The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to launch at the beginning of June and there are already plenty of exciting games lined up to release as well.
Switch 2 will release on June 5th across the world and although many games will be released later in the year there are already plenty of exciting titles launching alongside Switch 2.
For those worried about missing out after upgrading from the original Nintendo Switch fear not, as the new console will be backwards compatible with all the original Switch games.
See here for more information about the Nintendo Switch 2 release and pricing.
Switch 2 Launch Day
Here are the Switch 2 titles that will be available to players on release date.
- Mario Kart World
- Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour
Switch 2 Edition Upgrades
The Switch 2 edition upgrades are slightly different to just the regular games that are set to be released, as they are a paid download/ upgrade pack for existing Switch games that are enhanced when played on the new console.
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Sid Meier’s Civilization 7
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
- Pokemon Legends Z-A
- New Ports and Third-Party Games
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Deltarune
- Street Fighter 6
- Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut
- Survival Kids
- Split Fiction
- Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD Remaster
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Sonic X Shadow Generations
- Hitman: World of Assassination
- Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S
- Nobunaga’s Ambition: Awakening
- Fast Fusion
- Arcade Archives 2: Ridge Racer
Switch 2 Exclusives
There is also a long list of new games exclusive to Switch 2 that are going to launch:
- Tamagotchi Plaza – June 27, 2025
- Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV – July 24, 2025
- Donkey Kong Bananza – July 17, 2025
- Shadow Labyrinth – July 18, 2025
- Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – August 27, 2025
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land + Star-Crossed World – August 28, 2025
- Drag X Drive – Summer 2025
- Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment – Winter 2025
- Kirby Air Riders – TBC 2025
- The Duskbloods – TBC 2026
Other games coming in 2025
- Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion – September 5, 2025
- No Sleep for Kaname Date (AI: The Somnium Files) – July 20, 2025
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 – Summer 2025
- Witchbrook – Holiday 2025
- Marvel Cosmic Invasion – Holiday 2025
- Star Wars Outlaws – September 4, 2025
- Madden NFL 26 – August 14, 2025
- NBA 2K25, WWE 2K25, EA Sports FC – TBC
