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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 decade, and they debuted within the Switch's debut year. There is also always a chance that the best Switch game has yet to be released. In just 2023, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Metroid Prime Remastered, Pikmin 4, Super Mario Wonder, and Advance Wars 1 + 2: Re-Boot Camp were all console exclusives. 2024 had quite a few exclusives as well, including games centering around Princess Peach and Zelda. Mario even received two RPGs.
Here's a look at all the major titles we can expect to see on the Nintendo Switch in 2025 and beyond. Which big Nintendo Switch games have release dates? Please note the focus is on North American release dates.
Updated January 9, 2025 by Mark Sammut: The upcoming Nintendo Switch games were added to the scheduler over the last week: Agatha Christine: Death On The Nile, The Golden Eagle, Windborn: Journey to the South, The Fox's Way Home, Beyond Memories - Darkness of the Soul, Still Joking: Visual Novel, Valhalla Mountain, Neratte! Wanage, Godsvivors, Shadows of Steam, The Last Light, Starlair, The Tale of Bistun, Shalnor: Silverwind Saga, Seifuku Kanojo 1 + 2 + Mayoigo Set, Infernitos, Superstore, Vermitron, Jumping Ninja, Eldrador Creatures Shadowfall, Space Battle.
January 2025 Nintendo Switch Games
Donkey Kong Country, Tales, & More
On paper, the Nintendo Switch has a pretty great January 2025 planned, which is quite unusual since the month tends to be a slow burner. The lineup is well-rounded too, offering RPGs, platformers, Metroidvanias, and Star Wars. Action JRPG fans might want to check out Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana and Tales of Graces f Remastered, two very good entries in their respective franchise. While not "new," they should still be enjoyable by modern standards, and the latter's combat system is particularly beloved.
The biggest Switch game of January 2025 is Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, a revamp of a fantastic 2010 platformer that debuted on the Nintendo Wii. The available description does not indicate that too many new features or changes will be included, but the content itself should still be top-notch.
- January 1: The Legend of Cyber Cowboy (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 1: Life or Reach (Switch)
- January 2: Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- January 3: Parking Tycoon: Business Simulator (Switch)
- January 4: Critical Strike Shooter: SWAT Rescue Missions (Switch)
- January 7: Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- January 8: Rivenaar's Grove (Switch)
- January 9: Crowd Run (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- January 9: The Fox's Way Home (Switch)
- January 9: The Golden Eagle (Switch)
- January 9: Gravity Escape (Switch)
- January 9: Kosmo Skirmish (Switch)
- January 9: Windborn: Journey to the South (Switch)
- January 10: Battle Royal - Battlegrounds Call (Switch)
- January 10: Beyond Memories - Darkness of the Soul (Switch)
- January 10: Boti: Byteland Overclocked (Switch)
- January 10: Chained Climb Together (Switch)
- January 10: Freedom Wars Remastered (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- January 10: Super Onion Boy+ (Switch)
- January 14: Still Joking: Visual Novel (Switch)
- January 15: Runny Bunny (Switch)
- January 16: Backrooms Inside the Escape (Switch)
- January 16: Blade Chimera (PC, Switch)
- January 16: Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (Switch)
- January 16: DreadOut: Remastered Collection (PS5, Switch)
- January 16: Godsvivors (Switch)
- January 16: Hynpytol (Switch)
- January 16: The Last Light (Switch)
- January 16: Neratte! Wanage (Switch)
- January 16: Professor Doctor Jetpack (Switch)
- January 16: Shadows of Steam (Switch)
- January 16: Starlair (Switch)
- January 16: Things Too Ugly (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 16: Trading Card Shop Simulator (Switch)
- January 16: Ultimate Rock Climbing Challenge (Switch)
- January 16: Valhalla Mountain (Switch)
- January 16: YOBARAI Detective: Miasma Breaker (Switch)
- January 17: Final Zone (Switch)
- January 17: Tales of Graces f Remastered (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S)
- January 18: Isolation Instinct: Farming, Craft, Survival (Switch)
- January 21: The Tale of Bistun (Switch)
- January 22: ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist (PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 22: Shalnor: Silverwind Saga (Switch)
- January 23: Dance of Cards (Switch)
- January 23: The Exit Project: Backstreets (Switch)
- January 23: Freddy Farmer (Switch)
- January 23: Guilty Gear -Strive- Nintendo Switch Edition (Switch)
- January 23: Gravitators (Switch)
- January 23: Infernitos (Switch)
- January 23: Ravenswatch (Switch)
- January 23: Save The Doge (Switch)
- January 23: Seifuku Kanojo 1 + 2 + Mayoigo Set (Switch)
- January 23: Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles Remaster (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 23: Superstore (Switch)
- January 23: Sweet Cafe Collection ~Chocolat Parfait Sucre~ (Switch)
- January 23: Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 24: Vermitron (Switch)
- January 28: Cuisineer (Switch)
- January 28: The Stone of Madness (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- January 28: Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- January 30: Cardfight!! Vanguard Dear Days 2 (PC, Switch)
- January 30: Phantom Brave: The Lost Hero (PC, PS5, PS4, XBX/S)
- January 31: Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- January 31: ReSetna (PC, PS5, Switch)
February 2025 Nintendo Switch Games
Civilization, Tomb Raider, & More
Compared to the PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC, the Nintendo Switch's February 2025 lineup is relatively lacking, with quite a few major third-party games skipping the console. However, that does not mean players have nothing to look forward to, as the month still includes a handful of noteworthy Switch releases. Civilization 7 is arguably the month's biggest title, at least for Nintendo's system. Presuming it runs well on the hardware, Firaxis' 4X game should be able to keep someone engaged for months on end. Civilization 6 is still massive after all these years, and the sequel seems set to continue that momentum.
Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered should be interesting. Unlike its predecessor, this compilation will be covering three of Lara Croft's lesser adventures, including arguably the worst game in the Tomb Raider franchise. Angel of Darkness needs to undergo substantial changes to be made playable.
- February 2025: Morsels (Switch)
- February 2025: On Your Trail (Switch)
- February 4: Rogue Waters (Switch)
- February 6: Jumping Ninja (Switch)
- February 6: Moons Of Darsalon (Switch)
- February 11: Sid Meier's Civilization 7 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- February 13: Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Switch)
- February 13: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Ultimate (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- February 13: SIMPLE Series for Nintendo Switch Vol.4 THE Misshitsu kara no Dasshutsu Yo ni mo Kimyou na Yottsu no Hanashi (Switch)
- February 13: Slime Heroes (PC, Switch, XBX/S)
- February 13: Urban Myth Dissolution Center (PC, PS5, Switch)
- February 14: Afterlove EP (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- February 14: Date Everything (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- February 14: Kaleidoscope of Phantom Prison II (Switch)
- February 14: The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak 2 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- February 14: Tomb Raider 4-6 Remastered (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- February 19: Cosmic Fantasy Memorial Collection (PC)
- February 20: Godzilla Voxel Wars (Switch)
- February 20: Marron's Day (Switch)
- February 20: Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- February 21: Secret Neighbor and Hello Engineer - The Neighborhood Bundle (Switch)
- February 27: Cladun X3 (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- February 27: Freddy Farmer (Switch)
- February 27: Kemco RPG Select Vol. 1 (Switch)
- February 27: Re;quartz Reido (Switch)
- February 27: Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection (PC, Switch)
- February 28: OMEGA 6: The Triangle Stars (PC, Switch)
March 2025 Nintendo Switch Games
Xenoblade Chronicles X, Suikoden, & More
Maintaining the momentum of its predecessor, March 2025's Nintendo Switch lineup looks good so far and features an exclusive that should be one of the better JRPGs of the year. Xenoblade Chronicles X is receiving a definitive edition, with the Nintendo Store description explaining that it will incorporate new story elements. While that is quite exciting, this spin-off is primarily known for emphasizing combat, even more so than the mainline entries.
So far, March 2025 seems to be defined by JRPGs. Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster should offer plenty of value for money, with both games being considered classics in their own right. If someone prefers a completely new game, they should keep an eye on Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land, and Gust's latest project is set to revamp the franchise's combat. Tales of the Shire: A Lord of The Rings Game is also an exciting prospect as a slice of life sim.
- March 2025: Football Manager 25 Touch (Switch)
- March 4: Carmen Sandiego (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- March 6: Eldrador Creatures Shadowfall (PC, Switch)
- March 6: Ever 17 - The Out of Infinity (PC, PS4, Switch)
- March 6: MainFrames (PC, Switch)
- March 6: Morkull Ragast's Rage (Switch)
- March 6: Never 7 - The End of Infinity (PC, PS4, Switch)
- March 6: Suikoden 1 & 2 HD Remaster (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- March 10: Warside (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- March 11: Maliki: Poison Of The Past (PC, Switch)
- March 13: Beyond The Ice Palace 2 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- March 20: Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (Switch)
- March 21: Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & the Envisioned Land (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S)
- March 21: The Courier (Switch)
- March 25: Tales of the Shire: A Lord of The Rings Game (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S)
- March 27: Bubble Ghost Remake (Switch)
- March 27: Care Bears: Unlock the Magic (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- March 27: Gal Guardians: Servants of the Dark (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S)
- March 27: Winning Post 10 2025 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- March 31: Bullet Hell Collection: Volume 1 (Switch)
April 2025 Nintendo Switch Games
Fantasy Life i & More
April 2025's Switch lineup has barely begun to take shape, and it might be a while longer before the month starts to come into focus. Still, Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time seems to be targeting an April release, and Level-5 has a good track record for the most part. Mandragora is another 2D side-scrolling Soulslike that looks very good. Poppy's Playtime should also make the jump to the Nintendo Switch.
- April 2025: Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (Switch)
- April 1: Space Battle (Switch)
- April 3: Poppy's Playtime Triple Pack (Switch)
- April 8: Battlefield Waltz (Switch)
- April 9: All in Abyss: Judge the Fake (PC, PS5, Switch)
- April 10: ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 3 (Switch)
- April 10: ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 4 (Switch)
- April 10: Star Overdrive (Switch)
- April 17: Mandragora (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- April 24: 100 in 1 Game Collection (Switch)
- April 24: Atama (Switch)
- April 24: The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy (PC, Switch)
- April 24: Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception (Switch)
- April 24: Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth (Switch)
- April 24: Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen (Switch)
- April 24: Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
Major 2025 Nintendo Switch Games With No Release Dates Or Post-April 2025 Dates
Metroid Prime, Little Nightmares, & More
2025 has a long way to go before reaching its final form, and only a handful of months have any titles at all. However, quite a few Nintendo Switch games have announced plans to debut within the year, even if they have opted to hold back on specific dates. Assuming it comes out, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond could very well be the console's biggest game of 2025, and "the console" qualifier might be unnecessary. Little Nightmares 3 will introduce co-op to the platform-horror series. The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st and Mouse: PI For Hire all look great.
- May 29, 2025: Sonic Wings Reunion (Switch)
- 7'scarlet (Switch)
- Agatha Christine: Death On The Nile (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- Automate It (PC, Switch)
- Big Helmet Heroes (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- Biped 2 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Bittersweet Birthday (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- Bye Sweet Carole (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Calico: Neat Things (Switch)
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (PC, PS4, Switch)
- Coffee Talk Tokyo (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- Demonschool (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Despelote (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Earnest Evans Collection (Switch)
- Ed & Edda: Grand Prix - Racing Champions (PC, Switch)
- Elements Destiny (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- Everdeep Aurora (PC, Switch)
- Fatal Run 2089 (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- Fate/EXTRA Record (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- Fomography (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure (PC, Switch)
- Hunter X Hunter: Nen Impact (PC, PS5, Switch)
- INAYAH: Life After Gods (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 1st (Switch)
- Little Nightmares 3 (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Switch)
- MIO: Memories in Orbit (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Morsels (PC, PS5, Switch)
- Moth Kubit (Switch)
- Mouse: PI For Hire (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- No Longer Human (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- Old Skies (Switch)
- The Red Bell's Lament (Switch)
- Rendering Ranger: R2 [Rewind] (Switch)
- Romancing SaGa: Minstrel Song Remastered International (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- R-Type Tactics I & II Cosmos (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- Ruffy and the Riverside (PC, Switch)
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (PC, Switch)
- Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX (Switch)
- Space Adventure Cobra - The Awakening (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Sulfur (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Terrifier: The ARTcade Game (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- ToHeart (Switch)
- XOut: Resurfaced (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall (PC, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- The Zebra-Man! (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
Major Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games With No Release Year
Pokemon Legends & More
The Nintendo Switch's lifespan is likely to come to an end over the next few years, but there are still quite a few announced games that are targeting releases for the console. Titles like Pokemon Legends: Z-A and Hollow Knight: Silksong will be major deals whenever they launch, but it is hard to say if that will come to pass in 2025 or later.
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Sequel (Platforms TBA)
- Buramato (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Captain Blood (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Cattle Country (PS5, Switch)
- Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remastered (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Demon Throttle (Switch)
- The Eternal Life of Goldman (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- Farlands (PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Front Mission 3 (Switch)
- The Gecko Gods (Switch)
- Gex Trilogy (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S)
- Hollow Knight: Silksong (PC, Switch)
- Holy Horror Mansion (Switch)
- The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- (Switch)
- Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch)
- Iron Corbo: Kung Fu Janitor (Switch)
- Kage: Shadow of The Ninja (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- King of Meat (PC, PS5, Switch, XBX/S)
- Kitsune Tails (PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- The Knightling (Switch)
- Lethal Honor: Order of the Apocalypse (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Little Devil Inside (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBO)
- Lunar Remastered Collection (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Monolith: Requiem of the Ancients (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Montezuma's Revenge - 40th Anniversary Edition (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Odencat’s Paradise Collection (PS5, PS4, Switch)
- Paraside: Duality Unbound (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S)
- Pixelshire (PC, PS5, Switch)
- Pokemon Legends: Z-A (Switch)
- Professor Layton and The New World of Steam (Switch)
- Retro Game Challenge 1 + 2 Replay (Switch)
- SacriFire (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- She Dreams Elsewhere (Switch)
- Silt (PC, Switch)
- Simon The Sorcerer Origins (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- New Skate Game (Platforms TBA)
- Sonic Racing CrossWorlds (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- Spindle (PC, Switch)
- Spy Drops (PC, Switch)
- Threads of Time (Switch)
- Tron: Catalyst (PC, PS5, PS4, Switch, XBX/S, XBO)
- XEL (PC, Switch)
