Upcoming Switch 2 Games For 2026

The Nintendo Switch 2 had a good start in 2025, considering it was a new console still gaining popularity. It launched with some excellent Nintendo-made games and a few well-done ports. But 2025 was likely just a warm-up for an even better year. Looking ahead to 2026, there are already a lot of promising Switch 2 games on the horizon, especially in the first few months. While Nintendo hasn’t announced many first-party games yet, the Switch 2 lineup is full of games from other developers, including some big titles that will be released on other consoles at the same time.

If you already own a Nintendo Switch 2 or are thinking about buying one, you’ll want to know about the exciting games on the way. Here’s a look at the biggest titles announced for release in 2026.

We’re highlighting Switch 2 games that have been officially announced for release in North America. Games currently only available in Japan won’t be listed unless there’s confirmation they’re also coming to Western markets.

January 2026 Switch 2 Games

Dispatch, Animal Crossing, FF7, & More

While the Switch 2 doesn’t have a huge number of games launching in January 2026 – which is typical for a new console – Nintendo has planned a solid lineup. A refreshed version of Animal Crossing: New Horizons will kick things off, and it’s not just a simple re-release; it includes new features and improvements.

If you’re not eager to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons again, you could try a Japanese role-playing game like Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade or The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie. Final Fantasy is a larger, more expansive game, while Trails into Reverie is a brand new release. Plus, the game Dispatch is also coming to the new Switch 2 console.

January 15: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
January 15: The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
January 20: MIO: Memories in Orbit
January 22: Dynasty Warriors: Origins – Visions of Four Heroes
January 22: Dynasty Warriors: Origins
January 22: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade
January 22: The Rumble Fish 2
January 28: Core Keeper
January 28: Dispatch

February 2026 Switch 2 Games

Resident Evil, Mario Tennis, Dragon Quest, & More

February 2026 looks like a fantastic month overall, and that includes some exciting new games for the Switch 2. While Mario Tennis Fever will be a good option for fans of the series, the most anticipated releases are coming from other developers, especially Resident Evil Requiem. This game is a major title on its own, but its launch on the Switch 2 is also significant, showing Capcom’s commitment to the platform.

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, Renaimal, and Yakuza Kiwami 3‘s remake are also big deals.

February 5: 4PGP Four-Player Grand Prix
February 5: DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined
February 6: Bandit Trap
February 6: PGA TOUR 2K25
February 12: ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard
February 12: Mario Tennis Fever
February 12: Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
February 13: Reanimal
February 19: Death Match Love Comedy!
February 19: Gear.Club Unlimited 3
February 20: Ys X: Proud Nordics
February 26: City Hunter
February 27: Resident Evil 7: biohazard – Gold Edition
February 27: Resident Evil Requiem
February 27: Resident Evil Village Gold Edition

March 2026 Switch 2 Games

Pokemon Pokopia, Fatal Frame, & More

March 2026 is shaping up to be another strong month for the Switch 2, with several major game releases. Pokemon Pokopia, a farming and life simulation game set in the popular Pokemon universe, is particularly promising. For fans of creature-collecting RPGs, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection offers a reliable choice, and Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake is also generating a lot of excitement.

March 5: Back to the Dawn
March 5: Pokemon Pokopia
March 12: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake
March 12: R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos
March 13: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
March 19: Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered
March 19: Psyvariar 3
March 19: Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers

Other Upcoming Switch 2 Games For 2026 (& Beyond)

Fire Emblem, Duskbloods, Elden Ring, Yoshi, & More

The Switch 2 is still new, so its future is promising but a bit uncertain. We have a glimpse of some major games coming in the next year or two, like The Duskbloods, which is expected in 2026. However, many questions remain. We don’t yet know when we’ll see a new The Legend of Zelda or a 3D Mario game, though we can expect them eventually. The details are still to come.

April 23: Kingdom’s Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster
April 24: Pragmata
May 27: 007 First Light
May 29: Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
Aurascope
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
Bestiario
Blood: Refreshed Supply
Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen
Borderlands 4
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift
Changer Seven
Content Warning
Cookie Clicker
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion – Into the Abyss
Darwin’s Paradox!
D-topia
Danganronpa 2×2
Demi and the Fractured Dream
Depth Loop
Dumb Ways to Party
Dungeons of DUSK
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition
Enter the Gungeon 2
Fallout 4
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
Five More Minutes
Fruit Mountain Party
GRID Legends: Deluxe Edition
Hela
Hitman: Absolution
Hollow Knight
Human: Fall Flat 2
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
The Legend of Dark Witch Episode 4: Thoughts Delivered
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP
Lovish
Maseylia: Echoes of the Past
My Time at Evershine
OPUS: Prism Peak
Orbitals
Order Up!!
Outbound
Out of Words
Pastry Panic
Phasmophobia
PowerWash Simulator 2
Pritto Prisoner
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
R-Type Dimensions III
South of Midnight
Spine
Starbites
Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!
Suika Game Planet
Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park
Tails of Fate
The Duskbloods
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O
Wandering Sword
Witchbrook
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

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