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All upcoming Switch games: 2025, and beyond

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Samus holding up a glowing fist in Metroid Prime 4.
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The Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular consoles Nintendo has ever produced, with a wide variety of games to choose from and plenty of unique features. We’ve already gotten to play new entries across the Zelda, Super Mario, and Pokémon series on Nintendo Switch, but there are still plenty of great games on the way for the hybrid console. This includes exclusive games developed internally by Nintendo, as well as third-party titles and ports of games that are also available on other platforms. Not all upcoming video games make their way to Switch, but plenty do!

Here’s our list of the best upcoming Nintendo Switch games for 2025 and beyond. Of course, some titles are also upcoming Switch 2 games. And if you’re looking at all upcoming video games across every console, don’t forget to check out what’s upcoming on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC this year.

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Upcoming Switch games 2025

A giant monster shoots fire in Shadow Labyrinth.
Bandai Namco

These games are set to launch in 2025 on the Switch so long as there are no delays.

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May

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Platforms
Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure
Developer
Marvelous
Publisher
Marvelous, Marvelous Europe Ltd.
Release
May 30, 2025

While we wait for the next Animal Crossing, there’s Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma ready to hold you over if you haven’t played it yet. This is the latest entry in the long-running RPG life simulator game. Unlike other games in the genre, the action and plot are much more of a focus, though there are plenty of ways to chill out and enjoy the quiet life.

Rune Factory Project Dragon Official Trailer

June

Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army

Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Atlus
Publisher
Sega
Release
June 19, 2025
One of the more obscure games in the Shin Megami Tensai universe is getting a remaster that shouldn’t be ignored. Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army is a unique action RPG where you can fight alongside your demon companions in an alternate history detective story that blends myth and reality.
RAIDOU Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army — Announcement Trailer

Tamagotchi Plaza

Tamagotchi Plaza
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Release
June 27, 2025
The Tamagotchi series is a bit of a deep cut, but one worth checking out if you love management and cozy sim games. You will work in a series of shops doing relaxing tasks to earn positive evaluations that eventually allow you to upgrade your stores. It is a bright, joyful experience that is guaranteed to put you in a good mood.
Tamagotchi Plaza – Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025

July

Shadow Labyrinth

Shadow Labyrinth
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Genre
Platform
Developer
Bandai Namco Studios
Publisher
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Release
July 18, 2025
If you were to think about it a little too deeply, Pac-Man has always been a creepy concept. Shadow Labyrinth makes that horror explicit by reimagining this arcade classic as a dark and mysterious Metroidvania. That concept is already interesting enough, but the footage also looks like it will play great as well.
Shadow Labyrinth Reveal Trailer The Game Awards 2024

Tales of the Shire

Tales of the Shire
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
Developer
Weta Gameshop
Publisher
Private Division
Release
December 31, 2024
Ever watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy and spend the whole time wondering what those other hobbits are up to back in the Shire while there’s a war going on for the future of Middle-earth? That’s what Tales of the Shire is here for. Live the cozy life of a hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, and share in this idyllic corner of the world.
Tales of the Shire - Official Teaser

Patapon 1+2 Replay

Patapon 1+2 Replay
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Genre
Music, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
sAs co. ltd.
Publisher
Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
Release
July 11, 2025

The first two Patapon games were cult classic PSP games but are now coming to the Swith in one package. Patapon 1+2 Replay brings all the cute and rhythm-based gameplay of the originals, but adds some much-appreciated quality of life improvements.

PATAPON 1+2 REPLAY – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch

No Sleep for Kaname Date: From AI - The Somnium Files

No Sleep for Kaname Date: From AI - The Somnium Files
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genre
Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel
Release
July 25, 2025

Visual novel and mystery game fans, you have something special to look forward to with a new entry in the AI: The Somnium Files. No Sleep For Kaname Date brings back the protagonist from the first game teaming up with Aibo to solve a new case and rescue an internet idol named Iris who has been kidnapped and is being forced to participate in a deadly escape game.

No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES – Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025

August

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Genre
Simulator
Developer
Marvelous Inc.
Publisher
Marvelous USA, Inc., Marvelous Europe Ltd., XSEED Games
Release
August 27, 2025
It isn’t quite a brand new farming sim, but if you missed out on this DS game, then you won’t know the difference. Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is a remake of the original game and sets players loose in Zephyr Town with the classic goal of revitalizing it through farming, socializing, upgrading, and selling your wares.
STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar – Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genre
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Developer
Sega, Lizardcube
Publisher
Sega
Release
August 29, 2025
Retro platformers are back in style lately, and Shinobi: Art of Vengence looks like the most stylish one yet. This is another throwback helmed by the team that brought us Streets of Rage 4 and looks like just as lovingly crafted. Playing as Joe Musashi, the art and gameplay on display have us very excited.
POWER SURGE: SEGA REVEAL TRAILER - TGA 2023

2025 games with no release date

Gameplay from Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound.
Dotemu

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genre
Shooter
Developer
Retro Studios, Nintendo
Publisher
Nintendo
Release
December 31, 2025
First teased back in 2017, we finally got a good look at Metroid Prime 4: Beyond in 2024. We still don’t know much about the game but we have seen some gameplay footage showing Samus as she enters a fortress under siege. We see her spar against Sylux, who seems to be using Metroids for something. This title is set to release sometime in 2025.
Metroid Prime 4 - First Look - Nintendo E3 2017

Pokémon Legends: Z-A

Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Nintendo
Release
December 31, 2025
We don’t know a lot about Pokémon Legends: Z-A yet, but we know it’ll take players back to Lumiose City, which was first featured in Pokémon X and Y. Fans speculate that the digital and futuristic style of the trailer is hinting at the game being set in the future, contrasting with how Pokémon Legends: Arceus was set in the past, but this is all just theorizing.
Pokémon Legends: Z-A releases simultaneously worldwide in 2025!​

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genre
Puzzle, Adventure
Developer
LEVEL-5
Publisher
LEVEL-5
Release
December 31, 2025
Set one year after Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, a new mystery has drawn Layton and Luke into Steam Bison. While the game will follow the same point-and-click format, it will also be the first time the series has gone 3D. The series has already proven to be a fantastic detective and mystery series, so we’re sure this next one will be just as riveting.
PROFESSOR LAYTON and The New World of Steam - Nintendo Direct 2.8.2023

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Platform, Adventure
Developer
The Game Kitchen
Publisher
DotEmu
Release
September 30, 2025
After a string of incredibly hard 3D action games, Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound is going back to the series’ roots with a classic 2D, 8-bit style throwback title. This game is coming from the team that made Blasphemous, which was an amazing 2D metroidvania and gives us a lot of confidence in this new game living up to the legacy of the NES classics. This is one that new and old fans will likely have a blast with.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound | Reveal Trailer | Coming Summer 2025 | The Game Awards 2024

Switch games with no release window

A player character exploring the forest in Haunted Chocolatier.
ConcernedApe

All we know about the games listed below is that they’re in development. Most of them are probably a few years away from launch.

Rhythm Heaven Groove

Rhythm Heaven Groove
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Developer
Nintendo, TNX
Publisher
Nintendo
Release
December 31, 2026
Featuring tons of quirky rhythm-based challenges, a new Rhythm Heaven game is scheduled to arrive sometime in 2026. A bit like Wario Ware, you never know what or who you will be controlling or doing, only that you need to stick to the beat. Speaking of the beat, the original composer is back for Rhythm Heaven Groove.
Rhythm Heaven Groove – Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genre
Simulator
Publisher
Nintendo
Release
December 31, 2026
After 10 years, we will finally get a new Tomodachi Life game in 2026. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream takes the series take to an ocean setting. With the ability to get married, go dancing, fight, and get to know all the others in your community, it is a great reason to make sure your Mii is still up to date.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream – Nintendo Direct 3.27.2025

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Platforms
Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genre
Racing
Developer
Sonic Team
Publisher
Sega

While we don’t know if Mario Kart 9 will be a Switch 2 exclusive or not yet, we do know that Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will still hit Switch. This isn’t just a Sonic-themed knock-off, either, but a fantastic racer in its own right with tight controls, great courses, and fun power-ups.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - Announce Trailer

Hollow Knight: Silksong — TBD 2025

Hollow Knight: Silksong — TBD 2025
RP
Platforms
Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Genre
Platform, Adventure, Indie
Developer
Team Cherry
Publisher
Team Cherry
One of 2017’s absolute best games is getting a sequel in Hollow Knight: Silksong, and it’s headed to Nintendo Switch sometime in the future. It will take the stunning visuals, Metroidvania gameplay, and atmosphere of the original Hollow Knight and put you in the shoes (do these creatures wear shoes?) of Hornet, a princess who is tasked with protecting Hallownest. Silksong was announced in 2022 and we haven’t gotten much of an update on its development, but hopefully, we won’t have to wait much longer. If it’s half as good as the original, we’re all in for a treat.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Reveal Trailer

Project Bloom - 2026

Project Bloom - 2026
Genre
Adventure
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Private Division
The only thing we know about the mysterious Project Bloom is that Pokémon creator Game Freak is developing it and appears to be set in ancient Japan. This project isn’t set to launch until early 2026, so it’ll be a while before we really know what it’ll look like.

Haunted Chocolatier

Haunted Chocolatier
RP
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
Developer
ConcernedApe
We don’t know a lot about Haunted Chocolatier yet, but developer ConcernedApe’s follow-up to Stardew Valley is easily the most anticipated cozy game in development right now. Haunted Chocolatier begins with the player starting up a chocolate shop while living in a haunted castle in the middle of a snowy community. The player will need to seek out a wide variety of ingredients and alliances to make the best chocolate possible and ultimately reach success. Right now, only a PC release has been mentioned officially, but Stardew Valley was eventually released on all platforms and we don’t see why this title would be treated differently.
ConcernedApe's Haunted Chocolatier -- Early Gameplay

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