switch)
• December 22: Words in Word (Switch)
• December 23: Astronomical Club For Queers (Switch)
• December 24: Cats Puzzle (Switch)
• December 26: Pixel Cup Soccer – Ultimate Edition (Switch)
• December 26: Street Drag Racing Car Driving Simulator 2022 Games (Switch)
• December 26: Supreme Car Race on Highway Simulator – Ultimate Driving Games Poly Experience (Switch)
• December 27: XanChuchamel (Switch)
• December 29: Farming Real Simulation Tractor, Combine Trucks Farmer Land Game (Switch)
• December 29: Monster Impossible Truck No Limit Adventure Drive Simulator Sport 3D (Switch)
• December 29: Path of Ra (Switch)
• December 30: Concordia: Digital Edition – Britannia & Germania (Switch)
• December 30: Concordia: Digital Edition – Venus (Switch)

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January 2023 Nintendo Switch Games

The Nintendo Switch will be attempting to get 2023 off to a strong start, and there are already a handful of big games announced for January. In terms of console exclusives, Fire Emblem Engage is a huge deal. The next mainline entry in the tactical JRPG franchise will introduce a unique mechanic in the form of Emblem Rings that seem to act as summons.

JRPG fans who prefer a traditional turn-based combat system can pick up Persona 3 Portable and Persona 4 Golden. Classics of the PS2 and PSP eras, both of these games are highly regarded entries in this genre. Along with dungeon crawling, Persona includes social sim elements that tie directly into the games’ narratives.

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is slated for a January 2023 release, bringing a 3D platformer to the Nintendo Switch.

• January 1: Journey To The Blue Mountain (Switch)
• January 2: Blacksmith Forger (Switch)
• January 2: Crypto Mining Simulator – Ultimate Trading Strategy Tycoon Craft & Idle Game 3D (Switch)
• January 2: Tuk Tuk Extreme – Real Car Driving Simulator & Parking 2023 Car Games 3D (Switch)
• January 4: Grammarian Ltd (Switch)
• January 5: AlphaLink (Switch)
• January 5: Lost Snowmen (Switch)
• January 5: Maximus 2 (Switch)
• January 5: Pixel Game Maker Series Pearl Vs Grey (Switch)
• January 5: World War Battle Heroes Field Armies Call of Prison Duty Simulator (Switch)
• January 9: Scrap Riders (Switch, PC)
• January 11: Children of Silentown (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• January 12: Breakers Collection (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• January 12: Chasing Static (Switch)
• January 12: Drago Noka (Switch)
• January 12: Kids Party Checkers (Switch)
• January 12: Lone Ruin (Switch, PC)
• January 12: Suhoshin (Switch)
• January 12: Terror of Hemasaurus (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch)
• January 12: UnderDungeon (Switch, PC)
• January 12: Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
• January 13: Dragon Fury (Switch)
• January 13: Memorrha (Switch)
• January 17: RE:CALL (XBX/S, Switch, PC)
• January 19: Colossal Cave (PS5, XBX/S, Switch, PC)
• January 19: Graze Counter GM (Switch, PC)
• January 19: Monorail Stories (Switch, PC)
• January 19: NeverAwake (Switch)
• January 19: Persona 3 Portable (PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• January 19: Persona 4 Golden (PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• January 19: A Space For The Unbound (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• January 19: The Tower -To the Bottom- (Switch, PC)
• January 19: Void Prison (Switch)
• January 20: Fire Emblem Engage (Switch)
• January 20: OmegaBot (Switch)
• January 24: Risen (PS4, XBO, Switch)
• January 26: 7 Days to End with You (Switch)
• January 26: Mars Base (Switch)
• January 26: OddBallers (Switch)
• January 26: Startup Company: Console Edition (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch)
• January 26: Wonder Boy Anniversary Collection (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• January 27: Alice Escaped! (Switch, PC)
• January 27: ATONE: Heart of the Elder Tree (PS4, Switch, PC)
• January 31: Blade Assault (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• January 31: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (PS5, PS4, XBO, Switch, PC)

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February 2023 Nintendo Switch Games

A few major releases are already scheduled for February 2023. Most of the announced titles for the Switch are third-party projects, but there is one exception: Kirby’s Return To Dreamland Deluxe. A remake of the 2011 Wii game, Return to Dreamland retains Kirby‘s classic 2D platformer gameplay, albeit with a focus on co-op gameplay.

Final Fantasy fans can pick up Theatrhythm Final Bar Line, a rhythm game that celebrates the franchise’s decades-worth of iconic music. People who want a traditional JRPG from Square Enix should keep an eye out for Octopath Traveler 2. The sequel will offer multiple playable protagonists who follow unique storylines.

Digimon World: Next Order will be finally making its way to Nintendo’s hybrid system, and it is a good option for people who want a monster-raising RPG rather than a monster-collecting one.

• February: Rytmos (Switch)
• February 2: Cuddly Forest Friends (Switch)
• February 2: Drainus (Switch)
• February 3: Helvetii (PS4, Switch, PC)
• February 9: Bumblebee – Little Bee Adventure (Switch)
• February 9: Monster Outbreak (Switch)
• February 14: Blanc (Switch, PC)
• February 14: Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
• February 14: Ten Dates (Switch)
• February 16: Curse of the Sea Rats (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• February 16: Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (PS4, Switch)
• February 17: Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart (Switch)
• February 17: Tales of Symphonia Remastered (PS4, XBO, Switch)
• February 22: Digimon World: Next Order (Switch, PC)
• February 23: Blood Bowl 3 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch)
• February 23: Remorse: The List (Switch)
• February 23: Tyrant’s Blessing (Switch)
• February 24: Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
• February 24: Kirby’s Return To Dreamland Deluxe (Switch)
• February 24: Octopath Traveler 2 (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
• February 28: Frank and Drake (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• February 28: Vampire: The Masquerade – The New York Bundle (PS4, Switch)
• February 28: void* tRrLM2(); //Void Terrarium 2 (PS4, Switch)

Major Switch Games In Development With A Post-February 2023 Estimation Or No Release Date

2023 (and beyond) has only begun to take shape, and plenty of games have been announced for the Switch without any fixed release date. In the first half of the year, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will undoubtedly be the biggest release for Nintendo’s hybrid system. The highly-anticipated sequel looks set to be an exciting expansion of Breath of the Wild‘s concepts.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is a shoo-in to appear on the Switch at some point. Nintendo’s fans have been waiting long for Metroid Prime 4 and Pikmin 4, which will hopefully join the Switch’s library in due time. There are already a lot of big-name titles expected to make their way to the Switch in the future. Hopefully, these Switch games will get release dates soon. Marvel’s Midnight Suns is also a project worth keeping an eye on, particularly for fans of XCOM 2-style games.

• March 1, 2023: A Fox and His Robot (Switch, PC)
• March 2, 2023: Aery – Calm Mind 3 (Switch, PC)
• March 2, 2023: Seed of Life (PS5, Switch)
• March 3, 2023: Ruku’s Heart Balloon (Switch)
• March 3, 2023: Tiny Troopers: Global Ops (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• March 7, 2023: Melon Journey: Bittersweet Memories (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• March 9, 2023: Ib (Switch)
• March 9, 2023: ONI: Road to be the Mightiest Oni (Switch, PC)
• March 9, 2023: Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• March 10, 2023: DC Justice League: Cosmic Chaos (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• March 10, 2023: Mato Anomalies (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• March 14, 2023: The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure (PS4, Switch, PC)
• March 16, 2023: Terracotta (Switch)
• March 17, 2023: Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (Switch)
• March 22, 2023: Have a Nice Death (Switch)
• March 23, 2023: Rakuen (Switch)
• March 23, 2023: Storyteller (Switch, PC)
• March 27, 2023: Hello Neighbor 2 (Switch)
• April 11, 2023: Process of Elimination (PS4, Switch)
• April 14, 2023: Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (PS4, Switch, PC)
• April 20, 2023: Arcana of Paradise -The Tower- (Switch, PC)
• April 25, 2023: Roots of Pacha (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• April 27, 2023: Kizuna AI – Touch the Beat! (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
• April 28, 2023: Nuclear Blaze (PS4, Switch)
• May 12, 2023: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Switch)
• July 25, 2023: Hogwarts Legacy (Switch)
• December 31, 2023: Grime (Switch)
• December 31, 2023: Path of Titans (Switch)
• Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp (Switch)
• AEW Fight Forever (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• A Guidebook Of Babel (Switch, PC)
• A Gummy’s Life (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Another Crab’s Treasure (Switch, PC)
• Aspire: Ina’s Tale (Switch, PC)
• Astlibra Revision (Switch)
• B.Ark (Switch, PC)
• Berserk Boy (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Black Myth: Wukong (Platforms TBA)
• Blasphemous 2 (Platforms TBA)
• Blazing Strike (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Sequel (Platforms TBA)
• Bomb Rush Cyberfunk (Switch, PC)
• BROK the InvestiGator (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch)
• Card Shark (Switch, PC)
• The Chant (Platforms TBA)
• Chinatown Detective Agency (Switch)
• Cocoon (XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Codename: Final Form (Platforms TBA)
• CONV/RGENCE: A League of Legends Story (Consoles & PC)
• Crossfire: Legion (Platforms TBA)
• Demon Throttle (Switch)
• Disaster Report 5 (Platforms TBA)
• Disgaea 7 (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• Disney Illusion Island (Switch)
• Disney Speedstorm (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Dragon Quest 12: Flames of Fate (Platforms TBA)
• Dungeons 4 (PS5, XBX/S, Switch, PC)
• Dying: 1983 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Echoes Of The End (Platforms TBA)
• Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Elderand (PS5, XBX/S, Switch, PC)
• Encased (Platforms TBA)
• Fae Farm (Switch)
• Fairy Fencer F: Refrain Chord (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
• Fitness Boxing Fist of the North Star (Switch)
• Flashback 2 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Front Mission 2 (Switch)
• Front Mission 3 (Switch)
• Gargoyles Remastered (Consoles, PC)
• Gestalt: Steam & Cinder (Switch, PC)
• Gori: Cuddly Carnage (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Gunbrella (Switch, PC)
• Harold Halibut (Switch, PS4, XBO, PC)
• Haunted Chocolatier (Platforms TBA)
• Hellboy: Web of Wyrd (PS5, PS5, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Hollow Knight: Silksong (Switch, PC)
• Hunt the Night (Consoles, PC)
• Ib (Switch)
• Infinity Strash: Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
• Inkulinati (PC, Switch)
• Instinction (Platforms TBA)
• Iron Corbo: Kung Fu Janitor (Switch)
• Jack Jeanne (Switch)
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance (Switch)
• King of the Hat (Switch, PC)
• Kona 2: Brume (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• The Last Oricru (Platforms TBA)
• The Last Spell (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
• The Library of Babel (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Lonesome Village (Switch)
• The Lord of the Rings: Gollum (Switch)
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Switch, PC)
• Marvel’s Midnight Suns (Switch)
• Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (Switch)
• Meg’s Monster (Switch, PC)
• Metal Slug Tactics (Switch)
• Metroid Prime 4 (Switch)
• Minecraft Legends (Switch)
• Moonstone Island (Switch, PC)
• Moving Out 2 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Neko Ghost, Jump! (PS4, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Norco (PC, TBA)
• OneShot: World Machine Edition (Switch)
• Outer Wilds (Switch)
• Overwatch 2 (Switch)
• Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals (Switch, PC)
• Painkiller (Platforms TBA)
• Payday 3 (Platforms TBA)
• The Pedestrian (XBX/S, XBO, Switch)
• Pikmin 4 (Switch)
• Pocket Bravery (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Project 007 (Platforms TBA)
• Project Buramato (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Read Only Memories: Neurodiver (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Robodunk (Consoles, PC)
• Rune Factory 3 Special (Switch)
• Scars Above (Platforms TBA)
• Sea of Stars (PS5, PS4, Switch, PC)
• She Dreams Elsewhere (Switch)
• Silt (Switch, PC)
• New Skate Game (Platforms TBA)
• Song of Nunu: A League of Legends (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Sports Story (Switch)
• Ubisoft‘s New Star Wars Game (Platforms TBA)
• Star Wars: Hunters (Switch)
• Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life (Switch)
• Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster (PS4, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Super Bomberman R 2 (Switch)
• System Shock 3 (Platforms TBA)
• There Is No Light (PS4, XBO, Switch)
• The Talos Principle 2 (Platforms TBA)
• Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• Thirsty Suitors (Platforms TBA)
• Threads of Time (Switch)
• Tron Identity (Consoles, PC)
• Turbo Overkill (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch)
• Two Worlds 3 (Platforms TBA)
• New TimeSplitters Game (Platforms TBA)
• Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story 2 (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch)
• Venba (PS4, XBO, Switch, PC)
• The Wolf Among Us 2 (Consoles TBA, PC)
• Wildfrost (Switch, PC)
• Wizard With A Gun (Switch)
• WRC Generations (Switch)
• WrestleQuest (PS5, PS4, XBX/S, XBO, Switch, PC)
• XEL (Switch, PC)
• Ys 10: Nordics (PS5, PS4, Switch)
• Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana (Switch)

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Rumored Nintendo Switch Games

The industry has yet to get any concrete information concerning the following games, and it’s unclear if any of them will actually release on the Switch but it’s still fun to think about what players may possibly see in the future. Hopefully, some of these potential rumors will become a reality in the next few years.

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